My cousin went back to his hometown to drive a BMW, ordered Australian lobster for dinner, and at the end of the year, he asked me to borrow 50,000 yuan for emergency. This happened on an ordinary weekend, I was watching TV at home, and suddenly I received a call from my cousin, who said in a nervous voice that he had something urgent to discuss with me.
My cousin and I are half-brothers, and we have had a good relationship since we were children.
Hearing this news, I couldn't help but feel some emotion and doubt in my heart. Our family wasn't wealthy, and I don't know why he drove such an expensive car, ate such luxuriant things, and suddenly had to borrow money.
But I didn't hesitate to tell him that I was willing to help him. This incident made me think about our relationship.
And I, for various reasons, may always be a brother who is not as good as him in the eyes of my family.
Looking back, I began to understand my heart. His family cared for his cousin and gave him meticulous care and support all year round.
Although I have no resentment, there is always a trace of sourness in my heart.
That night, I had a cup of tea with my cousin, and he began to tell me about his recent business difficulties.
He is also not stingy with me on weekdays, and he also confides in me about some more private matters. This made me realize that the key is to be sincere and trust in each other rather than about the gains and losses between family members.
When I finally decided to help him, I saw the relief and gratitude in my cousin's eyes. This feeling of being needed is so precious and warm.
Our relationship has become more harmonious and our trust in each other has grown. Once again, I deeply felt the importance of family affection and mutual support.
One night, I was working hard when the phone rang out of nowhere. It was a call from my cousin, but this time it was in a different tone, and there was a hint of nervousness and pleading in his voice.
I felt a little uneasy in my heart, and this frequent borrowing was a worrying sign.
I tried to calm myself and asked him what was going on. He gave vague reasons, but I always felt that there seemed to be something hidden in them, and I felt suspicious.
The next day, I went to my cousin's city to have a good conversation with him. After we met, I was honest with him about my concerns and hoped he would give me a truthful explanation.
This made me suspicious and uneasy, and strengthened my determination to investigate.
During the conversation with him, some unusual details began to emerge. I found some contradictions and asymmetries that made me feel that things were not simple.
She came to us with a gesture of concern and revealed something to my cousin that I had never heard before.
In the face of these sudden contradictions and distractions, I felt a trace of anger and confusion in my heart. I crave the truth, but I don't know how everything happened behind the scenes and how it will affect our relationship.
I just hope that together we can face this challenge and find a solution.
A few months passed, and my cousin took care of his own affairs positively and paid back the money he borrowed from me. But for some reason, our relationship seems to have changed subtly since that incident.
Every time I met my cousin, he always seemed a little distant. We used to be able to talk freely, but now he doesn't seem to be happy to share his life with me anymore.
Until one day, a sudden news came from home. My cousin went so far as to make one strange request after another to his family.
When I heard the news, I felt a little difficult to accept, I knew that my family was not wealthy, and his demands seemed to be excessive.
I talked to my cousin to find out what he thought, but he kept avoiding. Whenever I asked him how his business was, he always changed the subject, which seemed very unnatural.
Could it be that he is using his family's trust in him for some purpose?
However, my estrangement and suspicion of my cousin also made my heart ache. After all, we are a family, and we have had so many good times that we can't give up easily.
But right now, our relationship seems to be at an impasse, and I can only hope for a chance to get everything back on track.
Even though it hadn't happened yet, I was starting to feel as if I had become a spare tire at home, forever on the brink of turmoil.
However, whether it's the family business, finances, or social connections, I always seem to be inferior to my cousin.
A few days later, I suddenly received a phone call from my cousin's anxious voice on the other end. He told me that he was in trouble, that there was a big problem with the family business, and that I needed to act as a "peacemaker" at home to alleviate the conflicts in the family.
I was worried about him, but at the same time, I began to wonder about my own value, why did my family always push the conflict problem to me to solve?
I decided to go home and face the family's problems. Sitting on the train home, I began to think back to the history of our family, and my place in the family.
However, when the family is in trouble, I become the role of the family's shifting focus. I began to understand my family's love and expectations.
When the train arrived, I hurried all the way to my ancestral home. When they saw their families, they looked a little flustered, as if they were expecting me to solve the problem for the accident.
I knew that I needed to resolve this conflict, but at the same time, I also realized that it was all temporary.
I began to face everyone in the family and ask them what they thought about the accident. Gradually, I discovered some truths about the matter, and at the same time understood some of the sticking points in my family.
Everything in front of me was so complicated that I didn't know if I would be able to truly resolve this conflict. But I know it's a start, and it's a growth.
This time, I was no longer just a member of the family, but I was looking for my place.
My cousin, whom I hadn't seen for a long time, suddenly appeared on my doorstep. Although his smile was bright, there was a hint of annoyance in his eyes.
He stopped talking for a while, and finally confessed to me that the business at hand was still in trouble and needed to borrow money again for emergencies.
I hesitated. The money lent to him last time has not been paid off. I don't want to ruin our relationship, but I also have my own family and life to take care of.
He told me that this was definitely the last time he borrowed money from me and that he would pay it off as soon as possible. I felt a softening of my heart and agreed to his request.
However, a few months later, I found out that he had not fulfilled his promise and had not paid off his debts. A flame of anger burned in my heart.
I need time to think calmly. Although my cousin had his own difficulties, his behavior made me start to reevaluate his attitude towards me.
Perhaps, this time, I need to make a different choice.