SHAN has made some soup for YIN, who she regards as her role model and goal. CHIN refuses to listen to SHAN during a practice. If she wishes, SHAN replies, they can swap their positions. YING GOONG GOONG requests the conservatory directors to each submit an outline of their performance for the empress’ birthday banquet. Taking out a score that he wrote, he tells them to use it at the banquet. BUT gives YING GOONG GOONG a handkerchief so as to please him. YING GOONG GOONG likes his present a lot. YIN thinks that BUT has been trying to avoid her and SHAN. SHAN tells a lie. YIN follows BUT. Much to her anger, he is eating with SHAN. LAW decides to teach herself the sword dance after watching SHAN practice. YIN is still angry when she is playing the horsehead fiddle. She tells YAN she has been betrayed by a good friend when he asks what made her so angry. YIN twists her legs wearing the pair of shoes SHAN gives her.… ...