In this chapter, the narrator tells us about his family's upcoming visit to his parents' house for the annual spring festival. He tells us that his parents are not in China, so they will not be able to visit him. He says that he has already told his parents about the upcoming visit, but that he is not sure if they will be in person or not. The narrator tells his parents that he still loves his girlfriend, and that she has good eyes, like a rabbit's tail. He asks his parents if their son is a girl, and if he is a grown man, and then asks if his mother and father were by his side when he started to like a boy instead. His parents are confused, but he tells them that as long as they are happy, he will always support them. He also says that the cake at the party is not as good as it should be, because the party has already booked a large table. He adds that the ghost-seeking of the young master is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, and they should not worry about him. The next topic of conversation is about the hot pot, and the narrator says that it is the first hot pot he has ever tasted, and he will enjoy it until he is poor