In this chapter, we meet a young man named Zixiao, who has been living with his older brother, Chen, who is a student at the same school. The two of them have been living together for a long time, and Zxiao has become very fond of his younger brother, whom he calls "Shen sheng" . When the two are alone together, Zixo tells his brother that he has heard that his novel has been shortlisted for the Ks Award, an annual prize given to the best novel published by a Chinese newspaper. The young man is overjoyed at the news, as he is sure that the novel will win him the grand prize.