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

The first thing in Chapter 183 was shopping.
"Have you got a meal yet?"

Pushing his suitcase out of the airport terminal, Li Xiaoen turned his head and asked.

It was already noon. He ate something at the restaurant, but he wondered how Suffer was doing after getting off the plane.

I ate a little bit a few hours ago.

Sophie nodded, looking around curiously.

"Let me help you drop off your luggage at the hotel first. You can eat there if you get hungry later."

Li Xiaoen nodded, took out his phone, and booked a suite and a ride-hailing service at the White Swan Hotel online.

Don't you have a car here?

Seeing the car parked in front of her that was clearly similar to an Uber, Suffer paused in her movement as she was about to lift her leg.

"I don't have any left."

Li Xiaoen nodded honestly, "Don't worry, public transportation in Yuecheng is very convenient and safe, unlike in New York."

After being greeted, Suffer finally managed to sit in the back seat of the car.

After seeing the driver's shocked gaze reflected in the rearview mirror, Li Xiaoen gave him the last four digits of his phone number and told him to set off before looking at Su Feier.

"What plans do you have before traveling to Yuecheng?"

"No."

Sophie rolled her eyes. "I've only been to Beijing and Shanghai. Let's see what you, the local, do."

"Ok."

Immediately confirming Suffer's intentions, Li Xiaoen looked at the girl with amusement, reached out and grasped her soft hand, but after thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but frown.

He grew up in Yuecheng and really doesn't know what fun things there are to do there.

"Let's go online and look for travel guides from netizens who have traveled to other places."

With a wry smile, Li Xiaoen explained, and under Su Feier's blank gaze, he took out his phone again. "Perfect, let's take a look together. You make the choice, and I'll tell you about the ones I remember."

Nodding in agreement, Suffer pressed her body against him and brought her head close.

"Yuecheng Pagoda?"

"You've probably seen the elevator and the city night view from a high vantage point in New York before, right?"

Li Xiaoen looked at Su Feier and muttered to himself, "When it comes to the night view of skyscrapers, perhaps no city in the world can compare with Manhattan in New York."

Scrolling down, Li Xiaoen saw that there were more high-rise restaurants inside the tower. He squeezed the girl's hand and said, "How about we make a reservation together? We can go out for dinner tonight and do some shopping while we're at it?"

"Yeah, sure."

Sophie nodded, a slight smile finally appearing on her lips.

……

After settling into the hotel and resting for a while, the two had lunch. Li Xiaoen was immediately dragged by Su Feier to go shopping.

As he led the girl to the subway station, Li Xiaoen couldn't help but look at her strangely.

"You're going to buy clothes again? What's in your suitcase?"

"Those were thick clothes; who knew it would be so hot here?"

Sophie shook her head helplessly in reply.

"Didn't you check the temperature or anything like that before you flew over here?"

"I forgot."

"..."

"Ok."

Without hesitation, Li Xiaoen led her into the subway station and helped her fiddle with WeChat on her phone.

It has to be said that this is great in China, where WeChat can solve most of the daily needs. Similarly, when he first landed in the United States, he had to do a lot of different kinds of work.

It's not a matter of which is better or worse; it's simply a matter of different choices. People in America tend to prioritize privacy and data security and prefer to use single-function applications.

"I didn't expect the subway in Yuecheng to be so good and so clean."

After handing the phone to the young man, Su Feier felt a sense of relief and leisurely looked around.

"Of course, why would I lie to you? You think it's like New York?"

Li Xiaoen looked up and gestured with his chin, immediately earning a glare from the girl.

Knowing full well that the young man was referring to the issue that had entangled the two of them during their hike, Suffer snorted softly, only then noticing the gazes of the many hurried passersby following him, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Are there very few foreigners around here?

"There are quite a few, but I've probably never seen a white girl as beautiful as you."

Smiling, Li Xiaoen raised his chin and handed over his phone, then took the girl's hand and walked towards the gate.

Looking up from their clasped hands, Suffer pursed her lips and gazed at the young man's retreating figure, a slight, disdainful smile playing on her lips.

There are too many luxury clothing brands to distinguish them from ordinary clothes, so Li Xiaoen could only tell the difference by the store's decor and the exquisiteness of individual garments.

Because he couldn't really say which of the two outfits looked better, or what made it look good, and couldn't join the conversation, he didn't even bother to help with the final evaluation. He was just a tool responsible for swiping the card and carrying the shopping bags.

On the other hand, Suffer also provided him with two more outfits, including two shirts. He noticed the fleeting glint of passion in the girl's eyes at that moment, and wondered who benefited from it all.

With his current physical strength, carrying these shopping bags was no problem at all, so Li Xiaoen didn't ask Su Feier to help him carry any more.

Sophie didn't stand on ceremony. As they rode the escalator down to the subway station, she cheerfully raised her arm and put it on his shoulder. Her ethereal laughter attracted the attention of those around them.

Seeing Suffer's eyes narrow slightly, Li Xiaoen put all the shopping bags in his other hand, raised his arm and placed it on her slender waist, pulling her close to his body. This caused a group of passersby to widen their eyes and freeze in place.

"Wow..."

A young man accidentally stepped into empty air and cried out in surprise, grabbing the girl next to him tightly. This brought everyone back to their senses. Soon after, the girl also realized what had happened, and the young man let out a painful groan.

This dramatic scene caused everyone to exchange glances and burst into warm laughter.

"You've really been showing off a lot..."

Gritting her teeth, Suffer spat out a harsh sound and nudged Li Xiaoen with her arm before straightening up.

"Let's consider this as my way of repaying you for spending money and effort."

Li Xiaoen explained with a smile, and after getting off the elevator, he pulled Su Feier to scan the code and enter the station. They walked towards the less crowded area on the edge, which once again attracted the attention of the people who came by.

Li Xiaoen was also extremely helpless. Even in China, when a Chinese man acted intimately with a white girl, he would still receive many strange, shocked, and even envious glances.

What's more, she's such a beautiful girl as Sophie.

"Oh, is it so?"

Letting the young man pull her along, Sophie gradually got used to the attention she was receiving. She raised an eyebrow and said, "So, if I spend more money on you, does that mean you have to repay me? Do whatever I tell you to do?"

"Money is secondary; the sentiment is the most important."

He certainly wouldn't try to compete with the young lady in terms of wealth, even though he now had a net worth of several million dollars. Li Xiaoen still explained, which drew another mischievous laugh from Su Feier.

Even though it was past peak hours, there were still no seats available on the bus in the afternoon, so Li Xiaoen put down her shopping bags in a corner near the door before taking out her phone.

"What's wrong? You're letting it go now? Is your intention not good enough?"

Not missing a single opportunity, Suffer jokingly teased again.

"So you agree with what I said?"

Li Xiaoen looked up without changing his expression and said, "If I can carry it back to the hotel, will you increase the interest you owe me?"

"So, according to you, the hydraulic press's sentiment is the strongest..."

The two were still bickering in hushed tones, their outstanding demeanor attracting the attention of many people in the carriage. A group of three people not far away turned their gazes over and froze in place.

The handsome young man leaned against the corner by the car door, looking helplessly at the girl in front of him who was clearly white. The girl was stunningly beautiful, laughing and joking as if she was teasing him. She raised her arm and put it on the young man's shoulder, which was quite intimate.

At their feet were several shopping bags from luxury brands, making it obvious to anyone with eyes to the close relationship between the two.

“Meng Hua…”

Chen Wenli frowned, turned her head to look at Gu Menghua who was staring blankly in the distance, and took her hand with heartache.

"I am fine."

Realizing what she had said, Gu Menghua forced a smile, but immediately lowered her head again. Anyone could see that she was not being sincere, and this made Chen Wenli stomp her foot in annoyance.

Seemingly noticing some hostile gazes, Li Xiaoen turned his head and was startled when he saw the three figures in the distance. His sudden movement made Su Feier follow his gaze.

Just as Gu Menghua turned to avoid him, Su Feier caught a glimpse of Li Xiaoen's expression and couldn't help but turn back to look at him before walking over.

Li Xiaoen: “???”

"Sufeil..."

He called out to her, but saw that Suffer had quickened her pace. Li Xiaoen quickly picked up her shopping bag and chased after her.

"Good afternoon, you must be Sean's classmates, right?"

Upon approaching, Su Feier greeted her with a smile and leaned forward to look at Gu Menghua, saying, "Menghua, we meet again."

Upon hearing this, especially in English, Chen Wenli, who had been about to speak, was speechless. "Good afternoon, Suffer, I didn't expect to see you here."

Gu Menghua nodded and responded with a smile.

Only then did Li Xiaoen walk up to them, looking at his three high school classmates who were speechless and inexplicably sullen, and Su Feier who was all smiles but exuding an invisible aura. He couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

For ordinary people, the aura naturally emanating from this young lady is enough to inspire fear.

Is the party over?

Without pulling Suffer away, Li Xiaoen took the initiative to continue the conversation.

"The event was over, but they were still playing claw machines and arcade games, so we came back."

Dong Liangpeng quickly nodded in response.

"I'm Sean's girlfriend. I came to his city for a trip during this winter break. I'm really sorry to disturb your class reunion."

She immediately understood. Su Feier looked at Gu Menghua and the other two, and brought up the previous topic again. As the three looked at her in astonishment, she also turned her head to look at the young man beside her. After receiving a nod of approval from the young man, a smile finally appeared on her face.

"Have you guys had dinner yet? How about we have some beef hot pot together later?"

Unlike the somber three, Suffer casually patted Li Xiaoen's arm, "Xiaoen's treating."

"No need, we have other things to do and should leave the station."

Gu Menghua suddenly snapped out of her daze, quickly shook her head, avoided everyone's gaze, and pulled Chen Wenli, who was still standing there, to the car door. The three of them quickly got out of the car and left after the door opened.

Turning around, Li Xiaoen silently looked at Su Feier, shrugged helplessly.

"what happened?"

Looking up defiantly, Suffer sneered, "As your girlfriend, am I not allowed to know your classmates?"

"You know that's not what I meant."

Li Xiaoen had no choice but to explain.

"That's settled then. If you have nothing to hide, why are you looking at me like that?"

Sophie rolled her eyes and turned to look elsewhere.

Li Xiaoen was speechless, but upon closer reflection, he realized that the girl's actions showed she liked him, and he should be happy about it.

Feeling a pang of emotion, Li Xiaoen was about to say something to make the other person laugh when, after considering his words, he immediately grimaced – a sharp pain was shooting through his lower back.

He quickly reached back and grabbed the source of the pain. Li Xiaoen looked down and could only see Su Feier's delicate head hanging low.

"what happened to you?"

Despite the excruciating pain, Li Xiaoen took a few deep breaths before asking in a slow voice.

"That girl named Gu Menghua, isn't she your ex-girlfriend?"

Sophie's voice was somewhat muffled.

"No, you misunderstood."

Li Xiaoen gently stroked the girl's soft hand, feeling both amused and exasperated. "Don't just make up your own assumptions and then pinch me, okay?"

"You're lying."

Sophie looked up, her eyes narrowing slightly. "I knew the way she looked at you in Chinatown in New York was weird. Today I finally see it clearly. Is it really that obvious that you're still lying?"

"Really not!"

Li Xiaoen's face darkened. He had been subjected to this unwarranted disaster for no reason, and he didn't know who to reason with. So he simply confessed what had happened between him and Gu Menghua.

He had nothing to hide about his upright character.

Only then did Suffer's expression gradually soften. She loosened her grip on the young man's lower back, avoided his gaze, and gave a meaningful hum.

"Studying together and going abroad to study together, this kind of ambiguous relationship isn't far from being a couple, is it?"

The young man in front of her was the only man she had ever loved. She had given him everything. If she knew he had an ex-girlfriend, she would be so angry that she couldn't sleep at night.

"The truth is, I have absolutely no relationship with her!"

Looking blankly at Su Feier, Li Xiaoen solemnly declared, "Moreover, you are my first girlfriend."

The young man answered first, and Suffer opened her mouth, then obediently closed it again, feeling much better at the end.

Thinking back, the scene of the two of them being flustered and impatient the first time is still vivid in my mind.

Finding it somewhat amusing, Suffer quickly suppressed her smile and turned her head away.

"So, can you let go now? How long are you going to keep pinching me?"

Hearing the young man's voice, which sounded utterly hopeless, she finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. She didn't let go of his hand, and looked up with a smile on her lips.

"Do not."

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……

When they returned to their hotel room, a hint of night had already fallen. Standing in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window, admiring the night view of the Pearl River, Li Xiaoen's mind was still filled with Su Feier's bright smiling face when she looked up earlier.

Taking a deep breath and regaining his senses, Li Xiaoen brought up the system screen.

[100% charge consumed, no gains obtained]

"..."

Okay, let's not dwell on it.

Shrugging, Li Xiaoen had just sat back down on the single sofa by the French windows in his room when he turned around and saw Su Feier walking out of the bathroom, wearing only a bath towel and revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin.

Another benefit of the Eye of Insight is that it can take in all the information in the vicinity, and at the same time, it can screen out all kinds of hidden spying and cameras, which is what Li Xiaoen is most satisfied with.

"You should get some rest and adjust to the time difference. I'll take you sightseeing there again tomorrow morning."

Li Xiaoen stood up, but what he said made Su Feier freeze in place.

"Go back now, I'll fly back to New York tomorrow."

Turning her head to look elsewhere, Suffer picked up the hair dryer from the side.

"What's wrong with you?"

Li Xiaoen was both amused and exasperated. He stepped forward and took the hairdryer from the girl's hand, helping her to dry her long hair. "I noticed you've been putting on a brave face all afternoon, so I wanted you to get some rest."

"Well, I see."

Sophie nodded and replied calmly, "You can go back now."

"..."

"Forget it, I'd better not go back."

After a moment's hesitation, Li Xiaoen took out his phone to edit a message to inform his mother, before looking at the girl in the mirror with amusement.

"There's no bed for you here. You'll have to book another room yourself."

Sophie indifferently averted her gaze.

"This is a double room with a king-size bed; there's definitely enough space."

Li Xiaoen spoke leisurely, then bent down and kissed the girl's fair face, earning him an impatient glare.

"If I say it's not enough, then it's not enough."

As soon as the hairdryer was turned off, Su Feier sneered, stood up, and pushed Li Xiaoen toward the door, saying, "It's fine whether you go back or not. I need to rest. You should get out of here."

"Eh……"

With a gasp, Li Xiaoen quickly shook off Su Feier's hands, scooped her up with his arm, carried her back to the bed, and kissed her on her rosy lips.

"Sophie, I want to be with you."

"I really suspect that you said that on purpose."

Sophie narrowed her eyes and took a deep breath.

"No."

Startled by what he heard, Li Xiaoen quickly clarified, only to be met with a kick coming straight at him, which startled him so much that he quickly raised his arm to block it.

"f**k you..."

Gritting his teeth, he shouted, and when his first attack failed, Suffer raised his other foot and kicked out as well.

Having been together for so long, she naturally knew what kind of person the young man was; he was obviously just pretending.

"Ha ha……"

Li Xiaoen laughed twice, using both hands to block the girl's legs. Only then did he notice the glimpse of what was revealed under his bathrobe when she kicked him, and he quickly shouted, "Suffolk, you're showing too much..."

These words did not stop Suffer; instead, she sat up and pounced on him, biting him with her mouth.

(End of this chapter)