Folktales: Secrets Under the Bed
In ancient times, there was a small town called Qingyang, and life in the town was quiet and peaceful. The residents of the town all live a life of sunrise and sunset, among them, Li Laohan's family is a model of harmony. Li Laohan has two sons, the eldest son is named Li Hao, and the second son is named Li Yu. The brothers have very different personalities, Li Hao is calm and introverted, and Li Yu is lively and active.
Li Hao left home to study in his early years, wandered abroad for many years, and finally became famous and returned to his hometown. With full joy and expectation, he returned to his long-lost hometown. However, when he opened the door, he saw a strange man whispering in the room with his brother and daughter-in-law, behaving intimately. Li Hao was startled, his steps involuntarily lightened, and quietly approached the room.
The voices in the room became clearer and clearer, and Li Hao heard the coquettish laughter of his brother and daughter-in-law, as well as the deep voice of the strange man. He had mixed feelings in his heart, including guilt for his brother and worries about the family's reputation. He took a deep breath and decided not to alarm them until he saw what was going on.
Li Hao quietly walked around to the window of the room and gently punctured the window paper with his fingers. Through the hole, he saw a shocking scene - his sister-in-law and the strange man were actually turning clouds and rain in bed, completely ignoring the reputation of the family and the face of his younger brother. Li Hao's heart was like a knife, he couldn't have imagined that his gentle and virtuous brother and daughter-in-law would do such an immoral thing.
However, just as he was about to rush in and question them, he suddenly discovered an even more astonishing secret - under the bed, there was actually a pair of eyes hidden! Li Hao was shocked, could it be that there was a third person in this room? He held his breath and carefully observed those eyes.
The owner of those eyes didn't seem to notice Li Hao's existence, he still hid quietly under the bed, observing everything on the bed. Li Hao was curious, who was this, why did he hide under the bed, and what was the relationship between him, his brother-in-law, and the strange man?
Just when Li Hao was full of doubts in his heart, the strange man suddenly stopped his movements, took out a jade pendant from his arms, and handed it to his brother and daughter-in-law. The younger brother and daughter-in-law took the jade pendant, and a trace of complicated emotions flashed in her eyes. Li Hao's heart moved, this jade pendant seemed to be a little unusual. He remembered that when he was a child, his father once mentioned an ancestral jade pendant, which was an important token of the family. Could it be that this jade pendant is the one my father said?
Li Hao had a plan in his heart, and he decided to keep quiet and investigate this matter secretly. He quietly left the room and returned to his quarters. However, his heart could not be at peace for a long time. He couldn't imagine what kind of crisis his family would face if it really turned out to be what he had seen and heard.
In the following days, Li Hao began to secretly observe the whereabouts of his brother-in-law and the strange man. He discovers that they often meet secretly together, and that they exchange mysterious things every time they meet. Li Hao was even more puzzled in his heart, what were they doing, why were they so mysterious?
One night, Li Hao took advantage of the night to come outside his brother-in-law's room again. He crept up to the roof, uncovered a piece of tiles, and looked inside. I saw that my brother-in-law and the strange man were talking to each other in a low voice, and the eyes under the bed were still quietly watching them. Li Hao's heart moved, and he decided to reveal the truth of this secret tonight!
However, just as he was about to act, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps. He was shocked and quickly hid his figure. I saw a figure hurriedly walking into the room, it was his younger brother Li Yu! Li Hao's heart tightened, could it be that his younger brother also knew about this? What would he do?
Li Hao held his breath and quietly observed everything in the room. I saw Li Yu walk into the room and walk directly to the bed. When he saw everything on the bed, his face turned pale in an instant. However, surprisingly, he did not get angry or heartbroken as Li Hao imagined, but sighed deeply and sat silently on the edge of the bed.
Li Hao was puzzled in his heart, he didn't know why his younger brother was so calm. However, at this moment, the eyes under the bed suddenly moved. A figure crawled out from under the bed and stood in front of Li Yu. Li Hao was shocked, could this be the mysterious figure hidden under the bed? Who is he? And what does it have to do with this matter? Folk Tale: The Secret Under the Bed (Second Half)
Li Hao watched everything in the room nervously from the roof, only to see the person who crawled out from under the bed, thin and haggard, but his eyes flashed with determination. He saluted Li Yu and whispered something. Although Li Hao couldn't hear what they said specifically, he could feel the heaviness and determination in those words.
After hearing this, Li Yu was silent for a moment, and then nodded. The two seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding, and Li Yu took out a dagger from his arms and handed it to the man. The man took the dagger, looked at Li Yu deeply, and then turned and walked towards the bed.
Li Hao's heart rose to his throat, and he couldn't believe everything in front of him. Could it be that the younger brother really wanted to do such a cruel thing for the sake of the family's reputation? He couldn't help but rush down to stop it, but in the end he held back. He knew that rushing down now would only startle the snake, and he had to observe calmly and find a solution to all this.
At this moment, the thin man had already walked to the bedside. He glanced down at his brother-in-law and the strange man on the bed, then took a deep breath and raised the dagger in his hand. However, at this moment, the younger brother and daughter-in-law on the bed suddenly opened her eyes, and she saw the thin man, and a trace of horror flashed in her eyes.
"Stop!" screamed my sister-in-law, "who are you? What are you going to do?"
The thin man didn't answer, he just silently raised the dagger in his hand, ready to stab at his brother-in-law. However, at this moment, Li Yu suddenly rushed up, and he grabbed the thin man's wrist and stopped his movements.
"Stop!" Li Yu shouted, "You can't kill her!"
The thin man glanced back at Li Yu, and a trace of puzzlement flashed in his eyes. Li Yu took a deep breath, and then said in a low voice: "She is my wife, I can't let you hurt her." ”
Li Hao heard it clearly on the roof, and he was shocked in his heart. He never imagined that this thin man would be Li Yu's friend, and there was such a deep affection between them.
Li Yu turned around and faced his brother-in-law and the strange man on the bed. His face was full of pain and struggle, but he finally made up his mind. He took a deep breath and then whispered, "I know what happened between you, and I know that you betrayed me. But I can't just kill you. Because, she is my wife, and I can't let her lose her life because of me. ”
The brother-in-law and the strange man were stunned when they heard this, they didn't seem to expect Li Yu to say such a thing. Li Yu looked at them and continued: "However, I can't forgive you like this. You must leave this home and never come back. That's my final bottom line. ”
The brother-in-law and the strange man looked at each other, then nodded silently. They knew it was their only way out. So, they packed their bags and quietly left the house.
Li Hao watched their backs go away from the rooftop, with mixed feelings in his heart. He was both moved by his brother's tolerance and generosity, and glad that the family's reputation had been preserved. He knew that although this matter was over, the lesson left for them was profound.
The next day, Li Hao found the skinny man and thanked him for saving his life last night. The skinny man told Li Hao that he was Li Yu's best friend, named Zhao Tiezhu. The reason why he hid under the bed was because he heard the conversation between his brother-in-law and the strange man, and he was worried that they would do something unfavorable to Li Yu. So, he decided to keep an eye out and help him if he saw danger.
Li Hao sighed with emotion after hearing this, he didn't expect Zhao Tiezhu to make such a big sacrifice for his friends. He bowed deeply to Zhao Tiezhu, and then said, "Thank you, Brother Zhao. I will always remember your kindness. ”
Zhao Tiezhu waved his hand and said, "You're welcome, we're all friends." ”
Since then, the relationship between Li Hao and Li Yu has become closer. Together, they worked hard to run the family business and make the family prosperous. And Zhao Tiezhu has also become one of their closest friends and partners, they have experienced many ups and downs together, and together they have created their own legendary story.