The chapter opens in a tearoom in the middle of the night. The narrator tells us that the party is being held at the home of the second master of the family. The guests include his wife, his son-in-law, and his wife's brother. The first master is also there, along with his wife and their kid. The second master and his family are members of the "snobbish" group of people who belong to the "yin" family, and the guests include the third master's wife and her kid. They invite the first master to sit at the head of the table with them, and he agrees. He tells the narrator that he is a hundred times more beautiful than the rumors have suggested. He also tells the story of how the party finally brought the two of them together.
The chapter opens in a tearoom in the middle of the night. The narrator tells us that the party is being held at the home of the second master of the family. The guests include his wife, his son-in-law, and his wife's brother. The first master is also there, along with his wife and their kid. The second master and his family are members of the "snobbish" group of people who belong to the "yin" family, and the guests include the third master's wife and her kid. They invite the first master to sit at the head of the table with them, and he agrees. He tells the narrator that he is a hundred times more beautiful than the rumors have suggested. He also tells the story of how the party finally brought the two of them together.