The scene opens with the young man, Shu-Liang, asking the old man, Long-Ming, why he is not sleeping with him. The old man tells him that he is too old for him, and that he will tie him to him forever. The young man tries to leave, but Shu-Ling tells him not to, for he will not let him see any other men. He tells the man that he likes him so much that he cannot bear to leave him. He promises to hug him and take him to a bath, and then he promises to hold him until he is ready to go to bed. The servant tells Shu-Lin that the water in the room is cold, and the servants are trying to get more hot water. They also hear that the vice-master of the house, Lin, has cast spells for the two young men.