h4Chapter 180: Chapter 166: What’s the Use of Reverence?/h4

"Having reverence?" Bao Ye sneered: "Gods and Buddhas are nothing but illusions, just psychological creations for people to lean on."

"What’s the use of reverence?"

Jiang Ruan’s eyebrows furrowed; she instinctively covered his mouth: "Don’t say that."

Bao Ye’s dark eyes watched her, signaling her to let go.

"Forget it, you’re an atheist after all, no matter how much I tell you, you won’t listen," Jiang Ruan said, pulling back her hand: "Whether it’s a psychologicalfort or not, I’m willing to believe in it. It’s fine if you don’t believe in Buddha, as long as I do."

Bao Ye didn’t feel like arguing: "Hmm."

Jiang Ruan said, putting the Buddha Beads back on his wrist. Holding his hand, she said: "Perhaps you have a point, but after all, it is a deity—a sense of reverence is appropriate."

"You don’t believe in Buddha, yet you find these Buddha Beads appealing, which shows that you still have Buddha in your heart, Bao Ye. After this incident, I truly believe it will protect you."

Bao Ye’s lips twitched slightly, tapping her brow lightly with his fingertip: "How did you start sounding so mysterious?"

"I didn’t take the ne that crashed because I’m lucky, not because of it."

"ording to you, should I worship it?"

Bao Yeughed scornfully, his tone full of disdain: "What’s the point of reverence? Better to revere me. I can protect you—what can the divine do?"

"Offer you a good life in the next world?"

Jiang Ruan: "..."

"You’re just being unreasonable."

"Can the divinepare to you?"

They’re not even on the same ne.

Bao Ye smirked: "Are you saying the divine isn’t worthy of beingpared to me?"

Bao Ye’s mood instantly lightened.

"Smart choice."

Jiang Ruan: "..."

This is simply twisting the facts.

Jiang Ruan sighed: "Forget it, let’s change the topic, no more of this."

Jiang Ruan’s tone was full of helplessness.

After lying there for a while, she said: "Let’s get up; we haven’t had dinner yet."

Bao Ye rubbed his brow and asked her: "Hungry?"

Jiang Ruan: "Yeah."

Bao Ye said: "Alright."

Then he got up first and turned on the bedroom light.

It turned out it was already half-past ten at night.

Bao Ye carried her to freshen up and wash hands briefly, then they went downstairs to eat.

—

For three whole days, Bao Ye didn’t go to the office.

Xu Yun called him, and he directly hung up.

He didn’t want to say a word to her.

For such a blood-rted mother, Bao Ye would prefer not to have one.

Compared to Jiang Ruan, she’s not worthy.

Urgent matters offline were all handled by Chen Nan, which kept him busy like crazy.

He’d handle negotiations on the front foot, and then announce meetings on the next.

Only three days, yet.

Chen Nan lost six pounds.

Two pounds a day.

Even more effective than going to the gym.

He dreamt of handling matters even while sleeping.

Because of this, Chen Nan felt like he was about to go insane.

Unable to hold back, he called Bao Ye, almost in tears: "Mr. Bao, how is Miss Jiang’s injury?"

Was the call just to check on her?

Bao Ye nced at the person next to him munching on watermelon, his tone icy: "Almost healed. Why, do you have business with her?"

Thest few words contained ice.

Jiang Ruan was eating watermelon, not hearing whom he was calling.

From the conversation, it was obviously about her.

Guessing.

It seemed like it could only be Chen Nan.

Being questioned. Chen Nan wanted to cry.

What business could he have with Miss Jiang?

His call was for you, Mr. Bao.

"Mr. Bao, when will you be back at the office?" Chen Nan implored: "If you don’t return soon, I’ll be driven to the hospital by the board..."

Before he could finish, the sound of disconnect came through the phone.

Bao Ye actually hung up on him!

Chen Nan was dumbstruck.

"Ahhh—" he shouted.

Mr. Bao, you bully!

At that moment, the door was knocked again.

Chen Nan’s head started to hurt once more.

Yet he said, "Come in."

As soon as the door opened, Chen Nan returned to his usual cold, serious self.

Appearing proper.

While in his mind, he was going mad.

This job was bing untenable.

If he carried on like this, Chen Nan would end up hospitalized.

Although Bao Ye handled the major issues.

There were still plenty of minorpany tasks—this file required approval, that needed signing, and he’d have to review everything.

He couldn’t sign randomly.

Since Bao Ye wasn’t around, he had the legal authority to sign.

If errors urred, Chen Nan would go bankrupt trying to cover them.

Bao Ye had an extraordinary memory.

Ten lines at a nce, finished within minutes.

But he didn’t have it.

Despite working as Bao Ye’s assistant for years, Chen Nan only now realized his efforts were insignificantpared to Mr. Bao.

While thinking this, a person entered from outside the door.

Just as Chen Nan was about to speak, he saw it was Si Chen.

Seeing him, Chen Nan’s eyes instantly lit up, and he quickly stood: "Little Si President, what brings you here?"

After some politeness, Si Chen curiously asked: "Where’s my Brother Bo? Why isn’t he here?"

Chen Nan’s eyes gleamed, asking: "Little Si President, you have business with Mr. Bao?"

"Yes, the project n he asked me to work onst time is still a bit unclear; I need to find him for help."

"Where’s Brother Bo? I haven’t seen him."

Chen Nan was Bao Ye’s confidant.

He knew Bao Ye had introduced Jiang Ruan to his friends.

Thus, Chen Nan spoke directly: "Miss Jiang got hurt; Mr. Bao stayed home to look after her, working from home, hasn’t been to thepany for several days."

"What? My little sister-inw is injured?"

"Brother Bo is home taking care of her?"

"When did this happen? Brother Bo isn’t fair, not telling us anything."

Chen Nan said: "It’s been three days."

"For quite some time now."

Si Chen: "No way, I need to visit little sister-inw. My Brother Bo hardly found a woman; nothing must go wrong. I’ll bring Feng Meiling and the others over to see sister-inw."

"And discuss the coboration with Brother Bo."

"Simply perfect."

With this in mind, Si Chen said: "Then I won’t bother you, I’m leaving."

"Alright, goodbye Little Si President."

Facing Si Chen’s departing figure, Chen Nan touched his nose awkwardly.

Was what he did inappropriate?

Disclosed Mr. Bao’s whereabouts?

But it doesn’t matter; Mr. Bao left him to suffer—let Little Si President go bother him.

If Mr. Bao got annoyed enough to return to work tomorrow,

even if he got scolded, he’d be willing.

Now, the door sounded again.

Chen Nan: "..."

"Come in." He said, and sighed.

Design department director Tang Lili entered carrying a load of files, mmed them onto the desk, grinned towards him: "Assistant Chen, these are the new drafts from the design department. All need signatures."

Seeing the pile of documents, Chen Nan was filled with dread.

"Tsk tsk, Mr. Bao has only been gone three days, but Assistant Chen, howe you’ve lost so much weight and look so pale?"

Tang Lili covered her mouth, giggling: "Someone might assume you spent your post-work hours with your girlfriend, Assistant Chen, mind your health."