The chapter opens with a soliloquy by Xiexi, who tells her husband that she is sorry that she has to go through all of this. She tells him that after she left, her heart was empty. She wants him to come back with her, and she also wants to go back with him. She says that she wants to be with him, and that she wishes she were his mother. She asks him if everything was happening last night, that 5 percent of the shares she owns were given to her as chairwoman, and if she deserved it. He says that he deserves it, because he is the heir to the group, and no one else can hurt him. He tells her that he asked his grandmother to give him this backer, because his mother is scheming against him, even if she does not like him, because she will not spare any effort to maintain their marriage. He explains that businessmen are always seeking, and it is better to give them a strong enough backing than to say "I love you" countless times, so no one will dare to wave a fist at you. He adds that he even played a trick on his mother, but that is something he would have done. He asks his wife not to hide anything from him and to bear it on his own. He thanks her for coming back, and he asks her to share everything with him