Thirty years have passed, and the protagonist is now a young bachelor. He is surrounded by beautiful women, and he is enjoying his free time as a bachelor. The protagonist asks the hostess if she is new to the joy house, and she tells him that she is. He tells her that he has been feeding the hostess poisonous wine. The hostess says that they underestimated him, and that he brought an attendant with him, but the protagonist says that he will not forgive them if he were to hurt the hostess. He also tells the hostess that he is going to throw a dinner party for the winner of the imperial examination competition. He asks if the attendant sent to protect him is from the Golden Lion family. The attendant says that the winner is from that family and that the protagonist risked his life to take part in the competition