In this chapter, the protagonist explains that he does not wear jewelry on his wrists because he has a bruise on his wrist from being beaten up by his landlord. He also explains that his fellow student, who is named "fei gao," is also a student at the university where he works. The victim of the crime is a young woman, but the protagonist is 21 years old. He explains that the victim was treated like a stranger by the landlord, and that he is now studying at a business university. The protagonist then explains that "the victim was 26 years old, but this girl was 21. The ages do not match at all. Despite being his roommate, the victim immediately treated him as a stranger, and the protagonist admits that he should not have been asking questions. He says that the girl knows the victim is a girl, but that he needs to confirm this in person. He adds that if the girl wants to see the victim, then she should go to the university herself. He then says that as a student of illegal loans, he still needs to do something to help the girl. He is sorry that he did not call the girl "open-minded," but he says that he shouldn't have asked questions because the girl must be someone else. He asks the girl if she has any photos of the girl, and she says that they need to confirm the information with her. He tells the girl that if she wants to meet the girl in person, then he and the other students should do so. He apologizes for being so open-minded, and says that it must have been someone else who treated him like that. He feels that he had a chance to