Raise Love-88-Princess's Green Tea Self - Cultivation

After they finished eating, Finn Alvarez took a taxi home. Aria was also planning to take a taxi or the bus. She only had a backpack, which wasn't heavy as there wasn't much in it.

However, Ryder grabbed her by the collar, reached out and snatched the backpack that she hadn't put on yet. Before the little girl could refuse, he took long strides and walked ahead.

Maya Brooks pulled the stunned Aria and chased after him.

The two of them headed straight for the back seat of the SUV. It was not until they opened the door and were about to get in that Ryder, who was leaning against the car door, finally spoke.

"Sit in the front."

Aria stopped her movements subconsciously.

Maya Brooks gritted her teeth and said, "Do you think I'm invisible?"

Even if you're going after someone close to you, you should at least be a little more discreet!

Ryder looked at her lazily, with a half - smile, and said in a casual tone, "What are you talking about? Sitting in the front is less likely to make you carsick."

"Doesn't your little sister get carsick easily?"

Maya Brooks: "..."

The effect of the motion - sickness pills had long worn off. That stuff had a strong side - effect, and it was impossible to take it again.

Although they were already near home, even without traffic jams, it would still take more than half an hour to drive to Aria's house. For someone who gets carsick, not to mention half an hour, even ten minutes could be unbearable.

Maya Brooks thought he was doing it on purpose.

Aria, however, was obedient. She would sit wherever she was told. She gently soothed Maya Brooks with a few words, as if coaxing a child.

Maya Brooks' heart softened, and she couldn't say anything more.

Aria got into the car, bent her head to fasten the seat - belt, then adjusted the navigation on her phone and handed it to Ryder. After seeing him take the phone, she quietly nestled into the passenger seat.

Her long eyelashes drooped obediently, as if she was about to sleep.

Ryder glanced at her, rolled down the window, played a relaxing piece of music, and took out a box of chewing gum from the glove - box and gave it to her.

"Peppermint flavor. Chew a couple if you're afraid of getting carsick."

Aria was stunned for a moment. She looked down at the thing that was suddenly thrown into her arms, said "Oh", and took out two pieces to chew.

She looked rather cute.

Ryder couldn't help but want to laugh. His mood improved, and the corners of his mouth turned up.

She's so obedient. Would it be easy to win her over?

The SUV stopped outside Aria's residential community. By this time, the sky had turned a light gray as night fell. The sunset had completely disappeared, and it was dinner time, so the community was very quiet.

On a bench by the flower - bed not far away, there was a tall and slender boy sitting, looking down at his phone.

Hearing the sound of the car, he looked up.

Aria blinked, trying to dispel the blurriness and confusion caused by closing her eyes for a long time. She picked up her backpack and got out of the car. Maya Brooks stuck her head out of the window and said, "Bye, baby~"

"Bye." Aria smiled at her, then looked at Ryder, pursed her lips, and said softly, "Thank you."

Ryder raised his brow slightly but didn't say anything. His lazy and sharp gaze, however, was directed behind her.

Aria turned around.

It was the boy by the flower - bed. He was standing a few steps away from Aria, looking at them with his arms crossed.

"Aria, who is he?"

The boy's eyes were on Ryder, filled with curiosity.

Aria was silent for a few seconds before saying to the young boy, "He's my classmate. You know Maya Brooks." Then she said to the two in the car, "This is my younger brother, Amara Winslow."

"Oh."

Ryder repeated with a half - smile, "I'm just a classmate."

The boy's eyebrows and eyes showed a slight resemblance to Aria, but not much. Instead of Aria's softness, there was an air of rebellious arrogance, the flamboyance of a teenage boy in his rebellious phase.

Maya Brooks greeted him with a big smile, "Hi, Amara. It's been years, and you've grown so tall."

Amara Winslow responded coldly and squinted at Ryder.

Maya Brooks and Aria had known each other since junior high school and had been best friends. Maya Brooks used to come to play often. Amara Winslow was just a little kid when they first met.

At that time, Amara Winslow was very short and shy. Maya Brooks, being an outgoing and teasing person, often made the little kid blush so much that he wanted to hide.

Later, when Aria and Maya Brooks went to high school and Amara Winslow entered junior high school, they saw each other less often.

Maya Brooks sighed leisurely and deliberately drawled, "Ah... You used to be so shy when you saw your sister. Now you're so cold. You've really grown up..."

Amara Winslow: "..."

The younger brother, who had been keeping a cold face, couldn't hold it anymore.

He said irritably, "Maya, if you keep being so reckless, no one will marry you in the future."

"No one will marry me? Then I'll just stay at your house and let your sister support me," Maya Brooks sneered. "Come here and let sister pat your head."

Ryder's arm was lazily placed on the steering wheel. Listening to their conversation, he half - turned his body and leaned against the car door, looking at Aria.

When Aria looked over, he raised his phone at her.

Aria lowered her head.

On the screen, Ryder had sent her a message.

[Your brother just glared at me. He's so fierce.]

"?"

Aria blinked. Was he complaining?

[He glared at me again.]

While Aria was looking at the message, Ryder lifted his eyelids and looked at Amara Winslow indifferently. He sneered. The young boy's eyes were full of aggression.

Ryder wasn't annoyed. Being stared at, he just looked back casually, but his fingers kept sending messages blindly.

However, the young boy was inexperienced and couldn't imagine that the man in front of him, who looked decent, was actually shameless.

[Ryder Kensington]: Does he have a problem with me?

[Ryder Kensington]: Or is it because I'm more handsome than him, so he's jealous? He won't speak ill of me to you after I leave, will he?

Aria: "..."

This guy is so narcissistic.

[Aria Winslow]: No, he won't. You're probably overthinking it.

[Ryder Kensington]: You don't understand men.

Aria: "..."

Boys usually love cars. Amara Winslow recognized the model of the car Ryder was driving. It was the latest SUV model from Lincoln, priced at around one million.

It wasn't an extremely expensive car, but for a middle - class family like theirs, it wasn't something they could afford casually. And the man just didn't seem like an ordinary person.

Neither in terms of his temperament nor his looks.

The teenager instinctively sensed danger, not to himself, but to the girl beside him, who was as innocent as a little white rabbit.

Did this man have feelings for his sister?

The Winslow family wasn't extremely wealthy. They were just a standard middle - class family.

Although they had received a lot of money from the demolition in recent years, they were still far from those noble and wealthy families.

To be precise, there was no comparison.

On the way back, Amara Winslow carried Aria's backpack, walking half a step behind her, looking her up and down.

"Sister, that boy just now isn't just a classmate, is he?" Amara Winslow said. "Is he the guy you like?"

Aria: "..."

Aria didn't answer. Amara Winslow didn't feel embarrassed either and continued, "You came back together? I don't think he's a good person. You've always had bad taste."

Aria thought this younger brother was a bit naughty. What he said was exactly what she didn't want to hear, so she retorted slowly.

"Your taste is bad."