In this chapter, the young lovers discuss whether or not they should play in the upcoming production of Blossom Valley. The young lovers feel that the director, director zhang, and the company of the Shangguan family will all be offended by the play, so they feel that they should not play in it. They also feel that if the director accepts the role, he will be burning bridges with the director and the family, and thus will not be able to continue working for the company. The two young lovers decide that the only way for them to win the favor of the director is for the director to accept the role.