Chapter 5 of 14

C2 Part1

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I’m surprised how long I took on this or rather how much time I needed to leave for this part.

Anything in bold is originally in English from the Chinese text.

2.1: The Intertwining of a Phony Male

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Shen Junze took Xiao Qing to the nearby town with Chinese residents. Feeling bored, Xiao Qing rolled down the window and curiously looked out, yet not knowing why, she suddenly laughed out loud.

Shen Junze frowned, “What are you laughing at?”

Xiao Qing pointed at something not far away. Shen Junze then followed her gaze and finger to see a strange billboard.

“Good news, Solo Sum’s newest product from US with effects that are fast and safe. Lessen fat from belly, stomach, waist, and thighs…”

Shen Junze could not resist his mouth twitching.

Xiao Qing smiled and said, “Everywhere it’s indeed popular to lose weight ah. In the country (China) diet pills are especially popular on TaoBao (Chinese online shopping website similar to Ebay). This ad is very interesting; belly fat, stomach fat, and waist fat can all be reduced in one swoop.”

Shen Junze whispered “en” in response.

Xiao Qing again saw something novel, passionately points at a sign and said, “Over there is a private clinic, doctor is called ‘ Zhao Mei Yanfang’, really interesting.” When she finished speaking she then turns to Shen Junze, “Isn’t there a lady called Mei Yanfang married to a man with the surname Zhao, and so renamed herself as Zhao Mei Yanfang?;”**

** For those wondering why she finds it interesting, in some parts of China, women keep their last name. I believe other Asian cultures also have such thing.

“En.” Shen Junze stiffly nodded.

“Over at Hong Kong there seemed to be a custom like this. When I was in school there was a university professor from Hong Kong called Zhou Mao Huilin. Classmates used to joke that thankfully her husband does not have the surnamed Zhu or else after she married that person her name will be “Zhu Mao (boar fur)”.”

Shen Junze said nothing.

Xiao Qing continues talking to herself, “Say, if Ouyang Feng (“Western Venom”) marries Dongfang Bubai (“Invincible East”), then they are going to be called ‘Dongfang Ouyang Feng (East West Venom)’. If Li Mochou marries someone with a surname Fei, then is called ‘Fei Li, Mochou.” **

* Please read the intro/summary paragraph of the first two wuxia/martial arts characters for shorter reading if you don’t know them. For Li Mochou please scroll down the blog in link to read about her in the life section.

** Translator’s Note: In the first sentence she is taking the fact that both of their names have a direction (East or West) in them and combine them. The second sentence lǐ 李and lǐ礼 has similar pronunciation, causing her whole name to mean “Insolence, don’t worry”.

Seeing Xiao Qing’s look of excitement reflected on the rearview mirror, some of the facial muscles on Shen Junze began to stiffen.

Who is Ouyang Feng? Who is Dongfang Bubai? What’s Fei Li Mochou? Is it really funny? Don’t know what she was laughing at that she also rolled down the window to curiously gaze outside…

Castle princess (girl from wealthy family)? Gentle and virtuous lady? Shyly speaks and blushes? Who told him those things?!

Shen Junze was driving the car, and his face was deadpan. Xiao Qing unexpectedly has the spirit to entertain herself. She also does not feel awkward even when the person next to her did not speak. She turned around, and curiously asks, “Ah yes, how long have you lived here?”

“Ten years.”

“So long ah.” Xiao Qing paused, “So you have been studying here?”

“En.”

“I came here to study at S university business administration, do you know this university?”

“S university business school?” Shen Junze was a little surprised, paused, and then he said, “I just graduated from there.”

“Coincidence ah.” Xiao Qing excitedly sat straight up, and turned to face him, “Saying so, you’re still my senior then, we were really fated.”

“…En.”

Fate too! If I had known earlier I would not say so.

“Oh right, you said you know Shen Junze, does he also study there? Are you in the same class (grade), or…” Hoping he has graduated, she does not want to encounter him at school to avoid being awkward with each other.

“We study together at the business school, he… also graduated.” Shen Junze said quietly. Of course he and Shen Junze cannot be separated and so went to school together, and graduated together.

“Oh.” Xiao Qing worriedly asked, “Saying so, you guys have been classmates for many years, and your relationship must be good?”

“En.” Shen Junze did not hesitate to nod. Nonsense, my relationship with myself if not good then it’s schizophrenic (hearing things and seeing things that aren’t real (can’t differentiate between what is real and what is not); read more here).

Xiao Qing seemed somewhat distressed, glanced at him, and hesitantly said, “I cursed him so many times today because I was very angry. Said he would pick me up, but did not appear. He really should not be like this, right?”

Cursing someone’s best friend, and also got captured on spot, it’s indeed a very embarrassing thing. Besides this person has the heart to help me, no matter what I need to ease the situation. Xiao Qing sincerely smiled and said, “You should not mind, I scolded him to steam off. Anyway, I curse others, each time it comes true on me.”

Looking at the drenched state of Xiao Qing, Shen Junze could not help but slightly raised his lips, “I would not mind, you cursed him was not wrong. If someone put me up, I would be angry too.”

“That’s good then.” Xiao Qing’s mood rose and she happily smiled.

The car quickly drove into the hotel’s parking lot. Shen Junze handed Xiao Qing the umbrella, and then grabbed the huge suitcases out of the trunk. Xiao Qing went to the front and was about to grab the small leather suitcase, but he put his hand on the suitcase handle, and carried it along.

“Let me do it.” Shen Junze said in a low voice.

“Thanks … thank you.” Seeing each hand holding a suitcase and how gently he carried them into the hotel, Xiao Qing was moved to the point of her eyes swollen. She quickly picked up the cross bag and follow behind him like a little maidservant.

“Ah yes, senior, this hotel here requires which documents? My visa and passport are in the luggage, let me find it…”

“No need.” Shen Junze continued to walk, did not turn his head and said, “I can help you do the formalities.”

…Truly a good person ah.

“Thank you.” Xiao Qing was thrill to the pint of her cheeks streaming with tears, and did not find in the slightest amount that Shen Junze who was walking in front, was displaying a strange smile.

They finally arrived at the reception desk. Shen Junze conveniently took out a card and handed it to the receptionist. The card was flickering brightly; it was a VIP card.

Apparently sensing Xiao Qing’s curious eyes, Shen Junze cannot help turn around to look at Xiao Qing. Xiao Qing gave him a brilliant smile.

“A double (two-person room).” Shen Junze turned away, and said dismissively.

Xiao Qing’s smile suddenly froze.

Double room?!

Cannot be! He appeared like a gentleman. Don’t tell me he wanted to play the “taking advantage of one’s difficulties” trick?

Seeing Shen Junze holding the card, and that he turned to walk toward the elevator, Xiao Qing froze in place. Her mind went in circles, but could not think of a way to response to this. Still within her anxiousness, she heard him urged, “Go on ah, what are you doing standing there stunned.”

“Eh…”

Xiao Qing slowly moved forward as her speed was slower than a turtle.

Finally understanding the disorderly ideas in her mind, Shen Junze cannot refrain the thought of wanting to knock her head impulsively. He lowered his voice, “There is no single room, can only request a double. You staying there alone is no problem, right?”

“No problem! No problem!” Xiao Qing immediately accelerated her pace, which was just like the sudden increase of the locomotive’s firepower and speed that skyrocketed rapidly. It was like a tortoise changing into a hare. She quickly ran to Shen Junze’s side, and also revealed a sincere smile.

Shen Junze silently looked at her and his face was blank. After that he went in the elevator.

They stopped at the 5th floor. Shen Junze led Xiao Qing to the arranged room, slid the card to open the door, and he turned on the light when passing by.

Xiao Qing followed behind him into the room, and found out that the room was quite fancy—a large set of double beds at the center and a yellow warm quilt with elegant pattern printed in. The inside the room was covered in thick carpets that were the same color as the curtains, sofa, and bed linen. The room was decorated in a warm and comfortable manner along with smudge of romantic atmosphere with the cups on the table even being couple cups. This VIP double room was obviously decorated for couples.

Xiao Qing cannot help but looked at the man in front. His stern face when looked on the side still revealed indifference. His forehead seemed to write, “This creature is fierce, do not come close.” With this kind of personality, even if he had a lover he will not be romantic to the point of bringing that person to a hotel. Does not know why he even has a membership card for what.

While Xiao Qing doubted, Shen Junze suddenly turned his head back and said, “I put the luggage here.”

Xiao Qing quickly smiled and said, “Okay, thank you.”

Shen Junze turned, slowly walked to the front of her, and calmly said, “You stay here temporarily here for one night, I will go back and tell Shen Junze to come pick you up tomorrow.”

…

Shen Junze dared to say this sentence which was of course as he was fully prepared.

From his current understanding, Xiao Qing was a simple girl. She does not have much schemes, and was honest and straight-forward. She can be a bit tempered and irritated, sometimes… usually when she asked people for favors, she would appear to be gentle with a sweetly smile. Of course, that can be said as occasionally schizophrenic and will be ignored for now.

In essence, she is a straightforward girl and a person easy to deal with.

It is because of making clear between what one hates and likes of Xiao Qing’s characteristics does Shen Junze dare to lie. Because he was so sure that Xiao Qing hates “Shen Junze” and will certainly not endure being wronged by living with the Shens.

Shen Junze’s mouth was saying “let Shen Junze come pick you up”, but in reality he wanted her to recalled the fact that Shen Junze put her up so that it further deepened her hate for Shen Junze to the point of fundamentally eliminating all possibilities of entering the Shens’ house.

Xiao Qing did not know how perfect Shen Junze’s scheme was because at this time, Xiao Qing sorrowfully bowed down, and hesitantly thought of what can she do.

– Ask Shen Junze to pick her up?

After much deliberation, Xiao Qing found that she does not need to bother.

Before she was twisting and turning her neck to wait for him, yet he did not appeared. Right now she does not want to see him.

Moreover, she has sent a couple of text messages venting out her anger to that Shen guy, happily scolded him and also said that she will infringe on his personal safety. Saying such was very fierce, but if she were to meet him face to face then she does not dare to do it. With this body of hers, a slap can immobilize her body. Not to mention that Shen Junze guy’s morals seemed to be terrible. A gentleman used his mouth and not his fist. With this kind of lowly person, mouth does not need to move as one text message can tell him to get out, and does not need to meet up.

More importantly, Xiao Qing does not want to live in their house. Heard that the whole family lives in a courtyard surrounded by buildings– great grandfather (lao) Shen, paternal uncles and aunts, maternal uncles and aunts; all those people. Xiao Qing would feel uncomfortable there.

Thinking up to this point, Xiao Qing quickly said, “Do not bother, I will live here temporarily and in a few days before attending school I will transfer to a residence.”

Shen Junze handed Xiao Qing a string, and she really obediently climbed onto that string.*

*Falling prey to his scheme

Although he already knew the answer, Shen Junze’s face remained calm, and dully said, “How long do you intend to live here?”

Xiao Qing thought and said, “Ah … about a week.”

Shen Junze nodded his head, “Alright, a little later I will go down to renew the deadline for your room. You can be at ease and live here for a week and then decide.”

Xiao Qing quickly shook her head and said, “What to do, let me pay with my own money. Today I have troubled you enough.”

Shen Jun Ze calmly said, “Junze did not pick you up, just consider the hotel accommodations that I… am paying in his stead.”

“This…” Xiao Qing hesitantly scratched her head. Then she thought of all her bad lucks were due to Shen Junze. Letting Shen Junze pay of course could cause her peace of mind. This situation … absolutely can (be allowed)!

“Then thank you.” Xiao Qing smiled happily.

“You’re welcome.” Shen Junze looked at her smiling face, and he cannot help but think of her hands on her hips while scolding. He forced back the urge of his mouth twitching. Silent for a while he then tore a small paper on the table and wrote a string of numbers. He handed her the paper and said, “In the future if there are any difficulties you can come find me.”

“Okay.” Xiao Qing quickly took the paper he gave to her, and carefully tucked it into the drawer.

Shen Junze saw her body was wet as the water drops fell incessantly from her hair—her appearance is pitiful. He could not resist from saying, “You got soaked in the rain. Quickly take a shower. Remember to rest early to not catch a cold. ”

“En, I know.” Xiao Qing looked up and revealed a grateful smile.

Rarely saying words of concern along with the other person’s grateful gaze looking at him, the mood of a person being cursed as “offender” like Shen Junze was really quite complex. Under the watchful eyes and smile, he quietly turned away, and coughed loudly. After a moment, he then whispered, “Then … I am going.”

“Okay.” Xiao Qing took him to the door. Her eyes wrinkled as she smiled sincerely, “You helped me so much, I do not know what to say. In short, today I am really grateful to you.”

“You’re welcome.” Shen Junze said in a lower voice, “You go rest. Good night.”

“En, bye. Be careful on the road.”

After waiting for Xiao Qing to shut the door, Shen Junze’s hand touched his stiff cheeks.

Really enough as he has encountered a girl so off the tracks (strange) like this, and always challenged the bottom line of his patience. More exaggerated was that he somehow offended this girl, and was cursed by her a hundred times in person…

He was not Oscar-winning actor, and thus pretended all along the way. His face muscles were a little sore.

Shen Junze turned around, sat in the car, and watched his expressionless face in the rearview mirror. He could not help but exhaled a long breath.

Ever since he witnessed Xiao Qing’s angry curses twice, he felt that this situation was not easy … to end.

Suddenly the phone rang. He took a look, and saw a new message from the Xiao Qing— “Jesen, today I’m very grateful to you. Thank you for helping me so much despite being busy. When things are stabilize after a few days, then I will invite you to meal. ^ _ ^ I’m happy I’ve met a nice friend like you. Xiao Qing ^ _ ^”

The corner of Shen Junze’s mouth shook, and he could not help but pressed on the previous text message –”Shen Junze, I am Xiao Qing who you stood up! On every meal you eat I will curse you to vomit and have diarrhea a hundred times!”…

Read two very different messages. One message was gentle and kind, and the end added a lovely smile emoticon. The other was simply a man-eating tigress, and every word was strong with power ah…

Shen Junze could not help but have a headache and pressed on his temples.

He has one private and one personal number. He used two sim cards to timely handle private and working matters. Clearly, the one Yu Jia gave to Xiao Qing was the private number. To prevent her (XQ) from being too suspicious, Shen Junze gave her the work number. As a result, the two messages by Xiao Qing were sent to two different numbers, but appeared in one phone.

The same person but the tone was so different. Seeing this … seemed like schizophrenia?

Shen Junze held back his smile, turned off the number and stored the number into the phone book with the name “Bomb Qing.”

A simple explanation: Xiao Qing explodes.

His phone book has a special group called the Bomb Group, and so far only three people have received this preferential treatment. Bomb Jie, his noisy and talkative younger brother. Bomb Jia, his unrestrained cousin sister. Bomb Qing, just met today, a Xiao Qing with full powers, and has characteristics of a tigress.

Every time “bomb group “ would call and the bomb icon of the group would appear, he would use the fastest speed to turn off the phone.

Translator’s Ramblings:

For once I am labeling my comments lol. Although the author joked around the idea of someone being schizophrenic, implying how weird that person might think, I included the link next to it for people to know more about schizophrenia. Like many mental illnesses, schizophrenia should be taken seriously and unless there is a clear diagnosis from a psychologist/psychiatrist, one person cannot be clearly classified as schizophrenic. I’m merely going with what the author is saying so I am using the term. Just a bit clarification here.

Poor Xiao Qing entered Shen Junze’s bomb group 😂 I find Xiao Qing’s conversation with herself (and to an extent Shen Junze) quite amusing.

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