I am not Ximen Qing.

When Song Yu first took Yang Wanli to a bathhouse, Yang Wanli became completely captivated and developed a love for bathhouses. He also developed a passion for massages and "big health care." Even when Song Yu broke his leg playing soccer at the Buddha's Hand Company, Yang Wanli still comforted him with lingering fear.

"I told you it would be great to go for a fashion massage with me, all those beautiful models. I'm a VIP, but you wouldn't listen. What are you doing? Kicking me like that? Now you know how powerful I am, huh? You're getting old, but you haven't even played basketball yet. Congratulations, you've escaped another disaster!"

These old men still play football and basketball, breaking their legs and injuring their arms all the time. The best exercise for them is chanting Buddhist scriptures and practicing asceticism like Indian monks. Their living conditions are too good; they're complacent, unambitious, and lack any drive for improvement. They're all decadent! Never underestimate the importance of "big health care" in life. Think about it: in Beijing, big health massage is simply a part of life. Foot baths, massages, and soaking in the bath are good for health and fitness. Then there's the sauna. It seems like it's been centuries since we've had a bath. Has our lives regressed, or have our dreams fallen into decline? Ever since Yang Wanli experienced the bathhouse, he's maintained his love for bathing, massages, and "big health care." He's increasingly reliant on the various massages and foot scrubs at bathhouses, recognizing the importance of health. Yang Wanli, for instance, was addicted to massages, foot scrubs, bathhouses, tea, and saunas. This is true traditional Chinese medicine health care! How decadent and wicked people's minds are these days! Why can't we have massages, baths, saunas, and "big health care"? It's a TCM therapy that promotes meridian circulation. Everything in the past was beautiful, carefree, an eternal love with a beautiful dog, never ceasing love and affection. After one love affair ends, a new one begins immediately—it's all good. It's an eternal cycle of love and affection. And everyone knows Song Yu is an unmarried man, but he has girlfriends. A man who doesn't marry has girlfriends, and that's how it lasts. There are no messy shackles or trivial troubles of marriage. Actually, *Jin Ping Mei* depicts the refined lifestyle of the literati, and the marriages and families of most gentry. It's quite meaningful to study the evolution of marriage in China through *Jin Ping Mei*, a model of ancient family life. Who is the prototype for Ximen Qing? This is a realistic question, but Ximen Qing's speech, habits, and the detailed descriptions in the book are at least no less impressive than historical figures like Shi Chong, Shen Wanshan, and Tao Zhugong! Ximen Qing's inherent evil was revealed in his encounter with Pan Jinlian, which isn't unusual in modern society. The historical figure Wu Song's involvement in Ximen Qing's marriage and love affair amplifies the issue. *Jin Ping Mei* uses Wu Song's presence to highlight Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian's affair. This is *Jin Ping Mei*'s subjective perspective, not an objective factor, but also Ximen Qing's fate, the ultimate Buddhist principle of life and death, cause and effect. Song Yu repeatedly asked Zhang Sheng if there was any trace of himself in this masterpiece. Zhang Sheng replied that this masterpiece is purely a great literary work, encompassing the cultural life of the Ming Dynasty and possessing immense artistic value. There must be commonalities within it; Song Yu was too eager to elevate himself—how could he possibly become Ximen Qing? By today's moral standards, Ximen Qing is a very morally upright character. However, there are still some similarities to Song Yu, who was fond of seducing women and chasing after them, perhaps even unaware of how many relationships he had. Ximen Qing is a common trait, and these similarities are inevitable; even *Dream of the Red Chamber* can reflect this. This issue of resonant shadows can be found in *Water Margin*, *Romance of the Three Kingdoms*, *Journey to the West*, and *Investiture of the Gods*. Kafka's works, beloved by readers, are a reflection of 20th-century Prague. Even in a modern apartment building, one can find shadows similar to those of the doctor in *The Trial of the Castle*. Furthermore, Song Yu, an artistic youth, entered the internet finance industry for love and romance. The core issue in internet finance remains debt collection because it's a relatively open financial system, thus carrying significant financial risks. Consider Caesar's initial foray into internet finance; the risks he faced were considerable. However, Caesar's greatness lay in his willingness to challenge these risks, as opportunity and risk go hand in hand. But given the irreversible trend of the internet, the opportunities far outweigh the risks. Then, here's the amazing part: Caesar, like a giant from mythology, succeeded and became a true billionaire! In life, don't underestimate anyone, nor overestimate anyone; money can sometimes be like magic! Sometimes, the sea is Song Yu's savior, his god, and his deity! Even so, Song Yu was a pure artistic youth. If it weren't for marriage, if it weren't for housing, if it weren't for love, if it weren't for wanting a son, he might have become an artistic youth. Ultimately, for money, he abandoned his aristocratic job and plunged into the internet finance industry, instantly losing himself in today's torrent. However, Caesar has one advantage: he at least always adheres to the three principles of money and won't succumb to the corruption of a diversified society. Therefore, the lessons Song Yu learned from Caesar are enough to sustain him for a lifetime. As I said, money is the devil, money is magic, money is a dream, money is the source of omnipresent magical power, money is God! Yes, otherwise, talking about anything else is just wishful thinking, nonsense, and utter drivel. In a diverse society, the three principles of money remain, at least from beginning to end, a strict perfectionism of art. The purest of thoughts and spirits, the happiest moments were spent in Mexico City, drinking pure, wonderful Mexican tequila cocktails day and night, eating steaks grilled from tequila leaves every day, all in the apartment. Swimming at night, not watching the unique Mexico City nightscape, the table piled high with tequila cocktails. Taste bottle is superfluous. Thank goodness I didn't go to India; India is a magical place with magical people, a place where everything about internet finance was swallowed up. Now I finally regret it, not regret getting married, but regret getting married itself, completely plunging him from paradise into hell of love darkness. Everything wasn't as romantic and beautiful as imagined. Marriage is purely an obligation, purely an expenditure. The only benefit is having the fruit of love, a son, a glorious event in life. Like a major achievement in the imperial examinations, marriage and having a son are the three great joys of life. In the Confucius Temple Stele Forest, there are still names of my mother, grandfather, grandfather, grandfather, grandfather... The steles in the Confucius Temple record the names of the Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations) of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. It's like a dream. The most important thing in life is getting into a top university in Beijing, a 985 university. Now all of this is given by a diploma. Regret, regret! Why did Song Yu have to confess to Shangguan Xifeng? Song Yu fell into Shangguan Xifeng's love trap, a man who had been cheated on by a scumbag. Shangguan Xifeng actually made Song Yu confess in front of her. This might be the beginning of Song Yu's love compulsion. Think about it, maybe Shangguan Xifeng is a purely mentally ill woman. Song Yu was actually tormented by this mentally ill woman and confessed to having a complete list of all his loves. Shangguan Xifeng clearly knew how many women Song Yu had dated and how many women he had been in love with. Song Yu confessed honestly. He confessed his past romantic history to Shangguan Xifeng, filled with regret. Sometimes, thinking about the obsessive-compulsive love Shangguan Xifeng had caused him, Song Yu would clutch his head and stomp his feet. Men, remember this: never confess your past loves to women, never confess to anyone. Learn from the Gadfly—live purely, not vulgarly; be loyal to what is great; never compromise with the Archbishop. Even the soldier who fired the gun was loyal to Niu Meng's faith. Tears welled up. He had once had the chance to be as noble as Niu Meng, but now he lived like a Dortian Grayugly Soul, an utterly ugly soul. He immediately thought of Liu Bang for Empress Lü, and how the Han dynasty ultimately ended with women ruling, didn't it? Didn't Ximen Qing in *Jin Ping Mei* also fight for Wu Yueniang? In the end, men all achieve nothing. What are men anyway? Even the three Dorgon brothers obediently became victims under Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's charms. And then there's Hong Chengchou, who betrayed his homeland, the Ming Dynasty. Thinking about it, Huang Taiji was quite wise. He really went all out for this. Huang Taiji really had the ruthlessness of Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Women are just clothes!

The girlfriends and daughters played a lighthearted joke, somewhat like the "lost love" kind of joke. Taste-wise, women are rare these days, so they can make all sorts of demands. These women aren't short of money, but they're all older women with sentimental values. They don't need to prove whether he's Li Ping'er, Wu Yueniang, or Meng Yulou. Pang Chunmei, Sun Xue'e, Li Jiao'er, Han Aiyue, Li Guijie, Pan Jinlian, Qiu Ju, Ruyi, Xiu Chun, Ying Chun, Xiao Yu—and certainly not whether they're Pan Jinlian or Yan Poxi. Because nowadays, men would rather marry Ximen Qing's wife than the Twelve Beauties of the Red Chamber. It's about mutual affection; a woman's desire isn't about romantic talk, but about love under the moonlight, the flirtatious romance of Romeo and Juliet. Whatever the method, the experience of love is passionate, it's about passion. It's always exciting, so what about love? I'd get addicted, I'd go crazy. Because people are all about love of making. Refusing love and romantic love is actually love surrounding love. Between love and romantic love, nothing else matters. Living revolves around love and romantic love. So no matter what kind of relationship I have, I'll ultimately choose marriage. Marriage is the result of love and romantic love, not the goal of love. Of course, a woman's flaws are a man's strengths. Actually, thinking about it now, Pan Jinlian was a truly fierce woman who sacrificed for love. At least she didn't covet Ximen Qing's money; she only had eyes for Ximen Qing himself. Of course, this man was also a dashing and successful businessman with many wives and concubines. If he had a virtuous wife, it would have been even better. It's no wonder that Ximen Qing fell in love with Pan Jinlian, because after all, a remarkable woman like her is a pearl in the Haihe River. At least, there's no doubt that Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing fell in love at first sight. In fact, it's not much different from the pure love in an American novel. In his innocent youth, Ximen Qing, the young master, yearned for love. Any young man, not one of base desires, could at least experience that soul-stirring infatuation. Spring blossoms bloom beneath the peach trees, bees and butterflies flutter among the petals. The fragrance of winter plum blossoms fills the air, spring breezes caress the ancient temple and glazed pagoda. Winter plum blossoms adorn the branches, a wandering soul's shadow lingers! In expressing his feelings, discussing emotions, discussing love, discussing the realm of love, Ximen Qing absolutely surpasses the stinking body of Jia Baoyu, the wealthy young master. He is at least not as hypocritical, as despicable, as lewd as Jia Baoyu, who leaves the responsibility of love entirely to the women. Rather than Jia Baoyu being a womanizer, Ximen Qing is definitely a protector of flowers, sacrificing his body, soul, and spirit for love. His affection for women is not merely a selfish possession, but a form of possessiveness. Ximen Qing and his beauties share love. And they share it dearly!

A young girl's life is a boundless, sweet memory of beauty. Young girls are prone to fantasy, but instinct, and the allure of Sharon Stone's instincts, are what many men's expectations of young girls are all contained in that American film. Sharon Stone's instincts destroy the precious first experiences of young men. In the dirty, dark video arcade, a group of uncultured men, everything is about sex. The destruction of love brought about by the beautiful woman's figure lies in her seemingly indifferent attitude towards everything before her! It's as if she's a sex therapist, a cold-hearted sex therapist for men driven by love. All their beautiful and perfect fantasies about girls vanish. The allure of a young girl is omnipresent. Song Yu is indeed a master of romance, enthusiastic about the allure of red wine, tequila, and Spanish and Mexican cuisine. He understands the rules of love, imagining a delicious Spanish love meal followed by the seductive tequila. The wine almost burns with the heat of love, the flames of passionate love! Love is all about letting things happen naturally, like the luxurious atmosphere of a presidential suite hotel blending with the artistry of a high-end establishment. Add to that unswaying words, the sound of piano music—Mozart, Beethoven—and the romance of love is born. Song Yu reminisces about past romances, how wonderful youth is now… It's a bit like Don Juan writing his memoirs.