The scene opens with the secretary, Zhang, asking Luyu to continue with his report. He is angry at seeing Luyu leave, and the woman sneers at him. Luyu tells her that he has a bad temper, and that she should not humiliate herself. He compares her to a "stupid little girl" and says that they are "match made in heaven." He tells her not to push away what she came to his office for. He asks her if she thinks she is dirty, and she replies that she is in Luyu's office. He says that he likes that building she is staring at too, and if she likes it, he will give it to her as a "reunion present." Luyu asks the woman why she came looking for him. She says that she just became president, and knew that he would come find her for something. She asks him if they can go back in time, and he replies that they have different paths, but that they do not have the same ambitions. The difference is that he makes money unscrupulously, after many years, he seems to have already had a lot of wealth. He feels really hurt when he says that, he feels "really hurt." He says he came here to "ordain conscience" and "secure life and fortune" for the people, and to "establish peace" for future generations. He tells the woman that although many thought he was silly, he never cared or worked harder than anyone else. He