When asked about his thoughts on Covered Chi-Man Lai Sculpture, Hsin quickly responded. He believed Huang intended to "plant a humorous hint" as he built a box for the sculpture. Hsin stated, "He packed the sculpture and transformed it into a piece of art. I feel the fun in it. He is mischievous. Just like planting the hint for a meme. I can feel a sense of humor from it.” However, when I asked Hsin to explain the deeper meaning he sought from the work, he struggled to provide an answer. He argued, "In fact, I am not capable of expressing what the work means. When I see this kind of work, I will classify it simply as a funny and interesting meme." Categorizing the work as a meme prevented him from contemplating its meaning any further, as he believed that memes should not be over-analyzed. Then he continued, "If I have to push my understanding of the work a little forward...I would say, because the title contains the word 'cover,' my attention will stay on these two words. I believe the expression is...No! I feel like I will start making up fake beliefs. This will be similar to the time when we have to write an essay but we have no real thoughts to convey among the topic.”

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I agree that the discussion about the meaning of the work should end here, so I did not ask Hsin any more questions about it. Later, during our conversation, Hsin elaborated on why he found the work humorous. He explained, “Let me give you an example. Last time I accompanied Huang to Hualien to retrieve one of his works. On our way, we went to see an exhibition. I was impressed by one of the works, which was an exhibit of a double size bed placed by the sea, called The First Row of the Sea View. I couldn't understand the meaning behind this work, but I found it humorous. It also had such a hint planted, which I found interesting. I can relate this feeling to when I see Covered Chi-Man Lai Sculpture, with its humorous and amusing quality.” Hsin’s response reminded me of Huang's earlier mention during our interview that Hsin has a fondness for memes. In fact, Hsin's fascination with memes even led him to create a YouTube channel with his friends. Although the content was too extreme and was quickly removed, it is more reasonable now why he would appreciate Huang's creativity in such a way. This attitude towards memes seems to be ingrained in him.

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On the other hand, Huang explained the two reasons behind covering Lai's sculpture with a "wooden box." He mentioned that the wooden box serves a dual purpose in his work: it represents both the container for a sculpture and the sculpture's precarious state. Huang further explained, "I chose a wooden box because it is an essential element for sculptures. It is used to transport and exhibit sculptures in different locations. The meaning of the sculpture is bestowed on it as a 'work box.' Secondly, the wooden box symbolizes that the sculpture may be modified, removed, or updated, indicating that it is in an unstable state. I wanted to use this instability to reference the sculpture's rupture, emphasizing the unnaturalness of its placement.”

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After learning about Huang's original intention for creating this piece, Xin remarked, "I think it's quite similar to what I had in mind. He's planting a humorous hint! It’s just that I couldn't grasp the deeper meaning." On the other hand, Huang also learned about Hsin's views from me. He expressed his wonder, "Did he infer that from our relationship, my personality, my previous works, or simply from the first encounter with the piece?" Huang further analyzed, "As I recall what I was thinking during the making of this piece, I realize that I was too ambitious in wanting to use this concept and image to convey my message to the audience. I admit that simply boxing the public art was not strong enough to convey the intended reference, so I can understand why his association developed towards me. So basically, it seems that this is his evaluation of me..." As we could see, it is interesting that even though Hsin had little knowledge about art, the artist—as a person—has influenced Hsin's interpretation and guided him to such a view.