In this chapter, we are introduced to a young woman named Lily, who has just graduated from college. She is the daughter of a wealthy, well-to-do family. Lily's father is a successful businessman, and she is the proud owner of a successful law firm in Shanghai. Her mother, however, is not so successful. She has not found a good job after graduating from college, and Lily is worried that she will not be able to support herself after she graduates. Lily asks her mother to take her to a nearby city, where she can find a job.