The Governess tells the Governess that Lan is her "guarantor," meaning that if she breaks any of the rules of the town, both she and Lan will be exiled from the town. Things like theft, breaking public order, and general disturbance of public order can all get "a guarantor" and their charge "flew out of town" . She tells Lan that she likes him, but that she doesn't want to fall in love with him. He tells her that he has no interest in marriage, and that she has the freedom to "like and dislike whomever she chooses" , so she's not worried about it. She asks about Lan's job, and he says that he is acting as a "guarrantor" for a young woman named Weiyi, and she will be forced to leave the town