Living to Suffer by Tangstory

Translator: ayszhang
Editor: Marcia

The long-awaited prequel to Till Death Do Us Part!

Title: Living to Suffer 活受罪

Author: Tangstory

Genre: wuxia 武俠, romance 愛情, drama 劇情

Disclaimer: The original story is not written by me. The author has given permission for the translation of this story. This is a translation project undertaken by me completely out of personal interest. Furthermore, this story contains homosexual relationships and explicit content. Reader’s discretion is advised. 此故事原作為網絡小說家Tangstory（或：魚香肉絲）所作。此譯文受到作者授權，并純屬翻譯個人興趣，無意販賣盈利。此外，此作含有同性戀愛情與成人內容，請讀者注意。

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Cover blurb:

And his life had been but a prelude to these three things – a summer shower, a glimpse of inky reeds and one man.

Summary by the translator:

Shen Liangsheng is lying in the dirt bleeding away when a doctor, Ch'in Ching, discovers the wounded man. This sets off a series of events, some the doctor expected and others that catches him off guard but are nonetheless all a part of destiny's plans to pit these two men's desires against their principles.

Comment:

Hiya! I'm back with the prequel to my translation, Till Death Do Us Part. This story is set in the wuxia world and may be a bit confusing for those without any knowledge about this genre. I hope the footnotes will help you grasp the idea and concepts of wuxia, but if you want to know more there are lots and lots of translated material online.

Alternate covers for Living to Suffer and Till Death Do Us Part (sequel)

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UPDATE: OCT 2025

Hello everyone. I've been MIA for a long time on this site, but I haven't gone far. I have been working in translation, and in Dec 2023 I joined Rosmei as their in-house linguist and have been working on danmei and baihe projects.

I'm very happy to announce that Tangstory, Via Lactea and I have been working to bring TDDUP and LTS into print. The title of TDDUP will be Till Death Us Do Part, so I apologize to any old-time readers who are used to the old title. Other than being more historically accurate, the modified title will allow for better distinction with other works that share the same name.

I'll also plug our Discord server here so you can get the latest information about my work!

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