"Your niece?" The Snow Emperor froze in astonishment. He had thought Yue Qianchou had taken a fancy to his daughter, never expecting that he merely wanted to regard her as a niece. He immediately let out a huge sigh of relief.
For men, some men could be brothers, or iron brothers willing to spill blood and lose their heads together. That was a man's appreciation for another man; no number of flaws could conceal the other's masculine nature. But if that other man were to become his daughter's man, his son-in-law, then whether he said it or not, agreed or not, stopped it or not, he would be unwilling deep down. Only men thought they understood men's bad roots, just as women could always spot a whole heap of faults in other women...
"What? Don't you want to treat me as a friend or brother?" Yue Qianchou feigned anger. "Looks like I overreached myself."
"No, no, that's not what I meant." The Snow Emperor hurriedly waved his hands. "You and I should indeed address each other as brothers. I couldn't ask for more!" Everyone had selfish motives, and everyone knew how to act. Their four hands clasped together as one called the other Brother Xue and the other called him Brother Yue, exchanging sickening pleasantries. They were only one kowtow short of becoming sworn brothers.
Perhaps even Heaven could no longer bear to watch. So disgusted that it did not dare let any more snow fall, the snow outside stopped, though the cold wind still drifted in from time to time.
"Eh! The snow has stopped?" Taking the opportunity, Yue Qianchou pulled his hand free from the other's right hand. Supporting himself against an ice pillar, he glanced outside. The snow had indeed stopped, and the neon lights within the