Raise Love-135-Cat and Rabbit

Ryder didn't say anything, but he took the little girl's words to heart. He grabbed Aria and went to the machine next to it.

This time, he didn't rush to start. Instead, he stared at the darn machine thoughtfully for a while before putting in the coins and restarting.

Aria held her breath again.

She took a light breath and couldn't help but secretly pray in her heart for Ryder. This time, it must, must succeed.

The mechanical claw firmly grabbed a fluffy lop - eared rabbit doll. Ryder stared intently, expressionless as he manipulated the joystick, quickly and neatly turning it to the side.

Aria was so nervous that she didn't even dare to blink.

She was afraid of another failure.

If that happened, Ryder would really get angry.

The lop - eared rabbit doll landed steadily and rolled to the exit. Ryder gave a soft "tsk" and lifted his chin.

"Take it."

Aria smiled and hugged the doll to her chest. She looked down at it, then raised her eyes and said softly with a curved lip, "You're so amazing, boyfriend."

Ryder glanced at her, responded lazily, and grinned. "Oh."

You're so cute with your arrogance.

Aria just smiled without speaking, feeling extremely happy. She pointed at a small Persian - cat - shaped doll in the glass cabinet and said softly, "Darling Rye, I want that one. Catch this one."

This doll looked a lot like Ryder.

With a haughty and proud look.

Ryder didn't say anything. He stared at the doll for a few seconds and somehow thought it resembled his little girl.

He turned the joystick to catch the Persian - cat doll.

As the claw hooked the doll and moved it towards the exit, he asked casually, "Do you like cats?"

Aria nodded and answered honestly, "Yes, I do."

Because she thought Ryder was like a cat.

So she had a special affection for cats. Sometimes she was quite unreasonable and extremely partial. She held the cat - like doll.

Then she looked at the rabbit in her arms.

She liked them both.

When she was a child, she had a black - and - white rabbit. She started raising it before it was weaned. The rabbit was very human - like and affectionate. She had raised it for a long time.

But one day, it suddenly ran away.

Aria was a very sentimental little girl.

It happened to be the New Year at that time. When they went to visit relatives, she sat in the passenger seat, with teary eyes, looking pitiful. She didn't say a word, just quietly sobbed and wiped her tears.

The sad little look made Mr Winslow and Mrs Winslow feel extremely heartbroken.

After that, she didn't raise any more pets. The pain was too much.

Ryder noticed the love in the little girl's eyes and thought for a moment. It seemed that the stupid cat at home might be useful after all.

It could please his wife to some extent in the future.

He continued to pick out nice - looking dolls to catch and casually said, "If you like them, we can raise them. When we have a home in the future, we'll raise a cat and a rabbit."

After a pause.

A smile appeared in his eyes inexplicably, and he couldn't help but chuckle.

Aria was a bit puzzled that he knew she liked rabbits so much. Before she could ask how he knew, she was attracted by his laughter.

So she asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"

Ryder lowered his head, fiddling with the joystick, and raised his eyebrows. "You want to know?"

Aria nodded.

Ryder caught a few more dolls. The little girl's arms were almost full of small dolls. Then he stopped, satisfied, and put his arm around her shoulder, leading her to another floor.

Aria couldn't help but shake his hand.

"Tell me, Darling Rye. What were you laughing at just now?"

Ryder's fingers lazily twirled the hair hanging by Aria's shoulder, making the little girl impatient. Then he said casually, "I was wondering who would win if a cat and a rabbit fought."

The cat at his home had a very strong sense of territory.

On the other hand, the rabbit, he guessed, would be like his little girl, small and soft, and might get bullied.

That cat was fed fat and round by Finn Alvarez.

Aria seemed to have accepted the boy's mention of "their home" and didn't pay special attention to these words.

She just frowned. "Can't they get along harmoniously?"

"... Well," Ryder chuckled. His cat was a bit like him. But if the rabbit was like her, "Probably they can." m.gΟиЪ.ōΓＧ

If not, he could just make them behave.

There were still more than three hundred game tokens left in the box. Ryder went to the gift shop, bought a big bag, put all the dolls in it, and carried it. Then the two went to play other games.

Aria couldn't play those exciting games.

She couldn't even play the small games on her phone well, but she was always full of curiosity and eagerness.

Many times, when Ryder and Finn Alvarez were playing games, she could only watch from the side and couldn't join in the conversation.

She had secretly practiced, but still couldn't play well.

She envied those who could play games because they could play with him.

Ryder stopped in front of a deserted basketball machine, raised his eyebrows, and looked at the little girl beside him. "Wanna play this? You have a basketball shooting test in the final exam."

"..."

Aria's expression instantly fell at his reminder.

The elective courses at Harvard University were selected in the two days after the military training. When the educational administration system opened, it got so crowded that it crashed. She tried countless times before finally getting in.

Then she waited for the circle on the web page to spin. When she finally entered the course - selection page, most of the courses had been chosen. All the easy - going sports courses were gone.

It was said that the basketball teacher was the most lenient among the remaining ones.

Aria didn't even hesitate and quickly chose it. In fact, the basketball class was really easy. Usually, it was just shooting and dribbling, and that was also the exam content. For girls, getting three shots in out of ten was enough.

But it seemed like she was having bad luck. She couldn't even make one shot, let alone three. If she did, it would be a miracle.

"Come on, I'll teach you?" Ryder pressed the little girl's head and chuckled.

Aria looked at him, then at the basketball. Since she had muddled through her high - school PE classes, she had no choice.

To avoid failing the final exam, she nodded. "Okay then."

Ryder inserted the tokens, reached out, and easily picked up a basketball.

The round ball seemed to come alive in his hand, spinning obediently around his fingertips without running away.

Aria stared eagerly, extremely envious.

Ryder hooked his lips into a smile, then gently threw the basketball to her with controlled force. "Catch it."

Aria fumbled to hold it.

Ryder walked behind her, hooked his strong and powerful arms, and enclosed the little girl in his embrace. He adjusted the way she held the basketball. "Like this, feet shoulder - width apart."

"Bend your knees slightly."

"Keep your center of gravity on both feet, elbows down, and hold the ball in front of your chest."

"..."

If it weren't for the warm and solid chest behind her and the boy's lazy and gentle instructions in her ear, at this moment, Aria would almost have been reminded of the fear of being dominated by the PE teacher.

She took a deep breath and obediently let Ryder adjust her posture. Their arms overlapped, and Aria, guided by him, made a shot.

With a clang, the basketball fell steadily into the basket.

Aria's eyes widened in disbelief.

A soft laugh sounded by her ear. Ryder picked up another ball and said in a low voice, "Got it? This time, jump and shoot. Try it?"