This chapter opens with a discussion on the legality of the Hong Kong authorities' decision to extradite Ling-ling to the United Kingdom. The Hong Kong government is bound by an extradition treaty with the United States, so it must comply with the terms of the treaty in order to be sent back to Hong Kong. This discussion is interrupted by the arrival of Mr. Xing, who wants to exchange a portrait of his son for a wax figure of his daughter-in-law, Lin-Xue Luo. The wax figure in the portrait belongs to Ling-Ling's mother, and this portrait can prove that her love for her son still exists. Mr. Xing is convinced that his son is in love with his mother and wants to return to the orphanage.
This chapter opens with a discussion on the legality of the Hong Kong authorities' decision to extradite Ling-ling to the United Kingdom. The Hong Kong government is bound by an extradition treaty with the United States, so it must comply with the terms of the treaty in order to be sent back to Hong Kong. This discussion is interrupted by the arrival of Mr. Xing, who wants to exchange a portrait of his son for a wax figure of his daughter-in-law, Lin-Xue Luo. The wax figure in the portrait belongs to Ling-Ling's mother, and this portrait can prove that her love for her son still exists. Mr. Xing is convinced that his son is in love with his mother and wants to return to the orphanage.