Everyone in town knew that Second Master Song had a talking parrot named Babao.
Like his master, Babao was quiet and mild-mannered. Usually, the only words that came out of his little beak were "Mm" and "Okay."
Second Master Song had never been in good health. He had been sickly since birth, and looked as if a gust of wind could knock him over.
Let alone spending his days surrounded by beautiful women and seeking pleasure like the young masters of other families.
But who could have guessed that after he brought Li Su home, his servants would discover that Babao had learned some new words?
Every night, the parrot would start calling, "Darling, darling," and "More, more."
*To him, the name Li Su means lamplight in the gathering dusk, unrestrained joy, and a long, gentle stream in a short-lived life.*
