Episode 4: "The Mafia Boss Arrives"

🌅 **Bai Feng's Penthouse - Master Bedroom - 8:47 AM**

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‎*Sunlight streams through floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Beijing's skyline* ☀️🏙️

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‎**Tian Hua:** *slowly stirring, eyes fluttering open* 

‎"Mmm... what..." 😵‍💫

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‎*Sits up abruptly, looking around in confusion* 😨

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"This... this isn't my apartment..." 😰

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‎*Looks down - wearing expensive silk pajamas* 👔✨

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"What the hell? Where are my clothes?" 😱

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‎*Memories come flooding back* 💭

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‎**Tian Hua:** *touching his head* 

‎"The bar... those men... oh God..." 😨💔

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‎*Gets up shakily, exploring the massive bedroom* 🚶‍♂️

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"This place is... huge. And expensive." 👀💰

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‎*Floor-to-ceiling windows, marble surfaces, designer furniture* ✨

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‎## 🍳 **Penthouse Kitchen - Same Time**

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‎*Bai Feng cooking breakfast, sleeves rolled up, surprisingly domestic* 👨‍🍳

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‎**Tao:** *leaning against counter* 

‎"Boss, you sure about this?" 🤔

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‎**Bai Feng:** *not looking up from stove* 

‎"About what?" 🍳

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‎**Tao:** 

‎"Bringing a stranger home. We don't know anything about him." 😐

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‎**Bai Feng:** *flipping eggs* 

‎"I know enough." 🥚

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‎**Tao:** 

‎"Which is?" 🤨

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‎**Bai Feng:** *pause* 

‎"He needed help." 💭

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‎**Tao:** *suspicious* 

‎"Since when do we run a charity?" 💰

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‎**Bai Feng:** *sharper tone* 

‎"Since I decided we do." 😠

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‎*Sound of footsteps upstairs* 👂

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‎**Tao:** 

‎"He's awake." 😏

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‎**Bai Feng:** *suddenly nervous* 

‎"How do I... what do I say?" 😰

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‎**Tao:** *smirking* 

‎"The big bad mafia boss is nervous about talking to a boy?" 😈

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‎**Bai Feng:** 

‎"Shut up." 😤

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‎## 🚶‍♂️ **Hua Explores the Penthouse**

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‎*Wandering from bedroom to hallway* 👀

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"Hello? Is anyone here?" 🗣️

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‎*Stops at expensive artwork on walls* 🖼️

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"These paintings... they look original..." 😲

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‎*Continues to living room - leather sofas, marble coffee table* 🛋️

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"Whoever lives here is seriously rich..." 💸

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‎*Notices suit jacket draped over chair - the one from last night* 👔

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‎**Tian Hua:** *touching it* 

‎"This... this is from the man who..." 💭

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‎*Flashback: strong arms lifting him, gentle voice* 💪🗣️

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"He saved me..." 😢💕

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‎## 👃 **Following the Scent**

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‎*Smell of cooking food drifts through the penthouse* 🍳👃

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"Food... God, I'm starving." 😋

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‎*Follows the scent toward kitchen* 🚶‍♂️

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‎**Tian Hua:** *getting closer* 

‎"Someone's cooking..." 🤔

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‎*Hears voices - stops to listen* 👂

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‎**Tao's Voice:** 

‎"...don't know anything about him..."

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‎**Deep Voice:** 

‎"He needed help."

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‎**Tian Hua:** *heart racing* 

‎"That voice... from last night..." 💓

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‎## 😍 **The First Real Look**

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‎*Hua reaches kitchen doorway, sees Bai Feng's back* 👀

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‎**Tian Hua:** *internal monologue* 

‎"Holy shit... he's gorgeous..." 😍

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‎*Takes in Feng's broad shoulders, elegant movements* 💪✨

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‎**Tian Hua:** *accidentally makes noise* 

‎"Oh!" 😳

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‎*Both Feng and Tao turn around* 👥

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‎**Bai Feng:** *meeting Hua's eyes for the first time* 

‎"You're awake." 😌

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‎*Time seems to stop as they look at each other* ⏰💕

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‎**Tian Hua:** *breathless* 

‎"You're... you're the one who..." 😳

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‎**Bai Feng:** *nods* 

‎"How are you feeling?" 🤲

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‎## 💭 **Internal Reactions**

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‎**Tian Hua's thoughts:** 

‎*He's even more handsome in daylight... those eyes... so intense...* 😍💭

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‎**Bai Feng's thoughts:** 

‎*He's beautiful... even after everything he went through...* 💕💭

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‎**Tao:** *watching them stare at each other* 

‎*Oh great... Boss has that look...* 🙄

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‎## 🍳 **Awkward Morning**

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‎**Bai Feng:** *clearing throat* 

‎"I made breakfast. You should eat." 🍽️

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"I... thank you, but I should probably go..." 😰

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‎**Bai Feng:** *quickly* 

‎"Go where?" 🤔

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‎**Tian Hua:** *realizing* 

‎"I... I don't actually have anywhere to go..." 💔

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‎*Awkward silence* 😶

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‎**Tao:** *checking his watch* 

‎"Boss, we have that meeting at 10." ⏰

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‎**Bai Feng:** *not taking eyes off Hua* 

‎"Cancel it." 🚫

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‎**Tao:** *surprised* 

‎"Boss?" 😲

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‎**Bai Feng:** 

‎"You heard me." 😤

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"No, don't cancel anything because of me! I'll just—" 😰

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‎**Bai Feng:** *stepping closer* 

‎"You'll just what? Go back to that bar?" 😠

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‎**Tian Hua:** *flinching* 

‎"No... I..." 😢

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‎## 🤲 **Gentle Concern**

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‎**Bai Feng:** *softer tone* 

‎"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to raise my voice." 😔

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"Why are you being so kind to me? You don't even know me." 🤔

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‎**Bai Feng:** 

‎"What's your name?" 💭

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"Tian Hua." 😊

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‎**Bai Feng:** 

‎"I'm Bai Feng." 🤝

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"Nice to meet you... properly." 😌

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‎*Small smile between them* 😊💕

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‎**Tao:** *coughing* 

‎"Still here, you know." 🙄

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‎## 🍽️ **Breakfast Invitation**

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‎**Bai Feng:** 

‎"Sit. Eat. We can figure out the rest later." 🪑

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‎**Tian Hua:** *hesitant* 

‎"I don't want to impose..." 😰

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‎**Bai Feng:** 

‎"You're not imposing. You're recovering." 🤲

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‎**Tian Hua:** *sitting down* 

‎"This smells amazing..." 😋

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‎**Bai Feng:** *serving food* 

‎"I hope you like eggs." 🥚

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"You cooked this yourself?" 😲

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‎**Bai Feng:** 

‎"Surprised?" 😏

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"A little... you seem like someone who has people do things for them." 🤔

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‎**Tao:** *snorting* 

‎"He does. This is a first." 😂

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‎**Bai Feng:** *glaring at Tao* 

‎"Don't you have somewhere to be?" 😠

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‎## 💕 **Growing Attraction**

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‎*As Hua eats, Feng watches intently* 👀

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‎**Tian Hua:** *noticing* 

‎"Is something wrong?" 😳

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‎**Bai Feng:** 

‎"No. Just... making sure you're okay." 🤲

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‎**Tian Hua:** *blushing* 

‎"I'm okay. Thanks to you." ☺️

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‎*Another charged moment between them* ⚡💕

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‎**Tao:** *muttering* 

‎"I'll be in the car." 🚗

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‎*Leaves them alone* 🚪

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"He seems... protective of you." 🤔

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‎**Bai Feng:** 

‎"Tao's been with me for years. He worries." 💭

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‎**Tian Hua:** 

‎"About what?" 😕

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‎**Bai Feng:** *long pause* 

‎"About me making decisions with my heart instead of my head." 💔

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To be continued.....

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