In this chapter, we learn that Shushan is a cold man who does not like anyone to get too close to him. He does not even allow Shushan's servant, Yulan, to stay near him. Shushan tells Yulan that he is like his brother, and that he will not allow anyone to harm him. Yulan tries to defend himself by saying that he tried to be kind to Shushan, but Shushan does not appreciate it. He accuses Yulan of being an assassin, and Shushan accuses him of being his personal bodyguard. When Shushan asks why he did not ask Yulan for a personal bodyguard, Shushan says that he has a "bad health condition" and needs someone to help him take care of his health. Shulan says that it is time for his brother to have someone to care for him, and he asks Yulan why he does not want him to be his own personal bodyguard