American variety show: The Godfather, the Peace Ambassador, what the heck?

Chapter 7: Another SSR
When Luca returned to the living room, Matilda had already turned on her brand-new large color TV and was sitting on the sofa watching Spider-Man cartoons.

Upon seeing Luca approach, Matilda stepped forward with some pastries. "Luca, these are some pastries I made myself. Would you like to try some?"

"Oh, thank you. I was just wondering what dessert to have with dinner. Now I don't have to worry about it anymore."

Luca smiled and took the bag, cradling the bottom in his palm. It was still warm, as if it had just come out of the oven.

Inside were cookies and biscuits shaped like cartoon animals, which were very cute and had a rich milky aroma.

Matilda smiled with satisfaction.

She noticed Luca's apron and asked curiously, "Are you making dinner?"

"Yes, I'm cooking Chinese cuisine."

"Chinese cuisine?" Matilda was taken aback.

"Let's try it together, I guarantee it's more authentic than any other Chinese restaurant!"

In fact, the authentic one is indeed very authentic.

What does authentic Sichuan cuisine taste like?

In short, when Matilda saw the plate piled high with chili peppers, her whole face turned green.

Is this what Chinese people eat? Won't this be too spicy and kill someone?
In the end, Matilda, who prefers sweet flavors, almost cried from the spiciness. She had to drink milk after every bite of food, and she kept panting. After finishing the meal, her lips were swollen and numb.

That felt like an electric shock.

Luca wasn't much better off; he was also constantly drinking water to relieve his discomfort.

This body isn't very good at handling spicy food, not as fierce as in its previous life, but if there's not enough chili, Luca feels uncomfortable all over.

The two people, one big and one small, were sweating profusely as they ate. Seeing each other's disheveled appearance, they both spontaneously revealed comical smiles.

"You clearly can't handle spicy food, yet you put in so much chili!"

"That's not important. The key is authenticity. With my skills, I could open a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown."

"It's too spicy. Aside from Chinese people, nobody else can handle it. Your shop is going to go bankrupt."

After complaining, Matilda smiled slightly and said, "Although it's very spicy, I like the atmosphere of this meal. It's very enjoyable!"

While Luca was tidying up the table, Matilda sat back down in front of the TV to watch some popular cartoons of the time, such as the Transformers series, Marvel and DC superhero series.

Matilda glanced at the television a few times, then looked at the busy Luca, a hint of curiosity and doubt flashing in her eyes.

Why is this new neighbor being so kind to me? I'm someone nobody cares about.
Nobody at school cared, nobody at home cared, I was always alone, a person with no presence.

Before Luca moved in, only her younger brother would hug her and show her kindness.

Matilda instinctively sensed Luca's ulterior motives, yet felt no malice in them.

Just then, the TV was showing Spider-Man fighting criminals and eradicating evil.

"Luca, what do you do for a living?"

"Community administrator."

"???"

Matilda didn't believe it. "Luca, you're not simple, are you? You're very skilled. When you threatened that bastard my father, you were very adept at it, without even blinking. You're just like my father's gang friends. No, you're even more skilled than them."

Matilda knew exactly what her father was doing; they had a drug lab in their house, and she even knew where he hid the drugs.

"Don't overthink it, I'm just a kind-hearted neighbor," Luca said with a smile.

"Okay."

Matilda obediently shut her mouth.

After a long time.

“Luca, you’re a good person,” Matilda said earnestly. “People who like to meddle in other people’s business can’t be all that bad.”

Luca: "."

When Luca was taking Matilda home, he was still trying to come up with a plausible excuse to sneak into her house. But before he could even ask, Isabella, who had changed into a sexy short skirt, invited him in and said she had prepared a small party to welcome her new neighbor.

"Okay, okay, free America, party every day." Luca readily accepted.

Under Matilda's disdainful gaze, Isabella swayed her big butt and dragged Luca to the living room, where drinks, alcohol, snacks, flour, and pastries were all served.

Let's play Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit," which is all about being a nuisance and having fun.

Luca doesn't smoke that stuff, and he won't even drink alcohol from strangers; he only drinks the beverages Matilda gives him.

This blatant double standard made Matilda laugh heartily, while it made Isabella increasingly resentful.

Does this handsome guy like the kind of tablet my sister uses?

Luca pretended not to see Isa's provocative and suggestive gaze, and just kept secretly installing the listening device.

Norman wasn't home today, otherwise Isa wouldn't have dared to throw a party at home. Luca was determined to seize this rare opportunity and secretly planted listening devices in various hidden corners. He even planted one in the bathroom while using the toilet.

They were all miniature listening devices, high-end items obtained from a mainland hotel, costing Luca 1 gold coin—gold coins are the common currency in mainland hotels and one of the mainstream currencies in the underground assassin world.

Having money doesn't guarantee access to services at mainland hotels, but having gold coins certainly can.

Intelligence, medical care, weapons, corpse disposal—all the assassin services are available.

Luca absolutely loves the Continental Hotel. The people there are all so pleasant to talk to, and they're all incredibly talented. Plus, the Continental Hotel is nicknamed the "Peace Hotel" because it's all about peace and harmony, and killing is strictly prohibited inside.

This aligns perfectly with Luca's philosophy.

Opening a hotel in mainland China is one of Luca's goals.

Having easily and pleasantly installed the bugging device, Luca lingered for a while before leaving amidst Isa's reluctant gaze.

Although Luca can be incredibly ruthless, he doesn't eat just anything. Isha isn't pretty, and she has such a bad relationship with Matilda. Even for the sake of his bond with Matilda, he shouldn't get too close to Isha.

However, they shouldn't be too distant, lest Isana Matilda, feeling disappointed and angry, vent her frustration on Matilda with domestic violence.

The main principle is to value harmony.

Isa also noticed Lucana's ambiguous attitude, feeling that there was a chance, but also that there was no chance.
Men with such strong willpower are really hard to deal with.

Matilda.

Isa sat down next to her sister with a smile. "You and Luca have a good relationship, right? He cares about you a lot and even invited you to stay for dinner at his house."

"none of your business."

"From now on, the remote control is yours. You can watch cartoons whenever you want, and I won't fight you for it. Can you tell me more about him? I want to know more about Luca."

Matilda scoffed, "Isa, you disgust me. Don't think I don't know what you're up to. Don't dream. Luca would never be interested in a woman as uncultured as you."

Isa suppressed her anger and tried to soften her tone as much as possible, "Listen, Matilda, I don't want to argue with you, I just want to talk to you. You can make any requests you have, as long as you can help me pursue my happiness."

"How many times have you been happy? I know you had a lot of boyfriends in school!"

"It's different. Those were just for fun. This time, I'm really smitten. Do you know what love at first sight means?"

"You're like a sow in heat right now!"

"Bichi!"

Isa, with her fiery temper, couldn't stand it and raised her fist to hit her, but this time Matilda didn't dodge at all, staring at her with bright eyes.

"Luca will help me teach everyone who bullies me a lesson!"

"."

Isa clenched her fist, then relaxed it, before finally letting it fall limply. "Matilda, I'm your sister, please help me. At least don't speak ill of me in front of him."

Seeing her sister pleading in front of her for the first time, Matilda felt a strange sense of pleasure.

But she will not forgive her sister.

She couldn't forgive anyone in this family except her younger brother.

“You’re so good at flirting with men, aren’t you?” Matilda said dismissively. “He lives right across the street. Go find him yourself. But let me make it clear to you, I’m not saying anything bad about you, you still have no chance, not in this lifetime.”

[Domestic violence was stopped because of you. Because of you, Isa stopped beating Matilda. You once again upheld peace in the family!]

[Gain Skill Points x1]

Seeing the prompt in front of him, Luca, who was about to open the door, paused for two seconds.

Good guy!
If Isha had a character card, their bond level would probably be higher than close friends by now.

Just then, a slight sound of footsteps was heard.

Luca turned his head alertly.

A tall man wearing a long trench coat and round sunglasses walked over, carrying a suitcase, with a blank expression.

Luca recognized the man he was meeting for the first time immediately by his distinctive attire.

Character Card Found: Leon (Not Yet Unlocked)

[Leon: SSR]

[Source: Léon: The Professional]

[Skills: Silver Queen, Ring Trick, Shadow Strike, Lone Assassin, Guardian Oath]

[Bond: Strangers]

As expected, Leon is also an SSR with five skills!

(End of this chapter)