A young man lay on a stretcher in the car, barely breathing and completely unconscious. His name was Li Yuan. His parents had named him Li Yuan because they hoped he would enjoy an endless flow of wealth and draw riches from every direction. Li Yuan had just graduated from college that year and had found a job at a company only a few days earlier.
That morning, Li Yuan was on his way to work. Perhaps he hadn't checked his horoscope before leaving. He rode his bicycle quickly past one of the apartment buildings in his complex. Everything on his bike rattled except the bell, and it clattered along with a metallic tune as it sped down the road... “I'm a tiny, tiny bird, but no matter how hard I try, I can't fly high...” Suddenly, an unidentified white object, streaked with some reddish-brown substance, came flying straight at him. Smack... it splattered all over Li Yuan's face. A foul, fishy smell instantly filled his nostrils. Li Yuan reached up, pulled the strange white object off his face, and took a look...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
