The Punishment Pair

"Hugh, you're back?" Fors's face lit up with a bright smile again as she strode over and took her friend's arm.

"You must be exhausted. Go take a shower, then come out for dinner. I've already bought the food, and... there's your favorite Mango Pudding."

She was quite tired today and didn't have time to prepare dinner, so she ordered food from Restaurant while she was at the bank to deposit money.

Hugh gave a blank "Heh":

First of all, I'm not blind.

"Your first reaction when you saw me was surprise and disappointment."

"Secondly, I didn't tell you I was coming back today. You're not Astrologer, how could you possibly Soothsayer in advance and buy food beforehand?"

All you do is complain about being hungry and then send me out to buy food right after I got off the Steam Train.

"Secondly, why should I shower before eating? If I told you I'm tired and hungry and want to eat first and then shower, would you agree?"

"Finally, I smelled that guy!"

As she spoke, she twitched her nose twice. This sight left Albert, who was looking back, with a blank expression, and he couldn't help but begin to question his existence as a dog.

No, which of us is the dog?

"You..." Fors ' smile froze again, gradually fading, and she stammered for a long time without being able to say anything coherent.

"Speechless now, huh?" Hugh scoffed irritably.

"I even abandoned the commission and took Hired Carriage back the moment I got off the Steam Train." She pursed her lips, her face full of disappointment.

"Okay, Hugh, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lied to you, but wasn't this just to make you happy?" Fors chuckled awkwardly, "Why are you taking it so seriously..."

"Come sit down, I'll make you some tea."

After saying that, she forcefully pulled Hugh straight to the Single Sofa, driven by endless guilt, and rushed to the Kitchen to make the Black Tea he liked.

Hugh sprawled back, flattening the soft Cushion so his head rested on the top, gazing up at the Ceiling, a slow smile playing on his lips.

The novel was right: women in the throes of new love have zero IQ!

Fool Fors, have you forgotten what I said before: unless there's an emergency, the meeting with the Golden Mask Man should always be at night?

What kind of emergency is a handover of a commission?

Just as she was contemplating this, she suddenly heard a faint voice in her ear:

I feel like you're lying to her.

Hugh jolted upright, staring sharply at Albert crouching on the ground, raising his right fist with a menacing look:

"If you dare to snitch, you'll get a beating!"

Albert scoffed dismissively, his tail swishing to the other side. He glanced at her disdainfully, then got up and headed towards the Kitchen.

This guy is just as annoying as his master... Xiu cursed inwardly, his eyes darting around:

"You don't want to see Susie anymore?"

Albert paused, turned around, and said:

"I know that right now. She's not in Backlund. I'll go find her and play with her when she comes back with her master."

After saying that, he continued preparing to lift his foot.

"Go to her... does she even acknowledge you?" Hugh asked slowly in a low voice, discovering for the first time that he actually had a talent for bewitching others.

Albert's large paw slammed down again, turning his body around.

Xiu smiled secretly and whispered:

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Don't tell Fors.

"When Miss Audrey returns, I'll arrange to meet her in the countryside. She'll definitely bring Susie with her, and then you can come with me."

"Isn't this better than you foolishly waiting in the Woods?"

Albert swallowed hard, his heart pounding, then suddenly shook his head and said:

"No, at least three times."

"Twice." Stop haggling. "Otherwise, I'll go apologize to Fors right now, and then nobody will help you."

"Don't even think about asking Fors for help; she's too lazy to do that kind of thing."

Albert thought about it carefully and it seemed to make sense, so he slowly turned around and walked to the Single Sofa, raising his right front paw.

Snap!

The man and the dog successfully reached an agreement.

Hugh chuckled and turned to look at Fors in the Kitchen, only to find it empty except for a Full-Length Mirror taller than a person.

Not good!

She realized something was wrong and quickly turned to look at the Entryway.

The huge Full-Length Mirror that used to check the disguises at the entrance of the Entryway was gone, replaced by Fors with a frosty Fors!

"Hugh, what are you and Albert talking about? You seem to be having a great time. I'd like to hear it too," she asked with a smile as she walked over.

At that moment, Hugh almost thought he had been hallucinating.

Glug!

Hugh swallowed hard, turned his head to look at Albert with a bewildered expression, and saw the annoyance welling up in his round eyes.

Not knowing what had happened, but sensing something was terribly wrong, she hesitated for half a second, then quickly stood up with an embarrassed expression:

"I'm sorry, Fors, I confess."

"The meeting time I arranged with that person was 9 p. m. tonight, but it's a bit too early now, so I have to go home first."

"Well, I was just joking, I didn't expect you to actually believe it..."

Hugh's voice trailed off, finally mumbling a pitiful reply, "I'll do all the housework for the Future month."

"And then there's buying food, replenishing Black Tea and coffee, picking up and mailing letters..."

As she spoke, she pointed at Albert:

I'm reporting this!

"He was involved in this too! He promised to keep it a secret from you so I would help him and Susie get together!"

Woof woof woof!

Albert's black hair stood on end as he stared at Hugh in disbelief, then turned back and explained meekly, "I... I was lied to by her."

"... call!"

Fors didn't speak, but slightly raised her chin towards the Balcony.

Around seven o'clock, Lorry, who seemed preoccupied, knocked on the door twice, took out his key from his pocket, unlocked the door, turned the handle, and pushed the door open to enter.

As soon as he entered, he saw a pair of thick black Leather Boots on the ground, a small black Suitcase next to them, and a thick coat on Coat Rack.

"You're back from your break?"

Lorry asked casually, took off his coat, and walked towards the Living Room Area.

"... What's going on with those two over there?" He couldn't help but chuckle as he asked Fors, seeing Hugh and Albert standing side by side against Balcony wall on the balcony as punishment.

Don't even mention it!

Still Fors, Fors recounted what had just happened.

"Those two... they've gone too far..." Lorry comforted her, following her tone, "But it's getting late, let them eat first."

"After we finish eating, I'll beat them both up to avenge you."

"Come on... don't think I can't see you're taking their side..." Fors snorted. "But I never intended to do anything to them anyway."

After saying that, she looked at the Balcony with annoyance:

"Come in."