The narrator apologizes for falling in love with Congyun, but says that he still loves him. He blames his parents for the failure of his attempts to persuade them to let him marry Congyun. Congyun was forced to leave school because he was too cowardly to fight back, and the narrator blames himself for being too cowardly. He apologizes to Congyun's father for the incident, and says that if there is ever an opportunity to apologize, he will do so directly. He also says that the narrator can go home and confess to his parents. The narrator says that his parents will be hurt by this confession, but that he will have another "shield" to protect him from their wrath. He tells the narrator that he and Congyun are pretending to be married, and that he wishes he had more power over his family.