At this time, the mineral water bottle had made its way around the corner near the wall on this side, getting closer and closer to Aria and Sydney. Sydney urged Aria to put away her phone quickly.
Out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at Ryder again and couldn't help but snort coldly in her heart. She knew that Aria was head over heels in love with him and usually kept encouraging her to pursue him.
That was because she could tell that Aria had a deep obsession with this guy, and it wasn't just lip service.
It was the kind of thing that couldn't be dissuaded.
This level of infatuation would probably only be cured if the person in question dealt her a fatal blow, and she broke seven or eight ribs. Maybe it would take two or three years to heal.
And Ryder.
Anyone could tell that this kind of guy was not simple.
He was like poison. Whoever got involved with him was doomed, with no antidote.
But well.
Sydney rubbed her chin. Maybe good people have their good fortune. Aria was quite lucky. She didn't run into a scumbag. Although this guy had a reputation for being extremely flirtatious, at least he was decent.
There was nothing to fault about his character.
It was just that this silly girl was probably going to be completely under his thumb in the future. She might never be able to turn the tables.
What Sydney couldn't imagine was that in the future, all these speculations would indeed come true, but not completely. The one who was completely under someone's control was clearly the one who seemed to have everything in hand.
In love, there's no definite order of coming first or later. The one who falls in love first doesn't necessarily lose. What if the second person doesn't want you to lose?
Right?
He surely didn't know that a guy could think a girl was pretty, which was just visual appreciation, but he couldn't think she was cute from the bottom of his heart.
That was a lifetime thing.
...
The atmosphere around suddenly became tense. Sydney put away her distracted thoughts and stared intently at the bottle that was being passed quickly.
The mineral water bottle had been severely mishandled and was making whining sounds.
Sydney quickly took it and stuffed it into Aria's hands, almost pushing her to pass it on her behalf.
Aria took the mineral water bottle, her heart rate increasing, and she couldn't help but feel nervous. She looked at Ryder beside her.
She hesitated for a second, unsure if he was participating.
Just as she was about to skip him, the bottle was taken away by a hand with distinct knuckles. A voice asked in a low tone, "What are you spacing out for?"
Aria was startled, and then Ryder flicked her forehead with his curved finger.
It hurt a bit.
She frowned and covered her forehead.
Ryder chuckled softly.
The classmate in charge of drumming beat the drum unhurriedly while saying some distracting words, making everyone more and more nervous.
Aria watched Ryder hold the bottle unhurriedly, her heart in her throat.
She couldn't help but remind him, "Hurry up and pass it!"
Did he actually want to sing?
Aria had only heard Ryder sing once, during the cultural and art festival in high school when the class chose a group chorus.
She couldn't quite remember what their class sang at that time, but she clearly remembered that the experimental class Ryder was in sang Zhang Jie's song "The Most Beautiful Sun".
He was the lead singer.
Although he only led the first few lines, it was incredibly beautiful.
The young man's voice was deep and clear, and the tune seemed to be soaked in the sound of a cello. Later, she listened to that song countless times.
Seeing the little girl's worried eyes, Ryder leisurely hooked his lips. He slowly turned his eyes, and Ryan Bennett, who was about half a meter away, suddenly felt his eyelids twitch.
He had a bad premonition.
At this moment, almost everyone's eyes, nearly ninety people, were focused on the bottle in their hands.
It was hard to see people's faces clearly in the dim light.
Ryan Bennett gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Brother Si, you're my real brother. We can settle our scores in private. Spare me, okay?"
This guy had a long memory.
He had teased him a couple of times just now, and now he had to get his revenge.
Ryder listened casually to him pleading and smiled leisurely, looking both annoying and mischievous, and said innocently, "No can do."
Ryan Bennett: "..."
He ground his teeth and prepared to grab the bottle.
Ryder nimbly dodged, and the two of them secretly fought for the bottle, neither giving in. Ryder glanced at the drummer's movements out of the corner of his eye. After a few seconds, he suddenly raised his eyebrows.
He sighed softly and let go casually, "Tsk, fine."
"Here you go."
Seeing that the bottle was passed on, Aria's heart that had been hanging in the air finally dropped. She handed Ryder some water. He had been eating snacks all the time, and his throat must be dry, so she told him to drink some water to moisten it.
On the other side.
Ryan Bennett's right eyelid was twitching non - stop.
At this moment, he didn't care about anything else. The entanglement between them had only lasted a few seconds. Since Ryder let go, he also heaved a sigh of relief.
He shifted his body, turned around, and quickly passed the bottle to the class assistant from the next class.
The moment the two of them made the hand - off, there was a "dong".
The drumbeat suddenly stopped.
Ryder screwed the bottle cap back on and let out a soft "ah".
Ryan Bennett: "..."
He knew it.
"Wow!" The first person in the class broke the silence.
"Hahaha Chosen one!"
"Sing! Sing! Sing!"
"Brother Yu, show off your angel - kissed voice and let the next class hear your charming singing! Capture their hearts!!"
Ryan Bennett: "......"
Ryan Bennett: I really appreciate you guys, : )
"But they were both holding it. How does this count?" gōΠb.ōγg
The next class: "Your class's Brother Yu didn't pass it in time. Of course, he loses. Let him sing! Let him sing! Let him sing!"
Ryan Bennett's out - of - tune singing was really well - known.
These eighteen - or nineteen - year - old kids loved this kind of excitement.
The students from Class Four, protecting their own: "That's not okay. Who knows if your class assistant deliberately took it slowly? Don't bully our honest Brother Yu."
"Hey, are you playing the conspiracy theory with me?"
"I Bah!!!"
The two sides were arguing heatedly. Ryan Bennett was speechless. The guy who was passing the bottle with Ryan Bennett saw his bitter face and couldn't help but look up.
Ryder was looking at them leisurely, with an expression of watching a good show.
Then, he: "..."
Oh, he knew why. Hehe.
"Why is this master here?" He gritted his teeth and asked Ryan Bennett in a low voice.
Ryan Bennett shrugged and put on a fake smile.jpg: "Take a guess?"
You'll never guess. He's here to chase a girl!
The class assistant from the other class: "Did you provoke him?"
As members of the student union, as dedicated employees, the most meticulous work they had done in the past year was - -
To thoroughly figure out their incredibly handsome and rather annoying president.
Ryder usually seemed rather down - and - out.
If you didn't provoke him, he would act like a salted fish that couldn't turn over. Occasionally, he would get some harmless mischievous ideas.
However, there was one thing.
If someone deliberately provoked him, oops, then you were in trouble.
He would definitely find ways to mess with you.
This guy saw the expression on their president's face, which was three - tenths mockery, three - tenths nonchalance, and four - tenths malice, like a pie - chart.
He looked at Ryan Bennett accusingly.
Why did you mess with him!
Ryan Bennett twitched his lips. He also wanted to slap himself. Why couldn't you keep your mouth shut! He said guiltily, "I just couldn't help it."
Once this guy showed that half - smile expression, who could resist the urge to retort a couple of words?
He was using his good looks to do bad things.