Chapter 11: My Husband's Lover (10)
Using a tray to carry the dishes was not easy so I did not use one. I had two hands anyway - one for the porridge and the other for the shrimps.
Liqin had changed into formal clothing. He saw what I was carrying and asked, "Porridge and what is the other one?"
It was understandable that he asked that question. I chopped the shrimp into tiny bits so it would be easier for him to eat. When I was sick, chewing was a tiring task. It must be tiring for him too.
I put down the bowl of porridge and scooped a spoonful of creamy garlic shrimp.
"Try to guess," I said as I put the spoon closer to his mouth.
He moved his face away. "Give me the spoon. I can do it."
"Just let me do it. You're just eating food. What's there to be shy about?"
Reluctantly, he opened his mouth a bit. "Do it fast."
"Open your mouth more. The size of the opening is the size of what I touched last night. Very small."
Instantly, he opened his mouth widely.
"Very good," I said as I shoved the spoon into his mouth.
He chewed slowly trying to guess what it was. "Is this shrimp?"
"Isn't it tasty? I cooked it just for you."
He was silent for awhile before he finally spoke up, " Leave." He said it without looking at me.
"Wow. You're welcome, Liqin. I cooked that for you even though Dingxiang was annoying me there."
"Leave." His voice had the same volume but with more feelings. It seemed that he really wanted me to leave.
Sensing the seriousness of the situation, I stopped joking. "What's wrong, Liqin?"
"If you cannot do it by yourself, then let me help you."
He was staggering but he stood up from the bed. He held onto my arm and dragged me out of his room.
What did I do wrong?
I stayed in my room thinking about what mistakes I could have possibly done. But no matter how much I did, I did not recall a thing that could have angered him.
Was it about touching that part of his body? He was only embarrassed about it. The changing of clothes? That was just another embarrassing thing too. The feeding him? He just blushed. Was it the food? I tasted it and it was good.
What in the world did I do wrong?
"You seem to be deep in thought."
"Well, I am deep in thought, old man."
"What happened this time?" he asked.
"Liqin and I had finally grown close. And now that our friendship is at its peak, something bad happened. But I have no idea what it is."
"Friends? I did not know friends touched each other's private parts like that."
"It was an accident," I defensively said. "Let's not change the topic. You're a God. You must know something."
"I am not sure about that. But I did see the servants acting weirdly. There is even a doctor in your friend's room."
***
I waited outside Liqin's room. It was not long until the doctor came out.
"What happened?" I asked.
"It was just an allergic reaction. But do not take it as less serious. He still had a hard time breathing and that could have led to grave consequences, even death had proper measures not been done immediately. Just remember not to feed him shrimp."
The shrimp was the mistake.
I knocked on the door twice and opened it. "Liqin, I'm sorry."
He looked at me and said, "Give me one reason why I should accept your apology."
"I didn't know you were allergic to shrimps."
"You were the one who found out about it."
"I forgot."
"It seems that you forget things only when they can kill me."
"I wasn't trying to kill you."
"The prison, the dancingt in the rain, the bathing together, the shrimp. Everything adds up now. You were only trying to get close to me so you could kill me with your hands clean. I really thought I had a friend. I shared to my greatest fear and I believe you when we were in prison. I had no idea you were the one who set me up."
"I didn't set you up, Liqin. My brother did."
"He is your brother. He was always there when was something bad happened to me. I may not be as smart as you are, but I can correlate simple things. But I guess I am at fault too. I trusted someone who tried to kill me once. I was really happy doing things together, but I cannot be with someone who wishes for my death and disguises it as care."
But I didn't do it. I didn't plan the frame up with Dingxiang. We were always at each other's throats. I didn't do any of those things.
It would have hurt less if Liqin shouted at me with anger. But he just explained things with disappointment and sadness.
"I didn't do those things, Liqin."
But no matter how much I explained, my voice fell on deaf ears. I really didn't do those things.
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