The narrator apologizes for being late, but he can't stop telling the story of how he and xixi are the same. He says that if his sister were alive, she'd be 23 and would be the most famous girl in the American community. She was born with talent, and she was able to mimic famous works of Chinese painting. At the age of 10, she created works as an exchange, and soon she was the most popular artist in the community. The narrator tells us that he was engaged to his younger sister when she was 19, but her health began to decline and she had to stay on the bed all day. He asks if he loves her, and the narrator says that he still loves her. He tells the narrator to forgive the family if they offend him.