My Mysterious Husband

The woman was shocked by Venus’ beauty. She had never seen anyone who is even more beautiful than her.

“You are absolutely stunning!” The woman exclaimed. “I should have asked for more money.”

Venus couldn’t see. She could only sit there quietly and let them put powder on her face. She wouldn’t like her makeup if she could see.

The man walked into the room and said: “Is the bride ready? The car is......”

He stopped talking when he saw how beautiful Venus is. He only stared at her pretty face unblinkingly.

The woman slapped on the back of his head and said: “When will the lesson be learned? Where is the groom’s car?”

The man recovered himself and said, while staring at Venus: “The car will soon be here.”

“Stop staring! Get out! Don’t let them take her away before we get the money.”

“Sure. Sure.”

Ten minutes later, the groom arrived.

Gawa jumped off the car. He was also dressed in traditional wedding dress and he couldn’t wait to see his wife. But the woman stopped him and said: “Where is the money?”

Gawa knew nothing about the money. He ignored her and rushed into the room.

The woman then asked Gawa’s cousin: “Where is the money?”

His cousin took out a pile of money and gave it to her. He said: “Here. Count it.”

The woman took the money and smiled. “That’s not necessary. I trust you.” She said. “Now you can take her away.”

He and a few young men then rushed into the room. When they saw Venus, they were all numb with shock.

they all felt a pang of jealousy. Because they couldn’t

sound from the room. She was confused and she went back into the room to see what happened. And she found everyone was staring at Venus with

recovered himself. He nodded and tried to take Venus’s hand. But Venus moved away from

then said to Venus: “Why are you so shy? He is your husband. Go home with him.”

said: “No. He is not my husband.” Her brain was not functioning very well but she faintly remembered

The woman’s face dropped. She said: “You will have to go with him. It’s not up

brimmed Venus’s eyes.

tears. He shouted at the woman: “Why do you have to make her cry!”

helplessly. She said: “Fine! Just do whatever you want.”

Gawa summoned up his courage again and tried to take Venus’s

said to Venus: “Hey, we have lots of delicious food and beautiful clothes at our home. Do you want to come with us?”

mind, and her expression softened when she heard the word ‘food”. Gawa’s cousin nudged at Gawa and said: “What are you

again and this time,

out of the room. There are actually many rituals to go through before the groom could take the bride back home. But

had never walked away from her. He stared at her unblinkingly as if she would run away if he

you hungry? I’ll bring you

found Gawa was so nice to Venus. She felt relieved. But then, she heard Gawa saying: “Hey, do you want to go to bed?

mother grabbed his arm and said: “What do you mean you are going to bed. It’s noon! Go out and meet our relatives!”

don’t want to. I only want to be with my

always

I want to

gave up. She poked his

in the village attended this wedding. They ate abundantly and drank heartily. The man and the woman who found Venus and sold her to Gawa’s family also came. They are the most important guests because everyone believes the man is the bride’s cousin.

you have such a beautiful cousin. You don’t look like each

Li (the man’s name) was at that moment very drunk. He patted his chest and said proudly: “Of course she is not my cousin. I don’t know who she is. I saw she fell into a river a few days ago and I saved her and took her back

said. His wife was furious. She pinched his hand under the table very hard and hoped he could be sober. But he slapped her hand away and said: “What

“Where did you find

Before he could finish, his wife covered his mouth and said: “Don’t listen to him! He is too drunk and he doesn’t know what he is talking about. The bride is his