The children had all gone to bed early, worn out from playing, and the room still seemed to echo with the noise of their excitement. Lin Yuhui held Grace by the waist and walked slowly out onto the balcony, gazing out at the vast desert starry sky, trying to awaken her memories with Theodore, in order to get some useful clues leading to his death.
孩子们玩累了都早早地去睡了,房间里似乎还回荡着他们兴奋的吵闹声.林语晖搂着格蕾丝的腰,缓步走上阳台,远眺大漠星希,试图唤醒她之前与西奥多一起的记忆,以便得到一些有用的,导致他死亡的线索.
Grace wore a silky, deep crimson nightgown with a plunging V-neck, a hem that fell to mid-calf, no buttons, just a sash tied at her waist.
格蕾丝穿了一件丝滑的大红长袍睡衣,深V领,长及小腿的下摆,没有扣子,只有一根腰带系在腰间.
She had tightened the sash just right, letting the nightgown show off the slenderness of her waist against the contrast of her hips, while also tugging slightly at the left side of the neckline, pulling it up and out from the tightly cinched sash, making the upper body and neckline appear more casually loose, and at the same time revealing the full expanse of her fair, plump flesh.
她适当扎紧了腰带,让睡衣显出她腰肢的纤细与臀胯的对比,同时又轻拉了一下左侧领口上衣襟,使它从紧束的腰带中向上拉出了一些,使得上身和领口更显休闲的宽松,同时也让那白皙的丰腴一览无遗.
This was undoubtedly a temptation for Lin Yuhui. He leaned behind Grace, his hand resting on her waist, and looking down he could see the scenery within her neckline, but what he wanted more was to find some clues about the cause of Theodore's death from Grace's memories.
这无疑对林语晖是诱惑的,他靠在格蕾丝的身后,手搭在她的腰间,低头便能看见她领口的风景,但是他更想的是从格蕾丝的记忆中找到一些过去关于西奥多死因的线索,
A conflict of interest? Or a crime of passion? Although the possibility was slim, it couldn't be ruled out, but it wasn't easy to ask directly, Do you have another man on the side? That wouldn't do. He could only keep the conversation simple.
利益冲突?或者情杀?虽然可能性不大,但是也不能排除,可是还不好直接问,你在外面还有男人吗,这样不行.只能简单对话,
"Grace, did the old me often accompany you on this balcony to watch the stars?"
"格蕾丝,过去的我经常陪你在这个阳台看繁星吗?"
"Yes,"
"是啊,"
Lin Yuhui searched through her mind, but found only fragments of everyday memories, so he had to switch to another way of asking.
林语晖在她的脑海中搜索着,但是只有生活碎片的记忆景象,只好又换个方式问,
"I can only remember parts of my past, and parts of before Hunter. Did I ever make you a promise I haven't fulfilled?"
"我只能记得我之前,和亨特之前的部分记忆,我之前有没有什么许给你的愿望没有兑现?"
Grace fell silent for a long while, her mind full of comparisons between the intimate moments she had with Theodore and with Lin Yuhui using Hunter's body.
格蕾丝沉默了好一阵子,满脑子都是她与西奥多和林语晖使用的亨特身体的缠绵时刻对比,
Lin Yuhui didn't understand why she was comparing these things—he had clearly asked about her past experiences with her ex-husband—so he had to ask her directly.
林语晖也不明白她为什么会对比这些事情,自己明明问她过去和前夫的经历,只好直接问她,
"Grace, I suspect I was murdered before. If I don't know the reason and get killed again, I won't be able to play with you and the children anymore. Think about it—did I ever tell you anything suspicious before?"
"格蕾丝,我怀疑我之前是被害的,要是我不知道什么原因,再被害一次,就不能陪你和孩子一起玩了,想一想,我之前和你说过什么可疑的事情吗?"
As soon as the words were spoken, Lin Yuhui sensed that Grace's mood had become somewhat downcast. It seemed she was a very emotional woman, and aside from a few daily fragments involving Theodore, there was nothing particularly valuable in her thoughts.
话一说完,林语晖体会到了格蕾丝的心情有些失落,看来她是很感性的女人,而她的思绪中除了西奥多的一些日常片段,也没什么特别有价值的信息,
"I only remember you were always so busy back then. You rarely spent time with me like this," Grace said little, her mood downcast.
"我只记得你过去很忙,像这样陪我的时间很少,"格蕾丝的话不多,心情有些失落,
Lin Yuhui didn't want to dampen her spirits any further, so he said nothing more. The hand resting on her waist gently pulled Grace toward himself, her back pressing against his body, warming her slender figure in the night wind.
林语晖也不想再打击她的心情,也不再言语,搭在她腰间的手轻轻把格蕾丝拉向自己,她的背贴近自己的身体,夜风中温暖她凉薄的身形.
The night deepened. Grace turned her head, pressing her cheek against Lin Yuhui's chest, feeling his warmth through his shirt. Lin Yuhui's hand around her waist slid along the smooth surface of her nightgown fabric, feeling the softness of her skin, but in the cold late-night wind it had lost its warmth.
夜色深沉,格蕾丝回过头,脸颊贴在林语晖胸前,透过衬衫感受着他的温度.林语晖搂在她腰间的手,沿着她睡衣面料表面的光润下滑,感受着她肌肤的柔软,但是在深夜的冷风中却没有了温度,
So Lin Yuhui let his hands continue to slide down along the surface of her body, to her lower abdomen, where he pressed both palms against it, warming her body.
于是林语晖让自己的双手继续沿着她身体的表面下滑,到她的小腹,把双手捂在上面,温暖她的身体,
The evening breeze gently caressed, stirring the hem of Grace's gown, lightly brushing against Lin Yuhui's legs, while her body, as if infected by the swaying of the wind, danced gently in Lin Yuhui's arms—only it was a little cold.
晚风轻抚,吹动格蕾丝的裙摆,轻轻骚动着林语晖的腿,而她的身体,也宛如感染了风的摇曳,在林语晖怀中轻轻舞动,只是有些凉,
It was then that Lin Yuhui realized how thick-headed he had been—why had he been standing out here freezing? And Grace too, in the cold wind, just leaning against him, with no intention of stepping back inside.
这时林语晖才意识到自己怎么那么死心眼儿,还一直在外面冻着干吗?而格蕾丝也是,在冷风中,只是靠在自己的身上,没有迈步回屋的意思,
"The night wind's gotten cold. Let's go back inside," Lin Yuhui said.
"夜风凉了,我们回屋里吧,"林语晖,
She swayed gently, as if rocking in the wind, or swaying out of attachment. After a while, Grace seemed to come back from her daze and answered.
轻轻晃动着身体,好似风中的摇摆,又像依恋地摇曳.过了一阵子,格蕾丝才似乎从出神中醒来,回答了一声,
"Okay," she said, turning around and taking Lin Yuhui's hand back into the room. She turned back to face him, gazing into his eyes, and asked softly.
"好,"说着,格蕾丝转过身,拉着林语晖的手回到室内,转回身凝望双眸,轻声问,
"Theodore, promise me—forget Hunter's memories. Just be my Theodore, okay?"
"西奥多,答应我,忘了亨特的记忆,只做我的西奥多,好吗?"
When she finished speaking, Grace leaned against Lin Yuhui's chest, one hand on his shoulder, the other resting on his chest, feeling his body temperature as she slid it downward, experiencing the hard lines of his physique.
说完,格蕾丝靠在林语晖胸前,一只手搭在他的肩头,一只手抚在他的胸前,一边感受他的体温一边下拉,体会他硬朗的身体线条.
Lin Yuhui looked at Grace before him. Gradually, she was no longer satisfied with the feel of touching him through the shirt fabric. He watched as she unbuttoned his shirt, one arm looping around his lower back, the other hand sliding down from his chest toward his abdomen.
林语晖望着面前的格蕾丝,渐渐地,她不再满足于隔着衬衫布料的抚摸自己的手感,只见她解开轻轻解开自己的衬衫纽扣,一手搂着自己的后腰,一手从自己的胸前向下滑向腹部,
Lin Yuhui looked at the body he was using—the foundation was truly not bad. Well-defined pectoral muscles, clear abs, low body fat, full markers of surging hormones.
林语晖看着自己使用的这副身体,基础条件还真的不错,胸大肌,腹肌分明,低体脂率,满满的荷尔蒙调动指标,
Grace's hands felt smooth and light. As her hands slid downward, she looked up at Lin Yuhui's gaze from above with a playful expression, slowly lowering her body to his height, undoing his belt, and said with a giggle.
格蕾丝的手感觉润滑轻盈,只见随着她的手下滑,她嬉笑着表情仰起头看着林语晖的俯视,慢慢蹲下身体的高度,解开了他的皮带,嬉笑着说,
"You shouldn't dress like this in the bedroom." Then she opened her smiling mouth and looked up at Lin Yuhui.
"你不该在卧室里穿成这个样子,"说完张着笑开的嘴,仰着脸看着林语晖,
Lin Yuhui knew what she wanted, he just didn't know how to refuse her without making her sad. But Lin Yuhui also questioned himself—was this just an excuse he was making for himself? He needed a woman. Not the kind of man who couldn't live without a woman in his bones, but he always hoped there would be a woman he could give his love to—a man's deepest love for a woman. It was just that his heart already held someone else, yet he couldn't bring himself to refuse the temptation before him.
林语晖知道她想要什么,只是不知道怎么拒绝她才不会让她伤心,可是林语晖自己也在怀疑自己,这是不是他给自己找的借口,他需要女人,虽然不是骨子里里了女人活不了那种男人,但是他总是希望有一个女人可以让自己给她关爱,一个男人对一个女人最深沉的爱.只是他的心中已经装着另一个人了,可是却又无法拒绝眼前的诱惑.
Seeing that he said nothing, Grace didn't say much either. She just kept smiling and continued what she was doing, completely immersed in her own pleasure. At first, she only lifted the hem of his shirt, kneeling on one knee before Lin Yuhui, then lifted the other side and lowered her other knee. Throughout the whole process, she kept looking up at Lin Yuhui, as if waiting for him to say something.
格蕾丝见他不言不语,也没多说什么,只是脸上带着笑,继续着她的举动,完全沉浸在自己的愉悦之中.开始她只是撩起衣角,单膝跪在林语晖面前,然后又撩起了另一侧衣襟,跪下了另一条腿,整个过程之中一直仰着脸,看着林语晖,似乎在等待他说些什么,
Seeing that he remained silent, Grace finally spoke.
见他依旧沉默,格蕾丝这才开口问,
"Theodore, marry me, darling. Marry me again."
"西奥多,娶我,亲爱的,再娶我一次,"
Ah, Lin Yuhui felt a thousand emotions surge within him. The one he loved didn't love him, while the one he didn't love was so devoutly kneeling before him. He tilted his head back and asked the deepest part of his heart—should he still hold on to that promise?
啊,林语晖心中感慨万千,自己爱的人不爱自己,而自己不爱的人却如此这般地虔诚,正跪在自己的面前.他仰头叩问自己的内心深处,到底还要不要坚守内心的那一份承诺?
But Grace's hands were so gentle, her lips so fiery. Lin Yuhui stared up at the ceiling, momentarily not knowing how to answer her plea. And the more he hesitated, the more passionate Grace's kisses became. He could barely stop his body from trembling. When he lowered his head again to look down at Grace kneeling before him, her face alight with joy in her eager eyes—even as his body trembled, she thoughtfully wrapped her arms around his hips.
可是,格蕾丝的手是那样的温柔,她的唇是那么的火热.林语晖仰望天花板,一时不知道该怎样回答她的渴求.而自己越是迟疑,格蕾丝的亲吻就变得越是热烈,他甚至已经忍不住身体颤抖,当再次低下头俯瞰跪在自己面前的格蕾丝,她那渴求双眼的欢喜的脸庞,在自己身体颤抖的时候她甚至贴心地用她的臂弯搂住自己的臀部.
Lin Yuhui lowered his head once more, brushing the bangs from her forehead, spreading his fingers wide and threading them through the hair at the crown of her head, gently combing through her tresses. Gazing at her smiling face, he also hoped that through his fingertips touching her scalp, he could bring her a feeling of comfort.
林语晖再次低下头,撩起她额头的刘海,双手伸开五指,插入她头顶的发丝,轻轻梳理她的秀发,望着她含笑的脸颊,也希望通过自己的手指触摸她的头皮,带给她舒爽的感觉.
Her every movement, every flicker of expression, revealed a woman's true devotion when she truly craved a man—her kneeling, her kisses, a woman's surrender to her man.
她的一举一动,一颦一笑,都显露着一个女人真正渴求一个男人时候的忠诚身许,她的跪,她的吻,一个女人对她的男人的臣服.
Between the curtains, through the dim night, the distant rolling ridges of the desert resembled the curve of Grace's spinal column. And Lin Yuhui felt as if he were floating above the earth, the vast land holding up his body, allowing him to drift freely up and down in the air, yet tethered by the warmth of home, so he wouldn't be swept away by the wind, left to wander without anchor.
窗帘之间,透过暗淡夜色,远方沙漠中延绵的山梁,好似格蕾丝腰背脊柱的曲线,而林语晖觉得自己仿佛漂浮于大地之上,广袤的大地托举起他的身体,可以在空中自由漂浮上下飞舞,却又有根系于温暖的家中的牵挂,不至于被风卷走,四处漂泊无依.
With such a light body, it seemed he could fly even higher. He wanted to go to the highest sky, to where she was. But he felt he no longer had the right to miss her, because his body was already tainted. No—this body wasn't even his to begin with; it had already been used carelessly by Hunter before. It was only his heart that loved her, the heart that had promised to belong only to her, that was no longer pure and untainted.
有着轻飘的身体,似乎可以飞的更高,他的想要去更高的天空,去她所在的那里,但是却又觉得自己已经不配再想念她了,因为自己的身体已经脏了,不,反正这个身体也不是自己的,之前也被亨特随便用过.只是自己那爱她的心,是那颗承诺只属于她的心,已经不再纯洁无暇.
(Translated by ChatGPT)