In this chapter, we are introduced to a new character, zhen. She is the sister of shang-zhen, and we learn that she is also the mother of yue-mengru, the other woman in the story. . She tells us that she has always treated zhen as her sister, and that she loves how zhen fights against the other women. She also tells us about how yue came to her and asked her to stay away, and how she is worried that yue is going to get revenge on her. She asks zhen to tell her the truth, and zhen tells her that she wants everyone to know she is not only her sister , but also his sister.