Chapter 13: The Leifeng Pagoda
第13章：雷峰塔下
The Leifeng Pagoda stood tall and silent by the shores of the West Lake, a somber reminder of Bai Suzhen's imprisonment. Beneath its heavy stones, she was trapped in darkness, unable to see the sun or feel the breeze. Her only connection to the world was her thoughts of Xu Xian and her son.
雷峰塔高高地矗立在西湖岸边，静静地提醒着人们白素贞的囚禁。在沉重的石头下，她被困在黑暗中，无法看到阳光，也无法感受到微风。她与世界唯一的联系就是对许仙和儿子的思念。
"I will wait," she promised herself, her voice echoing in the small space. "I will wait for as long as it takes. My love for them will keep me strong."
“我会等的，”她对自己承诺，声音在狭小的空间里回荡。“无论多久我都会等。我对他们的爱会让我在坚强中度过。”
In the world above, life went on. Xu Xian had moved to a distant monastery, where he lived a life of simple devotion. He spent his days chanting sutras and his nights looking at the moon, wondering if Bai Suzhen could see it too.
在上面的世界里，生活继续着。许仙搬到了一个遥远的寺庙，在那里过着简单的修行生活。他白天诵经，晚上望着月亮，心想白素贞是否也能看到它。
Xiaoqing was left with the task of raising Mengjiao. She took him to live with Xu Xian's sister, where he would be safe and well-cared for. "He must not know the truth yet," Xiaoqing decided. "He must grow up like a normal human boy. The burden of our past is too heavy for him to carry."
小青留下了抚养梦蛟的任务。她带他去和许仙的姐姐一起生活，在那里他会安全并得到很好的照顾。“他还不能知道真相，”小青决定。“他必须像一个普通的凡人男孩一样长大。我们过去的负担对他来说太沉重了。”
Every year, on the anniversary of her sister's imprisonment, Xiaoqing would visit the Leifeng Pagoda. She would stand before the cold stone and whisper words of hope. "I am training, sister," she would say. "I am gathering my strength. One day, I will be strong enough to challenge Fahai and set you free."
每年，在姐姐被囚禁的周年纪念日，小青都会访问雷峰塔。她会站在冰冷的石头前，低声诉说希望的话语。“我在修炼，姐姐，”她会说。“我在积蓄力量。总有一天，我会强大到足以挑战法海，把你救出来。”
The pagoda became a place of legend. People would visit it and tell the story of the white snake who loved a mortal. Some felt pity for her, while others believed she deserved her fate. But for those who knew the truth, the pagoda was a symbol of a love that was too powerful for the world to handle. The years passed, and the baby Mengjiao grew into a young boy, unaware that his mother was trapped beneath the very tower he often passed on his walks by the lake.
雷峰塔成了一个传说之地。人们会来这里参观，讲述白蛇爱上凡人的故事。有些人同情她，而另一些人认为她罪有应得。但对于那些知道真相的人来说，雷峰塔是一个强大到世界无法承受的爱情象征。岁流逝，婴儿梦蛟长成了一个小男孩，并不知道他的母亲就困在他经常在湖边散步时经过的那座塔下。