Raise Love-83-Feeling a bit lonely

Finn Alvarez slumped into the passenger seat, massaging his sore cervical spine and sighing. What a disaster. Every time his big mouth got him into trouble.

The heavens must be displeased with him!

Ryder was usually laid - back, and even when driving, he was calm. One would think that a young person would be full of energy, and if not speeding, at least want to experience a bit of excitement.

Finn Alvarez had shortened a three - hour drive to two and a half hours, and his cervical spine was already exhausted.

Moreover, Ryder was acting strange on the way. He didn't even let Finn Alvarez smoke a single cigarette, saying that the smell of cigarettes made him want to vomit today.

Huh.

Vomit?

He didn't believe that for a second!

Now that the steering wheel was in Ryder's hands, fortunately, they were on the highway. The SUV was moving steadily at a constant speed. It wasn't long before Finn Alvarez started nodding off, his head tilted to one side.

Just as he was about to fall asleep, an arm reached over and nudged him awake.

"Um, what?" Finn Alvarez's relaxed body jolted, and he opened his eyes wide, turning to look. "What's wrong?"

Ryder's long and beautiful hand was lazily placed on the steering wheel. He glanced at Finn Alvarez and said unhurriedly, "Don't sleep."

Finn Alvarez: "?"

Ryder: "I'm a bit lonely."

Finn Alvarez: "..."

When I was driving and you were pretending to rest with your eyes closed, why didn't you say you were lonely?

He ground his teeth.

After a while, he yawned, biting on an unlit cigarette to satisfy his craving. He decided not to sleep anymore.

"Fine, fine. You drive." Finn Alvarez said irritably. "I'll be your navigator, your big sucker. Is that okay?"

"As you like."

Finn Alvarez: "......"

The two girls in the back continued to sleep soundly throughout the journey.

Ryder was driving quietly, biting on a lollipop. Finn Alvarez looked at him with a gloomy face a few times, then leaned back against the seat, absent - mindedly thinking about what to do after they got back.

Both he and Ryder hadn't been back here for over half a year.

The last time they came back was during the winter vacation. After the Spring Festival, they left without even staying until the fifth day of the lunar new year. They packed their bags and returned to Kyoto. They didn't come back this summer either, as they were fully focused on their careers.

The two of them, from two different families, although their situations were different, ended up in the same situation - neither of them was willing to come back.

Ryder was relatively better. At least he had his biological parents. He would just feel annoyed in his heart, and after a couple of days, he could go back to his villa to enjoy the peace.

No matter what happened, his workaholic and time - management - master brother would cover for him.

It was a different story for Finn Alvarez.

His stepmother would casually whisper some words in his father's ear, and the illegitimate son would pick on him for no reason. Finn Alvarez had seen it clearly. These two people were just eyeing the Qin Group and that bit of property.

But because most of the shares were in his hands, they couldn't drive him away, unless his scumbag father went back on his word.

That was simply impossible.

The illegitimate son, Riley Alvarez, was a good - for - nothing. Raised by the stepmother, he had become a real waste. And yet, he was fond of making investments, and every investment he made failed.

Over the years, the money he had wasted could be an amount that an ordinary person couldn't earn in a lifetime.

He seemed to be trying to prove with his actions that he wasn't a waste.

But reality slapped him hard.

Blake Alvarez, although a "Phoenix man", was capable enough to establish the Qin Group. Having such a son was quite a misfortune.

Now that Finn Alvarez had passed his twentieth birthday, it was no longer the time for them to act arrogantly. He let out a sneer.

"Hey, I say, you—" No, Finn Alvarez stopped himself in time. Ryder turned his head slightly, with a half - smile.

Finn Alvarez forced a smile, awkwardly rubbed his nose, "Almost everything is ready. When are you going to deal with Blake?"

"Let's see." Ryder turned his gaze back, casually looking ahead. There was a hint of hostility between his brows. He tapped the steering wheel with his fingers and raised his eyebrows. "Are you sure?"

"Of course." Finn Alvarez sneered. "Keep him around to take care of him in his old age? Do they think I'm Guanyin reincarnated to save him?"

"Don't hold back. I'm eager for you to get the money. Why wouldn't I accept it?" He smiled playfully. "We're in the stage of starting a business and need money. Just remember to give me more dividends."

Ryder closed his eyes slightly, his long eyelashes drooping.

He seemed to be thinking. "Okay. After the Mid - Autumn Festival, you inform Elliot Hayes."

"No problem." Finn Alvarez nodded. Then, he casually stretched his legs. Remembering something, he said seriously, "Brother, I'm just going back for a visit. I'll still come and sleep at your place tonight."

"Get lost."

Ryder glanced at him and cursed with a smile. "There's no place for you to stay."

"I don't care. I'll sleep on the floor."

The black SUV passed through the last toll - booth, turned at a corner, and got off the highway. Suddenly, the surroundings became noisy.

They were in the boundaries of Yicheng.

Unlike the bustling Cambridge, Massachusetts, this place was more down - to - earth.

Not far from the corner, on both sides of the road, there was something like a small market. The honking of cars and the noisy shouts of touting filled the previously quiet world. Finally, it woke up the people in the back seat. ωＷω.ＧoＮЬ.οrＧ

The two girls had been sleeping throughout the journey and were still dazed at the moment.

They let out a couple of sleepy grunts and sat up straight.

Aria was prone to carsickness. Before the drive, she had taken two motion - sickness pills. After chatting with Maya Brooks for a while, the medicine took effect, and she fell into a drowsy sleep.

The side - effects of the motion - sickness pills were strong. Aria had a weak tolerance to drugs since she was a child. Even when she was asleep, she didn't feel comfortable.

Her body felt as if it was sinking endlessly, not really like sleeping, but she couldn't open her eyes. She was tired and uncomfortable.

Now that she was fully awake, her head felt like it was about to explode, and a dense pain spread.

She bit her lips, and her face looked a bit pale.

Maya Brooks also woke up with a groan.

Aria turned her head to look at her, then leaned against the car door, staring blankly at the trees passing by outside the window.

After a while, as the surrounding scenery became more and more familiar, she belatedly realized.

They were already back in their hometown.

Ryder lifted his eyelids and glanced at the situation in the back through the front - view mirror.

It was nearly four in the afternoon. The sun was in the west and was no longer as intense. He turned off the air - conditioner and casually rolled down the car window.

The window, which had only been open a crack, was fully lowered.

The refreshing natural wind blew in, caressing their faces. Aria's discomfort eased a lot. She subconsciously turned her head.

Ryder's expression remained unchanged. He stretched his hand back and handed her a bottle of water. His voice, hoarse from not speaking for a long time, said, "Drink some water first. It might make you feel better."

Aria was stunned for a moment, then took the water he handed her. She released her teeth from her lips and smiled at him, her eyes curving.

"Thank you."

Ryder chuckled softly but didn't say anything.

The girl looked so dazed just after waking up. It had been a long time since he heard her say that annoying "thank you".

After all these years, her habit of falling asleep as soon as she got in the car because of carsickness hadn't changed. She would sleep through the whole journey.

He didn't have the problem of carsickness, so he couldn't really experience how uncomfortable it was. But from common sense, he knew that driving slower and more steadily could relieve the symptoms to some extent.