{"id":12627,"date":"2020-08-23T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=12627"},"modified":"2020-10-03T20:32:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T00:32:11","slug":"tras40-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/tras40-2\/","title":{"rendered":"To Raise a Soul 40.2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Yu Zhen didn\u2019t want to return home for food nor did he want to eat out. He only wanted to meet Yin Yan but he hesitated to go.<\/span><\/p>

He drove around B City aimlessly and, without meaning to, he ended up outside the building Chi Nan lived at.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Without the swirling evil energy from the previous day, the building had transformed into a much more normal looking place. Although the place still left a feeling of discomfort in him, it was a minor issue. It might cause the building\u2019s residents to have a small amount of bad luck, but it would no longer cause the tragic deaths of innocent people.<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen parked by the side of the road. Leaning against the steering wheel, he stared at the building\u2019s entrance, blankly watching the residents enter and leave. Recalling something, a frown slowly deepened on his face. Sitting up, he then started the car.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

This time, he did not hesitate to drive to the construction site. It was only after he had entered the construction site that he realized he hadn\u2019t called Yin Yan to see if he was still there, so he took out his phone and dialed his number.<\/span><\/p>

The call went through after the first ring. Yin Yan calmly asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s the matter?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cWhere are you?\u201d Yu Zhen replied with his own question. He walked to the construction site and quickly continued, \u201cI was just at Boli Building and I remembered something. You\u2019d said that the Taoist priest had borrowed the residents\u2019 life expectancy and fates. We can talk about the issue of the people who were already deceased later, but first, what happens to those who are alive? For example, Chi Nan. His life span and fate which were taken away…\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cYou\u2019re at the construction site?\u201d Yin Yan suddenly asked.<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen stopped in his tracks. He glanced at a large machine that had suddenly started up and walked to a quieter corner. \u201cEn. Where are you? How come I can\u2019t see you around? Did you go for lunch?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

There was a brief silence on the phone before Yin Yan replied, \u201cI\u2019m at the company. Did you not see my short text[1]<\/sup>?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen: \u201c…\u201d<\/span><\/p>

What short text? What even is a short text? My brain just short-circuited[1]<\/sup>, how could I have noticed a short text?<\/span><\/i><\/p>

“Come to the <\/span>company.<\/span> I’ll take you to lunch.” From Yu Zhen\u2019s silence, Yin Yan was able to deduce the answer to his question.<\/span><\/p>

His voice was still calm, but possibly because it was right next to his ear, Yu Zhen read a sense of helpless pampering from Yin Yan\u2019s tone.<\/span><\/p>

Yu Zhen\u2019s ears heated up. After being suppressed by important business, Yu Zhen\u2019s chaotic feelings filled his mind again. Lowering his head, he made a quiet reply.<\/span><\/p>

Before he hung up, Yin Yan asked, \u201cDid you drive? If you didn\u2019t, I\u2019ll come and pick you up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

If we were real husbands, Yin Yan would be the best and most perfect husband! A 24\/7 obedient husband!<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Look at how considerate and enthusiastic he is!<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Husband.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Yu Zhen suddenly coughed, his ears and face flushed. He quickly added, “No, that\u2019s alright.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

He hung up and stuffed his phone into his pocket. He pretended to survey the construction site, but when he met the eyes of the workers, he realized how foolish and obvious his actions were. After a quiet cough, he turned around and marched towards the exit with large strides.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

He got into the car and fastened his seatbelt, but it wasn\u2019t until he moved to set his destination into the navigation system that he had another realization.<\/span><\/p>

…Where is the company that Yin Yan mentioned?<\/span><\/i><\/p>

I\u2019ve been married to Yin Yan for so long, but I don\u2019t even know the name of the Yin family company. I only know that this family is very wealthy.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>

\u2026..<\/span><\/i><\/p>

He rubbed his face again as it turned red. It would be too embarrassing to call Yin Yan again, so he opened up the browser on his phone and entered Yin Hexiang\u2019s name.<\/span><\/p>

Usually, there would be Wikipedia-type entries for large companies and their owners. <\/span>I-I\u2019ll have a look first. If I can\u2019t find anything, then I\u2019ll ask Yin Le.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

A ton of information popped up, mostly business-related. The latest article was about Yin Hexiang\u2019s activities as the chairman of Jinjiang. It covered where he went, the kind of meetings he attended, what sort of projects were brought up in those meetings, and his opinions on them. It also included a leader\u2019s approval of his views.<\/span><\/p>

Jinjiang.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Yu Zhen stared dumbly.<\/span><\/p>

After repeatedly confirming that it wasn\u2019t someone else with the same name and surname, he was left completely dumbstruck.<\/span><\/p>

I knew that the Yin family was in the real estate business and Mom had a cosmetics company, but I had no idea the Yin family\u2019s company is actually Jinjiang[2]<\/sup>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>

In practically all of China\u2019s large cities, whether it\u2019s a landmark, a public square, a shopping mall, or a leisure center, there is a place called Jinjiang.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

And of course, a Jinjiang was also in H Province. When I was in college, I would pass by it sometimes, but I’d never been inside. I was a poor student and couldn’t afford the price of things in that store.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>

\u2026<\/span><\/p>

He gulped and clenched his phone tightly. He pulled off his scarf and then, with a shaky hand, Yu Zhen entered Qiu Feiqian\u2019s name.<\/span><\/p>

As before, information flooded the screen. He didn\u2019t click on the first search result that appeared. Instead, he clicked on a result with information about her.<\/span><\/p>

Qiu Feiqian, chairman and executive officer of the Xiangfei Group. Born on the day x, month x of 19xx. She graduated from XX University\u2026 In 19xx, she established the Xiangfei Group. They mainly worked with products of daily necessities before developing the high-end cosmetics brand Qianle.<\/span><\/p>

Xiangfei. Qianle\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Yu Zhen lowered his phone and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

I had no idea that the Qiu Feiqian who chaotically teaches her kids and the unassuming Yin Hexiang were both such powerful people.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

What do I do? The gap between Yin Yan and I has just gotten wider.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

No, no, that\u2019s not right. Yin Yan isn\u2019t really Yin Yan. His true self isn\u2019t some rich young master, just a remnant\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/p>

The scene from within Yin Yan\u2019s mustard space popped into his mind, and he also recalled the upper-class habits that Yin Yan sometimes displayed. He clenched his phone.<\/span><\/p>

Not a young master?<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Uncertainty and a feeling of defeat overcame him.<\/span><\/p>

In Yin Yan\u2019s past as a cultivator, he probably wasn\u2019t a young master, but the more powerful \u201cmaster\u201d. The kind of master that could instruct young masters to do what he wished.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>

I\u2019m finished. I ended up liking someone this powerful. Do I have any hope of winning him over in this lifetime?<\/span><\/i><\/p>

He leaned against the steering wheel again, looking lifeless with his shoulders slumped. After a few seconds, he sprang up as if he\u2019d been injected with chicken blood[3] <\/sup>and started the car. <\/span>We\u2019re both damaged souls! Who cares about high and low status?!<\/span><\/i><\/p>

Grandpa once said that I\u2019d be a bachelor my whole life. If-if the worst that could happen is to be a bachelor, th-then I might as well try something. If I don\u2019t try, how would I know if things wouldn\u2019t work out in the end?<\/span><\/i><\/p>

And, my life and fate are connected with Yin Yan\u2019s. And, we\u2019ll be stuck with each other for a long time before we can fix our souls. There was a saying that \u2018<\/span><\/i>the pavilion closest to the water enjoys the moonlight first<\/span><\/i>\u2019. If I put in the effort, even a steel bar can be ground down\u00a0 into embroidery needles.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

He drove to the headquarters of Jinjiang, psyching himself up with those encouraging thoughts. After parking, he tidied up his appearance and walked up the steps to the building. Once he had entered the building, he halted again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Say\u2026 What floor is Yin Yan on?<\/span><\/i><\/p>

He didn\u2019t have any work identification and the watchful eyes from the reception desk had fallen onto him, looking as if they would write down his name as a visitor. Guards at the entrance watched him from the corner of their eyes and had their hands on their walkie-talkies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

With his five senses sharpened, Yu Zhen very quickly noticed their gazes. He stood awkwardly, as if he were a frog whose skin was being peeled back to reveal what was underneath to the public. Trying to keep his emotions under control, he smiled at them and went to sit down at a lounge area on the left side of the lobby. He pulled out his phone and called Yin Yan.<\/span><\/p>

He could no longer see the staff at the front desk, but the guards were still in his line of sight.<\/span><\/p>

Immediately, a reception staff brought over a glass of water to him and gave him a polite smile.<\/span><\/p>

Jinjiang staff are really good.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

He murmured his thanks quietly just as the call connected, then he asked which floor Yin Yan was on.<\/span><\/p>

“Are you here?”<\/span><\/p>

“En. In the lobby.”<\/span><\/p>

“Wait for me, I\u2019ll come down.”<\/span><\/p>

Yin Yan then hung up and Yu Zhen lowered his phone. The reception staff stepped forward and asked with a smile, \u201cExcuse me, sir, who might you be looking for? I can help you get in contact with them so you don\u2019t have to wait for long.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

\u201cThank you, but that won\u2019t be necessary. The person that I\u2019m looking for is already on their way down.\u201d Yu Zhen expressed his thanks, but still felt the eyes of the guards on him. He shifted uncomfortably.<\/span><\/p>

What\u2019s the matter? Do I really look suspicious? Why do the guards keep looking at me?<\/span><\/i><\/p>

As he pondered the situation, the special elevator which stood the furthest into the lobby opened and Yin Yan strode out. A scarf and coat hung off an arm. When his gaze fell on Yu Zhen, he paused for a moment. Then he walked quickly towards Yu Zhen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

A sense of nervousness crept up on him and he stood up like a singled out student made to stand up in front of the whole class by a teacher. He pulled at his clothes and sleeves. It was only then that he noticed the streaks of mud on his clothes and he promptly froze in position.<\/span><\/p>

Damn, I was on the mountain acting like a hoodlum. I got mud on me and forgot to get changed.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

\u201cHow did this happen?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Yin Yan, having arrived by his side, reached out and helped Yu Zhen remove his scarf. Then he very naturally unbuttoned Yu Zhen\u2019s coat.<\/span><\/p>

“I-I went and played with the mountain god for a while.\u201d Yu Zhen was extremely embarrassed and finally understood why the guards had watched him the whole time. He hurriedly complied with Yin Yan\u2019s actions but he didn\u2019t dare to look up.<\/span><\/p>

I\u2019ve just realised my feelings, and the first thing I do is appear in front of him looking sloppy. And in a public place too. This is too embarrassing.<\/span><\/i><\/p>

And Yin Yan has only just started at the main office – he should be setting his image and establishing his reputation. But I ended up coming to see him like this. It\u2019s too terrible.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>

“Sorry, I didn’t notice.”<\/span><\/p>

His body was suddenly warmed as Yin Yan put his coat over Yu Zhen\u2019s shoulders. He then indicated that he should stretch out his arms. \u201cWear this – it\u2019s cold outside. I\u2019ve booked a Japanese place since you said that you\u2019d like to have sushi.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

While he was putting on the coat, Yin Yan practically surrounded him in his arms. Yu Zhen looked up blankly and met Yin Yan\u2019s gaze. Flustered, he looked down and promptly took the scarf off Yin Yan\u2019s arm. He didn\u2019t say a word and simply wrapped himself up so that only the top half of his face was showing.<\/span><\/p>

Yin Yan paused and looked down at Yu Zhen. Seeing the red ears and face which peeked out from above the scarf, a corner of his lips lifted. He knocked Yu Zhen on the forehead and then, like he was looking after a child, he straightened out the coat and said, \u201cSo now you know how to be embarrassed. Are you ashamed of playing and coming back covered with mud?\u201d<\/span><\/p>

Then he glanced at the receptionist and the security guards in the lobby and said, “Don’t stare so attentively. He\u2019s thin skinned.”<\/span><\/p>

After that, he buttoned up the coat and took Yu Zhen\u2019s hand as he led him in the right direction. With a dirty coat in one hand and a person in the other, Yin Yan left wearing only a wool sweater.<\/span><\/p>

The receptionist and guards: \u201c…\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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<\/span>Passing the New Year. Buy, buy buy. Eat, eat, eat. Little angels, remember to eat lots of tasty food!<\/span><\/p>

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Footnotes:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. \u77ed\u4fe1. Translation: text message.<\/p>

    A pun that doesn’t translate quite as well in English. It’s ‘short text’, then Yu Zhen turned it into ‘short circuit’.<\/p>

    Breaking down ‘short text’:
    \u77ed=short
    \u4fe1=mail\/letter<\/p>

    And short circuit in Chinese is\u00a0 \u77ed\u8def.\u00a0<\/p><\/li>

  2. Possible pun by the author?<\/p>

    \u9526\u6c5f (jinjiang)= the Yin family’s company. (It’s also a real place in China)<\/p>

    \u664b\u6c5f\u6587\u5b66\u57ce(jinjiangwenxucheng)=the web publishing platform the author uses.<\/p><\/li>

  3. \u6253\u4e86\u9e21\u8840. Injected with chicken blood. Apparently this was a real things that happened in the 80s! People were injected with chicken blood as a form of ‘treatment’ for illnesses! O.O<\/p>

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