Novel translation serialization
According to the October 2017 version, Hualing Publishing House, Beijing
Written by Hu Zhe
Translated in October, 2024
by William Xiong
ROMANCE OF MT WUDANG
Chapter 6 The Classmate and alien friend shows off wealth（I）
In the autumn of 2001, Lu Yuexia once again bid farewell to her hometown, this magical and beautiful land, and came to a medical college in northwest Hubei for further studies.
The beauty of the campus scenery is truly unparalleled. It is filled with fragrant grass and lush greenery, surrounded by towering trees and dense shade. In the quiet forest and open space, one can occasionally catch a glimpse of wild rabbits darting around and suddenly fluttering pheasants; A clear stream, winding and circuiting, is extremely natural and tortuous beauty, and sometimes it gathers pond as a crystal lake; In the distance, there is a secluded pool, with trees reflecting in it, swaying gently with the wind, sending the fallen leaves on the water surface into a dreamland. The fish underwater, moving back and forth quickly, are jumping and dancing between the clear waves; The dilapidated statues around, although crude and rudimentary, covered in mold and moss, added a certain rustic beauty to this secluded place.
These are just a corner of the campus's scenic beauty; What makes Lu Yuexia envious the most is the architect's ingenuity in embellishing many ordinary and mundane scenery. The planting and cultivation of certain trees, as well as the cutting and felling of them; Some flowers should be sparse and dense, arranged in a staggered manner, to create a beautiful shade and uneven flower shadows; Here we need to cleverly borrow the terrain and build slopes along the way, in order to have fragrant grass spreading and lay the ground with fungi and mattress; There it should be less spacious and bright, and show a different world where one can gaze upon the grass green and the waves blue while walking; All of this has indeed been painstakingly crafted, but at the same time, there is no trace of deliberate carving, just like the brilliant and natural touch of the painter before a masterpiece is finished.
Being in such an environment is truly fortunate.
Life in college is very romantic. As soon as Lu Yuexia entered the college, she was called the "campus belle" by her classmates. This title seems very uncomfortable for Lu Yuexia, a girl who is loyal to love and conservative in her thinking. The classmates all looked at Lu Yuexia with strange eyes, saying that she was not easy-going, not good at socializing, and would get autism in the future. In fact, students had no idea that Lu Yuexia's love had already found a home, but she didn't appear in the romantic spots of before the flowers and under the moon, and lanterns red and wine green like the promiscuous women in the class.
Although Lu Yuexia was born in a rural area and grew up in a closed community for a long time, she believes that her ancestors appreciate the growth education of their descendants, especially the growth education of girls. It is precisely because of this that Lu Yuexia's thoughts and good personality have been elevated, making her understanding of love somewhat unique. At this time, Lu Yuexia was much more mature than when she was in vocational school before. In the second semester of her first year, there was a student of high-ranking cadres named Li Xinyou in their class. He often invites Lu Yuexia into and out of his mansion, displaying a grand and aristocratic demeanor. With stacks of new banknotes, Li Xinyou spent them all in just a moment.
Li Xinyou is the son of a cadre, and naturally his lifestyle is vastly different from that of children born in rural areas. Since the first day of college, Lu Yuexia has noticed that Li Xinyou's wallet is full of money. Li Xinyou's clothing is also unique, all branded, and coupled with a high standard of living, he eats so well that he’s fat and chubby, about 70 kilograms in weight.
Li Xinyou's academic performance is not very good, but he spends money top-notch. He often invites his classmates to parks and dance halls for entertainment, and then Li Xinyou pays the bill.
Once, Li Xinyou said to Lu Yuexia, 'I would like to invite you to a bar. Would you be willing to give me face?'
One face, the face of a cadre's offspring. After thinking for a moment, Lu Yuexia made her own request to Li Xinyou. If she wants to go to a bar, can she make an appointment with another girl? Li Xinyou pondered for a moment, then said to Lu Yuexia, "That's okay, but you have to promise me that next time it will be just you." Lu Yuexia didn't answer.
After the first evening self-study, Li Xinyou called a taxi and took the three of them to a luxury bar near the college.
As soon as he entered, the service staff warmly welcomed Li Xinyou. It seems that Li Xinyou is already very familiar with this place. The service staff in the bar are all dressed in uniforms, aged seventeen or eighteen, and look very beautiful.
Li Xinyou told the attendant to have a private room, some delicious food, and three cups of coffee.
Li Xinyou casually took the songbook and ordered a song, "I love you, I love you, just like a mouse loves rice..." And the song came out of his mouth at once.
Li Xinyou felt that he wasn't having enough fun, so he ordered another bottle of red wine. He poured a glass for Lu Yuexia and another girl seperately, and picked up the rest to " chug trumpet".
Lu Yuexia and another girl drank their own glass of red wine, picked up the microphone, and respectively sang a song before wanting to leave. But Li Xinyou said that since they came, it would be great to have fun all out and even play all night long. Anyway, you don't have to pay. Aren't you just accompanying me?
To be honest, Lu Yuexia feels particularly uncomfortable for this environment. Because what Lu Yuexia saw were couples embracing each other out and in, while she herself was just figuring on but out of reach.
小说翻译连载
根据【北京】华龄出版社2017年10月版本
胡 哲 著
熊良銋 译
武当山之恋（英汉对照）▪第六章（上）
第六章 同窗异友显阔姿
2001 年 秋 天 ，陆 月 霞 又 一 次 告 别 了 家乡 这 片 神 奇 而 美 丽 的 热土 ，来到鄂西北一所医学院深造学习 。
校园景物的妍丽确实此境无双 ，那里真的是处处芳草连 天 ，翠 绿 匝 地 ，其 间 巨树 蓊 郁 ，浓 荫 翳 日 。 在 那 悄 静 的 林 薮 与空旷处，不时可以瞥见四处窜逸的野兔与突然扑簌而起的山 鸡 ；一湾清溪 ，蜿蜒迂徐 ，极是天然曲折之美，时而又汇潴为一 带晶莹的湖面 ；远处幽潭一泓，林木倒映其中 ，随风摇漾 ，把水面的落叶轻轻送入梦乡 ，而水下的鱼儿 ，往来疾迅 ，正腾跃戏舞于澄澈的素波之间 ；周围的一些破败的雕像 ，虽然粗鄙简陋，霉苔累累 ，却也给这个幽僻之境凭添了某种古拙之美 。
这些还不过是校园之胜的一隅 ；其中最使陆月霞艳羡不止 的则是建筑师那种善于把许多平淡之极的普通景物点缀入妙 的独具匠心 。 某些树木的当植当培 ，当剪当伐 ；某些花卉的当疏当密，杂错间置 ，以成清荫敷秀 、花影参差之趣 ；何处须巧借地形，顺势筑坡 ，以收芳草连绵 、菌茵席地之序 ；何处又宜少见轩敞 ，别有洞天 ，使人行径其间得以远眺草青 ，俯瞰波碧 ；所有这一切确曾费熬意匠心血 ，但同时又丝毫不露刻意雕琢的痕 迹 ，正像一幅名作脱稿之前那画师的奇绝而浑成的点睛之笔 。
人置身在这样的环境中 ，真是一种幸运 。
大学里的生活是很浪漫的 。 陆月霞一进校 ，就被同学们称 为“ 校花 ”。 这样称呼 ，对于陆月霞这个忠于爱情和思想保守 的女孩子似乎很不适应 。 同学们都用异样的眼光看着陆月霞 ， 说陆月霞不随和 、不善于交际 ，将来会得孤独症 。 其实 ，同学 们 哪里 知 道 陆 月 霞 的 爱 情 早 有 归 宿 ，只 不 过 没 有 像 班 上 的 风 流 女子那样出现在花前月下和灯红酒绿的生活情调之中而已 。
虽然出生在农村的陆月霞 ，长期在那封闭的人群中成长 ， 但陆月霞认为祖先们对后代的成长教育 ，尤其是对女孩子的成 长教育 ，陆月霞是欣赏的 。 正因为如此 ，才使陆月霞的思想和 良好的个性得到升华 ，才使陆月霞对爱情的理解有些与众不 同 。 这时的陆月霞比起从前上中专时也成熟多了 。 大一下学 期 ，一位高干子弟在她们班 ，名叫李新友 。 他常约陆月霞出入 自己家的豪宅，显示出一种大家公子的气派 。 哗啦啦一沓沓新 钞票 ，一会儿功夫就被李新友花的一干二净 。
李新友是干部子弟 ，当然他的生活方式与出生在农村的孩 子大相径庭 。 自从开学的第一天 ，陆月霞就发现李新友钱包里 的钱鼓鼓的 ，李新友的衣着也与众不同 ，全是名牌 ，再加上生活水 平 高 ，吃 的 胖 胖 的 ，大 约 70 公 斤 左 右 。
李新友的学习成绩并不怎么样 ，但李新友花钱却是一流 的 ，常 常 请 同 学 们 去 公 园 和 歌 舞 厅 娱 乐 ，尔 后 都 是 李 新 友埋单。
有一次 ，李新友对陆月霞说 ，“ 我想请你去酒吧坐坐 ，你肯 给我一个 面子 吗？
一个面子 ，一个干部子弟的面子 。陆月霞想了想 ，对李新 友 提 出 了 自 己 的要求 ，如果 去酒 吧一 坐 ，那必须再 约一个 女 生一起可以吗 ？李新友沉思片刻 ，然后对陆月霞说 ：“ 这样也可以，但你得答应我 ，下一次就只你一人 。”陆月霞没有回答 。
上完第一个 晚 自 习后 ，李新友 就 叫 了一辆 的 士将她们 三人 带到学校附近一家豪华酒吧 。
一进门 ，便有服务人员热情地迎接李新友 。看来李新友对 这里已经很熟悉了 。酒吧里的服务人员统一着装 ，年龄都在十七八岁，看上去很靓丽 。
李新友对服务人员说 ，要一个包间 ，上点好吃的 ，再来三杯 咖啡 。
李新友顺手将点歌本拿来点了一首歌 ，“ 我爱你 ，爱着你 ， 就像老 鼠爱大米 …… ”的歌 曲就从他 嘴里 唱 了 出来 。
李新友觉得还不够尽兴 ，又要了一瓶红酒 ，李新友给陆月 霞和另外一个女生各倒了一杯 ，余下的自己拿起来“ 吹喇叭”了 。
陆 月 霞 和 另外一个 女 生将各 自 的一杯 红酒 喝 了下 去 ，又拿 起话筒各 自高歌一 曲 ，就想离去 。但李新友说 既然来 了就好好玩一玩，甚至可以玩一个通宵 。反正也不要你们掏钱 。你们不就是作陪吗？
说实话 ，这样的环境对陆月霞来说 ，感觉特别不舒服 。因 为 陆月霞看 到 的是一对对有情男女相拥 出入 ，而 自 己 只是可望不可及。
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