This chapter opens with a conversation between Linxiao, the president's wife, and her father-in-law, the vice-president, who is in charge of the family affairs. He is worried about his wife's pregnancy, but he assures her that he will take good care of her. He tells her that the president will be in China soon to sign the documents, and that he is glad to be working with him. He then goes on to say that the chairman will also be in china soon, and he is looking forward to meeting him and signing the documents. He says that he nearly lost his composure when he realized that the woman he was supposed to marry was pregnant. He realizes that he has ruined the contract with the woman, and wishes that he had not done so