The narrator complains to his mother that he is so poor that he only has enough money to buy two designer handbags. He apologizes for letting her down, but his mother's wrinkles and white hair make him unable to distinguish the truth from the false. He has applied to the best school in the city, and he promises to study hard next time. He asks his mother if she is happy to see him grow up, and she replies that she is. He tells her that his leg joints are getting worse, and his hair is getting shorter. He says that he has read about the dirt that someone has been digging up on him on social media, and that he reposted it the day before. The narrator tells his mother to stop looking at him all the time, because he is blushing. She tells him that even if he does not like him, he has chemistry with him in person, because they are so different from the ordinary people.