Feeling frustrated when not being careful while making friends
Jing Liutian’s younger brother is named Jing Liuhui, and he has not gained much fame in the world. Most outsiders only think of him as a dandy rich boy. Whenever he is mentioned, people only say that he is lucky as he was born as the young master of Fei Luan Tower. He does not need to worry about eating and drinking in his life. He is simply idle and keep squandering around aimlessly, thinking that not doing anything in life is also reasonable enough.
Duan Baiyue stood on the deck, looking at the white mist in the distance as the vast sea stretched as far as the eye could see.
“Brother.” Duan Yao stood beside him saying, “The wind has picked up, let’s go inside.”
“You’ve been sailing for three days, are you still not used to this?” Duan Baiyue asked.
“Uh huh.” Duan Yao nodded, “It’s pretty good here. The view is wide and there are many merchant ships coming and going.”
“Before coming here, Aunt Jin has been worried that you would get dizzy.” Duan Baiyue said, “It’s good to be fine. It’s just that now it looks very lively, but after a while, when we reach the ocean, there will be silence all around. We may even encounter pirates.”
“Pirates will keep us from getting bored.” Duan Yao flexed his wrist and said majestically, “Just think of it as getting rid of harm for the people!” He really looked like a hero.
Duan Baiyue patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: “Xiao Wu has already gone to Shadow Chasing Palace. Looking at you now, you probably won’t be willing to stay in Southwest Mansion either.”
“Who said that, I won’t go anywhere.” Duan Yao curled his lips and held his arm, “Wherever my brother and Master are, I will be there.”
Duan Baiyue raised the corners of his mouth: “It’s up to you.”
“How long will it take to reach Baixiang Country?” Duan Yao asked.
Duan Baiyue said: “Two months. But along the way we will pass many small supply islands, each with its own interesting features. For example, we will reach Hongluo Island ten days later, which specializes in producing plump and tender seafood snail meat. There will be yellow croakers from the sand island and seashells from the inner reefs, which you can’t even buy with money on the mainland.”
Duan Yao swallowed, looking forward to the journey ahead.
At least, there will be delicious food.
The fleet did not carry the name of the Southwest Mansion, but hung a blue flag of the Dachu. In recent years, many caravans from Chu State like to go to Nanyang to dig for gold, so the merchants they meet are very friendly to each other, and they can even stand on the deck and shout a few words from a distance to exchange information about the latest news.
A packet of mandarin oranges was thrown towards him from a distance. Duan Yao held it in his arms and waved his hands to express his gratitude.
The uncle on the opposite ship asked loudly: “Is the young master married?”
Duan Yao was very happy and his voice was louder than him: “Yes!”
The uncle’s smile froze on his face, and his eyes were filled with regret.
Duan Baiyue laughed from behind: “Why didn’t you lie that you were married before you took the package?”
Duan Yao gave him a yellow tangerine and said, “I’m not stupid.”
Duan Baiyue said: “When you’ve had made enough trouble, return back to the cabin. It’s time for a storm.”
Duan Yao carried the tangerines in a cloth, and went into the cabin to distribute them to the big guys, who became very happy and cheerful.
The young prince of the Southwest Mansion, with handsome features and slender figure, stood on the deck with a sword hanging. The passengers onboard couldn’t help but take a second look. He was always smiling and sweet. Everyone liked him, so people often passed by on ships threw away food, precious stones, and a handkerchief embroidered by someone’s daughter. Once there was even a powerful chamber of commerce owner who threw away a whole basket of large yellow croakers across the river, and it took two days for the whole boat to finish eating them.
Duan Baiyue was pleased: “It was really decision to bring you along.”
Duan Yao squatted on the deck looking at the stars, he was very comfortable.
It has been more than a month since they arrived on sea. Far from being boring, it is becoming more and more interesting. When sleeping at night, you can even vaguely hear the mermaid singing, which is very refreshing and calmer than the mainland.
Duan Yao thought to himself, he can go on such a voyage, not to mention for two or three months, even for a longer period of time.
But as the idiom goes, what goes around comes around.
After dozens of nourishing days, that night, Duan Yao was having a big spring and autumn dream when he suddenly felt the bed shake violently. If he hadn’t reacted quickly enough, he would have almost fallen to the ground.
There was noise outside. Duan Yao put on his clothes and hurried out, only to see Duan Baiyue already standing on the deck. The sea ahead was brightly lit, and a large ship was blocking the channel diagonally, apparently deliberately coming to intercept.
No, there are really pirates? Duan Yao was inexplicably excited. After all, he hadn’t had a fight in a long time, and it was rare to have trouble appear at his door.
Duan Baiyue couldn’t help laughing: “Now that you’re here, why are you hiding in the cabin all the time?”
Duan Yao was taken aback. Listening to this tone, have they come across an acquaintance?
“Who is hiding from you!” A young man in white came out of the cabin, looking a little annoyed.
Duan Baiyue looked at him.
The young man was stunned, then took a few steps forward, stretched his neck and looked hard: “Why are you wearing a mask?”
Duan Baiyue said calmly: “I’m afraid that if you fall in love with me at first sight, you will toss and turn all night long, eating without knowing the taste, and weeping at dawn.”
The corner of his Duan Yao’s mouth twitched. Although they seem to have broken up now, if the emperor get to know that his brother said this, the sky would probably fall.
“You surnamed Duan!” The young man in white became even more furious. He stepped on the side of the ship and flew over, reaching out to gag him.
Duan Yao was shocked, this man’s skills are so good.
Duan Baiyue dodged and said dissatisfyingly: “I heard that you have become a father, why are you still so uncontrollable?”
“What’s wrong with being a father? Even if you’re an ancestor, I’ll beat you up the same way!” The young man in white was very imposing. “Where is the letter? Where is it hidden?”
“Letter? What letter?” Duan Baiyue looked puzzled, then cleared his throat and said loudly to the big ship in front, “Oh! The love letter that Brother Sikong wrote to Miss Nie back then?”
The young man in white hugged his head and squatted on the deck in an instant.
Duan Yao: “…”
You are sick.
It was quiet inside the big ship, and then the young man remembered that his wife has not come with him, so he resumed his previous arrogance.
Duan Baiyue smiled and said: “It seems that my sister-in-law is not here.”
“You are too good, what are you doing here in Nanyang?” asked the young man in white.
Duan Baiyue said: “I want to go to Baixiang Kingdom.”
“Baixiang Kingdom?” The young man breathed a sigh of relief, “Aren’t you here to find me?”
“I didn’t have this plan before.” Duan Baiyue said, “But here we are -“
“Brother Duan, farewell, farewell!” The young man turned around and ran away.
Duan Baiyue said slowly from behind: “Love at first sight, tossing and turning all night long, eating without knowing the taste, weeping until dawn.”
The young man stopped in his tracks, his face full of grief and indignation.
Duan Baiyue said: “Just do me a favor.”
The young man held on to the railing, exhausted both physically and mentally. If it weren’t for the thought that my wife and children are waiting at home, I really wanted to jump down the sea.
It has been more than ten years since I met this friend, why am I the one who suffers every time?
Duan Yao watched the excitement for a long time, and finally couldn’t help but say: “Brother.”
“Did you really forget?” Duan Baiyue said, “This is the famous Sikong Rui, who is known as the Scholar in White.”
“Oh.” Duan Yao finally recollected some little memories of his childhood, “Brother Sikong.”
Sikong Rui turned around, his eyes were bleak.
Although he didn’t know what happened, Duan Yao sympathized with him for no reason.
Duan Baiyue said: “You actually sent someone to the Treasure Tower to steal the letter. Don’t you think it’s embarrassing?”
Sikong Rui said angrily: “You still have the nerve to say it!” After a lot of hard work, he finally stole a stack of Diamond Sutras, and almost lost his temper on the spot.
Sikong Rui, the Scholar in White, is the son of Sikong Xiong, who had traveled all over the world in the early years, had a good relationship with Duan Jing, and often lived with his family in the Southwest Mansion. Sikong Rui became friends with Duan Baiyue naturally. The two started duelling in martial arts since they were five years old, and Duan Baiyue won almost every time – it’s not that he is good at martial arts, but because the young son of the Southwest Mansion can use poison casually. Whenever he would touch his pocket, he would find a handful of colourful fat insects. Being bitten can cause paralysis of the hands and feet at the least, or unconsciousness at the worst. Sikong Rui also learned to use sneak attacks with hidden weapons after suffering a few times of sullen losses, but was beaten half to death by Sikong Xiong, and so he had to recite hundreds of times “People of the righteous way must act open and forthright”, which can be described as miserable.
The beginning of their friendship is so unbearable to look back on, and naturally it didn’t become much better later. After growing up, Sikong Rui first fell in love with Nie Yuqing at first sight at a martial arts competition. Duan Baiyue finally did not hold him back this time, and even helped him write a letter, which was very affectionate. As a result, he had sent out more than a dozen letters in a row, but they all seemed to have disappeared. Not to mention giving a love handkerchief, she didn’t even look back. Duan Baiyue was still lighting the candle for him in his heart1, but Sikong Rui was already rubbing his hands with enthusiasm and said that he had fallen in love with another girl.
“You are really wolf-hearted.” Duan Baiyue tutted and shook his head. “It’s a good thing that Miss Nie didn’t like you. This new one is probably not good enough. Are you sure you don’t want to join Shaolin? Or this is also temporary.”
Sikong Rui said: “Stop talking nonsense, are you gonna help me or not!”
Duan Baiyue nodded: “I’ll help.”
This time, Sikong Rui’s dream lover is named Xiuxiu, a girl from nowhere, with an extremely pungent personality, compared to the gentle Nie Yuqing. Duan Baiyue thought it would be another three days of enthusiasm, but he didn’t expect him to succeed in the end, and get married the next year. Later, Sikong Xiong returned to the fishing island to spend his old age, and Sikong Rui followed him out to sea with his wife. His life must have been good – otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone for such a long time.
Separated by the vast sea, Duan Baiyue’s contact with Sikong Rui gradually decreased, and they could not exchange even a single letter in a year. But even so, there was always a thorn in Sikong Rui’s heart – Nie Yuqing sent back those love letters intact after the martial arts conference, but they fell into Duan Baiyue’s hands and he never gave them back to him.
Based on what he has known about this person for more than ten years, Sikong Rui knows without thinking that one day he will definitely be blackmailed by him because of these letters. Knowing that those love letters had been sent to another girl, he would have to listen to them spoken word for word for thousands of times for the rest of his life.
Life is simply worse than death.
Duan Baiyue said: “I wonder where Brother Sikong’s house is?”
“You still want to go to my house?” Sikong Rui burst into tears.
Duan Baiyue said: “Yes.”
Sikong Rui’s heart was full of grief and indignation. I haven’t seen him for many years, but this person’s shamelessness has not reduced by even half, and why he still wears a mask which is simply superfluous. If you directly expose his face, it will be impossible for a dart to pierce it2.
Duan Baiyue said: “Have you finished cursing in your heart?”
Sikong Rui said: “Not yet.”
Duan Baiyue has a very good temper: “Then let’s go back to the island and you can keep cursing me.”
Sikong Rui held his forehead and compromised: “It’s fine if you want to come to the island, but we must agree first on one condition. Don’t mention a word about the letter.”
Duan Baiyue said: “As long as Brother Sikong agrees to my conditions, I will naturally not mention them.”
Sikong Rui was alert: “What are your conditions?”
Duan Baiyue said modestly: “Just small things.”
Sikong Rui: “…”
It’s the little things that make the difference.
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As usual, if there are any mistakes or errors, please contact me and I’ll rectify it. If anyone is willing to help in translation who knows Mandarin, you are more than welcome to assist. In that case as well, please email me.
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Notes:
“Lighting a candle in heart” is a figure of speech denoting that the person is sympathising with the other, but it is spoken in a humorous way. ↩︎ he means that he has such thick face that even a dart won’t be able to pierce it…. hahaha… I love DBY!!! ↩︎
Feeling frustrated when not being careful while making friends
Jing Liutian’s younger brother is named Jing Liuhui, and he has not gained much fame in the world. Most outsiders only think of him as a dandy rich boy. Whenever he is mentioned, people only say that he is lucky as he was born as the young master of Fei Luan Tower. He does not need to worry about eating and drinking in his life. He is simply idle and keep squandering around aimlessly, thinking that not doing anything in life is also reasonable enough.
Duan Baiyue stood on the deck, looking at the white mist in the distance as the vast sea stretched as far as the eye could see.
“Brother.” Duan Yao stood beside him saying, “The wind has picked up, let’s go inside.”
“You’ve been sailing for three days, are you still not used to this?” Duan Baiyue asked.
“Uh huh.” Duan Yao nodded, “It’s pretty good here. The view is wide and there are many merchant ships coming and going.”
“Before coming here, Aunt Jin has been worried that you would get dizzy.” Duan Baiyue said, “It’s good to be fine. It’s just that now it looks very lively, but after a while, when we reach the ocean, there will be silence all around. We may even encounter pirates.”
“Pirates will keep us from getting bored.” Duan Yao flexed his wrist and said majestically, “Just think of it as getting rid of harm for the people!” He really looked like a hero.
Duan Baiyue patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: “Xiao Wu has already gone to Shadow Chasing Palace. Looking at you now, you probably won’t be willing to stay in Southwest Mansion either.”
“Who said that, I won’t go anywhere.” Duan Yao curled his lips and held his arm, “Wherever my brother and Master are, I will be there.”
Duan Baiyue raised the corners of his mouth: “It’s up to you.”
“How long will it take to reach Baixiang Country?” Duan Yao asked.
Duan Baiyue said: “Two months. But along the way we will pass many small supply islands, each with its own interesting features. For example, we will reach Hongluo Island ten days later, which specializes in producing plump and tender seafood snail meat. There will be yellow croakers from the sand island and seashells from the inner reefs, which you can’t even buy with money on the mainland.”
Duan Yao swallowed, looking forward to the journey ahead.
At least, there will be delicious food.
The fleet did not carry the name of the Southwest Mansion, but hung a blue flag of the Dachu. In recent years, many caravans from Chu State like to go to Nanyang to dig for gold, so the merchants they meet are very friendly to each other, and they can even stand on the deck and shout a few words from a distance to exchange information about the latest news.
A packet of mandarin oranges was thrown towards him from a distance. Duan Yao held it in his arms and waved his hands to express his gratitude.
The uncle on the opposite ship asked loudly: “Is the young master married?”
Duan Yao was very happy and his voice was louder than him: “Yes!”
The uncle’s smile froze on his face, and his eyes were filled with regret.
Duan Baiyue laughed from behind: “Why didn’t you lie that you were married before you took the package?”
Duan Yao gave him a yellow tangerine and said, “I’m not stupid.”
Duan Baiyue said: “When you’ve had made enough trouble, return back to the cabin. It’s time for a storm.”
Duan Yao carried the tangerines in a cloth, and went into the cabin to distribute them to the big guys, who became very happy and cheerful.
The young prince of the Southwest Mansion, with handsome features and slender figure, stood on the deck with a sword hanging. The passengers onboard couldn’t help but take a second look. He was always smiling and sweet. Everyone liked him, so people often passed by on ships threw away food, precious stones, and a handkerchief embroidered by someone’s daughter. Once there was even a powerful chamber of commerce owner who threw away a whole basket of large yellow croakers across the river, and it took two days for the whole boat to finish eating them.
Duan Baiyue was pleased: “It was really decision to bring you along.”
Duan Yao squatted on the deck looking at the stars, he was very comfortable.
It has been more than a month since they arrived on sea. Far from being boring, it is becoming more and more interesting. When sleeping at night, you can even vaguely hear the mermaid singing, which is very refreshing and calmer than the mainland.
Duan Yao thought to himself, he can go on such a voyage, not to mention for two or three months, even for a longer period of time.
But as the idiom goes, what goes around comes around.
After dozens of nourishing days, that night, Duan Yao was having a big spring and autumn dream when he suddenly felt the bed shake violently. If he hadn’t reacted quickly enough, he would have almost fallen to the ground.
There was noise outside. Duan Yao put on his clothes and hurried out, only to see Duan Baiyue already standing on the deck. The sea ahead was brightly lit, and a large ship was blocking the channel diagonally, apparently deliberately coming to intercept.
No, there are really pirates? Duan Yao was inexplicably excited. After all, he hadn’t had a fight in a long time, and it was rare to have trouble appear at his door.
Duan Baiyue couldn’t help laughing: “Now that you’re here, why are you hiding in the cabin all the time?”
Duan Yao was taken aback. Listening to this tone, have they come across an acquaintance?
“Who is hiding from you!” A young man in white came out of the cabin, looking a little annoyed.
Duan Baiyue looked at him.
The young man was stunned, then took a few steps forward, stretched his neck and looked hard: “Why are you wearing a mask?”
Duan Baiyue said calmly: “I’m afraid that if you fall in love with me at first sight, you will toss and turn all night long, eating without knowing the taste, and weeping at dawn.”
The corner of his Duan Yao’s mouth twitched. Although they seem to have broken up now, if the emperor get to know that his brother said this, the sky would probably fall.
“You surnamed Duan!” The young man in white became even more furious. He stepped on the side of the ship and flew over, reaching out to gag him.
Duan Yao was shocked, this man’s skills are so good.
Duan Baiyue dodged and said dissatisfyingly: “I heard that you have become a father, why are you still so uncontrollable?”
“What’s wrong with being a father? Even if you’re an ancestor, I’ll beat you up the same way!” The young man in white was very imposing. “Where is the letter? Where is it hidden?”
“Letter? What letter?” Duan Baiyue looked puzzled, then cleared his throat and said loudly to the big ship in front, “Oh! The love letter that Brother Sikong wrote to Miss Nie back then?”
The young man in white hugged his head and squatted on the deck in an instant.
Duan Yao: “…”
You are sick.
It was quiet inside the big ship, and then the young man remembered that his wife has not come with him, so he resumed his previous arrogance.
Duan Baiyue smiled and said: “It seems that my sister-in-law is not here.”
“You are too good, what are you doing here in Nanyang?” asked the young man in white.
Duan Baiyue said: “I want to go to Baixiang Kingdom.”
“Baixiang Kingdom?” The young man breathed a sigh of relief, “Aren’t you here to find me?”
“I didn’t have this plan before.” Duan Baiyue said, “But here we are -“
“Brother Duan, farewell, farewell!” The young man turned around and ran away.
Duan Baiyue said slowly from behind: “Love at first sight, tossing and turning all night long, eating without knowing the taste, weeping until dawn.”
The young man stopped in his tracks, his face full of grief and indignation.
Duan Baiyue said: “Just do me a favor.”
The young man held on to the railing, exhausted both physically and mentally. If it weren’t for the thought that my wife and children are waiting at home, I really wanted to jump down the sea.
It has been more than ten years since I met this friend, why am I the one who suffers every time?
Duan Yao watched the excitement for a long time, and finally couldn’t help but say: “Brother.”
“Did you really forget?” Duan Baiyue said, “This is the famous Sikong Rui, who is known as the Scholar in White.”
“Oh.” Duan Yao finally recollected some little memories of his childhood, “Brother Sikong.”
Sikong Rui turned around, his eyes were bleak.
Although he didn’t know what happened, Duan Yao sympathized with him for no reason.
Duan Baiyue said: “You actually sent someone to the Treasure Tower to steal the letter. Don’t you think it’s embarrassing?”
Sikong Rui said angrily: “You still have the nerve to say it!” After a lot of hard work, he finally stole a stack of Diamond Sutras, and almost lost his temper on the spot.
Sikong Rui, the Scholar in White, is the son of Sikong Xiong, who had traveled all over the world in the early years, had a good relationship with Duan Jing, and often lived with his family in the Southwest Mansion. Sikong Rui became friends with Duan Baiyue naturally. The two started duelling in martial arts since they were five years old, and Duan Baiyue won almost every time – it’s not that he is good at martial arts, but because the young son of the Southwest Mansion can use poison casually. Whenever he would touch his pocket, he would find a handful of colourful fat insects. Being bitten can cause paralysis of the hands and feet at the least, or unconsciousness at the worst. Sikong Rui also learned to use sneak attacks with hidden weapons after suffering a few times of sullen losses, but was beaten half to death by Sikong Xiong, and so he had to recite hundreds of times “People of the righteous way must act open and forthright”, which can be described as miserable.
The beginning of their friendship is so unbearable to look back on, and naturally it didn’t become much better later. After growing up, Sikong Rui first fell in love with Nie Yuqing at first sight at a martial arts competition. Duan Baiyue finally did not hold him back this time, and even helped him write a letter, which was very affectionate. As a result, he had sent out more than a dozen letters in a row, but they all seemed to have disappeared. Not to mention giving a love handkerchief, she didn’t even look back. Duan Baiyue was still lighting the candle for him in his heart1, but Sikong Rui was already rubbing his hands with enthusiasm and said that he had fallen in love with another girl.
“You are really wolf-hearted.” Duan Baiyue tutted and shook his head. “It’s a good thing that Miss Nie didn’t like you. This new one is probably not good enough. Are you sure you don’t want to join Shaolin? Or this is also temporary.”
Sikong Rui said: “Stop talking nonsense, are you gonna help me or not!”
Duan Baiyue nodded: “I’ll help.”
This time, Sikong Rui’s dream lover is named Xiuxiu, a girl from nowhere, with an extremely pungent personality, compared to the gentle Nie Yuqing. Duan Baiyue thought it would be another three days of enthusiasm, but he didn’t expect him to succeed in the end, and get married the next year. Later, Sikong Xiong returned to the fishing island to spend his old age, and Sikong Rui followed him out to sea with his wife. His life must have been good – otherwise, he wouldn’t have gone for such a long time.
Separated by the vast sea, Duan Baiyue’s contact with Sikong Rui gradually decreased, and they could not exchange even a single letter in a year. But even so, there was always a thorn in Sikong Rui’s heart – Nie Yuqing sent back those love letters intact after the martial arts conference, but they fell into Duan Baiyue’s hands and he never gave them back to him.
Based on what he has known about this person for more than ten years, Sikong Rui knows without thinking that one day he will definitely be blackmailed by him because of these letters. Knowing that those love letters had been sent to another girl, he would have to listen to them spoken word for word for thousands of times for the rest of his life.
Life is simply worse than death.
Duan Baiyue said: “I wonder where Brother Sikong’s house is?”
“You still want to go to my house?” Sikong Rui burst into tears.
Duan Baiyue said: “Yes.”
Sikong Rui’s heart was full of grief and indignation. I haven’t seen him for many years, but this person’s shamelessness has not reduced by even half, and why he still wears a mask which is simply superfluous. If you directly expose his face, it will be impossible for a dart to pierce it2.
Duan Baiyue said: “Have you finished cursing in your heart?”
Sikong Rui said: “Not yet.”
Duan Baiyue has a very good temper: “Then let’s go back to the island and you can keep cursing me.”
Sikong Rui held his forehead and compromised: “It’s fine if you want to come to the island, but we must agree first on one condition. Don’t mention a word about the letter.”
Duan Baiyue said: “As long as Brother Sikong agrees to my conditions, I will naturally not mention them.”
Sikong Rui was alert: “What are your conditions?”
Duan Baiyue said modestly: “Just small things.”
Sikong Rui: “…”
It’s the little things that make the difference.
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As usual, if there are any mistakes or errors, please contact me and I’ll rectify it. If anyone is willing to help in translation who knows Mandarin, you are more than welcome to assist. In that case as well, please email me.
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Notes:
“Lighting a candle in heart” is a figure of speech denoting that the person is sympathising with the other, but it is spoken in a humorous way. ↩︎ he means that he has such thick face that even a dart won’t be able to pierce it…. hahaha… I love DBY!!! ↩︎