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Guardian Readalong: chapters 9 & 10
Hi, and welcome back to our Guardian readalong discussions!
Previous discussions:
This week's chapters are 9 and 10 of the official translation, or 15 to part of 17 on JJWXC and RainbowSe7en-based fantranslations.
JJWXC Chapter 15: Zhao Yunlan and Lin Jing fight their way through the hospital. The closet gets crowded.
JJWXC Chapter 16: Chaos in the closet. The hungry ghost finally breaks in but the cavalry arrives.
JJWXC Chapter 17 part: The hungry ghost is defeated, and Yunlan “wipes Shen Wei’s memory.”
1) Lin Jing's contradictions
更多的黑影从医院里往外冲，跟在赵云澜身后的林静摸出一把枪，一边嘴里转轱辘似的念经，一边一枪一个，绝不漏网。
More shadows rushed out of the hospital. Following behind Zhao Yunlan, Lin Jing pulled a gun out from somewhere. He chanted sutras, rolling them in his mouth while he shot, one bullet per shadow. Not one escaped him.
2) Zhao Yunlan 'rescues' Shen Wei
赵云澜搂住沈巍的腰往旁边拖了半步，打火机的火光下映出了他的脸——英俊、冷漠，有刀刻一样略显瘦削但线条利索的轮廓，目光从最黑的地方射出来，眼睛里倒映着小小的火苗。
他成功地保持了这个装逼的造型，像条大尾巴狼一样，刻意压低了声线，看着沈巍的眼睛，像电影里英雄救美的男主角一样轻声问：“沈教授，没事吧？”
Taking Shen Wei by the waist, Zhao Yunlan pulled him half a step to the side, his face reflected in the glow of the lighter -- handsome and cold, the nimble lines of his thin face forming a silhouette that looked as if it had been carved by a knife.
Successfully maintaining this pretentious pose like a toad pretending to be a wolf*, he lowered his voice on purpose, looked into Shen Wei's eyes, and asked softly, like the hero saving the beauty in a movie: "Professor Shen, are you okay? "
* 大尾巴狼, or "big-tailed wolf," is one-half of a saying that goes, "a toad with chicken feathers stuck in its ass, pretending to be a wolf with a big tail," meant to make fun of someone strutting around posturing.
3) Zhao Yunlan amuses Shen Wei
他的倒霉样实在是太喜感了，赵云澜目光在小小储物间一扫，确定目前为止没有伤亡，顿时放松了，百忙之中还不着四六地来了句戏腔：“尔等有甚冤屈，速速报来，可有状纸？拿来与本官细看——哪！”
郭长城直接趴下，以身糊地了。
沈巍伸手揉了揉自己的鼻梁，遮住了翘起来的嘴角。
His gloomy countenance was too comical. Zhao Yunlan's gaze swept over the small storage room and confirmed there were no casualties. He immediately relaxed and, despite the many urgent matters pressing down on him, said brashly in an operatic falsetto: "If you have any grievances, don't wait to report them. Do you have written complaints? Bring them to me so this official can examine them in detail!"
Guo Changcheng lay directly down, spreading himself on the ground.
Shen Wei reached out and rubbed the bridge of his nose, covering the raised corners of his mouth.
4) Zhao Yunlan kisses Shen Wei's hand
而后，赵云澜想了想，拉起了沈教授的右手背，用食指在上面画了一个看不见的安神符，末了赵云澜坏笑了一下，在沈巍的右手背上轻轻地亲吻了一下，叼了满口的嫩豆腐，得意洋洋地说：“晚安吧，睡美男。”
Then, Zhao Yunlan thought for a while, pulled up the back of Professor Shen's right hand, and drew an invisible calming charm on it with his index finger. After that, Zhao Yunlan smirked and kissed Shen Wei's right hand gently, taking advantage of him as easily as biting into tender tofu. He said, full of self-satisfaction: "Good night, Sleeping Beauty."
What do you think of Lin Jing? Do you prefer his drama version or book version so far? Why do you think the ghost was able to possess Li Qian? Do you think Zhao Yunlan would have been so bold as to kiss Shen Wei’s hand if he hadn’t thought he was unconscious?
You can see the schedule and sign up to host a post here.
Previous discussions:
This week's chapters are 9 and 10 of the official translation, or 15 to part of 17 on JJWXC and RainbowSe7en-based fantranslations.
JJWXC Chapter 15: Zhao Yunlan and Lin Jing fight their way through the hospital. The closet gets crowded.
JJWXC Chapter 16: Chaos in the closet. The hungry ghost finally breaks in but the cavalry arrives.
JJWXC Chapter 17 part: The hungry ghost is defeated, and Yunlan “wipes Shen Wei’s memory.”
Excerpts
1) Lin Jing's contradictions
更多的黑影从医院里往外冲，跟在赵云澜身后的林静摸出一把枪，一边嘴里转轱辘似的念经，一边一枪一个，绝不漏网。
More shadows rushed out of the hospital. Following behind Zhao Yunlan, Lin Jing pulled a gun out from somewhere. He chanted sutras, rolling them in his mouth while he shot, one bullet per shadow. Not one escaped him.
2) Zhao Yunlan 'rescues' Shen Wei
赵云澜搂住沈巍的腰往旁边拖了半步，打火机的火光下映出了他的脸——英俊、冷漠，有刀刻一样略显瘦削但线条利索的轮廓，目光从最黑的地方射出来，眼睛里倒映着小小的火苗。
他成功地保持了这个装逼的造型，像条大尾巴狼一样，刻意压低了声线，看着沈巍的眼睛，像电影里英雄救美的男主角一样轻声问：“沈教授，没事吧？”
Taking Shen Wei by the waist, Zhao Yunlan pulled him half a step to the side, his face reflected in the glow of the lighter -- handsome and cold, the nimble lines of his thin face forming a silhouette that looked as if it had been carved by a knife.
Successfully maintaining this pretentious pose like a toad pretending to be a wolf*, he lowered his voice on purpose, looked into Shen Wei's eyes, and asked softly, like the hero saving the beauty in a movie: "Professor Shen, are you okay? "
* 大尾巴狼, or "big-tailed wolf," is one-half of a saying that goes, "a toad with chicken feathers stuck in its ass, pretending to be a wolf with a big tail," meant to make fun of someone strutting around posturing.
3) Zhao Yunlan amuses Shen Wei
他的倒霉样实在是太喜感了，赵云澜目光在小小储物间一扫，确定目前为止没有伤亡，顿时放松了，百忙之中还不着四六地来了句戏腔：“尔等有甚冤屈，速速报来，可有状纸？拿来与本官细看——哪！”
郭长城直接趴下，以身糊地了。
沈巍伸手揉了揉自己的鼻梁，遮住了翘起来的嘴角。
His gloomy countenance was too comical. Zhao Yunlan's gaze swept over the small storage room and confirmed there were no casualties. He immediately relaxed and, despite the many urgent matters pressing down on him, said brashly in an operatic falsetto: "If you have any grievances, don't wait to report them. Do you have written complaints? Bring them to me so this official can examine them in detail!"
Guo Changcheng lay directly down, spreading himself on the ground.
Shen Wei reached out and rubbed the bridge of his nose, covering the raised corners of his mouth.
4) Zhao Yunlan kisses Shen Wei's hand
而后，赵云澜想了想，拉起了沈教授的右手背，用食指在上面画了一个看不见的安神符，末了赵云澜坏笑了一下，在沈巍的右手背上轻轻地亲吻了一下，叼了满口的嫩豆腐，得意洋洋地说：“晚安吧，睡美男。”
Then, Zhao Yunlan thought for a while, pulled up the back of Professor Shen's right hand, and drew an invisible calming charm on it with his index finger. After that, Zhao Yunlan smirked and kissed Shen Wei's right hand gently, taking advantage of him as easily as biting into tender tofu. He said, full of self-satisfaction: "Good night, Sleeping Beauty."
Questions
What do you think of Lin Jing? Do you prefer his drama version or book version so far? Why do you think the ghost was able to possess Li Qian? Do you think Zhao Yunlan would have been so bold as to kiss Shen Wei’s hand if he hadn’t thought he was unconscious?
You can see the schedule and sign up to host a post here.
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