In this chapter, we learn that Cai Ming-liang is in love with another woman, and that she is the object of his affections. In order to keep her company, he pretends to date her, hoping that the other players will find out that he is engaged to another woman and will move on to the next girl. He does not want the other girls to find out about his love for another girl, but he does want them to act like nothing has happened since they have been watching him closely for so long, and he feels that it is time to "pay the price" for their attentions.