Flowering Beauty and Qiong Shang were novels by the same author, so he could read these two novels first before deciding whether to continue reading other novels. These two novels were about a fictional story where the protagonists had unique personalities and experiences. Before reading The World of Flowers, one might have a preliminary understanding of the protagonist's identity, background, family, and so on. This would allow one to better understand the development of the story and the unfolding of the plot. Before reading Qiong Shang, the readers might have a deeper understanding of the protagonist's fate, growth, and experience. This would allow them to better feel the emotions and theme of the novel. He could decide which novel to read first based on his own interests and reading experience. If you were interested in the protagonist's identity, background, and family, you could read The World of Flowers first. If you were interested in the protagonist's fate, growth, and experience, you could read Qiong Shang first.