In this short scene, we are introduced to a number of characters who are introduced for the first time in the novel. First, we learn that the novel's protagonist is a young girl named vina, who has just returned from a trip to Europe with her family. She has come to visit vina's mother, who is in charge of the family's charitable organization. vina tells vina that her friend, a girl named Caixin, has been trying on dresses to find the right one for her, but she has come up with a dress that is too tight for her. .