America: I'm really not crazy

Chapter 44 Li Wei Says It's Simple

When Tessa heard Levi say, "Today I'll follow your orders," she almost blurted out that she was going to the county clerk's office to apply for a marriage license.

However, reason eventually told her that she was probably overthinking it.

So, Tessa raised her hand and used the back of her hand to cool down her slightly burning face before she calmed down.

"So, you still want to get involved personally? What, are my current abilities insufficient to gain your trust?"

After listening to Tessa's words, Levi, who was driving, thought for a moment.

"Well... how should I put it? I don't doubt your abilities, but I value efficiency more."

"Besides, didn't I say? Today, I'll follow your orders."

Although she knew Levi didn't mean anything by it, Tessa couldn't help but blush again.

She had to use the backs of both hands to cool herself down.

But when she spoke, you couldn't tell at all that she was in a slightly disheveled state.

"Is this a promise, or just empty words?"

Li Wei frowned, somewhat puzzled.

"Have I ever been perfunctory with you?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a pair of soft arms gently wrap around his neck.

Then, a fresh rose scent, along with Tessa's voice, lingered around his ears and nose.

"Thanks."

Li Wei was a little confused; he didn't understand where Tessa's thanks came from.

However, harassing the driver while driving is extremely impolite.

"Go back and do it properly!"

Levi's tone was quite impolite, but Tessa didn't seem to care much.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Then, Tessa simply let go of his arms and obediently sat back down.

But Li Wei felt his face getting hot.

He thought about it for a moment and concluded that it was a problem with Tessa's perfume.

"What perfume are you wearing?"

"Berred's 'Rose of No Man's Land'"

"Nurse?"

Li Wei couldn't understand why a perfume would use the nickname soldiers used for nurses in the war zone.

"Yes, Beryl is a company that's very good at 'storytelling.' This fragrance is inspired by 'Rose of No Man's Land,' a song from 1918 during World War I that commemorates Red Cross nurses. Five percent of the sales from this fragrance will be donated to Doctors Without Borders."

As Li Wei listened to Tessa's explanation, he couldn't help but ask a question.

Why did you choose this perfume?

"She is not a rose blooming in a garden, but a soul bursting forth in a no-man's-land." That's how the founder described the perfume, and I love its meaning.

Li Wei pondered for a moment, and some ideas came to him, but he was unsure if his understanding was correct.

However, he felt it wouldn't be impolite to say what he was thinking, so he did.

"But I think you can change now, because you're not in 'no man's land' anymore, are you?"

"you're right."

Tessa understood that Levi was referring to the fact that she now knew Wesker, Thomas, Antonio, and Danielle, that "little girl."

But Tessa felt that Levi probably still didn't understand that he was the only one who held a unique and irreplaceable significance for her.

However, she still has three years... it's not too late.

"What do you think of Fumar's 'Portrait of a Lady'?"

Tessa consulted Levi's opinion, but Levi, who was completely clueless, gave a very serious answer after "deliberating" for a moment, which he believed was correct.

"Good."

Why do I feel like you're being a bit perfunctory?

Tessa asked with a smile.

Li Wei could only tell the truth.

"Since you asked, I should answer you out of politeness. But I don't know much about perfume, so I can only try to give you the most suitable answer."

After Li Wei finished speaking, he realized that he might have been a bit perfunctory, but he quickly changed the subject.

"I tried to think about it, and if I can't answer it, it's purely a matter of ability. You shouldn't think that someone who has tried is 'perfunctory'."

Tessa glanced at Li Wei, whose face was slightly flushed and whose expression was serious, through the rearview mirror.

She suddenly realized that her "King" was even more adorable than she had imagined.

"Okay, thank you for your suggestion."

"It's not very useful, but I like it very much."

Tessa has started saying those incomprehensible things again...

Li Wei thought this way, but he didn't dwell on it for long.

Because they had already arrived at the "adult area" of Springs.

Besides being adjacent to schools and libraries, it's also worth mentioning that it's a "neighbor" of Miami International Airport.

Back then, Zhang Qiu and his convoy could see strip clubs, adult product stores, and hourly motels all around the streets just by turning a corner.

Li Wei didn't deliberately look for a parking space because finding a public parking space in Miami is "disastrously" difficult.

So he just randomly chose a spot that wouldn't block the road to park—after all, the car belonged to Wesker, so he wouldn't have to pay the ticket.

Then, he simply picked up the box containing the "Black Bee" drone and handed it to Tessa.

"Do you know how to use it?"

Tessa, who knew almost nothing about military affairs, honestly shook his head.

"It's okay, learning just the basic functions isn't difficult, it's similar to a remote-controlled airplane."

Although Li Wei said that, he actually knew just how "high-tech" this thing was.

The fact that this thing was only mass-produced and deployed to the Marine Corps after he retired, and that Levi even spent two nights learning how to use it through Wesker, a former Delta Force pilot, shows that it's a completely different thing from a real "remote-controlled aircraft".

To Li Wei's surprise, after only about ten minutes of instruction in the car, Tessa was already able to operate the machine with some difficulty.

At least, she could control that palm-sized drone, making it fly and change direction stably inside the car.

This "Black Hornet" is a fourth-generation model that has not yet been officially commissioned. It was originally acquired by Thomas, and Wesker shamelessly kept it as his "private possession".

It has an automatic obstacle avoidance function, and Levi didn't expect Tessa to figure out the reconnaissance, data transmission, and night vision functions in a short time.

All you need to do is follow his instructions, fly the drone to the designated location, and verbally communicate the screen content to him via the headset.

He can make up for the rest with his own experience.

So, Li Wei simply rummaged through the glove box and pulled out two sets of military headsets, tuned the channels, put one on himself, and handed the other to Tessa.

"I'll get out of the car later, and you can operate the drone from inside."

"I'll command the drone, and you'll command me. Is there a problem?"

Tessa spoke immediately.

"First, how can I command you if I don't understand combat?"

"Secondly, I plan to contact Danielle. I will try to get her to help you clean up the mess without knowing the specifics of the situation."

Li Wei smiled.

"First, the commander doesn't need to plan every step. You tell me a goal, and I'll carry it out."

"Secondly, I don't care, because with my efficiency, by the time she arrives, all that should be left is the 'job' of cleaning the floor."

"Any more questions?"

Tessa didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she suddenly wrapped her arms around Li Wei's neck without warning and gently pressed her forehead against Li Wei's.

"I only have one order—go in safely and come out safely, then we'll go have lunch together. Any questions?"

Although Li Wei was not used to such intimate actions, he did not struggle on his own.

He felt it would be very impolite to shake off Tessa at this point.

So he just smiled and gave a very "simple" answer.

"Simple."