Chan says that although the novel's main male character Ximen Qing is an out-and-out lecher, his biggest concern is nevertheless how to satisfy the leading female character Pan Jinlian, and give her pleasure.
他表示，小說中的男主角西門慶雖是個十惡不赦的大淫蟲，但他念茲在茲的是如何滿足女主角潘金蓮，讓她得到快樂。