Chapter 81 Making Choices
Bai Ling was exceedingly independent and strong-willed.
白灵这个人太过独立，太有自己的主见。
She had a clear understanding of what she needed in her life.
她是那种对自己需要什么非常清晰的人。
What should she strive for? What should she give up?
什么东西该努力去争取？什么东西该放弃？
When should she put in her utmost effort? When should she let go? and when to take a step back, allowing herself time to grow and mature?
什么时候该努力倾尽全力？什么时候该放弃？什么时候能让自己放慢前行的脚步去沉淀升华自己？
Her goals were crystal clear, and she never wavered or became lost. In her vocabulary, the term "confusion" simply didn't exist.
她都非常非常的明确，目标清晰，她不会为了任何事情而迷茫，或者说她的字典中就没有迷茫这个词。
What kind of woman was she?
这是一个怎样的女子？
The usual tactics for pursuing other women were useless to her. Neither wealth nor would she marry someone just because he treated her exceptionally well.
追求其他女孩子的套路在她身上是一点用都没有。金钱砸不开，她也不是你对她特别地好，她就会嫁给你的那种女孩子。
He truly admired Luo Xiao, wondering how he managed to win the heart of this ice queen who seemed untouched by the trivialities of life.
他真佩服罗肖，不知道他用了什么办法追到了这位不食人间烟火的冰雪女王？
"Bai Ling, if you had never met Luo Xiao, or if I had confessed my feelings to you before you met him, would you still say the same to me?"
“白灵，如果你从来没有遇到过罗肖，或者你在遇到罗肖之前我就向你表白了，那么你还是会对我说这样的话吗？”
"Zhang Yi, there are no 'ifs' in this world, so hypothetical situations don't exist. Moreover, people only know the answer once they've experienced it. Assumed answers often crumble when faced with reality, and people's thoughts and choices change."
“张译，这个世界上没有如果，所以所谓的假设是不存在的，况且每个人未经历时都不知道答案，因为那些想当然的答案在真正经历后都不堪一击，人的想法也会变，人的选择也会变。”
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That day, Luo Xiao arrived promptly after work to pick up Bai Ling.
当天，罗肖下班准时开车来接百灵下班。
At dinner, Luo Xiao asked Bai Ling to marry him.
晚餐时，罗肖要百灵嫁给他。
"We've been fighting for almost four years, and we just made up and got back to each other less than one day, and you are talking about marriage. Lou Xiao, you must be insane. No, I would be the one insane if I said yes."
“我们吵了将近4年，现在才刚刚和好，才不到一天，你就要我嫁给你。罗肖，你一定疯了，不，如果我答应你，我才是疯的那个人。”
"Now, I am entirely yours, and you must take responsibility for me for the rest of my life.
“我不管，反正我现在已经是你的人了，你要对我负责，对我的下半生负责！
now I will only marry you, and you can only marry me and be with me. Bai Ling, you know me, and you know what kind of people I am. I don't know what I will do if you ever leave me again."
这一辈子我只会娶你，而你也只能嫁给我，和我在一起。白灵，你知我懂我，也知道我是什么样的人。如果你再离开我，我不知道我会做些什么事情。”
"Stop that, I didn't grow up in threat, and I hate anyone threatening me. The more you want to threaten me, the more I will fight back. You know me and what kind of people I am, so don't do that to me, it won't work on me, and it never will."
“打住，我不是在威胁中长大的，并且我讨厌任何威胁我的人。你越想威胁我，我就越会反击。你了解我，你知道我是什么样的人，所以不要这样对我，这招对我没用，也永远不会有用。”
"So, what can I do to make you stay with me and always be with me?"
“那么，我要怎么做才能让你和我在一起，永远和我在一起?”
白灵这个人太过独立，太有自己的主见。
She had a clear understanding of what she needed in her life.
她是那种对自己需要什么非常清晰的人。
What should she strive for? What should she give up?
什么东西该努力去争取？什么东西该放弃？
When should she put in her utmost effort? When should she let go? and when to take a step back, allowing herself time to grow and mature?
什么时候该努力倾尽全力？什么时候该放弃？什么时候能让自己放慢前行的脚步去沉淀升华自己？
Her goals were crystal clear, and she never wavered or became lost. In her vocabulary, the term "confusion" simply didn't exist.
她都非常非常的明确，目标清晰，她不会为了任何事情而迷茫，或者说她的字典中就没有迷茫这个词。
What kind of woman was she?
这是一个怎样的女子？
The usual tactics for pursuing other women were useless to her. Neither wealth nor would she marry someone just because he treated her exceptionally well.
追求其他女孩子的套路在她身上是一点用都没有。金钱砸不开，她也不是你对她特别地好，她就会嫁给你的那种女孩子。
He truly admired Luo Xiao, wondering how he managed to win the heart of this ice queen who seemed untouched by the trivialities of life.
他真佩服罗肖，不知道他用了什么办法追到了这位不食人间烟火的冰雪女王？
"Bai Ling, if you had never met Luo Xiao, or if I had confessed my feelings to you before you met him, would you still say the same to me?"
“白灵，如果你从来没有遇到过罗肖，或者你在遇到罗肖之前我就向你表白了，那么你还是会对我说这样的话吗？”
"Zhang Yi, there are no 'ifs' in this world, so hypothetical situations don't exist. Moreover, people only know the answer once they've experienced it. Assumed answers often crumble when faced with reality, and people's thoughts and choices change."
“张译，这个世界上没有如果，所以所谓的假设是不存在的，况且每个人未经历时都不知道答案，因为那些想当然的答案在真正经历后都不堪一击，人的想法也会变，人的选择也会变。”
......
That day, Luo Xiao arrived promptly after work to pick up Bai Ling.
当天，罗肖下班准时开车来接百灵下班。
At dinner, Luo Xiao asked Bai Ling to marry him.
晚餐时，罗肖要百灵嫁给他。
"We've been fighting for almost four years, and we just made up and got back to each other less than one day, and you are talking about marriage. Lou Xiao, you must be insane. No, I would be the one insane if I said yes."
“我们吵了将近4年，现在才刚刚和好，才不到一天，你就要我嫁给你。罗肖，你一定疯了，不，如果我答应你，我才是疯的那个人。”
"Now, I am entirely yours, and you must take responsibility for me for the rest of my life.
“我不管，反正我现在已经是你的人了，你要对我负责，对我的下半生负责！
now I will only marry you, and you can only marry me and be with me. Bai Ling, you know me, and you know what kind of people I am. I don't know what I will do if you ever leave me again."
这一辈子我只会娶你，而你也只能嫁给我，和我在一起。白灵，你知我懂我，也知道我是什么样的人。如果你再离开我，我不知道我会做些什么事情。”
"Stop that, I didn't grow up in threat, and I hate anyone threatening me. The more you want to threaten me, the more I will fight back. You know me and what kind of people I am, so don't do that to me, it won't work on me, and it never will."
“打住，我不是在威胁中长大的，并且我讨厌任何威胁我的人。你越想威胁我，我就越会反击。你了解我，你知道我是什么样的人，所以不要这样对我，这招对我没用，也永远不会有用。”
"So, what can I do to make you stay with me and always be with me?"
“那么，我要怎么做才能让你和我在一起，永远和我在一起?”