The time for parting has arrived once again, at the end of the next year. Xiang Yu's family is also moving. They are moving from the bustling west side of the city to the undeveloped east side. Xiang Yu's mother suggests that she could live in the small apartment and continue her schooling here, but Xiang Yu insists on moving. Her mother knows she has her own ideas and doesn't comment much more. The small apartment is rented out to a man who has been dispatched from US to work here. Xiang Yu's English is good, so communication is almost no problem, and the tenant is very straightforward, paying the rent in US dollars. The gray market money changers offer a much better rate than the official exchange rate, so Xiang Yu is very satisfied with the cash payment.
Thinking about finally being able to see Lu Heng again, Xiang Yu's mood is very complicated. She has always hoped to change Lu Heng's fate in this lifetime, hoping that they can live a good life together. Perhaps it's because of familiarity, she has had trouble in sleeping these past few nights. Apart from Lu Heng, she is also worried about Xiao Zhanyuan, wondering if he can stay away from the wrong path as he had in his past life and live a good life. Over the years, she has been trying her best to help him and guide him onto the right path, but she doesn't know if he has taken her advice to heart.
Xiang Yu sends letters to Si Ping and Han Xing, telling them the address of the new place in the east and asking them to contact her using the new address in the future. She also mentions that once she settles down, she will install a phone for easier communication. Finally, she says goodbye to Xiao Zhanyuan, promising to come and visit him when she has the chance, and that once everything is settled, she will invite them to come and visit her. Xiao Zhanyuan holds Xiang Yu's hand, his face full of reluctance. He solemnly promises Xiang Yu that he will take care of himself and that they will go to college together and remain good friends forever.
The new home in the east is in a newly built community, with houses that look like matchboxes, all identical. In her past life, when Xiang Yu first moved here, she couldn't find her way home looking at the same buildings. But this time, she is very happy. This apartment has only one room, which is for her grandmother, and Xiang Yu has made herself a bed on the balcony, creating her own little space. In order to take the entrance exam for the junior high school in the east, she is transferring to a primary school in the east temporarily, and she is very confident in herself.
A month after Xiang Yu moved to the east, Zhou Si Ping and Xiao Zhanyuan came to visit her together. Xiang Yu happily said, "Let's go eat pork rib rice cake, my treat." The three friends hadn't seen each other for a long time and had endless things to talk about. Zhou Si Ping even treated them to soda. After eating and drinking their fill, they made plans to visit the Natural History Museum together next time to see the Loulan mummies, and then reluctantly said goodbye. In the alley, Xiang Yu's grandmother has a few old friends who also live nearby, so almost every afternoon, they play mahjong together. One of these old ladies used to sing Kunqu opera, and a blown-up photo of her in her youth hangs in the room. Sometimes, when they're in the mood, they sing a few lines together. Overall, life is going quite well.
Xiang Yu only applied to one school, Dongcheng High School, on her school application. The teacher thinking that with her grades, she could have easily gotten into a better school, but Xiang Yu is very insistent. In the end, she is accepted by Dongcheng High School, as she wished.