Another sunny afternoon, the lilacs in the backyard thrive under the summer sun and rain, sprouting many fresh green leaves. In the gentle afternoon breeze, they release a subtle fragrance, the scent of green leaves drifting through the back door into the house.
又是一个阳光灿烂的午后,后院的丁香在夏季的阳光雨水中生长的很好,很多新发的绿叶,在午后的和风中散发着幽香,绿叶的幽香,从后门飘进屋里.
After reviewing her own work, Qin Wenjing habitually glanced at Li Haojun's monitor and noticed he had received a new assignment. After carefully reviewing the new scope of responsibilities, Tan Wenjing's lips curved upward in a faint smile. In her view, Li Haojun was gradually returning to his pre-amnesia state, regaining his former intensity and energy. However, whereas his previous role had primarily involved technical work, this assignment leaned more heavily toward management. Tan Wenjing found this somewhat puzzling—perhaps it was a company requirement, or perhaps it stemmed from his memory loss.
覃文静检查完自己的工作,习惯性地又看了看李皓珺的显示器,发现他又有了新的任命.仔细阅读了新的工作范围,覃文静嘴角轻挑,微微一笑.在她看来,李皓珺正在恢复他失忆之前的状态,逐步恢复到过去的强度与活跃,但是过去他主要是做技术工作,而这次更多的是管理.覃文静有点不理解,也许是公司需要吧,或者,也许是因为他已经失忆了.
Li Haojun was holed up at his solar farm again. As always, news of a new appointment served as yet another excuse—this time for Qin Wenjing to make her way down that path in search of him.
李皓珺又泡在他的太阳能农场了,像以往一样,新的任命消息又是一个理由,是覃文静沿着那条甬路去寻找李皓珺的理由.
Stepping out the back door, the midday summer heat washed over me. The scent of flowers and plants filled the air, and the vibrant greenery under the direct sunlight pulsed with life.
走出后门,盛夏午后的温度扑面而至,花草的气息环伺,阳光直射下的翠绿充满生机.
Opening the basement door, Qin Wenjing disliked it because the scene ahead was completely different from the corridor—lifeless and dreary. But Li Haojun and all his energy and equipment were here. This time, at a glance, Li Haojun wasn't sitting at his usual spot. Qin Wenjing walked through the room; beyond it lay the electrical distribution room, and further ahead was the storage room for energy-storing electrolytic capacitors.
拉开地下室的门,覃文静不喜欢它,因为往前与甬路的景致完全不同,死气沉沉.但是李皓珺和他的能源与设备全在这里.这次一眼望去,李皓珺并没有坐在通常的座位上.覃文静穿过这个房间,往里就是配电室,再往前是储能的电解电容储藏室.
Through the glass window of the distribution room, Qin Wenjing scanned the energy storage room, searching for Li Haojun's figure. Ah, he seemed to be in the far corner, checking the electrolyte levels, but his movements appeared sluggish and mechanical—whether from fatigue or boredom, she couldn't tell.
在配电室透过玻璃窗,覃文静左顾右盼往储能室里面望去,寻找着李皓珺的身影.哎,似乎在远处角落,在检查电解液情况,但是他的动作看起来有些呆滞机械,不知道是感觉累了,还是无聊.
Qin Wenjing had intended to pull him out, but she remembered Li Haojun's earlier warning not to come here to avoid accidents or personal injury. So she watched him operate from a distance through the window. Sometimes she could see him, sometimes her view was blocked, wondering if he would come out on his own soon.
覃文静本想去拉他出来,但是想到李皓珺之前告诫过她不要来这里,以免发生意外或人身伤害,所以她就隔着窗户,远远地看他操作.有时可以看到,有时视线被遮挡,看他是否一会儿要自己出来.
Before long, Li Haojun entered through the side door connecting the energy storage room and the distribution room. Tan Wenjing didn't even notice him coming.
没一会儿李皓珺从连接储能室和配电室的侧门进来了,覃文静甚至没有注意到他过来.
"Need something?" Li Haojun asked as soon as he walked in.
"找我有事吗?" 李皓珺进来就问,
"Yeah, you've got another new appointment coming up."
"嗯,是啊,你又有新的任命消息了."
"Let's go outside to talk," Li Haojun said, wrapping his arm around her waist as they walked back to the residence.
"走,咱们出去说,"说着李皓珺搂着她的腰,边走边谈,两人回到住宅.
After reading the news of the new appointment, Li Haojun hesitated for a moment before turning to look at Qin Wenjing and said,
看了新的任命消息,李皓珺犹豫了一下,扭头看着覃文静说,
"In that case, the two experience stores in Seattle and Portland are jointly invested in by Rosy Paris and are quite large in scale."
"如果这样的话,西雅图和波特兰的两个体验店是瑰丽巴黎参股的,规模很大,"
"Oh, you mean Sophie?" Tan Wenjing asked.
"哦,就是那个苏菲?..." 覃文静问,
"Yeah, it's not like our company's in-house customer feedback product experience store. Taking that position would take up a lot of my time," Li Haojun said, glancing at Qin Wenjing before continuing.
"是啊,跟咱们公司自营的反馈客户产品体验店可不一样,去那任职可能会占用我大量的时间,"说着,李皓珺看了一眼覃文静又接着说,
"Then I won't have time to spend with you."
"那我就没时间陪你了."
After listening, Qin Wenjing let out a smug chuckle, raised her eyebrows, rolled her eyes, and tilted her head as she looked up and to the sides. "My salary has doubled. Do you want the money or me? You choose," she said. Then, feigning indifference, she crossed her legs, placed her hands on her lap, and began fiddling with her fingers.
听完覃文静得意地一笑,抬起眉毛,翻着眼睛一边向上两边瞧,一边扭着头说,"薪资已经翻倍喽,要钱还是要我?你自己选,"说完,装作毫不在乎的样子,二郎腿一翘,双手放在腿上,自己低头摆弄起手指来了.
"Hey, people who aren't making money these days seem to be getting by just fine. They don't have much more than these folks, and they're certainly no better off than the capitalists. Why bother working yourself to the bone?"
"嗐,现在不挣钱的人们不也生活的挺好吗,这些钱比他们也不多啥,比资本家也不算啥,何必那么累呢?"
"That's true. After all, our current lifestyle relies on the income from our labor, doesn't it? Your gadgets, and besides, you could buy a nicer luxury car, or..." Qin Wenjing giggled. "Never mind, I'm not that materialistic." With that, she fell silent, smiling cheerfully at Li Haojun.
"那倒是,现在的生活不也得靠你我的劳动收入支持吗?你的那些设备,再说你可以买更好的豪车啊,或者..."说着,覃文静噗嗤一笑,"我不说了,我没那么物质."说完覃文静就安静闭嘴笑嘻嘻地看着李皓珺.
Li Haojun reviewed the new work location and responsibilities on his own, then responded with his thoughts on the new assignment. He looked at Qin Wenjing and smiled as he said,
李皓珺又自己评估了一下新增的工作地点和内容,回复了自己对新任命的意见.然后看着覃文静笑着说,
I've already conveyed my thoughts to my supervisor. I explained that I simply don't have the capacity to manage and operate so many locations. The appointment should be rescinded.
"我已经和主管反映了我的想法,我说我没有足够的精力管理和运营这么多地方.应该能够收回任命吧."
"You really turned it down?" Qin Wenjing felt a twinge of regret. While she wanted more time with Li Haojun, she also hoped for his better career prospects. But her words were already out there, seemingly having swayed Li Haojun's decision.
"你真的拒绝了?" 覃文静有点后悔,虽然她想要更多时间和李皓珺在一起,可是她也希望他有更好的职业发展,可是自己刚才的话已经收不回来了,似乎已经影响了李皓珺的决定.
"Yes, money isn't the goal. Having more won't help me now. What I need is time I can control—to do what I want, to be with the people I choose," Li Haojun said, rising to his feet and standing before Qin Wenjing. He pulled her into his embrace. Seated on the chair, her face rested against his upper abdomen, her head tilted back in a sweet, endearing manner that stirred affection.
"是啊,钱不是目的,再多一点对我现在并没有帮助,我需要的是我可以自己支配的时间,做自己想做的事,陪我想要陪伴的人,"说着李皓珺起身,站在覃文静面前,搂她入怀.她坐在椅子上,脸正好贴在李皓珺上腹部位置,仰着头娇滴滴的样子让人怜爱.
Before they could linger in each other's arms, a notification pinged. Qin Wenjing turned to read the message aloud to Li Haojun:
没等两人温存一下,叮咚,又来消息了.覃文静扭头看着屏幕,念给李皓珺听,
"... You are hereby appointed Regional Operations Director for the YAZHELI YAN TANG division covering Seattle, Portland, Spokane, and Boise. Kasiya Rodney is appointed as your Industrial Production Management and Data Analysis Assistant, while Malaya Rodney will serve as your Personal Assistant Secretary, providing both personal and administrative support... We hope that with their support, you will challenge yourself to achieve higher professional goals and align your career growth with the company's development..."
"...任命你为西雅图,波特兰,斯波坎,博伊西地区雅姿丽颜堂区域运营主管,任命凯西娅·罗德尼为你的工业生产管理,数据分析助理,玛莱雅·罗德尼为你的私人助理秘书提供个人和行政支持...希望你在她们的支持下,挑战你的更高职业目标,实现你的职业生涯与公司经营同步发展..."
As she spoke, Qin Wenjing looked up at Li Haojun.
说着,覃文静抬头看着李皓珺,
"Well, I suppose I can't refuse now." Li Haojun murmured to himself as he glanced at the new message on his screen.
"这样的话,不好再拒绝了啊."看着屏幕的新消息,李皓珺不禁自言自语.
Hearing his words, Qin Wenjing proceeded to review the new appointment details. The attachments included professional photos and resumes highlighting the specialties of employees Kasiya and Malaya. Kasiya appeared to be a recent college graduate, while Malaya looked like a young girl, her face still bearing an innocent, childlike expression.
听他这样说,覃文静又接着查看新的任命信息,附件有凯西娅和玛莱雅职员照和个人专业特长等个人介绍简历.凯西娅好像大学毕业生的样子,而玛莱雅好像小女孩一样,满脸稚气.
Qin Wenjing glanced back at Li Haojun, who was also staring at the screen.
覃文静回头看李皓珺,他也在看着屏幕.
"Well, you're in for a treat..." Tan Wenjing stared into Li Haojun's eyes as she said, "It's exactly your type."
"这下你可美了..." 覃文静盯着李皓珺的眼睛说,"正好是你喜欢的类型."
I never asked for a beautiful secretary, nor do I know how things ended up this way. Besides, they're just young and pretty—how could they possibly be my type? There are countless flowers in this world, yet I only love your petals.
"我可没有要求美女秘书,我也不知道事情怎么会变成这个样子,再说她们只是年轻美貌,怎么就是我喜欢的类型呢.世上花儿千千万,我只爱你的花瓣,"
After speaking, Li Haojun cupped Tan Wenjing's face in both hands and comforted her, "You're the person I care about most—now, perhaps in the past, and always in the future."
说完李皓珺双手捧起覃文静的脸,安慰她说,"我最在乎的人是你,现在是,可能过去是,将来也是."
Though he said this, Li Haojun knew deep down that he had no recollection of his past with Qin Wenjing. His current gratitude stemmed solely from her attentive care and gentle kindness. Whether time would cause him to favor one over the other remained uncertain. But to comfort her, he could only say this.
虽然嘴里这么说,但是李皓珺心里明白,自己根本不记得自己和覃文静的过去,现在的恩情只是因为她的悉心照料和温柔以待.而将来,会不会随着岁月的流逝而厚此薄彼还不好说.但是为了安慰她,只能这样说.
Qin Wenjing remained silent, tilting her face upward to gaze at Li Haojun.
覃文静不出声,仰着脸,看着李皓珺.
Besides, they're so young—look at me, I could be their dad. Stop imagining things, okay? With that, he gave her cheek a gentle pinch.
"再说她们多年轻,你看我都可以做她们爸爸了,你别瞎想.好不?"说着,轻轻掐了她的脸蛋一下.
Qin Wenjing smiled upon hearing this, then turned back to the screen and sighed, "Well, it all depends on whether you have a conscience from now on."
覃文静闻听一笑,又扭头看着屏幕,叹气道,"唉,以后就看你有没有良心了."
After speaking, she stared at the screen, smiling at herself. Just moments ago, she'd been regretting whether she'd hindered Li Haojun's career advancement. Little did she expect things would turn around so quickly—now she worried he might drift too far away. Reflecting on her inner turmoil, she felt she could navigate the future with a calmer mindset.
说完盯着屏幕,她也在笑自己,自己刚才还在后悔,是否自己影响了李皓珺的职业发展,没想到这么快就峰回路转,自己又担心他飞远.内省一下自己的内心活动,似乎可以有更平和的心态驾驭未来了.
After dinner, I strolled along the path behind the house. The setting sun, wrapped in its last streak of crimson, sank below the horizon. Night fell, and a few stars twinkled in the sky.
吃过晚饭,散步在房后的甬道上,落日裹着最后一抹红霞隐没于地平线之下,夜幕随之降临,天边几颗繁星闪烁.
Though the evening breeze blew gently, the summer heat lingered. Qin Wenjing linked arms with Li Haojun as they strolled and chatted.
虽然晚风徐徐,但是暑气未消,覃文静挽着李皓珺的胳膊,边走边聊,
Tomorrow you'll head to Boise, Idaho first to meet your new assistants. How about it—excited?
"明天你要先去爱达荷州的博伊西,和你的新助手们会面.怎么样,期待吗?"
I'm no spring chicken anymore—I'm past the halfway point of my life. What's left for me to dream about or look forward to?
"我又不是毛头小伙儿,差不多人生过半了,哪还有那么多想法或者期待什么的.Besides, they have their own lives—we barely cross paths anymore. At my age, I should have enough sense to know better." As he spoke, Li Haojun wrapped his arm around Qin Wenjing's waist, his hand caressing her hips.
再说,她们有她们的人生,基本我和她们没什么交集.活了这岁数,这么点判断还没有吗."说着,李皓珺搂着覃文静的手抚摸着她的腰胯,
"Well, just don't get yourself into legal trouble."
"嗯,不要给自己惹上法律问题就好."
"Ha ha, come on, I don't remember my past experiences, but I don't think I'm that kind of person."
"哈哈,不至于,虽然我不记得过去的经历,但是我觉得我不是那种人,"
"Well, it's true—it did take you quite a while to get back to me after you regained your memory."
"嗯,确实,你刚恢复记忆的时候确实花了好一段时间才和我,"
"Yeah, don't worry. Even if..." Li Haojun grabbed Qin Wenjing's waist and pulled her close as they stood facing each other. "Even if she's interested, I don't know her at all."
"是啊,你放心,即便..."说着李皓珺拉住覃文静搂着她的腰,两人对面站住,"即便她有意思,我根本不了解她."
"How about it?" Tan Wenjing asked.
"怎么样?"覃文静问,
I don't know if she's a decent person, and I don't know if she's clean either, so you don't need to worry.
"她是不是正经人我都不知道,是不是干净我也不知道,所以你不用担心."
"Hahaha, do you know if I'm clean?" Tan Wenjing asked with a laugh.
"哈哈哈,那我是不是干净你知道吗?" 覃文静笑着问,
"You're different."
"你不一样,"
"Hmph, why wouldn't I be different?" Qin Wenjing tilted her chin up to look at Li Haojun, as if asking a question she already knew the answer to.
"哼,我怎么就不一样?" 覃文静仰着脸看着李皓珺,似乎是在明知故问,
"Because you were the one who took care of me when I woke up." As he spoke, Li Haojun caressed the skin on Qin Wenjing's lower back.
"因为是你照顾我醒来啊."说着李皓珺抚摸着覃文静的腰背的皮肤.
Under the dim moonlight, Tan Wenjing's smiling face glowed even brighter, yet she said nothing. Linking arms with Li Haojun, she slowly made her way back.
暗淡的月光下,覃文静微笑的脸庞,笑得更灿烂了,但是她什么也没说,挽着李皓珺的胳膊,慢慢往回走.