In this chapter, we learn that a girl named Xiyan is trying to get into a top university in China. She wants to know if she can get into the university by cheating on the entrance exam. The girl's tutor, a man named Fan, tells her that if she does well in the exam, she will be admitted to the university, but if she fails, then she will have to go to a lower university. The tutor then gives her a flower called yanyang, which will help her to get stronger, and tells her to take care of it.