Raise Love-61-You don't have a chance at this

As for why they didn't succeed?

In their eyes, Aria was actually a somewhat mysterious girl.

During vacations, they often saw this girl on the same route as Ryder. Classmates who happened to be on the way also often saw him sending Aria to the station, and then leaving only after watching her take a taxi.

But at school, the two of them hardly had any interaction.

Those with intentions couldn't figure out the relationship between the two at all, so how dare they make a move.

Who would dare to compete with this guy for a girl?

Ryder was extremely shrewd. He was usually close to his brothers, but if he wanted to pretend, he could make it seem real.

If he wanted to charm someone, no one could escape his grasp.

Unfortunately, he was too lazy to do so.

Finn Alvarez had once made a bet with others about the possibility of Aria having a crush on Ryder like those other girls chasing him. After observing for several years, he didn't see any signs of it.

Then, he was pleasantly surprised to find that not everyone in the world was blind.

There were girls with discerning eyes after all.

However, upon further thought, he felt something was off. Finn Alvarez narrowed his eyes, "Hey, what exactly are you up to?"

"Hmm?" Ryder had just finished eating the pork floss bun and was leaning back on the sofa. His gaze lazily shifted as he started to open the strawberry cake.

"I heard that the little girl has been running to your place quite often these days," Finn Alvarez snorted with a laugh, "Are you, the iron tree, finally blossoming? Have you fallen for her?"

Ryder paused and placed the cake on the coffee table.

"Why aren't you talking?"

Finn Alvarez was just joking, but he didn't expect Ryder to actually fall silent.

He studied Ryder's slightly pensive expression and finally showed a look of disbelief, "Hey, you're not serious, are you?"

Whether in high school or in college, Ryder had never been short of gossip and love affairs. One admirer after another came his way.

Others might not know, perhaps not even Maya Brooks was fully aware, but Finn Alvarez saw it all clearly.

Those were all girls who came onto him, and Ryder remained indifferent.

He was actually quite heartless. Sometimes, when he got annoyed, he would just go along with it, pretend for a few days, and then casually find an excuse to end it without any real feelings.

As for the future, whether they cried or laughed, it had nothing to do with him. People like them, to put it bluntly, were just young and having fun. If you got serious, you'd lose.

If he was a bit of a playboy, so be it.

Sometimes, he would even show a bit of concern, at least fulfilling the basic responsibilities of a boyfriend, like buying a milk tea on a small scale or celebrating a festival on a larger scale. He would just go through the motions.

But this guy completely ignored everything.

And when it came to relationships, being so overly clean - freak that you treated your girlfriend like a virus and wouldn't even let her touch you, what was that all about?

Even Finn Alvarez couldn't stand it sometimes.

As the saying goes, too much misbehavior will eventually catch up with you. One day, you'll get your comeuppance.

Thinking about Ryder's possessive look just now.

He found it amusing.

When had Ryder ever accepted something from a girl?

Come on, even when his throat was parched after playing basketball, he wouldn't accept water from a girl.

How many young girls' hearts had he broken!

And this girl, Aria. If there was any spark between them, it should have happened long ago. It was impossible that after a year of separation, they would meet again and suddenly fall for each other.

Hehe...

Finn Alvarez remembered the girl's indifferent expression towards this handsome guy in front of him and found it even more amusing.

If he wasn't afraid of showing his schadenfreude too blatantly, Finn Alvarez would have burst out laughing.

Ryder glanced at him with a half - smile, his eyes sharp.

Finn Alvarez immediately stopped laughing, "Ahem, ahem. I mean, you're really out of luck, bro.

"You've been her protector for so many years, but that flower never fell into your arms. Clearly, you're not her type."

That was true.

There were only six years in middle school, and he had been her protector for five.

Ryder glanced at him again.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." Finn Alvarez got excited and patted his good brother's shoulder sympathetically, "It's okay. It's not a big deal. It's just that your first love didn't reciprocate.

"There are so many fish in the sea. Why stick to one? There are so many girls chasing you that they could line up as long as the Brazilian football team. You can pick anyone. Which one of them wouldn't be head over heels for you? First loves are always hard to forget!"

"..."

Ryder furrowed his brows, thought of something, and after a while, glanced at him expressionlessly, saying in a flat tone, "Do you talk too much?"

Finn Alvarez: "Huh?"

Ryder casually said, "Read more books and mind your own business."

...Fuck!

Finn Alvarez: "You're something."

If I feel sorry for you for one more second, I'm a dog!

Ryder lowered his brows, crossed his long legs, and listlessly picked up a fork to eat the cake. He asked casually, "Did you come to me for something?"

"Nah..." Finn Alvarez replied without thinking, his tone irritable. Only halfway through did he remember the purpose of his visit today.

He was almost pissed into forgetting.

He took a deep breath, trying to ignore the sweet smell. He hadn't eaten yet after catching up on sleep in the lab. Finn Alvarez took something out of his pocket and threw it to him.

It was a USB drive.

Ryder glanced down at it but didn't move.

He had a half - smiling expression.

As if he didn't see it, Finn Alvarez quickly changed his attitude, "Bro, do me a favor, will you?"

"I'm busy."

"..." I don't care. Finn Alvarez said, "You're not."

Ryder let out a cold laugh, "I am."

He said slowly, "I'm pining over a single flower. My first love is unforgettable, and I'm too busy being sad to have time for anything else."

Finn Alvarez: "..."

He should have talked about the matter first and then teased him.

"Bro."

"You're my real brother."

"I've been really busy these days. I really don't have time," Finn Alvarez said, putting his hands together and looking at Ryder sincerely, "It's due tonight. You know how bad I am at this."

"I'll bring you breakfast for two weeks."

Ryder glanced at him and then at the USB drive on the table.

Finn Alvarez gritted his teeth, "I'll take care of all the student - union recruitment matters and all the meetings within a month."

"Deal?"

This programming assignment was difficult and troublesome, and they couldn't copy. It would take him days and nights, at least three or four days, to finish it on his own.

Not to mention whether he could actually do it, the key was that even if he made a single - letter mistake in the middle, he either had to correct it from the beginning or start all over again.

The new teacher for his course this semester was a real abnormal. He could drive people crazy.

What was even more infuriating was that all these assignments that could drive people to death were like child's play to Ryder.

Finn Alvarez had known since high school that anything related to computers and programs seemed to be Ryder's natural domain.

Ryder had a falling - out with his father and was completely self - reliant. When Finn Alvarez met him, he was already making money by writing programs. It was really enviable and made people jealous.

He had searched for four years without success to find out what Ryder couldn't handle. He was so angry that he cursed the heavens for being unfair every time!

Finn Alvarez looked at Ryder eagerly.

Finally, Ryder curled his fingers, picked up the USB drive, and played with it between his fingertips. He said unhurriedly, "Deal. Now get lost."