Chapter 332: The cheap brother-in-law's attitude: let it go?
Gaius Castle.
Aaron entered the living room with Abey, accompanied by Gines.
On the sofa sat a young man in light casual wear, with clear, bright eyes on his handsome and gentle face, and light golden hair that shone even brighter under the light.
"Long time no see." Leon waved casually, "You've kept the guest waiting long enough."
"I rushed back as fast as I could." Aaron sat down, "Also, can you please not eat lollipops when you're talking to me?"
"Sure." Leon bit the candy to pieces, then turned his gaze to Abey, saying with interest, "Is this the dragon you're raising? It looks quite cute."
"You don't need to tell me that! How long do you plan to stay at my house?"
"Not long, I'll leave when you start school."
"No problem, you can stay as long as you like."
"Uncle Gines." Leon looked at Gines, "Would you mind excusing us for a moment? I need to talk to him alone about something."
Gines raised an eyebrow, silently left, and said nothing.
"Spit it out." Aaron said impatiently.
"Do you dare say you don't know why I'm here?" Leon punched Aaron in the chest, "I treat you like a brother, but you actually want to be my brother-in-law."
"You should know that some things aren't up to me." Aaronsaid somewhat guiltily, "I didn't even know anything, my parents, your aunt and uncle, had already arranged it."
"I believe that, but the problem is my parents, your aunt and uncle, have also arranged it.
The most important thing is that my sister herself didn't object."
"That's precisely what I'm most worried about." Aaronwhispered, "I've always treated her as a sister, and you hope I treat her as a sister, right?"
Leon:... "That was before, now... let nature take its course."
"It's good that you think so too. As long as we two heirs protest together, then..." Mid-sentence, Aaron reacted, his eyes staring blankly at Leon Darwin opposite him.
"Uh... maybe my ears are acting up, what did you just say?"
"I'm not joking."
"Holy crab!"
Aaron immediately couldn't hold back, standing up directly from the sofa, pointing at him and scolding indignantly, "Where's your sister complex?"
Shouldn't you have given me a good scolding, and then we'd friendly reach a consensus to jointly oppose this unfair marriage alliance for both me and Clea?"
"Logically, that's right." Leon nodded in agreement, then changed the subject, "But my sister didn't object."
Rumble!
Hearing this, Aaron's heart was filled with thunder, and a storm raged.
Damn it!
This was not what he had imagined!
"That's too hasty!
Just because Clea didn't object, you're on their side?"
"Sigh!" Leon let out a long sigh, "I only found out about this around February this year.
At that time, I was furious, wishing I could go to Hogwartsand fight you to the death."
Aaron's eye twitched slightly; he actually wished Leon would do that, so he would have more confidence in his refusal.
"But Clea stopped me." Leon gave a wry smile, "She directly stood in front of me, what could I do?"
"I despise you." Aaron said disdainfully, "You should have persisted a bit more, showing your attitude."
"I did... at the time." Leon said helplessly, "But I failed.
My parents, your aunt and uncle, gave me a good scolding and made me kneel before the ancestral statue for three days."
"That's a bit severe."
"Isn't it? Isn't it just wanting to bring out the family's divine artifact to make you retreat in the face of difficulty?"
Aaron:... "I take back what I just said, three days of kneeling was really letting you off easy.
If that book from your family came down, would I still be alive?"
"I was a bit impulsive at the time." Leon awkwardly pinched his nose, "Clea knelt with me for three days, and I tried to persuade her to change her mind."
"And then you failed?"
Leon nodded, not denying it.
"I told her that you two were still young, and it wouldn't be too late to consider such things in ten or eight years, or at least four or five years, but she told me that it's better to do it sooner rather than later, and it would be too late once you fell for someone else.
I said you only treated her as a sister, but she told me that many couples start out with that kind of relationship, and all it takes is finding an opportunity to elevate the relationship.
Then I asked her a serious and profound question: Do you, at such a young age, know what marriage means?
Clea is truly my sister; she immediately pulled out hundreds of literary classics about marriage and love from the Library, and made me read her tens of thousands of words of essays.
No one in the Darwin Family understands knowledge from books better; those deeds, theories, and data are all real, and I was powerless to refute them.
I found that no matter what reason I came up with, she could perfectly refute me, and that's when I knew she had her heart set on you."
"So... I was just vaguely booked like this?" Aaron rubbed his forehead and shook his head, "You're her older brother, didn't you show your brotherly authority?"
"I did!" Leon said somewhat helplessly, "I told her firmly that I didn't agree."
"And then you failed again, right?" Aaron had lost all hope.
"When a sister cries buckets in front of her brother, how long do you think I can hold out?"
Aaron sneered, giving him the middle finger, "I despise you even more."
"You really misunderstood this; I wasn't defeated by tears.
She asked me a few questions. First, who did I think was worthy of her?
Second, did I wish for her to grow old alone?
Third, if she married you in the future, would she be happy?" Leon gave a self-deprecating smile, "Simple questions that bothered me for three whole days, but in the end, I reluctantly realized she might be right.
Whether from an emotional or rational analysis, it seems you are the most suitable."
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Aaron clapped his hands, saying sarcastically, "So you just convinced yourself like that?"
"Not entirely; I actually planned to struggle a bit more.
But she said if I continued to be unreasonable, she would ask Big Sister to decide for her. If it were you, would you still dare to struggle?"
"Uh... probably not."
Aaron looked at Leon, a hint of inexpressible sympathy flashing in his eyes.
Adrian Klein, the recognized Big Sister among their four families of this generation, a fifteen-year-old prodigy, graceful and beautiful, and in terms of strength, she firmly surpassed them.
She was very protective of her younger siblings, but this protection was different.
For her sisters, she had unconditional doting love, but for her brothers, it was: no one can bully them except me.
Big Sister's bloodline suppression left an indelible and profound memory in their childhood, and even now, they would feel a deep sense of awe.
"Now you understand, right?
I can't persuade her, I can't bear to scold her, and hitting her is even more impossible. Our parents both strongly approve of her engagement to you, and if nothing unexpected happens, Big Sister will also support her.
What can I do? The words 'I don't agree' are easy to say, but in this situation, they are too pale and powerless."
"I understand, I understand completely." Aaron said in a deep voice, "It's hard enough for you, but I'm not much better off than you, being forced to consider such things at fourteen."
"The Gaius Family is special, and you are the most special in a hundred years." Leon said meaningfully, "Early engagements, this is almost a tradition for your family when it comes to geniuses."
Aaron's mouth twitched; he didn't even know the Gaius had such a tradition.
"Tell me, what do you think?" Aaron looked directly into Leon's eyes, hoping he would stick to his opinion and not yield just because the situation was stronger than him.
"Do you think what I think matters at this point?"
"Just say it."
Leon pondered for a few seconds, then said, "I don't approve, but I don't object either."
After hearing the first half, Aaron breathed a heavy sigh of relief; Leon was indeed his good brother, and although he was outnumbered, he at least supported him.
But after hearing the second half, he only felt 'abandoned by all,' as if he were the only one suffering in this world.
"You... you really disappoint me."
"This is also out of helplessness." Leon's mood was also somewhat complex, "If I object, almost everyone is against me. Can I even object?
If I approve, it doesn't feel right in my heart either.
Why does Clea value you so much, when her own brother is not as important in her eyes as you are?
But the truth is, whether I want to admit it or not, you are the most outstanding among the younger generation, and with the relationship between our two families, she won't suffer any grievances in the future."
"Heh heh!" Aaron sneered, "Don't jump to conclusions so early.
It's still the same thing, I only treat her as a sister. I can do my best to make her happy, but that definitely doesn't include packaging myself up and giving myself to her."
"It's a good thing you think that way." Leon's lips curved slightly, "My sister liking you since she was little shows her unique insight, but if you wanted to marry her when you were still innocent and ignorant, I really wouldn't trust a beast like you."
Aaron opened his mouth in surprise, wanting to say something, but was speechless.
"Do you know why I'm staying at your house for two months?
I just want to see your current living situation and let the facts convince me."
"Self-deception, don't you know what kind of person I am?" Aaron rolled his eyes speechlessly, "She and I are absolutely impossible."
Hearing this, Leon's face darkened, his pupils filled with coldness, "Are you saying you don't think my sister is good enough?"
Gulp!
Aaron's Adam's apple bobbed up and down, "I didn't mean that, I mean it's too sudden, I wasn't mentally prepared at all.
Also, don't even think about fighting, you can't beat me."
"I don't deny that, but it concerns my sister, and if I'm unhappy... I'll fight to the death."
Hiss!
Aaron gasped, he didn't doubt the truth of that statement.
"Alright, well, let's say, worst-case scenario, what if I have someone I like?
You can't break us up for Clea's sake, can you?"