In America, my cousin, Supergirl Kara...

Just then, a white Panamera stopped silently behind us; the sound of its tires rolling over was barely louder than the rustling of the wind.

With a yelp, Xiao Ke rushed over, the car door opened, and a pair of fair, poreless legs stretched out. A woman, holding a Pomeranian, gracefully stepped out of the car with her head bowed.

He was tall, almost 1.75 meters, and looked to be in his early thirties. Li Xiao glanced at him.

He wore a logo-free knit sweater and a silk shawl draped over his shoulders. The large headlights on his chest were pushed up in an exaggerated arc by the fabric, comparable to the Volvo Thor's Hammer logo.

She wore a black long skirt adorned with rhinestones that reached her knees, her long wavy hair was carefully styled under her beret, and her hips were full and shapely, bouncing slightly with each step she took in her high heels.

A delicate face that could express both joy and anger, with a slight Finnish feature, and skin so white in the sunlight that you could almost see the veins.

This is undoubtedly a very alluring mature woman.

"You're right on time, Miss Kara." The woman bent down and put the Pomeranian down, its breasts almost bursting out of its clothes from being squeezed.

Little K waggled its tail and approached the woman. She narrowed her eyes slightly and sized up Little K.

"Mrs. Pera, I'm glad I didn't disappoint you. I took good care of your dog," Carla said with a smile as she walked over. "Did you enjoy your trip?"

"Hmm, not bad." Pei stretched out her slender fingers and pressed them against the fingerprint lock. "Come in and have a seat. I happened to get some black tea from my trip to England; you can try some together."

"But," Kara said somewhat embarrassedly, "the security guards at the gate only allow me to leave within half an hour."

"It's alright now." Pera took out her phone, swiped a few times, then put it away. Looking at Li Xiao, she raised an eyebrow. "And this is..."

"He's my cousin, Li Xiao," Kara said, gently taking Li Xiao's arm. "He's still a high school student. He's here to broaden his horizons."

The tall young man, Pei, raised his hand and asked, "Would you mind taking off your hat?"

Li Xiao shook hands with her. Pera's hands were soft yet strong, with no calluses on her palms. Her middle nails were slightly shorter, and when you held them, it felt like water was about to seep out. She truly was a goddess of the stream.

Upon seeing Li Xiao's face, her lightly made-up eyelids lifted almost imperceptibly.

Following Pera Li Xiao and Kara into the house, there were women's shoes with unknown logos on the shoe rack by the door, ranging from high heels to flats, and their styles indicated that they were quite expensive.

The floor was covered with a green fur carpet that felt like a lawn. The living room was spacious, and there were several novels on the marble table, but the translations were very poor, with all sorts of distorted transliterations of words like "mad apostle" and "becoming God."

A huge floor-to-ceiling window sits on the balcony, offering a view of the red maple trees outside, casting dappled shadows.

Li Xiao discovered that the indoor air conditioner had been running continuously for several days, costing at least two or three thousand US dollars in electricity. The lives of the wealthy were indeed simple and unpretentious.

Pera gestured for the two to sit on the sofa, then turned and walked into the open kitchen. The sound of a water purifier running filled the air, and in the blink of an eye, Pera was carrying a steaming pot of tea into the living room.

"This is Sri Lankan Haut Chin black tea," Pera said, placing a box of desserts on the table. "I heard it has a citrus flavor, so I bought it to try. By the way, it would taste even better with this starry strawberry pie."

Carla picked it up, took a bite, and squinted her eyes into crescent shapes. "It tastes wonderful, thank you for your hospitality, Mrs. Pera." After saying that, she picked up her tea, took a sip, and praised it repeatedly.

Even Pigsy (Zhu Bajie) started pretending to be refined, which Li Xiao found a little funny. He knew his cousin's eating habits all too well; she always ate in a very unrestrained and voracious manner.

Li Xiao thought for a moment and picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. The taste was a bit too sweet and sticky. Li Xiao swallowed it without making a sound. Then he picked up his teacup and took a sip. His eyelids furrowed again. Why did it taste like old tree roots?

Could it really be something wrong with my tongue? Looking at the almost empty teacup, Li Xiao wondered, it seemed he was like a wild boar that couldn't handle fine food.

Li Xiao discovered that his cousin was quite good at communicating with people. Whenever she talked about cosmetics and skincare products, she could talk about them in great detail, from the essence of a certain brand to the ingredients of its face cream. No wonder she was able to get the job of taking care of dogs. Dealing with these wealthy ladies was indeed a skill.

Just as he was feeling bored, Xiao Ke leaned against his leg and stroked him a few times. He thought the dog had forgotten about him.

"Miss Kara, we had a very pleasant chat today," Pera said as she took out her phone to prepare to transfer money. Just then, Little K's whimpering caught her attention.

Her Tom was leaning against Li Xiao's thigh, enjoying being stroked, and occasionally making purring sounds in his throat.

"It's obvious Tom likes you a lot," Pera said, her gaze lingering on Li Xiao. "Today's visit probably isn't just about giving away a dog, Miss Kara. Your cousin seems a little reluctant to part with it."

Kara's smile froze for a moment, then she chuckled dryly, "Mrs. Pera, please let me explain. Actually, my brother really likes this dog. He talks about it every day at home, so he came over today to ask him about it..."

"Mrs. Pera, I wonder if you are willing to part with Tom?" Li Xiao continued, picking up where Kara left off.

Li Xiao felt embarrassed when he said those words. It was really inconsiderate of him to come to someone's house, eat and drink there, and even try to take the dog with him.

Pera's face turned cold, and the teacup she had picked up clattered onto the marble tabletop.

"Do you think I'm short of money?" Pera put her phone away. "Or do you think I have to sell it to you just because you say so?"

These words were practically a direct rejection, but Li Xiao was already mentally prepared for it.

Kara noticed that he hadn't received any payment for raising the dog, but she hadn't scolded Li Xiao, which he found rather strange. He glanced over and saw his cousin's cold gaze sweep over him. Li Xiao understood what she meant; she was preparing to settle accounts when they got back.

[Child of Krypton, Creek Nymph has rejected your request and is preparing to expel you from her territory.]

[Mission: Get them to agree to or acknowledge your request without using force]

[Reward: Swiftness +2, Bonus Reward: Kryptonite Premium Fabric +1]

Even if the system didn't say so, Li Xiao had no intention of achieving his goals through force.

Looking at Mrs. Pera's face, Li Xiao had noticed her excessively pale complexion when they first met, and that her hands were always unconsciously crossed over her lower abdomen. He had already made a rough judgment.

"Young man, although you are quite handsome," Mrs. Pera frowned, "staring so intently at a lady is extremely impolite."

"Mrs. Pera, are you suffering from menstrual cramps and insomnia?"

"You mean you know medicine, right? I didn't realize you were a fake TCM doctor." Pera ran her hand through her hair. "I once visited Tokyo University. As far as I know, you need to be at least fifty to be familiar with TCM theory. You're so young and you can already learn the four diagnostic methods? Or are you planning to become a peerless divine doctor like those male protagonists in novels?"