Raise Love-86-The arrogant and deceitful ghost

"..."

Aria's mouth twitched.

Come on, she should be the one asking that question!

The label of "naive" for this guy was firmly stuck in her mind.

The books were really right. No matter how mature a man is, his mental age is still much younger, and his mischievous side remains.

This person was especially so today.

He had an air of nonchalance, clearly showing an expression of "What do you want from me? Hurry up and say, and I'll solve it for you."

Aria blinked, held back her laughter again, and then managed to suppress the urge to laugh. She had always known that Ryder could be super cute sometimes. It was that kind of mischievousness of a noble young master.

It wasn't annoying at all; instead, it added to his charm.

In her opinion, although he was born into a wealthy family like a prince, he had a hidden personality like a little princess, noble and delicate. gōΠb.ōγg

If he were a cat, he would definitely be a Persian cat.

Holding back her laughter, she asked in a low, gentle voice, "Ryder, was that sound just now from you?"

Ryder added a spoonful of sesame oil to his dipping sauce, his expression unchanged. His voice was lazy and casual. "No."

"Oh." Aria sometimes seemed to vaguely understand his thoughts.

She followed his lead. "Well, okay then."

"..." Ryder frowned instead.

——He still wasn't satisfied.

Ryder had only recently realized that he didn't seem to know himself very well. To put it simply, he was itching to pick a fight.

Aria pursed her lips and smiled.

Observing his expression, she skillfully prepared another dipping sauce identical to her own for Maya Brooks.

With a gentle smile in her eyes, she said indulgently, "You can tell me your preferences, and I'll make it for you too."

Ryder glanced at the little girl, let out a huff of laughter, and it was hard to tell if he was satisfied or not. His expression was relaxed.

He stared at her for two seconds, then raised his hand and gently bumped her head with his wrist, pushing her shoulder. "Let's go. I'm not incapable of doing it myself."

"Oh." Aria held two dipping sauces and walked ahead, silently thinking in her heart that he was a duplicitous and arrogant guy.

He had been staring at her making the dipping sauce, and when she made it for someone else, he made sarcastic "tsk" sounds. Clearly, he wanted her to make it for him.

But he refused to admit it even when found out.

Returning to their seats and sitting down, Aria handed the dipping sauce to Maya Brooks. Maya Brooks smiled and thanked her, then leaned over and hooked her shoulder, about to kiss her on the face.

Aria hadn't intended to dodge at first. But as she leaned back with a smile, her eyes suddenly met the casual gaze of the boy across the table.

It was... hard to describe.

Aria felt a strange feeling she couldn't quite put into words. For some inexplicable reason, she turned her face slightly and pushed Maya Brooks' approaching face away.

She rubbed that bright - looking face and pushed her back, saying with a smile, "No kisses. You just had a drink, so no kissing me."

Maya Brooks pouted reluctantly and let out a soft hum.

"Oh~" She put on a serious face. "Honey, be honest. Do you not love me anymore? You never refused me a kiss before."

"Stop messing around," Aria said, both amused and exasperated as she handed the chopsticks to her. "Aren't you hungry? Hurry up and eat."

While Aria was making the dipping sauce, Maya Brooks had already put the side dishes and meat into the pot. Now it was just the right time to eat. Aria first used the serving chopsticks and spoon to get some for her and put them in her bowl.

Then she looked at the two boys across the table, paused for two seconds, and said, "Help yourselves. I don't know your preferences."

Finn Alvarez casually waved his hand. "You two eat. We're grown men. We can't expect a little girl like you to take care of us, right?"

Ryder propped his elbow on the table and looked at him expressionlessly.

Thinking about the two girls chatting and laughing just now, Finn Alvarez couldn't help but sigh. "You two have always had a good relationship. Maya only talks normally when she's with you."

Aria's mouth twitched.

She thought Finn Alvarez's mouth was the reason Maya Brooks didn't like him.

This guy was really good at teasing girls in high school. He was like the so - called "female - friendly guy". He had a great relationship with the girls in his class.

Most of the class representatives in the class were girls. When he didn't hand in his homework, the class representatives covered for him, and he was never caught by the teacher.

There were often girls from other classes coming to play with him. Although his popularity wasn't as high as Ryder's, it was still quite prominent.

Moreover, since many people wanted to get close to Ryder or get his contact information but had no way to do so, Finn Alvarez became a channel.

He even had the audacity to set a price clearly, squeezing every bit of Ryder's "value" without wasting a single bit.

Aria remembered that incident very clearly. The next day, Finn Alvarez came to class with a bruised and swollen face, whining that Ryder had given him a good beating.

Shortly after, a photo of him wearing open - crotch pants when he was a child was somehow posted on the forum of The Bronx Middle School.

It was up there for a whole day, and no matter how he tried to delete it, it wouldn't disappear.

Finally, he couldn't stand the girls in the class trying to hold back their laughter when they looked at him. With a sad face, he went to the experimental class on the fourth floor and obediently called Ryder "dad" several times. Only then did the other person calm down.

Finn Alvarez became instantly popular because of this.

When he was a few years old, he was fair and tender. Although he had a hard life, he was extremely cute. Almost everyone had a copy of that photo.

His girlfriends became like passers - by, and they all turned into "mother - fans".

He remained single until graduation.

But Finn Alvarez really was a guy who remembered the food but not the beating.

Finn Alvarez half - seriously and half - jokingly smiled, chattering non - stop. "When will Maya talk to me as gently as she does to you? I'd die happy."

"Ha."

Maya Brooks, who was eating, stopped her chopsticks when she heard this. She lowered her head and looked under the table from the side of the table.

Finn Alvarez: "What are you looking for?"

"Looking for your grandpa." Maya Brooks confirmed the position of her target, picked up her chopsticks again, and expressionlessly lifted her foot.

Under the table, she lifted it and then stomped down.

"..." Finn Alvarez's expression changed instantly. He said in a low voice, "Damn it, ouch, ouch, it hurts! Ancestor, please lift your foot, lift it up..."

Maya Brooks snorted, lifted her foot, and then kicked his calf again in annoyance. "Shut your blabbering mouth!"

Finn Alvarez rubbed his leg and gave her a pitiful look.

He wanted to scold but was afraid of getting stepped on again.

Aria pursed her lips and smiled.

She looked at Maya Brooks, who was lowering her head to eat. After venting her anger, she was in a good mood, and her bright face was smiling.

Then she looked at Finn Alvarez. The guy was smiling, pretending to have a sad face.

Aria didn't have many friends, let alone male friends. The two people closest to her were them. She had always thought that these two boys around her were really nice.

They always treated girls with respect, no matter what.

Middle school is a very impetuous and arrogant era. The values of teenagers are still taking shape, and there are undeniable differences between boys and girls.

For example, in terms of body size and strength.

If a little girl suddenly encounters a group of boys head - on, her first thought is likely to be fear and a desire to hide.

Even in a relatively safe campus environment.

Conversely, boys are often very different.

He might pass by indifferently, and more often, he would think about which girl is prettier.