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

Chapter 207 The Bouncy Rabbit
As usual, she lay on top of the young man, her hands gripping his shoulders. Suffer could clearly feel the other man's strong heartbeat. She looked up at him and blinked.

"..."

"Can you tell me?"

She frowned slightly and shook Li Xiaoen's shoulders twice. "Are you thinking of some excuse again?"

“I’ll say it, I’ll say it now.”

Li Xiaoen smiled helplessly, "It's the one we saw before, under that abandoned church, there are secret rooms and tunnels, and people use them frequently, that's it."

She was looking at the young man with expectant eyes, and was a little surprised when she heard his words. But when she saw that he immediately stopped talking, Sufiel was stunned.

"Are you done?"

"Well, that's it."

Li Xiaoen nodded, "Based on the general course of events and the various situations we've encountered before, we can roughly piece together a vague outline."

"You're acting all mysterious with just this little clue; you're doing this on purpose."

She glared at him with dissatisfaction, then pursed her lips, clearly disappointed. After a moment's thought, her expression gradually darkened.

Seeing the girl's changing expression, Li Xiaoen took a deep breath and looked up at the ceiling.

"Of course, the idea that there are secret rooms and passages under the abandoned church is just my speculation."

While patching up his wounds, he finally spoke slowly, "Who dug the tunnels and secret rooms? What unknown secrets are happening inside? The fact that they didn't want us to continue investigating and sent Meng Kai'er to their doorstep clearly indicates that it's related to their family..."

As she listed them up, Sophie's mind raced, and she nodded in agreement.

"So, it's still the kind of crime you mentioned before?"

Sophie glanced tentatively at the young man beneath her, "Is that Catholic priest really problematic?"

Putting everything else aside, the most likely culprit to have gone through such extensive damage to the abandoned church is a priest.

"Finding the truth is not difficult. Just make the secret beneath that abandoned church public and follow the direction of the secret passage leading there. Everything behind it will then come to light."

Having already visualized everything through his [Eye of Insight], Li Xiaoen still offered a vague guess, leaving the greatest possible room for interpretation: "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be that priest."

"I see."

Sophie nodded seriously, and it took her a while to recover. Feeling the young man's hands caressing her body, she couldn't help but purse her lips and glance over. "How did you know that there are secret rooms and passages under that abandoned church?"

“Look at the dead trees, bushes, and snow in the corner behind the church.”

"What do you mean?"

"You can go and see the dead wood and bushes in the corner behind that abandoned church tomorrow, as well as the melting snow flowing down the wall there."

Li Xiaoen said seriously, "There is obviously less snow in that corner than in other places, and the dead trees and shrubs are growing much better than in other places. There are also traces of melting snow along the church wall. It is obvious that the place is warmer than other places and there is also a water source."

As he spoke, Li Xiaoen gave a strange look, “It’s probably because the water and electricity in the dark room are still from the abandoned church, but the wastewater treatment is blocked, so it’s just being discharged from outside the church.”

"Although they're lazy, that group of people are actually quite clean..."

Her helpless complaint earned her a glare. Su Feier pondered Li Xiaoen's words, then suddenly noticed something and quickly looked over again, "You were just talking about that group of people?"

"Is there something else you haven't told me?"

"The amount of wastewater discharged can be estimated by the scale of the snowmelt, and it is clearly more than one person's capacity."

"Then why can't it be the victim's side?"

"Oh, you have a point."

Li Xiaoen paused for a moment, then quickly nodded in agreement, "That's definitely something we need to consider."

"Why? I feel like you're putting on an act. Is there something you're hiding from me?"

Dissatisfied with the young man's reaction, Sophie pursed her lips and began shaking his shoulders again.

The system is the only thing that hasn't been told to you yet.

Unable to suppress his inner grumbling, Li Xiaoen rolled his eyes with amusement. Even the numerous reasoning conditions he had mentioned to the girl were deduced by him through careful observation using system tools, working backward from the result.

Speaking of the item "Eye of Insight," it's truly a deus ex machina. No matter how the priest pretended to be a god, he could see through the priest's secrets with just a glance, even the most flawless ones.

"what are you laughing at?"

The subtle change in her expression seemed to make Suffer even more certain, and she pressed on even harder, "Hurry up and tell me..."

"Really, I've told you everything I know."

Coming to his senses, Li Xiaoen shrugged. "It's absolutely true, I can swear on my conscience."

"..."

After silently staring into the young man's eyes for a while, seeing that he remained unmoved, Sophie had no choice but to lower her eyes and sit up, clearly showing a lack of interest.

"Hey... Sophie, is this your attitude now?"

Seeing that the other person didn't look at him again and was about to get up and leave, Li Xiaoen quickly straightened up and hugged him back. "After asking the question you wanted, isn't your attitude changing too quickly?"

"is it?"

Sophie looked puzzled, but a nonchalant smile appeared on her lips. "Are you hallucinating? Haven't I always been like this?"

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Li Xiaoen couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Sure enough, Suffer's previous aggrieved look was just an act.

"What are you going to do?"

Looking down at the young man's arms tightening around her, Suffer pursed her lips and gave a cat-and-mouse smile. "Didn't you say you wouldn't force me to do anything?"

She still liked the way the young man looked at her; it gave her a sense of control, as if she had returned to the situation they were in when they first met.

At first, it wasn't a big deal, but seeing Suffer's change of expression, Li Xiaoen laughed instead.

"Sophie, as the daughter of a capitalist, even if you are ruthless, I think you should know the importance of equal exchange, at least giving the other party some benefit. Only with a steady flow can the cooperation between the two parties last, right?"

"Oh? A deal? I like it."

Nodding seriously, Suffer smiled and lifted her smooth, delicate chin. "What do you want to give up, and what do you want to get in return?"

"We'll talk about these things later."

Li Xiaoen shook his head meaningfully, "I just told you so much about the truth of what happened in the town, shouldn't you pay me something in exchange?"

"Have it?"

Sophie opened her eyes wide.

"If you want to deny it, you can."

Li Xiaoen shrugged. "However, the transaction is unequal, so I imagine our future cooperation will be difficult." "Tell me first, and I'll think about it."

Sophie pursed her lips helplessly.

"It's very simple for you."

Li Xiaoen smiled and nodded, "You just need to close your eyes, it will only take a moment."

"Really?"

She simply closed her eyes. The two of them were sitting and embracing, and she could accept whatever the young man did. Sophie nodded casually and closed her eyes.

Li Xiaoen raised his hand and waved it in front of the girl, activating his [Eye of Insight].

[The limited-time Eye of Insight has been activated. Upon self-examination, the host has not been observed in any way.]

After confirming that everything was in order, Li Xiaoen bent down and reached for the shopping bag on the table in front of the sofa. Just to make a show of it, he took something out of the [Containment Space], turned around, and carefully put it on Suffer's head.

"Is it okay?"

Something was strange. With her eyes closed, she waited in vain for the young man's embrace and kiss. Suffer frowned slightly, opened her eyes, and saw the other man looking at her with wide eyes, surprised and excited.

"..."

Frowning, Suffer reached out to grab the thing the young man had put on her head, but he quickly stopped her.

"No, don't take it off, this is also my request."

With a helpless glance at the young man, Su Feier reached up to touch the thing on her head, only to feel two long, soft, furry things standing up. Just as she was feeling a little dazed, she saw the young man's face, which was close to hers, suppressing a laugh, and then she suddenly realized what was happening.

"It's that boring hobby of yours again!"

Gritting her teeth, she coldly rebuked him. Sufiel was so angry that her chest heaved. With one hand blocked, she had to raise her other hand to pull down the headdress, but the young man had already noticed and grabbed it.

"Let go!"

After glaring at her, Suffer began to struggle again.

"Just wear it for a bit, tonight, okay?"

After quickly offering a few words of comfort, Li Xiaoen couldn't help but be drawn to the soft white rabbit ears on the girl's head, which were swaying incessantly as she struggled, and subconsciously held his breath.

"What are you looking at?"

Feeling a bit angry at being stared at like that, with her hands restrained, Su Feier had no choice but to lower her head and lean towards the young man, hoping to knock him away. Unexpectedly, she was instead suddenly pushed down onto the sofa by him.

"You don't know how outrageous it is to do this without my permission."

With no other options available, Sophie narrowed her eyes slightly.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoen suddenly came to his senses, sighed and laughed, and immediately released the girl's hold, instead cupping her cheeks in his hands.

"Sophie, you are so beautiful and cute."

With a heartfelt sigh, he lowered his head, kissed the girl's lips, and then kissed her cheeks and neck. "If you don't like it, you can take it off."

A tickling sensation ran through his cheeks and neck. Sophie shifted uncomfortably, then, after a moment's thought, withdrew her hand from his head and instead reached for the young man's lower back, giving him a sharp pinch.

She really, really suspected that Li Xiaoen said that on purpose!
Taking a deep breath, Sophie cleared her mind of the random thoughts, her breathing becoming heavy, and her hands reached under the young man's shirt...

"Wait...wait a minute..."

At one point, Suffer quickly grabbed Li Xiaoen's hand, "You've been running around outside for so long, and there's still the smell of barbecue smoke. Take a shower first..."

"it is good……"

Taking a deep breath, Li Xiaoen nodded, picked up the girl, and walked quickly toward the bathroom.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Waking from a sweet dream, Li Xiaoen was stunned for a moment before reaching out to brush away the girl's hair that was stuck to his face, which made him feel much better.

His face was a little itchy from the hair sticking to it, and he didn't know how he managed to fall asleep. With a sigh, he raised his hand and stroked the girl's slender waist, caressing her delicate and silky skin.

After doing all this subconsciously, as he gradually regained consciousness, he noticed something uncomfortable that had bumped his head against, and he reached out and took it off.

It was that rabbit ear headband that he had been looking at for a long time last night, bouncing and hopping around.

It perfectly reflects Suffer's personality; she never admits defeat. After putting it on herself, she took it off while he was asleep and put it on his head again.

Amused, but not wanting to disturb the girl's sleep, Li Xiaoen resisted the urge to put the glove back on her and placed it on the bedside table before hugging her tightly again.

After a night of wild revelry, it took him a lot of persuasion to convince Sophie not to remove the headdress. Both of them had a great time, but he still knew in his heart that Sophie had only accepted it reluctantly for his sake.

The scent lingering around his nose was the girl's slightly sweet fragrance. Li Xiaoen banished the subconscious thought that the girl was being marinated in perfume or shower gel from his mind and summoned the system.

Just like last time when Sufiel wore a maid outfit, this time putting a bunny girl headdress on her also gave her a huge boost in energy. He was already relaxed about this lottery with its huge ups and downs and started using it casually.

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained a medium-level virtual employment card after consuming 100% of your energy!]

[Medium Virtual Employment Card: Ignores all obstacles and automatically simulates the host's employment in the current environment, with an hourly wage of $27.]

"..."

"It's better than nothing," Li Xiaoen shook his head indifferently and immediately removed the system.

To this day, with the accumulated earnings from several "virtual employment cards," he earns $284.13 per hour for an eight-hour workday. If he spends money normally, his daily expenses may not even exceed his income.

Shaking his head with a sigh, the girl in his arms suddenly stirred, and Li Xiaoen gently rubbed his chin against her head.

"You can sleep a little longer."

"Um……"

With a soft hum, Suffer leaned her head up into the young man's arms, bit his shoulder, and narrowed her eyes.

"I seriously suspect you're grinding your teeth on my shoulder."

Li Xiaoen couldn't help but laugh and complain. His shoulders would be bitten by the other person every time. Although it didn't hurt, the saliva and wetness left on them made him feel uncomfortable.

Ironically, all of this was Sufiel's conscious behavior. Every time she fell asleep, she would unconsciously loosen her grip and turn her head to rest in his arms.

Sophie did not answer. As if she felt it wasn't enough, she loosened her grip and bit into a new spot. As if noticing something, she then raised her head and looked up at the young man's head.

"..."

"This is your crown, don't put it on my head."

With a chuckle, Li Xiaoen reached for the headdress on the bedside table and then peered at the girl's head, only to be immediately pushed away as expected.

(End of this chapter)