The scene opens in the apartment of a rich young man named Gu yiran. He is looking for his friend, the actress, xia Weiyi, who is rumored to be in love with a young rich man named Shengli. The young man asks the actress to come to his house for dinner. She refuses, saying that she has already arranged for her butler to come pick her up. She tells the young man that she likes him, but that she does not yet know her feelings for him