Another soft-light-illuminated morning, in the Nevada desert, the morning glow guided a round of rising sun slowly climbing from beneath the sandy horizon.
又是一个柔光点亮的清晨,内华达的沙漠里,天边的晨光导引着一轮朝阳从沙砾延伸的地平线下冉冉升起.
Golden sunlight filtered through the glass doors and windows of the bedroom balcony; the cross-woven silk threads of the curtains diffracted the light, mingling with pink, casting a touch of charm into the room. Lin Yuhui welcomed another new day within Hunter's body, and beside him in bed lay Grace, the widow of his elder brother, Hunter.
金色的阳光透过卧室阳台的门窗玻璃,窗帘十字纺的丝线衍射掺杂了粉色,沾染了些许妩媚照进卧室.林语晖在亨特的身体里又迎来了新的一天,面前同床共枕的是亨特哥哥的遗孀格蕾丝.
It seemed that this genetically optimized body was quite useful—energetic, both in work and in life. Yet after these days of living in it, Lin Yuhui felt he had also inherited certain biological legacies of this body—such as Hunter's past drug addiction. Fortunately, being a strong-willed person, he was gradually overcoming it with modern medical detox medication. But more basic biological instincts…? They were always somewhat distracting.
似乎亨特这副基因优化过的身体很好用,精力充沛,不论是工作上还是生活上.只是林语晖经过这些天的生活,感觉似乎也继承了这副身体的某些生物性遗产,比如说亨特过去的毒品成瘾,不过好在自己是个要强的人,依赖现代医学的戒断药物正在逐步根治,只是更基本的生物本能...?总是有些分散注意力.
Well, was it so hard to accept being young again? From the decline of old age to entering this youthful body, perhaps he should simply accept this gift of fate.
好吧,接受自己再次年轻这么难吗?从老朽离世再到进入这个年轻身体,就安心接纳这份命运的馈赠吧.
Grace turned to face him, still fast asleep. Lin Yuhui studied her face, her lips.
格蕾丝侧身面对自己,还在熟睡,林语晖端详着她的面容,她的嘴唇.
Her upper and lower lips were full, her philtrum distinct, so the peaks of her upper lip were clearly defined—somewhat playful—while her lower lip was rounded, carrying the liveliness of the upper one.
她的上下唇都比较厚,人中清晰,所以上唇峰线条分明,有些俏,下嘴唇圆润,承接着上唇的灵动.
Observing her like this, Lin Yuhui couldn't help but recall how she had accepted him—that shy expression when she knelt before him, and the beautiful night when she first joined this family.
观察之间不由得林语晖又想到了她接纳自己,那天跪在自己面前娇羞的面容,刚刚加入这个家庭时候那美丽的夜色.
His thoughts leapt back over these past days of warmth, yet involuntarily drifted to Liana. Lin Yuhui felt annoyed—why would he think of her at such a moment? It felt like an intrusion. He wondered if she still thought of him now, or whether she already had her own partner, her own happiness.
思绪跳跃着回顾,这些天来的温馨情景,却不由自主地又想到了莉安娜.林语晖有些懊恼,自己怎么会在回顾这种事情的时候又想到她,冒犯啊.不知道现在的自己是否还是她的打扰,也不知道现在的她是否也已经有了自己的伴侣,有了自己的幸福生活.
Yet after the setbacks of life, even after crossing life and death, he felt he no longer longed for anything—not even a mansion or a wife. So much so that even Lin Yuhui himself wasn't sure—if he were truly together with Liana now, he probably wouldn't feel any thrill, only the quiet rhythm of ordinary days.
只是经过了挫折的人生,甚至经过了生与死,感觉自己对什么也没有了渴望,即便是豪宅别墅还有媳妇.所以就连林语晖他自己也不确定,就算他现在真的和莉安娜在一起了,似乎也不会觉得惊喜,只有平淡的日子.
He didn't know if, with the weariness of passing years, he could keep the same fervor as in the beginning—whether he could cherish her properly, satisfy her, and not let her down. Thinking this, Lin Yuhui even felt a faint, inexplicable sense of release—he didn't know why.
不知道自己会不会随着岁月的流逝与疲惫,而不能保持像一开始一样的热忱,以至于自己无法好好爱护她,满足她,会让她失望.想到这,林语晖甚至感到了一丝莫名的解脱,不知为什么.
While he was lost in thought, Grace turned over, lying flat on her back. The morning light perfectly outlined her sleeping form beneath her nightclothes, hinting and revealing her figure. The gentle rise and fall of her chest, the deep rhythm of life, contained a profound feminine allure.
正在思索间,格蕾丝翻了个身,仰面平躺.晨光正好照亮她的睡衣轮廓,显隐之间勾勒出她的身形.微微起伏的胸,深沉的生命节奏里蕴含着深深的女性魅力.
Lin Yuhui examined his own feelings, trying to discern the difference from before changing bodies. Although Hunter's body was capable, his own fastidious nature disliked using it to admire women—this body had once belonged to a man who had indulged in promiscuity.
林语晖辨别着自己的感觉,试着分辨和换了这副身体之前的差异.虽然亨特的身体很好用,但是心怀洁癖的他还是不喜欢透过它欣赏女性,这副之前是一直乱搞的别人的男人的身体.
Just then, Grace turned her head toward him again, avoiding the direct sunlight. The way a strand of hair slipped across her cheek in shyness, the vulnerable curve of her neck as she shifted—each detail stirred Lin Yuhui's aesthetic preference. This flutter of the heart did not seem to come from Hunter's fleshly desires, but from the soul-deep favor for women that was uniquely his own.
这时格蕾丝又把头扭到了面向自己这一边,避开阳光的直射.她脸侧滑落发丝遮挡的娇羞,扭转脖颈脆弱的保护欲,无不挑动着林语晖的审美偏好.似乎这样的心动不是源于亨特肉身的欲望,依旧是灵魂深处对女性的那一份偏爱.
Lin Yuhui moved closer to Grace, watching her face, lightly lifting the hem of her nightclothes, and resting his hand gently on her thigh. He liked the feeling of skin against skin with his woman—intimacy without barriers.
林语晖往格蕾丝身边又凑了凑,看着她的面容,轻撩她睡衣的衣角,把手轻轻放在了她的大腿上.他喜欢与自己的女人肌肤接触,亲密毫无隔阂的感觉.
As he caressed her, Grace leaned her forehead gently against his—she was already awake.
轻抚间,格蕾丝轻轻把头靠在了林语晖的额头,原来她已经醒了,
"Mm…" She let out a soft breath.
"嗯..."她舒了一口气,
"Good morning," Grace murmured, eyes still closed, her red lips parting slightly.
"早上好,"格蕾丝闭着眼睛,红唇微动,
Lin Yuhui did not answer. He only pressed his face to her cheek, while the hand that had been stroking her traced upward along her side, wrapping around her waist.
林语晖没有回答,只是把自己的脸贴在了她的脸颊,那只抚摸的手,已经沿着她的体侧向上追溯,搂在了她的腰间,
But Grace was not satisfied with this. She twisted her neck slightly, trying to align their cheeks, and asked softly between breaths,
然而格蕾丝并不满足于此,轻轻扭动着脖颈,试着贴合两人的脸颊,呼吸间轻声问,
"My husband, today is a rest day—may I introduce you to my parents?"
"我的丈夫,今天休息日,让我的父母也见见你好吗?"
"Of course," he replied—only then realizing the change that had come with this night: he was now her lawful husband, and she his wife.
"好啊,"回答着,林语晖这才意识到这一夜的变化,自己已经是她的合法丈夫了,而她是自己的妻子.
"Mm," Grace kept her eyes closed, her face glowing with a smile, and gently draped her arm around Lin Yuhui's waist.
"嗯,"格蕾丝依旧闭着眼睛,脸上洋溢着笑容,轻轻把手搭在了林语晖的腰间.
Morning hours are always lazy and swift. In the blink of an eye, breakfast was over, and Grace had dressed the two children, ready to set out.
清晨的时光总是慵懒而又飞快,一转眼已经吃过早餐,格蕾丝也把两个孩子穿戴好了准备出发.
Today, the four of them would be traveling together—two adults, two small children. Lin Yuhui's motorcycle would certainly not do. There was a four-door family car left behind by Theodore in the garage, but Lin Yuhui had never touched it—partly because he found it unlucky, partly because he suspected it might have been tampered with by enemies; after all, Theodore's death had been unexplained.
今天要四人出行,两个成人两个小孩子,林语晖的摩托车肯定不行了.其实车库里有西奥多留下的一辆四门家用车,只是林语晖从来没有碰过它,一是嫌弃它晦气,二来也怀疑车子有没有被对头动过手脚,毕竟西奥多死得不明不白.
Opening the garage door revealed a sea-blue Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud replica. When technology advanced, people began to nostalgize art and sentiment. Naturally, its streamlined wheel arches and chrome grille were steeped in the weight of time and emotion.
打开车库大门,那是一辆海蓝色的劳斯莱斯银云复刻版.当技术发达了,人们开始怀念艺术与情怀.当然她那流线的轮拱,镀铬的进气栅,确实满含岁月与情怀.
The sea-blue body shimmered warm and deep under the golden morning light. Lin Yuhui wondered what kind of person Theodore had been, but the sea-blue paint, tan leather seats, dark brown figured walnut dashboard, and interior door trim all suggested refined taste.
海蓝色的车身在上午的金色阳光里愈发显得温暖深沉,林语晖很好奇西奥多是什么样性格的一个人,不过海蓝色的车身加上棕黄色的座椅皮革,深棕色花纹的胡桃木仪表板和内部车门装饰条,整体上看起来品味不错.
Yet seeing the car stirred memories for Grace behind him—fragments of life shared with Theodore, moments of intimacy.
然人,睹物思人,林语晖感觉到了,这车子勾起了身后的格蕾丝与西奥多之前的种种回忆,那些个生活的片段,还有暧昧的时光.
Though a pang of sourness rose in his own heart, Lin Yuhui could only turn to comfort Grace first.
虽然自己的心里也是酸溜溜的,他也只好先回身安慰格蕾丝,
"My sweet darling, I'm right here with you," he said, wrapping an arm around her waist and brushing a light kiss against her lips. Then he searched her eyes for lingering sadness, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, checking if the corners of her mouth had lifted into a smile.
"我的甜心宝贝,我陪着你呢,"说完搂着她的腰,轻轻吻了她的嘴唇,然后再看看她的眼睛里面是不是还有悲伤,撩一下她的发丝,看看她的嘴角是不是有了笑容.
While holding Grace close and watching her expression, he also kept an eye on the children, lest they run off and meet with mishap. Lin Yuhui sighed inwardly—people are never content. He had her present, yet still wanted her past. And she, having his companionship, still clung to that bit of empty title—otherwise, he wouldn't be dwelling on her history now. But when is anyone ever free from the bonds of fate?
一边把格蕾丝搂在怀里观察她的神色,一边还要留心看着孩子们,不要乱跑有什么意外.林语晖的心里却在感慨,人啊,总是不知足,自己有了她的现在,却还想要她的从前.而她,有了自己的陪伴,还偏偏想要那一点点的虚名,不然自己现在也不会这么在意她的过去.可是人啊,又有什么时候是超脱于命运之外的呢.
Once inside the car, Grace showed no intention of driving. She simply activated the heads-up display on the windshield to help Lin Yuhui familiarize himself with the basic controls. Then she settled into the rear seat with the children, securing them into their child seats and fastening their seat belts.
坐进车里,格蕾丝并没有想要驾驶的意愿,她只是打开了风挡的投屏显示,方便林语晖熟悉车辆基本操作.然后她就和孩子们一起坐在了后排座椅,给孩子们设置儿童座椅,然后帮他们坐好,系上安全带.
Classic replicas follow different paths: some are pure retro reproductions, untouched by modernization; others are redesigned within a modern technological framework, replicating only the appearance and style while housing entirely contemporary mechanics—this car was the latter.
经典复刻汽车有不同路线,有的是纯仿古复制,原汁原味儿,没有任何现代化改造.还有是在现代科技情景之下重新设计的只有外形和格调上的复刻,而内在全是现代技术,这辆车就是后者.
It had analog dial gauges, manually cranked windows, mechanical throttle and brake pedals—yet also navigation, forward-facing display projection, and AI voice interaction. Thus, Lin Yuhui quickly mastered the vehicle's operation and set out on the road.
她有着模拟指针仪表板,手摇升降的车窗玻璃,机械的油门刹车踏板,但是她也有导航和显示前视投屏,有人工智能语音交互,所以林语晖很快就熟悉了车辆操作,上路了.
（Translated by Yuanbao）