Familiar Faces

"That's right, Uncle Wang. Don't underestimate Third Brother's knack for winning people over."

Zhuge Yun said it as if it were obvious.

A man who could tame even monsters—what was one horse to him?

He could tame a tiger without breaking a sweat.

Zhuge Yun's expression suddenly changed. He looked at Zhang Bo. "Eldest Brother, why'd you suddenly yell like that?"

"Third Brother's right next to you. Was it really necessary to shout so loudly?"

"Sorry, sorry."

Zhang Bo was quick to admit his mistake. "I wasn't paying attention."

"Pink Snow, did I scare you?"

Zhang Bo looked at Pink Snow with an almost pleading expression.

But the white horse merely gave him a haughty glance, then turned its head away.

Zhang Bo: ...

Undeterred, he turned his pleading gaze to Xiao Xiao. "Third Brother, can you let me pet Pink Snow?"

"Eldest Brother, that sounded really creepy."

Zhuge Yun teased him.

"Eldest Brother, you'd better not make things difficult for Third Brother," Zhao Luzheng said earnestly. "Can't you see how disgusted Pink Snow looks?"

"How could you bear to make Third Brother force Pink Snow?"

Zhang Bo: ...

But had he really seen a hint of disdain on that horse's face?

Was he imagining it?

He had to be, right?

Even as he told himself that, he still felt as if he'd suffered a tremendous blow.

Looking at Zhang Bo's dejected expression, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but find it amusing.

He turned to Pink Snow. "Eldest Brother really likes you."

"Could you please not reject him if he comes closer?"

Perhaps because Xiao Xiao had infused Pink Snow with spiritual energy before, the horse seemed even more intelligent than when they'd first met.

Pink Snow rubbed against Xiao Xiao's arm.

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