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

Chapter 184 Holding his breath until the elevator reached the first floor

The room was luxuriously decorated and spacious, but the curtains were only half drawn. At eight o'clock in the morning, light shone through the gap into a corner of the room.

Since the start of the holiday, Li Xiaoen had canceled his unnecessary alarm clock. He opened his eyes at the right time, endured the tickling sensation from the girl's breath in his arms, and stared blankly at the ceiling for a moment.

He hugged her tighter, then felt the slightly cool touch on the girl's face. Li Xiaoen tucked the blankets around himself and turned to look for the smart iPad on the bedside table.

"Ooh..."

The sudden feeling of weightlessness made him gasp. Li Xiaoen quickly turned around and lay back down on the bed. He glanced at the large area behind Su Feier, shook his head helplessly, and let out a sigh.

He realized that no matter how big the bed was, he would always be pushed to the edge.

The sudden movement startled the girl in his arms. She opened her eyes and looked at him, her large, light blue eyes still sleepy and languid. She blinked, then lowered her head, buried herself in his arms, and closed her eyes again.

Li Xiaoen didn't mind, lowered his head and kissed her smooth forehead, then held her in one arm and picked up his phone with the other to check various news and information from the previous night.

"What time is it?"

Suffer, who was in his arms, stroked his chest with one hand and made a muffled sound.

"It's eight o'clock. It's okay to sleep a little later."

Li Xiaoen replied casually, in a relaxed tone, "You're here for tourism, not to clock in for work. As long as you're comfortable and happy, it's fine for you to stay in the hotel the whole time."

"Can you stand staying in a hotel all the time?"

Sophie let out a sound that sounded like she was laughing.

"I haven't tried whether I can handle it or not. If you want to try, I'm happy to oblige."

Looking down to meet Suffer's gaze as she opened her eyes, Li Xiaoen said calmly, "I'll go home later to bring my laptop, and I'll finish my model and paper here."

She rolled her eyes at him, sat up, took a deep breath, and stretched.

She found that it really helped her sleep; she tossed and turned twice last night and fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes, and woke up today feeling refreshed.

Coming to her senses, she noticed the young man's burning gaze, rolled her eyes, and still kicked him.

"Sufeil..."

Li Xiaoen easily grabbed the girl's foot and moved closer to her.

Silently watching the young man's greedy caresses, Sufiel raised her eyes and revealed a gentle and beautiful smile.

"don't want……"

"..."

That's not what you meant just now.

Li Xiaoen paused, then slumped his shoulders in resignation.

No way, is he just another one who talks big?

"That's not what you meant last night."

Just as the young man reached out to pull her down again, Su Feier spoke up leisurely, raised her hand and patted his arm, then looked down at him, a hint of coldness appearing on her smile.

"Didn't you say you were going back last night? Why are you going back on your word?"

"Okay, okay, I know you need to rest."

After a moment of surprise, Li Xiaoen shrugged, smiled helplessly, and sat up, only to be immediately tossed a shirt over to him.

"correct……"

Pulling down the strap of her nightgown, Suffer thought of something, suppressed a smile, and tossed her underwear from her suitcase to the young man, saying, "Help me put this on."

He instinctively took it in his hand. The impulse of waking up had just subsided when Li Xiaoen looked up and his gaze suddenly froze.

……

Snapped.

"Don't move your hands or feet!"

……

Dressed neatly, Li Xiaoen stepped out the door, scratched his hair, and looked utterly dejected. Su Feier, who came out behind him, immediately grabbed his arm and looked up at him with a mischievous gaze.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"

"Is this your revenge for last night?"

Li Xiaoen's face darkened. "I was just kidding. Your pettiness really shocks me."

"Wasn't I just joking with you?"

Suffer smiled gently with her lips pursed, a rare sweetness that left Li Xiaoen feeling uneasy.

There's always something fishy going on when things seem unusual, and after several encounters with Suffer, he had come to deeply appreciate the truth of this saying.

"What's wrong? Are you being so petty?"

The two entered the elevator. Seeing that the young man did not reply, Su Feier couldn't help but peek out and tease him with a smile.

What she didn't see was the system's screen appearing in front of the young man.

[Gambling Agreement]

Hold your breath until the elevator reaches the first floor.

[Reward for a successful bet: Superhuman Smell Magic Book x1]

[Superhuman Smell Magic Book: Destroyed upon use, ignoring all obstacles, the host will gain superhuman olfactory abilities. Once activated, this ability will greatly enhance olfactory sensitivity.]

【Whether to accept? 】

"..."

Is it the sense of smell's turn now?

At this moment, disregarding his temporary disadvantage, Li Xiaoen subconsciously accepted the bet. He thought to himself, and when he saw the elevator doors open and a group of people enter, he silently pulled Su Feier to stand in the corner of the elevator.

"Sean?"

With a slight frown, Suffer looked at the young man suspiciously and lowered her voice, "Why do you seem so strange?"

Turning to look at the girl, Li Xiaoen shrugged and silently shook his head in response.

His face darkened, and Suffer raised his hand to touch the young man's nose. Feeling no breath, he looked up and gave him a disdainful look.

Seeing the young man force a smile at her, she immediately laughed in anger, turned her head away, and ignored his childish behavior.

Naturally, he couldn't tell the other party about the system. Li Xiaoen didn't care and waited patiently for the bet to be completed naturally.

He had learned to swim and had been working out to gradually improve his lung capacity, so this short elevator ride was no problem for him at all.

Bored, Suffer had already let go of his arm, so Li Xiaoen simply put his arm back on the girl's shoulder.

Just then, a shout brought him back to his senses.

"Xiao Dong, don't press the elevator button!"

The middle-aged woman near the elevator door slapped the little boy in front of her, turned around and nodded apologetically, "I'm sorry, my child is naughty, please forgive him."

Forcing a smile, Li Xiaoen could only wave his hand and turn around, only to meet Su Feier's mischievous gaze.

As the elevator stopped at each floor one by one, only to be quickly shut by the middle-aged woman, there still wasn't enough time. Li Xiaoen slumped his shoulders in frustration, having suffered a crushing defeat, his face contorted with extreme discomfort.

Just as he was about to give up, he heard Suffer's laughter beside him. Li Xiaoen quickly regained his senses, grabbed the girl's shoulder, and pulled her close.

"What do you want to do?"

Suffer let out a low gasp, glanced at the other people in the elevator behind her, and then turned back to see the young man's head lolling up in front of her, his lips locked in hers.

Before the sweet feeling in her heart could even begin to surface, she noticed the young man opening his mouth and inhaling into her mouth. Startled, she quickly raised her hand and patted his shoulder repeatedly.

……

[Winner of the bet! Congratulations, host, you have received the reward: Superhuman Smell Evolution Book x1]

"call……"

Ignoring the pain from Suffer's arm, Li Xiaoen let out a long breath and stepped out of the elevator feeling extremely relaxed. He immediately converted the item he had just obtained into an ability.

"That kind of thing won't do, but a kiss is okay, right?"

Having successfully overcome the difficulties, Li Xiaoen was overjoyed and nodded with a chuckle.

"Is that just a simple kiss?" Sophie rolled her eyes, gritted her teeth, and raised her arm to bump into him.

"Hey...can you mind being a lady?"

Li Xiaoen quickly grabbed it and gestured to the others on the way to the restaurant, making a comment.

"If you want to find a lady, you can look for someone else. I'm not one."

Sophie snorted coldly.

"Fine, then I'll just have to force myself and accept it."

Li Xiaoen shook his head and sighed, immediately receiving a murderous glare. He couldn't help but laugh out loud twice and reached out to put his arm around the girl's slender waist.

"Let's start with some local Cantonese-style morning tea for breakfast, and then I'll take you to visit the Great Buddha Temple."

Although the girl was proud and fiery like a little firecracker, she still listened to him and didn't try anything further, which gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

Rolling her eyes, Su Feier followed Li Xiaoen into a small private room with a view of the Pearl River, and then she remembered something.

"Oh, yes."

As soon as they sat down and watched the young man pour tea, Suffer said, "Let's go pick up the car first. I see the Mercedes dealership has it ready."

"what?"

He paused for a moment, then turned his head and looked over blankly.

“I used my connections in America to quickly reserve a new car here, so it will be more convenient for us to travel.”

Sophie nodded in response, took out her phone and handed it over, raising her chin slightly, "Do you like this one?"

"..."

"We have to go back to school in less than a month, why are you buying a car?"

Li Xiaoen sighed helplessly and glanced down at the car on the girl's phone.

Unsurprisingly, it was a luxury car worth hundreds of thousands of US dollars, a Mercedes-AMG GT63, ​​a long-hooded two-seater convertible sports car. The huge Mercedes logo in the middle of the vertical grille on the front face was very eye-catching, and the streamlined body curves made him take a second look.

"How's it going? Does it look good?"

Noticing the change in the young man's expression, Suffer smiled and said, "Your family is all here, so what's wrong with buying a car? I'm not Chinese, and I don't have a green card. The procedures are too complicated. This car can be registered in your name."

You should have told me beforehand.

Without dwelling on the girl's gift of such an expensive car, Li Xiaoen nodded helplessly, "In that case, I'll have to ask my parents to buy another garage back home first."

"No need. You can take it to the Mercedes dealership and have them store and maintain it for you. Just give them a sum of money."

Sophie waved her hand, "Besides, if you're interested, you can also send the car to the school."

"The school doesn't have a car, so let's forget about it."

Li Xiaoen shook his head, pushed a cup of tea in front of the girl, took the menu from the waiter, ordered a few dishes that Su Feier might like, and also ordered some for himself.

The Pearl River in the morning seemed to be covered by a white filter. Li Xiaoen looked at the river view while having breakfast, and took a deep breath, savoring the slightly bitter and then sweet aftertaste in his mouth.

With his admission to Princeton, he gradually met more people, encountered more things, and set goals. He will most likely establish himself in the United States and develop his career there. He may only be able to return to the city where he grew up during holidays or other occasions.

"This is a choice that everyone must face in order to advance their careers."

As if sensing the young man's sentiments, Sophie spoke up, "No one can deny that New York has the most opportunities in the world."

“You’re so smart, Sophie.”

Li Xiaoen snapped out of his daze, turned around, and looked at Su Feier with a helpless smile.

"Thank you for the compliment."

Sophie smiled and nodded.

"Alright, let's have breakfast."

The door to the private room opened, and the snacks were served. Li Xiaoen greeted them, and took the opportunity to use his newly acquired superpower to sniff the various snacks that were served, and couldn't help but nod repeatedly.

Everything was freshly made, which made him feel a little better about the 20-yuan shrimp dumplings and 90-yuan swan pastries.

Thinking to himself, Li Xiaoen turned his head and was surprised to see Su Feier eating breakfast with her head down.

Shrimp dumplings, swan pastries, and even pineapple char siu buns—the girl took a bite and her eyes widened in surprise, which was not unexpected. But what surprised him was that Suffer was actually eating with chopsticks in her hand.

"Sophie, when did you learn to use chopsticks?"

"I learned how to make it after my second time eating beef hot pot in Chinatown."

Looking down at the chopsticks in her hand, Su Feier replied calmly, "These chopsticks aren't very simple, are they?"

"I really suspect that people are just doing it for the sake of the show and for clicks, even after watching online videos for a long time."

"..."

"It's quite simple."

Li Xiaoen nodded seriously, "I learned how to use chopsticks the second time I used them."

He had barely finished speaking when he was kicked in the foot, and he had no choice but to nod and change his mind.

"Okay, chopsticks are difficult. Sophie, you learned so quickly, you're really smart."

Suffer pulled her foot back and rolled her eyes at him.

Perhaps it was the power of money; after having morning tea, when the two arrived at the Mercedes-Benz 4S store, the manager was already waiting. All the paperwork was ready and complete, and he only needed to cooperate in completing some necessary procedures.

After spending more than an hour completing the contract formalities, Li Xiaoen reached out and touched the new car. Just like with the first car, the system screen appeared before his eyes.

[Congratulations, host, on obtaining your second toy car through your own efforts]

[Props: (Toy instruction manual) will expand on the corresponding toy car information]

God the hell, through my own efforts...

This feature is also available?

Li Xiaoen paused for a moment after making a comment, then his mind became absorbed in the instruction manual. The various structures and functions of the new car in front of him unfolded in detail and entered his mind.

In terms of system usage, apart from the fact that it's not a DIY vehicle with various configurations, the subsequent functions of his new car are exactly the same as those of his first car.

Surprised, Li Xiaoen bent down and sat in the driver's seat, skillfully operating the main control panel on the large central screen.

Have you driven this type of car before?

Suffer, sitting in the passenger seat, looked on in surprise and quickly asked.

"No, I just saw some popular science videos online before."

Li Xiaoen shook his head, making an excuse, when his phone rang in his pocket. He took it out and glanced at it; it was his mother calling.

"Mom, what's the matter?"

"When the call connected, Li Xiaoen asked."

"You brat, you didn't come home last night. You weren't with your American girlfriend, were you?"

Meng Wanyu's voice came from the other end of the phone, "You spent the night with someone?"

"more or less."

After a moment's hesitation, Li Xiaoen reluctantly admitted, "Did Menghua tell you?"

"Who else could it be?"

Meng Wanyu retorted, "I thought you went on a romantic trip with her. This morning I went to Lu Juan's house to chat with her, only to find out that Meng Hua has been locking herself in her room since yesterday."

"This is none of my business, is it?"

Li Xiaoen frowned and let out a frustrated sigh.

His mother, Meng Wanyu, was a teacher at the same school as Gu Menghua's mother, Lu Juan, and they also lived in the same neighborhood. The two had a very good relationship, which is why Meng Wanyu was always happy to welcome Gu Menghua when she visited his home.

He had a vague feeling that his mother already considered Gu Menghua as her future daughter-in-law.

I won't tell you that much.

Meng Wanyu sighed helplessly, "You're with your American girlfriend, right? Can you bring her back so your dad and I can meet her?"

(End of this chapter)