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

Chapter 190 The Trouble at the Sophie Family

Snapped.

Suffer slapped the young man's hand behind his back and gave him a nonchalant smile.

"Focus on your studies and don't get physical."

"..."

"Didn't I tell you? I've already finished writing my thesis."

Coming to his senses, Li Xiaoen shrugged. "I'm very confident that the professors will be satisfied with that paper, and the collaborative project with your internet company has a very good chance of success."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your hard work."

Sophie nodded. "But my studies aren't over yet."

"Okay, you continue."

After silently observing the girl in front of him for a while, Li Xiaoen nodded helplessly. Just as he was about to help her up by the waist, he saw her lean in again and hug him.

"That's exactly how I want it."

Hearing Su Feier's voice, which sounded like she was laughing, Li Xiaoen's expression turned strange, and he nodded helplessly.

"Okay, do as you please. I'm going downstairs to play games now."

After saying that, he lifted the girl's buttocks and turned to walk downstairs.

This experience was somewhat novel, but to be honest, it was quite inconvenient, especially since he couldn't see the steps when going down the stairs. He only managed to steadily step down the stairs by using the "Eye of Insight".

Sitting on the sofa in the living room, the TV and the PS5 that had been sitting idle were immediately turned on. Li Xiaoen, unusually casual, put his legs up on the low table in front of the sofa and couldn't help but smile.

He's been so busy all this time, and only now, between finishing his thesis and the start of the semester, can he finally relax and have some fun. He's doing this in his luxurious villa, where the TV screen is huge and has excellent resolution.

Originally intending only to embarrass the young man, Sufiel heard the sounds of swords clashing violently behind her. At that moment, she lost all interest in checking her phone and reluctantly got off him, sitting down next to him.

"What, not studying anymore?"

Maintaining his rapid hand movements and focused gaze on the TV screen, Li Xiaoen turned towards the girl and smiled, "Was my game noise bothering you? I'll turn it down a bit?"

After he finished speaking, he kicked him repeatedly with both feet.

"Ha ha……"

After laughing twice, Li Xiaoen handed another controller that he had prepared to Su Feier, "This game console also has two-player games, let's play together."

"Oh, no, it should be, will you come and play with me for a bit?"

After exiting the game, Li Xiaoen leaned close to Su Feier, suppressing a laugh as he looked up and asked another question.

Ignoring the girl's complicated expression, Li Xiaoen pulled her into his arms before selecting a game on the TV.

"Let's go as a couple, I've heard this game is really good."

After getting through the plot, the two gradually focused their attention, and Suffer put another leg on Li Xiaoen's lap.

……

"Hey, can you walk a little faster..."

"Heh... Sophie, you've died a lot..."

"Mine is more difficult than yours! What are you saying..."

"It's your own fault for being stubborn, okay? You wouldn't change even when I asked you to..."

"Shut up, this time we'll definitely survive..."

"..."

Snapped.

"Hey, Sophie, I didn't say anything!"

"Hmph... I know what that look means without you saying it..."

"..."

So, with a blizzard outside and a warm, cozy room inside, with a large, soft, and comfortable sofa, you can play games without any worries, especially with such a beautiful girl. Why is it like this?

Helplessly rubbing his thigh, Li Xiaoen couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Is there something wrong with how he's doing it?
While bickering, the two struggled to make their way in the game world. When they got tired, they watched movies and ate fruit. When they got hungry, they cooked and ate. They were exceptionally carefree, regardless of the raging wind and snow outside.

It was evening of the second day.

As Li Xiaoen came out of the bathroom, drying her hair, she was taken aback when she saw Su Feier sitting on the bed with a worried look on her face.

He glanced down at the phone in the girl's hand, then sat down beside her.

"What happened?"

Snapping out of her reverie, Suffer looked up at the young man, forced a smile, and shook her head.

"nothing."

"Sophie, given our relationship, are you still going to keep this from me?"

Li Xiaoen slowly spoke, wiping his hair with a towel, and couldn't help but grin when he noticed the girl's scrutinizing gaze.

“If it’s a good thing, I’m not in a hurry. I’ll wait for you and tell me when you think I should know. I’m fine with anything.”

"But what if something bad happens..."

Li Xiaoen put down the towel and looked solemnly at the girl in front of him. "I hope you can tell me immediately, anytime and anywhere. Even if I can't help you much, I can at least know what's troubling you and face it with you..."

"..."

Staring blankly into the young man's dark eyes, Su Feier's heart trembled. She then turned away, lowered her gaze, and took a deep breath.

"Actually... it's a matter concerning my father."

"Your father?"

Li Xiaoen was taken aback. "With so much money, you wouldn't have any problems even without any prior preparation for this blizzard, right?"

"It wasn't him."

Sophie rolled her eyes. "I should say it's our family's company."

“A few days ago, some children went to a convenience store to steal things. They were discovered and chased by the store clerk. In their panic, they ran into the temporary shed of our company. Unfortunately, the shed collapsed due to the excessive snow on top, trapping them inside.”

"Little kid, stealing?"

Li Xiaoen raised an eyebrow, secretly thinking to himself.

Could it be the message in the bottle that says the children of the Gallagher family are here?
Where did this happen?

Li Xiaoen couldn't help but ask again, "If the snow collapses, won't they send people out for emergency rescue?"

“Poor neighborhoods outside New York City.”

Having made the decision, Suffer answered without reservation, pursing her lips in a helpless reply.

After telling the story, she felt much better about the worries that had been building up in her heart. She even laughed in anger as she talked about it, pouring out her resentment to the young man.

"The key issue is that the convenience store clerk held a grudge and didn't immediately call the police or tell our construction site supervisor. We only discovered it when we checked the surveillance footage. When we asked the clerk, he said he didn't see it and suspected that the children deliberately collapsed the snow to escape his pursuit."

"..."

Why? It sounds like there's a dramatic tension in the air. Sean Lee was both amused and exasperated. Seeing that the location was outside New York City, not Camden, he understood what was going on.

It's understandable to expect this. Although the United States is the most developed and wealthy country in the world, it still inevitably has a large number of homeless or low-income families struggling to survive. The Gallagher family's situation is not an isolated case.

Coming to his senses, Li Xiaoen nodded seriously.

"When the surveillance footage revealed that the children were trapped inside, what obstacles were encountered in the immediate rescue operation?"

"This blizzard came too suddenly. It took time for the professional rescue teams to get here. By the time they arrived, the blizzard had suddenly become very strong, making the operation even more difficult."

Nodding, Sophie took a deep breath, then shook her head and sighed.
"It involves children, and it happened in our company's workers' shed when the snow collapsed. The rescue work is progressing slowly, and our competitors have already started to contact the media to make a big deal out of it. If we wait until they are rescued, what if something happens to those children..."

"I understand."

Li Xiaoen nodded.

It's a truly straightforward business war: seizing upon the mistakes of opponents, even those who have been wronged or implicated, to kick them when they're down and beat them mercilessly.

"You know, if only you could change the weather instead of having that superpower that makes animals obey you."

Staring blankly at the young man, Sophie murmured, "Or, I could fly over there now, spot them at a glance, and punch through the snow to rescue them..."

"..."

"I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not Superman, and I don't have the ability to change the weather."

Sean Lee rolled his eyes and had to reiterate, "Most importantly, I don't have the superpower to make animals obey me."

"No matter how you try to argue, I'm convinced you have this superpower."

Suffer rolled her eyes, her willful demeanor momentarily stunning Li Xiaoen.

This woman is truly dangerous.

With a shout in his heart, Li Xiaoen saw Su Feier sit down, move her body, and hug him.

"Sean, aren't we going to skip the games tonight? I'm not in the mood..."

Hearing the girl's murmurs from his arms, Li Xiaoen naturally had no objections. He wrapped his arms around her slender waist and nodded to comfort her.

"Actually, this matter can't be described as particularly egregious. Your company has done its best. At most, you might feel a little disgusted, but there's no need to worry about it too much."

Sophie Marceau—he had looked up the name online before and knew that Sophie's father, one of the wealthiest people in America, was a famous real estate tycoon.

"Those who can think will naturally know, but the internet doesn't care about the truth, and the stock market will definitely fall."

Sophie's tone was very defiant.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it now, isn't there?"

Li Xiaoen shrugged and patted the girl's slender waist twice. "Go take a shower, then look at the blizzard outside the window. If you're sleepy, go to sleep."

This time, Suffer was very obedient. She nodded and took the new nightgown into the bathroom.

Silently watching the closed bathroom door until the sound of running water came from inside, Li Xiaoen finally came to his senses and brought up the control panel.

He hadn't paid much attention to the story described in the message in the bottle in Galag, feeling that he couldn't help much. But now that someone close to him needed help, and it was a matter of life and death, he had to take it seriously and look for any way to solve the blizzard.

Li Xiaoen's gaze swept across the various items and status abilities on the system panel, finally settling on the [Magic Gun].

There should be this magic.

Li Xiaoen frowned slightly. He had previously looked up the magic used by the Prince of Amusement Park in the TV series, but it didn't seem to be any magic that could change the weather. Now he could only try it out by feeling his way.

Holding a [Magic Gun] in his hand, Li Xiaoen went to the window of the room and raised it high into the deep night sky filled with snowflakes.

"Gutana, dispel!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the weight of the [Magic Gun] in his hand gradually decreased. When he withdrew his hand, it had completely turned into countless particles of light and gradually dissipated in the air.

Li Xiaoen couldn't help but look up at the sky, and in the distance, there was still that world of wind and snow, like a furnace.

"..."

Damn it, it's really no good.

With a helpless sigh, Li Xiaoen was completely out of options and had no choice but to close the window and sit back on the bed.

Perhaps she was in a bad mood. Unlike before, Suffer took a quick shower this time, came out in her nightgown, and handed him the hairdryer.

Li Xiaoen paused for a moment, then quickly reacted, lifting the girl's long, silky golden hair and helping her dry it.

Perhaps it is only in these rare circumstances that a girl will reveal her softness and tenderness.

Li Xiaoen sighed inwardly, regretting that his attempt had not been of any help to the other party.

As soon as the hairdryer was turned off, Suffer turned around and hugged him. Li Xiaoen didn't say anything more, but lifted Suffer's legs and carried him to the bed.

They snuggled together, leaning against the headboard, silently watching the snowstorm outside the window, which seemed to be getting even more violent.

"Just now, the blizzard seems to have gotten even bigger."

Sophie let out a slow, deliberate sound.

"Sufeil..."

After a moment of hesitation, Li Xiaon couldn't help but chuckle and said, "This blizzard isn't human; it can't hear you or sense your emotions."

Judging from those words, anyone who didn't know better would think that this American lady was throwing a tantrum at someone named Blizzard.

Suffer did not reply, but lowered her hand and tightened her grip on the young man's arm that had wrapped around her slender waist from behind.

Li Xiaoen chuckled as he strained his arms, tensing his muscles, and looked down at the girl's helpless expression.

Immediately afterwards, another hand slapped at his chest.

The two remained silent, their hands and feet entangled until Suffer was too exhausted to launch any further attacks. Only then did Sean Lee reveal a victor's smile.

Ignoring the girl's gloomy expression, Li Xiaoen hugged her and fell back onto the bed. After chatting for a few more minutes, they both fell asleep.

The next day.

When Li Xiaoen slowly opened his eyes, what came into view was not the ceiling, but a pair of large, light blue eyes with slightly furrowed brows and a questioning look.

"what happened?"

Li Xiaoen paused for a moment, then reached out and wrapped his arms around the girl's slender waist, spinning her around on the bed and stretching his limbs.

"Sean..."

Patting the young man on the shoulder and calling out, Sophie lay on top of him, still scrutinizing him intently, and asked, "Tell me honestly, do you really have the superpower to control the weather?"

"..."

"what?"

Li Xiaoen was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, "Aren't you overestimating me? Now..."

Before he could finish speaking, Suffer handed his phone to the young man, telling him to stop immediately.

With a slight smile, Suffer turned and lay back on the bed, gesturing to the young man at the clear blue sky and snow-covered landscape outside the window.

"I just told you about the snow-covered landslide yesterday, and about that superpower that controls the weather. This morning the blizzard stopped, and the weather suddenly became so nice..."

"Humph……"

With a forced smile, Sophie turned to look at the young man, her eyes narrowing slightly. She gritted her teeth. "Sean, what else do you want to say?"

(End of this chapter)