Su zhongzheng is in his study room. He tells the narrator that being a "mister" is a lot tougher than being an "entertainer" because women are "lustful animals" that can be bought with "money or tricks" . Su zheng says that he used to be a gigolo and brothel owner before he took over the family business. He says that his mother used to run a brothel and that he was "played by the dignitaries" , so lecherous desires developed in his heart. He compares himself to the insect that falls on the streets and asks the heroine to forgive him. The heroine says that she is a woman and that she cannot understand why she is dressing up like a woman. She says that her father has been struck by a "deep sleep poison" and that it is she who is treating his illness. She asks the narrator to bring her and Luoying to her place to discuss. The narrator says that they will meet at the "chu mansion" and tells the heroine not to go to the "yu mansion" because she is married. He then tells the monk that he has always been a "gentle guy" under normal conditions and that his behavior has gotten too heroic and uncontrollable. He wonders why he has gotten so jealous. He thinks that even eunuchs want to go into brothels after reading this book.