Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Confessions Beneath the Rain: A Love Story at the Great Wall Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/confessions-beneath-the-rain-a-love-story-at-the-great-wall Story Transcript:Zh: 在一个晴朗的夏日，长城的古老砖石在阳光下闪烁着微光。En: On a clear summer day, the ancient bricks of the Great Wall shimmered faintly under the sunlight.Zh: 李明和张伟步行在这段长城上，身后是连绵起伏的绿色山丘。En: Li Ming and Zhang Wei were walking along this stretch of the Wall, with undulating green hills rolling behind them.Zh: 李明一边走，一边偷偷看着张伟。En: As they walked, Li Ming would sneak glances at Zhang Wei.Zh: 张伟总是充满着活力，对周围的一切都充满好奇。En: Zhang Wei was always full of energy and curious about everything around him.Zh: 今天，李明决定跟张伟一起野餐。En: Today, Li Ming decided to go for a picnic with Zhang Wei.Zh: 这不是普通的野餐，因为李明计划在这里向张伟表白。En: This was no ordinary picnic because Li Ming planned to confess his feelings to Zhang Wei here.Zh: 他事先准备了美味的食物和一条漂亮的毯子。En: He had prepared delicious food and a beautiful blanket in advance.Zh: 他们找到了一块平坦的地方，铺开毯子，开始享受美味的午餐。En: They found a flat spot, spread out the blanket, and began to enjoy a tasty lunch.Zh: 李明坐在张伟对面，心里不断打鼓，担心张伟知道他的心思后会怎么反应。En: Li Ming sat opposite Zhang Wei, his heart beating anxiously, worrying about how Zhang Wei would react once he discovered his intentions.Zh: 张伟一边吃着，一边兴奋地指着远处的一座古塔：“你看，那座塔真漂亮！”En: While eating, Zhang Wei excitedly pointed at an ancient tower in the distance: “Look, that tower is beautiful!”Zh: 张伟全然没有注意到李明的紧张神情。En: Zhang Wei hadn’t noticed Li Ming’s nervous expression at all.Zh: 李明深吸一口气，想着“我必须在今天告诉他我的心意。”En: Li Ming took a deep breath, thinking, “I must tell him my feelings today.”Zh: 突然，一阵阴云遮住了阳光，天色暗了下来。En: Suddenly, a cloud covered the sun, and the sky darkened.Zh: 两人仰头望去，似乎马上要下雨了。En: They looked up, and it seemed like it was about to rain.Zh: 张伟懊恼地说：“我们得赶紧找地方避雨了！”En: Zhang Wei said regretfully, “We need to find shelter from the rain quickly!”Zh: 就在这时，李明抓住机会，紧张地说：“张伟，我有件事想跟你说。”En: At that moment, Li Ming seized the opportunity and nervously said, “Zhang Wei, there’s something I want to tell you.”Zh: 张伟转过头来看着李明，脸上充满了疑惑。En: Zhang Wei turned his head to look at Li Ming, his face full of confusion.Zh: “什么事？”张伟问道，雨点开始落下。En: “What is it?” Zhang Wei asked as raindrops began to fall.Zh: 他们匆忙收拾东西，找了一个靠墙的避雨处。En: They hurriedly packed their things and found a place by the wall to shelter from the rain.Zh: 雨越下越大，滴答滴答地打在地上。En: The rain fell harder and harder, dripping down onto the ground.Zh: 张伟的头发湿了，李明的心也跟着跳得更快了。En: Zhang Wei’s hair was getting wet, and Li Ming’s heart was pounding even faster.Zh: 李明终于鼓起勇气，大声说道：“张伟，我喜欢你！”En: Li Ming finally mustered the courage and loudly said, “Zhang Wei, I like you!”Zh: 张伟呆住了，眼睛瞪得大大的。En: Zhang Wei was stunned, his eyes wide open.Zh: 李明的心突然沉到了谷底。En: Li Ming’s heart suddenly sank to rock bottom.Zh: 他本以为雨声会盖住他的告白，但显然张伟听到了。En: He had hoped the rain would drown out his confession, but it was clear that Zhang Wei had heard him.Zh: 张伟慢慢露出了笑容，说：“你知道吗？我也喜欢你。”En: Zhang Wei slowly started to smile and said, “You know what? I like you too.”Zh: 李明不敢相信自己的耳朵。En: Li Ming couldn’t believe his ears.Zh: “真的？”李明问道，脸上绽放出笑容。En: “Really?” he asked, a smile spreading across his face.Zh: 张伟靠近了一步，轻轻地把李明拉进怀里，两人在雨中的长城下分享了他们的第一次亲吻。En: Zhang Wei took a step closer, gently pulling Li Ming into his arms, and the two shared their first kiss beneath the rainy Great Wall.Zh: 雨渐渐停了，天空中露出了一道美丽的彩虹。En: As the rain gradually stopped, a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky.Zh: 李明感觉自己像是变了一个人，他的脸上带着幸福的光彩，而张伟也有了新的理解和感情。En: Li Ming felt as if he had ...
