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 8  Chance meeting high-cadre’s son in Dance Hall

It's time to start college again soon. The neighbor couple had already prepared a gift for Lu Yuexia. Somehow Lu Yuexia refused to accept anything. The young woman said, "Last time I was sick, if it weren't you, maybe I would have..." Lu Yuexia interrupted the young woman and said, "This is our duty as doctors, there's no need to be so polite. Besides, my mother is getting older and my siblings are not around. I don't know how much trouble she has caused you. I am very grateful to you from the bottom of my heart. This small matter is not worth mentioning.”

Although she said like that, Lu Yuexia felt that being a doctor was a glorious profession and was proud of her choice of major for the first time.

College has started, Lu Yuexia just go with light packs. Saying goodbye to her mother and lovely hometown, she returned to college and began her sophomore year of study.

One weekend evening, a girl who lives with Lu Yuexia in the same dormitory mentioned it was her cousin's birthday, and took her to a party. So, Lu Yuexia met Li Xinyou again.

When Lu Yuexia saw Li Xinyou, he was singing an old love song called 'Meeting Aobao' with a girl. The man's voice was loud and clear, while the girl's voice was gentle and melodious, attracting a round of applause from everyone. From the applause, Lu Yuexia felt that they were already regular visitors here.

The lights suddenly dimmed. Only someone shouted, 'Let's dance!' Soon, the girl who came with Lu Yuexia was invited away, leaving Lu Yuexia sitting there. This was the first time Lu Yuexia had encountered such an occasion, so the lonely Lu Yuexia could only use a calm smile to conceal her unease. At the beginning of another song, a familiar male voice sounded in Lu Yuexia's ear: "Yuexia, can I ask you to dance?" Lu Yuexia looked up and saw that it was Li Xinyou. Lu Yuexia panicked and said, "I don't know how to dance!" "It's okay, I'll teach you. On my birthday, I can't neglect any guests." After speaking, Li Xinyou reached out and pulled Lu Yuexia into the dance floor.

This is the first time that Lu Yuexia has held hands with a boy in her long life. When Li Xinyou gently held Lu Yuexia's hand, she felt a shiver all over her body, as if there was a warm current in her life that came from ancient times, and then let Lu Yuexia spin and rise in this moment. Li Xinyou noticed Lu Yuexia's trembling and comforted her with a smile, saying, "The first time dancing would be a bit nervous. It's okay, just follow the rhythm." Lu Yuexia gradually relaxed, and Li Xinyou couldn't help but admire, "You really have insight, you dance well!" After a dance, Li Xinyou politely escorted Lu Yuexia back to her original seat and then danced with another girl.

Li Xinyou's eyes passed through the flickering lights as he looked at his girlfriend, who was wearing a thin and slightly transparent dress. Her towering breasts were faintly visible under the gentle illumination of the light, and her water snake-like arms inseparably wrapped around Li Xinyou's thick body. The scent of lust permeated the anxious hearts of the two young people, and the couple of lovers hugged and kissed each other uncontrollably... The girlfriend kept rubbing her left cheek against Li Xinyou's right cheek. Whispering her lips towards Li Xinyou's ear, he felt his blood vessels bursting and his heart beating faster. Li Xinyou wrapped his left hand around his girlfriend's waist and his right hand wandered around her like a snake, constantly kneading her body. Slowly, Li Xinyou's hands began to involuntarily move downwards...... Watching them dance, it felt like butterflies transformed out of the Lovers Liang Zhu, and only they could dance with such tenderness and affection in the world. The more Lu Yuexia looked at it, the more embarrassed she felt.

At night, Li Xinyou became the object of discussion among the girls in Lu Yuexia's dormitory. Everyone talked about his hairstyle, his voice, and his handsomeness. In the end, they enviously said, "I won't regret finding someone like him as my boyfriend for the rest of my life." Then everyone would remain silent, quietly thinking about their own thoughts, and Lu Yuexia was one of them. Over the long night, once involving the love affairs, it is destined to be depicted with joy and disappointment. However, this imaginative love is like a seed missing out on spring, wanting to sprout without finding the right season and soil, destined to have no harvest.

In the blink of an eye, Christmas is coming. The college holds an outdoor party every Christmas. Lu Yuexia guessed that Li Xinyou would go, but what she couldn't forget in her heart was the song she danced with Li Xinyou on his birthday night. When she arrived, she found that Li Xinyou had already danced with the girl who sang "Meeting Aobao" with him that day. Seeing the girl smiling lightly in Li Xinyou's arms, their graceful dance like a pair of never tired butterflies, Lu Yuexia's heart became inexplicably sad. For no other reason, Lu Yuexia only felt the longing for Mr. Xia after seeing this scene.

After returning to the dormitory, Lu Yuexia was worried and careworn. The girl with whom she usually treated best in the same dormitory seemed to see Lu Yuexia's thoughts and asked her why she was unhappy. Lu Yuexia said, "For love." Lu Yuexia tried to speak lightly, but her voice trembled. This was the first time in five years that Lu Yuexia had confided her thoughts in front of outsiders. The girl held up  her glasses and said, "Who? "

"This is the man I fell in love with when I was 18 years old, "said Lu Yuexia Xin. Afterwards, she said no more, just desperately mopping the floor, as if to wash away the pain left by Mr Xia over the years and leave behind a sweet smile.

Lu Yuexia thought to herself: A smile is an invisible peach blossom, selfless dedication, a warm watercolor painting! Even if one is no beauty natural, she is still a graceful and warm spring breeze. If all the women in the world couldn't smile anymore, even if in it there were unavoidable smile, miserable smile, and deceitful smile. Smilingr would be better than crying, and the vast majority of smilrs would definitely be sincere and loving, like the trickling water of a mountain spring, giving people the innocence of a baby girl, the love of a young girl, the tenderness of a housewife, and the kindness of a grandmother. The world would be peaceful, and people would live and work in peace and contentment. Do you know? The embrace of a woman's smile is happiness, contentment, health, and joy! Ladies, do smile! Smiling women are all beautiful!

小说翻译连载

根据【北京】华龄出版社2017年10月版本

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武当山之恋（英汉对照）▪第八章

第八章   舞厅巧遇高干子

很快又到开学的时间了 。 邻居家的这对夫妇早已备好了  送 给 陆 月 霞 的 礼 物 。 说 什 么 陆 月 霞 也 不 肯 收 ，这 位 少 妇 说 ： “ 我 上 次 生 病 ，要 不 是 你 ，也 许 我 就 …… ”陆 月 霞 打 断 少 妇 的 话  说 ：“ 这 是 我 们 做 医 生 的 天 职 ，不 必 这 么 客 气 。 再 说 ，我 母 亲 年  老 了 ，哥 嫂 都 不 在 身 边 ，不 知 给 你 们 添 了 多 少 麻 烦 ，我 打 心 里  很 感 激 你 们 ，这 点 小 事 ，不 足 挂 齿 。”

话虽这样说 ，但陆月霞心里感到做医生这个行业是光荣 的 ，心 中 第 一 次 为 自 己 所 读 专 业 的 选 择 而 自 豪 。

开学了 ，陆月霞轻装便行 。 告别了母亲和可爱的家乡回到 学校开始了大二的学习生活 。

有个周末的晚上 ，陆月霞同宿舍的一个女孩说她表哥生 日 ，带她去参加聚会，于是 ，陆月霞又一次遇到了李新友 。

当陆月霞看到李新友的时候 ，李新友正与一位女孩在唱 歌 ，是 首 老 情 歌《敖 包 相 会》。 男 的 声 音 嘹 亮 高 亢 ，女 的 声 音 婉转悠扬，引得大家好一阵鼓掌 ，从鼓掌声中陆月霞感觉到他们已是这里的常客了 。

灯光突然暗了下来 。 只听到有人喊 ：“ 大家跳舞吧 ！”很快 ， 与陆月霞同来的女孩被人请走了 ，余下陆月霞坐在那里 ，这样  的场合陆月霞是第一次遇到 ，于是孤单的陆月霞只能用平静的  微笑来掩饰心中的不安 。 又一曲开始时 ，有个熟悉的男声在陆  月霞耳边响起：“ 月霞 ，能不能请你跳个舞 ？”陆月霞抬头一看  竟是李新友 ，陆月霞心中慌乱起来 ，说 ：“ 不会跳 ！”“ 不要紧 ，我  教 你 。 我 的 生 日 ，不 能 冷 落 任 何 一 个 客 人 。”说 完 ，李 新 友 伸 出  手把陆月霞拉进了舞池 。

这是陆月霞长这么大第一次与男孩拉手 ，当李新友轻轻握 住陆月霞的手时 ，陆月霞只觉全身一颤 ，仿佛生命中有种暖流 自远古涌来 ，然后让陆月霞在这片刻旋转和升腾 。 李新友察觉了陆月霞的颤抖 ，微笑着安慰陆月霞 ：“ 第一次跳舞 ，是有点紧张 。不要紧的 ，跟着节奏就行了 。”陆月霞渐渐放松下来 ，李新 友禁不住赞叹 ：“ 你真有悟性 ，舞跳得不错嘛 ！”一曲舞罢 ，李新友非常绅士地送陆月霞回到原位 ，然后与另外一个女孩跳舞 。

李 新 友 的 眼 睛 穿 过 闪 烁 的 灯 光 火 辣 辣 地 看 着 自 己 的 女 友 ， 她穿着一件薄得有点透明的连衣裙 ，高耸的乳房在灯光温和地  照射下若隐若现，水蛇般的手臂如胶似漆地缠着李新友粗壮的  身体 ，情欲的暗香渗透了两个年轻人焦渴的心 ，一对情侣就这  样 忘 乎 所 以 地 拥 抱 和 接 吻 …… 女 友 用 左 脸 颊 不 断 地 在 李 新 友  的 右 脸 颊 磨 蹭 。 嘴 唇 喃 喃 地 往 李 新 友 的 耳 朵 旁 哈 气 …… 李 新  友 感 到 自 己 全 身 的 血 管 在 爆 胀 ，心 跳 加 速 ，李 新 友 左 手 搂 着 女  友的腰 ，右手像蛇一般游走于女友身上不停地揉捏 。 慢慢地 ，李新 友 的 手 开 始 不 由 自 主 地 往 下 移 去 …… 看 他 们 起 舞 ，感 觉 是梁祝化的蝶，感觉天地间只有他们才舞得出这样的缠绵与眷 恋 。陆月霞越看心中越有些不好意思了 。

夜里 ，李新友成了陆月霞宿舍女孩谈论的对象 ，大家说他 的发型 ，说他的声音 ，说他的英俊，说到最后就羡慕地说 ：“ 要找到这样的人做男友 ，一辈子也不遗憾了 。”接着大家会默不作声，静静地想着 自 己 的 心事 ，陆 月 霞也是其 中 的一个 。漫 漫长夜，一旦涉及到爱情的色彩 ，注定要用欢喜与失意的心情去描绘。然而 ，这种充满幻想的爱就像是错过春天的一粒种子 ，未能找到合适的季节与土壤就想发芽 ，注定没有收获 。

转眼间 ，圣诞节就要到了 。学校在每年的圣诞节都举行露 天晚会 。陆月霞猜想李新友会去 ，心中念念不忘的一直是李新 友 的 生 日那 晚 与李新 友共 舞 的那 一 曲 。到 场却 发 现李新 友早 已 与那 天 与他共 唱《敖包相会》的那个 女 孩跳 在一起 了 。看 到那女孩在李新友怀里梨涡浅笑 ，他们翩翩的舞姿似那对永不疲 惫的蝶 ，陆月霞的心就变得莫名忧伤起来 。不为别的 ，陆月霞只是看到这种情景后 ，勾起了陆月霞对夏先生的思念之情 。

回到宿舍后 ，陆月霞心事忡忡 ，同宿舍平时玩得最好的女 孩似乎看出了陆月霞的心思 ，问陆月霞为什么不高兴 ，陆月霞说 ：“ 为了爱情 。陆月霞尽量轻描淡写地说但声音却在颤抖 。 这是陆月霞五年来第一次在外人面前吐露心思 。女孩扶了扶眼镜：“ 谁？

“ 这是我 18 岁 的 时候就爱上 的人 。”陆月霞心说 。之后不再 言语 ，只是拼命拖地板，像要把这些年夏先生留下的痛苦洗刷 掉 ，留下甜蜜的微笑 。

陆月霞心想 ：微笑是一瓣隐形的桃花 ，无私的奉献 ，一幅温馨 的 水 彩 画 ！ 纵 然 自 己 不 是 丽 质 天 生 ，亦 是 一 缕 飘 逸 温 馨 的 春 风 。 如果世界上的女人都不得笑了 ，即使这里面有不得已的 笑 ，有凄凉的笑 ，有哄骗的笑 ，但笑总比哭好，而且绝大多数的 笑 ，肯定是真诚的，爱心的 ，似山泉的涓涓流水 ，给人以女婴的天真和少女的爱情以及主妇的温柔还有奶奶的慈祥天下就太 平了 ，人们就安居乐业了 。 你知道吗 ？ 女人微笑的怀抱，就是 幸福美满和安康欢乐 ！ 女人们 ，微笑吧 ！ 微笑的女人个个都美丽！

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