Mr. xiang tries to get Mr. Liu to tell him the truth about his sexual orientation, but the young man refuses to do so. He tells him that he has always been a repressed person, and that he cares too much about his "secret" and other peoples opinions of him. He says that those who do not accept him for who he is are destined to leave him anyway. He promises to go speak to his teachers and beg not to expel Congyun. Congyun has good grades, and his parents have already caused a ruckus at the school. He is sick, and if he is expelled, the school will lose its reputation. Mrs. Liu begs her son to find a girl, complete his studies, and live a life of prudence.