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

"Thanks for the invitation. I'm in Doha, just got off the plane..."

The plane landed successfully and smoothly. After Li Xiaoen and his companion completed the formalities and collected their luggage, it was already 11:30 p.m.

Walking towards the airport entrance, Li Xiaoen took out his phone and, rarely doing so on a domestic forum, passionately posted a thread about life and customs in America.

With the clatter of high heels in her ears, Catherine glanced at her from the side.

Keeping his head in the same position, Li Xiaoen turned his eyes to look at the other person, and then shoved his phone directly in front of the other person's face.

"Hey, Sean..."

The bright light from the phone made Catherine quickly close her eyes. She exclaimed and slapped Lee Shawn's arm repeatedly, pulling her upper body back to create distance. She glared at him and asked, "What are you trying to do now?"

"Don't you like watching it?"

Li Xiaoen chuckled, "I've noticed you're really curious about everything. You're so persistent; you wouldn't happen to have fallen for me, would you?"

"Just so you know, office romances are strictly prohibited in our company."

"Ah……"

Catherine sneered, spat, and then immediately put on a gentle smile, blinking her large, feignedly innocent eyes. "How did you know, Sean?"

"..."

Seeing Catherine's eyes narrow slightly, Li Xiaoen shook his head and ignored her, turning his gaze back to the forum post in his hand.

How did you know I was watching you?

Suddenly, she felt a tap on her back or shoulder, followed by Catherine's questioning voice.

"I saw it with my own eyes."

"You saw it? You're not..."

Before she could finish speaking, Catherine saw Sean Lee push his sunglasses up to his head, revealing his dark eyes—at this moment, the young man kept his head facing the phone, but turned his eyes to look at her.

"You're the kind of person who always has a lot of bad ideas."

Rolling her eyes, Catherine muttered a complaint.

No, I kindly told you the answer, and this is your attitude?

Li Xiaoen opened his mouth, but ultimately took a deep breath, too lazy to argue with the other party any further.

Upon arriving at the arrivals area near the airport, the two successfully met Adil Benhamid, who had come from the exhibition, and several people standing behind him.

Unlike before, Benhamid is no longer wearing a suit; instead, he is dressed in traditional white Arabic clothing and a hat with a white cloth hanging down his head.

As the saying goes, "With a piece of cloth on my head, I am the richest person in the world."

Li Xiaoen inwardly scoffed, then smiled and greeted the other person, automatically switching to Arabic to speak.

"It's been a long time, Benhamid..."

"Ha ha……"

Benhamid seemed to be in a very good mood, and he laughed twice as he came forward to greet them.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries and introductions, Li Xiaoen learned the identities of the men standing behind Benhamid.

"Hello, beautiful lady."

Just then, one of the men, a man in his thirties named Al Thani, nodded to Sean Lee and immediately smiled, extending his hand to Catherine, and said in English, "You are the most beautiful American girl I have ever seen..."

The sudden movement drew the attention of the group. Li Xiaoen and Ben Hamid narrowed their eyes in unison and fell silent.

Even so, Al Thani remained unmoved and winked at Catherine with a smile.

"Hello, nice to meet you."

"Um……"

Quickly realizing what was happening, Catherine smiled and nodded, releasing her hand from her bag. Instead of reaching out to shake hands, she grabbed Sean Lee's arm beside her. "Excuse me, Sean doesn't allow me to shake hands with other men..."

Li Xiaoen: “???”

As everyone else looked on in surprise, Li Xiaoen raised his eyes and could only smile and agree.

"I'm sorry, it's just a minor personal problem."

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing."

Benhamid quickly recovered, waving his hand with a smile. A man beside him immediately pulled the stunned Al Thani back to his feet. "We understand..."

"Li, how are you feeling now?"

Leading Li Xiaoen to the parking lot, Benhamid greeted him familiarly, "Would you like something to eat? I'll take you to the best and most unique restaurant in Doha..."

"No need, we ate before we got off the plane. It's getting late, so let's get some rest and discuss the cooperation again tomorrow. I'd appreciate it if you could introduce me to some of Doha's specialties then."

Li Xiaoen smiled and shook his head to politely decline.

And so, led by Benhamid, Li Xiaoen and his companion arrived at a five-star hotel in a high-rise building and booked a presidential suite on the upper floor. To Li Xiaoen's surprise, the hotel building belonged to Benhamid's family, and no fees were charged.

After saying goodbye to Benhamid and his group, and stepping into the elevator, Li Xiaoen turned his head to look at Catherine, who was clinging to his arm like a dutiful wife.

"They're gone, aren't you going to let go yet?"

Upon hearing this, Catherine glanced up, then immediately withdrew her hand and naturally tidied her long hair that had fallen in front of her.

"I've been dragged into this again for no reason, used as a tool and a shield. Aren't you going to say anything about it?"

Li Xiaoen tilted his head.

"Am I not responding to the call and hopes of this unscrupulous boss?"

Catherine rolled her eyes dismissively, crossed her arms, and unusually met the young man's gaze.

So, you did this for my own good?

Li Xiaoen pointed to himself with amusement, "Should I thank you?"

"Well, tell me."

Catherine nodded, and seeing the young man's puzzled and confused look, she suddenly sighed, "Didn't you say before that you were worried about what would happen if I got married?"

"The company's business needs adjustment, and the responsibility for work arrangements needs to be handed over. You can't find anyone else who can manage company affairs and is also a trustworthy tool for the time being..."

Counting on her fingers, Catherine looked up at Sean Lee, "Sean, from the perspective of the company's development, you wouldn't want me to have any relationships with our partners that go beyond cooperation, would you?"

As she spoke, Catherine's voice grew increasingly resentful, and she even glared at Sean Lee.

"You have no idea how I'm going to deal with this whole thing after you said that!"

"..."

"Alright, alright, you pass."

After meeting Catherine's confident and composed gaze for a moment, Li Xiaoen nodded and sighed, "Thank you, thank you for your generosity and selfless dedication, Catherine..."

"Humph……"

Only then did Catherine give a haughty snort and turn her gaze back to what was ahead. "Hey, Sean..."

Just a moment later, she reluctantly moved closer to Li Xiaoen and bumped into him, asking, "If you're considering it from your personal feelings, what's your attitude?"

"What do you mean?"

With a helpless pursed lip, Catherine repeated her question, "I said, from your personal emotional point of view, would you want me to get closer to that man?"

"Of course I don't want to."

Without a second thought, Sean Lee answered immediately, leaving Catherine stunned.

"How to say?"

"Hey……"

Li Xiaoen let out a cheerful sigh and spread his hands in front of him, "I'll feel regretful if a beautiful woman doesn't fall into my arms, okay?"

“Catherine, although you are a fickle person and sometimes quite inexplicable, ask yourself honestly, you are still very beautiful, usually…”

Snapped.

Before he could finish speaking, Li Xiaoen was slapped on the back with a crisp sound, forcing him to stop his eloquent speech. Just as he was about to turn around, Catherine's hands came slapping him repeatedly.

"Hey, I'm just complimenting your looks, aren't you satisfied?"

Li Xiaoen helplessly raised his hand to stop it. Seeing that the elevator had arrived at the high floor and opened its doors, he quickly walked out and headed towards the door of one of the only two suites.

"Catherine, this is the last time I'm warning you."

Upon reaching the door, Li Xiaoen deliberately raised his hand to block Catherine's path. "Don't take advantage of me. Praising your beauty was just stating an objective fact. If you hit me again, don't blame me for retaliating..."

"Come on, let's see how you fight back!"

Catherine gritted her teeth, shook off Li Xiaon's arm that was trying to stop her, and pounced on the young man.

Hey... are you a monkey?

Struggling to jump back onto Catherine's entangled restraints, Li Xiaoen glanced left and right in the corridor before quickly entering the suite to avoid the surveillance cameras outside.

I had already used the "Insightful Eye" to check all the risks in the entire suite. I have to say, they have money and the hotel is high-star. Things like hidden cameras can be reduced or even eliminated, so there's no need to waste time finding them.

When Li Xiaoen arrived at the suite's living room, he struggled to throw Catherine onto the sofa and quickly hid behind another single sofa.

"Catherine, what's wrong with you?"

Sitting up on the sofa, Catherine tidied her disheveled hair, her chest heaving. There was no need for Li Xiaon to run away now; she was already exhausted. Even so, she still glared at Li Xiaon angrily.

"call……"

Seeing that the crazy woman was slowly regaining her senses, Li Xiaoen breathed a sigh of relief and then took off the backpack he was carrying on his back.

"..."

Unconsciously, he exchanged a glance with Catherine, then slowly turned around and scanned the entire suite, including the only living room they had ever been to.

"Don't tell me you were so busy hitting me that you forgot your suitcase in the elevator."

Nodding, Li Xiaoen chuckled and looked at Catherine.

She rolled her eyes at him, but didn't answer. Instead, she rolled over on the sofa, picked up the phone next to her, and put it to her ear.

Her body, lying prone, undulated from head to toe, passing through peaks and valleys, further highlighting her curvaceous figure, which made Li Xiaoen raise an eyebrow.

When Catherine spoke, it was a gentle voice that he rarely heard today.

"Hello, my suitcase..."

"..."

This woman...

Seeing Catherine's eyes narrow slightly, Sean Lee took a deep breath, finally suppressing his frustration and urge to punish her.

Shaking his head to avoid getting angrier the more he looked at the other person, Li Xiaoen picked up his backpack and walked towards the master bedroom of the suite.

“Hey, Sean…”

A voice, seemingly from behind, echoed again. Catherine, forgetting to put her high heels back on, rushed to him and blocked the doorway to the master bedroom. "I want to stay in the master bedroom."

"Are you the boss, or am I the boss?"

Li Xiaoen laughed in exasperation, hands on his hips, "Catherine, I advise you not to push your luck..."

"You shouldn't mind this kind of room setup, right?"

Catherine pursed her lips and gave a soft hum, "I want the master bedroom. I'm used to having a bigger room..."

"Good good..."

Li Xiaoen nodded repeatedly, and just as Catherine was feeling overjoyed, he spoke again, "As long as you can withstand my test."

"What test?"

As soon as Catherine looked up, she was pulled aside by Li Xiaoen's arm. Before she could react, a crisp sound rang out from inside the room.

Snapped.

At the same time, she felt a burning pain in her buttocks and couldn't help but cry out.

"what……"

Quickly regaining her senses, Catherine's originally fair and charming face flushed red, and her body trembled uncontrollably. She began to struggle, but then, with another "smack," her buttocks were struck again.

"what--"

Overwhelmed by shame and anger, Catherine screamed, "Sean, I'm going to fight you to the death..."

The ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny. She has always been neglecting exercise and is no match for Li Xiaoen. She was quickly subdued, pressed down on her waist, and slapped her again.

After three sounds, and without even appreciating the amazing richness and softness he felt after the palm strike, Li Xiaoen finally swept away his frustration and released the restless Catherine.

With lightning speed, before the other person could regain their footing and try to entangle them again, Li Xiaoen opened the master bedroom door, slipped inside, and locked it from the inside.

"Ha ha……"

Faced with the constant shouts and provocations coming from outside the door, Li Xiaoen laughed twice in response before taking his backpack and placing it on the chair in front of the French windows on one side of the room. He then took out a change of clothes and went into the bathroom inside the room.

Feeling relaxed, he unconsciously started humming a little tune.

After taking a shower, Li Xiaoen casually took a bottle of water from the small refrigerator in the room and took a sip. Looking at the empty room, he felt a little depressed again.

If he had known, he would have had a meal before the plane landed—it was also for Catherine's sake that he declined Benhamid's invitation to have dinner together, but he didn't regret it.

Without hesitation, Li Xiaoen tentatively opened the door a crack, glanced around the living room, and then slowly walked out.

Admittedly, he has a keen eye, but he doesn't rely on it too much. For him, daily life isn't a necessity; he prefers to live as an ordinary person.

Arriving at the door of the adjacent bedroom, Li Xiaoen listened carefully to the sounds inside. She could faintly hear the gentle patter of water. Relaxing, she comfortably sat down on the soft sofa in the living room and, like Catherine, picked up the phone. (End of Chapter)