"Ethan, several of my maintenance tasks have been on hold these past few months—some require a supervisor to operate, others are beyond my capability. I just noticed your assignment is no longer in Kalispell. Perhaps next week the company will assign you to assist with my workload."
"伊森,这几个月我有很多检修任务都在暂停状态,有的是需要有监护人操作,有的是我确实处理不了,我刚注意到你的任职已经不在卡利斯佩尔了,也许下周公司会安排你帮助我的工作."
"Sure, it's been a long time since we hung out."
"好啊,很长时间没和你在一起了."
Do you miss me?
"你想我吗?"
"I miss you, I miss you so much,"
"想啊,很想很想,"
"Ha ha,"
"哈哈,"
"Send me a photo of yourself right now—I barely recognize you anymore."
"快给我发一张你现在的照片,我都快要不认识你了,"
In the photo, Kasiya looked thinner. Li Haojun couldn't help but feel a pang of concern as he noticed the slight pallor in her face, wondering if it was due to the recent exhaustion from work.
照片里凯西娅似乎瘦了,不知道是不是近期的工作太累了,李皓珺看着她略显消瘦的脸型不由得有些心疼.
"Your hair has grown so long."
"你的头发都长那么长了,"
Yeah, I'm growing my hair out again. Do you like it?
"是啊,我又开始留长发了,你喜欢吗?"
"I like both short and long."
"长短我都喜欢,"
...
On the flight to Boise, Li Haojun looked at his chat history with Kasiya from a few days earlier, a sweet smile playing on his lips. The anxious heart that had been separated from Kasiya for months finally relaxed. The Kasiya he knew remained his Kasiya, and his sense of anticipation felt as fresh and expansive as the azure sky and sea of clouds outside the airplane window.
飞往博伊西的路上,李皓珺看着自己与凯西娅几天前的聊天,甜蜜的微笑挂在嘴角.几个月以来与凯西娅分离那颗忐忑的心,也终于放松下来,之前那个凯西娅依然是他的凯西娅,而奔赴的心情就如同飞机舷窗外的碧天云海一样清新宽广.
The entire morning was spent on the road, and it was nearly noon before he set off for the factory. In late spring and early summer, the blazing sunlight filtered through the trembling, tender green leaves of the poplar trees, telling the story of spring's vibrant vitality. Occasionally, rays of light pierced through the gaps in the foliage, casting a backlight on Li Haojun's face. In that dazzling radiance, the colors of life shone brightly.
一上午的时间都在路上,快到中午了才走在前往工厂的路上.春末夏初,白炙的阳光透过白杨树摇曳的嫩绿新叶,诉说着春日生机盎然.时而阳光透过树叶的间隙,逆光照在李皓珺的脸上,炫目的灿烂里,洋溢着生命的色彩.
Turning the corner to reach the gates of Eagle's factory, he spotted Kacy waiting for him from afar. Today she wore pink skinny pencil pants and a light blue denim jacket with a collar and diagonal drawstring. She'd pulled her hair back into a bun, but the strands on either side weren't quite long enough, so they fell naturally, framing her cheeks. She paced back and forth before the factory entrance, her white sneakers strikingly visible in the midday sun's direct rays...
转弯到达伊格尔的工厂大门前,远远地看见凯西娅正在等待自己,今天她穿了一条粉色紧身铅笔裤,翻领斜拉索淡蓝牛仔服夹克,她把头发在脑后挽了一个发髻,但是两侧的头发还不够长,只能自然下垂掩盖在脸颊的两侧.她正在工厂门前来回踱步,她那双白色运动鞋在接近中午的直射阳光里异常清晰引人注目...
Suddenly, Li Haojun felt another powerful gust of wind from behind toss him upward, followed by the sensation of weightlessness before plummeting back down. He instinctively tensed every muscle in his body, bracing for the impact of hitting the ground, but only a slight jolt followed.
忽然李皓珺觉得是背后又一阵强风把自己抛起,然后又有失重后下落的感觉.他下意识地绷紧全身肌肉准备迎接摔落地面的冲击,但是只有轻微一震.
Li Haojun opened his eyes to find himself seated inside a hovering air taxi that had already landed. As the cabin door slid open, the clamor of voices outside reached him. He realized he had been dreaming—a dream he'd had during the flight. Recalling carefully, he confirmed he had indeed planned to head to the Eagle Factory.
李皓珺睁开眼睛,发现自己坐在升力体空中出租车中,已经降落.舱门打开,外界人声嘈杂,李皓珺意识到了自己刚才在做梦,飞行途中做了个梦,他仔细回忆了一下,确实之前是计划前往伊格尔工厂.
Li Haojun glanced at the time—it was already afternoon. Only then did he recall that he'd fallen asleep after eating lunch in the air and slept straight through until now. He couldn't figure out why he'd slept so soundly this time, waking up completely groggy. Stepping off the aircraft, he surveyed his surroundings. He was indeed in the plaza in front of the Eagle Factory. But Kacyia wasn't there to greet him at the factory gates. For some reason, crowds of people were gathering on the surrounding streets.
李皓珺看了一下时间,已经是下午了,他这才想起自己是在空中吃了午饭后一觉睡到现在,不知道为什么这次睡得那么沉,都睡懵了.走下飞行器,环视周边环境,确实是在伊格尔工厂的门前广场.但是厂门前并没有凯西娅在迎接他.也不知为何,周边街上很多人在聚集.
With a ding notification, Li Haojun pulled out his terminal device to see that it was indeed an instant message from Kasiya.
随着叮咚的提示音,李皓珺拿出自己的终端设备一看,正是凯西娅发来的即时消息,
"Ethan, I see you. Please enter the factory premises as soon as possible. I'll be waiting for you in the control room."
"伊森,我看到你了,请尽快进入厂区,我在控制室等你."
With a sense of excitement, Li Haojun jogged up to the factory control room on the first floor. Just as he was about to step through the door, he took a moment to steady his nerves and catch his breath. Looking inside, he seemed a bit timid.
带着欣喜,李皓珺一楼小跑来到工厂控制室.当就要跨过那道门,他平复了一下心情和气息,似乎有些怯生生地,朝里面望去,
A simple white top, light blue jeans—still that familiar figure.
简单的白色上衣,淡蓝色牛仔裤,还是那个熟悉的身影,
Gazing at the profile of her cheek, Li Haojun stepped softly into the room, filled with anticipation yet tinged with a flutter of apprehension as he whispered her name.
望着她脸颊的侧影,李皓珺轻轻走进室内,满怀期待,却又内心有些忐忑地轻声呼唤她的名字,
"Kasia,"
"凯西娅,"
She turned her head, offering no reply, but simply stood up and gave Li Haojun a hug.
她扭过头,没有应声,只是站起身给了李皓珺一个拥抱.
All of Li Haojun's inner hesitation and unease vanished in that moment as he held her tightly in his arms, refusing to let go.
李皓珺内心所有的彷徨与不安在此刻都烟消云散,紧紧地把她搂在怀里不肯放手.After a long while, Kasiya shook Li Haojun's shoulder and said,
过了好一阵,凯西娅晃了晃李皓珺的肩膀说,
"Ethan, you should take a look at the situation here first."
"伊森,你还是先看看这里的情况吧,"
Hearing her say this, Li Haojun let go of her and asked,
"What's wrong?"
听她这么说,李皓珺放开她问,
"怎么了?"
Kasia pointed at the outdoor surveillance feed, switching between views as she spoke.
"Look—there are so many unidentified individuals surrounding our factory. I've actually been here for a full day and night. It started with equipment malfunctions; the company sent me to investigate. But since I arrived, I've noticed more and more people gathering around the factory perimeter. And the equipment damage appears to be deliberate sabotage."
只见凯西娅指着室外监控摄像头画面,一边切换一边说,
"你看,好多不明人员,围绕在咱们的工厂周围,其实我在这里已经一天一夜了.开始是有设备故障,公司派我过来查看,自从我到这里之后就发现工厂周边人员越聚集越多,并且设备检查似乎是人为损坏."
"Oh, I see. Did you report it to the police?" Li Haojun asked urgently upon hearing this.
"哦,是这样,那你报警了吗?"听到这里李皓珺急忙询问,
Yes, I called the police, but no officers came. Then I reported the situation to the company, and they sent you over.
"是的,我报警了,但是没有警察过来,然后我又跟公司反应情况,结果公司就把你派过来了,"
"Oh," Li Haojun gave a helpless smile, carefully observing the state and movements of the people around him as he asked,
"What's the local news saying?"
"哦,"李皓珺无奈一笑,仔细留意观察周边这些人员的状态和动向,问,
"当地新闻怎么说?"
"There have been reports of riots in Boise, and it seems the police are all heading there," Kasiya explained.
"据报道博伊西那边确实有骚乱,似乎警察都赶往那里了,"凯西娅解释说,
"How much water and food do we have left?"
"水和食物还有多少?"
"No need to worry about that. We've got enough for a few days. It's just these people I'm concerned about."
"那倒不用担心,我们俩也够几天了,只是,我担心这些人,"
"I understand. Gathering here without proper authorization, and likely having already damaged workshop equipment," Li Haojun said as he pulled out his terminal to request backup. But there was none available. He regretted not bringing a weapon, though judging by the number of people outside, he'd probably need a machine gun.
"我明白,不明来历,在这里聚集,并且之前可能已经破坏过车间的设备了,"说着,李皓珺拿出终端设备想申请救援服务,结果这里没有,他也后悔自己没带武器来,可是看看外面的人员数量,恐怕需要机关枪.
"Sorry for making you stay out there alone for so long,"
"抱歉让你自己冒险待了这么久,"
Hearing Li Haojun say this, Kasiya's face lit up with a sweet smile. Li Haojun, however, didn't notice; his attention was entirely focused on observing the chaotic crowd outside and devising a way to escape.
听李皓珺这么说,凯西娅脸上露出了甜蜜的微笑,而李皓珺并没有注意到,他的注意力都在观察外面骚乱人群动态和思考脱身的办法.
Kasia, was there a big crowd here last night?
"凯西娅,昨晚这里聚集的人多吗?"
Not much, but when I tried to leave this afternoon, someone came toward me. I was so scared I went back inside the factory and haven't come out since.
"不多,但是我下午想离开的时候有人朝我过来,吓得我又回到厂里,直到现在."
"Why didn't you just call me?" Li Haojun's tone carried a hint of reproach. He didn't notice Casey's reaction as he analyzed the news reports and surveillance footage while speaking.
"为什么你不直接叫我?"李皓珺的语气里有些责备,他也没注意凯西娅的反应,一边分析新闻和监控视频一边说,
I suspect these individuals might be waiting for nightfall. News reports indicate the riots and vandalism in Boise began after dark. Once it gets dark, facial recognition becomes difficult for both fixed surveillance cameras and police drones. Report the situation to headquarters. We're preparing to evacuate. You stay here monitoring the feeds. We'll stay in contact via walkie-talkie. I'll go gather the necessary items for our departure.
"我觉得这些人有可能在等天黑,看新闻博伊西那边就是夜晚开始的骚乱破坏.天黑以后不论是固定视频监控还是警方无人机都不容易面部识别.你和公司汇报情况,我们准备撤离,你在这里看着监控,我们对讲机联系,我去准备些撤离需要的物品."
"Alright," Casey said flatly, a hint of reluctance flickering in her eyes.
"好吧,"凯西娅声音平淡,眼里似乎有些不舍,
As dusk fell, Li Haojun radioed Kasiya to meet at Gate 5 of the office building. He appeared carrying a hand-operated disinfectant sprayer on his back, four beer bottles tucked into his chest, a straight ladder in his right hand, and a shoulder bag in his left.
当天色渐暗,李皓珺用对讲机告诉凯西娅到办公楼5号门集合,只见他身背一个手压消毒喷雾器,胸前插了四个啤酒瓶右手拎着一个直爬梯,左手一个挎包.
"Here's food and water. Put this on your back," Li Haojun said, handing the shoulder bag to Rikaycia.
"Follow me. We'll go out through the back wall."
Then he walked out of the building without looking back.
"这里是食物和水,你背上这个,"说着,李皓珺把那个挎包递给里凯西娅,然后说,
"跟我走,我们从后墙出去."然后就头也不回地走出了大楼,
Leaning the ladder against the back wall, Li Haojun climbed up first. Peeking his head over the top, he scanned left and right. Seeing no one, he said nothing, merely straddling the wall and beckoning to Kasiya to climb up too.
把梯子靠在后墙上,李皓珺先爬了上去,露一点头左右看看,没人,他没说话,只是自己骑在墙头,向凯西娅招手示意她也爬上来,
Li Haojun held the ladder against the wall. When Kasiya climbed up, he helped her sit across from him. He then pulled the ladder up, lowered it over the wall, and let Kasiya descend first. After she was safely down, he climbed down himself, laid the ladder flat, and hid it in the grass.
李皓珺压住搭在墙头的梯子,当凯西娅上来的时候,扶着她坐在自己对面,然后把梯子抽上来,再向墙外放下去,然后让凯西娅先下去,自己再下去,然后把梯子放倒藏在了草里.
By then, night had fallen completely. Li Haojun said nothing, taking Casey's hand as they walked along the back mountain path toward a general aviation landing pad at the summit. As they advanced, Li kept one eye on Highway 55 to their right, where a bustling stream of vehicles and people flowed toward Eagle. Headlights and various lights illuminated the entire roadway.
这时天已经彻底黑了下来,李皓珺没说话,拉着凯西娅的手,沿着后山的小路前往山顶的一个通用航空飞机起降平台,一边走李皓珺一边留意着前进方向右侧的55号公路的动向,可以看见熙熙攘攘的车流和人流,在朝伊格尔聚集,车灯和各种照明的灯光照亮了整条公路.
In the evening breeze, halfway along the mountain path, Li Haojun unloaded the sprayer and beer bottles from his back and placed them in the roadside grass. Only then did Kasiya ask softly,
"What's that?"
晚风里,山路走了一半,李皓珺把自己背着的喷雾器和啤酒瓶卸下来,放在了路边草丛里.这时凯西娅才轻声问,
"那是什么?"
Molotov cocktails and flamethrowers," Li Haojun said, then took the backpack from Kasiya's shoulders and slung it over his own. Taking her hand, he continued onward with lightened loads.
"燃烧瓶和喷火器,"说完,李皓珺把凯西娅身上的背包拿过来背在了自己身上,然后拉着她的手,继续轻装上路.
Fortunately, this path was secluded, and no troublemakers ventured into this area—they seemed far more eager to wreak havoc on the city. In the gentle evening breeze, he held Kasiya's hand, occasionally turning to gaze at her face and silhouette in the night, filling the void left by his longing for her since their parting.
还好这条小路很偏僻,没有闹事的人来到这一片区域,他们似乎更乐于破坏城市.晚风的轻松里,拉着凯西娅的手,时而回身看着她夜色中的脸庞和身形,填补分别以来内心对她的思念.
With light steps, the two reached the aircraft landing pad on the mountain ridge. The wind picked up slightly at the summit's height, yet it remained warm and gentle. As they waited for the air taxi, Li Haojun rested his hands on Kasiya's shoulders, studying her face intently—he couldn't get enough of looking at her.
轻快的脚步里,两人来到了山梁的飞机起降平台,山顶的高度风速大了些,但也是温暖轻柔,等待飞行出租车的时间里,李皓珺扶着凯西娅的双肩,端详着她的面容,怎么也看不够,
"Where are we going now?" Kasiya asked softly.
"我们现在去哪?"凯西娅轻声问,
Li Haojun tenderly stroked her cheek and whispered,
"Come home with me."
李皓珺爱惜地抚摸着她的脸颊,轻声说,
"跟我回家."