Ariel Morris nodded in agreent, sowhat regretful, "You can tell she’s a good girl at a glance, but alas—aah, Brother Dawn, you’re destined to remain single and unable to clear the suspicion of being into guys!"
"..." Dawn Sutherland was helpless, "How do I possibly look like soone who likes n? Why do the rumors never leave alone?"
"Hmm, maybe it’s because you’re so exceptional, Brother Dawn. Such an outstanding guy without a girlfriend, not even soone ambiguous—people are bound to suspect you like guys!"
Dawn Sutherland sighed, "So—this is my fault?"
Ariel Morris nodded reasonably, "If you were as much of a player as Nico Haynes, at most people would just say you’re flirtatious everywhere, attracting bad romances, and being unfaithful at worst. They wouldn’t call you gay!"
Nico Haynes: "... Damn, I’ve been dragged into this without saying a word? Ariel Morris! You little lass, are you doing this on purpose?!"
Nico Haynes ground his teeth in frustration, rubbing his fists as he walked towards Ariel Morris. Ariel Morris swiftly darted behind Arlo Seys for protection.
"Ariel Morris, co out! What kind of hero hides behind Boss Seys?!" Nico Haynes jumped up in agitation.
Ariel Morris sneered, "I’m not a guy, so what does being a hero matter? Anyway, I’m just a girl."
Nico Haynes was going crazy, reaching out to grab Ariel Morris, but when he caught sight of the faint warning in Arlo Seys’s eyes, he quickly withdrew his hand, laughing awkwardly, "We’re just joking around! Boss Seys, I wasn’t bullying her!"
Arlo Seys gave a faint "hmm" and continued to lead Ariel Morris, holding her hand, climbing Red Fragrance Hill against the wind and snow.
"..."
Nico Haynes watched their retreating figures, unable to stop himself from complaining inside.
Damn, over a decade of brotherhood can’t compete with a girlfriend of a few months. Ah, all those "brothers walk together for life", he was too naive to believe in it; brotherhood is no match for pillow talk!
And Ariel Morris isn’t even Boss Seys’s pillow talk yet; her position in his heart is already irreplaceable. Considering Boss Seys’s indulgent and protective nature, will he end up being oppressed by that little girl Ariel Morris in the future?
Nico Haynes silently lit a candle for himself in his heart.
The four of them reached the top of Red Fragrance Hill, where on a stone table inside a pavilion for the guests to rest, a steaming hot pot was set out.
"Wow, enjoying a snowy view while eating hot pot, incredible, my boss, your setup is just amazing!" Nico Haynes hurried to sit down first.
Dawn Sutherland laughed and teased, "Seems like ever since Arlo had Ariel, he’s been much warr and really attentive. I’ve known Arlo for over ten years, climbed Red Fragrance Hill with him many tis, spent over a dozen winters together, and he never invited and the third one to enjoy a snowy view with hot pot here. Indeed, romance is sothing innate; it depends on whether soone can bring it out of you. If it’s soone you like, even the most aloof and cool god-like figure will beco warm and thoughtful."
Nico Haynes chid in, mocking, "Boss Seys treats us, not to ntion enjoying snow with hot pot and tea, if we get even half of this treatnt, I’d be satisfied. When we’re together, we’ve only had snowball fights and thrown snowballs at each other, never played with sothing so romantic and elegant! It just goes to show, brothers are like clothes, while won are like hands and feet."
Arlo Seys glanced at his two current good brothers, snorting coldly, "You guys use romance on brothers? Won are like hands and feet? By that token, you, the third one, are almost like the Thousand-Handed Guanyin."
Ariel Morris and Dawn Sutherland laughed heartily, unable to resist; they’d never seen Arlo speak so bitingly and mocking.
Nico Haynes: "... Boss, your mouth is really vicious."
Young Master Seys snorted coldly, "Anyway, brothers are like clothes."
The implication being, so what if he’s a bit vicious.
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