Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 306 - 199: Arrival in Anchel, the Buddha Appears

Although she was silently criticizing in her heart, such a crazy behavior, once discovered, would definitely be hard to explain. Nora Scott could only "keep watch" and consciously observe the movement of the store clerks.

Before leaving, in order to avoid being noticed for lingering too long, Nora casually picked up two lucky bags and some trifles. It wasn’t until she finished checking out that she realized—

’Overspent.’

"Silly, aren’t you?"

As they walked out the store, Pedro Langley, who had realized this early on, seemed quite happy about her misfortune.

"..."

Nora elbowed him.

She didn’t use much force, Pedro didn’t dodge, and after taking the hit, he laughed and helped her carry the bags.

Nora gave him a sideways glance.

Pedro changed the subject, "What time is the flight tomorrow?"

"Nine o’clock."

"I’ll take you."

"...Oh."

After hesitating for a moment, Nora didn’t refuse.

The two of them kept shopping until the mall started closing, then they left. By the time they got back to Cloudwater Haven and carried the big and small bags home, it was almost midnight.

As they parted, Pedro couldn’t help worrying and reminded her, "Get some rest early."

"Mm."

"I’ll call you to get up tomorrow morning, don’t lose your temper."

"..."

Having been cautioned in advance, Nora was slightly annoyed.

However—

Even so, the next day, when Pedro came knocking early in the morning, Nora opened the door, still full of complaints, her expression sullen and irritable.

Her hair was messy, she was wearing a nightgown, only one slipper on, and looked impatient, frowning at the neatly dressed Pedro standing at the door.

"Forgot the password?" she spoke, with a hint of accusation.

"Woke you up on purpose," Pedro responded, unfazed, and laughed lightly, holding her head and ruffling her disheveled hair, "I was afraid if I woke you myself, we’d end up not driving but directly heading to the hospital."

"..."

Having just woken up, Nora’s mind was not very clear, and her combat power was suppressed, leaving her unsure how to retort to his teasing.

With a slap, she swatted away his hand, and listlessly dropped two words, "Wait here."

She took fifteen minutes to tidy up, and then carried a backpack, changing into an outfit suitable for going out.

Pedro, walking out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of noodles, glanced at her casually, almost dropping the bowl in his hand.

Her long hair was tied up in a bun at the back of her head, exposing a smooth and full forehead, making her exquisite features even more outstanding. She wore a white T-shirt and a denim jacket with the front open, paired with dark tight-fitting trousers below, her two long and straight legs fully displayed.

Stunning and sassy.

A kind of beauty that could take one’s breath away.

The overwhelming visual impact made every hair on the body stand up, and the scalp tingle uncontrollably.

"You still made breakfast?"

Nora tilted her head, seeing the bowl of noodles in his hand, raising her right eyebrow slightly.

Upon her speaking, Pedro finally came back to his senses and carried the bowl towards the dining table, "Mm."

"I want two eggs."

Nora sauntered over, ready to enjoy the fruits of his labor, adding to her demands.

Looking at her, Pedro didn’t utter a word in protest and meekly responded, "You can have mine."

She pulled out a chair, sat down, and the residual anger from being disturbed out of her sweet dreams finally dissipated, leaving her satisfied.

Since Butler Loxley and Jack Carter were not often present, each having their own responsibilities, Pedro was worried that Nora would skip meals. In recent days, he revived his culinary talent from the "Longevity Noodles." After several attempts, he managed to make Yangchun Noodles taste decent.

His culinary skills had finally veered slightly away from dark cuisine.

Nora happily finished her breakfast.

After she finished eating, Pedro cleaned up the dishes and, returning to the living room, saw Nora carrying a bag towards the entryway, suddenly stunned.

"No luggage?"

Nora lifted the backpack in her hand, raising an eyebrow to retort, "Isn’t this it?"

Pedro: "..."

You martial world folks surely travel lightly and conveniently.

*

Anchel, Airport.

From Fenton City to Anchel, two hours.

When they arrived, it was nearing noon, the air dry, the sun scorching, the temperature high.

"Nora!"

Carrying a single-shoulder backpack, Nora followed the crowd and had just emerged when she saw a few men in black approaching. Except for the chubby one who called out to her with an enthusiastic expression, the others were respectful and reserved.

The chubby guy stepped forward immediately and explained, "Master Durant had something come up and got held up, he couldn’t come to pick you up."

"Mm."

Taking off the backpack, Nora tossed it to the chubby guy and raised her feet to move forward.

She walked in front, the chubby guy closely followed behind, with several men in black following after. Unconsciously forming a barrier, passersby, seeing this, after a moment of amazement, would simply step aside.

Two SUVs came to pick her up, huge in size, exuding wildness. Even parked by the roadside, they drew glances and side looks.

The big guy opened the door to the back seat and asked eagerly, "Nora, do you want to go anywhere else first?"

"No need."

The response was succinct and efficient, and Nora Scott got into the car.

"Alright."

The big guy acknowledged the order, closed the door, and after sitting in the front passenger seat, he reported an address to the driver.

...

The off-road vehicle left the airport, took a stretch of highway, and instead of heading into the city, it drove onto a national road.

The sunshine was dazzling, and as far as the eye could see, it was a vast expanse of golden light, quite blinding.

The car window was open. Nora’s elbow rested on the window sill, and the rushing wind from outside swept in, lightly patting her face. Her gaze fell outside, where it was open and vast, with spring bringing forth birds and growing grass, the vegetation sprouting tender buds that added some green to the desolate land.

"Nora, the Buddha also came."

The big guy suddenly turned his head, quite excited, and said to Nora in a show-off manner.

"Oh?"

Nora raised an eyebrow.

As soon as she spoke, she lifted her elbow from the car window, curled her fingers to her lips, and blew a loud whistle.

Immediately—

A sharp eagle’s cry pierced the sky and clouds.

Her gaze moved upward, landing on the distant azure sky. There, an eagle spread its wings, circled once in the high skies, then swooped down, dashing towards the direction of the off-road vehicle with great speed.

With a smirk, Nora stretched her hand out the window.

Another eagle’s cry rang out as the eagle spread its wings, doing a little flip, and as it approached, it firmly grasped Nora’s slender arm with its talons.

"Whoa, you’ve gained weight."

Nora smiled openly and reached out with her other hand to gently stroke the eagle’s head.

The eagle cooed twice in protest before inching forward.

This was an adult eagle, two years old, named "Buddha." It was entrusted to Nora by Fátima, her junior sister from peacekeeping days, for care.

Fenton City was full of skyscrapers, stifling Buddha’s nature, so Nora took it to Anchel, where it was well-fed and cared for.

Having previously spent a month with it, they’d developed a good relationship, and she hadn’t expected it to remember her after all these months.

The big guy turned his head and saw Buddha perched on Nora’s arm. He was extremely envious and couldn’t help but flatteringly say, "Buddha is still close with you. When we try to play with it, it barely pays attention—"

Before he finished speaking, Nora suddenly tossed an item forward, startling the big guy into a frenzy as he caught it with flailing hands.

Once he had the item, he took a close look and realized it was a phone.

Just as he was bewildered, a lazy voice sounded from the back.

"Take a picture."

?

"Oh, okay."

Dazed for a second, the big guy quickly responded, fumbling with the phone, as though he was summoning the greatest photography talent of his life.

Anything less than a perfect photo of someone as beautiful as the person behind him would be an insult!

*

In the afternoon, halfway through a meeting, Pedro Langley sat with an impassive expression, listening to a responsible party summarizing plans for "Escape Room," occasionally showing a slight furrow of his brow.

On the third furrowed brow, the speaker stumbled in his speech and nearly broke down on the spot, unable to continue.

Suddenly, his phone vibrated in his pocket.

Having been waiting for news from Nora, Pedro heard the noise, took out his phone, and looked at it.

Upon seeing the word "Ancestor," his eyebrows relaxed a bit.

Then, he opened the picture message and was taken aback.

In the car, Nora was sitting in the back seat, leaning back, with her legs crossed. She appeared comfortable and at ease, her head slightly tilted and a smile at the corners of her eyes and brows.

Following her line of sight, outside the window, the sun was shining brightly, revealing a corner of the scenery. But what was most eye-catching was the eagle perched on her outstretched arm, poised to fly.

In the image, the wildness and ease perfectly blended. Whether it was the person or the eagle, both were uninhibited and unrestrained, carrying a certain indescribable carefree spirit of the martial world.

After a moment of daze, Pedro’s eyes flickered, and his lips curled slightly.

Instantly, the stiff atmosphere that had lingered in the meeting room since the beginning of the meeting suddenly dissipated.

The responsible party doing the plan summary on stage was nearly moved to tears of gratitude.

*

After two hours of driving, they arrived at a remote cemetery.

With few people tending to it, the place was overgrown with weeds, quiet and desolate, lacking any vitality.

Leaving the car and people outside to wait, Nora walked into the cemetery alone.

She wasn’t in a hurry, casually carrying a bottle of Erguotou in one hand, as she walked leisurely along the path. Buddha spread its wings and soared, occasionally calling out, adding some liveliness to the seemingly forgotten cemetery.

After walking for about ten minutes, Nora reached a spot.

Looking towards a certain place, she saw no tombstone but rather a figure blocking it.

The figure was tall and lean, with thin glasses perched on his ears, a man with a gentle and refined demeanor.

She was taken aback.

At this moment, the man, hearing footsteps, turned around.

Four gazes met.

"Mr. Flynn?"

Out of surprise, Nora blurted out the name.