SM Married Life

Translation by: Nora & Na Na
Writer: Lin Cai (Taiwan)
SM Notebook - Married Life (Part 16)

This weekend, the college which Young-xi and Shan-mei graduated from is celebrating its 60th Anniversary.Both the Young-xi and Shan-mei was invited in this grand celebration as the outstanding alumni.The administrator of the college invited both of them to give a talk to the junior students.

Because it is such a big event,Zhao-di asked Chen-sui along to attend the occasion together with her.Xiang-zhe and Xian-da, this two lifetime drinking partner, sit silently in the VIP seats giving support to their respective loverly wives.

Two of the most popular broadcasters appeared at the same time at the seminar which was packed with students and other attendees.Lots of people are eager to catch a glimpse of them in person.With her confident and charisma,Young-xi drawed the audience's attention which deeply touched their soul.Shan-mei's loverly smile and cheerful personality adds vibrant to the seminar which caught the heart of many student's and her listeners.

"Should we be a broadcaster if we are as pretty as both of you?"suddenly one of the students asked.Upon hearing this,Shan-mei's mind wondered back to the time during her student's days."How familiar this question sounded!Shan-mei remembered that she had asked the same question to Young-xi during the Mass-communication week.She wondered if senior Young-xi also remembered it?Both Young-xi and Shan-mei glanced at each other with a big smile.

"Not really!In my case, I am not so pretty but I could be a good broadcaster,too."She answered confidently, her eyes roving at the image of Xiang-zhe who was sitting at the YIP, for some reason, Xiang-zhe's expression is able to calm down her emotion, relief her depression, and she felt the sense of security.

"Really!I guessed that someone else don't think the same about it."Young-xi jokingly teased Shan-mei and stole a glance at Xiang-zhe who was gazing at Shan-mei lovingly.She smiled to herself and responded to the audiences.

"What do you think about Shan-mei?"Isn't she beautiful?" Young-xi throw an easy question for the audiences."So beautiful!"Everybody answered loudly in one voice.This is the instant ability of Young-xi in reacting with the audiences in the seminar.

"It's true.In my whole life, no one ever said to me that I am pretty.At the most, someone commented that I am only cute."Shan-mei guessed that a girl who only has a beautiful smile cannot be considered pretty as she tries to seek the eyes of Xiang-zhe in the VIP seats.

Xiabg-zhe secretly smiles to himself. The person that Shan-mei referred to is probably himself. He had never said to her that she is beautiful? That's terrible! Xiang-zhe couldn't imagine how she will treat him after they go home. The truth is in his mind, Shan-mei is really much prettier than anyone. The beauty of Shan-mei came from inside and it can't be replace with anything. To him she is forever the most valuable and most beautiful.

"Actually, appearance is not the most important factors for one to succeed. If you all work hard and find your own personality, you will succeed both in career and life. "Young-xi sincerely advised the students. Shan-mei nodded her head agreed with Young-xi. "UUmm!I knew an individual who successfully developed her personality as an excellent dubbing artiste", Shan-mei waved her hands and smiled at Zhao-di. "In fact, not only she is one of our alumni but also my good friend. Her name is Miss Zhao-di Chao."

This is the personal unique attraction of Shan-mei for the audiences. "What a dare little girl!You are really a friend of mine."Zhao-di whispered to herself as soon as she heard her name being mentioned.She excitedly stands up, and waved to the audiences.Chen-sui who was sitting beside her joined in waving and smiling to the crowd applause.

"Shan-mei didn't mention anything about you. Why did you waved your hands? " Zhao-di disagree with Chen-sui actions and she slapped Chen-sui's hands deeply. "You are so stupid Zhao-di Chao!I am helping to build up your reputation. Well! The students will adore you more because you have an outstanding and handsome guy standing by your side." Chen-sui as usual is full of his antics."Handsome guy?I can't stand it anymore. Zhao-di mumbled to herself giving Chen-sui a hopeless look. If only he look at himself in the mirror.

"We want to see the performance by Senior Zhao-di!" The students requested loudly. They are eager to see the professional mimic skills of Zhao-di. In order to satisfy the audiences, Zhao-di went up to the stage showing her talents in different kinds of mimic skills. She imitated the voices of different kinds of animals which brings laughter from the audiences who seems to enjoy the performance and this brings the seminar to its climax.

Xiang-zhe who was sitting in the VIP seats never a moment lost sight of Shan-mei, his eyes glued to her smile and her every body movement completely attracted him and deeply touched his heart. "You shouldn't be starring at Shan-mei for so long. Not only Shan-mei, even for me, I will feel embarrassed." Xian-da murmured to Xiang-zhe. He couldn't stabd it anymore.He found it hard to believe that Xiang-zhe has never fell in love before! Xiang-zhe smiled to him without saying anything. He really can't take his eyes away from Shan-mei. Maybe it is love. "Loving a person means you are able to love him/her wholeheartedly, if not then it is as good as not loving he or her." Well! He definitely loves Shan-mei wholeheartedly...



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The students who attended the seminar were cheerful and full of enthusiasm about today's speech. They all wished and looked forward for the two outstanding broadcasters to visit them again. The seminar ended in a high spirit. They are getting ready to leave, while walking down the steps preparing to leave with their respective partners, the audiences suddenly noticed Xian-da and Xiang-zhe just standing up from their seats.

"Well! Isn't that the ideal husband of Young-xi Kim?"

"Who was the one standing next to him? UUmm, he is so handsome!" He seems to be the husband of senior Shan-mei." "Wow, he is such a good looking guy. "Voices of whispering audiences can be heard. They seem very curious about the background of Xian-da and Xiang-zhe. Mostly, they are more interested about the handsome prince who will inherit the huge business of Wen-Zon Corperation. All of a sudden, there was a commotion among the crowd of students. Their curiousity surprisingly draw people's attention. The situation was uncontrolable due to more and more students coming into the auditorium.Zhao-di and Chen-sui hold their hands together trying to get away from the crowd. They look at the messed up scenes and decided to leave right away." Go! Let's go to the top of the floor! We have to leave here quickly!"

"It took a while for Shan-mei and Xiang-zhe to leave the auditorium. After much effort, both of them finally managed to get into their car and slowly drove away leaving the campus. As the car passed by the campus, Shan-mei's thought wondered back to the past as she gazed at the trees and grasses along the campus.It seems she was back to her first day of school's opening ceremony.Lots of familiar faces flashing in her mind, her father, auntie, brother Yiu-zen, brother Gun-mou, and Yin-mei.She couldn't believed that time passed so quickly.She remembered that she used to be a student not knowing anything but today she is a well-known broadcaster not depending on anybody. Of course, along the way, she has suffered the heartbroken incidence and at the same time she had experienced plenty of happiness, sorrow, cheerfulness, and tears of joy in her life.

"I had better wear soprt shoes the next time I need to accompany you to attend such events, or else I might have difficulty running away from the crowd. "Xiang-zhe said to Shan-mei and glanced at her. Shan-mei is still deep in her thoughts that she didn't noticed and heard what Xiang-zhe said to her.



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On the way of her life, it's so nice to have senior always protecting her when she's in trouble. Right! It's all about senior. He was always there for her, watched her become more stronger and mature emotionally, braved out the challenges in life. Shan-mei is so thankful to Xiang-zhe for all the care and concern he has shown her.

"Shan--mei, What's up? What are you thinking about?" Xiang-zhe questioned her as he noticed her silence.

"Senior...thank you so much. "Shan-mei raised her head and uttered to him with no particular rhyme and reason.

"UUmm, what was that for?" Xiang-zhe flashed his sweet smile to Shan-mei, thinking that Shan-mei is expecting an encomium from him for her beauty.

"I am willing to give my appreciation to you. You just need to say-You are welcome." Shan-mei answered in a sweet tone. She is very good at acting like a spoiled child.

"Yes, you are welcome, miss Shan-mei Zen. "He followed her thought and hold her hands tightly. Infact, he is the one who should be thankful to Shan-mei for being his wife, for making him discover the joy of loving and the unlimited happiness that she had brought into his life. Besides the love relationship, two of them feel grateful for their strong emotional dependent on each other within their two hearts.