Female Novel
Chapter 1144
For that reason, Neera really wanted to refuse. However, she could not do so. We still need his help to stabilizethe situation, so it wouldn't be right to refuse such a small request. Besides, since he's in a good mood and wantsto treat me to a meal, I should just go. It's really not a big deal.
With that in mind, she nodded in agreement after a brief moment of hesitation. “All right. Just let me getchanged.”
Avery chuckled gently. “No rush.”
Even after going upstairs, she could not shake off the feeling of uneasiness when recalling his expression earlier.In the end, she decided to bring Zephyr with her.
“What's the matter? Don't you trust me to protect you?” Avery asked as they got into the car, feigningnonchalance.
She hastily explained, “No, not at all. I'm used to having Zephyr with me whenever I go out. Besides, you haven'tfully recovered and can't afford to overexert yourself. If something happens, it'll be better to let Zephyr handle it.”
It was unclear whether he believed her, but seeing that he said nothing more, she finally breathed a quiet sigh ofrelief.
Soon, the car drove up to a restaurant, and the pair entered the private room that had been reserved in advance. novelbin
Avery was very attentive during the meal, serving her food and behaving in a very affectionate manner.
She stared at the heaping plate of food, not feeling hungry at all. “Mr. Cox, you don't have to do this. We're in aprivate room now. No one can see us, so there's no need for this pretense.”
Despite sensing her resistance and desire to keep her distance, he did not appear to mind or pressure her. Knowingbetter than to overdo it, he simply nodded and started chatting casually with her. “The Medical Practitioner Guildis having an auction tonight. They might be auctioning off some valuable medicinal materials. Would you like togo take a look?”
Her eyes lit up at the mention of the rare medicinal materials, and she asked in surprise, “What's this MedicalPractitioner Guild?”
“It's an organization similar to the World Medical Alliance that brings together many medical practitioners fromPhison. They come from families of ancient medical practitioners and are no less competent than those in theWorld Medical Alliance. The guild possesses hundreds, if not millions, of medical books. Every month, they holdan auction selling particularly precious medicinal materials. Such an opportunity is hard to come by. Undernormal circumstances, one wouldn't be able to buy them even if one had all the money in the world,” he replied.
Neera was pleasantly surprised to make such a wonderful discovery. It piqued her interest instantly, and herexcitement was clearly visible. “Absolutely! Of course, I want to check it out!”
Laughing, he sliced a piece of steak and pushed it toward her. “In that case, hurry up and eat. I'll take you thereonce you're done. We should still be able to make it on time.”
She nodded. Her spirits lifted, and her heart was filled with anticipation.
The two set off upon finishing dinner. After driving for over twenty minutes, they finally pulled up in front of alarge, distinctive building.
It was her first time seeing a building like that, and she looked at it curiously. “The architecture is quite unique.”
Avery walked around the front of the car, went over to her, and stood by her side. “It is. This entire building is anauction house. There are seven or eight floors and an auction hall on each floor. The more valuable the items, thehigher the floor that they get auctioned on. The prices also tend to be relatively higher.”
Awed by the building's grandeur, she studied it in astonishment while swallowing hard.
Behind them, Irwin and Zephyr had also parked their cars. Irwin stepped forward first and identified himself tothe security personnel at the entrance.
After verifying their identities, the security personnel bowed respectfully to Neera and Avery, then invited them inwith utmost reverence.
Upon walking in, Neera found the interior to be grand and imposing. She could not help glancing around a fewmore times before asking, “Which floor are we heading to?”
Avery, who had stood patiently next to her all this while, smiled and said, “Naturally, the most precious medicinalmaterials are on the top floor. Come, I'll take you there.”
As he spoke, the group entered the elevator and headed straight to the top floor.
Avery had already reserved their seats beforehand, choosing those in the VIP section. Only after walking to herseat did she realize that the auction's setup was quite different from the ones she had seen before.
The stage was in the center of the venue while the seats encircled it, making it look even grander.
“This building's unique design carries through from the exterior to the interior!” she exclaimed.
“That's correct. To be more precise, everything in Phison is different from other countries. That's also what makesPhison unique,” he responded with a faint smile. After a brief pause, he added, “Ninety percent of those heretonight are skilled in medicine.