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jokertrap-ran · 2 years
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(光与夜之恋 Light and Night) 嬉梦寻乐曲: SANRIO x L&N Event! Rhythm of Frolic-Seeking Translation (Chapter 2)
“No regrets now.”
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Soon, Osborn and I both came to the roller coaster wearing a matching pair of headbands.
Screams resounded from the roller coaster as it zipped past. People who were queuing down below all wore a mixed expressions of excitement and fear.
MC: Look, a roller coaster!
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Osborn: Want to ride it?
MC: Of course! I heard that this was one of the attractions that we must absolutely try out when coming to an amusement park.
MC: But this should be nothing to the great Osborn, right?
Osborn: Why?
MC: Is a race car faster than a roller coaster?
Osborn: Of course it is! But you definitely can’t be in the passenger seat when I’m riding to race.
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MC: It’s unfortunate that I can’t see you driving the race car with my own two eyes…
MC: But I think being able to see you scream while riding a roller coaster’s a fair trade-off!
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Osborn: How proud of you. You don’t even know who’s going to be the one screaming when the time comes.
MC: Hehe, let’s wait and see!
Whilst talking, we finally came to the front of the ongoing queue.
Osborn: Dare to sit in the front row?
MC: Of course!
I nodded in determination despite still feeling a little anxious about it all. I did just say that, after all.
At the staff’s prompt, we took off our headbands and stashed our belongings. Osborn took my hand and confidently walked right up to the front row.
Osborn: Here we are. No regrets now.
I didn’t respond to his jibe, but I did settle into my seat one step ahead of him, giving him a smug smile.
Osborn couldn’t help but laugh despite himself as he stepped into the roller coaster and sat beside me.
Soon, the roller coaster started up, charging forth into the air.
It wasn’t long before instinctual fear took over. I clung tightly to the safety bar with both hands, only to hear a chuckling sound beside me.
Turning around, I saw Osborn looking at me in an unfazed manner.
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MC: No laughing at me! I’m not scared!
Osborn: Just a little nervous? Naturally. Alright, I’ll take your word for it.
Osborn: But you can hold onto this if you’re really afraid.
Osborn pointed at his arm. Noticing how the roller coaster was gradually climbing higher and higher, I decided to take him up on the offer and grabbed onto his arm instead.
MC: It's not my fault if I hurt you by squeezing too hard.
Osborn: I know, but please treat me kindly.
I was just about to say something, but we’d reached the peak.
And considering how we were seated on the front row, I could see the ground, which was far beneath us now. I unwittingly clutched tighter to his arm.
However, the roller coaster stopped right at the top, which made my heart, already tense with nervousness, speed all the way up.
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MC: Why did it stop? Don't tell me-- AHHH!!
Just as I was wondering why it’d stopped, the roller coaster zipped downward and all I could feel was the strong rush of wind against my face as everything around me blurred.
Now, I couldn’t care about what I’d just said earlier, for all I could do was scream as the roller coaster rose and fell.
I finally experienced the joy of a roller coaster ride, perhaps because Osborn was with me.
It is only till the roller coaster comes to a halt that I remembered with startling clarity - I’d originally wanted to see Osborn screaming.
But, when I turned my head around, I was greeted by him staring at me with a calm and unfazed look on his face.
Osborn: Back to your senses yet?
MC: Yikes, was I screaming my head off?
Osborn: Nope. I wanted to see a certain dummy terrified.
Osborn: But it was fun seeing you enjoy yourself.
MC: Maybe it was because I imagined the roller coaster to be your race car and it felt like I was out on the tracks with you.
Osborn: Sounds like we can go for a couple more rides on this thing in the future.
MC: Sure! I’m not scared at all with you by my side.
A staff member was handing something out to all exiting visitors at the roller coaster attraction’s exit. Osborn and I each took one.
MC: Kuromi stickers!
Looking at the Kuromi stickers, all with different varying expressions, a sudden idea pops into mind.
MC: Osborn, look! There’s a huge Kuromi over there!
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Osborn: Huh? What?
I pointed behind him, making him turn his head. Then, I took the chance to tear off a sticker and stick it on his face.
MC: Hehe, you fell for it!
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Osborn: Why you little devil.
Osborn touched his face and looked at me with an indescribable look. He didn’t know whether to cry or to laugh at having fallen for such a trick.
MC: You were the one who made me wear the headband while I wasn’t looking, so this time, it’s my turn!
Osborn: You seem to forget that I, too, have a card up my sleeve?
Osborn tore off a sticker from his sticker sheet and was just about to stick it onto my face when I booked it. He then pulled me right back into his arms.
The screams of the roller coaster’s passengers resonated through the air, intertwining with our yelps and laughter, joyful and lively.
❖☆————— ⊹ Kuromi x Osborn⊹ —————★❖
⊹ Previous Part: (Chapter 1) ⊹ Next Part: (Chapter 3)
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suizhaor · 1 year
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barleyycha · 2 years
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[Light and Night; 光与夜之恋] Boyfriend Look for 520 Event
this is how i styled the MC look with the Boyfriend outfit!
Osborn MC Look
other than Osborn's shirt and blue earrings and necklace. i tried to match Osborn's green eye colors and put the little mole near the eye. i like this style bcs it look so comfy and casual.
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Evan MC Look
when i thought about Evan, i immediately thought the color red. i'm in loooove with this red eyes that resembles Evan's. the simplicity of the necklace is so cute, paired with the earrings.
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Charlie MC Look
Charlie is all about lavish and exquisite patterns. tried to look for a similar purple eye colors, but i don't have the lens, so i make do with the star eyes. the accessories? of course it's liven up to Charlie's taste.
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Sariel MC Look
when i think about Sariel's style, the word 'elegance' is on top of my list. since he is the infamous designer himself. the style is very simple, with the golden eye colors with a touch of green accessories on MC's earrings and necklace.
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Jesse MC Look
Jesse is about cuteness and girlish look! his yellow shirt show how much Jesse has a bright personality to his jiejie. tried to put the green eyes, but it's not the exact same color like Jesse's. i also put the stars sticker on MC's face because Jesse loves to sing 'twinkle twinkle little star' to MC.
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sinful-liesel · 2 years
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Light and Night - Afterflame of a Long Dream Merch✨
Hello! I’m hosting a group order for Light and Night official merch. USA & International orders OK! (USA based) Please see the order form below for more details.
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sylvia-forest · 2 years
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[L&N] Blossoms and Prologue [Anniversary] PV - Osborn
Osborn: I'm here to greet you now, my bride.
Osborn: Now I'm already holding onto my future tightly.
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wedreamedlove · 2 months
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Light and Night released 5 love songs sang by each man.
Lyrics for Jesse's song below.
We chatted with the stars all night and didn’t want to sleep With you here, the cicadas don’t seem to be that annoying The summer night breeze is blowing Like the lingering flavor of a melted ice cream Time slips away, leaving a to-be-continued star trail Waiting for us to draw it together Fortunately, I held on tight, in my arms is your warmth Guiding me through the long night You lit up my courage and persistence Whether I’m a knight or a hero I want to become that most dazzling star in your eyes I’m not scared of how confusing or bumpy the future can be I’m willing to shine with all my strength for you To light up every single tiny thread And complete the Classic that belongs to us I’m so lucky to have crossed paths with you again In my many years of endless changes You are my one constant treasure Our story has only just begun to be told No matter what fate may be like, I won’t avoid it You lit up my courage and persistence Whether I’m a knight or a hero I want to become that most dazzling star in your eyes I’m not scared of how confusing or bumpy the future can be I’m willing to shine with all my strength for you To light up every single tiny thread And complete the Classic that belongs to us I want to be your shining star [Mingxing] in the dark night Illuminating the incomplete twist of our next chapter Don’t be scared, you have me I will be brave and persistent for you Whether I’m a knight or a hero I want to become that most dazzling star in your eyes I’m not scared of how confusing or bumpy the future can be I’m willing to shine with all my strength for you To break the Möbius chain And complete the Classic that belongs to us
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putufelisia · 11 months
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[ Light and Night ] 2nd Anniversary: Unknown Paradise: Silent Impact 2624
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One day, hundreds of billions of stars will burn out;
The universe withered, leaving only the echoes of humanity.
When countless years are annihilated in the chaos, turning into a silent sound,
In the silence of the universe, let us embrace until the end of time—
[心]感谢CV老师演绎:
萧逸——@阿杰729
陆沉——@北辰是也
齐司礼——@M赵路
查理苏——@食不食毛毛
夏鸣星——@谷江山729
感谢配音导演:杨梦露
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moonshine-utopia · 14 days
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《金锁记》剧本改编
喧闹的商业街的午后,街上处处是叫卖声、吆喝声。街上熙熙攘攘的,人们不停地进出各式各样的店铺,手上拎着满满的物品。从外往内数的第三家,是一家麻油铺。店里满是芝麻的油香,柜台是带着油污的黑色,油缸上吊着不同大小的舀子。
曹七巧,大约十八、九岁的模样,着蓝夏布衫裤,镜面乌绫镶滚,站在麻油铺柜台后,正和一个头缠白色汗巾、身着带血污的背心的男孩相互打趣着。
男孩是肉铺里的朝禄,他看向七巧时,眼里总是带着些许欣喜。朝禄叫她曹大姑娘,或是巧姐儿。七巧略带愠色地打了朝禄一巴掌,眼角却带着笑意。
麻油铺旁的肉铺,伙计正在分割猪肉,只见他从钩子上摘下一片生猪油,重重地抛向肉案。初夏的微风,伴随着逐渐升高的温度,空气中弥漫着腻滞的死去的肉体的气味。
三十来岁的曹七巧睁开了双眼,她试图将自己的丈夫固定在椅子上,但这一团毫无生命力的肉体却不断向下滑,曹七巧用力踢了一下桌角,脸上是委屈的泪痕。她垂下头。
曹七巧的声音:“你碰过他的肉没有?是软的、重的,就像人的脚有时发了麻,摸上去那感觉……”
她带着戏谑打量着周围的一切,眼中曾经的光芒荡然无存,只有对眼前苟延残喘生命的嫌弃以及对周遭一切的不满:
丫鬟在曹七巧背后的窃窃私语以及轻视的眼光;
姜季泽的摸自己脚的轻薄以及自己对他又爱又恨的交织情感;
分家时孤儿寡母被欺负的无助与无奈……
五十来岁的曹七巧半躺在床上,她的脸色枯黄,牙齿是被鸦片熏过的黄色。她带着玉质的、银质的、金质的手镯与戒指,手上握着枪杆,吞云吐雾。
姜长白进入屋内,试图找七巧要钱,七巧顺手将身旁的枕头扔了过去,长白悻悻地退了出去。
长安的脸浮现在曹七巧眼前,曾经满怀期待的少女,如今眼中的光已然全部熄灭。七巧脑海中的长安好像已经永远失去了笑容,眼中只有对母亲的怨恨与失望。
七巧好像突然受到了什么惊吓,手中的烟枪重重地落到了地上。她摸了摸胸前挂着的、已经有些褪色的金锁,缓缓闭上了双眼。
出现皎洁月光缓缓泻下的场景。
片头:金锁记。
片头完。
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这是姜季泽家中。
小姐太太们时常在家中支起麻将桌,约上三五好友,闲话家常,有时会请说书的、唱戏的来家中逗乐,大家在牌桌上消磨时光。屋内的丫鬟们进进出出,时而添茶送水,时而呈上吃食。
洗牌的声音回响着,麻将敲击桌面,发出脆响。女人的笑声尖利,贵妇们身上的首饰叮铃作响。似乎每一桌都拥有闲聊的话题,人们的注意力更多在八卦上。呷一口茶,摸一张牌,然后全身心地投入到闲谈他人的生活中。
一进门是许多牌桌,每一张桌子上都坐满了人。桌上摆着茶壶与点心,不时有丫鬟呈上热毛巾揩手。屋内的装潢是旧式风格,有一木质的屏风,墙上挂着中国山水画。屋前有一矮桌,有一个训鸟人正在教鹦鹉学舌,但并没有多少人注意他。
突然一声惊呼,所有的声音戛然而止。
兰仙(大笑着):“哎!又和了!对不住了,今天手气好。”
兰仙发现周围的人都在看向自己,不好意思地向周围人点头示意,并连连小声道歉。周围的牌桌又渐渐恢复到了先前的热闹。
与兰仙同桌的牌搭子们露出了些许的不悦,但很快就用讪笑掩饰过去。与兰仙同桌的牌搭子三人分别是李太太、王太太与陈太太,四人都是阔太太,衣着华丽,身上佩戴着许多首饰,交谈甚欢。
李太太(着手准备开始洗牌):“姜太太,这都第几把了,您这是有什么顺心事吗?所有的好火气都在您这儿。”
兰仙没有回答,眼里满是自得的神气。李太太左手边的王太太一边洗牌,一边做惊讶状。
王太太(惊讶状):“嗐,李太太,您还不知道呢。自打姜老夫人仙去、姜家分家后,姜太太这不和她家那位讨人嫌的麻油铺分���了嘛,这可不是天大的喜事。”
四人不约而同地发出了笑声。
陈太太(呶呶嘴,不屑状):“要我说,麻油铺就是一扫把星。姜太太之前和我们打牌的时候,总是愁眉苦脸地说着麻油铺的‘奇闻轶事’,又是家中丢了东西,又是争执不断、鸡犬不宁的。这一分家,人逢喜事精神爽,可不手气好嘛。”
兰仙的眼中带着戏谑,伸出手连连摆了摆,试图让三人讨论的声音降低些。
兰仙(食指放在嘴前,“嘘”声):“哎哎,这可离人家地盘儿不远,可不敢这样说。(大笑)想我刚嫁到姜家的时候,她倒好,先是要姜家云泽姑娘早些出嫁,甚至写信给人家未来夫家,赶她出门,又是把我揣着捏着、捶着打着,恨不得把我一并赶走好。你说说,就算她命苦嫁了个残废,这谁可受得了她!”
王太太因为久坐,颈椎有些难受。她向左右侧了侧头,似乎是在拉伸,同时一只手放在颈部揉捏。
王太太:“可不是嘛,毕竟和我们不是一个出身。早年听我家老妈子说,这麻油铺可是街上一枝花呢,那肉铺家的、修鞋的、拉车的,可都把她视若天仙,她可不心高气傲!谁成想她兄嫂钻钱眼里了,把亲妹妹卖给姜家作姨太太,侍奉个残废。可真够狠的!”
兰仙眼前浮现出曹大年夫妇的模样:欠着腰、唯唯诺诺的,身上穿的还不及姜家下人好,看到姜家人就像是见了活菩萨般。
兰仙(翻了个白眼,冷笑):“麻油铺心里恨毒了她兄嫂,却又不得不接济他们,毕竟这是她在世上仅存的亲人。她兄嫂也正是认准了这点,才敢继续腆着脸来我们姜家要这要那,装得满满的进来,一样装得满满的出去。我可看见了,麻油铺可是拿了金镯子、金簪子、金锞子给他们!她兄嫂那道谢不迭的样子,可像极了陈太太家那只哈巴狗!”
四人似乎联想到了陈太太家那只吐着舌头,看见人就摇尾巴的哈巴狗,不由得同时发出大笑。
陈太太虽然感觉有些被冒犯,但碍于主人家的面子不好发作,只能将这口气咽了下去,脸上不得不赔着笑脸。
陈太太(尽可能压抑心中的不悦):“姜太太,您这可是折煞我家的狗了!”
兰仙的丫鬟小双端着明前的龙井和各类茶点从门口进入。她半弯着腰,给每个太太都换上了新茶水,将变凉的揩手巾一并收了。转身欲退下。
兰仙看到小双,突然反应她原来在姜家时服侍二房的。兰仙心生一计,伸手拉住了正欲离开的小双,对她莞尔一笑。
兰仙(不怀好意状):“我近年来年岁长了,记忆力也大不如从前,小双,你来详细说说之前曹家舅爷来姜家的场景给各位太太听吧。”
小双想到在姜家被曹七巧打压的过往,心中不由得涌起愤怒。她将手中的托盘放在麻将桌旁的小茶几上,双手抱胸,十分努力忍住不让自己翻白眼。
小双:“那天我可记得清清楚楚。各位太太,麻油铺一听到我说她兄嫂来了,嘴上说着怎么又来了,可她的眼睛居然亮了起来,好像来的是两个大宝贝!明明每次来姜家都是拿这拿那,象征性问候两句,她居然还盼着他们来?要换做是我,我可巴不得离这二位瘟神远远儿的呢!”
四位太太相互交换眼神,想到曹七巧会对将她推入火坑的兄嫂还有所期待,仿佛像是听到了天大的笑话一般,笑着摇了摇头。
小双看到四人的反应,以为是和她有共鸣,内心甚至有些窃喜。便继续讲了下去。
小双:“她不停地给这个给那个的,谁还不贪呢!除了自己要的,还给儿女,甚至是家里的老妈子都拿了东西。一向扣扣搜搜的麻油铺在这个时候倒是大方得很呢!”
李太太(深表赞同状):“可不,按她这样的脾性,姜家上下谁会乐意接近她?这也是自作孽不可活!”
小双听到李太太的赞同,十分高兴,准备继续往下说
小双:“李太太,您说的对极了。我看她送走兄嫂时还舍不得呢,那个时候我还觉得她有点可怜,但想起她平日里是怎么对我们这群下人的,我只觉得恶心!说起……”
兰仙见小双洪水决堤般的牢骚,内心有些许的厌烦,敲了敲桌子。
兰仙:“小双,够了,下去吧。”
小双似乎也意识到自己说得有些多了,拿起刚刚放下的托盘,向四位太太鞠了一躬,缓缓退下。
四位太太的牌局正酣,手上摸牌、打牌的速度也渐渐变快。突然,陈太太好像想起了什么的样子,起身调整了一下坐姿,将头凑近牌桌。
陈太太(低声):“话说回来,我一直好奇,这残废到底是怎样能够生儿育女的?麻油铺的一双儿女看起来可正常得很,完全没有残废父亲的影子呢。”(打出了二饼)
李太太兴奋地抓过那张二饼。
李太太:“哎,我听牌了!”(揉了揉微微发酸的手腕)“陈太太,我想,麻油铺既然能在年轻的时候吸引那么多男人,自然有她的厉害之处,谁知道她有没有什么秘籍呢!”
四人再次���换眼神,发出轻蔑的笑声。好像想到了什么,恍然大悟。
兰仙(厌恶状,仿佛在回忆极度不愿回首的事情):“嗐,在姜家时,她可一直和姜季泽在我眼皮子底下眉来眼去呢,连脚都摸上了,还以为能瞒住我?她自己都说残废的肉是松的,还要我们去碰他的肉,说是软的、重的。天哪,真是令我作呕。”
王太太:“八万。这可不是想拉着别人可怜可怜她?她诚然可怜,但可怜也不是她恶心别人的托词吧?说到姜先生,姜太太,前几日我可见他去麻油铺家了,您可知道这事?”
兰仙摸了一张牌,兴致突然高涨了起来,她将自己面前的牌推倒,脸上又浮现了得意的笑容。三位太太有些无可奈何。
兰仙:“自摸,清一色!不好意思了各位。(三人数了数钞票递给兰仙)我知道这事,姜季泽有什么事情我不知道?早前姜家分家的时候,他就盯上麻油铺这块肥肉了。年轻的时候姜季泽还称得上端正,姜家本身也没几个正常男人,麻油铺对他有意实属正常。这些年他愈发肥头大耳,头发也稀疏了,儿女一天天大了,他也开始逛起窑子了,还真以为我傻?”
兰仙呷了一口茶,仿佛将自己的怨气也一并咽了下去。三位太太交换了眼神,但是并没有任何意外的神情。姜季泽本就花名在外,听到兰仙对丈夫的描述,三人心中反而有些许嘲讽的意味。
兰仙(清了清嗓子):“咳,他去找麻油铺,无非是以为麻油铺还念着旧情,会乖乖拿钱出来给他用。麻油铺哪有这么傻!死了丈夫的女人,只有钱不会背叛自己了,这不就把姜季泽扫地出门了?可把我笑死了。”
陈太太用戴着戒指的手小心地夹起一块桂花糕,就着一口茶送入嘴中。细细咀嚼后,用手绢擦拭手上的残屑。她想起前几日在曹七巧家门前曾见到过姜季泽。
陈太太(试探状):“我是说怎么姜先生从麻油铺家出来的时候一脸晦气,脸色微红。不得不说姜先生这如意算盘打得可够好。没成想这麻油铺倒还机灵,知道自己配不上姜先生,把钱紧紧攥在自己手里。”
王太太听到陈太太认为曹七巧知道自己配不上姜季泽,十分不同意,她将手放在陈太太的手腕处,轻轻一捏。陈太太抬头看了王太太一眼,有些疑惑。
王太太:“她那哪是知道自己配不上姜先生?在我看来,年轻的时候被那么些男人中意,她的心气可高了吧,在听到姜先生的表白时怎么可能没有一丝心潮涌动?只不过是提到钱了,就好似突然察觉到了危险信号,这时被泼了一盆冷水吧?听说分家的时候就闹得不愉快?”
回想起分家时曹七巧带着一双儿女将整个姜家闹得鸡飞狗跳,兰仙翻了个白眼,咬紧牙关,像是从牙缝中蹦出一个个字。
兰仙(咬牙切齿):“是,当初分家的时候,她说她家那个有病不能出去做官,她是个没脚蟹,长白还不满十四岁,往后苦日子有得过呢。九老太爷问她想怎么办,她也没个想法,只会哭哭啼啼,喊着人家欺负她们孤儿寡母,最后把九太爷直接气走了。最后还是按原计划分家,你说闹这一出,何必呢?”(不耐烦地抓起一张牌,恨恨地摔在牌桌上)
坐在她下手的李太太被她突然的举动吓到了,抬头看了兰仙一眼。兰仙端起茶杯,猛地吞了一大口,眼中是无比的痛恨。李太太摇了摇头,将心思放在牌上。
李太太(与兰仙相反,轻轻地放牌):“四筒。真是会给姜家丢人。这姜长白和姜长安也这么大了,他们妈把人都给丢完了,这俩孩子以后可怎么过哟!真造孽!”
兰仙冷哼一声。
兰仙:“麻油铺把钱看得死死的,都不给自己儿女花。姜长白是个男孩,还供他读书,姜长安这么大了,看上去还像七八岁的女孩,感觉像是长期在家吃不饱饭。(眼中突然迸射光芒,将身子和声音都压得低低的)我听有人说,麻油铺这么多年也没个男人,她现在眼里就只有他们家白哥儿咯!”
四人不知道联想到了什么画面,笑作一团,伴随着嫌弃与厌恶的表情。
王太太成功接受到兰仙的信号,抓住机会,做出谄媚的神情。
王太太(拿了一张牌,看着兰仙,嘴角牵了一丝笑):“对比一下您家的长馨,小小年纪便聪颖过人,在学堂里也是拔尖儿的,麻油铺不是一直心高气傲嘛,这儿女也比不过姜太太您呀!”
兰仙似乎很受用的样子,脸上的笑意是对王太太的赞同。但是将她家长馨同姜长白姜长安相比,她内心还是十分鄙夷的。这份不屑十分明显地在她的眼底显露出来。
兰仙:“可不敢和她比,可不敢和她比。我们和麻油铺不是一道人,我们家长馨以后是要嫁给好人家的,可不像姜长安一样是个没爹的野丫头。(陈太太出了幺鸡,兰仙看了一眼自己的牌,高声笑道)哎呀陈太太,谢谢您的幺鸡,我又和啦!哈哈!”
洗牌的声音渐渐淡去,四人依旧在牌桌前叽叽喳喳地。笑声与交谈声逐渐淡去,门口的训鸟人教会鹦鹉“恭喜发财,吉祥如意”这句话,鹦鹉不断地重复着,略带哀凉。
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曹七巧家的宅子在这片尽是阔太太的街区显得格格不入,斑驳的鹅黄色小洋楼,生锈的铁栅栏,常年紧闭的大门,无一例外地像是在向他人宣告主人的“贫穷”,甚至连推销员与报童也绝不会去“打扰”这一家人。
院内也是十分的荒凉,秋风将法国梧桐枯黄的叶子吹落,由于老妈子与丫鬟的数量不够,这满庭院的落叶竟无人打扫,远远望去像是一层黄色的薄毯覆盖于深灰色的地面上。老妈子与丫鬟各自心怀鬼胎,都想方设法地偷着懒,都最怕太太的突然召唤。
曹七巧的侄子曹春熙风风火火地从大门进入院内,好像给这座死气沉沉的宅子带来了些许生机。他与长白、长安的年纪相仿,三人很快成为了玩伴。
有天,长安想要拿放在柜子最上方的莲子,长白摆摆手,表示要妹妹自己拿。长安便搬了个凳子,支在柜子旁,拼命踮着脚,试图够到莲子。但由于她长期营养不良,十三岁的年纪却只有七、八岁的身高,怎么都够不着。这时曹春熙看到了。
曹春熙(担心状):“哎呦,安姐儿可别摔了,回头我可脱不了干系!”
话音未落,长安一个没站稳,向后一仰,凳子被踢翻,曹春熙果断上前扶住了长安。长安有些惊魂未定,大口喘着粗气。
曹七巧(突然冲入房间内,将曹春熙扶住长安的手打掉,十分愤怒,冲曹春熙咆哮):“我三茶六饭款待你这狼心狗肺的东西,什么地方亏待了你,你欺负我女儿?你那狼心狗肺,你道我揣摩不出么?你别以为你教坏了我女儿,我就不能不捏着鼻子把她许配给你,你好霸占我们的家产!”
曹七巧顿了顿,上下打量了一下不过十来岁的曹春熙,又回想起这么多年以来兄嫂对自己的压榨与欺负,顿时恍然大悟。
曹七巧(冷笑):“我看你这浑蛋,也还想不出这等主意来,敢情是你爹娘把着手儿教的!那两个狼心狗肺忘恩负义的老浑蛋!齐了心想我的钱,一计不成,又生一计!”
曹春熙听了这席话,气得只想翻白眼,但碍于曹七巧是长辈而不得不压下心中的怒火。他刚欲开口为自己辩解,甚至连长安都想开口解释时,曹七巧更是气不打一处来。
曹七巧(指着他们俩的鼻子,叉着腰):“你们还有脸顶撞我!(对曹春熙)还不给我快滚,别等我乱棒打出去!(对长白长安)你们俩也给我滚,多大的人了,还胳膊肘往外拐了?你们是想气死我吗!”
三人咧咧呛呛地从房间里退了出去,曹七巧在发完脾气后感到一阵眩晕,扶着丫鬟也离开了房间。
曹春熙年轻,血气方刚,从小到大哪里受过这种委屈?他回到房间后,忿忿不平地开始收拾行李,嘴里还小声骂骂咧咧,当天晚上头也不回地离开了曹七巧的宅子。
姜长安内心虽然也觉得对不起表哥,但这么多年,深知自己母亲脾性的她也不敢和母亲顶撞。在曹春熙离开后,长安蹑手蹑脚地来到七巧的卧室。只见七巧靠坐在床上,腰间垫了一个小枕头,她闭着双眼,手不停地揉着太阳穴,好像是头疼。长安见状有些心疼,悄悄在床边坐下。
姜长安(轻声):妈,对不起,我让你头疼了。
曹七巧缓缓睁开双眼,眼前的长安让她感觉有些模糊。那一刹,她突然不想让长安长大。虽然很气愤,但曹七巧还是握住长安的手,轻轻抚摸着。
曹七巧(因为疲惫而声音略带温柔):“你今年过了年也有十三岁了,也该放明白些。表哥虽不是外人,天下的男子都是一样混账。你自己要晓得当心,谁不想你的钱?”
曹七巧想到前些日子姜季泽的所作所为,心中五味杂陈,一是愤怒姜季泽竟然会打孤儿寡母的主意,一是伤感自己对姜季泽竟然还有不切实际的幻想。她撅了噘嘴,表情逐渐严肃。
曹七巧(长叹一口气,悲哀状):“男人……碰都碰不得!你娘这几个钱不是容易得来的,也不是容易守得住。轮到你们手里,我可不能眼睁睁看着你们上人的当——以后提防着些,听见了没有?”
姜长安垂下了双眼,在内心深处并不苟同母亲的想法,随后脸上挂着一丝悲哀。在她心中,母亲永远把钱看得比一切都重,甚至比自己和哥哥更重。长安感到无可奈何,但在这个家里,曹七巧才是那个拥有绝对权威的人。她很快收起自己脸上的悲哀,微微点了点头。
姜长安(十分小声):“我听到了。”
曹七巧看了看自己曾经被姜季泽捏过的脚,又看了看长安的一双大脚。突然,她意识到,如果给长安裹脚,她是不是就会待在家中,远离所有的男人?她不出门抛头露面,是不是也意味着节省了很大一笔开支?她咧着嘴,盯着长安笑,长安只觉得有些毛骨悚然。
曹七巧(试探):“你嘴里尽管答应着,我怎么知道你心里是明白还是糊涂?你人也有这么大了,又是一双大脚,哪里去不得?按说你今年十三了,裹脚已经嫌晚了,原怪我耽误了你。马上这就替你裹起来,也还来得及。”
话音未落,周围的老妈子倒笑了,她们看向彼此,有些不可置信。姜长安在听完母亲的一席话后直直定在了原地,她感到十分恐慌,双眼放大,嘴巴微微打开,想说些什么却又什么都说不出。
曹七巧(笃定地拉着长安):“我不愁我的女儿没人要,不劳你们替我担心!真没人要,养活她一辈子,我也养得起!”(招呼着几个老妈子按住长安,她亲自替长安裹脚)
姜长安的哭喊声在寂静的黑夜中惊醒了整条街。
第二天,曹七巧盘算着自己的女儿已经缠足,也没办法再去学堂,便寻思着去学堂把学费要回来。她带着两个老妈子,气势汹汹地冲进了学堂,在校长办公室找到了校长。校长本是儒雅之人,先是静静地聆听她的诉求,但当他听到曹七巧在给长安缠足并希望要回学费时,校长感到十分震惊。他愤然起身,坚定地回绝了曹七巧的无理要求。曹七巧哪肯依,她也起身,分开腿,叉着腰,手指着校长,痛骂他不要脸、钻钱眼里了。最后,校长让保安将她们三人架出了校园。
整个学堂都知道了这件轶事,每当长安上街遇见老同学时,总感觉他们在背后窃窃私语。久而久之,姜长安眼中原有的热忱与希望已经被世俗磨灭。再见到她的人,会发现她打了一根辫子,叉着腰,迈着小碎步,不停地发表对世俗的高见,紧紧攥着手中的钱──谁都说她是活脱的一个七巧。
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姜长白在完成学业后,成天无所事事,先是染上了赌瘾,后来渐渐和姜季泽一起逛起了窑子。曹七巧看着儿子一天天花着这么多钱,便想着为他张罗婚事。曹七巧对媒婆带来的人选总是挑三拣四,媒婆早已厌烦,背地里总是骂七巧“不撒泡尿照照自己”,但表面上还是要赔着笑脸。一顿手忙脚乱之后,她为长白定下了袁家名为芝寿的小姐。
新妇过门,曹七巧怎么都看她不顺眼,还暗中给她使绊子。芝寿心中委屈,但丈夫不体谅,又不能回娘家,只能将满腹委屈自我消化。
这天,芝寿的母亲前来探望女儿,曹七巧便约上另外两个太太(张太太、赵太太),一起吃午饭。另外两位太太不知道这是芝寿的母亲,只当是曹七巧的朋友,便以芝寿作为话题开始闲聊。
丫鬟们陆续送上了菜,放眼望去,西红柿鸡蛋、小葱拌豆腐、清炒时蔬、虎皮青椒。袁太太有些惊讶,请客竟然一点荤腥都没有。但看张太太和赵太太习以为常的模样,她也不好问些什么。
张太太(让丫鬟给自己倒了一杯茶,润了润嗓子):“姜太太,我看您这新媳妇嘴唇可有些太厚呢!听说嘴厚的人天性厚呢!”
曹七巧抬起眼,瞟了一眼袁太太,只见她的脸一阵红一阵白,额前冒了细细的汗珠,神情十分不自然。她勾起嘴角,一副看好戏的模样。曹七巧天生一副高爽的喉咙,扃扃的,刮得人疼痛,像剃刀片。
曹七巧(大笑):“张太太,天性厚可并不是什么好话。我只但愿咱们白哥儿这条命别送在她手里!(她夹了一筷子豆腐)你们瞧咱们新少奶奶老实呀,一见了白哥儿,她就得去上马桶!”(不屑地哼了一声)
袁太太此时有些愣住,刚刚伸出的筷子猛地抖了一下,她悄悄打量了一下身边的三人,发现另外两位太太并没有发觉到她的异样,便稍微低下了自己的头,呷了一口茶。
曹七巧察觉到袁太太的坐立难安,心中却是一份窃喜。她用手绢揩了揩嘴,扭头和赵太太攀谈。
曹七巧(略带骄傲意味):“赵太太呀,不是我说,我家白哥儿和我可亲了。我要他给我烧一夜的烟,他可甘之如饴!这新媳妇啊……”(曹七巧将自己儿子亲口招供的媳妇的秘密宣布了出来,有声有色地渲染着)。
张太太和赵太太听得津津有味,还时不时打断七巧,试图与她一同探讨。这边的袁太太脸上挂不住了,她慢慢放下筷子,神色有些恍惚,汗珠顺着她的脸颊滑落,滴在有些掉漆的餐桌上。
张太太发现袁太太有些不对劲,便投来了关切的目光。
张太太(关心状):“袁太太,您没事吧,是哪儿不舒服吗?”
袁太太正愁没有一个台阶可以下,她猛然起身,向席间三人欠身致意。
袁太太(有气无力):“三位太太,实在是不好意思,我突然有些头晕,就先回去了。三位慢吃。”
曹七巧也没有挽留的意思,她对着袁太太笑了笑,眼底带着不屑和嫌弃。她也缓缓起身,走到袁太太面前,挽住她的胳膊。
曹七巧(带着笑意):“哎呀,这可真是不巧,那我就让丫鬟送您到门口。亲家母,下次您再来看芝寿的时候,我们再聊。”
袁太太连连点头,却很快地拿开曹七巧的胳膊,和丫鬟匆匆离开了。她离开时脸皮紫胀,心中觉得也无颜再见女儿,乘了包车回去了。
姜长白和芝寿本就不亲密,在曹七巧的搅和后更是渐行渐远。姜长白的心又回到了花柳巷之中,花销越来越大,曹七巧看着账簿上的每日支出也是越发心烦。为了拴住长白,她把一个丫鬟娟儿给长白做了小,又让长白和她一起抽烟,长白这才安心在家守着烟袋和姨太太。
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姜季泽的女儿姜长馨给长安介绍了一个留学归来的男朋友,名叫童世舫。多年以来,姜长安第一次感受到了恋爱的滋味,每每见到童世舫,她总会心跳加速。过去十年她总是过着“小曹七巧”式的生活,这是第一次,她想要逃离自己的母亲、自己的家庭。
童世舫是一个具有英伦气质的绅士,多年在海外的求学使他对中国的传统女性抱有极大的兴趣。他在姜长馨的介绍下认识了姜长安,他被长安身上的传统气息所吸引:她的一颦一笑总是温婉的,旗袍下她的身姿婀娜,眉眼间总是明媚的。在几次约会后,二人确定了恋爱关系,最后甚至瞒着曹七巧定下婚约。
曹七巧不知从哪里听到了这个消息,她气急败坏地质问长安。长安被爱情蒙蔽了双眼,只想着自己未来的幸福。曹七巧恨她执迷不悟,总是以自己嫁到姜家被欺负的过往来警告长安,甚至侮辱童世舫,认为他这么多年在海外没有娶亲是不正常的事情。多年顺从的长安在这一件事全然不肯让步,最后七巧竟只能答应见童世舫一面。
童世舫来到姜家时,有一种莫名的恐惧感。当他落座吃饭时,见他的却只有姜长白一人。两人就着酒谈天说地,气氛相对缓和了许多。正当童世舫以为这场“鸿门宴”即将顺利结束时,他突然看见,姜长白身后的阴影里,出现了一个有些驼背的、干瘦的老太太,他的直觉告诉他——这是一个疯子,他只觉得毛骨悚然。
曹七巧在阴影中打量了童世舫许久,她上前一步,微微欠身,算是问好。童世舫也连忙向七巧鞠了一躬。
曹七巧(略带疲惫):“童先生您好,我老了,若有招待不周,请您多多谅解。”
童世舫(连忙摇头):“姜太太不必如此客气,您能邀请我前来作客我已经感到十分荣幸了。只是不知道长安现在何处?”
曹七巧的眼中突然闪现一丝光芒,童世舫很快捕捉到了,这只让他觉得可怖。曹七巧缓慢地转身。
曹七巧(慢悠悠地):“您还没有参观过我们的宅子吧,我带您参观一下,您就能看到长安了。”
童世舫随着曹七巧穿过昏暗的走廊,宅子不大,却是死一般的寂静,曹七巧轻微的咳嗽在宅子里竟然有回音。微黄的灯光下,墙壁上藏青色在这一刻仿佛成为了死亡的黑色。童世舫不禁打了一个寒颤。在二楼站定,二人面前是微微虚掩的房门。
曹七巧(回头,声音有些飘忽):“童先生,这就是长安的房间,她正在里面,您自己去见她吧。”(说完便又走进了一片黑暗中)
童世舫微微推了一下房门,并不急着进去,他的视线定格在了躺在床上的长安身上:长安的右手拿着烟枪,正在吞云吐雾,那一双三寸金莲似乎是长安“旧女性”身份的“勋章”。那种吸鸦片之人特有的糜烂与恍惚全然不似他平时所认识的那个活泼的、满眼爱意的中国少女。眼前的瘾君子头发散落着,像极了《聊斋》中尚未化成人形的聂小倩,她直直地盯着天花板,浑身竟然没有一丝生气。童世舫被眼前的场景惊吓到了,他悄悄带上了房门。
童世舫(小声嘟哝):“这就是现在的中国闺秀了吗?为什么传统的女性也会抽鸦片?是我离乡太久不知道现在的习俗了吗?”
正当童世舫有些神游时,一个丫鬟不小心撞到了他。丫鬟连忙道歉,还一边小声向外吐着“姨太太”、“生了”之类的词语,童世舫有些疑惑不解。
童世舫(拦下丫鬟,疑惑状):“姑娘为什么这样着急?是有什么急事吗?”
丫鬟(十分不耐地挣脱他的手,匆忙欲离开):“哎呀,我们少爷的姨太太要生了,我得赶紧过去帮忙了,您请别拦着我。去完了太太要骂的!”(说完便急匆匆往上赶)
童世舫消化了一阵,才将丫鬟说的话完全理解。他的神情依旧有些恍惚。
童世舫(继续小声嘟哝):“姨太太,这难道不是旧时代的糟粕?三寸金莲,不也是对女性的剥削与压迫?”(他的眼前突然浮现出曹七巧那干枯的脸庞以及空洞的双眼)
童世舫只觉得冷汗一阵一阵的,他不敢在这座吃人的监狱里再多呆一分钟,他只觉背后好似有什么人在追赶着他,不由得加快步伐,跌跌撞撞、头也不回地离开了姜家,从此再无音讯。
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病入膏肓的芝寿听到丫鬟说娟儿生了个小少爷,她已经瘦得皮包骨头,曹七巧和姜长白很少过问她的死活。她艰难地翻了个身,头歪在枕头上,嘴角淌着涎水,她缓缓张开嘴,试图说些什么,却发不出任何声音。没有人知道她是什么时候咽的气。
娟儿虽然被扶正,但是曹七巧长期以来的打压与嘲讽、抚养孩子的艰辛与痛苦、对长白迷失于花柳巷的无奈与愤怒,使她本就不坚强的心理防线彻底崩塌了。仅仅过了一年,她便吞生鸦片自杀了。
姜长白不敢再续弦,他成天在外面闲逛,有时赌上几把,有时嫖个妓女,有时抽上几口。每当囊中羞涩时,他总是会去找曹七巧,刚开始七巧还有些可怜他,渐渐也只让他滚。
长安又回到了“小七巧”的状态,她叉着腰,对这个世界充满怨恨与不满。她时常暴怒,对家里的丫鬟、老妈子冷嘲热讽。七巧再也不提给嫁人一事,长安也再也不和七巧说上一句话。
七巧半躺在床上,手边放着烟枪。窗外皎洁的月光泻下,好似曾经她在麻油铺当姑娘时看到的一般。她的眼前突然出现朝禄那年轻的脸庞。
朝禄(半羞赧半开玩笑地):“巧姐儿,等我攒够钱,就娶你回家好不?”
曾经的七巧轻轻给了朝禄一巴掌。
曹七巧(羞红了脸):“嗐,你说什么呢!别乱开这种玩笑!”
曹七巧至今还能记起朝禄略微失望的模样。
她摸了摸自己胸前挂着的金锁,这一生像电影般在她的脑海中不断闪回。她知道她儿子女儿恨毒了她,她婆家的人恨她,她娘家的人恨她,就连她自己也恨毒了她。她左手腕上的玉镯子,还是当姑娘时带上的。她侧过身,用右手徐徐将这镯子向上推,竟然推到了腋下。
她又穿着蓝夏布衫裤,镜面乌绫镶滚,这件衣裳不知道从何时起竟如此大了。她直直地盯着前方,少女时代对邻家少年的悸动,嫁入姜家后承受的屈辱,自己当家后对子女与金钱的掌控,在如今的七巧看来,全是荒唐中带着些许心酸。眼角的泪水滑落,她把脸侧向头底下的荷叶边小洋枕,凑上脸去揉擦了一下。
朝禄的脸庞又突然浮现在了她的眼前,似乎是在等待一个答案。
曹七巧已经没有任何力气了,她只觉得脑袋昏昏沉沉的,四肢已然麻木,意识也逐渐模糊了。
曹七巧(艰难地长大嘴巴,面部有些狰狞):“好”。
她闭上了双眼,脸上残留最后一滴眼泪,她就由它挂在腮上,渐渐自己干了。
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渐渐淡出的、皎洁月光泻下的场景。
叠印字幕:剧终。
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回到公司,我把手提包往办公桌上一放,便急匆匆去了茶水间,冲上一杯咖啡,拿上几块饼干,然后又回到自己的座位上。刚才忙的时候没在意,现在只觉得口干舌燥,肚子也饿的咕咕直叫。还好下午没有工作安排,在这里休息一会,便可回家,舒舒服服享受剩余的周末时光。
我打开自己随身的平板电脑,开始浏览起今天访客的信息。今天登记在册的共有四���多组访客,依过去的经验,像今天这种坏天气,能有十来组的访客已经算是不错了,但眼前的访客量要比往常翻了二番,这让我开始自鸣得意起来,料想下个星期来的人肯定会更多。
这时,我的目光不经意停在了Mary Cheng的名字上,在她名字的右边,还留有她的手机号码。Mary的形象又浮现在我的眼前,从她的举止、衣着、谈吐和带有口音的普通话来看,我可以断定她也来自上海。在这行干了二十多年,凡是从大陆来的新移民,我都能认出个六、七成,而从上海来的老乡,更可以猜出个八九不离十。如果Mary确实是上海人,那么她的出现是否与林女士有关联?她的反常举动让我不得不产生这样的联想。
按我们往常的做法,我需尽快与今天所有访客取得联系,作个市场问卷调查。然而对于Mary,我觉的还是先不打扰她为好,等一等再说。一来我对她的情绪是否平复没有太大把握,贸然打电话给她,徒增不必要的麻烦,万一又是不欢而散怎么办?二来有这么多的样本在手,也不缺她一个。我只是很期待下一次房屋开放日能再见到她。
一个星期很快过去,日子又来到了星期六。今天的天气特别晴朗,晴暖的天空不见一丝云彩,自从悉尼进入夏天以来,人们还是第一次尝到高温的厉害。
今天,我比预定时间晚到了十分钟。我在林女士家对面的树荫下停好车,匆匆穿过马路,这时我发现有好多人等在林女士家门口的树荫下。他们见我疾步走来,也纷纷围拢了上来。我一边穿过人群,一边向等候的来人打着招呼。我的同事Lisa正焦急的等在门口,见我来了,便打开了房门,我跟在她身后一同走进屋内。我先对她说了几句抱歉之类的话,然后大家开始做各自的准备工作。一切安排妥当后,我们便开门迎接今天第一批客人。
通常情况下,第二次房屋开放日,来看房的人要比前一次的人更多,但遇上今天这种高温天气,那就很难说了。确实也是如此,今天的情况有点反常,来看房的人大多集中在开放的前半段时间,所以等到时间过去一大半,屋子里的客人只剩下那么零星的几个,与刚开门时那种热闹场面形成鲜明对比。
人稍微空闲下来,便开始觉得无聊。不知怎的,我脑子里又出现Mary的身影,今天怎么没见到她呢?我满心疑惑的胡思乱想了起来,当然我可以有很多的假设,是不是上星期她看了房子之后,觉得不满意而不来,亦或者她上星期只是来凑个热闹,顺便了解一下房屋市场的行情,毕竟这些人的占比不在少数。然而我对Mary上星期的出现,更是从她的不同寻常的表现中去寻找答案。
上星期与Mary有一段并不十分愉快的交谈。她这个人至今像是笼罩在清晨的浓雾中,让人看不懂,猜不透,然而我对她性格还是有自己的判断。Mary是个情感丰富而又勇于表达的人,情感丰富我认为天生的成份居多,勇于表达的性格很可能是后来慢慢形成的,而这种率直在我看来更多来自于澳洲这块自��的环境,从这点来看,她在澳洲生活的时间应该不短。一个情感丰富的人,人生中的光谱更偏向于多姿多彩。而一个勇于表达的人,生活中更容易引起矛盾和冲突。如果一个人兼有这二种性格,那么他的人生之路走起来常会伴随着风雨。生活当中这样的人不少,但不会引起人们多大的注意。然而小说里的主要人物,这种人格特征就显得十分重要,它能制造矛盾,化解冲突,引导剧情,左右剧情,推动故事的发展,让整部小说变得紧张有趣。所以Mary无论是外表,还是性格十分契合我小说中的理想人物,我很好奇她背后的故事,这也是我想再见到她的原因。
我踱到了门口,站在廊下四处的张望,看看是否还会有人临时赶来,其实这样做没有任何必要,纯粹是心里的不安在作祟。我总觉得她今天肯定会来,但在门口踟蹰了几分钟,失望的情绪有增无减。
正午的太阳像一只火炉悬在半空,烤的空气都能让人发狂。街上热浪滚滚,行人稀少,绿树成荫的街道偶尔有几辆车驰过,打破片刻的宁静。街对面有几棵高大的蓝花楹,树枝上的紫楹花睥睨烈日,迎风怒放,宁静的空气中像是弥漫着一层紫色的雾气。当我把眼光从树梢上移到树下,正好看到一辆黑色宝马SUV汽车开了过来,停在一排浓荫遮蔽的树下。车熄火后,从车上走下一位女士,朝我这边走来。我盯睛一看,来人正是Mary。怎么只有她一个人来看房?通常第二次再来看房的客人,大多是因为上次看房的满意度较高,于是邀上家人或朋友一起过来给点意见,寻找认同感是一般人作重要决策的前提,生活上凡事都一意孤行的人并不少见,但在买房这样的大事上,人们总是慎之又慎。
Mary一进门,我直接就用上海话跟她打招呼,她也大大方方的用上海话作答。我先给Mary作了个登记,随后递给她一本宣传册。她连连摆手,说了声,谢谢!我懂她的意思,上个星期她已经拿过了一份。
Mary还是同上个星期一样,先是在下面的房间里各处转转。看到我在忙,她也不来打扰,只是碰上我的目光,她会轻轻的莞尓一笑。等我接待完最后一个客人后,发现Mary正从后门的平台拾级而下,来到了后花园。我出于好奇心,便走到书房的窗前,隔着明亮的玻璃窗看着她。虽然我知道这有点不太礼貌,但好奇的念头一起,也就顾不得那么多了。
今天Mary打扮的很漂亮,头发还是扎着上星期的发型。穿着一身剪裁合体的浅蓝色连衣裙,裙子上面印有一朵朵的小白花。她走在草坪上,裙裾飘舞,绰约多姿。她来到了树下,捡起几枚落在草地上的紫楹花,放在手心闻了闻,然后右手搭个凉棚,抬头仰望头顶上那满树的紫楹花。直射的阳光被树上的枝枝叶叶过滤后,留下大大小小的光斑,Mary连衣裙上的小白花也随着光斑不停的舞动。长裙飘逸的女子,满树的紫楹花,缤纷的后花园、蔚蓝的天空…… "一幅多么美的画面!"我在心里不由自主赞叹道。不知怎的,我像是想起了什么似得,回头望了望墙上的那幅画,相同的画面,神似的画中人,眼前的一切都让人觉得不可思议。
现在这张拼图总算有了点眉目,Mary,上海人,动情的看房客,与房东熟识,画中人——后二者可能性极高。那么房东林女士又是个什么角色?那个画画的人又是谁呢?看来故事的情节越来越曲折离奇。本来我对周围的人和事比较冷感,为此还经常成为太太揶揄的对象。都是写小说的冲动给闹的,竟让我变成一个细致入微,婆婆妈妈的男人。我痛恨这样的角色,但又不得不静下心来做个观察者,做个记录者。看来剧情的发展方向才刚露出一点端倪,值不值得我为之而倾注笔墨还不好说。
我看了一下时间,差不多都过了看房的时间,于是我吩咐Lisa先回办公室,然后我站在客厅里等着Mary。今天我不想去打扰她,愿意在这里等她,只要她不太过分。
不多时,Mary从后院走了进来,一见到我,一脸的不好意思,还连声道歉的说:"真对不起,耽搁你时间了。"
"没关系。"我微笑的说:"如果需要帮忙的话,我很乐意。"
"那我走了,再见!"说完Mary转身朝门外走去。
我在她身后说:"如果你有购房意向,可以随时给我打电话,祝你有个快乐的周末!"
这时,Mary像是想起什么似的停住脚步,转过身来对着我说:"上个星期的事情,真是对不住!"
"上个星期啥事,我早都忘了一干二净了。"我还不住的冲着她傻笑,好像是在呼应我的话,又像是在告诉她,学会忘记是件多么开心的事情。
"既然你没事,我也就释然了,不过还是当面向你说一声抱歉为好。"
我觉得Mary对人对事都过于严肃认真,在很多人眼中,上次的一点龃龉根本就无足轻重。认真诚可贵,但认真一旦过了头,很多时候反而伤害的是自己。想到这里,我说:"不是我没事,你就可以释然,而是你自己要学会释然。其实这种事最不该讲的就是‘认真’二字,只要不是有意为之,尽可以随心所欲,顾这顾那,可不像你的风格。"
"我的风格?你是怎么知道我的。"Mary露出一丝紧张的神情。
我笑着回答说:"放心吧!你全部秘密都写在你的脸上,还用得着人说吗?"停顿了一会,我觉的还是接上原来没说透的话题为好,于是又补充说道:"还有一个学会释然的办法,就是多关心一下你自己手头上的事情,找一个情绪渲泄渠道,这样可以弥补性格上的偏差。"不知怎的,我把上星期Mary说的一句话,原封不动地又用在她的身上。
"哈哈,刚才还说忘得一干二净,其实,我说的字字句句,你都记得清清楚楚。"她又调皮的笑了起来。过了一会儿,她一本正经地说:"做人口是心非了是吧?看样子我的尖嘴薄舌让你受伤了。"
我觉的自己说漏了嘴,连忙说道:"话是伤不到我,可有的时候笑能让人印象深刻。"
"谢谢你的忠告,说正经的,那天真是对不起!祝你周末快乐!"
"周末快乐!"看她一副释然的神情,我也开心的笑了。
然而这种高兴注定是空欢喜一场。后来的二个星期的开放日,我再没有见到过Mary,直到房子拍卖的那天,她也没有出现。这事要是搁在平时,实在不足为奇,但发生在Mary的身上,我总觉得有点不对劲,至于是什么地方不对劲,我也说不清。我有个预感,这件事不该这么早就划上了句号。
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(光与夜之恋 Light and Night) Jesse’s Melody of Return SMS Translation
*Light and Night Masterlist | Jesse’s Personal Masterlist *Join my Light & Night Discord (^▽^)~ ♪ *Jesse’s tag will be #For Night, For Belief
❖☆————— ⊹ For Night, For Belief⊹ —————★❖
Jesse: The new touring season has started, and I'm gonna be wearing the costume you designed milady!
Jesse: Would be great if our tour could drop by the place you're studying at. I really wanna go find you. *sob*
Jesse: The audience kept praising the costumes everywhere we went! I knew your work would be the best!
⊹ ˚✩ ━━━━━━━━━━━ ∘◦ ✥ ◦∘ ━━━━━━━━━━━ ✩˚ ⊹
Jesse: I've collected souvenirs from each stop the tour made. I'll give them all to you once you come back.
⊹ ˚✩ ━━━━━━━━━━━ ∘◦ ✥ ◦∘ ━━━━━━━━━━━ ✩˚ ⊹
Jesse: I've learned lots of magic tricks on this tour! They're bound to make you exclaim in surprise~
Jesse: When are you coming back to watch the great magician Jesse’s magic show? Reserved only for you, milady.
⊹ ˚✩ ━━━━━━━━━━━ ∘◦ ✥ ◦∘ ━━━━━━━━━━━ ✩˚ ⊹
Jesse: Do you still remember the restaurant we tried out last time? The one with the address that was terribly hard to find!
Jesse: We managed to find it after much difficulty back then, but as it turned out, they were momentarily closed for a break. I still remember you complaining about it for a long time…
Jesse: So I passed by the place today and saw that it has re-opened! Let's go eat there once after you're back!
⊹ ˚✩ ━━━━━━━━━━━ ∘◦ ✥ ◦∘ ━━━━━━━━━━━ ✩˚ ⊹
Jesse: [Image]
Jesse: It's been a really long time since we last came here together.
-Recalled message-
Jesse: It has also been a long time since we last ate together.
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Jesse: I've studied this restaurant’s menu and carefully selected a set meal for you according to your preferences. Your humble Tangyuan guarantees the taste!
Jesse: The owner did say that this menu was something they’re testing out for the time being. I’m not sure if you can still get this by the time you’re back…
MC: I’m back! You can start ordering the dishes now, Sir Tangyuan!
Jesse: Brilliant! You can still eat everything on the menu now. A special celebration for your long-awaited return!
MC: Sorry for making you wait~ But that shop’s crazy hard to locate… Just how did you chance upon it in passing?
Jesse: Ever since we came back from the initial visit, I took a few trips down to the area every once in a while to see if it was open yet.
Jesse: It’s been a while since then. I’d go there whenever I was free, and I’m pretty close to the owner now.
Jesse: But that’s not all! I’ve also gone to the other restaurants we’ve favorited to ensure that you can still get the second and third one of Tangyuan’s recommended meals if you can’t get the first one!
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Jiaxing Media (Hanzi: 嘉行传媒 ), juga dikenal sebagai Jay Walk Studio, adalah perusahaan hiburan dan media Tiongkok yang didirikan pada tahun 2013 yang terutama berinvestasi dan memproduksi acara televisi yang melayani pasar yang lebih muda. Berkantor pusat di Beijing dan dimiliki sebagian oleh aktris Yang Mi. Sejarah 2012: Jaywalk Studio didirikan oleh Yang Mi bekerja sama dengan H&R Century Pictures. 2013: Perusahaan menjadi resmi. Maret 2014: Yang Mi dan dua manajernya, Zeng Jia dan Zhao Ruoxiao, menginvestasikan US$450.000 ke Jay Walk World Studio. Masing-masing memiliki 19% saham perusahaan. Juni 2017: Perusahaan mengumumkan telah memperoleh US$36,8 juta saham baru. Akibatnya, kapitalisasi pasar perusahaan bernilai US$700 juta. 2017: Jaywalk Studio mencapai kesepakatan dengan Walt Disney Studios untuk mengembangkan film aksi langsung di Tiongkok. 2018: Jaywalk Studio mengumumkan anak perusahaan baru bernama Jaywalk Newjoy, yang akan berfungsi sebagai agensi manajemen untuk generasi baru idola. Artists Independent Studio Mimi Yang Mi (杨幂) Dilraba Dilmurat (迪丽热巴) Pria Vin Zhang Binbin (张彬彬) Leon Zhang Yunlong (张云龙) Vengo Gao Weiguang (高伟光) Wayne Liu Ruilin (刘芮麟) Leon Lai Yi (赖艺) Lawrence Wang Xiao (王骁) Yi Daqian (易大千) Zhu Zijie (祝子杰) Wang Yiming (王一鸣) Fan Zhixin (樊治欣) Daniel Zhou Keyu (周柯宇) Wanita Bambi Zhu Xudan (祝绪丹) Maggie Huang Mengying (黄梦莹) Daisy Dai Si (代斯) Faye Wang Yifei (王一菲) Li Tingting (李婷婷) Ge Shimin (葛施敏) Yuan Yuxuan (袁雨萱) Qiu Tian (邱天) Sabrina Zhuang Dafei (庄达菲) Tian Xuan’ning (田轩宁) Bubble Zhu Linyu (朱林雨) Rita Wang Yijin (王艺瑾) Former Bian Yu (边宇) Xiao Yuyu (肖雨雨) Yang Chengcheng (杨诚诚) Wang Lidan (王俐丹) Li Xirui (李溪芮) Hawick Lau (劉愷威) Film You Are My Sunshine (何以笙箫默) 2015 The Witness (我是证人) 2015 Fall in Love Like a Star (怦然星动) 2015 Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice (傲娇与偏见) Reset (逆时营救) Brotherhood of Blades 2 (绣春刀·修罗战场) Baby (宝贝儿) TV Series A Clear Midsummer Night 盛夏晚晴天 V Love 微时代 Swords Of Legends 古剑奇谭 First Love 柠檬初上 The Interpreter 亲爱的翻译官 Pretty Li Hui Zhen 漂亮的李慧珍 Eternal Love 三生三世十里桃花 Full Love 周末父母 Ugly Girl Hai Ru Hua 囧女翻身之嗨如花 Negotiator 谈判官 The Flame’s Daughter 烈火如歌 Sweet Dreams 一千零一夜 Legend of Fuyao 扶摇 In Youth 趁我们还年轻 The Great Craftsman 筑梦情缘 Eternal Love of Dream 三生三世枕上书 Storm Eye 暴风眼 Remember My Boy 我曾记得那男孩 The Other Half of Me and You 另一半的我和你 Simmer Down 好好说话 Thank You Doctor 谢谢你医生 She and Her Perfect Husband 爱的二八定律 Novoland: Pearl Eclipse 斛珠夫人 Miss Chun is a Litigator 春家小姐是讼师 Mirror Flower Romance 镜花奇缘 Artikel pertama muncul di: Tionghoa Indonesia - Budaya dan Tradisi Tionghoa Indonesia Pada: JiaXing Media / Jay Walk Studio , Perusahaan Hiburan dan Media Tiongkok
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Cloud’s Watchlist
Updated regularly and sorted by rating.
Five Stars:
Ancient Detective 《侠探简不知》 review
wuxia, adventure, crime and murder mystery, sworn brotherhood, original script
Faithful 《九义人》
guzhuang, thriller, friendships, justice/revenge
Heroes 《说英雄谁是英雄》 review
wuxia, adventure, sworn brotherhood, based on a novel
Couple of Mirrors 《双镜》 review
censored f/f, crime and murder (not mystery), Republic of China 民国 setting, based on a manhua
Love Like The Galaxy 《星汉灿烂/月升沧海》
family drama, court politics, set in han dynasty
Love Between Fairy and Devil 《苍兰诀》
xianxia
A Dream of Splendor 《梦华录》 review
wuxia, court politics, female friendship, set in song dynasty
Who Rules The World 《且试天下》 review
wuxia, court politics, based on a novel
Four Stars:
The Imperial Coroner 《御赐小仵作》
murder mystery, tang dynasty
The Untamed 《陈情令》
censored m/m, wuxia/xianxia, based on a novel
Word of Honor 《山河令》
censored m/m, wuxia, based on a novel
The Romance of Tiger and Rose 《传间中的陈芊芊》
ahistorical, court politics, comedy, transmigration
Familiar Stranger 《虚颜》 review
ahistorical, face swap, short drama
The Killer is Also Romantic 《念念无明》 review
ahistorical, wuxia, hidden identity, short drama
The Song of Glory 《锦绣南歌》
wuxia, court politics
Eldest Princess Above 《长公主在上》 review
court politics, mini drama, secondary bisexual character
Ms. Cupid In Love 《姻缘大人请留步》
xianxia, comedy, slice of life
Midsummer Is Full of Love 《仲夏满天心》
fake relationship, singer/songwriter
Three Stars:
Legend of Fei 《有翡》 mydramalist
wuxia, based on a novel
The Flame’s Daughter 《烈火如歌》 mydramalist
wuxia
Eternal Love 《三生三世十里桃花》 review, mydramalist
xianxia
Eternal Love of Dream 《三生三世枕上书》 mydramalist
xianxia
Love and Destiny 《宸汐缘》 mydramalist
xianxia
The Princess Weiyoung 《锦绣未央》
court politics, family drama
Dance of the Phoenix 《且听风鸣》 mydramalist
wuxia/xianxia, transmigration(?), based on a novel, secondary censored f/f
Two Stars:
The Rebel Princess 《上阳赋》 mydramalist
court politics
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52天3200万,之前还有100亿 这不是我的钱,是我的英语老师赚的。 在学校里,偶遇那老头,他边走边跟我说如何赚钱如何学习云云鸡汤,我愣是憋不出一句话。 教室里,那老头坐在我右前排辅导别人,我无意间发现那老头腰间的车钥匙之一是保时捷。 一个班,Felix 抽到了76万的大奖,而我只有橡皮艇作为奖励,看着抽屉里堆不下的橡皮艇,看了看Felix又留长又漂白又烫卷的头发,他想做个王子,他在班里出尽风头,我很嫉妒,想搞他。 Drake 是个花花公子,他极度不负责任的态度使他瞎了双眼,他瞎了眼以后想来勾搭我,我被他伪装的魅力和风度迷的神魂颠倒,转念又不变清醒,Drake 和我在暧昧的边缘反复横跳,那天下午,在学校的巨大玻璃窗旁,Drake 恢复了视力,还可以看到天上的异象背后的真相。 2019年的奖金是30万,还有价值30万的长安车,她已经把钥匙放在桌子上,可惜我没有得到授权。
她的未婚夫出轨,她和她的前男友打官司,但是监控证据表明她却在那段时间疯狂购物,那家时装店因为她变成了她的私人衣橱,这对她十分不利。
她那段时间在上海工作,事业风生水起,我去上海看她,她刚从公司出来,开辆土橘色敞篷奔驰复古系两座新跑车,我和其他人上了辆mini巴士,一前一后开到一个土坑里面,她就住在附近。 她后来搬到郊外,每天坐高铁上班,她家窗外另一个巨大的高架桥正在施工。
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2015年3月我在上海接到了我在领剑的最后一笔业务,4月回来以后我就在为华美忙前忙后,5月和华美核实了图稿方案,每天在分别位于朝天门和华一坡和涂山上等地的N家供应商、狮子坪的公司、大渡口的父母家来回几十上百㎞路程乘公交每天通勤六小时以上辗转往返,加上我那年没考驾照,更没有想过搞辆车。虽然我2016年夏至学了三个月拿了C¹照,随着纯电车、城市NOA、自动驾驶、自动泊车等高科技的普及,长远来看C¹照已经没有用了,马斯克说十年内城市马路上的司机都要失业,届时马路上全是BabyCar。但是2015年我依然待不了一年我就在领剑再也待不下去。于是2015年5月我就从领剑裸辞了,现在看领剑的领导昏庸无能,当代的单大半年都悬而未决,当时也实属无奈之举,华美的单几万块的提成也泡汤,2020年我去涂山上的供应商搬走了。
2013年毕业前我曾计划7月毕业后工作两年赚留学学费,然后2015年~2020年留学和打工赚创业基金,2020年创业,然后我2018年白手创业后曾计划2021年累计销售额6000万,2024年累计利润7亿As so on⤵️
现实是我早已忘了2013年的计划,误打误撞2015年5月就从领剑裸辞,所以华美的单也泡水,因为我不在领剑,所以我不可能用领剑的合同和商标跟华美做生意,这违背了物理学第一性原理。很多人我跟他说他们都不懂我在说什么,罢了,我的人情世故没做好跟弱智讲道理我有原因,你的🐨🧠理解不了宇宙基础逻辑占主要原因,反正你们以后再也听不到我的故事,你出的事故我倒喜闻乐见。
我有什么规划?说来话长,长话短说:我2010年的时候知道我该做什么,2011年的时候我开始学“设计”,2013年毕业想做个和麦昆一样的设计师,从毕业到现在将近11年,不长也不短,我没有做到和麦昆一样的设计师,我做的所有事情除了走秀,冇一样是我爱的。别人都说我没有钱我什么都不是!OK我认,这是另一个故事。70%以上的人和我爸一样,活了几十年一辈子,问他这辈子做什么了?9️⃣分钟内他跟你说不出个所以然,他不知道今天星期几、不知道从7月到3月过了几个月、不知道大前年做过啥和去年花了多少钱。我2015年9月从垃圾立泰解雇后没要N+1,2015年10月~2018年2月报班学了28个月英语,目标从雅思7分变成GRE300⁺,2017年学了一个月刺青,2018年3月开公司到现在依然是婴儿,我妈最爱说我想法很幼稚,⚠️这张2018年我做的图,今年已经是2024年计划内累计利润破7亿的时间,但是公司依然是个婴儿,冇错的确好幼稚。
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做这张图的时候“PPT工程师”问我你家人朋友不打钱给你吗?我说是的,我妈问我:“我如果在你十几岁的时候给你几十万,你怕不给我两天就挥霍一空了。”我说“我在2010年的时候知道我该做什么,那年我16,你给我几十万我会从零开始做这些事没给,哪怕我37岁、57岁得到几十万,我还是从零开始做这些事,有钱我做的事不管我17岁还是57岁都没有任何变化,有区别的只是时间问题。”我妈不信,不相信十几岁的小孩能干事业,谷爱凌和苏翊鸣都在18岁拿下冬奥冠军,Justin Bieber 17岁自作曲Baby一炮而红,成为世界巨星,Britney Spears 17岁演了首...Baby One More Time风靡全球,Billie Eilish 19岁凭自作曲Bad Guy成为世界巨星,New Jeans凭New Jeans火爆全球时平均年龄16岁,ILLIT平均年龄18岁凭Magnetic风靡韩国,还有很多我说不完,可以肯定的是他们每个少年人在富强前一定都经历过别人很多万的培养和自己很多日夜的练习,而且未来还会有更多少年闯天下的事迹……
我2018年干了2个月收银,2020年3月~7月干了四个月居间,2020年8月搬家, 2020年9月拿了个工商企业管理大专文凭,装修打官司大半年2021年7月~2023年8月开25个月纹身店,2021年9月准备投稿~2022年9月走秀一整年参赛,犯了男装左衽和打不来版的低级错误拿个优秀奖,2022年底~2023年5月走秀参赛半年,犯了我不会裁缝和打印机不专业的低级错误报了一半单程车费,2023年9月拿了个工程管理本科文凭和学士学位,毕业第十年,我又毕业了。尽管我参赛总在犯低级错误。但是我依然从心底享受走秀,热爱走秀。从我毕业到现在11年做的所有事情除了走秀,冇一样是我爱的。
我怎么想的?这是个🐷问题,简单说几句:我2010年的时候知道我该做什么,2011年开始学“设计”,2013年毕业想做个和麦昆一样的设计师,从毕业到现在将近11年,不长也不短,没有做到和麦昆一样的设计师,我做的所有事情除了走秀,冇一样是我爱的。 别人都说我没有钱我什么都不是!好,这是另一个故事。2013年9月进纸鸢实习,毕业后接连进了五家垃圾公司,2014年开春进领剑干了15个月,裸辞没要N+N,还得罪不止两个甲方,狗🐶领导不买保险,我也根本没意识。你问我后不后悔?🐶老板昏庸无能,作为我的客户之一的华美高管贪污腐败,华美财务总监打给领剑的钱,🐶财务经理要分一杯=羊割自家羊的毛给自己做羊毛大衣穿=搬石头砸自己的脚。我的顶头上司竟然叫我“打!”,我当时作为卑微打工人不敢多想,只能打钱。华美🐶财务不准我打钱,怕留下证据,必须“按要求”在华美大厅摄像头死角当面给现金。现在反观,我的单小,给的钱少,如果我的单大,给的钱就多,上不封顶,积少成多,以小见大,以后假使甲方被查出违纪违规贪污受贿,特别是政府机关,如果他动不动就判个死刑死缓,那么被查出来的所有乙方不分大小全是刽子手原则上都进“黑名单”,就算没进,这些公司在我的心里被永远封杀。所以以我的原则,贿赂甲方的公司绝不能多待一秒,所以怎么识别要贿赂的公司,贿赂名单在哪查?是个考验。不过,以后不管哪路大爷👨🏻‍🦳要我贿赂,我直接翻脸不认人,我不管有多少虚权虚钱虚名虚荣,我不管你是什么妖魔鬼怪,I'm on the right of the God. Pussy⚖️。假使,我已经发展到财富自由的时候,税务说我漏税,罚款,我会给,小人、竞争对手在法院检察院告我抄袭、侵一切权、劳动纠纷等等,我打输了要罚款,我给,虽然这一切都不可能发生。我不会做违法犯罪的事,不只是夸夸其谈,2015年5月我不顾一切后果从领剑裸辞并且爽约华美足以体现我的决心,就算我坚持跟华美签合同,我的良心也不允许我再一次纵容领剑🐶老板贿赂华美🐶财务。当代的单悬而未决大半年,主要责任在领剑🐶老板的昏庸无能和碌碌无为,当然我也占一定责任,我当时只是个小打工人,我身上不具备端对端的博弈素质,我曾经许多年都深刻地陷在深深的自责和自我怀疑里无法自拔,直到我终于与我和解,我当时从领剑裸辞=领剑欠我N➕N=我欠当代的承诺本应由领剑来兑现没兑现=领剑欠当代=我跟当代&华美谁也不欠谁=领剑欠我。
如果当时我违背我当时的经验、学识、战略等企业家素质做了华美,可以肯定我2015年不一定可以避开领剑多赚几万:拿来学车、搞车都没有问题,还可以肯定服装要贴领剑的商标,还要签领剑的合同,然后我的收入瞬间掉几万,几千的回扣还要给华美腐败的福建财务 NO Fuckin' WAY🖕🏽¡🖕🏽
我的品牌叫iun,我2022年申请了商标没过,除非再交几千,没钱交,但是别人注册同样没门。我现在还没有搞到车,所以品牌是一个婴儿,我还没有把他抚育成熟。像接单、跑供应商、进设备、人力资源管理、做样品、搞宣传、拍摄、摄影、后期、校对、批量生产、数钱等等商业都没有办法做。小婴儿长大的那一刻总会到来,不管再耗几年几十年我都在所不惜。
答非所问
我为什么瞎了又复明了? 天上的异象背后的真相是一抹小小的彩虹🌈。
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sylvia-forest · 2 years
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[L&N] Osborn Spring Tease Date (Prologue)
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[Release Date: 5 March 2021]
[This date was translated with the help of Google translate, @cheri-translates and by my friends!]
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The gentle and warm breeze was wrapped in the fragrance of sweet-smelling flowers. I walked along the small stone path, curiously studying this quiet and secluded manor.
A few days ago, I received an invitation from Osborn, but he didn't tell me the destination of the appointment, but booked a car for me in advance.
Was he planning to give me a surprise? With anticipation and excitement, I got into the car punctually.
The driver took me to my destination, which turned out to be a manor on the outskirts of the city. I heard that it was a mansion of a rich man decades ago and was transformed into a business park.
Text message: I'm here, where are you?
Osborn message: Come here.
Osborn sent a photo of an elegant small building surrounded by trees.
I looked around and found the building not far away.
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MC: That's the place!
As I approached, I realized that it was a cafe with a few tables, chairs and umbrellas at the entrance.
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There is an exquisite door plate next to the gate, which reads "MIle Modiste", which should be the name of the cafe.
As if knowing my arrival, a waiter opened the door for me.
Waiter A: Miss MC, this way please.
Dense emerald-green vines climbed around the room’s interior, and large swathes of bright-colored fresh flowers embellished the area in an irregular manner, as if the colors of spring had also spread into the store.
I looked at this cafe curiously, which is very different from the places Osborn usually goes to.
The waiter pulled out a chair for me and handed me a simple and elegant menu after I was seated.
Waiter A: Mr. Osborn has already selected the afternoon tea set for you in advance. If you want to change it, you can tell me.
I nodded and looked down at the menu in my hand.
The tea set Osborn chose for me is very rich. It not only includes muffins, cakes and other desserts, but also different kinds of drinks and fruit wines.
A cursory glance was enough for me to immediately confirm that this was not the default set menu of this store, but one that Osborn had specially customized for me.
The reason was very simple. Whether it is desserts or types of drinks, all of them are my favourites.
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MC: No problem, I’ll go with whatever’s written on it.
Waiter A: Okay, hold on a minute, this is for you.
The warm wind from the window swept through the tip of my nose, and I didn't get any message from Osborn, except for the cafe photo just now, there was no new news.
What’s Osborn doing now? He specially selected this place, could it be that he wanted to give me an unexpected surprise?
I was filled with wild fantasies until I was interrupted by the voice of the waiter.
Waiter A: Miss MC, your black tea.
MC: Huh….. okay, thank you.
An exquisite tea set gilded with gold and enamel sat on the waiter’s tray. He picked up the teapot and poured tea into the cup. White steam arose.
Waiter A: Enjoy your tea.
After I picked up the teacup and blew it to cool, I took a sip carefully. The fragrance of tea mixed with the fragrance of fruit quickly spread in my mouth, making the waiting time pleasant.
Not long after, footsteps came from behind me again.
?.?: Hello, this is your afternoon tea.
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Hearing the familiar voice, I put the teacup down and turned my head in surprise.
Sure enough, the person who came to me with the dessert cart was Osborn.
Osborn was wearing an elegant black three-piece suit and stood tall beside me.
Unlike his usual leisurely style of dressing, this tailored and fitting suit enveloped his sturdy figure very well.
An elegant bow tie was wrapped around his neck, restrained and reserved. 
His black hair was tidied till not a single strand was out of place. Sunlight filtered through his hair, adding a few dashes of tenderness to the person in front of me.
Osborn picked up the tray beside him and placed the colorful drinks and three-tier dessert rack on the table.
His movements were neat, and even his usual cynical expression was restrained a bit.
I blinked, a little surprised as to why Osborn was being this formal today.
Looking at his different handsome appearance than usual, my heart beat a few beats involuntarily.
After setting the afternoon tea, Osborn pulled on his gloves, put one hand behind his back, and made a "please" gesture with the other hand.
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Osborn: Your afternoon tea is ready, please enjoy it slowly.
After Osborn finished speaking, he did not leave, but stood by my side with a serious expression on his face, as if he was ready to serve me at any time.
Looking at Osborn, who was a different person from usual, I was in a daze, so I stretched out my hand and poked his waist.
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MC: Why did Great boss Osborn change his career?
The seriousness just now seemed to be just my illusion. Osborn had a wicked smile on his face, bent down and tapped the tip of my nose with his finger.
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Osborn: It’s all because a certain little greedy cat ate so much that I became poor. I had no choice but to work.
The person in front of me was talking nonsense while having a serious expression. I tried my best to hold back my laughter and cooperate with his performance.
MC: Then you still ordered so many desserts for me? Aren't you afraid you won't be able to pay for it?
Osborn: After you finish eating, you will go to the kitchen with me to wash the dishes and pay off the debt.
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MC: Pfft, don't talk nonsense, why are you dressed like this?
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Osborn: There's no reason, I want to give you some freshness.
Osborn: Today this cafe is only open for you, and I am your exclusive waiter.
Saying that, Osborn took out another menu and put it in front of me.
Compared with the restaurant's elegant menu, this menu is completely handmade, and from the handwriting of "MC Exclusive Menu", it is very likely that Osborn painted it himself.
Thinking about this, the Menu in my hand suddenly became precious.
Osborn stretched out his hand and turned it's backside. It listed a variety of service types, including dining service, relaxation service, fragrance service, entertainment service, and tour service.
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Osborn: Everything today will be at your service, and I will follow all your commands.
Osborn's words made me feel a little bit moved. I looked at the Menu in front of me hesitantly, thinking about the service I chose.
Osborn: But let me say this upfront -
Osborn's slender fingers deliberately fell on the right side of Menu, with a bit of bewitchment and a smile in his tone.
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Osborn: These services are not free, and each has a corresponding price.
Only then did I find that those services were not marked with a price, but were replaced by different quantities of red lip prints.
That row of red and full lip prints were filled with vibrant and warm colors. Could it be…
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MC: Shouldn't this lip print be….
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Osborn: Yep, that's exactly what you think it means.
Osborn: Excuse me, what service do you want to choose?
He bowed down, and the coaxing tone came to my ears, I decided — —
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✧ [Option 1: Meal Service]
✧ [Option 2: Tour Service]
✧ [Option 3: Relaxation Service]
✧ [Option 4: Entertainment Service]
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──𑁦── ──𑁦── ──𑁦──
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wedreamedlove · 2 years
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Hi, wishing you a wonderful day!! Can you tell me how many nicknames does Jesse have and the nicknames that he given to MC??
Sorry if it's a troublesome question 😅
don't worry, it's not a troublesome question but i also don't follow his fan group or anything so this is just a list from memory.
unofficially, he has the nickname 00. i wrote a post explaining the fan nicknames for the guys here.
in the game, Jesse and the heroine call each other a lot of nicknames based on what they're currently doing in a date (honestly, the same goes for the other guys. nicknames are everywhere). but the most common ones are:
大小姐 (Miss) = another translation can be missy.
姐姐 (Big Sister) = self-explanatory, haha.
小祖宗 (Little Ancestor) = used whenever he’s asking for mercy or trying to coax the heroine to stop being angry. it’s because chinese people place emphasis on filial piety so an ancestor has a larger standing over you.
大设计师 (O’ Great Designer) = whenever he’s being cheeky and praising the heroine.
some uncommon ones are him using 学姐 (Senior Sister, for school and stuff) or 妹妹 (Little Sister, used once in a date).
the heroine calls him these things most of the time:
汤圆 (Tangyuan) = his childhood nickname! it’s literally the glutinous rice dessert.
夏鸣星 (Xia Mingxing) = his chinese name and it’s pretty important because they make a very strong distinction between Xia Mingxing and Jesse in the game. Jesse is his stage name and sometimes he worries that he loses himself in his roles and doesn’t know who he is at the end, so the heroine once told him that Jesse belongs to the stage and the world, but Xia Mingxing belongs to her.
夏/汤圆同学 (Classmate Tangyuan/Xia) = whenever she’s being teasing about something.
the uncommon ones are whatever is happening in a date and you can just stick a noun beside 夏 so she’ll call him Magician Xia, Bartender Xia, etc etc.
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