This chapter opens with a conversation between a young man and a young woman. The young woman is the daughter of a wealthy family in Shaanxi Province. She is the younger sister of the eldest son of the family, who has poor health and is adopted by the family as their adopted son. The man is a friend of the young woman's father, who is the owner of a business called "Shangguan." The young man tells the woman that the young man has disappeared and is not picking up his cell phone. He tells her that she should not take it to mean that he is trying to introduce her to someone else. She tells him that she originally wanted to be alone and quiet, but now she wants to be with someone who does not seem to recognize her. She says that she will leave if she is disturbing the man. She then tells the man that she does not want to waste her precious time at the banquet by dressing up and going to a party like this. She also says that appearance is another reflection of manners, for noble families makeup is also a compulsory course. She asks the man why he is there, and the man replies that they only happened to bump into each other at the party. The woman says that the dance will begin and that she hopes the man will enjoy it.