It was during that time that Seven Major Sicknesses participated in a popular poll:
[One unconditional wish to grant you. Out of the following 8 options, which one would you choose:
1. 30 million USD
2. Million-Dollar Supercars
3. Eating Without Gaining Weight
4. Seaside Villa
5. Grow Ten Centimeters Taller
6. Lose twenty pounds
7. Love Your Family
8. Marry Your Idol]
And [Seven Major Sicknesses] chose—[7. Love Your Family].
Netizens began to use this option to imagine heart-wrenching stories of brothers, involving a deceased father and siblings reuniting after years of estrangement. Before Harry Osborn returned to the country to inherit the Osborn Group, he had likely imagined ten thousand different scenarios where his brother would fight him for the trillion-dollar family fortune, believing his brother was undoubtedly a claimant to the inheritance, that the clever genius's mind was probably already filled with all possible countermeasures.
As it turned out, his younger brother was actually a warm-hearted little sun who was completely carefree and only loved playing, dancing, drawing.
Who could refuse a brother who turns you into a personalized set of emojis?
Who could refuse a brother who steps up at a press conference to hold the floor for you?
Who could refuse a brother who, on a stage watched by the whole world, continues to praise how amazing you are in front of everyone?
Who could refuse a brother who, when you had to step behind the scenes due to illness, stood up without hesitation to support the entire group for you?
..
[This is so good I'm speechless (crying from excitement. gif). I can already imagine the Osborn CEO's mental process:
Before returning to the country: My father left me a mess, especially that useless brother who wants to fight me for the inheritance.
After returning to the country: Thank you, Father, for leaving me the best brother in the whole world; so this was the most important inheritance after all.]
[Summer] with wings will always be [Mr. Suit]'s one and only little angel!
I can't even imagine how happy I would be every single day if I had a younger brother like that descend into my world.
What's the use of imagining? Look at Noah, he just goes straight for the grab.
【Has no one noticed? Noah Hart and Harry Osborn's secret "battle for the brother" is becoming increasingly obvious.】
Hahahaha, I'm dying! Can you guys take a closer look? Before, it was only Noah showing off Young Master Finn, but now, every time Noah posts about Young Master Finn, the Osborn Group's official account is guaranteed to reply with Young Master Finn, just like a turn-based game. This time, when Young Master Finn's collaboration clothing with [METAL] is about to launch, the Osborn Group immediately promoted the study tour organization endorsed by Mr. Suit as well.
So how on earth did Norman raise a pair of brothers with such vastly different personalities who are both geniuses? His schemes run so deep; first, he uses elite education to nurture an eldest son to be his heir, then he raises a younger son in a carefree way to be the healing little sweetheart by his side. Still, in the end, the winner in life must be Harry Osborn, who holds a business empire in his hands and also has an angel of a brother.
No, the ultimate winner is Peter Parker, because he brought Young Master Finn home.
[Pinfinity locked in! I just want to know exactly how Peter Parker managed to take Young Master Finn away from his two brothers.]
..
Harry didn't care about all the commotion outside. Since he was already prepared to make this trendy toy brand exclusive to Finn Osborn for Summerverse, Finn's art account persona would be exposed sooner or later. For now, all these voices served as the best promotional platform, paving the way for Summerverse's official debut.
Peter was also enthusiastically telling Harry in the CEO's office about the fun things that happened during their trip to the West Coast this Christmas.
Of course, Harry also learned from Peter that the crystal ball gift was indeed not one-of-a-kind.
——Even though they were limited editions, they were still mass-produced.
Many of Finn's friends had received the same kind of gift as the crystal ball, it was just that the scenes inside the balls were different.
Peter keenly sensed the subtle hint of dissatisfaction in Harry's expression and immediately said with a smile:
That's why they say you guys are brothers, right? You're thinking exactly alike! These crystal balls were actually commissioned by Finn through a collaboration with the Integrated Factory, they're beautiful, aren't they? Finn originally had the idea to create a series of merchandise, you thought of it too, Harry, even provided Finn with such a massive platform. These character designs that Finn meticulously crafted are already incredibly popular online; if they're released as a complete set of designer toys in the future, they're bound to be a massive hit.
Looking at Peter's sincere and bright expression, Harry suddenly felt less upset that Finn had treated him differently by giving Peter two gifts that weren't crystal balls.
Finn shared many creative ideas with me. He has a lot of ideas for [Summerverse], everyone is looking forward to it, myself included," Peter said, truly excited. "There's also a special idea for a hand-holding figurine; that way, [Sleepless Summer] could be with—
At this point, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Peter, his mind took a sharp turn.
Spider-Man urgently retracted a [Flying Pillow] in his heart.
With Mr. Suit's image, wouldn't it be both adorable and meaningful for you two brothers to hold hands together as figurines?
Harry imagined that heartwarming scene, the corners of his usually cold mouth curled up slightly without him realizing it. He had to admit that the idea was indeed quite good. Moreover, when he had handed the planning for Summerverse to Finn back then, the young man hadn't seemed particularly excited. Now, hearing from Peter that Finn was truly looking forward to it was something Harry found genuinely pleasing.
The Spider-Man who had been called to the CEO's office for a talk had clearly done his homework in advance, even specifically digging up interesting comments from netizens about the Osborn brothers' bromance to show Harry. It was also the first time Harry felt that his own existence appearing in such netizen comments seemed quite interesting.
Miss Felicia, who had been standing to the side watching silently the whole time: ".."
—I have to say, Mr. Parker, you might be the person who understands how to use the "Osborn Manual" best in the entire world.
Even Ms. Felicia, serving as the chief secretary, felt like she had learned something.
—Then how could you possibly catch Young Master Finn?
Once Peter Parker breathed a deep sigh of relief in the Osborn Group CEO's office, he felt that he had most likely escaped a disaster.
But the little Spider-Man knew in his heart that there was an even more important ordeal waiting for him.
Peter found Andrew.
What are you talking about?" Andrew was full of shock. "Contract dating? You? And? Young Master Finn??
Shocked, Andrew stared at Peter with wide eyes, completely unable to believe what he was hearing.
Yes, the one-month deadline is tonight," Peter sighed. "According to our previous agreement, Finn and I have to complete a relationship assessment together tonight, then we need someone.. someone with absolute trust to grade it and help us calculate the final score.
Andrew's vision went black.
He knew that he had been chosen once again.
If this kind of "speed-dating plus 30-day contract" happened to other playful young people, he could barely believe it;
But when it happened to Finn and Peter, he simply could not believe it.
What do you mean? If the sum of your scores on a test is less than 80, you break up? Break up on the spot?" Andrew was so distraught he was almost screaming, "Why? Aren't you two actually in love? What is the point of this contract anyway?
The entire internet is shipping [Pinfinity].
Doesn't Andrew ship them?
He was there at the front lines every single day, being force-fed dog food at close range.
—Did he, being single, ever have a single complaint?
—Never!
Andrew had even secretly made CP videos for [Pinfinity], but he just didn't have a channel to post them.
But now, Andrew is very dissatisfied.
He even felt that the 【Steve Faith】 he had held onto until now had completely collapsed.
Does this exam even have any meaning anymore?" Andrew frowned deeply, advising with an urgent tone, "Clearly, neither of you two wants to break up, so why do you insist on going through this process? If that's the case, let's just drop it.
Andrew's mental state was continuing to collapse; he simply could not understand it.
These two seemed naturally compatible, vibrating on the same frequency; that vigorous and vivid vitality, that optimistic and pure innocence, was something he had never seen in anyone else. Whether it was Finn or Peter, they were full of passion and a desire to explore life, possessing a chemistry like soulmates.
Moreover, Andrew has always been by Finn's side.
Of course, it was also very clear that Finn and Peter had long been doing this and that..
—It couldn't possibly be that they spent this whole month being so sweet that they did everything together, only to have a sudden, cliff-like breakup without any warning!
Who could have imagined that in a sudden breakup, the first one to be caught off guard and pushed off a cliff, dying a mysterious death, would be Steve?
——You two can't do this to me??
Chapter 83 Breakup Forever
If Finn and Peter really break up, no matter how "peaceful" the process is, Andrew will never believe in love again.
Peter hesitated for a brief moment.
This single moment of hesitation completely detonated the usually quiet Andrew—
You want to break up? You want to break up!? Peter Parker! You dare break up with Young Master Finn??
No, of course not!" Peter immediately waved his hands in denial, explaining urgently, "The choice is in Finn's hands. I can't deprive him of his right to choose just because I don't want to break up, do you understand? When Finn was dating me, he hadn't fully decided; if I hadn't proposed the premise that [we could break up peacefully after one month], he wouldn't have accepted my confession. I don't want him to feel burdened because of it. Even now, if Finn has his own concerns and wants to use this opportunity to break up peacefully, I will agree.
Of course, Peter Parker also wanted to find out what Finn Osborn was thinking.
But from Finn's inner thoughts, he could never hear anything about his choice after the [one-month contract ends].
Peter gradually understood that Finn would likely avoid it as well; until the very last moment, the young man would do his best to keep himself from thinking about it.
The young master of the Osborn family, Finn Osborn, was currently staring at the screen of his phone, his face displaying an Innocent First Love Face. "This short drama is ruining my brother!" He was watching a video titled "Top Rich Family: This Short Drama is Ruining My Brother," and he couldn't stop clicking on it.
Why would Young Master Finn want to break up with you?" Andrew was completely unable to understand, his tone filled with confusion and urgency. "Why do you think he started dating you? Because he was curious? Because he just wanted to try a one-month relationship? Young Master Finn is not that kind of person. If he had such thoughts, with Young Master Finn's status and connections, he would have had countless boyfriends and girlfriends long before you. According to what you said, if Young Master Finn doesn't like you, how could he possibly choose you specifically?
"Peter froze." and
—That's right, if Finn didn't truly like him.. how could he possibly be dating him?
Spider-Man's hands slowly clenched into fists, he could clearly see Finn's emerald eyes, shimmering like scattered light, appearing in his mind.
He had poured all of his affection into those eyes, without reservation and with his whole heart.
Peter, what on earth are you hesitating about?" Andrew was both anxious and helpless; he had truly worried himself sick over the romance between these two friends. "Can't you just firmly tell Young Master Finn that you want to cancel this contract, that the agreement ends here, that you don't want to be separated from him at all?
In Peter Parker's mind, the words he had once said to Finn Osborn echoed once again:
[We would fall in love easily, happily, without any psychological burden.]
[After one month, we will score each other. Twenty-five questions for each person, two points per question. If the final total is below 80, we will break up peacefully and simply return to being friends like before.]
Let's give each other a chance. We'll spend a month together, if we're not a good match, we'll just part ways. There's no need for it to be awkward or to feel any psychological burden. Besides, we are both still so young, feelings are naturally.. throughout one's life, you might encounter many people you like; it doesn't mean the first person you like must be the last.
These words were meant to ensure Finn wouldn't feel any psychological burden, but now they felt like an invisible shackle trapping Peter himself.
A person's life.. perhaps you will encounter many people you like, but—
Peter asked himself earnestly in his heart: