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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Tea of Summer - Chapter 55: Tea of Summer Part 2.3

And we're done with Tea of Summer folks! Wednesday's will now be Secret Room, while we figure out what else to translate.






Chapter 55
Tea of Summer Part 2.3


“I overheard your conversation with that guy in the recording studio------Zhao Ge called him 37?  Umm, I heard you talk about your flight date to Seattle.  I hurriedly changed my airline ticket to the same day and hoped that I’d meet you on the airplane.” He laughed and began to lament his own foolishness.  “At the time, I just thought that being on the same day would be enough, but I forgot that even if it was on the same day, there are many different airlines.  By the time you arrived at the airport, I was already boarding the plane.  So I still didn’t get the chance to talk to you.”
Xia Liang remembered glancing at a man’s back in the airport that day.  So she wasn’t mistaken, it was indeed Song Qiyan.


“Then later, I wanted to have more opportunities to meet you.  I attended the Chinese student party in the beginning of every semester.  Fortunately, you were there and I successfully talked to you.  But it seemed that I scared you a little bit?”
Xia Liang thought about how embarrassed she was that day.  Mortified by the memory, she scratched his palm. “I was flattered!  Wipe it out, wipe that day from your memory!”


Song Qiyan raised his left hand to touch her warm cheek.  “I noticed that you liked good food.  So I searched on the internet for information about famous Chinese restaurants and bakeries in Seattle.  I used this as an excuse to date you.  Unfortunately, I was too busy last year with all the labs and essays.  I had very little time to go out with you.  Wei Jian had more time working with me, so he knew my feelings for you.  At the time, I didn’t know how close I was to you in your eyes.  Every time he couldn’t resist making fun of us.  I was a little……scared.  I feared that you would back away because of that and keep your distance from me.
Xia Liang blinked.  She remembered going to famous restaurants, both large and small, all across Seattle despite all the work he had.  A sudden warmth seeped into her heart.
Song Qiyan held her hand to his lips and kissed lightly.  He moved her hand next to his cheek.


“Then in October, my grandma went to the hospital due to a long term heart problem.  I hurried back to China and didn’t have time to say goodbye to you.  Grandma took care of me since I was a child.  I didn’t like to talk and didn’t get along with other children of my age.  She accompanied me everywhere, taught me discipline, and corrected my behavior.  Then she passed away.  I……Umm, I wasn’t in a good mood then.  My family arranged the funeral while I had to catch up on my studies here at the same time.  I was really busy. I was always thinking of you when found some spare time and made it more bearable. But, I was also afraid that you might have forgotten after being gone so long.”
Xia Liang felt sorry for him and kissed his hand as he had to her.


This devoted and quiet man……He was always silent and hid all his thoughts inside his mind.  He had never mentioned the effort he’d put in to chase after her for over a year.  If it wasn’t for the fact that the information had gone public, he would probably continue to hide it inside his mind.


“I came back in November.  It happened to be Thanksgiving.  So I thought to take you to my aunty’s home for dinner.  I was anxious that it was too abrupt.  But I couldn’t wait to see you and didn’t want to wait till after the holiday.”  He laughed lightly, “Fortunately, you didn’t refuse and got along so well with Annie, Angie, and my aunt.  Later, at the beginning of December, I started to think about what would be a good Christmas gift for you.  I felt that I had waited a long time and maybe I could try to get……closer to you.  I had looked at all your Weibo posts in recent years.  There wasn’t much.  But I could see that you liked Qian Sui’s song……I don’t think that I mentioned to you before that Qian Sui and I are good friends both in the virtual and real worlds.  He knew that I had secretly admired a girl for over a year and she is his loyal fan.  I asked him for an autographed album so I could give it to you on Christmas.  Umm, later……”  His deep eyes tenderly looked at her every expression. “Then, you agreed to come out with me.  I was so happy.  My brain went blank.”  What he didn’t tell her was that Qian Sui had a good time laughing at him when he asked for the album and afterwards, he was reluctant to have Qian Sui’s album as the only Christmas gift, he specifically asked his aunt to help him find something, hence the red woolen scarf.


Xia Liang’s eyes felt warm and couldn’t resist burying her head into Song Qiyan’s arms.
This man always went the extra mile without her knowing.  He was unusually frank today and at that moment her world was composed entirely of him.  The accumulation of all his effort had solidified their relationship.  She couldn’t help but feel that they would walk together for a long, long distance……


Song Qiyan held her waist and rest his head on hers, caressing her hair that gave off a light aroma.  The night outside the car had deepened.  Traffic had grown.  A multitude of streaking lights painted the cityscape.  Inside the car, a man’s voice warmly broke the long silence.


“Xia Xia, this is me.  I’m not the high above big god Bei Yan in the voice over circle.  I’m not the Song shixiong in school.  I’m just a man whose eyes are always following you.  I’m like all other men, a regular guy who likes you.  Are you……willing to continue to go forward with me?”
Willing to go forward with me?


Xia Liang sat dumbfounded.  What kind of question was that?  After he confessed everything, did he feel that he’d lost what made him special?  That he was just a regular guy who didn’t deserve her love?
Xia Liang bit his shoulder lightly but she didn’t tease the serious man again.  “Ah Yan, let’s always be together.  Alright?”


Song Qiyan was silent for a while.  Xia Liang couldn’t see his expression but heard a light sigh after a while.  With mixed emotions, Song Qiyan backed away a bit and touched her forehead.  He spoke in all seriousness, “Ok.”


He was plain and cold.  He didn’t care much about people except for his family.  He didn’t have many friends except a few close friends.  She was the only girl he had loved in his twenty some years of life, the only girl he loved dearly.  He thought that they would be together for a very, very long time.  That they would be together in life, through both the happy times and sad times.


It was just like that white tea when they first met that summer.  The delicate aroma of that white tea was long lasting and always fresh.

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39 comments:

  1. Thank you for translating...
    such a beautiful story...

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  2. Thank you for translating and sharing such a beautiful story. Really enjoyed it.

    Thank you :)

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  3. Thank You !!!(>3<) chu~
    IT WAS BEATIFUL~

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  4. Ah, what a nice ending ;) Warm and Sweet.
    Thank you so much for translating this novel.

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  5. Omo! It's really the end now? For real? No extra part or epilog? Andwae!!! I'm gonna miss this story from now on... T.T

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  6. The ending was so sweet. Thank you for translating the story. I enjoy it very much.

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  7. Thanks so much for translating! What a sweet story.

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  8. awww... its the end?
    thanks anyway, love this story. your stranslation is also good.

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  9. Finished this story in one sit. I wish it was longer 💙 Thank you for your good job in translating it!

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  10. Ty for translating this sweet story ❤️❤️❤️

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  11. Aww so sweet, thank you for sharing this novel. One of my favs :)

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  12. thank you SomesingMan for your hard work. Lovely story.

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  13. Daw man it ended~~ wished there was like an epilogue or something. Still so fuwa fuwa, warm and sweet. I'm going to have cavities.

    Thank you so much for the translations and looking forward to your future projects!! XD

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  14. Thanks so much for translating this lovely heartwarming novel. Thoroughly enjoyed reading the story.

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  15. Just finished, really heartwarming and sweet. Thank you for translating this wonderful story 💖💖💖

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  16. Thank you for translating this novel!^^
    I keep on reading these types of heartwarming romance c-novels and I don't think I can bear to date someone unless they are like the MLs in these romance novels, ie, I don't think I'll be able to date in RL now... TAT

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  17. Thankyou so much for translating this novel. I enjoy it very much. Such a sweet and lovely story.

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  18. Awwwww. That was so sweet! I like that QiYan is so considerate, and that Xia Xia saw him as more than a famous idol. I read it all in one go. Thank you for your hard work! The translation quality was great. I especially appreciated that you used some English slang like "adorkable." It really felt like a college atmosphere.

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  19. few monts ago i saw this novel and thought it might be interesting and then i realize the novel haven't completed yet so i wait but i forgot only this day i remember it back and read it all day long till finish.......welp thanks this is a good heartwarming novel ^.^

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  20. a few monts a go i saw this novel and thought it might be interesting and then i realize the novel haven't completed yet so i wait but i forgot only this day i remember it back and read it all day long till finish.......welp thanks this is a good heartwarming novel ^.^

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  21. thanks for a nice ride of a cute and fluffy story.

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  22. Thanks for translating, very nice romantic story, great man Qiyan

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  23. Thank u so much for translating this sweet story, Compare to RRMY it was lack of the comedy part but it was as sweet, I like the part where we can see the Male lead PoV while in Rrmy we were left in the dark and can only imagine of how the male lead found the FL, Sadly this novel is too short, I want more hihi >.<

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  24. Fluffiness.... ^-^
    Thanks for translating!

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  25. Such a sweet story. If anyone could recommend more heartwarming fluffy novels I'd appreciate it

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  26. It's an amazing story I loved n enjoyed it very much thank you for translating such a wonderful story

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  27. Thank you for translating ʕ•ᴥ•ʔノ♡♡♡

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  28. Love the story. Short and sweet. Thank you for the dedication of translating this novel.

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  29. I love this novel because: their relationship, how simple it was, satisfying.
    Thank you so much for how much work you put in the past to translate this beautiful novel!

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  30. Just finished this novel and what a lovely story. Thank you for the translation.

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  31. Thankyou for translating this novel ❤💯

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  32. This story is so beautiful! Really glad I found this gem ❤️ Thank you so much for translating..

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  33. Thank you for your hard work. It's a great story

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  34. Thank you for your hard work. It was a very nice novel! I enjoyed reading it. ❤

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  35. Hi there, thank you for your hardwork in translating this heart warming novel. 💖💖 I truly enjoy reading it.

    I love reading how the relationship between Song Qiyan & Xia Liang grows and gets stronger throughout the novel.💖💖
    They're really a cute and caring couple.💕😍

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  36. Love how simple this story is. Just a pure crush n sweet love between a guy n a girl. No third person scheming and whatsnot. Tqsm for enabling me to enjoy it thru ur translations. 😘

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  37. Thank you for the story!
    The best romance is not the kind where ML and/or FL is/are extraordinary, nor the kind where villains and drama are abound. A romance without climax and upheavals are quite perfect, actually. They will meet, fall in love, spend the rest of their life together while facing happiness and sadness. What more can one ask for?

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