FLASH MARRIAGE-19.1

Hii...Quite a lot of readers have asked me this question that how do I do these translations considering my zero percent competency in the Chinese language. As per the comments, some of you have tried to google translate the book on your own also but found it too confounding. I can feel your pain though. Since a couple of years ago I had also tried to read one or two C-novels using the same approach but always felt as Alice from Alice in wonderland. So today I thought I will brief you guys about my translating ordeal.   

First of all let me make something clear to everyone. When we say a book is machine translated & edited doesn't mean that you can just google translate the book, do some grammatical editing and then copy-paste the text. Nah. because that way the result will be completely indecipherable let alone enjoyable. I start this mundane process by using two different translating tools, then I read, read and re-read the mumbo-jumbo these machine translators spew till I come up with a somewhat sensible and readable work. Post that I compare and evaluate both the translated works of the same chapter to see if there is anything (be it a dialogue or an emotion or a simple gesture) missing.  After making a final rough draft, which is basically formed after conjugating the two translations, I type the whole thing in my own words and insert some pictures. That's the reason I always call this project my own rendition of the novel. By the time the chapter becomes publishable, I get too tired to do the final check and thus would almost always publish it without doing any proofreading. So kindly pardon all my grammatical errors in the past or current posts.

Though not as laborious as the real C-to-E translators but my job is still a little onerous thus whenever I read your kind words and comments it truly rejuvenates me. So, once again a big Thank You to all you wonderful readers and commentators. 

Chapter 19.1

The Bedroom Murder (1)

In order to remain true to my ‘struggle’ against Jiang Li’s exploitation, I secretly sent him a text message: “You don’t have to come tomorrow; I will not be at my mother’s place.” For the victory of proletarian revolution, telling occasional lies is essential.

A moment later, Jiang Li replied: “You indeed are very bad at the language. Actually, I could sense the vulnerability in your first sentence itself.”

I supposed that he was trying to probe deeper: “You can believe whatever you want to believe.”

Jiang Li: “Well, I will still drop by your mother’s house tomorrow to say hello.”

Me: “My mother does not like you.”

Jiang Li: “Then, I have all the more reason to curry favor with her.”

Me: “Hey, I am really not there.”

Jiang Li: “No problem, I will see it with my own eyes when I will go there tomorrow.”

Me: “Don’t force me.”

Jiang Li: “I am too lazy to force you but if you don’t want to worry your mother unnecessarily then you know where you should be tomorrow.”

Jiang Li could breakthrough in any fight against others only with his words, a really frightening ability. I looked at his alarming yet short text message and decided to compromise…..and ladies, I honestly advise you to never marry a too smart guy otherwise in the future you will be played around till you die!

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The next day which was a Saturday morning I was sleeping soundly in my mother’s bed while she was already up. Suddenly, the old lady with an iron like grip shook me up, saying: “daughter, Jiang Li is here.”

I somehow made a consenting sound, leaned down and continued to sleep. There’re so many strange people in this world such as my mother and Jiang Li, weekends are supposed to sleep in till late, why did they get up so early!!

With my eyes still closed, I heard my mother’s “You should wake her up now.” and then she went out. I silently shed tears in my heart….

Jiang Li standing by my bed, called: “Xiao Guan Yan.”

I was feeling very sleepy and wanted to sleep more so I did not bother and just ignored him. After grunting a bit, twisting and turning in the bed; holding the blanket I went back to sleep.

Jiang Li in a threatening tone said: “If you do not get up immediately, I will strip off your clothes.”

How dare he! This was my turf! I racked my sleepy and dull brain to think about the probability of his attack and finally concluded that it was zero. Just now, he must be teasing me. He would not dare to assault his wife at her mother’s home, would he? With this thought, I intended to sleep at ease again.

Who knew that Jiang Li would not only remove my blanket but would also put his hand on my shoulder!!1 I quickly turned around, as if I was electrocuted, and shrugged off his hand. Then fiercely glared at him: “What are you doing?” Oh God, I was being bullied in my own territory.

Jiang Li with his arms crossed a trace of complacency floating on his face, bowed his head down a bit and raised his eyebrow: “What did I do?”

I picked up a teddy bear from the bedside, tossed it towards his face and fiercely yelled: “Get out!”

Jiang Li swiftly caught the teddy bear and then very naturally sat down beside me on the bed. He stared at me for a moment then suddenly as if he was in a very low spirit said: “My wife, please don’t be angry with me anymore, okay?”

I almost thought that I had misheard, was he….he mentally defected, ah? Although Jiang Li spoke such words with a deadpan expression but his voice, that voice just like his handsome and gentle face was deadly.

Jiang Li tossed me a glance, and then his lips curled up slightly; it seemed as if he was waiting for an upcoming joke. This certainly did not look good, it was foreboding.

Oh God, the rabbit was anxious to bite the bait and the tiger was waiting patiently for him to take the bait, was he playing ‘Hello kitty’ game with me? Anger rose from my heart and engulfed my whole being; I pushed him on the bed, riding on his body I grasped his neck lightly and ferociously asked: “What the hell are you planning?”

Without any resistance, Jiang Li quietly let me torture him. I thought this was his way of repentance, thus I reduced the force with which I was holding his neck, and after all, murdering someone was a crime, so I decided to extend his dog life!


Naturally, I forgot one thing, did Jiang Li has any sense of morality? Just as I let my guard down, he surprised me with his actions. He caught hold of both my hands and after inhaling air deeply, in a horror filled voice said: “Help! Xiao Yan, are you going to murder your husband, ah?” as he finished saying so, he put my hands back on his neck.

I marveled at his act, completely flabbergasted. However at this moment, the door of the room abruptly opened with a ‘bang’, my mother who was standing in the doorway saw our little debauched but very violent scene.

Mother angrily marched in and separated me from Jiang Li. She knocked on the side of my head and heatedly said: “You damn girl, you did not understand anything from my yesterday’s lecture. You want to infuriate me to death, ah!”

I sat down on the bed enabling my mother to ravage me completely. Then I realized what just had happened. My mother must have been eavesdropping at the door, considering her wretched character; she was truly capable of doing such a despicable thing. Thus my mother overheard, which I did not know but Jiang Li knew so he allowed me to abuse him and then looked for the help at the exact right time so that I was caught red handed by my mother.

Jiang Li was such an evil guy! Now I truly wanted to break his head and pull out his pig brain from inside…..To see how his well-developed and evil brain could be so destructive.

Jiang Li rubbed his neck, looked at my mother, laughed a bit and said: “Mother, don’t blame Xiao Yan. She and I were just joking.”

My mother listened to his words, slapped my head and hotly said: “Joking? Is taking someone’s life a joke?”

I would endure!


Jiang Li raised his hand and patted the place on my head where my mother had just hit. Then, he pulled me in his arms: “Mother, you take a break, I will persuade her.”

My mother finally discerned that too much interference between a couple’s matters was not right. She had already committed a mistake by eavesdropping on our bedroom matters. She kindly smiled at Jiang Li and said: “then mother will leave her to you, if she does not listen to you then feel free to strangle her.” Saying so, she turned to leave.

I resentfully looked at her retreating back. After she closed the door, I pushed Jiang Li away and glowered at him.

Jiang Li innocently stared at me, whispered: “Who told you to not go back with me?”

In a fit of rage I kicked his foot: “Get out! This old woman here needs to change her clothes.”



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