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

Chapter 133 Finally, the Beauty Trap

To Li Xiaoen's surprise, Avery did not continue to target him.

Throughout the class, although she turned her eyes towards this side several times, she only glanced at them for a moment and then immediately looked away in other directions, which surprised Li Xiaoen.

Could it be that all the good things Amelia said to her were effective?
This was impossible. The last time he was called to the office and asked if he had done anything to Amelia, Avery had doubts about those nice words in his mind.

Without any clues or conditions to connect the dots, Li Xiaoen simply put the matter behind him and ignored it.

Regardless of the process, the result was good for him - Avery did not continue to target him.

His fingers flew across the keyboard, constantly adding to the prototype of the model. Li Xiaoen logged into the group and just said something to Professor Sedgewick, but he saw Sufeil beside him clinging to him, staring blankly at the computer screen with his eyes wide open. He couldn't help but complain.

"Sufeier, if you want to pry into other people's privacy, please be more restrained and not be so blatant, okay?"

Coming back to his senses, Sufeil looked up and rolled his eyes. This time he didn't refute or retort. Instead, he pursed his lips and looked down at the screen again.

"Sean, do you know Professor Sedgewick?"

"He is my mentor and I am in his lab."

Li Xiaoen simply replied that during the online interview yesterday, neither he nor the interviewer spoke loudly, so it was normal that Sufeil could not hear.

"You were in his lab?"

Sufeier's eyes widened when he heard this. "Aren't you just a freshman? Were you invited in by him?"

"What do you think, Sufeil?"

Li Xiaoen had a smile on his face. He didn't care about other people's suspicion that he got into the laboratory through connections, but for some reason he wanted Sufeil to be suspicious.

"Is it possible that I have a very powerful background and have been with you all this time incognito?"

"You have a big background, and then you go and do delivery, right?"

Sufeil rolled his eyes and sneered mercilessly.

"Why isn't it possible?"

Li Xiaoen smiled disapprovingly and said, "Some online novels in our country also talk about being a security guard or driving a taxi..."

As he spoke, he noticed that Sufeil's eyes turned contemptuous, so he had no choice but to stop talking.

"Okay, I know that's all fake and fabricated. I'm just sharing it with you. There's no need to look at me like that, right?"

"Humph……"

With a smile on her lips, Sufeil looked down at the computer screen where Li Xiaoen and Professor Sedgewick were chatting. The two of them were sitting close together, allowing her to bump their arms at any time to signal.

"Sean, you're such a good student. Professor Sedgewick invited you to join his lab during your freshman year. He must think very highly of you, right?"

"well enough."

Li Xiaoen pondered in his heart, recalling the look Professor Sedgewick gave him, and answered conservatively.

"Then, could you talk to Professor Sedgewick and introduce my brother to him?"

"What do you mean?"

Unable to react for a moment, Li Xiaoen turned his head and asked again.

"My brother is running an Internet company now, and he wants to cooperate with Professor Sedgewick." Sufeil looked up with expectation in his eyes.

"Okay, I get it now."

Li Xiaoen nodded, "Sufeier, you are planning to use me."

"..."

"What are you talking about?!"

With a gritted teeth, Sufeil put his palm under the table on Li Xiaoen's thigh and pinched it hard.

"hiss……"

With a suppressed long hiss, Li Xiaoen quickly grabbed Sufei's fingers and moved them away from his thigh. He turned his head to look at her, but before he could question her, he saw that the girl was looking at him with puffed cheeks and resentment, and he was stunned.

"Can't your brother make an appointment with Professor Sedgewick himself?" Li Xiaoen said helplessly.

The research teams of various tutors in universities cooperate with companies outside the school to carry out certain research work. This kind of mutually beneficial and win-win situation is common in universities.

The mentor's research team has sufficient budget and financial support, and the results will be handed over to the cooperative company, and there may be some profit sharing. The cooperative company will have a professional research team, eliminating the cost and time of self-recruitment and then training, a whole set of research and development.

"He invited Professor Sedgewick to meet with him, but he declined, saying he would not cooperate."

Sufeier pursed his lips, a rare look of helplessness appearing between his brows. "So, I'm wondering if you could act as a middleman. Just tell Professor Sedgewick that my family will pay you $100,000 regardless of success or failure."

"You should know about money. I'm not short of it right now."

Li Xiaoen had no choice but to answer, but when he saw the girl's depressed look with her eyes downcast, he couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"Let me think about it. After all, Professor Sedgewick has rejected you once. If I bring this up again, it's very likely to upset him."

It was the first time that he saw Sufeil's regretful look after his request to someone was unsuccessful. The key point was that the person was him. Even so, he would not have any luck or complacency.

At first glance he seemed to be the one being requested, but ultimately, Suffield's brother was only doing it for Professor Sedgewick's sake.

He spent a fortune to buy the bones but failed. In America, he finally saw the failure of financial capital. But when he thought about it carefully, when it came to professional knowledge and technology, if the other party was not moved by money and was a very good person, a leader in the research field, there was really nothing they could do.

For two days in a row, he felt more and more the authority of Professor Sedgewick as his mentor. Recalling that he asked him to attend classes when he was free, and that he and Princeton were "bound in the same boat", Li Xiaoen couldn't help feeling a little weird.

It seemed like he had boarded a nice, luxurious ship.

However, he hasn't achieved any results yet, and he doesn't know how to ask for the guarantee from Apple. Now he wants to introduce cooperation with other companies?
Shaking his head helplessly, Li Xiaoen refocused his attention on the computer screen, where the prototype of the model was half-built.

Haskell relied on the crude model he made, and Professor Sedgewick would tolerate him even if he was angry. If he made a better one, even if he didn't ride on the professor's head, he would at least have the courage to say those words.

"Actually, think about it. Professor Sedgewick dared to invite you to join the lab when you were only a freshman. He must think very highly of you. Even if he gets angry, he'll just think you were young and soft-hearted and were persuaded by someone."

As soon as he finished speaking, seeing Li Xiaoen looking intently at the computer screen, Sufeil forced a smile and lowered his head, but there were still faint murmurs in the young man's ears.

"Think about it carefully. If you really don't want to, just ignore what I said. Your own wishes are the most important."

Li Xiaoen's face turned strange when he heard this. It was the first time he saw Su Feier showing such aggrieved and resentful emotion.

"Don't be like this, okay?"

Li Xiaoen sighed helplessly and said, "I might mention this to Professor Sedgewick later. Beforehand, I'd better complete a small achievement to satisfy him."

"Really?" Sufeil raised his head in surprise, his aquamarine eyes gleaming. "Anyway, I'm satisfied with just these words."

"let's discuss it later."

Li Xiaoen propped his chin up and said, "As for whether Professor Sedgewick agrees or not, I can't guarantee it."

"Don't worry, as long as you're willing to help, it's all right. One hundred thousand dollars can be transferred to your card now."

Sufeil smiled and nodded, operating his phone with his head down.

"..."

Why does it feel so strange?

Watching Sufei's movements quietly, which were quick and precise, and without any of the aggrieved little woman's look from before, Li Xiaoen felt something strange in his heart. A thought came to his mind, and he couldn't help but frown.

"Sufeier, you weren't just pretending to retreat in order to advance, so that I would soften my heart and agree, right?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Sufeil raised his head and blinked his big, clear, aqua-blue eyes.

"You're still pretending..."

Apart from being in a dazed state just after waking up, when would the arrogant Sufeil behave like this towards him? The more he thought about it, the more something seemed wrong, and Li Xiaoen couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

"I don't feel the slightest bit of guilt for breaking a promise made by someone who lied to me first."

"Don't impose your dirty thoughts on me."

Rolling his eyes, Sufeil turned his head and looked in the direction of the podium. "It's all up to you. I mean it."

"So you're admitting that you were just pretending before?"

Li Xiaoen couldn't help but chuckle, and said intriguingly, "In this capitalist empire where the strong prey on the weak, occupying almost the most fertile soil, can a pure and innocent little white flower be cultivated?"

Su Feier glanced sideways when she heard this, without saying a word, and silently turned her head to look to the other side. However, she put her hand under the table, which was originally entangled with Li Xiaoen, and pulled the young man's palm to move it and placed it on her thigh.

Is this, the beauty trap finally working?

Feeling the girl's firm and elastic thighs wrapped in tight jeans, Li Xiaoen was not angry at first, but now he was in tears and laughter - he unexpectedly found the battle of wits and courage with Sufeil very funny.

If it were someone else, Li Xiaoen might have felt resentful about pretending to be weak and retreating to advance, but Sufei was an exception - before he learned about his relationship with Professor Sedgewick, and even until the welcome party a few weeks ago, they had already had that kind of relationship.

He likes smart women, because they make him feel more comfortable and avoid a lot of unnecessary troubles. Most importantly, they are more interesting and challenging to conquer.

Noticing the young man's hand stroking her thigh, Sufeil couldn't help but look up and rolled his eyes at him with disdain.

"Is this your attitude when asking for help?"

Raising his eyebrows, Li Xiaoen couldn't help but increase the strength in his hands.

"Then what attitude do you want?" Sufeil looked over with pursed lips.

"At least, be nicer to me."

Li Xiaoen chuckled and said, "Well, if you could help press my shoulders, or..."

"hiss--"

Before he could finish his words, Li Xiaoen let out a long hiss and quickly shook off his hand on Sufei's thigh, but unfortunately he was unable to get rid of the other party's pull.

"How do you think of my attitude?"

Sufeil smiled, she was very satisfied with the young man's reaction.

He's so proud of himself just because I asked him to help me make an appointment with a professor. What will happen if his career really develops in the future?

"good, very good."

His face darkened as he nodded repeatedly. "You've successfully resolved my concerns. So, to hell with that promise."

Looking at each other, sparks ignited in their eyes at the same time.

"Humph……"

Su Feier snorted lightly and released Li Xiaoen's fingers. Before she could react, the young man's palm exerted force again and grabbed her thigh flesh tightly.

"Sean!"

Taking a deep breath, Sufeil lowered her hand and was about to grab those fingers again, but the young man's palm moved and moved under her thigh. The sudden touch and heat made her shudder.

……

"Hey……"

After class, Li Xiaoen and Su Feil glared at each other and said goodbye. On the way to the laboratory, Li Xiaoen couldn't help but touch his lower back and let out a long sigh with a grin.

Seeing that she couldn't hold his fingers, Sufeil also tried to grab his thigh. At that time, Li Xiaoen could still bear it and didn't care. However, the girl shifted her target to his lower back.

Sufei's cleverness made him feel a little better.

If Sufei had pretended to be in pain when pinching his thigh, would it have been better? At the very least, it could have prevented the midfielder from getting hurt, right?
As Li Xiaoen was pondering in his mind, his cell phone began to ring, indicating that a message had been received.

It's Sufir.

└Between us, it seems like you're the one who lies more often, right? ┐
└You take your own problems lightly, but are extremely fussy about the same issues faced by others? ┐
└How do you maintain your facial skin? Tell me, it's crucial for the development of new anti-tank armor! ┐
Did you finally remember what you had just said after you lost the argument and went back to review it?
After the last quarrel, his face has been upgraded in Sufei's eyes and can withstand artillery shells.

Looking at the three consecutive messages of questioning, Li Xiaoen felt strange and typed casually to reply.

└Remember to wear a short skirt next time…┐
Halfway through typing, Li Xiaoen paused, deleted and revised it before sending it out.

└Remember to wear a skirt next time, thank you. ┐
"..."

After the message was sent, Li Xiaoen looked at the chat box silently. As expected, Sufeil sent another series of messages bombarding him, basically asking him to go to the karate gym after school.

Li Xiaoen laughed out loud, and without thinking, he replied with a rejection, turned his phone to silent mode, and put it in his pocket.

Nothing good had happened the last two times he went to the karate gym, and he was determined not to set foot there again.

When Li Xiaoen arrived at the laboratory, he was surprised to find Haskell inside. He was simply answering questions from several classmates in front of him and noticed his figure and looked over.

Without paying any attention, Li Xiaoen looked away and returned to his seat. He took out his computer and copied the prototype of the model so far to the computer in the laboratory.

Connect to the cloud server and start using the laboratory's huge computing power and user database for machine learning and model training.

(End of this chapter)