When my cousin was disfigured and lost a hand

Chapter 8
I think that since my cousin changed his appearance, his whole temperament seems to have changed. At the last palace banquet, I heard many people discussing his current situation behind his back. He was so unrestrained and wanton before, but now He is more likely to become someone else's gossip talk.

I felt uncomfortable smelling the smell of alcohol in the room, but I held back and patted his back with one hand. I comforted him, "It's okay, don't you still have shoulders? You can still be relied on."

"Qingqing..." He held my hand tighter and tighter, my cousin rubbed my face, and asked me in a low voice: "Can I still...be your support?"

I was at a loss for words for a while, and he asked me what is this question?I have never relied on him, and now he asks if he can be my reliance. Is it because he has become so inferior that he "will not choose food"?I thought, I still have to give him some confidence, so I said softly: "My cousin is still my cousin, shouldn't it be right for me to rely on my cousin?"

The cousin gave a low laugh, extremely sad and pathetic.

Did I offend him with what I said?
To be honest, I'm a little nervous, my cousin already looks haggard, and he doesn't look very optimistic. If I say something bad, will it irritate him even more?
When I was uneasy, he suddenly asked me in a hoarse voice, "Qingqing, have you ever liked me?"

"Of course I..."

"If I wasn't your husband, would you still like me?"

After being interrupted, I heard this unexpected question again, and was speechless for a moment. My cousin looked at me, his black eyes were like an abyss unfathomable, and like the darkness of night. There is only peace, I look at him like this, for some reason, I feel a little strange in my heart.

He said: "Before, you treated me well and took care of me just because I was your husband, didn't you?"

"You are my husband, I don't treat you well... who should I treat well?" I don't understand the necessity of asking this question. My mother told me since I was a child that women should marry and follow their husbands, and they can't be like those who love vanity. Women also abandon their husbands and sons because of their husband's troubles. I keep it in my heart, but I haven't done so well. At least I don't think I'm gentle with my cousin.

My cousin let me go suddenly, his eyes were dimmed, and he returned to the dark corner where he was curled up again, the corners of his lips moved slightly, his expression was half a smile, but it was uglier than crying.

I waited for a long time, but I didn't wait for him to speak again. I think it's getting late. Although I came to see my cousin at the request of my aunt, I am no longer from the Yongwang Mansion. It's not good to stay for a long time. Carefully said: "Cousin, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."

He didn't speak, and his lowered eyes didn't fall on me.

I took him as his acquiescence, and when I stood up and walked to the door, I remembered something, then I looked back at him and said: "In three months, I will be married to Young Master Jiang of General Jiang's Mansion. Cousin, if you have time, you can also come to drink wedding wine."

Sitting against the corner of the wall, he paused, and after his eyelashes trembled, he stopped making any movements.

My cousin really has a heart like still water, and this level is beyond my reach. Although it is not appropriate to use the analogy of buying and selling without benevolence and righteousness, I always feel that even though I am no longer husband and wife with him, the relationship between cousins ​​is still the same. Yes, I personally invite him to the wedding, which can also show my sincerity and respect to the greatest extent.

However, after I went back and told my mother about it, my mother slapped me on the head again, and said with a sigh: "Qingqing, are you really stupid or fake?"

(End of this chapter)