Explaining love in foreign languages and drafting clauses for expressing feelings
Explaining the rules for expressing love in foreign languages
Regarding Xue Jiuyue's question, "Spit Star" directly replied with a long paragraph in English:
"O, no! It is an ever-fixed mark,
That looks on tempests and is never shaken.
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks,
Within his bending sickle'spasse,
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to be edge of doom.”
Watching "Spit Star" showing off his knowledge, Xue Jiuyue seemed to see him strutting around with his hands in his pockets, kicking his feet and looking up at the sky.
Xue Jiuyue replied directly, "Don't use Shakespeare's sonnets to fill in the blanks. That's the Bible of love, a classic answer, but it's too abstract. Tell me what you think love is? What does it taste like?"
"Wow, you're worthy of being my master. Miss Yue is truly knowledgeable! As for my personal understanding, I think love is sacrifice. A willing sacrifice. For the happiness of the other person, it doesn't matter if you sacrifice everything. Not only can it be grand and passionate, but it also includes changing your daily life for you, and it also includes sacrificing love itself."
"Sacrifice love itself?"
"Yes, if my love will hinder the other person's happiness, I will sacrifice love itself."
Xue Jiuyue also had her own understanding of love, but all the words and expressions she used felt superficial, not directly expressing her true feelings. It wasn't until she saw the description of "spitting" that she felt it struck her soul. "Well, that statement is very much to my liking. However, how do we know if our love will hinder the other person's happiness? How can we judge this?"
"There are various standards. Some are determined by worldly perspectives, some by the other person's feelings, and some by foreseeable outcomes. They vary from person to person. What about you?"
Seeing the question from "Spit Star", Xue Jiuyue also opened her heart and expressed her own views, "Beauty! I feel that love and life should be beautiful! Beautiful love, beautiful life, as gorgeous as summer flowers, as quiet and beautiful as autumn leaves. Truth, goodness, and beauty are the objective world. Goodness is the moral standard, and beauty is the feeling of human beings. And this feeling is where the meaning and value lie! If it is not beautiful, is it just living for the sake of living? Is it just possessing for the sake of possessing?"
"I will gladly accept your teachings! As expected of Princess Yue, your unique insights and unconventional approaches have enlightened me, leaving me feeling refreshed. My admiration for Princess Yue is like the endless flow of a river, or the endless rush of the Yellow River into the sea!"
The flattery was so superficial that one could not tell his true opinion, but it made Xue Jiuyue happy. "Stop it, I don't have a harem yet and don't need eunuchs. Let's talk about something else."
"As you wish!"
…
It was another afternoon, the blue sky dotted with large clouds, looking particularly beautiful. Xue Jiuyue sat by the window, playing with the leaves she had received that day.
The letter still arrived daily, and each time it was a ginkgo leaf, confirming Xue Jiuyue's suspicions—the leaves grew greener with each passing season. She just didn't know if they would turn yellow again. The leaves must have been specially treated, forever frozen in their freshly picked state.
Two days ago, I received another photo. It was a casual landscape shot, devoid of any theme or connection. It had been so long, and Xue Jiuyue hadn't gained any more information about either the photo or the leaf. Except for the image that popped into his mind last time at the basketball court, Xue Jiuyue concluded that the leaf was a leaf, and perhaps also "a leaf"!
"Hello, Xiaoyue." The magnetic voice opened the curtain of time.
"Hello, Mr. Qian, please take a seat." After greeting her, Xue Jiuyue realized that Qian Jianjun was very formal today. He was wearing a formal suit, and his short hair was carefully groomed to make him look more energetic. He handed over a bouquet of roses with both hands, "This is for you!"
Xue Jiuyue said politely, "Thank you!" but just sat up straight without making any other movements.
Qian Jianjun had no choice but to put the flowers on the table, smiled, looked directly into Xue Jiuyue's eyes, and said sincerely: "Xiaoyue, what I am going to say next may be a little offensive to you. I apologize first! But please believe me, I just want to express my true thoughts and feelings!"
"Mr. Qian, since you know I will misunderstand, please don't say anything. We are still good friends, right?" Xue Jiuyue had already roughly guessed what was going to happen next.
"But I'm afraid if I don't tell you, there will be more misunderstandings, and I'll regret it for the rest of my life."
"Sometimes, even if we feel happy for a moment, we can still regret it for the rest of our lives. After all, we are all adults, and once we've talked it out, it's often not possible to just say sorry and make things right."
Qian Jianjun gave a wry smile, but quickly regained his confidence and said firmly, "Now you know it all, and I know the outcome too. There's no turning back, so why not just listen to me? I'm not talking about whether there's a chance, I just hope we can be friends again!"
After saying that, Qian Jianjun added with a hint of sadness, "I really care about you as my confidant and friend!"
Qian Jianjun's soul-piercing gaze and the loneliness and desolation revealed in his deep voice when he spoke those last words made Xue Jiuyue's heart flutter. It was indeed as Qian Jianjun said, he knew that there was no turning back.
In fact, Xue Jiuyue also cherished this friend. But she still said with a cold face: "Then tell me, maybe this will be our last conversation. I'm sorry!"
"I admit I'm selfish, a scumbag! I just registered for a divorce yesterday and I'm still in the cooling-off period, but I wanted to confess my feelings to you! My mistake! I'm sorry! But I absolutely didn't mean to disrespect you in the slightest. Ever since I met you, my affection for you has grown day by day. Before I knew it, you've opened up a new world for me, and you're the center of this universe. This isn't something I can control just because I want to. It's like the accelerator is already at the bottom before takeoff, but the brakes were also applied! Now that the brakes are released, I'm letting go! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Qian Jianjun's apology was indeed sincere, and the examples he cited were so vivid that they seemed like "spitting" in a conversation.
But Xue Jiuyue's expression didn't relax at all, "And then?"
"Then, oh, I just wanted to confess my feelings to you, just like when I see a girl in a white dress reading under a streetlight and want to walk over and tell her, 'She's so beautiful.' I just wanted to tell you my thoughts and feelings. I don't ask you to do anything, nor do I expect anything. I even drafted an 'Agreement'!"
"oh?"
Qian Jianjun quickly took out the drafted document from the folder:
protocol
To protect the legal rights and interests of Ms. Xue Jiuyue, Mr. Qian Jianjun and Ms. Xue Jiuyue have reached the following agreement:
1. Mr. Qian Jianjun and Ms. Xue Jiuyue are in an ordinary boyfriend-girlfriend relationship. Mr. Qian Jianjun has no right to interfere with Ms. Xue Jiuyue's private life, including but not limited to making friends of the opposite sex;
2. Mr. Qian Jianjun shall not initiate any physical contact with Ms. Xue Jiuyue, otherwise it will be considered as sexual assault, and Ms. Xue Jiuyue has the right to report the case to the public security organs;
3. Mr. Qian Jianjun must pay Ms. Xue Jiuyue RMB 10 million within one working day after the signing of this agreement as mental compensation to compensate Ms. Xue Jiuyue for the mental loss caused by Mr. Qian Jianjun's confession and dating.
4. After accepting the spiritual compensation of RMB 10 million in cash, Ms. Xue Jiuyue still has the right to refuse all invitations from Mr. Qian Jianjun and to refuse any contact with him. The spiritual compensation will be deemed a gift.
5. All taxes and fees related to the above-mentioned mental compensation will be paid by Mr. Qian Jianjun on behalf of the defendant, and Ms. Xue Jiuyue will not bear any related responsibilities.
Agreement parties:
Agreement parties:
Agreement time:
Xue Jiuyue read the agreement, which was full of sincerity, word by word. "It seems that this is just to give me money without asking anything from me?"
"It's not that I want to give you money. Actually, I just want to tell you that I like you and am deeply attracted to you." Qian Jianjun was a little shy at first, but once he said it, he felt more at ease. He then began to explain his reasoning convincingly: "I could have chosen not to tell you, quietly paying attention, secretly having a crush on you, and treating you well without making a sound. But 'a gentleman is open and honest.' I think I clearly have intentions, but I didn't tell you. That's a damned thing! Besides, if I told you my feelings, my thoughts, and my goals from the beginning, at least you wouldn't misjudge, and neither would I. We would have a more accurate grasp of the situation, and a lot of unnecessary misunderstandings would have been avoided."
"Matters of love are not transactions, they can't be controlled that way." Xue Jiuyue remained unmoved.
"Relationships aren't really transactions! But the process of love should be clear. It's not like young people today who think just because they like each other, they can get together!" In front of a girl, Qian Jianjun, still trying to be tactful, continued his point. "Actually, love should start with the boy pursuing the girl. During this period, there will be various confessions, romance, and self-expression. After winning the girl's favor, they agree to date. During the relationship, the two of you can go on dates, share, and experience things together, deepening your understanding and strengthening your relationship. Finally, with a mutual understanding, it's natural for you to get married. That's the whole process. While these stages vary from person to person, their duration varies, and the boundaries aren't always clear, they should never be conflated! Today, I just want to confess to you that I like you, and this is my business. Whether you accept me or not won't change my love for you. So, as long as it doesn't cause you any trouble, I want to pursue you!"
This lengthy speech did make sense, and Xue Jiuyue's icy expression gradually melted under Qian Jianjun's piercing gaze. She pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke, "I'm sorry, I can't agree to this, and I can't sign this agreement, but we can still be friends, if you're willing."
"Thank you, thank you!" Qian Jianjun had been prepared for Xue Jiuyue's attitude before, and now he was overjoyed that they could still be friends.
"Thank you so much! I'm so happy we can still be friends!" Qian Jianjun's excitement was evident, but then he hesitated. "It's just that, like I said, I already have this thought. Besides, isn't simply being friends a bit of a cover-up? So I think if we can have that agreement, it would actually prove my innocence. So, do you want to reconsider it?"
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