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

Chapter 232 In the end, Juliet left Romeo (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month)
"Hello, sir, how can I help you?"

They arrived at the front desk together, where a receptionist wearing a sleeveless red top and a matching red pencil skirt stood up from her chair and greeted them with a smile and a nod.

"No need to ask me."

Sean Lee waved his hand, chuckling as he gestured to Victoria standing beside him, "Everything is up to my boss."

"Oh……"

The receptionist paused for a moment, her eyes widening, and quickly nodded to Victoria. "Madam, how can I help you?"

"We'd like to book a room."

Under the young man's mischievous gaze, Victoria forced an awkward smile and nodded in response...

"hiss--"

The elevator doors opened on a high floor, and a groan came from inside before two tall figures stepped out one after the other.

To Li Xiaoen's delight, Victoria had also booked a room for the two of them, but instead of a smile, she was grimacing and making all sorts of screams.

"You didn't even use much force, but you look like you've been cut with a knife!"

Having heard the young man's screams in the elevator, she gradually relaxed her grip, but to her surprise, it did not make him stop at all; instead, he became even more exaggerated. Victoria couldn't help but glare at him and tighten her grip, starting to spin him.

"Oh……"

Li Xiaoen's voice finally changed. He shouted and reached back to grab the girl's hand, "Victoria, why are you suddenly using so much force?"

"How can you know if you were just faking it if you don't use force?"

With a light, slightly annoyed snort, Victoria gave a gentle smile.

"If I don't pretend to be in a lot of pain, you definitely won't be very satisfied, will you?"

Li Xiaoen shrugged helplessly.

"fraud!"

She rolled her eyes at him, and having reached the door, Victoria let go of his hand, turned around, and opened the door. "You, you're always lying and deceiving people..."

"How can you call this a scam?"

Li Xiaoen chuckled knowingly, leaning against the door as he looked at the girl. "This is emotional value."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door suddenly opened, and his body tilted inward. He staggered a few times, then quickly stepped into the room before regaining his balance.

Turning back, Victoria stepped in and turned on the light. Her face was now covered by a veil, and only her mischievous smile could be seen through it.

"Sean, check where there are any security cameras or anything like that."

"Um……"

Before entering the room, he had already used the Eye of Insight to confirm that there was no such thing. Li Xiaoen nodded and pretended to search around the room to confirm again.

They ordered room service and had a simple dinner in the room. After taking a shower, it was already 10 p.m. when Victoria came out of the bathroom.

"Let me help you."

Looking up from his phone, Li Xiaoen got up and went over to take the hairdryer from the girl.

Standing in front of the mirror, behind the girl sitting in the chair, Li Xiaoen first felt the temperature of the breeze, and only after confirming that it was just right did she turn her face toward the girl's wet blonde hair, raising her hand to lift a few strands.

Unlike before, the quiet room was filled only with the sound of the wind. Neither of them spoke, silently cherishing the long-lost tranquility.

Drying long hair is a hassle, so Li Xiaoen focused on it with his head down. Unbeknownst to him, the girl in front of him was looking up at his face through the mirror, her eyes filled with a complex and painful expression.

It took a long time to finally dry her hair. Li Xiaoen put down the hairdryer, turned around and looked at Victoria, who had stood up. He swallowed hard, moved closer, and hugged her.

"Victoria, I want to hold you while I sleep."

Resting his chin on the girl's head, feeling the softness of her body, Li Xiaoen asked tentatively in a low voice.

"Um……"

Victoria buried her face in the young man's chest and nodded, only able to make muffled sounds.

Taking a deep breath, Li Xiaoen picked up the girl in his arms and lay down with her on one of the beds.

With only a little over three hours to go to their destination, both of them knew they would arrive tomorrow. Without a goal, their future was once again shrouded in uncertainty.

Or rather, both of them knew in their hearts, and knew that the other knew, that once they had truly fulfilled the initial agreement they made when they went out together, they would eventually have to return to reality.

Very tacitly, neither of them said it.

Feeling heavy-hearted and almost unable to breathe, Li Xiaoen buried his face in Victoria's warm, fragrant hair, feeling the warmth of the back of her neck beneath it. He couldn't help but take a deep breath, and his hands around the girl's slender waist tightened even more.

"Sean..."

With a soft call, Victoria turned around and looked directly at the young man's face. So close, she could see her own reflection in his dark, clear eyes.

"what happened?"

Li Xiaoen forced a smile and asked.

Before he could finish speaking, the girl's pretty face suddenly widened and, before he could react, she opened her mouth and bit his lip.

Panting heavily, Li Xiaoen realized what was happening and quickly responded passionately, hugging the girl even tighter.

Their lips and tongues intertwined, kissing for a long while. A hazy light shimmered in her eyes. Seeing that the young man's hands were still tightly holding her waist, Victoria couldn't help but take a deep breath, roll over, and press herself against him.

As the young man was still wondering what was going on, her lips moved to kiss his cheek, then down to his ear, and then his neck.

"Sean, love me..."

Just as Li Xiaoen's breathing became heavier, Victoria, who was in his arms, called out again, her voice barely audible.

Startled for a moment, Li Xiaoen didn't answer. He lowered his head and reconnected with the girl's lips, kissing her passionately. His hands began to move, caressing the beautiful curves of her body, and then moving downwards...

……

……

……

What made Li Xiaoen feel quite sorry for her was that, despite it being her first time and she being awkward and afraid, Victoria still kept pestering her and asking for more that night.

As if to retaliate for being "stolen away," her pretty face, though clearly exhausted, still stubbornly defiant with red-rimmed eyes, made him unable to harden his heart and refuse her. Until, the two of them, exhausted, embraced each other and fell into a deep sleep.

Until the next morning.

Slowly regaining consciousness from the deepest void, Li Xiaoen felt weightless. His hands instinctively reached out and touched the sides, finding only a flat, soft bed, the very ends of which stretched out into the air. "..."

Startled awake, Li Xiaoen quickly sat up, his anxious eyes scanning the room.

His girl was sitting on another bed; it wasn't Victoria, but Suffer.

An ominous premonition welled up in Li Xiaoen's heart. He felt a tearing pain in his head and, suppressing his sudden panic, hurriedly got out of bed.

"Sufeil..."

Without even putting on her shoes, Li Xiaoen hurriedly called out to the girl who was still sitting on the bed and hadn't responded at all, "Where's Victoria? Where did she go?"

Upon hearing this, Su Feier finally reacted, turned her head to look over, pursed her lips, and spoke softly. Her gentle voice stunned Li Xiaoen as if struck by lightning.

“You don’t need to look anymore, Victoria has already gone back to her family.”

"I'll go find her and bring her back!"

Li Xiaoen's face showed a moment of panic, but he quickly composed himself, looked around, and began to put on his clothes. "We made an appointment to go to Bitmore Manor, and we haven't arrived yet. How can we let her leave with regrets..."

At the same time, he quickly activated his [Eye of Insight] and scanned the area within a 500-meter radius, both in the air and on the ground. Not seeing Victoria, he hurriedly brought up the system again and frantically searched his inventory for usable items.

"Sean..."

"Sean!"

This was the first time she had ever seen a young man so flustered and at a loss, something she had never seen even when she had threatened to expel him from school. Su Feier felt a surge of hatred in her heart. She called out to him once, but to no avail, so she shouted at him again.

"You're so smart, you must know that Victoria left without saying goodbye because she didn't want to part with you in person and cause more pain for both of you..."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoen's movements as he packed his things trembled. After hesitating for a moment, he finally sat down on the bed weakly, put his hands on his face, and let out a long breath.

His mind was a complete mess, yet he couldn't help but recall the words the girl had asked Suffer to pass on the night before he took Victoria away, their conversation in the car the previous day, and the girl's desperate demands last night...

Scenes from the two of them since they met flashed through his mind, and Li Xiaoen's mood grew heavier and heavier.

Last night, why didn't he notice Victoria's sudden change in behavior, given her usual reserved and shy demeanor?
"What's wrong? Have you accepted reality?"

Feeling a tightness in his chest, Suffer gasped for breath, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"I don't want to put her in a difficult position."

Li Xiaoen shook his head, sighed dejectedly, and only after speaking did he realize that his voice was low and hoarse.

"Sophie, do you know... when she left?"

"Around five o'clock this morning, their housekeeper, the middle-aged woman in the business suit from before, and her study companion, Charlotte, were there."

Having reassured the young man, Su Feier breathed a sigh of relief and tried to add reassuring information, "I received her message last night and came here with her team to say goodbye."

As she spoke, she tried to hold back for a long time, but her eyes still couldn't help but start to burn. She didn't know if it was because of her friend's departure or because she was jealous of the young man's overreaction to Victoria's departure.

Standing up, Sophie took an envelope from her bag, walked over to the young man, and handed it to him.

"This is a letter Victoria asked me to give to you. Please take a look."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoen quickly looked up and reached out to take the envelope. Just as he took it in his hand, he noticed that the girl's eyes were filled with tears, and he was momentarily stunned.

As if noticing his gaze, the girl even turned her head to look to the other side before turning back.

"Sufeil..."

He quickly got up and chased after her, grabbing Su Feier's arm. "What's wrong?"

"I'm fine, hurry up and deal with your and Victoria's matter."

Suffer glanced back and tried to break free from the young man's pull, but unexpectedly, he reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her face to face.

"Let go!"

After a moment of disorientation, Sophie began to struggle violently. "You can cry, you can go chase after the plane, but can you let me go and leave me alone?"

Chasing a plane?
Li Xiaoen was a little slow on the uptake, and hugged Su Feier even tighter, quickly explaining, "Su Feier, I care about you too..."

Upon hearing this, Suffer immediately stopped struggling, looked up, and saw that although the young man was clearly in low spirits, he still forced a smile as he looked at her, and her eyes narrowed slightly.

"If it were you, I wouldn't be able to accept your departure either..."

Lee Shawn added.

"is it?"

Gritting her teeth, Su Feier let out a cold laugh, then looked up and gave him a knowing, mocking look. "I'm sorry, I'm leaving too."

"To deal with a greedy bastard like you, you have to suffer a lot before you'll learn something."

"Sufeil..."

Ignoring the girl's angry words, Li Xiaoen carefully observed her expression, raised his hand to stroke her cheek, and said, "You came over in the middle of the night, you must be very tired, right? You don't look too well..."

Her eyes widened, and Suffer's breath hitched.

"Thank you, Sophie."

Trying his best to use the most sincere tone, Li Xiaoen nodded, and began to tighten his grip on the girl's slender waist, holding her tightly in his arms.

Although it was shameless to say that, he really didn't want to let any girl down. Victoria had already gone far away, and there was nothing he could do. The girl in front of him was in a bad mood, and he couldn't ignore it. He was still immersed in the sadness of Victoria's departure.

The sorrow in his heart spread, weaving a net that covered him layer by layer. Li Xiaoen took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

At least, he can take care of the girl in front of him.

Just as he was comforting himself in this way, a sudden sharp pain in his chest pulled him back to his senses, and he let out a long hiss.

Seemingly genuinely angry, Suffer exerted himself quite forcefully this time, reminding him of their first experience at the karate dojo.

Taking a deep breath, Li Xiaoen realized what was happening. He forcibly controlled his trembling body and hugged the girl in his arms even tighter.

Only then, with the young man's arms blocking her view, did the walls in Suffer's heart crumble. She felt so wronged and suffocated that she couldn't breathe. Her eyes began to burn quickly, and she opened her mouth in resentment, biting the young man's chest hard.

Today's result is exactly what she has been hoping for.

Why didn't she feel happy at all, but instead regretted her decision?
Feeling a pang of regret welled up inside her, Suffer suddenly snapped out of her daze, tears already streaming down her face. She quickly forced herself to pull herself together, shaking her head to shake it off...

"Sophie, shall we catch up on some sleep?"

Li Xiaoen lowered his head and tentatively called out, but the sharp pain in his chest intensified instantly, making his face contort in agony.

(End of this chapter)