America: The Gear-Up Detective

Relationship progress

Looking at the dazzling array of elves on the shelves, and then at the golden 001 not far away, Rod opened his mouth.

Before Rhodes could even act.

Behind her, Liu Qingxi followed slowly, looking at Rhodes who had stopped in his tracks with a puzzled expression. She ran a few steps lightly and walked to Rhodes' side.

"What's up? Did you find what you wanted to buy?"

Then, their gaze followed Rhodes's gaze.

Upon seeing the shelves on both sides filled with family planning supplies, Liu Qingxi's face turned bright red in an instant.

Even the stray hairs that were originally scattered around her cheeks now showed signs of becoming slightly frizzy.

"You...you..."

Liu Qingxi covered her slightly parted lips with one hand, and subconsciously tugged at Luo De's clothes with the other.

I don't know what to say.

Rhodes was a little embarrassed. Who knew that the so-called "semi-transparent protective film" of the system was such a thing?

But looking at Liu Qingxi's reaction, it was hard to tell whether it was shame or anger.

In fact, Rhodes had considered pretending to leave first, and then coming back to buy the equipment himself.

But looking at the middle of the shelf, not far away, two black men were holding hands, picking and choosing items; they would move to the location of the equipment in just a few steps.

Rhodes didn't dare to gamble. What if the equipment was bought by these two black men? Would he have to chase after these two black men who looked like a couple?

After thinking for a moment, Rod still gritted his teeth, walked to the shelf, and picked up a square box with a blue-purple outer packaging.

Behind her, Liu Qingxi was somewhat dazed, her mind a jumble of thoughts. Her left hand instinctively tugged at Rod's clothes, and she followed Rod over.

Not far away, two seemingly close Black men looked at Rod and Liu Qingxi, smiling and nodding. Then, one of the Black men looked at Rod, his eyes shining, and said, "Bro, I recommend this one. It has a great texture and works very well."

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As he spoke, he shook the box in his hand.

Rod laughed twice, pulled Liu Qingxi along, paid the bill, and walked out of the supermarket.

The two remained silent for most of the journey, but Rod never let go of Liu Qingxi's hand.

Back in the car.

Rod cleared his throat and then said, "Are you hungry? How about we go eat?"

Liu Qingxi blushed slightly, looking shy. "No, no, this is too fast... I haven't done this before..."

"?" Rod looked at Liu Qingxi, who was talking to herself, and found it amusing, but it also eased the embarrassment in his heart.

Liu Qingxi realized what was happening, her face flushed red, she lowered her head, held the seatbelt tightly, and examined it carefully, as if she wanted to see something amazing about the seatbelt.

Rod asked again softly, "What would you like to eat?"

"Either is fine." A voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz reached Rhodes' ears.

Rod smiled and drove away from the NoHo art district.

The last rays of orange sunset on the horizon were finally swallowed up, and the sky became completely dark. However, as the vehicles moved on, more and more neon lights appeared along the streets.

While waiting at a traffic light, Rod held the steering wheel with one hand and reached into his pocket with the other, feeling the square pieces of equipment.

[Invisible Umbrella: Gear that provides maximum security and comfort, liberating yourself, you deserve it.]

After equipping, Constitution +0.1 and Agility +0.1.

Passive effect: When equipped, increases resistance to certain bacteria and viruses; when equipped, inactivates XX activity, eliminating future worries.

Looking at the equipment information in front of him, Rhodes thought it was a good item, and the effect was indeed quite good, adding 0.1 attribute points to both Constitution and Agility.

But this skill effect—no wonder it felt weird when I opened the [Equipment Effect Information] before.

Looking back now, wasn't this just adding an extra layer of insurance for his brother?

"Will I not have to wear it anymore?" This thought popped into Rod's mind.

Behind him, the urgent honking of car horns rang out. Rod looked at the green light, then, without thinking further, started driving away.

It's a decent piece of equipment, I'll equip it when I get back tonight.

Before long, the two arrived at a Western restaurant in the Hollywood district.

In his memory, Rod would often bring girls he met for the first time to this restaurant, and then take them back to his apartment for some kind of exercise.

The two had met before, of course, but there wasn't much good food available, so Rod brought Liu Qingxi here on the way.

The two of them each ordered a steak set meal. Rod was driving, so he didn't order any alcohol. Liu Qingxi was alone and didn't want to drink, so the two of them ordered a glass of lemonade instead.

While waiting, the two started chatting.

Rhodes coughed and spoke first, "Just now... don't misunderstand, I didn't have any ulterior motives towards you..."

Before Rod could finish speaking, Liu Qingxi, her face still slightly flushed, instinctively asked, "So, are you going to use it with someone else?"

Silence... is the dominant theme tonight.

At that moment, Liu Qingxi wished she could bury her head under the tablecloth.

Rod grinned silently, teasingly saying, "If I could, I certainly wouldn't want to share with anyone else..."

Liu Qingxi dug her fingers into the ground, and her originally milky white skin was tinged with a pink blush.

Fortunately, a waiter carrying a tray came over from a short distance away and saved Liu Qingxi.

Then, only the sizzling sound of knives and forks scraping against plates could be heard.

As the event drew to a close, Liu Qingxi finally returned to normal, looked up at Luo De, and asked in a low voice, "Our college is holding an event similar to a concert on Wednesday."

Do you want to come and take a look?

He paused, then continued, "It contains two performances I've been rehearsing recently..."

"Of course!" Rod agreed without hesitation.

Liu Qingxi smiled, finished the lemon water in her cup, and then the two left the restaurant.

Rod drove, preparing to take Liu Qingxi back to the hotel.

Meanwhile, at a motel two blocks from the UCLA campus.

Inside an ordinary room.

Two slightly thin figures, one in black and one in white, lay intertwined on the bed.

Shortly afterward, the white man above shuddered, and the black man below let out a strange groan.

The Black man beside her, still savoring the moment, sat up straight when asked, pointing to two black travel bags in the corner of the room. "Everything's in there—guns, bullets..."

The somewhat handsome white man glanced at the dark muzzle of a gun protruding from the distance and chuckled softly. "That bitch, mocking me is one thing, but since she dared to threaten me, I'll make her pay!"

The Black man, still lying on the bed, said with a troubled expression, "Isn't this going a bit too far? We could have just called her out and threatened her a little, there's no need for that—"

Upon hearing this, the white man became agitated. "A threat? She's already told my parents about us, everyone!"

Everyone knows —

She has ruined my life!

I will never let her get away with this! Absolutely not!

This concert will be the time she pays the price!

Then, she looked at the Black man and said, "You'll help me, won't you?!"

"Of course, I'll tell you together, these guns are all prepared for us—"

Downstairs at the Plaza Larena Hotel.

Rod looked at Liu Qingxi, who was sitting absentmindedly in the passenger seat.

He reached out and unbuckled his seatbelt.

Then he slowly moved his head closer to Liu Qingxi.

Liu Qingxi was initially startled and instinctively shrank back. But after seeing Rhodes clearly again, as Rhodes got closer and closer, Liu Qingxi silently closed her eyes.

An unfamiliar touch came, my lips were pressed against yours, and a wave of heat washed over me.

"What a strange feeling, is this what kissing is like?"

Just as Liu Qingxi felt she was about to suffocate, Rod left as expected, leaving behind a trace of crystal-clear water.

Liu Qingxi breathed heavily and opened her eyes. Luo De was standing close to her face with a serious expression.

"Get some rest tonight, you have dark circles under your eyes."

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