4 Chapter 3: First Encounter初相

Chapter 3: First Encounter初相見

However, the more difficult it was for me to enter, the more difficult it was for others as well. Those who made it were generally the social elites or from powerful, wealthy families.

但是我越難進入這裏學習，就說明其他的人也越難進，最後能進來的基本都是社會精英，即使不是精英人士，也是家族背景深厚，富可敵國之輩。

This was where I first met Zhang Guoying.

這也是我初次遇到張國英的地方。

Upon our first encounter, I was struck by his handsome face.

At the time, I was disguised as a boy to pursue my studies, and he was a handsome, elegant young man.

初見時，驚鴻一面。

那時的我女扮男裝來求學，遇上了那個翩翩公子顏如玉的他。

一面驚鴻，一見傾城。

Growing up immersed in politics, I had a keen mind for the chaos of the times. The extraordinary Zhang Guoying could possibly become the future crown prince.

從小耳濡目染的我有着政治頭腦，亂世中，群雄四起。而這個精彩絕倫的他，很可能就是未來太子。

When I met him, his father had already amassed military power and was beginning to make a name for himself.

因為在我認識他的時候，他的父親已經是集兵權于一身，開始有了嶄露頭角之勢。

So, for the sake of my family and to secure a future for my family and myself, I had to approach him and assume the title of his beloved cunningly.

所以為了自己的家族，為了給家族謀後路，也為給自己謀後路。我只有處心積慮地接近他，并且冠上了自己是他的心上人的頭銜。

Advertisement

"Zhang Guoying, I like you!"

“張國英，我喜歡你！”

"Zhang Guoying, I love you!"

“張國英，我愛你！”

"Zhang Guoying, I am destined to marry you!"

“張國英，我嫁定你了！”

"Zhang Guoying, in this lifetime, I will marry no one but you!"

“張國英，我這輩子非你不嫁！”

……

I pursued him, ran after him, shouted to him, declared to him, and swore… I embarked on the long journey of winning his heart.

我向他追着，向他跑着，向他喊着，向他宣告着，向他起誓……開始了漫漫追夫之路。

Back then, he was solely focused on his studies, harboring ambitions for the world, and had no interest in romantic affairs. He disregarded my antics, paid no attention to them, and even ignored me completely.

那時候的他，一心專于學業，心懷天下，無心兒女情長。對于我的胡鬧他都置之不理，不問不管，甚至無視。

And so, despite the widespread rumors about us, everyone in the Imperial Academy knew that a girl named Cui Yu was in love with a young man named Zhang Guoying, and she pursued him every day, sticking to him with unrequited, passionate love.

所以任她和他的傳言傳得人盡皆知，整個京師學堂的所有人都知道有一個叫做崔玉的姑娘愛上了一個叫張國英的男子，并且天天追着該男子，天天粘着該男子，一份單相思，一份單方面轟轟烈烈的感情。

The daughter of the noble Cui family, Cui Yu, gained a reputation as a notorious, lovesick fool. Everyone knew she was fascinated with Zhang Guoying, but he never responded.

名門之女崔家的千金小姐崔玉的名聲成了有名的大花癡，所有的人都知道她愛上了張國英，可是張國英卻并沒有給她任何回複。

Blessed with exceptional intelligence, she knew well that her role as his beloved was nothing more than a charade, just as her love for him was fabricated.

天資聰穎的她清楚自己這個心上人是假的，可是自己愛上他也是假的。

Her ultimate goal was to secure a potential backup plan for the future while ensuring her presence in his life, making it impossible for him to forget her.

不過是為自己謀取一條很可能以後會用到的後路而已，同時也是想在他面前刷存在感，讓他這輩子記住她，并且永遠也無法忘記她。

If she couldn't leave a good impression on him, a bad one would do just as well, as long as he remembered her. Only then could their story develop into something more, and only then could she use their connection.

如果自己不能在他心目中留下好印象，那麽壞的印象也可以呀，只有能讓對方能記住她，只有記住了她未來才有可能會發展成為其他的故事，才有可能為自己所用。