Chapter 1211: Chapter 1223
Lin Dong then realized he had spoken too much, raised his hand to pat his mouth, and then kept his head down to start eating breakfast, staying silent.
Nangong Man Sha lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze falling on Chu Ge’s chin. After so ti, she noticed that stubble had begun to grow on Chu Ge’s chin.
Chu Ge felt Nangong Man Sha’s gaze, raised his hand to touch his chin, and found it a bit prickly.
"I haven’t shaved for a few days."
Chu Ge gave an awkward laugh.
Nangong Man Sha chuckled quietly, "It looks rather good, gives a very manly vibe."
"You’re not here just to deliver breakfast, are you? Tell , did you encounter so problem?" Chu Ge asked.
Nangong Man Sha gave Chu Ge a playful glare, speaking with slight displeasure, "Mr. Chu, I don’t appreciate those words. Must I encounter a problem to co find you?"
Chu Ge was taken aback, then shook his head and laughed, "That’s not what I ant, just my own feeling."
Nangong Man Sha shrugged, lazily leaning to the side, she lightly nodded, saying, "Alright, I admit it. Mr. Chu, your intuition is accurate. I am here with sothing in mind, but it’s not bad news, rather good news."
Chu Ge looked at Nangong Man Sha in confusion, "Good news? What is it?"
Nangong Man Sha took an invitation out of her bag and handed it to Chu Ge. She said, "There’s an auction in the Capital City soon. I got word that a Crystal Jade will be up for auction."
This was her true purpose for seeking out Chu Ge.
"Oh? When?"
Upon hearing about the Crystal Jade, Chu Ge’s eyes imdiately lit up.
"Next Monday."
"Isn’t that soon?" Chu Ge glanced at the calendar, remarking.
Nangong Man Sha nodded and replied, "Exactly. It’s because ti is tight that I rushed over to tell you. I just found out this morning myself."
"Tight on ti?"
Chu Ge looked at Nangong Man Sha, puzzled by her words. "Is there sothing else going on?"
Nangong Man Sha gave Chu Ge a deep look and then nodded, "Mr. Chu, you’re really smart, right on target."
"..."
"I heard that many are eyeing this Crystal Jade, especially cultivators. They’re starting to approach the owner even before the auction begins."
"They want to buy it directly in advance?"
Chu Ge speculated.
The Ancient Martial Artists rely on Spiritual Energy for cultivation, and Jade and Crystal Jade contain a large amount of Spiritual Energy. However, once one reaches the level of an Innate Grandmaster, the demand for Jade becos saturated, and ordinary Jade can no longer satisfy an Innate Grandmaster’s cultivation needs.
"Yes, and I heard that there are quite a few people. They’re almost going to break the door of the Wei Family."
Nangong Man Sha said with amusent.
Chu Ge furrowed his brows, "The Wei Family?"
Nangong Man Sha nodded, "Yes, one of the Six Major Families of Kyoto, the Wei Family. The Crystal Jade is from them."
Just now, when Zhao Wuji called, he also ntioned the Wei Family.
"What’s the Wei Family’s stance now?"
Chu Ge asked again.
Nangong Man Sha shook her head, "I haven’t heard of the Wei Family agreeing to anyone yet, and they probably won’t. If they do, they’ll have to pay a breach penalty."
"What breach penalty?"
Chu Ge asked, puzzled.
Nangong Man Sha explained, "It’s the auction breach penalty. Since they’ve announced that the Crystal Jade will be auctioned, it ans the Wei Family has signed an agreent with the auction organizers, committing to put the Crystal Jade up for auction. If they don’t adhere to the agreent, they’ll have to pay a substantial breach penalty."
Chu Ge pondered for a mont; he wasn’t very familiar with auction rules.
But given the situation, they surely wouldn’t sell the Crystal Jade to soone else outside the auction.
Nangong Man Sha seed to see Chu Ge’s thoughts. She coughed lightly and said, "But what if soone is willing to cover the breach penalty for the Wei Family? Given the Wei Family’s emphasis on profit, I’m worried they might agree."
Chu Ge shook his head, "Anyone who can buy the Crystal Jade must be a cultivator, and cultivators don’t have much concept of money. Even sects aren’t that wealthy. They won’t waste resources and manpower over a single Crystal Jade."
Nangong Man Sha was stunned for a mont, then sheepishly laughed, "I don’t know much about that."
Nangong Man Sha slightly raised her eyes to glance at Chu Ge, her lips moved, hesitating to speak.
Chu Ge looked at her, confused, "Miss Man Sha, is there sothing else you want to say?"
Nangong Man Sha smiled, a bit embarrassed as she stood up.
Seeing this side of Nangong Man Sha was a first for Chu Ge, he teased, "This isn’t like Miss Man Sha at all. Is there really sothing you can’t say?"
Faced with Chu Ge’s teasing, Nangong Man Sha only glared at him playfully, then said, "I’m still a woman; I know what it ans to be shy."
Chu Ge was montarily speechless, not saying anything further. But facing the suddenly bashful Nangong Man Sha, he felt sowhat unaccustod.
"If you have sothing to say, just say it directly. Seeing you like this makes
a bit uncomfortable; I prefer the lively and energetic you."
Chu Ge cleared his throat, slightly embarrassed, and said.
Nangong Man Sha paused, then quickly composed herself. She ran her fingers through her hair and said seriously, "Actually, I have a favor to ask."
"What is it?"
"Lately, I’ve encountered a persistent suitor, coincidentally also a cultivator. Even though I’ve turned him down many tis, he just won’t give up. I want..."
Nangong Man Sha slightly raised her eyes, glancing at Chu Ge, and continued, "Mr. Chu, with your martial arts skills and standing in the martial world, would you help
by pretending to be my boyfriend?"
As soon as Nangong Man Sha finished speaking, Lin Dong suddenly turned his head to look over and said, "Actually, there’s no need to pretend; you can be her real boyfriend."
Nangong Man Sha shyly gazed at Chu Ge. Usually, she seed fiery and in control among n, but only on the basis of not touching on emotions.
Once emotions were involved, she would surrender.
"How do you want
to help you?"
Chu Ge ignored Lin Dong’s words, not finding anything embarrassing about it. After all, it was just an act, nothing of concern. He had even pretended to be Shen Yaoyao’s boyfriend before.
Nangong Man Sha, hearing his response, looked at Chu Ge with surprise, "Mr. Chu, does this an you agree?"
Chu Ge nodded, "Tell , how do you want
to help you?"
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