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By the dark and quiet canal, I walked alone among the bushes. The treetops let through the light from the street lamps, and the moon cast a bright yellow reflection on the water, like a path in the sky. The sound of the waves seemed more like the wind. A peculiar bird sneezed in the trees.
"Gabo, Gabo."
"Ta Yo, Ta Yo."
The wind caressed me, absolute yet not like I grasped it. We couldn't hold onto each other, just like a fleeting shadow embracing. A black bird took flight from the center of the road and landed on a branch in the darkness, with things moving stealthily amidst the grass.
It's probably a wild cat.
The streetlights were far away then close by, I had to block those dazzling lights to see clearly into the darkness. Feeling my way, the saplings on either side stood like stepping into a thicket. The tall water grass alongside made people feel like they were about to enter a shallow pool. I was afraid of what might be hidden inside, and my heart tightened involuntarily.
Not good! Under the shadow of the light, a disheveled monster stands in the water like a stone statue, the flowing water roaring in silence under its huge figure. The lone eye looks at everything you can see, devoid of any emotion. In the light and darkness, the crocodile guard lies in wait by its side. All the disguises from the daytime are now revealed. Not good.
Do I still have the shelter of the shadows before they discover me?
Chirp, chirp.
An unknown waterfowl begins to call from the branches. Are you giving away our position, you stupid thing! Is that an iron chain? It looks like a "no passage" sign, but on closer inspection, it says "watch your step."
Woo—
Its messengers began to move, each one rising from the water. The seemingly distant distance was a deception; they could catch up with several tens of meters in just one step. As they moved lightly, the wind was being torn apart, and the blatant wailing mocked the accelerating heartbeat.
I must go faster, faster...
Listening to the sound of the flowing water behind, one can easily gauge the distance. If you were to turn around at this moment, you would definitely be caught up!
Faster, just a little faster...
Tap!
A cold hand rested on my chest, held tightly by something. I can't break free... Is this beast going to fight to the death?
"Star."
Hey...hey?
I was about to get up, that punch. But, this voice...
Yao Yao?
Oh, Yao Yao!
"You, what's wrong?"
"Why are you here?"
"Me...me?"
An illusion...?
"What were you running just now? Didn't you say you wanted to come to the park for a stroll?"
"Me?"
"Yeah, you said that the Canal Park at night is very quiet and peaceful, and that you wanted to bring me to see it."
The time on the watch shows it's 3:33 in the morning...
It's so late.
Canal Park? Why don't I remember?
"The wind brushing over the water does feel as comfortable as you said."
The wind?
Yes...yes, when the wind blows, it does feel a bit desolate...
"No, that monster just now was..."
"What monster?"
"It was just..."
Huh? In front of me, there stands only a Matsu Bridge over the canal.
Is... that a bridge?
The single eye of a giant monster, the shining red light at the top of the bridge, and the scattered hair are the suspension cables.
Sigh—
This sound, it's Ferry on the far shore...
Illusion,
Is it an illusion...
The sound of the surging waves still crashes in my ears, but I feel peaceful and leisurely.
"Let's go."
Yao held my hand and turned towards the light. Her hair shimmered in the light, like an old photograph with a filter. It looked beautiful, even a bit unreal. The wind blew again, carrying the faint salty smell of the sea. But I felt even more exhausted. I really wanted to collapse onto her.
Gradually, I can't keep my eyes open. The hand I'm holding feels like it's slipping away. Let me take a short rest, I'm a little tired. I want to say this, but I don't have the strength to open my mouth.
Yao... Yao Yao?
My vision is getting blurry, and she leads me without saying a word.
I feel like I can't go on, my feet seem to be stuck and I can't take another step.
Thud.
I fell to the ground, but I didn't feel any pain.
Hey, Yao Yao, turn around.
I have no strength left, and there are very few things I can see clearly.
Yao Yao, Yao Yao...
These shouts all stop in my heart and can't climb out of my mouth. Her shadow becomes even more elusive, almost turning into a White Shadow. At the last moment, I clearly hear her laughter in the wind, and it's as if I can see her smile. She is slowly walking towards me.
Yao Yao...
Sigh—
Like paper, the chest is violently torn open, but there is no feeling of pain, only the comfort of sleepiness.
Yao, Yao Yao...
"Hey!"
I heard those laughter.
Nothing to translate. Please provide the Chinese text you'd like me to translate.
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