Did the male lead change his ways today?

Dio glared at Joannes, about to say something mean to her, to tell her that he was nothing like her.She is a spoiled innocent girl!She makes him grumpy every day!

Did she think she could buy him off by doing this?He doesn't care at all!He was already ready to abandon everything in the past, he wanted to get back his mother's dress, just because he felt that no one else deserved to wear it, and he would kill anyone who took the dress.

He wasn't moved by Jojo's words at all, she couldn't influence him...

But when he finally spoke, the words became, "...thank you, JoJo."

"Look, it's not that hard, is it? Accept kindness normally and say thank you."

Jojo smiled, then took the skirt off the display stand and said to the owner of the antique shop, "We've decided to have this."

"Thank you, generous lady. You will not regret your choice."

The owner of the antique shop smiled, and quickly started packing for them. Dior sat on the sofa and watched Joannes without saying a word.

Until the owner handed the packaged clothes to Joannes, she handed them over to Dior very carefully.

"Return it to its original owner, Dio, now you don't have to worry about being forced to sell anything."

"..."

Dio was silent, he flinched.After a long time, he suddenly asked, "What do you want, Jojo?"

"what?"

"I asked what do you want from me?" He stared at Joannes alertly and suspiciously, "You know I hate you, and you hate me, so what does this mean to you?"

Joannes frowned in distress, and after thinking for a while, she replied, "Then, a hug?"

"……What did you say?"

Dio finally couldn't control his expression, he looked very stunned, Jojo wanted his hug?Even if she knew they were enemies and competitors?

But Joannes looked at him calmly, "Just when I saw Dior, I thought of myself who also lost my mother, so I felt a little bit empathetic. I don't know, I just want to do that, not everything is It needs to be meaningful."

"..."

"So, do you want to hug me? Brother?"

She blinked those bright blue eyes and smiled at Dio.

...hell, all right.

It wasn't hard, he could do it, just like he had been pretending to be in front of George.

He told himself that this was to eliminate Qiao Qiao's wariness of him, not to compromise or show favor to her.Dio would never admit that he was shaking, but eventually he hugged Jojo stiffly.

Then he felt Jojo pat him on the back and said softly and happily, "You are welcome to be our family, Dio."

The arrival of Dior is an unchangeable fact, and now Jojo decides to accept it and overcome his own destiny.

……

On the way back, Dio couldn't remember what Jojo had said to him. He felt his head was in a mess, thinking about what happened in the past few days.

It is obviously not what he wants to have feelings other than hatred with Qiao Qiao, which will affect his judgment.Of course, he firmly believed that he would never show mercy to Qiao Qiao, and he would seize her property without hesitation, but he could save her life...if she didn't continue to fight against him.

He buried this dark thought in his heart, and yes, they temporarily reconciled.At least on the surface, he will maintain this state and continue to get along with Jojo friendly until he becomes an adult before proceeding to the next step.

It was only in the spring of the second year that Dior discovered that his plan was not feasible.

After returning from London, they stopped quarreling.

Jojo, as she said, she chose archaeology, while he chose the law profession in order to seize the property of Joestar's family more safely and legally.

He pretends to be her brother, and even kindly guides her about her academic problems. Under the seemingly dull surface, Jojo has the mind of a scholar.Yes, she is actually very smart.But she still believes in the absurd story of "kiss and get pregnant", and although Miss King supervises her etiquette and piano lessons, people in high society still avoid discussing those things, and she will not tell them until George allows it. Jojo those contents.

But Jojo's behavior is getting more and more excessive.

Instead of the tomboy he had met two years ago, she was starting to look feminine.The tights perfectly framed her figure, and the tight buttons on her chest undulated slightly with her breathing.

But she has no awareness of her own changes!Not at all.When he was hiding under a tree and reading books, Jojo would often appear from behind him like a sneak attack and invite him to play together.

"Hey Dio, you've been sitting here all day, would you like to go catch some fish in the creek with me? You can read the book later."

Every time Jojo's soft body pressed against him unconsciously, he would feel a shiver, and feel pain and convulsions.

Unforgivable!He felt that his daily life had become a kind of torture.He obviously doesn't have any feelings for Qiao Qiao, why should he tolerate her so much?He shouldn't have given so much attention to Jojo.

But he still gritted his teeth and closed the book, and stood up from under the tree.

"...Okay, let's just play for a while."

Who told him to pretend he was a good brother?But her behavior is really dangerous... Fortunately, Qiao Qiao didn't have the opportunity to be so careless when facing other people.

Jojo didn't make any new friends after Eli moved out, mostly because the boys were afraid of her stepbrother.

Dio Brando is famous, he is tall and handsome, he can always conquer others with sharp arguments and insights, George's business partners are full of praise for him, he is more like a child of the Joestar family than Joannes.

But when someone inquired about Joannes and showed interest in Jojo, that person would be squeezed out by Dior's followers and would not be able to get along in the local area.But the girls were fascinated by him, they were all jealous of Jojo, when they found out that Dior claimed that the person he cared about most was his sister, had no time to fall in love and rejected countless girls, no one wanted to be with Jojo spoke.

So Dior became the person who spends the most time with Jojo, and I have to mention that getting along with him is not so uncomfortable anymore.But Dio still hates her, and their hostility doesn't change.

He thought that there should be no more accidents in his life. If he continued with the current situation, he should be able to tolerate it until he married Qiao Qiao.However, after they celebrated Jojo's 14th birthday, George suddenly told them that he would take them to the funeral of his relative's eldest son.

What?Dio was stunned when he heard the news. Why hadn't he heard that Joestar's family had other relatives?

The most outrageous thing is that this time his relative is also Joestar, and he has the same name as George, so let's call him Big George Joestar.

A Yankee who isn't even British.

After what happened with Jojo's cousin, George never took them to contact the Carpenter's house. Originally, Dior thought he had solved this hidden danger, but another one appeared?

However, it is said that the elder George went to the colony of Kentucky in the United States before Joannes was born, and became a well-known equestrian family in the area.But in order to learn British equestrianism, they became new stars in the horse racing world, and brought their sons back to England to settle down. They are still opponents who cannot let down their vigilance.

Well, the only happy thing is that George's eldest son Nicholas fell to his death in a horse riding accident.It was a top talent who had already made a name for himself on the racetrack, and it was a tragedy that the poor boy broke his neck on the spot when his horse was frightened by rats and lost control.

Although he later adopted a stepson like George, a very talented equestrian boy.But he didn't care about that stepson. What he needed to pay attention to was the other younger son. He didn't want Qiao Qiao to get along too well with them.

Dio couldn't help thinking viciously, why couldn't they fall to their deaths together?

It's summer vacation, and George will be taking them to another Joestar estate for a long time, which means he's going to have a tough time ahead.

He is not like Jojo, he has no interest in horse riding, although that is a skill that a gentleman must master, but he hates those smelly horses, he would rather spend his time studying laws and regulations.

The night before the departure, Joannes had already packed her luggage, and she had never seen the deceased cousin. Although she knew she should feel sad, she still couldn't hide her excitement about going away.

"I heard that our brothers are all equestrian masters. Do you think they will be willing to teach me how to ride a horse?"

On the way to another Joestar mansion in the carriage, Joannes kept pulling Dio and chattering, her hound Danny lay at her feet, and Dio almost used all his willpower to resist kicking. her dog.

He would rather pass the time reading books than chatting with Jojo, but Jojo doesn't seem to want to let him go, making him question whether his choice of pretending to be a friendly brother was the right choice.

"Jojo, I want to sleep for a while."

In the end, he still couldn't help interrupting Jojo, hoping that he would pretend to sleep and make her quiet for a while!

"Oh, okay. Dad said that we have more than one day's journey, so we should take a good rest."

She agreed quickly, and then didn't speak for a really long time.Just as Dio breathed a sigh of relief, he felt a sudden weight on his shoulders.

No, could it be...

Dio turned his head stiffly and saw that Jojo closed his eyes at some point and slid his head on his shoulder.

"..."

Is she a pig?Fall asleep in the blink of an eye?

He frowned, supported Jojo's hairy and curly head with his hands, and gently pushed it aside.But soon as the carriage bumped, her whole body fell over again.

When his arm touched something soft, his skin felt tingling and numb.Dio's face flushed again, and then he saw the obnoxious dog look up and stare at him motionless.

"Get off me, JoJo," he snapped.

"...Huh? Did I just fall asleep?"

Qiaoqiao got up in confusion, not at all ashamed of his actions.She looked defenseless, looking at Dio blankly.

"Don't lie on me."

Dio opened the book again and stopped looking at Jojo, but the tingling feeling on his skin still did not disappear.

"Oh! I'm sorry!"

Joannes blushed suddenly, and quickly apologized, "The space in the carriage is a bit narrow, so I will try my best to stay awake. Sorry Dio, can you lend me a book to read?"

"of course."

Dio would be more than willing to be generous if she would just stop talking and acting out of her way.He took out an entomology book from his luggage and handed it to Jojo.

"Wow! I'm intrigued, thank you Dior!"

Jojo showed a happy expression, she touched Danny's head, and finally began to concentrate on reading.

...at least give her some peace before reaching her destination.

Dio felt tired for a while, and began to wonder if he had indulged Jojo too much, which made her become so aggressive... How dare she treat him like this?

He didn't want to admit that Jojo had influenced him... Jojo was the type he hated the most, he didn't need Jojo!

It's the hormone of puberty.Dio realizes this, maybe he should find a girlfriend and remove Jojo's influence on him...

For example, those aristocratic girls, they would secretly look at him and give him secret glances.They are all girded, and their words and deeds are more feminine than Jojo!

But they were all stupid too, preoccupied with love and marriage, though he, like all boys, was getting restless at this age.

It's just that when he thinks of these Diors, he's wilting again. He looks down on those people deeply. They are snobbish and full of discrimination. To some extent, they even make him feel sick.And he can keep calm in front of anyone, only Jojo is the culprit who makes him irritable.

When he arrived at another Joestar mansion, Dio found that he was not as relaxed as expected.

After the adoptive father greeted Big George, Big George introduced his other son to them.

"This is my youngest son, Jonny. My adopted son is training on the equestrian field. You will see him later in the evening. His talent is very close to that of Nicholas... If only the kid didn't die... "

Big George cried like a child, George hugged and comforted the man, and the two went into the main house together, leaving the blond boy called Joni standing in front of Joannes and Dio.

Maybe it was because he had just lost his brother, Jonny looked very sad, and looked a little at a loss when facing the two of them.

"Hi Jonny, I'm Joannis, and we're all Jojo!"

Joannes proactively extended her hand to Jonny, but she didn't put on gloves like a normal lady.Staring at each other with those innocent and beautiful blue eyes, he showed a very friendly smile.

"I'm sorry for what you've gone through. Although I know that no comfort is useless at this time, I still hope that you can be strong and work hard together with Nicholas, so that you can comfort the dead. People. Just like I am now, I also followed my mother's legacy and studied archaeology."

"..."

Jonny stared blankly at Joannes, he hesitated for a moment, then reached out and held her hand, his gaze became sharp.

"Hello, Qiao Qiao, nice to meet you. You are right, I will try my best to catch up with my brother, so that my father will treat me differently."

"I cheer for you!"

Jojo's voice was sweet and infectious, and Dio looked at them coldly.He originally wanted to be friendly, steal the boy's favor before Jojo, and isolate Jojo for the whole summer vacation.But for some reason, he instinctively disliked this boy, and even though it was the first time they met, he developed a deep hatred for him.

And he realized a very important thing.

Although before the funeral, the boy looked very gloomy.But the heir of the equestrian family, if any of Big George's two sons invites Jojo to ride a horse, she will definitely agree without hesitation!

It's hard to say what will happen when the horse runs away with them!He had to stop this from happening.