Chapter 140. Heart knot solved: set an example and persuade gently
"Exactly, exactly, how could there be any talk of deserving or not deserving between siblings? Getting stuck with a problematic wife wasn’t your choice, so why take the blame on yourself? You drink until you’re dead drunk, burning with fever. You’re not the only one suffering, me and little sister are worried seeing you like this, aren’t we?" Shouyi complained while pouring a bowl of hot water for his big brother. A hangover inevitably brings headaches and thirst, and he was all too experienced with that!
He’s usually the one giving lectures, but today he’s unexpectedly being lectured by his naive younger brother.
Liu Shouren felt a wave of frustration, on top of his already aching head.
Especially as that naive brother went on and on, imitating all his embarrassing antics after getting drunk last night, almost driving Liu Shouren to the point of wanting to slap his little brother.
Seeing his big brother awake, and the fever subsided.
Feeling relieved, Liu Shouyi, clueless of the danger approaching, continued to reenact the scene animatedly.
After learning from Shuzhen, he even added commentary: "You know, big brother, once things have happened, what’s the use of feeling guilty and blaming yourself? Doesn’t it just make loved ones hurt and enemies delighted! If you can’t get over this hurdle, we should look to remarry, striving to get back up where you fell. Find an honest, virtuous wife. In the future, with both her and Saozi, cherish our little sister twice as much, wouldn’t that be everything we need?"
"Stop, do you think finding a wife is as easy as gathering weeds in the field? At the right time, they don’t just pop up overnight. This is a major life decision for our big brother, we must be cautious!" Watching as his second brother was about to get a beating if no one spoke up, Shuzhen hurriedly chimed in. Her aim was to save the tactless second brother before their big brother lost his temper.
Otherwise, if big brother got angry and humiliated, a tragedy of sibling rivalry would unfold!
"Hey, what kind of talk is that! Big brother is good-looking, educated, has great character, works as an accountant, and has a sister who’s a newly appointed captain. He’s financially stable with no burdens, ready to take charge once he’s married. With such good conditions, divorcing Wu Xia today, there’d be people lining up tomorrow. It’s just that big brother hasn’t shown interest, otherwise do you believe matchmakers wouldn’t line up from our door to the village’s grain sunning field?