In this chapter, we are introduced to a new character, Fang-hua, who has just returned from rescuing his father. He tells us that he and Ching-lu are no longer in debt to each other, and that they are getting married. He also tells us about his first love, Su-lishang, and how he has fallen in love with her. He asks her if she has ever loved him, and she tells him that she has. She also asks him not to become her enemy, and he agrees to do so.