Just as Noah had guessed, Carter did not intend to board their fleet, but made an agreement on a share of the fashion he would henceforth procure - promising to send a message to each business from now on, and if they succeeded, they would not only receive the profit and the merchant's shares, but Carter would demand a percentage of the profit.

It's a good deal indeed.

An Ning Ning looked at the latest chart of the shares of various towns in the South China Sea in his hand, and curled the corners of his mouth with satisfaction.

She cleaned up, glanced at the view outside the window, stood up, and turned around, only to find that Noah was already standing in the doorway, quiet with a hint of a smile in his eyes.

"Noah, what's the matter with you? Why don't you call me? ”

He stepped forward, and the tenderness on his face became more and more obvious.

"I see that Anne is so serious, so I don't want to bother." He took her hand, "Ritting Bay is coming, let's get off the boat." ”

She was looking at their folded hands with some dazedness, wondering when it was, and it had become a habit unconsciously, and when she heard the latter words, she was a little embarrassed.

"Noah, this banquet - I won't be ashamed, will I?"

She bit her lip a little uneasily.

"Huh?" He tilted his head, a little confused.

"The Governor's Mansion in Riding Bay is hosting all the major powers of the South Sea, most of them rich and powerful, and we have only risen in the last two years, and we are sure to get a lot of attention - I mean, I ...... I don't know how to dress up for a banquet or a dance party afterwards......"

He chuckled.

At the girl's clear and incomprehensible eyes, his heart moved slightly, like a feather brushing over a slight itch, and finally he couldn't help but raise his hand and gently rub his thumb against the smooth skin under her eyelids.

"Ever since she went to sea, Anne has always been so confident and capable, I thought there was nothing that could stump you anymore."

"It's okay, someone will arrange the costumes and makeup for the banquet later, and as for the ball—"

"And I'm by your side."

Between youth and youth, Noah's figure is erect, against the sun, and his body is surrounded by a gentle but faintly strong aura. He lowered his head and leaned down slightly, his hand caressing her skin still not down.

She looked up at him, his gaze so close to his eyes that she couldn't avoid sucking in the turquoise ocean once again.

"Annie."

He sighed inaudibly, and put his hand lightly on her eyes, his voice less soft, low and hoarse.

"Don't look at me like that—"

"Ahem!"

A clear cough sounded on the side, and almost at the same time, the girl, who had inexplicably stained her cheeks, hurriedly pushed the other party away and jumped out of the circle that surrounded the manhood.

"Yo! It's Avis! She greeted her cheerfully in a somewhat elevated tone that was different from her usual to hide that something was wrong with her body just now - the whole world could only hear the pounding of her own heartbeat, and she could only see the man's blue eyes - this seemed to be awkward and seemed to palpitate, as if stripped of all perception, faintly dangerous, for the scum author who has always been resolute and low emotional intelligence, it is simply terrifying!

"Is there anything wrong with you?" She asked with a big smile.

Avis glanced at them with a smirk, "Something big is true." ”

"What's the big deal?" Was it the forces that took the opportunity to attack them? Or did the Governor's Palace, the largest seaport city in the South Sea, regret it and sent them a letter to tell them that they had accidentally sent too many banquet invitations?

Thinking of this, she straightened her expression solemnly.

However, Ives smiled narrowly.

"Isn't it a big deal that Ryding Bay has arrived, but our captain and co-captain are nowhere to be found?"

“……”

Well, she knew that maybe even her ears would be red this time.

Why is she so unproductive?

She gritted her teeth and cursed, what if she said it was good, she didn't have a face?

Noah glanced at her lightly, and suddenly remembered that the girl who had just suddenly pushed out the man's arms was almost half embraced.

"Noah, shall we go down?" She said spinelessly, with a faint flattery in her tone.

Avis didn't seem to hold back, and choked on a laugh.

She swept her eyes over, glared fiercely, and looked at him expectantly again.

Noah smiled at the corner of his mouth and didn't speak, and the self-conscious dogleg Ann took his hand with great insight and asked again, "Shall we go down?" ”

He nodded, but this time he pulled her and walked straight through the door, ignoring Avis.

She had just thought about letting out a sulk, but as she was turning the stairs from the cabin, she heard a burst of laughter that seemed to be stifled from the captain's room.

This damn Avis. Sooner or later, she'll have to put him on the battlefield! Absolute!

She hated and swore by it.

……

The golden hall was brightly lit, the sound of the band playing in the corner, accompanied by the mellow smell of wine in the air, the beautiful young lady, the handsome gentleman, the tall and mighty officer, the smiling authorities, the excited and lively crew, the unruly captains who changed their usual casual attire.

An Ning Ning lifted the hem of her skirt with some anxiety, stepped on the high heels with silver-gray thin bands quite apprehensively, glanced at the bustle under the stairs, felt the coolness of her back, and she couldn't help but want to brush a few strands of freshly made curly hair on her shoulders behind her to cover her bare back.

"Miss Captain, this is a freshly made shape, don't move around." The intimate maid kindly reminded on the side.

As soon as her hand touched her hair, she had to nod her head stupidly, pretending to stroke her hair unintentionally and then put her hand down.

Looking down further, she could see at a glance where her crew was seated.

Avis was flirting with a young lady sitting in the back seat, and the plate in front of Frank was piled up with a lot of things he loved, gobbling it up, and eating with a happy face. And Noah-

He sat upright in his seat, smiling a little reservedly, looking at the empty staircase.

Staircase?!

What if she was more nervous when she was hiding on the side of the stairs?

"Miss Captain, it's time for you to go down." The maid reminded her again with a sweet smile.

"Oh, okay."

She took a deep breath, and the small expression that was still a little struggling once again returned to her habitual indifference - or expressionless, completely focusing all her attention on her feet, and absolutely avoiding a big news focus like "The captain of the new force in the South China Sea does not fall down the stairs when he participates in the banquet very much" the next day!