Cheng Hong, an extra at Hengdian, was struck by a bolt of lightning and sent tumbling into the fourth year of the Zhenguan era in the early Tang dynasty. What? I have relatives here? A biological father, too? Is this for real? What is going on? A lot of people have told me, "You should revise the first few chapters! There are no paragraph breaks or punctuation, so it's hard to read. It's practically an elementary school worksheet asking you to add punctuation and divide the sentences..."
I never changed it, not because I'm stubborn, but because this passage carries something important. As for what that is, I won't try to make you feel sorry for me. If I get the chance, I'll tell you all about it. For now, please bear with me and read it as is!