Li states without a hint of jocularity: "This novel is certain to be very controversial. I told an older man with a bad heart that he had better be ready for the worst if he planned to read this book."
「這部小說肯定會引起很大的爭議，我還對一位老先生說，你心臟不好，看的時候要有心理準備！」他說得認真，一點都沒有開玩笑。