Six Records of a Resurrected Life
VI. Resurrection
Finally, we’ve come to the end.
I know, I am waiting for you.
Let’s go on then.
Heng-yi, what happened afterwards could not be reverted, yet I would still want to narrate our love story completely, from beginning to end. Though I say completely, it is already shattered, beyond repair. I write this not in hopes of restoring your reputation. The people of this world delight in denigration more than in praise. You were originally pure-hearted, but were thrown into the mire, and this is not your fault. I was blinded by this impure world, failing to see your true heart, causing you to die with resentment - I am truly the one at fault. The ending of this story is tragic. I can’t bear to elaborate on it, so I will briefly mention it, to relieve my mind.
These two to three years had been a critical time for my career. I had temporarily taken over as the superintendent of the Anglo-Chinese College Printing House and was in charge of the printing of Chinese Classics. The following year, I also managed the typesetting orders for the Office of Foreign Affairs. The two Western newspapers in this port had successively launched Chinese daily newspapers. The Hong Kong Chinese and Foreign News came first, followed by The Hong Kong Chinese Daily, both proclaimed to be edited by Chinese and not influenced by Westerners. Due to my association with Mr. Wong Shing, I participated in the editorial work of The Hong Kong Chinese and Foreign News, while The Hong Kong Chinese Daily, was headed by Mr. Chan Oi-ting, with Mr. Wang Tao as the chief editorial writer. At the age of thirty, I finally made some achievements in the printing and publishing industry. I had not forgotten about the church, and once again intended to be baptized. However, Mr. Ho Fuk-tong, while presiding over a new church in Foshan, was attacked and greatly impacted, then unfortunately fell ill and passed away, and my baptism was consequently delayed.
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