The chapter opens with a soliloquy by shi kang. He tells the reader that he has decided that the money he gave to zhao shou is too little for the hush money. He asks zhaoshou to tell him the truth about the doctor's cure. He says that he had a crush on the doctor when he was young, but that crush lasted only a short time before he realized that he was not into women. . He adds that the doctor made him realize his sexuality, and that is why he put the whole thing behind him the moment he met him. He wants to know what he wants for dinner, and he asks for a glass of liquor from the family's cellar. The cellar is covered with dust, and the cellar door is open. He opens the door and finds a photo of himself dressed as a girl. The photo shows the whole family, including the doctor, dressed up in the same clothes as he collected from the cellar.