Translating Sloth

This was their first family meal. Wang Yun Feng sat in the seat of honour, watching Xia Fen sucking in the thick soup, while Xia Ling Mei was busy picking up dishes of food for the father and son, his mind then cleared up completely. The cold desolation and loneliness had already over the years seeped into his bones, the current comforting liveliness was the complete opposite of the two, it was bitter sweet, a lump rose in his throat, he couldn’t control himself for a very long time. “What’s wrong?” Xia Ling Mei peeled opened a drunken prawn putting it in his bowl, “Are you feeling unwell somewhere?” “No.” Wang Yun Feng drank a mouthful of soup, waiting for the hot soup to go down his throat, melting the glacier in his heart, before picking up his chopsticks taking the fish eyes and placing them in her bowl, gently saying: “I remember you like eating this.” Xia Ling Mei paused for a while, covering up her appearance, several times before picking up the food and...

T/N: I’ve noticed this novel is actually written based on historical facts e.g. actual names of official positions, palace names etc so I've been reading chapters in parts and doing more research >.< -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zhao Jin Yu felt there was something off during the night, as if there was the sound of a stone knocking on wood, just now she started thinking she was just mishearing things, who knew that sound would not stop at all, annoying her awake and aware, she grudgingly opened her eyes yawning, there was already nothing of value in the house, ever since her daddy had an accident the property that could be sold off were all pawned by mother, even though some old things remained in the house, however they were ancient, the lacquer on the furniture were almost bare, the wood used were also very common, and was even more out of the question of being precious, therefore even if a thi...

“Overworked.” Han Yi Fan released Wang Yun Feng’s wrist, saying with rather great pity, “Last year he had an ineradicable disease, always taking care of his health appropriately so that it would stay hidden and not act up. These days it has been tiringly #for him constantly on the move, extremely anxious, after his mind was at ease his body automatically began to recuperate, rest for a few days, and drink a few decoctions he’ll be fine.” He again looked at Xia Ling Mei again with lingering fear, “Just now seeing your panicked expression, I thought Xia Fen had met with a huge calamity and his life was hanging by a thread, but as it turns out it’s because of this heartless rat.” Xia Ling Mei glanced at Han Yi Fan with annoyance: “Even if he’s heartless he’s still the one who has my heart, it has nothing to do with outsiders.” She stepped forward placing Wang Yun Feng’s wrist under the quilt, her manner and appearance not at all unhappy, it actually made Han Yi Fan choke up at a loss...

Early next morning, Xia Ling Mei was the first to wake, before she had even gotten up she saw Xia Fen spreading out his five fingers, gesturing on top of Wang Yun Feng’s neck. “Fen Er, what are you about to do?” “Throttle him to death.” Xia Ling Mei was shocked, suddenly grabbing Xia Fen’s wrist, without explanation she dragged him out of bed. Turning her head to look at Wang Yun Feng sleeping, before she relaxed and said surpressing her emotions: “You can’t kill him.” Xia Fen with exceeding certainty said: “I know.” Xia Ling Mei scowled, then what were you doing just now? Xia Fen puffed up his cheeks: “He’s fighting with me for mother. Zhuang Sun Zi [1] said, whoever sleeps with mother, will want to take mother away, don’t want me anymore.” Zhuang Sheng, you cheap Sun Zi ! Xia Ling Mei secretly grinded her teeth, so angry her eyebrows palpitated: “The words of a stranger, cannot be trusted.” Xia Fen worldly-wise shook ...