'SEE YOU MORNING' 015 Really Lived-
Qin Wenjing didn't say anything either, smiling and holding Li Haojun's hand, running in her high heels. The whooshing sound of wind rose by her ears, her trench coat hem was flying, and her high heels sent out crisp sounds in the dark night.
覃文静也不说话,笑着拉着李皓珺的手,穿着高跟鞋跑了起来。耳边升起了呼呼的风声,她的风衣衣角在飞舞,脚下的高跟鞋暗夜里传出清脆的声响。
Back in the car, drove out of Richland, got on the main road, the night was already deep. Li Haojun didn't want to drive at night, found a flat section, drove off the main road, and parked in the woods by the roadside. Got out and checked the surroundings, set up some alarms, and returned to the car.
回到车上,开出里奇兰,行驶上主路,夜已深。李皓珺不想开夜车,找到一块平坦路段,驶下主路,停到了路边的树林里。下车查看了一下周围环境,安置了一些警报器,回到了车上。
Reclined the seats, looked up at the stars through the front windshield, took Qin Wenjing's hand, and said softly,
放倒座椅,透过前风挡,仰望星空,拉起覃文静的手,轻轻说,
"Let's stay the night here, it's not safe to drive at night, besides, the starry sky tonight is rare."
"我们自这过夜吧,晚上开车不安全,再说难得今夜的星空。"
"Mm, I'll listen to you." Qin Wenjing turned her head and looked at Li Haojun and said,
"嗯,听你的。" 覃文静扭过头看着李皓珺说,
But what's rare is not just tonight's starry sky? There are also the beautiful experiences and memories added to life today.
然而难得的何止今夜的星空?还有生命中凭添的今天美丽经历与回忆。
As the stars moved, under the night sky, in the embrace of nature, inside the small car in the woods, two people whose hearts reflected each other, were sleeping peacefully.
斗转星移,夜幕下,大自然的怀抱中,树林里小小的车内,两个心心相映的人,在安睡。
In high-latitude summers, the night is always short. After a short nap of a few hours, it was already getting light. Li Haojun drove the car back on the road home again. The fresh morning air was mixed with the scent of grass, trees, and morning dew. Qin Wenjing was too tired yesterday, still lying on the reclined seat.
高纬度的夏季,黑夜总是短暂的,小憩了几个小时天已经蒙蒙亮了。李皓珺再次把车开上了回家的路,清晨清新的空气夹杂着草木与晨露的气息。覃文静昨天太累了,依然躺在放倒的座椅上。
Li Haojun also felt a bit tired, but had to hold on. Fortunately, there was very little traffic on the morning highway, and they arrived home soon. At this time, Qin Wenjing had recovered her energy and actively ran to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Li Haojun returned to his room, lay on the bed and grabbed a moment to rest. But he hadn't rested for ten minutes when he heard Qin Wenjing shout from the kitchen,
李皓珺也觉得有些疲劳,但是也得坚持一下,好在清晨的公路车流很少,不久就到家了。这时覃文静倒是恢复了活力,主动地跑去厨房准备早餐了。李皓珺回到自己的房间,躺在床上抓紧休息一会儿。可是没歇息十分钟,只听见覃文静在厨房喊,
"Hey, come look quickly, come look, we're on the news..."
"哎,快来看啊,快来看,咱们上新闻啦……"
Li Haojun was also curious about what happened, stretched and got up. Following the sound to the kitchen, it turned out Qin Wenjing was curious about last night's riot situation and was watching the morning news. The local police station was being interviewed by an NBC local reporter. The background footage was exactly the riot footage shot by the police. The one answering questions was the local sheriff's assistant.
李皓珺也好奇发生了什么,伸了个懒腰起来。循着声音找到厨房,原来覃文静好奇昨晚的骚乱情况,正在看早间新闻。当地警局正在接受NBC当地记者采访,背景画面正是警方拍摄的骚乱镜头,回答提问的是当地警长助理。
"...That was originally a protest march, but some of the protesters used violent means, such as smashing street facilities and shops, arson..."
"……那本来是一个游行抗议,但是其中一些抗议成员使用暴力手段,比如打砸沿街设施和店铺,纵火……"
"What are their protest demands?" the live reporter asked,
"他们抗议的诉求是什么?"直播记者问,
"Mainly about welfare benefits for unemployed residents, it seems so at present. But the main body of protesters are students and young people, and they are not the main beneficiaries of this welfare. Further situation is under investigation." As soon as the police spokesperson finished speaking, the mayor's office spokesperson immediately added,
"主要是无业居民福利待遇问题,目前看起来是这样的。但是抗议人员的主体是学生和年轻人,而他们并不是此项福利的主体受益者,进一步情况正在调查之中。"这边警方发言人刚说完,那边市长办公室发言人马上补充,
"The welfare for unemployed residents is already enough to let people without jobs live with dignity. Obviously God has not promised anyone who comes into this world that they can be full without sweating. And our city finances provide strong support, enabling some people to live well without working, doing what they want to do. But you obviously can't expect social welfare to let you drive a Ferrari? Right."
"对于无业居民的福利已经足够让没有工作的人有尊严的生活了,显然上帝并没有承诺任何来到这个世界的人不用汗流浃背而饱腹。而我们城市财政却提供了强力支撑,使得有些人不用工作也能很好的生活,做自己想做的事。但是你显然不能够期望社会救济福利让你开上法拉利?对吧。"
The sheriff's assistant immediately added, "Preliminary investigation shows that most of those who used violence in the march came from out of town, but it's unclear if they have financial support from other people or organizations behind them. Related investigations are ongoing."
警长助理紧接着补充,"初步调查游行中使用暴力的多数是外地过来,但是不清楚是否他们背后有其它人的或者组织的资金支持,相关调查正在进行中。"
The host, of course, couldn't just follow the official tone for the show, so pointed out,
主持人做节目当然不能一味符合官方腔调,便指出,
"The rights of the First Amendment are inviolable..."
"第一修正案的权力是不容侵犯的……"
But the sheriff's assistant quickly interrupted her, "Yes, but please look at the live footage of the incident," and played videos shot from different camera angles to prove the legitimacy of police law enforcement.
但是警长助理很快打断她,"是的,但是您请看事发实况录像,"说着播放了不同机位的拍摄视频,以证明警方执法的合法性。
The videos included the situation of the protest march, and later the police drone evacuation of the square.
视频包括游行队伍情况,以及后来的警方无人机疏散官场的视频。
"Pause it there," it was the mayor's office spokesperson speaking. She pointed at the video shot by the police drone, which was exactly the scene of Li Haojun holding Qin Wenjing and looking up at the drone, emphasizing,
"那里暂停一下,"说话的正是市长办公室发言人,她指着警方无人机拍摄的视频,正好是李皓珺搂着覃文静抬头望向无人机的画面,强调说,
"You can express your demands, but you can't eat the welfare created by taxpayers for you, and then go destroy the lives of the people who give you welfare. Yes, play this segment," she said while pointing at the screen with her finger, "Look at that couple, what a romantic and beautiful life! Such human beauty should not be destroyed." Her words were filled with righteous indignation.
"你可以表达诉求,但是你不能吃着纳税人创造给你的福利,然后再去毁掉给你福利的人的生活,对,播放这段,"她一边用手指着屏幕一边说,"看那对情侣,多么浪漫美好的生活啊!不应该让这样的人间美好被破坏。"言语间义愤填膺。
The host also quickly smoothed things over, "Yes, we are a rule of law society, you can express your demands through normal channels..."
主持人也急忙圆场,"是的,我们是法治社会,可以通过正常途径表达自己的诉求……"
Seeing this segment, Li Haojun and Qin Wenjing looked at each other and smiled. Qin Wenjing couldn't wait to say,
看到这段,李皓珺和覃文静相视一笑,覃文静迫不及待地说,
"Look, look, this is the part, that's you and me," she said, her face full of happiness and joy, as if her love had received the blessing of the whole world, incredibly satisfied.
"你看呀你看呀,就是这段,那是你和我,"说着脸上满是幸福和喜悦,仿佛她的爱情得到了全世界的祝福,无比的满足。
Li Haojun smiled and touched her head, like touching a child. Her happiness was his wish.
李皓珺微笑着摸了摸她的头,像摸孩子一样,她的幸福就是他的心愿。
(Translated by ERNIE Bot)