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 15 Aspiring to try to be a new woman(I)
The weather finally turned cool, but Lu Yuexia's body became increasingly dry and hot.
When bored, Lu Yuexia would lie on the balcony and look at the commercial area downstairs. However, she had been very disgusted with this pastime recently because there were more and more couples shopping. The sweet words of whether to buy a scarf or a couple's coat were ignored as if no one was nearby, and the intimate hugs and kisses made Lu Yuexia, who was looking at the scenery upstairs, blush. Everyone reminded Lu Yuexia that the New Year was coming soon.
Last lunar year's New Year's Eve, Lu Yuexia stood on a high-rise building in the new city, gazing at the dazzling fireworks in the city's night sky, with countless thoughts. Now, Lu Yuexia's love was also like fireworks, burning out and dying.
Mr Xia disappeared from this world for almost a year, only leaving a roomful of darkness like night sky, which infinitely amplified Lu Yuexia's loneliness.
The things about Lu Yuexia that once made people completely forget were actually deeply engraved in her life. She indulged in life and work, playing the role of a strong new woman with the best acting skills, but only she herself knew that she was still that weak woman.
Yang Zi was a college classmate of Lu Yuexia. Yang Zi was never in a love relationship because he loved the girl who slept on Lu Yuexia's bunk during her college years. Whenever Yang Zi was heartbroken and unable to bear the bitter love, Lu Yuexia and Yang Zi would drink and chat together. Perhaps it was because they used to have less thinking, but now looking back, Yang Zi might have wanted to turn Lu Yuexia into a close friend several times, but Lu Yuexia foolishly asked Yang Zi to send jer home in the early morning, who was so drunk that he could only walk in an S-way.
Perhaps even the heavens believed that Lu Yuexia and Yang Zi should become close friends. Before Lu Yuexia's plans were detailed, Yang Zi called and said, "I'm getting married tomorrow." What could be a more mature time than this? Lu Yuexia quickly said, "Wait for me at home, don't do anything, I'll be right over!
When she saw Yangzi, Lu Yuexia was a little disappointed. Yangzi seemed to be a pile of mud lying in the corner of the sofa, with beer bottles piled up on the tea table and floor. In his slightly intoxicated eyes, Yang Zi glanced at the red wine in Lu Yuexia's hand and immediately jumped up like a cat, giving Lu Yuexia a brotherly hug: "Elf, I love you so much, only you know what I need most." Lu Yuexia felt bitter in her heart, wondering why Yang Zi didn't know what Lu Yuexia needed. Helplessly watching Yang Zi busy with it, opening the red wine bottle and looking for the wine glass, Lu Yuexia could only comfort herself: although having sex and no love, the romantic foreplay could still not be saved.
Yang Zi drank one cup after another, but the planned "chaotic nature of alcohol" was delayed, and Yang Zi became more and more sober. Regarding Yang Zi's love for the upper bunk girl, Yang Zi can trace back from the moment he first enrolled in college to the moment she received the news that Yang Zi was getting married today. "You definitely don't remember the story I told her during the Mid Autumn Festival when we were trapped overnight in the teaching building in our junior year. You definitely can't remember." Yang Zi proudly continued to torment Lu Yuexia's memory. Lu Yuexia's mind was fiercely battling her physical desires, and she had no spare time to recall their romantic moments.
"I know something that can help you. Love movies! "Lu Yuexia admires her intelligence very much. At such a critical moment, such a brilliant plan can emerge.
Lu Yuexia deliberately pulled out "Paradise Lost" from a pile of movie DVDs collected by Yang Zi without authorization, and love made it go to hell. Lu Yuexia only needs the hot sex scenes inside. Yang Zi is only one lead away. Unless he is not a man, under the stimulation of heartbreak and long-term repression, Yang Zi has definitely become a powder keg in urgent need of an exit.
"What movie? "
"Don't worry, just watch how they solve the problem of love quietly! "Lu Yuexia forced Yang Zi to calm down and enter the play.
"Lost Paradise " was indeed a well rendered erotic film, with Lu Yuexia blushing and her heart beating, her palms sweating, while Yang Zi immediately responded with loud snoring. It's like pouring cold water from the beginning, extinguishing even the biggest fire one by one.
This operation made Lu Yuexia still remember the secret technique of not staying overnight with close friends.
Lu Yuexia dragged Yang Zi onto the bed, wrote the two big words " break off" on Yang Zi's forehead with lipstick, and then threw the door away and left.
Lu Yuexia is Jiezi's insurance broker. In her limited contact with Jiezi, she has always shown a very gentle and elegant demeanor. If such a mature man were unmarried, Lu Yuexia would most likely fall in love with him. However, Lu Yuexia also knows very well: one must never have feelings for close friends. Not long ago, Mrs. Jiezi was happy and immediately purchased a maternity accident insurance policy. This shows that Jiezi loves her very much and the appearance of Lu Yuexia could never lead to the tragedy of divorce.
Lu Yuexia was Jiezi's insurance broker. In her limited contact with Jiezi, he had always shown a very gentle and elegant demeanor. If such a mature man were unmarried, Lu Yuexia would most likely fall in love with him. However, Lu Yuexia also knew very well: one must never have feelings for close friends. Not long ago, Mrs Jiezi was in the family way, and Jiezi immediately purchased a maternity accident insurance policy. This showed that Jiezi loved her very much and the appearance of Lu Yuexia could never lead to the tragedy of divorce.
Using the excuse of recommending a new type of insurance, Lu Yuexia invited Jiezi out. After carefully dressing up, Lu Yuexia, with her low cut sweater and high slit short skirt, definitely had a "seductive charm". Walking on the street, unfamiliar men often turned around to take a closer look. Jiezi's gaze involuntarily turned towards Lu Yuexia's exposed skin, but it was clear that Jiezi quickly turned elsewhere.
"You don't seem to have much energy lately. Are you exhausted from taking care of your pregnant wife? "Lu Yuexia pretended to care for her client.
"No, it's just that there's too much work overtime. "
"Oh! Use work to anesthetize yourself? It must be inconvenient for my wife to get pregnant, I understand that, "Lu Yuexia, giving some hint, said to him," but we also need to pay attention to our health. Like me, I've been heartbroken for a year and I want to use work to anesthetize myself, but it's not possible. My body will sound an alarm. Look at how many pimples I have on my skin, and the doctor says it's an endocrine disorder. "Lu Yuexia pointed to the skin on her chest and showed it to Jiezi.
Jiezi was stunned, and the expression on her face indicated that he had received the hint from Lu Yuexia, at least the password was correct. Reminded Lu Yuexia of the joke she had with Yang Zi last time, that exchanging secret codes with a drunkard was inviting humiliation. Lu Yuexia should have looked for a smart man like Jiezii a long time ago. Just as Jiezi was about to say something, his phone rang. Jiezi frowned and continued, "You're still working, hmm... ...I'll be back soon. You can rest first! "
Jiezi hung up the phone, took a sip of tea, and put on a very professional smile again: "Thank you for taking care of my health so much. Few insurance brokers can be so considerate. However, I don't think I need this kind of insurance that you introduced to me just now. Recently, my wife is pregnant and my work is also very busy, so maybe next time you invite me out, I won't have time." Jiezi's skill of kicking balls was top-notch.
"Oh, it's okay, respecting customers is our principle. "Lu Yuexia could only go back and sit upright.
"You're a nice girl, hanging around like this is not a solution. How about I introduce you to someone? It's my friend, aged 28, with a car and a housing... ... "
How she run out of the restaurant that day? Lu Yuexia didn't even want to recollect it. It ws really too embarrassing.
Lu Yuexia only remembered that married men need novelty, forgetting their promises and the tangible and intangible constraints that marriage imposes on them. The small ring entangles not only the ring finger, but also the soul and inevitable body of a married man.
Those days, women were a group that supply failed to meet the demand on the internet.
Lu Yuexia chose the traditional text chat room as a breakthrough point and named it "No Defense Tonight" to jump online. Men waiting by the tree for rabbits swarmed in, asking about her height and weight, excitedly requesting to exchange photos, and even some changed their names to "Tonight's Carnival", making Lu Yuexia somewhat not know whether to laugh or cry. There was only one person, "Lanzi". Lanzi remained calm and composed, chatting with Lu Yuexia about movies. Lanzi said that movies were a cure for loneliness. Compared to that bunch of lecherous men, Lanzi stood out from the crowd and was voluntarily selected as Lu Yuexia's target.
Lu Yuexia said she didn't want to watch a movie alone because the weather was too cold and it would freeze. She invited Lanzi to watch the midnight show together. Lanzi launched a blushing expression sign and said that he was working overtime at the company and couldn't leave. He could go together with her next time when he had free time. Before Lu Yuexia could be disappointed, Lanzi sent a photo as an apology. Lanzi in the photo was very gentle, with a confident smile like a teenager on his lips, and learned glasses bridged on his nose. "Okay, since you look handsome, I'll buy you a long-term stock once, "Lu Yuexia said to herself.
Slowly, in her conversation with Lanzi, Lu Yuexia learned that Lanzi was the project manager of IT Company, and he would usually drive to the suburbs to climb mountains whenever he had free time. Lanzi also had many photos taken during exercise, each one is that sunny.
Unconsciously, Lu Yuexia had already pulled Lanzi from the "close friends in bed group" to the "boyfriend candidate group".
Lanzi also showed a special fondness for Lu Yuexia, and never forgot to spend an hour chatting with her every day amidst her busy work schedule. But every time Lu Yuexia arranges to meet with Lanzi, he would push away, either because he was busy with work or because he had already made plans with friends to go out for exercise.
As the 2006 New Year was approaching.If she couldn't find a close friend on the loneliest New Year's Eve, need she still to continue searching? Lu Yuexia almost toughly insisted that Lanzi had to go see a movie with her. "You must, you have to go with me, otherwise I would take no notice of you anymore, " Lanzi surrendered under the high-pressure policy. Lu Yuexia happily dressed up and specially purchased a set of clothing. How could she attract a wealthy man without spending money?
At dusk, Lu Yuexia was ready dressing up and was about to go out when her phone rang. It was Lanzi calling, and she faintly heard a woman beside Lanzi saying, 'I really want to spend the night with you,' and then heard the sound of a kiss coming over. At this moment, Lu Yuexia's delicate makeup also began to peel off. “I'm not feeling well, why don't we go watch a movie another day?” Lu Yuexia wanted to continue examining Lanzi. "Ah, then tell me your home address, I'll go to see you." Lu Yuexia's sensitive nerves immediately tensed up, and she said she wanted to be quiet, hung up, and turn off the phone.
Long after the Lanzi event, Lu Yuexia still had nightmares, dreaming of Lanzi making love with a stranger woman, and then Lanzi hurting himself and snatching off Lu Yuexia's things.
After Christmas was New Year's Day, personal safety was more important than sexual desire. Lu Yuexia was patient and tried not to think of the term 'close friend in bed' anymore. As the ancient saying goes, if you do wish to plant flowers, they will not bloom; if you don’t wish to plant willows, they will become shade.
When Lu Yuexia completely stopped thinking of that, another man appeared.
She went on a business trip to Beijing before the Spring Festival to attend a representative meeting of various branch offices. After the meeting, they incidentally visited tourist attractions such as the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. Du Lin from Xi'an sang very well, so everyone called him "Xi'an Adu". Adu had just divorced and had no children. At the age of 28, he liked to play around like a child. Along the way, Adu took good care of Lu Yuexia and played the game "Two People, Three Feet" on the Great Wall. Together with Lu Yuexia, they won the championship and were awarded a set of Olympic Fuwa the mascot.
At the farewell party, Lu Yuexia had a few more drinks. It was like a passing scene, drinking, chatting about each other's loneliness, kissing, caressing, and then entering. At first, under the control of alcohol, Lu Yuexia was still in a daze, but when something hard came in from Adu, the image of Mr Xia suddenly appeared in her mind. Mr Xia's smile, finger touch, body temperature, and so on all came back. Lu Yuexia silently waited for Adu to finish this process, then hid in the bathroom and cried for a long time, and Lu Yuexia still couldn't become a strong "new woman".
Lu Yuexia washed away her tears and kicked the sleeping Adu out of the room, letting the new woman go to hell. "New woman" does not mean "sexual woman".
During the Spring Festival shopping trip, Lu Yuexia saw a group of happily married women with more pimples on their faces than herself. Returning to the small attic of her nest, Lu Yuexia secretly felt happy in her heart. It seemed that she, a woman with endocrine disorders, was more beautiful than them! A new woman should be a confident woman, and she believed there would be men who were conquered by Lu Yuexia's charm and love her from the bottom of their hearts!
As society entered the 21st century, Lu Yuexia's understanding of new women was somewhat unique. She believed that women who enter today's information age must recognize the requirements of the times, constantly enhanced their self-awareness, strove to learn, bravely shouldered the historical responsibility, and met the challenges of society. She wanted to become a new woman in the information age, proved her value with her knowledge and talent, and showcased the grace and charm of Chinese new women.
Lu Yuexia believed that the new women of the 21st century were neither virtuous wives and mothers in the traditional sense, nor strong women with rough and crazy personality in the eyes of men. They should be elves flowing between professional women and virtuous wives and mothers.
Lu Yuexia also believed that women should be confident, but not arrogant. They should have enough confidence in yourself, but don't be an Iron Vajra. Occasionally showing weakness and acting cute was also a kind of cuteness. The new woman needed to be strong inside, hard bones, and still delicate and charming on the outside.
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)▪第十五章(下)
第十五章 立志试做新女性
“ 哦 ,没关系 ,尊重客户是我们的宗旨 。”陆月霞只能也兜回 去 ,正襟危坐 。
“ 你是个不错的女孩啊 ,老这么吊着也不是办法 ,要不我给你介绍一个对象 ?是我朋友 ,28 岁 ,有车有楼 了 …… ”
那天怎么跑出餐厅的?陆月霞都不愿记起实在太糗了 。
陆月霞只记得已婚男子需要新鲜感 ,忘记了已婚男子的承 诺 ,忘记了婚姻对已婚男子有形无形的束缚 。 小小的戒指套住的不只是无名指 ,更是已婚男子的心灵和无可避免的肉体 。
这年头 ,女人是网络上供不应求的群体 。
陆月霞还是选择了传统的文字聊天室作为突破口 ,取名 “ 今夜不设防 ”跳上线 。 守株待兔的男人们蜂拥而至 ,问身高 问 体 重 ,激 动 地 要 求 交 换 照 片 ,甚 至 有 些 人 改 名 为“ 今 夜 好 狂欢 ”等 ,让 陆 月 霞 有 些 啼 笑 皆 非 。 只 有 一 个 人 ,“ 蓝 子 ”,蓝 子 不 动 声 色 ,坐 怀 不 乱 ,和 陆 月 霞 大 侃 了 一 番 电 影 ,蓝 子 说 电 影 是治疗 寂 寞 的 灵 药 。 和 那 一 堆 色 男 子 比 起 来 ,蓝 子 显 得 鹤 立 鸡群,蓝 子 自 动 当 选 为 陆 月 霞 的 target(目 标)。
陆月霞说不想一个人看电影 ,天气太冷了 ,会结冰的 ,邀蓝 子一起去看午夜场 。 蓝子打了个脸红的表情 ,说在公司加班 , 走不开 ,下次有空可以一起去 。 陆月霞还没来得及失望 ,蓝子 就发来相片 ,说是表达歉意 。相片里的蓝子非常斯文 ,嘴角挂 着 少 年 般 自 信 的 笑 容 ,鼻 梁 上 架 着 饱 读 诗 书 的 眼 镜 。“ 好 吧 ,看 在 你 长 得 帅 ,我 就 买 你 一 次 长 线 股 。”陆 月 霞 对 自 己 说 。
慢 慢 地 ,在 和 蓝 子 的 交 谈 中 ,陆 月 霞 知 道 是 蓝 子 IT 公 司 的 项 目 经 理 ,平 常 有 空 就 开 车 到 郊 区 爬 山 。 蓝 子 还 有 很 多 运 动 时 拍的相片 ,每一张都那么阳光 。
不知不觉 ,陆月霞已经把蓝子从“ 床上密友组 ”拉到了“ 男 友候选人组 ”了 。
蓝子对陆月霞也流露出某种特殊的好感 ,在繁忙的工作中总 不 忘 每 天 抽 1 小 时 和 陆 月 霞 聊 天 。 但 陆 月 霞 每 次 约 篮 子 见 面 ,篮子都推掉,不是工作忙就是已经约好朋友出去运动 。
眼 看 2006 年 新 年 近 在 眼 前 ,最 寂 寞 的 除 夕 夜 如 果 还 找 不 到 密 友 ,那 还 需 要 继 续 找 吗 ? 陆月 霞 几 近 强 硬 地 要 求 蓝 子 和 自 己去看场电影 。“ 必须 ,你必须和我去 ,否则我再也不理你了。”篮 子在高压政策下屈服 。 陆月霞则喜滋滋地打扮一番 ,特地购置 了一套行头 ,不花本钱怎么能吸引有钱男人 ?
黄 昏 日 落 ,陆 月 霞 穿 戴 停 当 ,正 打 算 出 门 ,手 机 响 起 ,是 蓝 子打过来的 ,隐隐听到篮子身边有女人说 ,我好想和你在一起 过夜 ,然后又听到有吻的声音传过来 。 此时 ,陆月霞精细的妆 容也开始剥落 。“ 我不太舒服 ,要不改天我们再去看电影吧 。 陆月霞想继续考察篮子。“ 啊 ,那你告诉我你家地址吧 ,我过去 看 看 你 。”陆月 霞 敏 感 的 神 经 马 上 绷 紧 ,推 说 想 自 己 静 静 ,挂 断 然后关机 。
蓝子事件过去很久 ,陆月霞仍然会做噩梦 ,梦到篮子和陌 生 女 人 做 爱 ,然 后 篮 子 伤 害 自 己 ,抢 走 陆 月 霞 的 东 西 。
圣诞过后是元旦 ,人身安全比性欲更重要 ,陆月霞耐着性 子 ,尽量不再想“床上密友 ”这个词 。 古语云 :有心栽花花不 开 ,无心插柳柳成荫 。
当陆月霞完全不再想时 ,另一个男人却出现了 。
春节前出差去北京 ,开一个各地分公司的代表会议 ,会议 结 束 后 顺 便 游 览 故 宫 、长 城 等 旅 游 景 点 。 来 自 西 安 的 杜 林 唱 歌 了得 ,所以大家都叫他“ 西安阿杜 ”,阿杜刚刚离了婚 ,也没有子女 ,28 岁 还 像 个 孩 子 一 样 喜 欢 闹 。 一 路 上 阿 杜 很 照 顾 陆 月 霞 ,长城上玩“ 二人三足 ”游戏 ,与陆月霞搭档拿了冠军 ,奖了一套奥运福娃。
分别晚会上 ,陆月霞多喝了几杯 。 像走一个过场 ,喝酒 、聊 彼此的寂寞 、接吻 、爱抚 ,然后进入 。 开始陆月霞在酒精的控 制下 ,还混混沌沌的 ,但当阿杜硬硬的东西进来时 ,脑子里刹 那出现的竟然是夏先生的样子 ,夏先生的微笑 、手指触感 、体 温味等全部都回来了 。 陆月霞沉默地等待阿杜结束这个过程 , 然后躲在洗手间里哭了很久 ,陆月霞还是无法成为坚强的“ 新 女性 ”。
陆月霞洗干净眼泪 ,把呼呼大睡的阿杜赶出房间 ,让新女 性见鬼去吧 ,“ 新女性 ”不等于“性女性 ”。
春节逛街时 ,陆月霞见到一大帮婚姻幸福的女人 ,脸上的痘 痘 都 比 自 己 多 。 回 到 窝 居 的 小 阁 楼 ,陆 月 霞 心 中 暗喜 ,看 来 自己 这 个 内 分 泌 失 调 的 女 性 比 她 们 美 丽 嘛 !新 女 性 应 该 是 自 信 满 满的女人 ,相信必定有男人被陆月霞的魅力征服 ,从心底爱着!
社 会 进 入 21 世 纪 , 陆 月 霞 的 新 女 性 的 认 识 有 些 与 众 不 同 ,她 认为走进当今信息时代的女性,一定要认清时代的要求,不断 增 强 自 我 意识 , 努 力 学 习 , 勇 敢 地 承 担 起 历 史 的 重 任 并 迎 接 社会 的挑 战 做 一 个 信 息 时 代 的 新 女 性 , 以 自 己 的 知 识 和 才 华 证 明 自己价值,显示出中国新女性的风采和魅力 。
陆 月 霞 认 为 21 世 纪 的 新 女 性 , 既 不 是 传 统 意 义 上 的 贤 妻 良 母,也不是男人眼中性格粗狂的女强人,她应该是流动在职业 女 性 与 贤 妻 良 母 之 间 的 精 灵 。
陆 月 霞 还 认 为 ,女 人 要 自 信 ,但 不 要 自 大 。 对 自 己 有 足 够 的 信心 ,可是千万别去做铁金刚 ,偶尔示弱和撒娇也是一种可 爱 。 内心要强大 ,骨头要坚硬 ,外表依然娇柔可人 ,这才是新女性。
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