Yin Ti was very impressed by the 19-year-old from Malaysia, and encouraged Li to continue writing. He spoke to Li of Camus, and said: "I'm convinced that you are capable of writing at least one novel set in Taipei."
隱地對這個來自馬來西亞十九歲的小伙子也是鼓勵有加，跟他說卡謬，「我相信你至少可以寫出一篇以台北為背景的小說。」