In this chapter, we learn that the paths of the two young men were meant to cross, and that they ended up meeting in the capital. We also learn that they made a promise to each other that if they were to be the top three in the exam, they would go home and ask for a marriage proposal from the emperor. We learn that this is not the first time that the two men have made this promise, as they had made a similar promise to one another before the exam. In fact, they had even made a vow that if any of them were to receive the highest rank, the emperor would ask for their marriage proposal. The young men are shocked to find that the other man, Ling'er, is also in love with the young woman whom they had mentioned earlier. They decide to return to their carriage to rest, and the young men wonder why they have to go to the exam hall. They do not want to watch the three men fight because of jealousy, but they do want to make themselves comfortable. Miss Qin, who has long been in a love with him, is shocked to learn that he has made such a promise. She reminds him that the exam will determine the future of the nation, and asks him not to distract himself with the topic of marriage. She tells him that they are all scholars, and he should not be distracted by her wealth. She asks him to treat the day as if it were a child'