The narrator opens the chapter by saying, "I'm home. I'm welcome home. If you like him. you have to say so." He then goes on to say that if you like Mr. Gong, you must tell him. He then says that he wants to drink with him on his birthday. He wants to see if there is a difference if he takes a picture with a phone and a camera. He says that Mr. Ganymede should have told him earlier that it was his birthday, and he could have given him a gift of a phone as a present. He also says that if he had given him the gift earlier, it would have been just right for him to give him the lens for the camera. The narrator says that the old fox giving him a birthday gift is just afraid that wang would start nagging him. Not only does he have to finish his school work, but he also has to earn money so that he can support himself and his family. He tells the narrator that he is already 28 years old and that he has not been in a serious relationship before. He asks the narrator if he should give it a shot if he meets someone nice. He advises the narrator to think of how many years he hasn't been with someone