In America, my cousin, Supergirl Kara...

After exchanging contact information, Li Xiao picked up his things and turned to leave, while Constantin paused for a moment and then walked in the opposite direction.

The two had agreed to meet in Chinatown at 9 a.m. tomorrow. They would crawl through a manhole cover into the drug addict's hideout. After succeeding, Constanze would be responsible for contacting the body collector. Of course, the two of them would have to move the body out; the body collector wouldn't go into that awful place, the sewer.

As Li Xiao walked, he pondered his options. Tomorrow's operation would undoubtedly be dangerous, and he needed to prepare the necessary weapons to deal with the drug addicts' counterattack. He just didn't know if Kara had any baseball bats at home.

Soon, the familiar roller shutter door came into view, and as soon as they entered the room, Karana's hysterical screams filled their ears.

"Son of a bitch! My leg feels like it's been trampled by a bison, it hurts so much!"

How can it not hurt to race against a turkey?

Li Xiao walked into the kitchen with a grumbling in his mind. He had to prepare the food he bought first. He turned on the tap and started washing the ingredients. He was going to make braised pork ribs.

As he was chopping meat with a knife, a cold gaze shot from behind him. Feeling a chill on his neck, Li Xiao subconsciously turned around.

Karamen leaned back, wearing only a lace bra and panties, her nearly naked body fully exposed.

His eyes, however, were as cold and sinister as a ghost's.

"What's up?"

Li Xiao quickly averted his gaze, utterly astonished; this woman actually had an exhibitionist streak.

Kara instantly limped over like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, grabbing Li Xiao's hoodie strap tightly.

"Stop playing dumb with me! You must have come to my room in the middle of the night and carried my leg all night! I'm calling the police to report you for rape! You shameless little pervert, you even prey on your own cousin!"

"You're insane!"

Two white, blob-like things were flashing in front of him, making him dizzy. Li Xiao cursed, thinking that he must be crazy to sneak into Kara's bed at night.

"You dragged me around all night yesterday, that's why your legs hurt."

"Stop talking nonsense! I'm not sleepwalking. My legs must have gone numb from squatting for too long while fixing cars yesterday. Pfft, you little brat who can't take a joke."

Kara pursed her lips, let go of the cutting board, and then began to examine it with great interest.

"You can cook?"

"If there's nothing else, you can go now. I'll call you when you're done."

Li Xiao turned around and continued working. He knew that if he kept harping on this topic, they would definitely have another big argument.

He was so hungry that he was too exhausted to argue with her.

Li Xian washed the rice and poured it into a metal box, then filled it with purified water up to the depth of his knuckles. He then covered it with aluminum foil and put it into the oven. He had searched the kitchen but couldn't find a rice cooker, so he had to use the oven to cook the rice.

"You're lucky you have a conscience; don't expect me to waive your accommodation fee!"

Click, the glass door was pulled up.

As the temperature of the induction cooker gradually rose, Li Xiao poured in corn oil, and soon the sound of sizzling stir-frying filled the kitchen.

"Time to eat."

Li Xiao placed the two steak plates on the table and couldn't wait to enjoy the food.

The tender, fall-off-the-bone pork chop was so easy to eat that it was practically falling off the bone. Li Xiao then ate a mouthful of rice soaked in broth, thoroughly enjoying the meal.

"What's this called? General Tso's pork chop?"

Kara came to the table and asked curiously.

"More or less."

Li Xiao glanced at it vaguely; the hot pants and white T-shirt looked quite youthful and energetic. Of course, if it weren't for that explosive temper, they should be alright to get along with.

Kara carefully forked a piece of pig's tail, chewed it a couple of times, and looked somewhat disgusted.

"Shit, this tastes a bit weird."

"Hmm? Isn't this what braised dishes taste like?"

Li Xiao tasted it carefully; it was just right, neither too salty nor too bland.

"You didn't put in butter and chocolate sauce, did you? Authentic General Tso's pork chop should be coated with stringy shredded cheese, and one bite should fill your mouth with sweetness. That's what makes it delicious. What you made is like it didn't have any seasoning at all."

What kind of devilish way of eating is this?

Li Xiao's forehead creased with annoyance. Just hearing these names was sickeningly sweet; eating them would probably make him march back home in formation.

"If you don't like it, just throw it away. There are canned goods in the fridge that you might like."

Li Xiao quickly finished his portion, got up, and carried the plate to the garage. He wanted to see if Super Dog would bark at him.

"You've convinced me. For God's sake, I'll finish this meal; after all, it's all money."

"Thank you."

Li Xiao replied irritably and then went to the front of the wooden house.

"Suckling"

Li Xiao curled his lips and called out, the chains rattled, and the Labrador emerged from its kennel. Upon seeing Li Xiao, it immediately wagged its tail and licked his trouser leg with its tongue, displaying a fawning expression.

Li Xiao stroked the dog's head; it had indeed changed, not as fierce as yesterday. He shook the plate and poured all the bones into the dog bowl.

The Labrador leaned in to sniff it, then swallowed it in large gulps.

"Dogs are better at recognizing quality than Kara," Li Xiao thought to himself.

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It seems Labrador won't become a Kryptonian dog, but that's fine too. Let it grow little by little, and maybe there will be some unexpected surprises.

However, this Labrador is being fostered here, so it feels like someone is taking care of it for free.

"Li Xiao, come in and let's talk."

Kara's voice came from the living room. Li Xiao was a little confused, but he still went back. There were clean dishes on the drainer.

Li Xiao put the plate into the pool and returned to the living room to sit down. He was quite fast.

Kara propped one leg on the table, her pearly toes slightly spread apart. They were very close together, and Li Xiao subtly moved back a little, afraid that the woman might kick him in the mouth.

She took out a bottle of chewing gum, shook it, and held it out to Li Xiao. Li Xiao shook his head, and Kara snorted, poured out two pieces, and put them in her mouth.

"Your school starts on the 10th of next month, and there are some things I need to make clear to you beforehand." Chewing her gum, she mumbled, "Your student status is at the University of Tokyo, which means you're studying as an exchange student. According to regulations, you can only attend a regular public high school for one year. Once that time is up, you'll have to go back to your home country to get an F-1 visa. It's not only troublesome, but it might also cause problems, and your student status will be canceled, like this."

Kara blew a bubble with her lips, and it popped with a "pop".

"That's why I chose Kent School for you. Although it's terrible, it doesn't require these procedures, so you can graduate smoothly. As for private high schools, they're not recommended."

As she walked into the room and came out, she was carrying a small red bottle. She casually rested her heel on her snow-white thigh and gently applied the product to her toenails with a brush.

Her already fair and delicate feet were made even more alluring by the addition of a layer of rose-red nail polish.

"And the price?"

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Since we've cut corners, we'll definitely have to work on the money aspect.

"Not bad, at least they know to ask questions. That's about the number."

Kara held up two fingers.

"Twenty thousand?"

"You guessed right! Of course, that includes all kinds of tuition and fees. How about that, are you surprised?"

Kara clapped her hands, a somewhat lewd smile spreading across her beautiful face.

Li Xiao took a deep breath, never expecting that even the worst public high school would have such expensive tuition.

With only ten days left before the start of the semester, if he can't raise $20,000, he'll have to pack his bags and go back to China.

"Come on, boy. America isn't an easy place to live. You're only 17 now, and basically no shop will hire you." Kara gathered her long hair into a ball and tied it with a rubber band. "Even if you work at a shady restaurant, you can't compete with the Mexicans. Your primary goal right now is to ask your family for money to pay your tuition."

What are the requirements for attending university?

Li Xiao remained unmoved. Tens of thousands of yuan a year was a considerable expense for his parents, and he wanted to try to earn his tuition fees on his own, even though it would be difficult.

Hearing this, Kara burst into laughter, slamming her hand on the table: "Are you daydreaming? Any decent university requires a letter of recommendation or athletic talent. Do you know Gates or the Chief of Seattle? Even if you were lucky enough to get a recommendation from one of these big shots, a year's tuition alone would be enough to bankrupt you. You'd either have to apply for a credit card or sell your ass. You better pray you can raise the money to go to college before your ass prolapses."

"What about sports?"

"Don't even think about it. Unless you're willing to be someone's dog, there's an extremely low chance you'll make the basketball team. As for football? You think you can get in with your mixed-race face? Don't dream about it!"

Kara's words were undoubtedly harsh, but they pointed him in the right direction. He could only get into college with a letter of recommendation, so he had to give up sports; he didn't want to be on guard against a bunch of gay guys all the time.

It was only at this moment that Li Xiao realized that in America, you really can't do anything without money.

We need to make money! We absolutely must make money!

"There's some work to do later. Since you did well today, I'll take you to earn some tuition money. Come and lend a hand."

Kara walked toward the garage, and Li Xiao followed closely behind.