America: I came here to study, not to show mercy.

Chapter 160 Shopping Before Halloween

Smiling and shaking his head, Li Xiaoen focused all his attention on the two girls with his Eye of Insight, and stopped looking elsewhere.

The treatment solution was ready, and like Sophie, Victoria slowly began her hair care process under the careful care of a female nurse.

No wonder their hair always looks so smooth and shiny; it turns out they frequently visit such expensive hair salons for treatments.

Li Xiaoen pondered for a moment, when the door opened again. The hairdresser from before had finally returned, and she was also carrying a Bluetooth speaker.

"Good morning sir."

She nodded and greeted them, "I brought a Bluetooth speaker. Would you like to listen to something? Music or radio?"

There's a reason why prices are high.

With a sigh, Li Xiaoen finally felt a little comforted by the exorbitant price of three hundred US dollars for a single haircut that he had seen on a price list.

"Music, just play some country music," Li Xiaoen nodded in reply.

"Ok sir."

The barber simply adjusted the sound system to play country music that even the well-known Li Xiaoen was familiar with, then whispered a message and left the room, closing the door behind him.

The melodious music filled the room. Li Xiaoen relaxed and noticed the two girls' rooms. Because of the hospitality he received, someone had also brought them a sound system.

Victoria chose classical piano music, while Sophie chose to listen to the radio, specifically the latest market and financial news.

"..."

Is she really that career-driven and hardworking?
Li Xiaoen was both amused and exasperated. He had a feeling that Su Feier would likely become a strong woman in the future.

I waited patiently until the hairdresser came in again, removed the tools, shampooed my hair, and dried it...

Li Xiaoen only opened his eyes the moment the system screen displayed a notification that the bet had been successful.

Noticing Li Xiaoen's gaze, the barber's amazed look suddenly snapped back to reality, and he quickly realized what was happening and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sir, you've finally opened your eyes."

Looking at her hair, which had been carefully styled by the hairdresser, in the mirror, Li Xiaoen nodded repeatedly: "The hairstyle looks great."

"It's because you're good-looking and this hairstyle suits you well. Your female friend did a great job with the design."

With a hairdryer in one hand and combing Li Xiaoen's hair with the other, the barber couldn't help but nod and exclaim in admiration, "Come on, sir, let me teach you how to style this hair."

"Like this, when you style your hair each day, first use a hairdryer to comb the front of your hair back, then apply some hairspray and simply tousle it..."

The steps were simple, and Li Xiaoen quickly grasped the general idea. The barber nodded and then turned to leave the room.

[Portrait Lens Activated]

[Person: xxx]

[Age: 29 years old]

[Intelligence: 11 (10)]

[Stamina: 7 (10)]

【Charm: 11 (10)】

Watching the hairdresser's departing figure, Li Xiaoen activated her portrait lens, and these simple pieces of information appeared before her eyes. Only after she closed the door and disappeared from sight did the corresponding information gradually fade away until it disappeared completely.

The props are for the person in front of you.

Li Xiaoen thought to himself, nodding repeatedly. As for why the names weren't displayed, it was probably because he didn't recognize them.

Looking around, he finally let out a long breath and stretched his limbs. He was now free—even with his Eye of Insight, he still felt a little awkward sitting in the chair with his eyes closed for so long.

Moreover, while the Eye of Insight is powerful, it is ultimately not as effective as observing the world with real eyes.

Just as he was thinking of going to visit the two girls' room, he saw that Su Feier had finished taking care of her and was walking towards him. Li Xiaoen paused for a moment.

The door opened, Suffer stepped in, and then closed it again.

"You're not going to make me point out any differences between you and before, are you?"

Whether it was because Suffer had regular treatments or because the treatments were short and not visible to the naked eye, in Li Xiaoen's eyes, the girl's hair looked exactly the same as before.

"Victoria designed your hairstyle, it looks great."

Looking up at Li Xiaoen's newly styled hair, Su Feier nodded in approval.

"It's quite beautiful."

Li Xiaoen nodded, a smile appearing on his lips, and raised his chin. "The barber also said that my good looks are one of the reasons."

Her gaze fell on the young man's face, and Su Feier pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes slightly. "Yes, someone was reluctant before, and even tried to pinch his face."

"..."

Li Xiaoen had nothing to say, and could only offer an awkward smile. Under the girl's intense gaze, he had no choice but to speak again: "Mainly, it's still..."

Before he could finish speaking, the girl in front of him suddenly hugged his neck, leaned forward, and covered his mouth with her tongue.

"call……"

With only a gasp escaping his nose, Li Xiaoen took a half-step back to steady the weight of the girl pressing down on him, and then wrapped his arms around her slender waist.

Their lips and tongues intertwined passionately, and Li Xiaoen rallied his spirits once more.

[The limited-time Eye of Insight has been activated. Upon examining yourself, the host is now receiving a gaze upon you.]

During this time, he had already learned that, according to the prop's description, it "can detect surveillance at an infinite distance," which includes various forms of surveillance and the covert spying of others.

Looking closely into those fiery, light blue eyes, Li Xiaoen finally relaxed and sat down on the sofa with the girl in his arms.

"hiss--"

With a long hiss, Li Xiaoen briefly pulled away, only then able to see the resentful gaze of the girl sitting on his lap.

"He even pinched her cheek, and he's being quite flirtatious with Victoria..."

With his hands stroking the young man's neck, Sophie gave a cold smile.

Li Xiaoen was speechless and lowered his head to avoid the girl's gaze.

Suffer narrowed his eyes, then suddenly pushed the young man against the sofa, reached forward with both hands, pinched the other man's cheeks at the same time, and pulled them with gritted teeth.

"Weren't you supposed to be so eloquent? Why aren't you saying anything?"

As she spoke, her chest tightened, and her full breasts began to heave.

"I have nothing to say."

Li Xiaoen took a deep breath, lowered his gaze, and affectionately stroked the girl's waist with his hands behind her back.

Are you trying to toy with our feelings?

With a sharp look in her eyes, Sophie pulled the handles apart slightly with her hands.

"I do not have."

Li Xiaoen looked up, and his solemn expression momentarily startled Su Feier.

"f**k you..."

The young man's meaning was clear: he wasn't playing with people's feelings. Suffer couldn't help but push him away abruptly.

Just as she was about to get up, the young man hugged her waist tightly. As she turned around in surprise, the young man's handsome face leaned in front of her and kissed her lips.

"Well……"

She only managed to let out a soft groan before Sophie patted the young man's shoulders with both hands and gritted her teeth again. Unfortunately, this time, even though she let out a long, painful hiss, the young man's breathing only became heavier, and he did not deviate from the correct posture at all.

"..."

With her chest heaving, Suffer felt a tightness in her chest. After taking a few deep breaths, she simply hugged the young man's neck again, looking down at him and responding passionately.

All we need to do is wait for Victoria to go back.

She felt a little better after repeating the words in her mind. She pressed her body against the young man's chest and wrapped her arms around his head.

The two kissed for a while before briefly separating, panting and looking at each other so close that they could even see their own reflections in each other's clear eyes.

"Suffolk, it hurts."

Li Xiaoen gestured to his shoulders, which were being gripped by the girl, and said helplessly.

"Tell me, don't you deserve it?"

Sophie let out a long breath and snorted coldly.

"I deserve it, but I'm prepared."

Li Xiaoen nodded emphatically, and when Su Feier saw this, she couldn't help but narrow her eyes slightly.

[Portrait Lens Activated]

[Person: Sophie Marceau]

[Age: 18 years old]

[Intelligence: 12 (10)]

[Stamina: 11 (10)]

【Charm: 14 (10)】

"Do you think you can get away with this by playing dumb?"

Seeing the young man staring blankly at her, Sufiel raised her hand and pinched his cheek again.

"Sophie, you are so beautiful."

Looking up and meeting those deep, somber eyes, Li Xiaoen snapped out of his reverie and murmured something.

"Do you think I'm one of those vulgar women who think they can get away with saying these things?"

"No, I really mean it."

Li Xiaoen gently shook his head, unable to suppress his burning heart, and straightened up to kiss those full red lips.

The amazement and passion in the young man's eyes seemed genuine. Suffer narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but reveal a contemptuous smile as he leaned in and pinned the other man down on the sofa again.

Not only Li Xiaoen, but even she became emotional...

This time, the two lingered for a while until Li Xiaoen saw Victoria finish nursing and walk over with her Eye of Insight. He quickly broke away and patted Suffer's slender waist with his palm.

"Sophie, Victoria is coming back."

"Ok?"

Her eyes were filled with affection and confusion. Su Feier frowned slightly, and only after a moment did she realize what was happening. Instead of getting up, she gritted her teeth and chuckled softly, "If she knows about our relationship, then your dirty thoughts will be completely thwarted, won't they?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoen paused for a moment, lowered his gaze and pondered, but ultimately did not take the initiative to put Su Feier aside.

"..."

"f**k you..."

His face darkened, and Suffer pushed the young man hard before turning around and landing on the sofa, where he sat down.

"Sean..."

Pushing open the door, Victoria felt a little guilty. She glanced inside and was stunned to see Sophie there as well.

"I came over right after I finished getting my hair done to discuss the company collaboration with Sean."

Suffer gave a simple answer, and Li Xiaoen, who was sitting next to her, couldn't help but glance over, his expression somewhat strange.

So, this is why Sophie told Victoria about his academic competitions?

"Oh……"

Nodding seriously, Victoria walked into the room, looked up and examined Sean Lee's hair, then reached out and weighed some strands in her hand. "It's a bit messy here."

After a few quick touches, she withdrew her hand, nodding and smiling, "Indeed, my taste is excellent."

"The barber also said that my good looks are one of the reasons."

He brought up that phrase again, and Li Xiaoen curiously turned on the portrait lens to take a look.

[Portrait Lens Activated]

[Person: Victoria Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Mountbatten-Windsor]

[Age: 18 years old]

[Intelligence: 12 (10)]

[Stamina: 10 (10)]

【Charm: 14 (10)】

Li Xiaoen: "..."

What the hell, this middle name is way too long!

He thought to himself, then looked around and said, "Everything's done, let's go."

"Ah."

The two girls nodded in agreement. When Li Xiaoen arrived at the front desk to pay, he was told that the money had already been deducted from Su Feier's membership card. He didn't think much of it and led them to a high-end department store.

Along the way, Li Xiaoen used the human lens to observe everyone's three-dimensional data and unexpectedly discovered that, regardless of intelligence and physical strength, although most of them had a charm of 11 and only a few could reach 12, they were basically maintained at a normal level of 10 or above.

Could it be because this is inside a high-end department store in Manhattan, New York?

He couldn't help but think to himself, without a doubt, there is still a difference in appearance between pedestrians in developed cities and those in less developed towns, and between pedestrians in the city center and those in the surrounding communities.

Thinking this, Li Xiaoen took out his phone, opened Instagram and looked at the blogger's video, but unfortunately, the lens did not show any information about the person.

"Come on, Sean, it's time to put your mental arithmetic skills to use."

As she was pushing a shopping cart, Victoria pulled her arm toward a shelf, picked up two jars of SAVANNA honey mixed nuts, and looked over.

"The tax rate in New York is 8.875%. The can on your left weighs 850 grams and costs $31.025 after tax, which is about $3.65 per 100 grams. The can on your right weighs 1250 grams and costs $41.75 after tax, which is $3.34 per 100 grams."

Li Xiaoen took a closer look at the labels on the two packs and two cans, pondered for a moment, and then answered, attracting the attention of Su Feier next to him, and even other customers.

"Hmm, well done, Mr. Computer."

Victoria nodded with amusement, looked around, and finally chose a larger jar of nuts and put it on the cart. Then she patted the young man on the shoulder twice and said, "Indeed, bringing you here was a wise choice. I'm so smart."

Startled by this, Li Xiaoen couldn't help but say, "Victoria, you've changed."

"Well, is there?"

Victoria tilted her head.

"You weren't like this before..."

Li Xiaoen couldn't continue her sentence, which instead drew teasing from Victoria, who blinked her big eyes and asked, "What's that?"

"..."

“So confident.” Li Xiaoen nodded in response.

"Thank you for the compliment."

With a soft hum, Victoria turned around and took light steps toward the other shelf.

Li Xiaoen reluctantly followed, pushing the cart, and bought various other steaks and snacks. The three of them strolled around and arrived at the fruit and vegetable section.

While he was lost in thought, patiently waiting for Victoria to make her choice, Suffer suddenly placed a large pumpkin on Li Xiaoen's shoulder.

"what happened?"

With a sudden weight on his shoulders, Li Xiaoen steadied himself, adjusted his shoulders to regain balance, and couldn't help but ask a question.

"We'll carve a pumpkin and put it on your head for Halloween."

Sophie looked up, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"Great idea!"

Before Li Xiaoen could speak, Victoria reacted first, nodding in delight and agreeing, "If it's to be worn on the head, the pumpkin should be a size larger. This size doesn't seem big enough."

"Then let's pick another one."

Sophie nodded seriously, exchanged a glance with Victoria, turned around, and began to search among the large display of pumpkins.

"Hey……"

Li Xiaoen really wanted to knock both of them on the head, so he said helplessly, "Shouldn't you have asked for my opinion first? I haven't agreed yet."

The volume was normal, and these words did not attract the attention of the two girls, causing Li Xiaoen's expression to darken.

"You can pick whatever you want, I'm not going to wear it anyway."

Only then did the two women finally react and turn around to look at them.

"Sean, Halloween is so much fun, why don't we join in?"

Victoria pursed her lips and looked up at her.

"It's too late to ask now."

Li Xiaoen shook his head and said calmly, "I could have agreed, but since you ignored me just now, I've changed my mind."

After he finished speaking, his shoulders slumped again as Suffer placed a large pumpkin on his shoulder, looking up and around with a serious expression.

"..."

"Victoria, what do you think of this size?"

Ignoring the helpless look in the young man's eyes, Sophie turned to Victoria and asked.

Victoria blinked, realized what was happening, and quickly turned to look at it, nodding repeatedly with a smile on her lips.

"This size should be about right."

"That's fine."

Sophie nodded, took the pumpkin off the shelf and handed it to the staff to pack, leaving the young man still standing there in a daze.

“Come here, Sean.”

While he was still deep in thought, Victoria pulled his arm again and led him toward the milk and dairy products. "We've run out of milk. We'll have to trouble you again this time."

"You've used up all this milk in just one month?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoen snapped out of her daze and asked in surprise.

"Milk baths are quite common."

Victoria turned around and explained.

"We used up the last batch so quickly, why don't we buy more this time?"

Walking ahead together, Suffer also chimed in with a suggestion.

"sure."

Victoria nodded, and after the two finalized the agreement, they turned to look at Sean Lee, a smile in their eyes, "Then we'll have to trouble Sean a bit more."

"Do as you please. I haven't exercised or worked out today either."

Having completely given up struggling, Li Xiaoen yawned and nodded casually.

Did he say something wrong in the two girls' dormitories at noon?

If all he's experiencing so far is fulfilling his promise of kissing two girls, then he'd like to raise the price.

After leisurely accompanying the two girls through the entire mall, Li Xiaoen finally paid the bill, pushed all the items to the parking lot, and transferred them to his car.

To his surprise, the tip could also be made using the playhouse base savings, and the remaining amount is now $98421.52.

"Sean, I'll transfer money to you from my bank card."

Because she was only out with Sean Lee and Suffer, Victoria sat in the back seat of the car, took out her phone and woke it up. The light from the screen illuminated her fair face.

"No need, consider this my way of repaying you two young ladies for having lunch with me today."

Li Xiaoen shook his head and looked at the two women through the rearview mirror. "After borrowing your 100,000 yuan for investment, I made some more money later."

This excuse had always worked, but unfortunately it backfired on Victoria. Seeing her shake her head in refusal, he couldn't help but give Sophie a meaningful look.

After a brief pause, Sophie rolled her eyes and reached out to cover Victoria's phone screen.

“Victoria, he’s right. You don’t need to worry about this money so much.”

"is it?"

Victoria looked up, her expression strange as she glanced back and forth between the two of them, before reluctantly turning off her phone.

Who would have thought that the young man who was delivering food when school started would now be driving a luxury car and casually treating others to shopping expenses of over a thousand dollars?

She felt a sense of emotion, but without a doubt, the more outstanding the young person was, the happier she felt.

"Sean, what kind of investment did you make? You've earned so much in just two months!"

"The types of legal investments that offer quick returns and fast cash-out are roughly those few categories."

Li Xiaoen didn't elaborate, giving a brief reply. Seeing the sudden silence in the car, he looked up and saw two girls staring at him.

"..."

"I'll tell you when I see another opportunity."

Li Xiaoen replied helplessly, "You can join if you're interested."

"Okay."

No sooner had he finished speaking than two women in the back seat of the car responded with cheerful voices of agreement.

"I suspect you're just waiting for me to say that."

Li Xiaoen shook his head helplessly, which drew laughter from the two girls. He then drove back towards the school.

The three of them had dinner at a Western restaurant, which was paid for by Sean Lee. This time, Victoria insisted on transferring the money for dinner to his card before returning to the dormitory.

"Sean, would you like to take some of these steaks back with you?"

Sean Lee and Sophie moved the items into the house together. Victoria sorted and categorized them, placing them in different places in the refrigerator, and couldn't help but ask a question.

"No need, I still have some in my dorm."

Li Xiaoen shook his head and refused, only collapsing onto the sofa to rest after completing the last trip.

"Victoria, I'm going upstairs to take a shower now."

Suffol lifted her collar and, without lingering in the living room, called out to Victoria, who was preparing fruit tea in the kitchen.

"Oh, okay, I'll come down for fruit tea later."

Victoria responded.

Making fruit tea is simple and doesn't take much time. Li Xiaoen took out his phone and idly checked the messages from the day when he saw a message from Su Feier, who had just come upstairs.

Victoria wants to take a milk bath later, come to my room.
"..."

Li Xiaoen stared wide-eyed in surprise at the message, unable to process it for a long time. Just then, another new message came in.

Remember to shower and wear a shirt.
Li Xiaoen: “???”

(End of this chapter)