Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 1017 - 700: Flaunting Love [03] Giving Away Antiques in a Raffle

Nora Scott shuffled into the living room wearing slippers.

"Sis! Come have breakfast." Oliver Scott beamed a bright smile, waved her over, and paused upon seeing the musical instrument in her hand, "Are you learning the suona today?"

"Mm-hmm."

Nora placed the suona down, washed her hands, and headed to the dining table.

Butler Loxley served her breakfast at the table. Pedro Langley naturally pulled out her chair, Marcus Shaw arranged the tableware in front of her, and Oliver Scott handed her an opened yogurt box.

Nora accepted it as usual.

Livestream chat:

[I’m envious.]

[Is this the daily life of a deity?]

[No way, this sequence of actions is impossible to act out.]

[I’m not asking for much, no Mr. Langley, no butler, just give me a younger brother.]

...

There’s a strong sense of jealousy in the livestream chat.

Even the crew behind the scenes felt envious.

During a meal break, Nora answered a phone call and then said to Pedro Langley, "Senior sister mentioned someone will be visiting today to check the blueprints."

"Mm." Pedro Langley nodded slightly, "Can we stream it?"

Nora casually replied, "No problem."

The camera won’t capture the full picture.

Moreover, even if it did, no one would understand.

Furthermore—

The country has already lifted the project’s confidentiality and is eager to assist Nora in locating Loulanel City.

Comments:

[What’s too secret to stream?]

[???]

[Is it scripted dialogue by the program team?]

[Trying to be mysterious.]

...

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While Nora was away from Fenton City, Marcus Shaw and Oliver Scott somehow got involved with Hardy Rivers.

If they maintain stable performance in their exams, they shouldn’t have any problems, and prolonged studying might negatively impact them, so they abandoned academics over the weekend.

With nothing else to do on weekends, they don’t waste time randomly but instead study the "Mechanism City model" with Hardy Rivers and casually check out Nora’s blueprints. For them, getting the basics is no issue, and with Hardy Rivers’ extensive experience and knowledge, it’s easy for him to mentor them occasionally.

So on weekends, they either go directly to Hardy Rivers’ place or have a video call with him in the study room.

When Nora is at home researching blueprints, she stays with them.

But—

It’s currently being filmed.

Nora can’t just stay in the study with Pedro Langley, studying blueprints that viewers don’t understand.

Nora plans to go out on a date with Pedro Langley.

However, things don’t always go as planned.

"Ding-dong—ding-dong—"

Just as Nora finished tidying up, the doorbell rang.

She glanced over.

Butler Loxley went to open the door, and in seconds, he called out to Nora, "Miss Scott, someone is here to see you."

"Coming."

Setting her bag down, Nora walked over, saw a large cardboard box at the door, and a young man standing nearby, panting heavily.

"Hall Master." The young man greeted respectfully.

"..."

Nora instinctively glanced at the camera.

The young man didn’t notice, continuing, "These are this year’s ’tribute goods’ from various regions for you. They’ve been stored at the Virtue Retreat, and Boss Alex asked me to deliver them to you."

Nora’s mouth twitched, "..." Can he not speak so dramatically, making her feel like she’s collecting protection fees like the mafia.

It’s merely some favors she owes out in the northwest.

The so-called ’tribute goods’ refers to gifts from people treating Nora as a ’deity.’

But, this kind of talk would definitely lead others to misinterpret if heard by outsiders.

Seeing her silence, the young man nervously asked, "Hall Master?"

Nora narrowed her eyes, replied indifferently, "Understood." Then glanced inside, "Bring it in."

"Alright."

The young man picked up the large box again and carried it into the living room.

Butler Loxley offered him a glass of water.

The young man thanked him, drank, and left swiftly without lingering.

Within minutes, the livestream chat exploded as expected.

Comments:

[Tribute goods? In this day and age, are there still ’tribute goods’? Can the police come and investigate? I think something’s off here.]

[This is the legendary beauty-touched hall? Wait, why is a young man in his twenties or thirties so childish? Is it because Nora is good-looking, so they cooperate with her?]

[Nora’s mafia connections have been confirmed...]

[Got a feeling Nora might mess up this time. Her expression changed the moment she heard ’tribute goods,’ clearly not pre-planned.]

...

In the living room.

Pedro Langley strolled over, glanced at the large box, and asked, "What’s in it?"

"Don’t know."

Nora casually flipped her fingers to pull out a blade, sliced open the tape of the parcel box effortlessly. When her fingers moved again, the blade vanished without a trace, like magic.

She opened the box.

Inside was a collection of antiques.

"These are all valuable items." Butler Loxley glanced over, slightly surprised, "All piled together like this?"

"...Got used to it."

Nora disinterestedly browsed through, picked out two items that looked decent, and kept them for herself. The rest she asked Butler Loxley to appraise, then give away for favors.

The livestream chat was lively again.

[Is this show just for Nora to flaunt her wealth? If these are real items, each is worth at least seven figures.]

[Not claiming anything, but I can confirm that jade pot is real... Two months ago, my grandfather specifically collected it to gift to a very important friend, a significantly younger companion. Oh wait... Could my grandfather be a significantly younger companion to Nora?!]

[Raising a hand. I work at an auction company, and one item inside was auctioned off by a major business figure a week ago, handled by me...]

[?????? Why are such valuable items casually placed together like trash! Can we please treat these cultural relics with care!]

[Does it mean Nora casually gave away a few houses?]

[It must be fake, it can’t be this easy with real ones.]

[If true, either Nora’s an idiot or I am.]

[It’s fake, trying to set a ’rich lady’ image? All your stories are pre-planned PR shills.]

...

Just then—

Nora suddenly lifted a jade pendant she was holding and waved to the program crew, asking, "Director, can we use this for a prize giveaway?"

Comments:

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Suddenly, the jealousy dissipated.

Heavenly Immortals, they’re amazing!