This scene is set in the northern part of the country, during the war, and focuses on a young man named Hu Minglan, who is a member of the student council. The young man is trying to find a dress for a girl, but he is interrupted by two men who are looking for a woman's dress to buy for another man. He is worried about his feelings for the other man, and wonders if he will still be in love with the woman after all. He decides to buy the dress from the drama club, since the price is too high for him.