In this chapter, we learn that Lin-Ling's father is disappointed in his daughter's refusal to accept his offer of marriage. He tells her that she is just a girl, and that she openly opposes him. After much effort, his son-in-law finally accepts her as his wife, and he vows to break her legs if she dares mess around again. He also reveals that he has no idea who the girl is, and wonders where she hid her wedding dress. He says that he will need to teach her how to respect him if she wants to be his wife. He adds that if she does not know her place in the world, she will be worthless. This is not surprising, he says, considering that he is a male of his era. It is people like him who are the laughingstocks of the world. He warns her not to send him to strange times, or else he will punish her.