This chapter opens with a soliloquy by Mr. Liu, in which he tells the audience that he will continue to pursue his love for Madame Bovary until she accepts him as her lover. He also tells us that he has accepted a position in the family business, and he has invited all of the young elites to a dinner party to discuss the business. He tells his wife that she should have waited for him to come to the dinner party, but she refuses to listen to him. He then tells her that she has hurt his self-esteem by not waiting for him, and that she will have to compensate for his loss of faith in her.