After all, they were blood brothers. Even though they had been separated for many years, Wei Yong still understood his younger brother very well. He could read between the lines.
"If that's the case, then I can rest assured."
Wei Yong looked very haggard. His usually neatly groomed hair was now gray, and his face was full of exhaustion.
Wei Ci could not help but say, "Even so, what I can do is limited. If I overstep my boundaries, I'm afraid it's beyond my power."
Wei Yong understood what his brother was referring to and laughed in spite of himself. "All these years, you haven't received much kindness from the clan. It's truly not easy for you to still care about your family and be willing to help them. I'm not a thick-skinned person, so why would I ask you to do anything? "
What happened back then had indeed hurt Wei Ci too much.
Because of his eight characters, everyone pinned the crime of causing his birth mother's death on the newly born Wei Ci. Because of this, his father also developed a dislike for him.
Wei Ci only slowly let go of this disgust when he was eleven or twelve years old, but it was too late by then.
Due to his father's indifference and his relatives' cold treatment, Wei Ci's childhood could not be said to be easy.
How much did everyone ignore him?
When Wei Yong returned from his study trip, he found that his younger brother, who should have been enlightened for two years, could not even read a word. It was clear that no one remembered his enlightenment.
He specifically went to look for his father and told him about this. Only then did his father realize in hindsight that he had hired a mediocre teacher for Wei Ci.
Wei Dan couldn't bear to see his talented younger brother being trampled upon, so he had no choice but to do it himself. During the day, he learned the basics from the teacher, and at night, he would come back and give special attention.
However, Wei Dan was also a young man with limited energy and talent. In the end, he sent his younger brother to the private school opened by Master Yuanjing.
Looking back at Wei Ci's childhood, delaying his enlightenment by two years was considered a small matter. The most serious time was when his life was threatened.
Because the servants did not serve him well, Wei Ci caught a cold. He had a high fever for two days before it was discovered. Everyone thought that it was a normal fever, and the doctor they invited was only mediocre. When Wei Dan returned to the mansion, he found that his younger brother was about to go crazy from the fever. He hurriedly sent him to Xing Lin Divine Hands to save his life.
Knowing these matters of the past, Wei Yong had no way of asking his younger brother to do anything for the clan.
Moreover, Wei Ci was a man of his word. Since he had promised to take care of his family, he would definitely do it.
"Elder Brother —"
Wei Ci looked at Wei Dan and could not speak for a long time, as if something was stuck in his throat.
Wei Dan understood his younger brother, but how could Wei Ci not understand his elder brother?
Whether it was his previous life or this life, Wei Ci's temperament had not changed much. In his previous life, he had died of depression because of the early death of his best friend. In this life, he was afraid … Thinking of this, Wei Ci felt as if thousands of words were stuck in his throat. He felt powerless and could not even say the last sentence.
Wei Yong was very open-minded. He said, "Are you trying to persuade me to drag out an ignoble existence?"
He didn't even address himself as "brother" anymore. Under the candlelight, there was a hint of melancholy between his brows.
Wei Ci's hands, which were on his knees, clenched the hem of his clothes tightly. He said with difficulty, "Why don't you think about sister-in-law, nephews and nieces …"
Although he didn't like using kinship to kidnap his elder brother, if he could keep him alive … even if he had to stay alive …
Wei Yong's gaze was gentle as she sighed inwardly.
"You should understand my choice." Wei Yong's expression did not change, but there was a hint of reluctance in his eyes. "For your sister-in-law, write a letter on behalf of me to let her go. Let her find a good man to marry again. In my situation, even if I survive, it will only be torture for her and she will be wasting her life. Other than the youngest one, the rest of my children can set up their own families, so I don't have to worry too much. "
Wei Yong had three sons and two daughters. The youngest had already started to study.
Wei Ci's lips moved, but he couldn't say a word. His elder brother had even planned all this.
"How could sister-in-law agree …"
The more he spoke, the softer his voice became. It sounded like he lacked confidence because Wei Ci recalled what happened in his previous life.
In his previous life, Wei Yong and sister-in-law were a young couple. Like most couples in this world, they were arranged by their parents and arranged by the words of a matchmaker. They didn't know each other before marriage and each performed their own duties after marriage. Rather than saying they were husband and wife, they were more like friends. A few years after Nie Liang's death, his elder brother's health deteriorated. After that, his elder brother passed away when he was less than fifty. Sister-In-Law was silent for two days before letting go. She seemed to have relieved some heavy responsibility in her speech.
[He caused a lot of harm.]
After that, the Wei family's power was weak and Wei Ci had a say in the imperial court, so he thought of helping his elder brother's family.
His elder brother had three sons and two daughters. Other than the eldest son who was slightly mediocre, the other two sons were not bad. If they were to gain experience, they would have a promising future.
Wei Ci was closer to his elder brother's family. During festivals, he would visit his sister-in-law and nephews who were widowed at home.
While chatting, he heard that his sister-in-law had a good childhood sweetheart when she was still unmarried. However, that person passed away in the cold winter of the previous year.
A few days after that, his sister-in-law also fell ill.
[What's there to hide? She's an old woman with one foot in the grave now. Why would she be afraid of people gossiping?]
Wei Ci only found out about this when he visited the residence. His sister-in-law did not hide it.
Not long after Wei Yong's death, his sister-in-law became widowed at home. Her childhood sweetheart also lost his wife for many years. The two of them got in touch again by chance. The other party seemed to still have feelings for her, but his sister-in-law felt that she was old and it was very embarrassing to marry again at such an age.
Moreover, her grandchildren all went to the academy one by one. She had to think about her grandchildren's reputation.
After a few rejections, her childhood sweetheart passed away after waiting for a few years. When his sister-in-law heard the news, she couldn't take it anymore and became depressed. She also fell ill.
[Wei Zishun has long lost the will to live. It's better to say it clearly. Once they part, they'll both be happy. Why delay it for so many years?]
[You've really done a lot of harm.]
Wei Ci listened in silence and didn't criticize anything. This matter was indeed his elder brother's fault. His elder brother's situation in this life was worse than in his previous life. Even if he "dragged out an ignoble existence" this time, with his temperament, he probably wouldn't live for long. He would die of depression.
Wei Yong didn't know what his younger brother was thinking. He asked, "Are you married now?"
Wei Ci exclaimed. He didn't know why his elder brother's topic had jumped to this.
"Not yet."
Wei Yong asked him, "Is it because of yourself or something else? You should have a child to continue the family line. "
There was nothing that couldn't be said between brothers. Wei Ci didn't want to beat around the bush, so he honestly told him part of it.
"It's not because of myself. I do have someone I like. It's just that due to the situation, I can't get married."
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