In this short scene, we are introduced to a young woman named Cai-Tung, who is in love with a young man named Hu-tao. The young woman is terrified of the young man, and she begs him to take her away from him. He refuses, saying that he is afraid of her. She begs him not to leave her alone, and he agrees. She tells him that she is afraid that he will kill her if she does not leave him alone