The chapter opens with the news that Republic has been appointed as the General Manager of the Beiming group. The narrator tells us that he is not angry with the man, but that sometimes he thinks he is stupid. He says that he has an appointment with his girlfriend that day, and that he wants to go out on a date with her. He asks her to let him go, but she refuses, saying that she doesn't want him to get involved in her life. She tells him that she loves her brother very much, and she does not want to betray him. He tells her that he loves her, but if she can't love him, it will be impossible for them to get along. He reminds her that she promised him that if they get along well, they can be together for a long time, and he asks her if she will keep her promise. She says that she will, but only if he will accept her.