Chapter 5541 (five thousand five hundred and forty-one) sharing the same burden

“But…” said the Gray Hand Man.

The brown-handed man said, “Is there anything wrong with what I said?”

“No.” The Gray Hand Man said, “Besides, I am no longer the same person I used to be. But I didn’t expect you to say that.”

The brown-handed man added, “People have changed, so it’s normal that the other party didn’t expect it.”

The Gray Hand said, “But this matter is different.”

The brown-handed man asked, “What’s the difference?”

“This is a dangerous thing.” said the man with gray hands.

“How many things are not dangerous?” said the brown-handed man, “Aren’t the things we do always full of risks?”

“Yes, but this time it’s you who has to take the risk,” said the man with gray hands.

“I want to try it, and I am willing to take the risk.” The brown-handed man said, “I won’t push it onto you.”

The Gray Hand asked, “What if two people share the burden?”

“Sharing the burden?” said the brown-handed man. “No need.”

The Gray Hand Man said, “You are really different from before.”

The brown-handed man said, “Yes, it is different now. It has changed a lot. And it will never go back to the way it was before. Isn’t it the same for you?”

The Gray Hand said, “If it was before, if you wanted to take all the risks, I wouldn’t behave like this now.”

The brown-handed man asked, “I’m just saying that if you wanted to take all the risks by yourself before, I might be secretly happy and think I could get away with it. Now that you and I have both changed, talking about the past won’t affect the way we get along, right?” “I feel the same way. If you were to take all the risks by yourself before, I would think it was a good thing.” The gray-handed man said, “In fact, the situation you just assumed would never have existed before.”

“Which one are you talking about?” asked the Brown-Handed Man.

“That’s what you said. If it were in the past, I would have taken all the risks.” said the man with gray hands.

“You never intended to take it all on yourself, did you?” said the brown-handed man. “Is that what you meant?”

“Yes.” The Gray Hand Man said, “It’s time now. There are some things I’m not afraid to tell you. Anyway, it’s all in the past. What’s in the past is gone. I don’t think I can change it back.”

The brown-handed man said, “Actually, what you’re assuming doesn’t exist. I would never have planned to take all the risks alone. Do you know why I want to tell you what I would have done in the past?”

The Gray Hand said, “Why?”

“I just want you to remember before I start doing anything. I used to be that kind of person. You know that, right?” The brown-handed man said, “So, if something really happens this time, it’s okay if I take it all on myself. After all, I treated you that way before. Just think about how I wasn’t very nice to you before. Think about that more and forget about what happened this time.”

The Gray Hand said, “Do you know why I told you what I was like before?”

The Brown Handed Man asked, “Go ahead.”

The Gray Hand said, “Before you start to do anything, I want you to remember that I used to be that kind of person and I didn’t treat you well. That way, you probably won’t think it’s worth it for one person to take all the risks. I want you to remember that I used to be that kind of person. In front of someone who used to treat you like that, you choose to take all the risks. It’s not worth it!”

The brown-handed man said, “I think it’s worth it if you say so.”

The Gray Hand Man said, “I guess I shouldn’t say that.”

(End of this chapter)