In this chapter, the Governess tells Zongyang that he is still insolent, and that he has made a "big hole" in her leg. She tells him that she wishes she had been with him since he was a child, because he is the most precious of all children. She promises to help him find a job, and tells him not to play such a "low - level game" as he is getting old. She also tells him to not be complacent, because when he gets tired of her, she will also get tired of him. She says that she has made herself clear that she is not her friend and that she wants to live an "ordinary and easy life" with him.