In this chapter, the narrator complains about the baby shower that has just taken place. He's upset because he heard that the Zhang family gave the bride-to-be a big reward for giving birth prematurely to a boy. He also complains about how the bride's family treats her like a second-class citizen. He wants to take her to the lounge, but she refuses to go. He tells her that he doesn't want her to see that she's not feeling well, so he's going to call a doctor. The narrator then tells the couple that they're a "disgusting couple" and that the baby must be punished for being a liar. He says he'll take the baby to the doctor, but first he wants the couple to stop crying all the time. They're married now, and the family gave them a nice house and money for the baby