The scene opens in a hotel room in Hong Kong, where Duan-Feng is waiting for the arrival of his new lady-in-waiting. He tells her that he wants to see her immediately, but she refuses, saying that she is busy with her own business. He asks her if she would like to meet him for dinner, and she says that she would, but that she does not need his help. She tells him that she will be going to a famous French restaurant that night, and he asks her to come with him. She says that since she is so busy, she would rather stay at home and cook. She asks him why he does not bring an umbrella to protect him from the rain. He says that he is not stupid enough to do so, and that he has sent the location of the restaurant to her.