Chapter 82: Some Past, Some Future - Jun Linyi And Yang Wanqing
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This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
The smell of disinfectant was clear and strong, almost flooding Jun Linyi's nasal cavity.
She choked on her own saliva and, upon reopening her eyes, saw the cold, incandescent lights of a hospital.
She remembered being in a car accident, so she was not surprised to wake up in a hospital.
However, she did not recognize anyone around her.
And this body was terrifyingly light and frail.
The people guarding her rushed towards her, either kneeling or standing, with tears streaming down their faces.
Jun Linyi chose to close her eyes, giving up on thinking about where she was.
It took her three months to gradually confirm her situation.
It took another three months to adapt to this young body.
She had lived for more than forty years, had a brush with death, and now had a chance to live again, but as an eleven-year-old child in a completely unfamiliar world.
There were no projections, no flying cars, no ubiquitous machines, or despondent unemployed people.
The technology in this world was still very backward.
What surprised her even more was that her watch had traveled with her.
In her original world, watches had almost replaced phones, embedded as part of the human body.
They were used to facilitate and manage humans.
The watch contained all the information about Jun Linyi, her research, her completed and unfinished projects, and all her wisdom from her past life.
She might be able to bring some advanced technology to this world.
In this world, there were also established families.
She had transmigrated into a person with the same name, Jun Linyi. Her family, the Jun family, was unique in this world, primarily inherited by women.
Her mother had taken over the Jun family from her grandmother, and she would inherit it from her mother in the future.
She had a lovely younger sister named Jun Zhuotian, who was very attached to her older sister.
Jun Linyi sent away her still-young sister and sat in a wheelchair, watching the Jun family children play outside.
Unfortunately, she was no longer their sister.
This body was in poor condition.
It had undergone several major surgeries and was near death before Jun Linyi arrived.
Jun Linyi speculated that the previous soul in this body had died, allowing her to "occupy the magpie's nest."
Using her former knowledge, Jun Linyi tried various methods. The first experiment she completed was to fully cure the hidden ailments of this body, allowing her to stand up.
It took her eight years.
Eight years later, she went to university and met a spirited girl.
The girl had slender willow-like eyes with a tear mole at the corner.
Even the simple act of blinking to moisten her eyes carried an unexpected allure for Jun Linyi.
A heart that had been untouched for two lifetimes was stirred by the graceful figure under the willow tree.
The girl's name was Yang Wanqing, and she was in the same grade and major as Jun Linyi.
Naturally, the two fell in love.
Even in that era, when the concept of homosexuality had not yet spread in the country and was considered rebellious and unnatural, they still loved each other.
Jun Linyi came from an era where ethics were not a concern, and Yang Wanqing had the purest recklessness of youth.
They were not afraid of societal norms and bravely fought against them.
In addition to their studies, they frequently organized activities promoting the idea that "love is just love."
They held hands in the sunlight, running through every corner of the campus.
They hugged under the willows at noon, spending countless afternoons sitting quietly together.
They kissed on the playground in the evening, watching the stars overshadow the day's light, rushing back to the dormitory before the doors closed, and then sneaking to the rooftop, laughing breathlessly.
In the best years of her life, she had the best person by her side.
However, relationships are never smooth sailing.
Jun Linyi had a particularly persistent suitor, and Yang Wanqing had particularly conservative parents.
They had classmates who had never heard of homosexuality and a few old-fashioned professors with harsh words.
But in the face of death and separation, these were not problems.
With their outstanding abilities, they both entered the largest research institute in the capital.
In the field of biochemistry, Jun Linyi was unrivaled.
No one could match her, not even the always-proud Yang Wanqing.
Later, Jun Linyi told Yang Wanqing that she came from a different world with a different technological progression.
As the homosexual community grew, the country finally caught up with international progress and announced the legalization of same-sex marriage a few years later.
Jun Linyi and Yang Wanqing almost raced to get their marriage certificate.
The Jun family did not marry off their daughters, so they did not care about the younger generation's relationships. Yang Wanqing had long cut ties with her family.
They did not have a wedding but decided to have a daughter when they were twenty-eight.
The technology Jun Linyi brought from the future was, of course, seen as heresy.
Combining two ova to produce longer-lived, higher-IQ female offspring.
If this technology became widespread, what would happen to men?
Jun Linyi and Yang Wanqing's project was halted, and for the first time, they saw the then-living head of the research institute and his greedy brother.
To be precise, they only heard their voices; these men did not even deign to meet the two powerless first-level researchers.
However, Jun Linyi still possessed technology that did not belong to this era, which both enticed and intimidated them.
A temporary balance was reached, and Jun Linyi handed the technology to her sister, Jun Zhuotian, who had also entered the research institute, hoping that one day they could make this technology public.
There was still a long road ahead and many people to fight against.
In this era where women were stripped of glory and power, many technologies that were already widespread in Jun Linyi's original world became difficult to realize.
Their daughter was born safely.
Yang Wanqing named her Jiazhan, hoping she would have a clear and broad personality like the sea and excel in everything she did, achieving great success.
When Jun Jiazhan turned five, they decided to have a second child.
They thought two children could look out for each other and be companions. Jun Linyi herself had a sister, and their daughter also wanted a sister.
Not long after conceiving, an accident happened.
The man in power passed away, and his brother, who had an eye condition, could not take over the institute, so he set his sights on the project that Jun and Yang were working on.
Jun and Yang realized that the project was too advanced for this era and intended to halt it.
But that man threatened them with their families, their child, and the unborn embryo.
"Indeed, for women, family and children are their weak points. Truly the benevolence of a woman." Jun Linyi heard the man say.
She was very indignant.
But results were inadvertently produced, and if they did not come up with a plan, those results could very likely fall into the hands of that man they had never met.
By then, Jun Linyi already had a noticeable pregnancy bump, making her unfit for strenuous work.
So, Yang Wanqing took on the task of developing a fake drug, while Jun Linyi handled the negotiations with the man's subordinates.
In June of that year, their second daughter was born.
Jun Linyi renamed their elder daughter.
The two sisters were named Youning and Youyue.
In an era overshadowed by power, Jun Linyi, who had lived through two lifetimes, could only wish for her daughters' health and happiness.
The following winter, that man also took the fake medicine.
For a while, things were stable. Jun Linyi and Yang Wanqing even took in the homeless Lu Tingyi and her infant daughter who was still nursing.
However, the man was even more ruthless than Jun Linyi had imagined.
Even though he got the medicine, he still wanted to get rid of this anomaly.
Previously, he had not acted because he was waiting for the medicine. Now that he had taken it, Jun Linyi was no longer useful to him.
As for Yang Wanqing, he believed that without the technological help from Jun Linyi, she could not make any significant progress.
He picked the right moment and orchestrated a car accident.
But Jun Linyi did not die.
She returned to her original world again. After decades, the technological level of the original world had advanced even further.
Now, Jun Linyi and the Jun Linyi from Yang Wanqing's world coexisted in the same body.
(For convenience, the Jun Linyi from the high-tech world will be referred to as Ke Jun, the time traveler, and Jun Youyue's mother. The story told above is about Ke Jun. In Yang Wanqing's world (the world where this story takes place), Jun Linyi is referred to as Pu Jun, the one who died at the age of eleven and crossed over to the high-tech world.)
*科 (kē) - branch/division/ family(taxonomy)
*普 (pǔ) - general/universal/old
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This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
The two same-named Jun Linyi began to study the concept of "soul" together.
A few years later, they successfully separated and entered two different bodies, calling each other sisters.
It was then that Ke Jun discovered she could contact Yang Wanqing through the watch she gave her.
They would occasionally chat, with Yang Wanqing talking about their children and Ke Jun sharing her latest experiences.
Ke Jun turned her research to finding a way to travel between worlds and told Yang Wanqing the method a year before the fake medicine's effects wore off.
Yang Wanqing ultimately decided to go to the world where her partner was, using her death to deceive the unknown man.
In the days without her partner, the only thing that kept her going was their children. Now, the children had grown up and no longer needed their mother's care.
In her expectation, Jun Youyue would thus withdraw from the research field and thereby save her life.
Jun Youning had long since cut ties with the research institute, so their harmless children would not be dragged into the conflict.
After Jun Linyi left, the Jun family declined and was suppressed for several years.
The Jun family never had much influence, and in recent years, they lost any means to resist the powerful.
The Jun family consisted only of ordinary people, unable to change the world's course. Faced with unreasonable superiors, they had no choice but to obey.
They could only speculate that the man who wanted their lives was from the Lu family, but they couldn't be sure and had no way to confront the Lu family.
For the safety of their two children, this method was the safest bet.
She buried the medicine as a last resort to save their lives, turning it into a game for the children, just like before.
Then she disappeared decisively from this world.
When she opened her eyes again, she saw her partner whom she hadn't seen in over a decade.
Although her partner's appearance had changed, Yang Wanqing recognized her at first sight.
The two embraced tightly, finally achieving a good ending.
* * *
Ten years later.
Jun Youyue was nearing forty. The leap from a second-level researcher to a first-level one was challenging, but she had set her sights on reaching the position her mothers had held before.
She continued her research diligently. Lu Xici had completely faded from public view, having taken over Lu Tingyi's company several years ago and expanded it significantly.
Lu Tingyi now sported quite a few gray hairs.
She had chosen not to dye her hair and spent her days traveling the world, happily embracing her single life as a content elder. Every day, she shared photos in the family group chat, proudly displaying her adventures.
Lu Xici, envious, was planning future travels with Jun Youyue, while Lu Shaoning, still single and raising her daughter, watched with envy. She decided that when she grew older, she would pass her career to her daughter and travel the world, similar to Lu Tingyi's lifestyle.
Nowadays, mobile phones feature holographic projection capabilities. Thirteen-year-old Jun Cangling and Lu Lanying's favorite activity after school was chatting with their grandmother via holographic projection and virtually exploring places they couldn't physically visit.
Zhenzhu had found a home with Lu Xici and Jun Youyue.
At almost twenty years old, Zhenzhu was an elderly cat, unable to move much, lazily lounging on the bed all day. She observed the two girls playing with their newly adopted rural cats.
Seven years ago, Jun Youning and Cheng Jinxing tied the knot.
Cheng Jinxing won the Cheng family head election, leveraging the enforcement team's advantage to narrowly defeat Cheng Xiao'an and become the new family head of the Cheng family.
Jun Youning settled into the Cheng family, occasionally assisting Jun Youyue at the research institute.
Given their wealth to inherit, they had a daughter named Cheng Jinyu.
Cheng Jinyu was only five years old and had a considerable age difference with Lingling and Lanying.
The Ling Lan sisters took on the role of caring for their younger sister. Occasionally, they would argue about who their younger sister liked more. Of course, it was Lingling who got upset.
Although Lu Xici took over the company, its development had become stable. She hired several capable assistants and spent more time at the research institute with Jun Youyue.
To be with their daughters and have some time alone with her wife, Jun Youyue set a rule of being home no later than seven.
At six-thirty, she finished organizing her data and walked home hand in hand with Lu Xici.
They were used to walking home.
After leaving the spotlight, fewer people recognized Lu Xici. They could enjoy walking home, talking about trivial matters, observing the changes of the seasons, the city lights, and the myriad aspects of life.
They chatted casually as usual, discussing the recent news of their friends and their daughters' studies.
Unintentionally, Jun Youyue bumped into a pair of middle-aged people.
"Sorry." Jun Youyue apologized and stepped aside to make way for them.
The middle-aged couple stood frozen in place, tears streaming down their faces.
"Yue'er?"
The familiar address made Jun Youyue lift her head abruptly, looking at the unfamiliar face.
The two had unfamiliar features but familiar expressions.
Jun Youyue could hardly believe her eyes.
Her lips trembled slightly.
She opened them and then closed them again. The name she hadn't uttered in nearly twenty years caught in her throat, unable to be spoken.
She dared not shout.
"My good girl." Yang Wanqing reached out and embraced her daughter whom she hadn't seen in many years.
Immediately after was Jun Linyi.
Watching them inexplicably embrace, Lu Xici was a bit stunned.
Who could explain to her what was happening? Why was her wife suddenly hugging strangers on the street?
“A’Ci... A’Ci, this is... this is..." After hugging for a while, Jun Youyue was still struggling to regain her composure.
She trembled slightly, looking at Lu Xici, unsure how to introduce her or how to explain.
She didn't know why her long-deceased mother and mom appeared suddenly with different faces.
All she knew was that they must be her mother and mom.
"Good girl, let's go home first, we'll explain later," Yang Wanqing patted Jun Youyue's shoulder.
"Your Mom and Mother?" Lu Xici asked Jun Youyue quietly.
"Probably, I... I don't know, but I feel like it."
"Then it must be," Lu Xici squeezed Jun Youyue's hand, trying to calm her trembling heart. "They are fine, they've come back."
Jun Youyue called her sister and aunt on the way.
On the way back, she could barely stand without Lu Xici's support, constantly looking back to see if anyone was still there. She was afraid this was just a dream.
Jun Linyi grabbed Jun Youyue's free hand.
The blood bond between mother and daughter was undeniable, and Jun Youyue couldn't hold back her tears.
Yang Wanqing touched her head, finally giving her a sense of reality.
When they arrived home, Jun Zhuotian hadn't arrived yet, but Jun Youning was already at the door.
She held Cheng Jinyu's hand and walked beside Cheng Jinxing, constantly looking around. When she saw the middle-aged people behind her sister, she couldn't hold back her tears.
"Mommy?" Cheng Jinyu shook Jun Youning's hand.
Seeing Jun Youning ignoring her, Cheng Jinyu tried again. "Mom, what's wrong with Mommy?"
Cheng Jinxing was also bewildered by the scene before him. "I don't know, let's wait and see..."
“Ning'er." Yang Wanqing waved to Jun Youning and called out to her.
"Mom..." Jun Youning wiped her tears and hurried forward to embrace her long-lost family.
"You won't leave again, will you?" Jun Youning knew more about what happened than Jun Youyue. She vaguely guessed that her mother and mom had gone to another world.
She didn't expect to see them again.
“We won't leave. We promise to stay here and be with you." Jun Linyi made a firm commitment.
Author’s Note:
I have updated probably the final chapter in advance, featuring the return of the mothers you all wanted~
The conclusion for Jun and Yang was actually predetermined, with some hints along the way, such as Jun Youning seeing Yang Wanqing talking to someone in an empty room, hinting at something yet to be revealed.
However, I didn't plan for them to come back in this way earlier.
These extras allow for more creative freedom. I tried to ensure logical consistency, but there might be some bugs here and there—don't worry too much about them QWQ
This week might conclude everything, and I'm unsure if there will be more updates tomorrow. Do you still want to read more?
