English Original
This story is from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
An elderly man named Feng had a son, Xiangru, who studied diligently but repeatedly failed the imperial examinations. One night, while reading in the courtyard, Xiangru was astonished to see a beautiful girl named Hongyu gazing at him affectionately from atop the wall. He invited her down, and they soon fell in love, meeting secretly every night.
One evening, Feng discovered Hongyu at his son's door and severely scolded Xiangru. Hongyu slipped away and never returned. Later, Xiangru married a woman named Wei, and they had a son named Lucky.
Tragedy struck when a local bully named Song, captivated by Wei's beauty, abducted her. Feng was so indignant that he soon died. One day, a stranger confronted Xiangru, reminding him of his father's death and wife's abduction. Xiangru confessed his desire for revenge but felt powerless. That very night, Song was beheaded.
The county magistrate suspected Xiangru and had him arrested. On the night of the arrest, as the official lay down, a dagger was found stabbed into his headboard.
Later, at home, Xiangru heard his son talking outside. He opened the door and was overjoyed to find Hongyu standing there with Lucky. She smiled and explained, "I am no ordinary girl but a fox spirit. Knowing you were in trouble, I have been protecting you in secret." From then on, Hongyu stayed with Xiangru, managing the household and teaching his child.
中文翻译
这个故事出自《聊斋志异》。
一位姓冯的老人有个儿子叫相如。相如刻苦读书，却屡次科举落第。一晚，相如在院中读书，惊讶地发现一位名叫红玉的美丽姑娘正从墙头亲切地凝望着他。他邀她下来，两人很快坠入爱河，每晚秘密相会。
一夜，冯翁在儿子房门口撞见红玉，便严厉地斥责了相如。红玉悄然离去，再未回来。后来，相如娶了一位名叫卫氏的女子，并生下一子，取名福儿。
不幸的是，当地恶霸宋某垂涎卫氏的美貌，将她强行掳走。冯翁愤懑不平，不久便去世了。一日，一位陌生人闯入相如房中，质问他是否忘了父亡妻夺之仇。相如坦言渴望复仇却无能为力。就在当晚，宋某被人斩首。
县官怀疑相如，将他逮捕。逮捕当晚，县官刚躺下，就发现一把匕首插在床头。
后来，在家中的相如听到儿子在外与人说话。他打开门，惊喜地看到红玉正带着福儿站在那里。她微笑道：“我并非凡人，乃是狐仙。知你蒙难，一直在暗中保护你。”自此，红玉留下与相如共同生活，操持家务，教导孩子。