After reading the first two sentences, Song Qing thought it was a book about landscapes, but after finishing the first page, he realized it was a tragic story.
When he got to the part where the female protagonist was reborn and forcefully loved by someone, he completely lost his composure.
Song Qing had been reading sages' books—how could he have ever come across such explosive writing?
His face flushed, he closed the book and stared blankly at the candle flame for a long time.
Had Lady Tao possibly given him the wrong book?
But it was indeed Lady Tao who had given him the book.
Lady Tao reads this kind of book?
Song Qing's eyes widened... He glanced at the cover, which featured a carved window and bore three words on the right side: "The Swans Return."
He thought perhaps there had been a mix-up, how could Lady Tao possibly read such a book? There was nothing inappropriate about the book's title.
