I am not Ximen Qing.

How did Song Yu develop obsessive-compulsive disorder related to love? Ximen Qing in *Jin Ping Mei* would never suffer from such mental illnesses or psychological problems. If Song Yu had met Pan Jinlian instead of his love interest, he might have ended up in a mental asylum. Song Yu was no match for Pan Jinlian. Here, I just want to emphasize that Ximen Qing in *Jin Ping Mei* was not only emotionally intelligent but also psychologically strong. Not everyone has the ability to live a life of luxury with numerous wives and concubines. Even wealthy people today wouldn't dare to live such a life. In ancient times, only feudal lords, kings, emperors, and high-ranking officials could afford such a luxurious lifestyle with many wives and concubines.

Why is *Jin Ping Mei* so good? It's absolutely realistic, absolutely picturesque, and depicts scenes you can immediately picture. This is the true skill of a literary master. In ancient times, there were no cameras, no movies, no television dramas; only painting and literature existed. Ancient literary works, whether by poets or novelists, could be seen with the power of mythical beings like Cangjie, as if they were visual images. Modern people simply don't understand the power of Chinese characters, calligraphy, painting, or art. There's a disconnect between ancient and modern Chinese culture. Ximen Qing's daily revelry, nightly acquaintances with wine and women, his pleasures of brothels, all these scenes are depicted in *Jin Ping Mei* with such dreamlike beauty. Who wouldn't enjoy such an artistic work? Although we think the customs of Zheng and Wei... the customs of Zheng and Wei are from the *Classic of Poetry*, and the *Classic of Poetry* does exist, with its lines like "A fair maiden is sought after by a gentleman!" The artistic merit of *Jin Ping Mei* is merely somewhat influenced by the styles of Zheng and Wei. Ximen Qing's moral character is far superior to that of the two masters in *Dream of the Red Chamber*; at least he possesses some humanity. He's not an exception to Jia Lian or Jia Zhen; even Jia Zhen is a thousand times better. With Ximen Qing around, beauties flocked to him because he was willing to spend money to exchange for what they needed. Therefore, Ximen Qing was popular among women, in brothels, and throughout his mansion. Ximen Qing was incredibly extravagant when it came to spending money on women. Imagine, in the Ming Dynasty, he'd casually gift mink coats—who else could do that? And all sorts of precious silk garments, he'd give them away just like that. No man could squander his wealth like Ximen Qing, spending money solely on women's beauty. Ximen Qing's methods of making money were equally extravagant: loan sharking, running pharmacies, and silk shops. Because he had vast sums of money, he could often buy and sell hard currency at low prices, making his wealth incredibly fast—earning tens of thousands of taels of gold a day, not just a few. Look at the gifts Ximen Qing gave Cai Jing; Cai Jing was deeply moved by such generosity. Cai Jing was no ordinary man; he was a worldly-wise official. He served as prime minister to four emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty—a feat few could achieve, something Ximen Qing could never accomplish, whether at the lower or higher levels. She is exceptionally flexible, worldly-wise, and adept at navigating social situations. In *Jin Ping Mei*, her presence is symbolic, representing Ximen Qing as a figure on par with Cai Jing. The work never overly emphasizes the protagonist, but rather uses subtle methods to showcase his status. *Jin Ping Mei* primarily depicts Ximen Qing's lustful and realistic life. This powerful figure, Qiaoqiao, lives a very down-to-earth life. She is surrounded by prostitutes, courtesans, geishas, ​​and the beauties of brothels, as well as relatives, who are often intimate with Ximen Qing. She is also known for her artistic cultivation and refinement, far beyond mere frivolity. This shows that Ximen Qing was quite open-minded in that feudal era—a wealthy man, a scholar-official, and a county official. This demonstrates that Ximen Qing was quite fashionable within his social circle at the time. A very popular upper-class figure, especially compared to Jia Zhen. Whenever Jia Zhen appeared in the Ning and Rong mansions, almost all the women, except for the lions at the gate, would be terrified upon seeing him, turning deathly pale. This shows how promiscuous and morally corrupt Jia Zhen was, a freeloader who refused to pay, only interested in incest... and more...

Comparing the characters in *Dream of the Red Chamber* and *Jin Ping Mei*, Ximen Qing's carefree and philandering lifestyle is particularly striking. It's not just about his solitary enjoyment; it's about his high emotional intelligence. Despite the absence of women in his mansion, she is simply intoxicated by the love and romance of her wealthy husband. Her own world of amorous pursuits revolves around a few words: Ximen Qing. He never lacks money when it comes to women; as long as the money is there, everything is fine. This shows that Ximen Qing is a wealthy man with a human touch. After breaking up with Song Yu and Tongtong, she met Shangguan Xifeng, who began to emphasize love and the right to love. Isn't this just another form of control over Shangguan Xifeng's desires? Shangguan Xifeng's ex-boyfriend cheated on her. What does this have to do with her new relationship? Shangguan Xifeng emphasizes that she is the victim of this scumbag's infidelity. Shangguan Xifeng suffers from severe emotional trauma. Open love is the true form of love. Sometimes, one should think about the love that the spinster gave to Song Yu. It's still quite fair and just. Shangguan Xifeng is shameless to an unbearable degree, pretending to be innocent and pure in love, acting like a victim of love, making Song Yu repent for his past love and how shameless his betrayal was. At first, Song Yu was just playing along with Shangguan Xifeng's perverted love game, but then Shangguan Xifeng went crazy! Love Girl discovered Song Yu's past love. The tree of love, love traces, the traces of love, because in the great internet age, the traces of love are all hidden in the internet, which cannot be deleted. The strange Song Yu likes to make documentaries about love because love is easy to disappear. When he sees a beautiful woman, he can't bear to let her disappear from his dreams. In order to prevent the beautiful women from disappearing from his dreams, he simply makes great films. This is the best way to preserve artistic beauty. Nowadays, young people's love and affection are somewhat perverted, which is also true. The pursuit of memories is a wonderful experience, because love dreams always disappear in the hippocampus, because more and more people are suffering from idiocy and Alzheimer's disease. Brain diseases like dementia are commonplace these days, because human life is becoming increasingly irregular and unrestrained. Love dreams always disappear, and seeing traces of love dreams is always stimulating. However, just like the men and women in the novel *The Golden Lotus*, the women empathize; the women don't care if the man has had lovers in the past. The more promiscuous a man is, the more intoxicated the woman seems to be, because the conflict in love makes love more passionate and exciting. Regardless, Song Yutong's past love is gone forever. He learned to forget everything, thinking he could finally provide. The busty Sichuan woman working as a white-collar worker no longer returns Song Yu's calls; it turns out work was just bait for physical love. After one or two passionate love feasts, the busty woman... She would also refuse. Sometimes, according to Ximen Qing's fate, at the height of the Beatles' career, lead singer Lennon and Yoko Ono fell in love. It seems the Beatles became somewhat nervous because of the woman's appearance. The previously incredibly united band spirit seemed to have an imbalance due to the appearance of a woman. The appearance of a woman always seems to change something, just as Helen of Troy caused the destruction of Troy. Women have this power and nature. In fact, *Jin Ping Mei* alludes to Ximen Qing's, well, the reason for the destruction of Ximen Qing's entire love paradise. Ximen Qing's encounter with Pan Jinlian is the root cause of the destruction of Ximen Qing's love paradise, without explaining why. Just like King Zhou of Shang encountering Su Daji, Ximen Qing encountering Pan Jinlian...

A field similar to "Dream of the Red Chamber" should be established, but Jin Ping Mei and Jin Xue always feel a bit awkward in terms of semantics, aesthetics, and even the sound studies of the re-examination. Dunhuang studies are so grand; one can immediately think of the Amitabha Sutra, the Nirvana Sutra, the sutra of demons, the crystallization of demons, the Surangama Sutra, the Diamond Sutra, and the Thangka-like images—so beautiful. If you like listening to hippie music, then after the love between Lienong and Dayang, Yoko Ono definitely experienced, music really declined. Think about it, where is there any smooth sailing in obtaining love? It seems that after a man obtains love, it really is the beginning of his decline. Of course, the graduate student is the most beautiful woman in the company. She has high standards. Think about it, the golden retriever is a matchmaker-like figure, that one locked in a 3000 yuan iron cage. The golden retriever is the matchmaker for ancient style and the most beautiful woman, so don't underestimate that DNA. The Golden Retriever, who often did all the hard work, actually became the matchmaker for the love between Gu Feng and the beauty. Sometimes you really can't look down on people, you can't be too snobbish, and you can't be too vulgar. Any Golden Retriever can become a key red thread for a man to win a woman's heart, think about it. There are too many people in this world who look down on others, but Chicken Feather Chan doesn't care about any of that. In any case, even if the graduate student and Gu Feng's year-long romantic and bloody love ended, so what? It wasn't just Gu Feng who put in so much effort for one dog, but also Da Di and Song Yu. Chicken Feather Chan also put in a lot of effort for the Golden Retriever. Chicken Feather Chan has a wonderful life experience, even when it was just a puppy. Big D and Song Yu Gu Feng are both servants of the Golden Retriever. The moment the graduate student fell in love wasn't a romantic parody like in a Hollywood movie. It wasn't a love story between long-legged and short-legged characters. The real strength came from Gu Feng's old friends, who treated the graduate student's beloved pet like royalty. Think about it, from the puppy to the gleaming golden retriever, Mr. Love, a dog that knows how to fall in love, and now with a resounding name, Lennon. How much effort and dedication must have gone into this? For love, the brothers purely helped Gu Feng make the Golden Retriever famous. But why is the female graduate student still thinking about her boyfriend who's far away at work? Because he might not experience the same passionate, climax-like love from Gu Feng, Song Yu finally felt a sense of balance. At least when it came to spending energy on seducing women, none of them were easy targets. Look at Gu Feng; to seduce that long-legged beauty, he even treated his dog like an ancestor. Yes, Ximen Qing also put in a lot of effort to seduce Pan Jinlian. However, Ximen Qing was truly a man of taste. When seducing Pan Jinlian, he never thought about drugging her to sleep with her. Instead, he discussed with Wang Po how to rescue Pan Jinlian from Wu Dalang's trap. Wang Po's theories on love were quite eloquent, but it would take up to 10 years to seduce a woman. This was the limit of Wang Po's theories on love. However, Ximen Qing felt that 10 years was worth it to seduce a woman. From this point of view, we have to admire Ximen Qing; he was not a man who casually seduced women. Why is this passage so telling? It can only be assumed that Pan Jinlian's origins were legitimate; she wasn't just some random woman who married into his family as a concubine. According to Song Yu's theory of love, and considering that his physical appearance was the kind that women were obsessed with—like the handsome Dortian Gray, the ugly-souled man in Oscar Wilde's novels—Song Yu, with his dashing looks, was invariably successful in seduction, attracting and winning over countless beautiful girls. However, "Love Girl" is considered the lowest tier among all lovers. But sometimes men are attracted to seemingly plain, youthful, and energetic girls. This is the energy of youth; men and women prefer youth. A youthful and energetic girl might also be dazzlingly attractive, and having experienced too much romance... Lost in a dreamlike state of love, all instruments possessing youthful vitality are beautiful; the distinction between beauty, love, and romance has vanished. He's lost in a dream of love. Of course, these are all ordinary young ladies; at least Sun Yu hasn't encountered the refined, cultured ladies of wealthy families he once knew. He's never met such a woman. Actually, despite the current popularity of live-streaming beauties, have you noticed the book "An Actor Prepares"? The Soviet Union not only had Gorky, but also K.C. Stanislavsky, an artist who drew inspiration from ballet rehearsals. What's so special about someone who can rehearse ballet or find inspiration? And what about the legendary old man from Shanghai who could dance ballet and became a high-ranking executive at a major IT company? In company meetings, an old Shanghai man, often drunk, would perform a "White Swan" and "Black Swan" dance, boasting that he was Tchaikovsky. He was quite the braggart, but as the leader, he could boast, and his employees dared not contradict him—his dance looked like a pig's. He even praised him as a true swan, saying his prince charming would surely find love, and that he could be Wagner. In reality, anyone can possess such a title; we live in a diverse society where everything can have a title beyond mere artistic cultivation. This is a portrait of an artist from Dublin. Beijing, at least, has a much deeper historical and cultural heritage than Dublin, Ireland. How can Dublin compare to Beijing? Beijing is great, a capital city for six or seven hundred years. How can Dublin compare to Beijing's greatness? Dublin is insignificant; it only produced a few novelists. Yes, Dublin, Ireland, is simply incomparable to Beijing. The past, present, and future glory of the salt capital, the golden capital, and the Forbidden City are all etched in every corner of this city—Beijing. It's the ancient capital with the deepest historical heritage; no city can compare to Beijing's grandeur. Why come to Beijing? Because of Beijing, Beijing, and the Forbidden City. Within Beijing lies the magnificent Forbidden City, because it holds the precious jade he admires. He came to Beijing to find the jade, because only the Forbidden City holds it, isn't that right? This Forbidden City owes a debt to Emperor Qianlong, who loved stones and changed Chinese history because of his love for them. He found amusement in everything and finally discovered a new soul. Since love girls have so many best friends who have lost their memories because of love, and the company has a bunch of fantasizing men who are just tormented by the love affairs of these "dogs," Song Yu's confidant is none other than Guo Jia. However, Song Yu isn't the truly wise Cao Cao, Cao Mengde. The country knows a female editor from some newspaper; women with high education are just prone to fuss. This is what Song Yu said to Guo Jia.

"So what if I can only write some low-brow articles? What's the use? It doesn't put food on the table. There are a bunch of young, rebellious girls in art school waiting for us to develop them... to redeem the souls of those beautiful art girls!"

"Brother, you were right to let go of Catwoman. Now she not only keeps cats, but also dogs. What a waste of that bottle of Moutai! Why were you in such a hurry? We could have just drunk it without even touching her fur. Isn't that a loss? Brother, you lost out big time! You lost a whole pound of Moutai!"

"After so many years of friendship, let's consider this an act of charity."

"Bro, am I really that pathetic? Do you ever feel like you're being pathetic? Are we chasing girls or just being pathetic?"

"No, men are all fucking masochists. Otherwise, why would I have bragged so much about Moutai, bragging about it in this circle of brothers, downing a Moutai in one gulp? But it's been so many years, do you still remember?"

"What do you mean by 'brother'? You told me that, brother! How could I possibly remember?"

"Ah, right, why don't you just dump the female editor and get my little girlfriend? My little love girl knows so many girls, all with such tender, slender waists, like willow branches, so beautiful and delicate!"

"Brother, I wouldn't dare like someone staring at me like that. I'd rather be a pathetic bastard, at least that kind of patheticness feels safe. He at least gives me the right to be pathetic. Other people can easily make a month's worth of money by writing a few things, but this is what it means to be a pathetic woman. But a strong woman is a strong woman."