Chapter 56 The Highest-Level Auction

On the transparent coffee table in the living room, however, sat an exquisitely carved wooden box.

Jiang Nuo approached and opened the small box, finding a ring inside with a beautiful ruby ​​petal set in the very center.

She twirled the delicate ruby ​​petal between her fingers, slightly raised her arm, and placed it under the light. She discovered a faint tiger stripe flowing around the inner edge of the flower's center. The gentle yet dazzling pinkish-orange light brought by the sunlight emanating from it exuded a rustic and noble feeling that combined strength and gentleness.

This is……

What Phil left for her?

Do you want to keep her close?
As soon as the idea came to her, Jiang Nuo chuckled and stretched out her left hand, pausing for a moment on her ring finger, but ultimately put it on her little finger instead.

But after putting it on, Jiang Nuo discovered that the ring seemed to be made of a special metal from interstellar space, and it could automatically adjust to the most comfortable wearing diameter.

Not too big, not too small, just right.

"They're not answering calls either."

The girl pressed Phil's name in her contact list, only to find that he didn't respond at all.

[Yes, host, you were right, he really did "escape".]

Hearing the system's teasing, Jiang Nuo smiled and shook her head. A brave tiger about to rush to the battlefield turned out to be a little kitten who made a mistake and fled in panic here.

After a whole night of unrestrained and passionate entanglement, you didn't even dare to look at me once you woke up before leaving?

A general of such stature is rather spineless.

……

The girl walked out of Phil's residence, but just as she was about to return to her own manor, she glanced over and noticed a young man sitting in the terrace pavilion not far away. He was leaning against a pillar with his eyes half-closed. Although he was wearing a gorgeous suit, Jiang Nuo could still see the weariness in the young man.

"Theo?"

Jiang Nuo walked over and exchanged a glance with Gana behind the boy, only to find that Gana's expression was a little strange, that was... a faint resentment.
“Miss Jiang Nuo, Master has just fallen asleep. Please don’t wake him up yet. Let him rest a little longer,” Gana said in a low voice.

Jiang Nuo sat down without making a sound. She looked at the boy's perfect profile, but felt a tightness in her chest. Theo was very calm at the moment, but if you looked closely, you could see that his brows were slightly furrowed and his slender fingers, which were crossed, were pale and stiff, as if a scene of extreme restraint had just been shown not long ago.

Sudden--

The boy opened his eyes.

But after a few seconds of silence, Theo seemed to snap out of a dream. He reached out and pulled the girl in front of him into his arms, his voice low and hoarse: "Nuonuo."

The girl chuckled: "What's wrong? Still having nightmares like a child?"

Theo let out a heavy sigh, holding the girl as if he had lost her and found her again.

"It's nothing, I just missed you." Theo held the girl's delicate body, his hand caressing the smooth skin of Jiang Nuo's neck, but the next second, his gaze lingered on the red mark on the girl's neck.

Following the other person's gaze, Jiang Nuo brushed her hand away, and couldn't help but recall the intense collision last night. She felt somewhat helpless. The system had helped her eliminate the soreness all over her body, but the residue of the marks on her body surface had not disappeared.
Even Ghana's expression became complicated, and he looked somewhat indignant.

"Theo, this is me—"

Just as Jiang Nuo was about to explain, she felt the boy's fingertips gently tracing across her skin, the movement delicate and tender: "Does it hurt?"

"..."

The girl was taken aback, then shook her head.

"It doesn't hurt."

This reminded Jiang Nuo of the first time she got entangled with Theo, when his actions were exceptionally gentle, a stark contrast to Phil's.

The second time was a bit rougher and crazier, but that was in the virtual world, and she only had the experience; nothing afterward would carry over into reality.

"Nuonuo, you...don't abandon me."

The sudden remark startled Jiang Nuo for half a second, but the boy's kiss landed on her neck, as if he wanted to kiss away the large red mark and cover up the scent of last night's lovemaking. Jiang Nuo's hand touched the boy's back. Although she considered completing the mission her top priority, a sense of guilt still welled up in her heart at this moment.

Since her return, Theo's anxiety and insecurity have intensified.
"Idiot, what are you thinking?"

Her voice was gentle: "I've told you many times, as long as you don't do anything to betray me, I won't leave you, Theo. You need to know how to take care of yourself. Why are you sleeping here? How long have you been sleeping?"

This little pavilion is cold and hard.

How could one possibly sleep comfortably?

"I just arrived and wanted to take you back." The boy stroked the girl's face. "I saw you were still asleep inside, so I didn't want to disturb you. I'll rest here for a while."

Upon hearing this, Ghana behind him couldn't help but purse his lips. What do you mean "just arrived"? The master had clearly been sitting here all night. Last night, he could even feel the two intertwined pheromones in the room. The master must have felt them even more intensely.

This is the headquarters of the virtual star nation.

That is, the master's territory!
Even Ghana himself would find it hard to accept that a top male would actually mate with his beloved female in his territory.

Not to mention the master.

Jiang Nuo didn't expose him, because she understood that this was an excuse a male used to maintain his dignity.

"Let's go back."

She took the boy's hand and said, "Let's go see the kids this afternoon."

A smile appeared on Theo's face, masking his previous exhaustion. But as he walked away with the girl, he waved his hand without looking back, and Phil's residence behind him suddenly went dark.

In interstellar space, day and night are simulated, and within the virtual star nation headquarters, he naturally calls the shots in all planning.

The house behind it.

He didn't like the look of it.

There should be no color there.

……

Inside the Star Tower's office.

The young man was handling official business, while Jiang Nuo sat obediently to the side, watching the babies at the incubation base while eating snacks.

"Master, this is the list."

At that moment, Ghana walked in and handed a secret document to the boy.

Jiang Nuo looked over curiously: "Has something important happened recently?"

The busy young man took a moment to smile and patiently replied, "A high-level auction will be held within the Federation in a few days."

auctions?
Upon hearing these words, Jiang Nuo's heart skipped a beat. Could there be something she needed at the auction?

"Theo."

The girl asked sweetly, "Do you know what's being sold at this auction?"

The young man put down the documents in his hand, his eyes full of doting affection. He turned to the young man and instructed him, "Ghana, go and compile a list of the auction items."

"Yes, Master."

Ghana sighed inwardly. He knew that according to the rules, the items in the highest-level auctions were extremely rare, and the list of items for sale was never made public to prevent some families from plotting against them.

This auction was held in a virtual world, and the owner, being in a superior position, was able to know the complete list of items for sale. However, the owner told Miss Jiang Nuo without saying a word.

My darlings, I'm working overtime tonight, so I'll update two chapters tomorrow during the day.

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