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EXT. ESTATE ENTRANCE - NIGHT
They reach the entrance of the estate, where their separate paths must diverge. The air is cooler here, the night deepening as the last of the guests disappear into the distance.
A small CARRIAGE waits for AIYUE, the horses quietly stamping their hooves. Her attendants stand ready, holding the door open for her.
SHIXIANG
(With a respectful bow) "Until we meet again, Miss Aiyue."
AIYUE returns the bow, her eyes holding his for a moment longer before she steps into the carriage.
AIYUE
"Until then, Young Master Wang."
WIDE SHOT: THE CARRIAGE
The carriage pulls away, its wheels softly clattering over the cobblestones as it carries AIYUE away into the night.
SHIXIANG watches it go, standing alone at the entrance, his thoughts lingering on the evening's events and on the woman who has just left.
CLOSE-UP: SHIXIANG'S FACE
His expression is a mixture of determination and contemplation. The weight of the choices ahead of him is clear, but so too is his resolve to see them through.
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Historical FictionWill they have the courage to challenge the empire-and each other-or will they become casualties of their own ambitions? • In the glittering halls of Bianjing, where wealth and power conceal dark secrets, two souls are destined to collide. • As the...
