Part 2, Chapter 10 Summary

The next morning, Manna lies and says she is ill from a food allergy, and waits for Geng Yang to call and apologize. When she hears he checked out early that morning, she realizes he planned the rape to coincide with his departure. Now he is gone, along with any possibility of gathering evidence from him or the crime scene.

Manna goes to her only friend, Haiyan, who is now married, and tells her what happened. Haiyan tells her she thinks it is too late to report Geng Yang and too difficult to prove that it was not date rape, which is not taken seriously unless the man admits to the crime. Haiyan advises Manna to keep quiet, although she should someday tell Lin, who is compassionate and will understand. Haiyan promises to tell no one.

With Lin gone for two...