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.

other men all gasped and they all felt a pang of jealousy. Because they couldn’t find anyone who is as beautiful as the bride in the whole village, or even

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 their jaws dropped. She laughed and said to Gawa: “What are you waiting

tried to take Venus’s hand. But

so shy? He is your

head and said: “No. He is not my husband.” Her brain was not functioning very well but she faintly remembered that she has a husband, and her husband is so very different from the

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

Tears brimmed Venus’s eyes.

felt heartbroken when he saw her tears. He shouted at the

woman shook her head helplessly. She said: “Fine! Just do

summoned up his courage again and tried to take Venus’s hand. But Venus

laughed. Gawa’s cousin said to Venus: “Hey, we have lots of delicious

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

tried to take her hand again and

go through before the groom could take the

had never walked away from her. He

you some food.” Gawa

She felt relieved. But then, she heard Gawa saying: “Hey, do you want to go to bed? Let’s go to bed! I will hold you in my arms.”

you mean you are going to bed. It’s noon! Go out and meet our relatives!”

no. “I don’t want to. I only want to be with

“Your wife will always be

go! I want to

gave up. She poked his

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

“Wang Li, I can’t believe you have such a beautiful cousin. You don’t

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

they heard what he 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 are you doing! You know she is not

asked: “Where did you find her? I mean, which river did she fall into?”

he could finish, his wife covered his mouth and said: “Don’t listen to him! He