Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 2088 - 2077: The Isolated One

"Aren't I your husband?"Ning Fan wrinkled his nose and quickly said, "Right. When you're not busy, it's not too late to leave the kitchen duties to you."

"Okay."

Ning Fan shook his head internally, "Sometimes, being too gentle isn't good either."

"Mmm... Husband, where did you buy this bread? It's so delicious."

Even though Xu Ruolan had tasted delicacies from all over the world, she'd never had bread this fragrant, sweet, and soft. It practically melted in her mouth, with even the subtle scent of wheat.

"The origin of this bread is anything but simple; I made it with my own hands, using ingredients from..."

"Its ingredients come from the Mount of Light, and the bread is made from Holy Light wheat, hence it's also called Holy Light bread."

Seeing Xu Xiaoqing's mumbling, and feeling interrupted, Ning Fan cast an annoyed glance at Vivian.

"In just one night, this unscrupulous person sold me out completely."

Apart from Vivian's tattletale, who else could know the origin of this bread?

Ning Fan felt a sense of relief, glad that he kept a Mind's Eye back then, and didn't reveal too much.

Xu Ruolan curiously asked, "Where is the Mount of Light?"

"It's a place similar to a paradise."

Just as Xu Xiaoqing was about to speak, Ning Fan shot her a sharp look.

The secular high-ups of the Holy Church surely know the secret of the Mount of Light.

If Xu Xiaoqing's nonsense attracted the attention of the Holy Church, pinning the Mount of Light's turmoil on Ning Fan, that would be a big trouble.

The influence of the Church of Light in the secular world is too vast. If everyone among its billion believers spat, Ning Fan would be drowned.

"Wouldn't it be better to quietly get rich than to shout about it to the whole world?"

Ning Fan then explained the seriousness of the matter again, "In short, don't let these matters leak out. These breads are arguably better than Qi Replenishing Pills in some aspects."

Hearing this, Xu Xiaoqing laughed dryly, "Brother-in-law, I promise I won't spill the beans."

"You! I'm not worried about you; I'm afraid of some greedy dragon turning traitor for a few jewels."

"No way. Xiao Si, am I right?"

"Yes."

"Brother-in-law, did you hear that? Xiao Si has already agreed."

"Are you kidding me?"

Ning Fan's face darkened, "Unless she swears by the Dragon God that if she leaks this, she will never obtain a single gem in her life."

"What's to fear? Let's swear, Xiao Si doesn't fear anything. Go!"

Vivian glanced at Ning Fan and made the solemn oath with great resolve.

"See? I told you Xiao Si wouldn't sell us out."

Ning Fan grumbled, "Eat your food."

After enjoying a bread feast, the ladies all left.

"Sis, we're leaving first."

"Remember not to be late."

"I got it."

Watching Vivian follow along, Ning Fan asked puzzledly, "Why is Xiao Si going with them?"

Xu Xiaoqing responded seriously, "Work. She's my assistant now."

"Seriously, when did she become your assistant?"

"Just yesterday."

Saying this, Xu Xiaoqing asked curiously, "Sis, didn't you tell brother-in-law?"

Xu Ruolan chuckled, "Look at my memory. Xiaoqing wanted to go out on fieldwork and wanted someone to accompany her. I thought Vivian was quite suitable."

"But why do I feel like there's something fishy about this?"

Not just fishy, there's nothing right about it.

"Are you all isolating me by going to work?"

"No way. Husband, you're overthinking it."

"Brother-in-law, I'm leaving first. Gotta handle Vivian's employment procedures early."

"We're leaving too."

Seeing Xu Ruolan about to leave, Ning Fan called out, "Wait a minute. What about me? You can't just leave me alone at home."

Xu Ruolan replied nonchalantly, "If you're really bored, go back to work at the company. Everyone can go together."

"Well… no, I'd rather stay home."

Before leaving, Xu Ruolan suddenly said, "Husband, can you promise not to contact her for ten days?"

"Contact who?... Ten days?"

Ning Fan looked puzzled at Xu Ruolan, then nodded.

"That should do it."

"Honey, why are you doing this?"

"You'll find out when the time comes."

Xu Ruolan gave a mysterious smile, "Just promise me, no contact with her for ten days."

"I'll make sure to keep my promise to you."

"Let's go, Meier."

After Xu Ruolan left, Ning Fan fell into deep thought,

Starting from yesterday, Xu Ruolan had seemed particularly unusual.

He had a vague guess in his heart, but he wasn't quite certain; it clearly looked like Xu Ruolan wanted to handle this herself.

But how should it be handled? What kind of result would it yield? Everything was unknown.

"In ten days, it will all be revealed."

Despite his worries, Ning Fan inexplicably felt a relief, realizing that truth, like paper, can't hide the fire forever; the sooner it's exposed, the better.

But thinking of others involved, Ning Fan got a headache.

In the following days, Ning Fan fully embraced the life of a homebody, either making bread feasts or contemplating the mysteries of the Light of Life.

To his surprise, there were indeed some major discoveries.

The Light of Life has extraordinary healing effects, capable of reviving dead wood, growing new flesh, and restoring life.

The notion of restoring life might be a bit exaggerated; the Light of Life can't resurrect the dead.

But as long as someone isn't dead yet, its traits can keep them alive.

If one is willing to spend the Light of Life, even damaged or aging organs can be revitalized.

Simply put, as long as there's still a breath, the Light of Life can pull someone back from Hell.

Such powerful healing effects, Ning Fan had never heard of, not even matching the divine powers of old.

Despite great healing efficacy, the usage is tremendously consuming.

Ning Fan tested it on a dog; not the plump and round Huahua, but a little puppy that had been run over by a car.

It took almost a third of Ning Fan's Light of Life to revive the dying puppy.

Now Huahua had a little follower, while Ning Fan lay lethargically on the lawn, "photosynthesizing."

Aside from absorbing solar energy, Ning Fan had no other way to replenish his Light of Life for the time being.

This thing is different from True Qi and Spiritual Energy and can't be obtained through cultivation.

"Unless I could devour another God-grade Forbidden Spell."

Ning Fan chuckled wryly. Unless a Divine Spirit appeared, where would he find a God-grade Forbidden Spell?

According to that trickster Vivian, it takes at least a hundred years of divine power accumulation to release a Forbidden Spell.

"Why do I feel like I made a losing bargain?"

Back then, Vivian survived from a mix of life thanks to the Light of Life.

But the cost of that was a Forbidden Spell's energy.

If the Light of Life could be obtained through cultivation, such an ability would indeed be astonishingly powerful.