While Aria was lowering her head to deal with her own meal, he reached out, grabbed her slender, fair and tender wrist, and rubbed it a few times.
Aria's hand trembled.
Then she heard him sigh softly and say in a low voice, "I forgot that you're more delicate than others. I won't let you do hard labor next time."
She trembled again. The chopsticks almost fell onto the table. Fortunately, she didn't drink water, otherwise she would probably have sprayed his face.
Ryder lowered his head and rubbed that wrist section a few times before letting go. Seeing the little girl in a daze, he found it amusing and knocked on her head with interest.
"Tsk, come to your senses."
Aria curled her fingers, grasped the chopsticks, looked at him, bit her lip and didn't speak, picking at the dishes in the meal box to eat.
She didn't eat much.
Ryder's portion was twice as large as hers.
But she ate too slowly. The boy had almost finished more than half of his, but she still had nearly half a bowl that seemed hardly touched.
Halfway through, she secretly observed Ryder eating. He ate as slowly and methodically as always. His movements were elegant and noble, just like a noble young master raised by a wealthy family. Very beautiful.
Aria looked for a while before reluctantly withdrawing her gaze.
She had to admit that some people were so good-looking when eating that it was hard to resist admiring them.
Fortunately, there was a newly pulled banner in front of the side of the podium not long ago, which just blocked their position. As long as no one came up, the basic situation on the stage couldn't be seen.
Otherwise, it was estimated that before the next day, a post would pop up on the forum -
- The student council president was suspected of having dinner with his girlfriend on the podium at night, being all lovey-dovey.
Before the evening training, Aria quietly returned to her class.
Just as she found her position and before she could get comfortable, she was sneakily captured into Sydney's arms without a word.
She exclaimed.
Fortunately, it was noisy at this time and didn't attract others' attention.
"Come clean!" Sydney pinched her face, threatening half-seriously and half-jokingly, "You stayed with the president for the entire afternoon and didn't come back. Did you have new progress behind my back?"
Aria blinked her moist eyes at her, hinting with her eyes for her to quickly release the hand covering her mouth.
Sydney let go, approaching her with an expression that would die if she didn't gossip, "Quick, quick, tell me quickly."
Aria was speechless, "What's there to explain?"
"Nonsense!" Sydney snorted, "The two of you have been almost inseparable for the whole day. Didn't anything that tomatoes aren't allowed to happen??"
Aria's mouth twitched, "..."
"Your roommates came back in the afternoon. You stayed alone with him for so long. Isn't there even a little progress??"
The girl had a look of "Aria, don't make me look down on you", almost stamping the disappointment on her forehead.
Finally, under Sydney's coercion and inducement, she briefly summarized the events of the afternoon roughly, then shrugged, unable to say what was depressing.
Anyway, the mood was good.
After Sydney heard it, she thought for a moment and murmured, "Awesome, awesome."
"Making the president kneel on one knee. You're probably the first one." She patted Aria on the shoulder and encouraged, "Come on. Try to make him kneel down next time when proposing marriage."
Aria: "..."
Please, just shut up!
"Tsk." Sydney said, "Woman, don't be shy. Be brave."
"..."
Aria deeply felt that she couldn't continue communicating with this woman who was deeply trapped in Mary Sue novels and couldn't extricate herself.
The content of the evening training wasn't burdensome. There was no training. They just sat in the designated positions of each class on small stools and sang songs.
The night at Harvard University was cool and the atmosphere was very relaxed.
Many classmates shook their phone's rear camera flashlight to keep the beat. The instructor sat in front of the class and taught line by line. They were the songs that were necessary in the military.
However, Ryan Bennett's singing was really off-key. It was still serious at the beginning, but later the entire class turned into a laughing and joking singing, unable to stop being amused by Ryan Bennett's off-key singing.
It made the big man keep a straight face and refused to teach anymore no matter what.
The kids in the class were so rowdy with their teasing.
He brainstormed, quickly searched in his head. Finally, he thought of something and his eyes brightened. He came up with a way and pulled Finn Alvarez over.
Finn Alvarez was having a meeting at the student office at this time.
The military training coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival. Harvard University has organized networking activities on statutory holidays throughout the years. It was fully entrusted to the student council. As the date was approaching in a few days, the student council was very busy.
Finn Alvarez, a software programming major, had a schedule that was almost full. He also had to spare time for meetings and preparations. He was basically on his feet all the time.
In addition, Ryder, the president, was always too lazy. Except for pulling investments, he was in charge. For the rest, he completely let go and didn't care. Finn Alvarez was so angry that he scolded while having the meeting.
When he received Ryan Bennett's message at this time, he didn't think much at first. After all, being an instructor and leading students was much more tiring than their planning a social gathering. He could spoil them.
However, the next second, his face darkened.
The members of the student council were also very tired. They had different majors. Sophomores and juniors were much busier than freshmen. This year's freshmen just entered school and haven't had the interview yet.
The student council currently didn't have the entry of new blood (crossed out) new labor personnel. Their class schedules were uneven. The times when most people were available were mostly at noon or night. m.gΟиЪ.ōΓG
Ryder, in order to show that he was a considerate president to his employees, specially added a rule in the regulations that 'Don't delay members' lunch break time without important matters'.
Members of the student council: Thank you. Really annoying.
So, the people who were having the meeting until they were listless just watched their Vice President Qin, who was still smiling and maintaining his suave appearance despite being like a forced eggplant. Just in the time of looking down at his phone, in a flash, turned black like high-grade gray charcoal.
Oliver Kim blinked and blinked, "Finn?"
Finn Alvarez drooped his eyelids, lifted them, "Huh?"
"Did, did something happen?"
Everyone stretched their necks one after another, their eyes aiming at the phone that he threw onto the conference table with a clang.
However, it was too far away and there was a privacy screen. They couldn't see anything.
Finn Alvarez: "Huh."
Maya Brooks sat close to him, propped her chin, picked up the phone and looked suspiciously at the phone screen.
Then.
Maya Brooks: "..."
Immediately after.
Maya Brooks: "Chuckle."
Finn Alvarez looked at her, "..."
She threw the phone back.
There were several blatant messages displayed on the screen.
It was a group chat.
7:45
「Ryan」: Singing songs. Come substitute for a while.
「Ryan」: Bro, come quickly @arsonist of Hearts
7:50
「Ryder Kensington」: @arsonist of Hearts
It was 8:02 at this time.
Three minutes ago, Finn Alvarez received an Instagram call that rang three times and hung up.
Caller: Ryder Kensington.
Maya Brooks laughed maliciously, "Are you going?"
Finn Alvarez had no expression.
Finn Alvarez slammed the table: "Disperse the meeting."
The ancestor had spoken. How dare he not go?
If he didn't go this time, who knew what kind of tricks were waiting for him next time. Ryder was such a pure dog.
He owed him.