CHAPTER 314: CHAPTER 294: FIX IT TOMORROW

Jiang Ruan counted in her heart how long it took him to answer her—more than two full minutes.

Outside was a world of ice and snow, yet the villa remained as hot as midsummer. The purple silk camisole accentuated the woman’s slender and exquisite figure, blending girlishness and femininity.

Retracting her hand, Jiang Ruan stood beside him. The man looked down at her, and she tentatively asked in a soft voice, "Do you have something on your mind?"

Bao Ye said indifferently, "No."

He turned his head to look out the window, "Perhaps I’ve been too busy with work lately."

Hearing this, Jiang Ruan thought about his recent early departures and late returns. Even when he slept with her, by the time she woke from her slumber late at night, the space beside her was always empty.

She got up to look for him, only to find him working in the study.

That tired, lonely profile.

Deeply etched in her mind.

Jiang Ruan felt a pang of inexplicable heartache. She couldn’t understand: "You don’t actually need to work so hard."

"The Bao Family is already very strong, and you are already at the top of power."

What else is there that he’s so obsessed with?

Then Bao Ye sighed lightly, as if mixed with many emotions. He turned around, meeting her puzzled gaze, and a smile flitted through his eyes.

"I used to think that too. One day, when the Bao Family became the number one group, I could relax."

"But the reality is far from that."

With his right hand, adorned with Buddha Beads, he lifted it, as if divine, to tilt her chin. His fingertip pinched her soft skin, gently rubbing.

"The more it’s like this, the stronger you need to become."

"Because I bear the honor and disgrace of the Bao Family, and the wellbeing of tens of thousands of employees beneath me."

"They are willing to follow me, so I must be responsible for them, make them stronger—not only in salary but also in personal ability. Even if one day they leave the Bao Family, they will be elite talents wherever they go. Then it will be said they came from my Bao Family."

Bao Ye’s tone was very calm, so calm that no personal emotion could be discerned, yet one could feel the pride.

Jiang Ruan pursed her lips, "It seems being a boss isn’t so easy after all."

She pulled down his large hand, her delicate hand intertwined with his fingers, and looked up, "Thinking about everything must be so exhausting."

Her hand was soft, small.

With their fingers intertwined. Bao Ye looked into her bright, jet-black eyes, clear as spring water, filled with tenderness.

The man pursed his lips tightly, his Adam’s apple slowly moved.

He let out a soft laugh, "Not at all. The truth is it doesn’t feel tiring; rather, it feels satisfying."

"It’s like playing a game; every upgrade brings a sense of excitement."

Jiang Ruan pursed her lips, "Alright then."

Bao Ye asked her, "How have you been lately? Busy with work?"

Jiang Ruan: "Not busy, since it’s cold now. I don’t have to go on set to shoot, just occasionally shoot some ads and take some gigs."

As she spoke, Jiang Ruan widened her eyes and pouted, asking him, "By the way, do you think I’ve gained weight?"

"When I went to the company today, Sister Qin actually said I’ve gotten much fatter and told me to take some time to lose weight, or else I won’t fit into the dress for the annual meeting!"

Bao Ye glanced her up and down, finally letting his gaze rest somewhere. He smiled, "It does seem you’ve put on a little weight."

Jiang Ruan immediately bristled, "Impossible!"

"I haven’t eaten high-calorie foods recently, not even hotpot. I’ve only had one barbecue meal. Where have I gained weight?"

She asked him indignantly.

Actually, Sister Qin was joking with her. She just didn’t have any other topics and wanted to chat with him.

But she absolutely wouldn’t accept him saying she’d gained weight!

Being stared at by her round eyes, and seeing her sulky look, Bao Ye could only think she was like a cute Persian cat.

With a playful smile, he leaned down, whispered in her ear, and said a word with his thin lips.

Jiang Ruan went dumb, "What?"

Instantly realizing, her face flushed, she gritted her teeth and said angrily, "Bao Ye!"

"That’s enough!"

Bao Ye stepped back a bit, seeing her flushed cheeks angrily glaring at him, he chuckled lightly, "I’m just stating the facts."

"Haven’t you felt your dress size getting smaller?"