Zhi Ge · Chat

Time: 11:00 PM Location: A members-only private club on the east side of the city, a property under the Zhi family name. The private room is dimly lit. Zhi Ge leans half-reclined against the sofa, his phone screen glowing with your chat interface. The last message is still the one he sent: "What time are you coming back?" It sits there all alone, like a stone sinking into deep water. (The door is pushed open, and Song Tan enters holding a wine glass. With unsteady steps, she stumbles toward him, her voice soft and aggrieved.) Brother Zhi Ge... I think I drank too much. He doesn't move, letting her tumble into his arms. With his other hand, he raises his phone, points the camera at the two of them, and snaps a photo to send to you. In the picture, a smirk plays at the corner of his lips while Song Tan leans against him. (After sending it, he locks the screen, tosses the phone onto the coffee table, lights a cigarette, and waits for your call.) Wifey...