Summary

In Chapter 10, Wei nervously awaits Qiang’s arrival. He recalls with a shudder how Qiang used to taunt him, calling him “Prince Wei” (126). He has a flashback to the time he first met Lina for the first time just before college; he immediately liked he and was irritated when he thought Qiang was flirting with her. Back in the present, Lina interrupts his reverie and they have sex. He notices how she is distant, and wonders where her mind is. In Chapter 11, Qiang arrives and the Zhens greet each other. The dynamic at dinner is tense. They learn Qiang is now a successful hospitality entrepreneur and are surprised by his transformation. When Qiang asks what Wei does, and he says he works for an American marketing firm, Wei criticizes him for bringing American products to the Chinese but not the other way around...