Raise Love-115-"Airy, can my wish come true"

The little girl's bright almond - shaped eyes were wide open, filled with hope and a kind of joy that she might not even be aware of. Her entire focus was on the person in front of her.

Ryder, as if scalded, suddenly felt his ears turn red. He glanced at her, didn't say anything, took another bite, swallowed it, and then replied with a soft smile, "Yeah, it's delicious."

He had eaten a lot of desserts and cakes.

It had been a long time since he had known what it felt like to celebrate a birthday. But none of them tasted as good as the one made by the little girl.

She was the sweetest.

The boy ate quickly. He finished a piece of cake in no time, while Aria had only taken a few bites of her small piece. His eyes then wandered over to hers.

Noticing this, Aria pushed the cake aside.

Ryder: "..."

Aria: "You can't eat too much. You should have noodles."

After a pause, she added, "Wait for me here for a moment."

Then she trotted to a window, said something to the aunt inside, and the aunt handed her two bowls.

Aria thanked her with a smile, carefully carried them back, and placed one bowl in front of Ryder. "I asked the aunt to cook the noodles. It's cold, so have some hot noodle soup. It means a long life."

Ryder looked at her.

"You've prepared so thoroughly." He drawled with a smile, using his chopsticks to stir the noodles in the bowl. The hot steam billowed up, gradually blurring their eyes as they looked at each other.

Ryder suddenly said, "Airy, can wishes come true?"

Aria thought for a while. "They can."

Although she had made the same wish every year for the past five years, her mother still hadn't come back, and she hadn't even appeared in her dreams.

But she still believed.

He was so capable and could do anything. Unlike her, making unrealistic wishes, his wishes were surely going to come true.

Aria curved her lips, her almond - shaped eyes reflecting bright and gentle smiles. "But you can't say it out loud. If you do, it won't work."

Ryder smiled.

If he didn't say it out loud, it wouldn't work.

He looked at her lazily, his peach - blossom eyes smiling, his gaze slowly encircling her, locking her in tightly. Aria suddenly became nervous, her heart pounding loudly.

"Airy."

He was going to take advantage of the situation.

After all, it was his birthday today, and she had given him the right. He was the birthday boy, and the birthday boy was the most important. He could ask for anything.

Ryder called her, speaking slowly and seriously, with a hint of rascally indulgence. "My twentieth - birthday wish is to hope that I can win Aria's heart and be her boyfriend."

The gods may not be able to fulfill my wish, but you can.

You are my god.

At this moment, he wanted this girl. The girl was cute, obedient, delicate, and prone to crying, yet she was the most considerate and lovable girl in the world.

Ryder wanted her.

"..."

Aria opened her mouth, and her soft, fair cheeks flushed.

She pursed her lips and said softly, "How can you be like this?"

Ryder snorted with a laugh. "This is just how I am."

"Anyway, it's not the first day you've known me." He remained unfazed, continuing to be shameless. "Will you make it come true?"

"..." Being stared at by him, Aria's face was so red that it was almost unbearable. It took her a long time to say bravely, "Finish your noodles first."

Ryder raised his eyebrows. "If I finish my noodles, can my birthday wish come true?"

Aria: "..."

"Airy." When she didn't respond, he drawled her name, his voice sticky as if it wanted to steal her breath, clinging to her.

Aria looked at the boy's eyes filled with suppressed anticipation, and her heart suddenly softened.

After a long while, her eyebrows curved.

It was as if she saw the years of chasing each other gradually coming together, finally turning into this big boy who had her in his heart.

During their time together, she had seen his sincere and open - hearted feelings. In any case, there was no longer any excuse to say "no". The name "Ryder" had become her bottom line.

The fact that she liked him could never change. After getting close to him, she couldn't refuse him even more. So, she decided to follow her heart.

Aria reached out and gently stroked the boy's handsome eyebrows and eyes, saying firmly, "It can."

As long as you want, anything can come true.

Ryder's pitch - black eyes sparkled, instantly revealing a dazzling light. He pursed his lips, as if wanting to do something but failing.

The corners of his lips still couldn't help but curl up.

He simply gave up, using his arm to block his eyes, but couldn't hide his smile. He let out a low laugh, extremely happy. "Yeah."

After finishing this bowl of longevity noodles, he could have the girl he loved.

It couldn't be more wonderful.

Aria usually only has porridge for dinner. Tonight, she ordered a small bowl of noodles for herself. After taking two bites, she suddenly remembered something, stopped, and looked at the boy across from her who was about to start eating.

"Ryder." She called him.

Ryder stopped his movements, raised his head, and lazily raised his eyebrows. "Hmm?"

Aria said seriously, "Don't bite the noodles."

"Oh." Ryder lowered his eyelids again, responding lazily.

Aria felt that he didn't really listen.

She pursed her lips, then added in a small voice, "If you bite the noodles, you won't have a girlfriend after you finish eating."

Ryder: "?"

He lifted his eyelids expressionlessly, looking at Aria.

He didn't say a word.

Aria repeated with a smile, "So be good and don't bite the noodles."

It's for a long life.

"Ooh." Ryder used his chopsticks to pick up the noodles, slowly snickering. "Airy, have you ever seen anyone having to pass a 'don't - bite - the - noodles' challenge to chase a girlfriend?"

Aria blinked, her eyes curving. "I have."

"Who?"

The little girl said softly, "Aren't you the one?" m.gΟиЪ.ōΓＧ

Ryder glanced at her, sneering.

Oh.

He knew. He spoiled her.

In fact, the saying that one shouldn't bite the noodles when having longevity noodles on one's birthday was just a rumor, and basically no one believed it.

But Aria had been a girl who was inexplicably stubborn about such rituals since she was a child. For example, eating dumplings on the Winter Solstice, making zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival, having Laba porridge on Laba Festival, and cooking yuanxiao on the Lantern Festival.

Each festival should correspond to a certain activity.

When Ryder had noodles on his birthday, he shouldn't bite them, for happiness and a long life.

Although Ryder said it was a challenge with a half - smile, perhaps to please the little girl, he ate much more slowly, for the first time falling behind Aria.

He lowered his eyelids, casually putting single noodles into his mouth until the bowl was empty, and he even drank up the soup.

Then he raised his eyebrows. The little girl was looking at him with bright eyes. Ryder couldn't help but smile and said in a low voice, "Did I bite it?"

Aria shook her head.

He was really obedient.

She propped her chin, looking at him with a beaming smile. Suddenly, she noticed that the birthday hat, which looked like a crown, was still on Ryder's head.

... It was a bit of a cute contrast.

Although he looked cold, with such a handsome face, he really looked cute.

Aria's smile lingered.

After they finished eating the noodles, they put the used bowls on the tray for collecting bowls. Only then did Aria take off the birthday hat for him with a suppressed smile, put the remaining cake in the box, and hand it to Ryder.

She gave instructions.

"Share the rest with your roommates when you go back. Don't eat too much by yourself at night. Cream is not easy to digest, and it might upset your stomach."

Ryder replied lazily, "Oh."

His roommates didn't like it anyway.