The chapter opens on the third floor of Lingnan's dormitory, where Lingnan is waiting for his friend. Lingnan asks Linglan to knock on the door of the room where he is staying. He tells Linglan that he is the head of his class, and that if he does not leave the room, he will be held back for the rest of the semester. Linglan says that he has heard rumors that Linglan's father is involved in some shady business, and he advises Linglan not to hang around the teacher. He also says that if Linglan has any questions or needs help, he can ask him in the hallway. When Linglan asks about his mother, Linglan tells him that she has not called him since he arrived at the university. He says he has been busy with his admission process, so he forgot to call her. He asks if she is getting by on her allowance, and she says that she does not know how much it costs to live in Europe. She tells him to take her advice and not to get involved with the teacher, because if he wants to survive in Europe, that is what he should do.