The Senior grade of Trinity School gives a one - day holiday every three weeks. Students go back on Friday afternoon and have to return on Saturday afternoon, so there is only one day off in total.
Aria returned to school with Maya Brooks. She remembered clearly that Ryder had a fever at that time. She went to the experimental class to find Maya Brooks for two consecutive days but didn't see him.
He was lazy. Usually, besides playing basketball and sleeping, he would lean against the corner of the corridor and smoke to relieve fatigue.
If he couldn't be found, it meant he was still ill and couldn't come.
So Ryder probably didn't know that in the eyes of this delicate and fragile little girl he thought she was -
- He had a bad temper and was delicate.
He would get a fever even from a light rain.
But obviously, this guy didn't think so. He thought he was cold - blooded and powerful.
"All right then." Aria had no choice but to quicken her pace and, grabbing his sleeve, quickly walked towards the cafeteria.
"Let's go quickly."
Ryder was dragged by her and raised his eyebrows behind her.
He casually followed along, seemingly finding it funny, and his voice was tinged with laughter as he said in disbelief, "Aria, seriously?"
Yes!
You're such a delicate person who gets a fever from the rain!
Aria didn't say anything and just pulled him along with her head down.
The two of them arrived at a good time, not too late, so there weren't many people in the cafeteria. After returning to the dormitory, most people changed into their casual clothes. Not many people, like Aria, were still wearing military uniforms.
Aria dragged Ryder to find a place to sit down. She let go of his hand, put her things down, then took out a pack of tissues from her bag and handed it to him.
Ryder looked at her for a few seconds, took it, and wiped the rain off his face. Aria took off the baseball cap and put it aside with the tissues, then went to the window to buy food.
After sitting idle for the whole morning, Aria was also a bit hungry. She chose a window with fewer people and ordered three dishes she liked.
In the Harvard University cafeteria, you can pay with a meal card or directly scan the QR code on your phone for Instagram or Alipay payment. Aria was prone to losing her card, and it was troublesome to carry, so she didn't get one.
She was holding the tray in one hand, and it was a bit difficult to unlock her phone with one hand, trying to open Instagram to scan the code and pay.
At this time, a hand reached over her from the side, directly scanned the QR code, and along with a "Instagram payment, thirty yuan" sound from the card reader, the voice vibrated next to her ear.
"Auntie, one more of the same, pay together."
Aria turned her head.
Her gaze happened to land on his neck. The boy's Adam's apple rolled sexily as he spoke. She was stunned for a few seconds.
Ryder took the food and then took hers.
He pushed her back with his arm and lowered his head to ask, "What are you in a daze for? Aren't you leaving?"
"Ah, oh." Aria caught up with him.
When Ryder ate, he was a very quiet person. If Aria didn't talk, he wouldn't either. But Aria didn't know what to say, so she just ate quietly.
Halfway through, he went to buy two cups of fruit tea.
Aria was biting the straw when she suddenly realized something. The two of them kept buying things for each other, taking turns treating.
It seemed like this debt would never be settled.
This realization made her extremely happy. The corners of her lips curved into a beautiful arc, and even the fruit tea seemed to taste sweeter.
The rain didn't stop until 3 p.m. When the horn and whistle sounded, Aria and the others were playing a murder mystery game in the dormitory.
Soon, curses also sounded in the corridor.
"Oh, God! Listen, what the hell is that sound?!"
"Shit, no way! God, don't mess with me!!"
"Sos! Rain, rain! Rain, come back! I don't want to go to military training. Rain for another two hours, please!!"
"How could this be? I'm really speechless..."
In dormitory 604, the four of them were all in pajamas, their hair tied loosely. They were wearing headphones and holding A4 papers, writing and drawing on them. They were clearly clues.
This was a story about a playboy and his three ex - girlfriends.
The general content was that one of the ex - girlfriends died unexpectedly at a party organized by all of them, and they had to find the murderer.
The four of them had just reached a white - hot stage in the game.
They had collected clues to the second level and were frantically discussing who was most likely to be the murderer. Their expressions were serious.
However, a horn sound destroyed all of this...
Sophie: "Shit."
Olivia: "Shit."
Oli: "...Shit."
Aria: "......"
Her lips moved slightly, but before she could say anything, the other three people suddenly looked over and said seriously, "Good girls don't swear."
Aria: "..."
The three of them were in perfect sync, smiling, "Good girl."
Aria blinked and was It's so funny that her can't stop laughing by them. They looked at each other and then laughed wildly together.
It was like ear - piercing noise.
Finally, they managed to stop. Aria sighed, looked at the half - searched evidence on her phone, and asked, "Shall we continue?"
The whistle and horn did indeed sound, and the curses were indeed loud.
However, they all had the same attitude: let it sound, I'm as steady as an old dog. I won't move an inch unless the enemy comes to the door.
These college students from different cities, different majors, and who might not have even met before, at this moment, reached an unprecedented consensus in their hearts. It was like they had a telepathic connection.
The four of them stroked their chins.
"Continue."
"We must continue! Even if the King of Heaven comes today, we have to finish this murder mystery game!"
"Interrupting a game is no different from murder and arson!"
Aria smiled and said, "Then let's continue. I've finished searching for clues on my side. I can't move anymore because I've used up all my steps."
"I'll do it." Olivia said.
Sophie: "Tsk, this guy is such a scumbag. And the character design is ugly. I really can't stand using this character."
"The victim is the only girl who took the initiative to dump the scumbag, so I have every reason to suspect that the scumbag, out of love turned to hate, took the opportunity to kill her to silence her." Oli said.
"Stop right there," Sophie glared at her and smiled, "The murderer isn't me."
Oli raised her eyebrows, "Oh?"
"Just guessing. Why are you getting so worked up?" Aria tapped her finger on the phone screen, pursed her lips, and smiled, "Could it be..."
"Ah, no, no, no!!"
"Hahaha, this is so funny. Listen to me, the clues don't matter anymore. Let's all vote for the scumbag!"
"I'm going to kill him today to silence him..."
Sophie dropped her phone, grinned ferociously, and suddenly pounced on Oli. Aria and Olivia quickly stepped forward to stop them. The few little girls immediately laughed and tussled together.
At this time, outside, the rain had stopped and the sky had cleared.
The fragrant smell of damp soil wafted in the air. The ground was wet, and in some places, there were shallow puddles left.
After the sun came out, a gentle breeze blew, bringing with it a cool breeze.
Half an hour passed. There were only a few scattered students in each class. The instructors stood on the empty playground, looking at each other in dismay. They didn't expect this group of freshmen to be so brave.
They really had guts.
Senior Kens himself arrived late. Seeing the deserted playground, he also laughed, cursed under his breath with a lollipop in his mouth, "Damn it."
Ryan Bennett clicked his tongue in wonder, "This scene is so familiar."
Thinking back to the old days.
Wasn't Ryder the one who led his dormitory to resist like this?