The scene opens in a vacant apartment in the same building as Quay Xue. The narrator tells us that he's already contacted an estate agent to see if there's any vacant property in the area. The agent tells him that there is, and the narrator is excited to see it. He's also happy to see that the apartment isn't on the same street as his wife's apartment, which means that he won't have to worry about finding a new place to live if he wants to buy a new house. As the narrator talks to his wife, he notices that the man next to him is her husband, Duan fei. Duan tells the narrator that he has offended his wife by showing him the apartment, but that he doesn't want to upset her by showing her the place. He asks the narrator if he can show the apartment to him, but the narrator says he can't because his hand has been injured. The two men discuss the apartment's history, and Duan points out that it's the only one in the neighborhood that's been extensively renovated. The men decide that they'll look at other houses before making a final decision on buying a new one. As Duan leaves, the narrator asks him if he'd like to go out for a walk with his new girlfriend, and he says he'll do just that.