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On the long flight to China, a sleeping Matt is being awakened by a tap on the shoulder.

What is happening to Matt as he sleeps on the long flight to China? He is being awakened by a tap on the shoulder.

It is a young Chinese woman. She is wearing blue jeans and a white t-shirt. She is handing him a handwritten letter.

What is the Chinese woman wearing? She is wearing blue jeans and a white t-shirt. And is she handing Matt a snack? No, she isn’t. She’s handing him a handwritten letter.

Matt is rubbing his eyes as she walks away.

Is Matt rubbing his hands together as she walks away? No, he’s rubbing his eyes as she walks away.

Matt is now reading the letter. In the letter, the young woman is saying that she is a fan, who wants to become his friend.

Is Matt putting the letter away? No, he’s reading the letter. What is the woman saying in the letter?

She’s saying that she is a fan and that she wants to become his friend.

She’s also saying that she is waiting for him at the back of the plane.

What else is she saying in the letter? She’s also saying that she is waiting for him at the back of the plane.

Indeed, the young woman is sitting in her seat at the back of the plane. She is waiting for Matt. She is hoping that Matt will come talk to her.

What is the young woman doing in the back of the plane? She’s sitting and waiting for Matt. What is she hoping for? She’s hoping Matt will come talk to her.

Finally the plane lands. Matt is now getting off the plane in Weizhou.

What is Matt doing now that the plane has landed? Matt is getting off the plane. Is he getting off the plane in Shenzhen? No, he isn’t. He’s getting off the plane in Weizhou.

He’s being mobbed by photographers. Flash bulbs are going off all around him.

Is Matt being mobbed by taxi drivers? No, he’s being mobbed by photographers. What is going off all around him? Flash bulbs are going off all around him.

He’s hearing screams of delight. Many fans are also shouting his name. Everyone is trying to get his attention.

Is Matt hearing screams of terror? No, he’s hearing screams of delight. Are fans shouting for help?

No, they are shouting his name. Is everyone trying to take his money? No, everyone is trying get his attention.

In the midst of all the flash bulbs and screams of delight, he sees Brother Orange. Brother Orange is waiting for him with a big smile. He is also holding a large bouquet of flowers.

Who is waiting for Matt? Brother Orange is waiting for Matt. Is Brother Orange yawning? No, Brother Orange isn’t yawning, he’s smiling. And what is Brother Orange holding? He’s holding a large bouquet of flowers.

They are greeting each other and posing for the cameras. They are both feeling excited and overwhelmed.

Are they avoiding each other? No, they are greeting each other. And are they trying to run away from the cameras? No, on the contrary. They are posing for the cameras. And how are they feeling?

They are feeling excited and overwhelmed.

Before both men realize it, they are being rushed into a waiting car with Brother Orange’s face on it.

What is happening to the two men before they realize it? Before both men realize it, they are being rushed into a waiting car with Brother Orange’s face on it.

Inside the car, Brother Orange is speaking Chinese to Matt. Matt is speaking English to Brother Orange. Both men are communicating through an interpreter.

What language are they speaking to each other? Brother Orange is speaking Chinese to Matt. Matt is speaking English to Brother Orange. How are both men communicating, then? They are communicating through an interpreter.

They are being patient with each other. They are enjoying the conversation and each other’s company.

Are they getting on each other’s nerves? No, they are being patient with each other. What are they enjoying? They are enjoying the conversation and each other’s company.

Now Brother Orange is returning Matt’s old iPhone to him. Matt is holding the iPhone in his hands again, for the first time in over a year.

What is Brother Orange returning to Matt? Brother Orange is returning Matt’s old iPhone to him.

And what is Matt now doing? Matt is holding the iPhone in his hands again, for the first time in over a year.

He is recognizing the small dent in the side.

Is Matt recognizing the small crack in the side of the iPhone? No, he isn’t. He’s recognizing the small dent in the side of the iPhone.

He is feeling amazed that the old phone is back in his possession and he’s feeling happy that he’s made a new friend.

Is he feeling down about the old phone being back in his possession? No, not at all. He is feeling amazed that the old phone is back in his possession. And is he feeling bored that he’s made a new friend? Of course not, he’s feeling happy. He’s feeling very happy.

How are you feeling right now?