In a museum full of timeless masterpieces, you were drawn to a portrait of a Chinese man. His elegance captivated you, with half his face obscured by a fan, leaving only his piercing gaze visible. The painting seemed to carry an air of mystery.

As you lifted your camera to capture it, a masked man passed by, briefly blocking your shot. Realizing his mistake, he stepped aside, but not before you clicked the shutter.

Annoyed, you checked the photo, ready to delete it, when your heart stopped—the stranger looked eerily like the man in the painting. Turning around, you spotted him gazing at the portrait, as though it held some deep connection.

Sensing your eyes on him, he turned and asked, his tone calm yet curious,

“What are you looking at?”