Wow! My wife is beautiful and obedient, everyone envies her!

His words made Qi Yuan smile. "Priest Sheri, isn't your gratitude a bit disjointed? It was I who donated money to give your children a better life, so why are you thanking the Lord first instead of me? What has this so-called Lord done for you?"

Xie Li was surprised by Qi Yuan's words. As a devout believer, he was at a loss for words.

Qi Yuan knew that people like Xie Li had unwavering faith in the so-called gods, so for him to ask such a question was somewhat rebellious.

His smile widened as he said, "I was just joking. I hope the merciful Lord will forgive my impolite joke."

"The Lord is merciful, but I hope Mr. Qi Yuan will not make such jokes again in the future, otherwise even the most merciful Lord will not be able to bear it," Xie Li said.

Qi Yuan nodded, "I'll go to the confessional to repent in a bit."

Hearing Qi Yuan say that, Xie Li's expression brightened considerably.

“Mr. Qi Yuan is truly a kind person,” Xie Li said.

Qi Yuan replied, "I have always been kind."

His boast left Xie Li speechless. It was their first conversation, and Xie Li hadn't expected Qi Yuan to say something so unexpected, leaving him at a loss for words.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Nick spoke up: "Shelly, Mr. Qi just likes to joke around. He's actually a very nice person."

“I know, I have always seen Mr. Qi Yuan’s good deeds,” Xie Li said.

Qi Yuan raised an eyebrow. "You're so concerned about me?"

That sounds weird.

But perhaps because Qi Yuan had left him speechless twice, this question wasn't as damaging as the previous two. Xie Li replied, "Boss Qi, your restaurant's tasting booth has always been set up in the church courtyard, providing delicious food to people who come here every day. As a church priest, it's difficult for me to pretend I didn't see it."

"Have you ever tried the food at a tasting booth?" Qi Yuan asked.

Sherley shook his head. "Not yet. Mr. Qi Yuan, the food at your tasting booth is limited. I have plenty of food and clothing at the church. Let's give those delicious foods to those who need them."

"What a pity that Priestess Sheri has never tasted the delicious food in my restaurant. There's no time like the present, so why don't you invite Priestess Sheri to try the delicacies in my restaurant today?"

Xie Li's eyes widened slightly. "Mr. Qi Yuan, are you implying that you'd like to invite me to dinner?"

"Yes, I wonder if Priest Sheri will grant me this favor?"

Xie Li was somewhat embarrassed. He hadn't expected Qi Yuan to make such an invitation, as it seemed abrupt for the other party to invite him to dinner on their first meeting.

Seeing his hesitation, Qi Yuan continued, "Mr. Xie Li, do you not like the food in my restaurant? Otherwise, why would you hesitate?"

“I had no such intention; I just didn’t want Mr. Qi Yuan to spend money,” Xie Li said.

Qi Yuan remained calm and composed. "It's just a meal, how much could it cost? Hasn't Priest Sheri been keeping an eye on me? Why does he think I can't even afford to treat someone to a meal?"

As he said this, a hint of anger flashed in Qi Yuan's eyes. "Priestess Sheri is the Lord's messenger, and according to the rules of the Bible, someone like me would probably die a thousand times and still not be forgiven by the Lord. So, if Priestess Sheri dislikes me, he can just say so directly. I was presumptuous and overestimated myself to think I could befriend you and have a meal with you."

Qi Yuan, having nothing better to do, had read the Bible and learned that his relationship with Noah was the most hated one in the Bible. Although Qi Yuan was disrespectful to their book and didn't care about what was written in it, using this sentence to provoke Shirley at this moment was just right.

His words did indeed frighten Shelley.

“Mr. Qi Yuan, you have misunderstood. The Lord loves all people, and you are truly devoted to good. The Lord will forgive all the mistakes you have made. I cannot grant your request immediately, but there are many things to do at the church today, and I cannot leave for the time being.”

“It’s alright, I can wait,” Qi Yuan said. “I sincerely want to be friends with you, Priestess Sheri. You are a messenger of God. If I can become your friend and confide my sins to you, I should be able to gain more understanding from the Lord, right?”

As he spoke, a hint of melancholy flashed in Qi Yuan's eyes.

The beautiful woman was on the verge of tears, like a porcelain doll about to shatter. Even the most upright Sheryl couldn't help but feel pity and sympathy for her.

Xie Li compromised, saying, "Mr. Qi Yuan, I will certainly accept your invitation to dinner today. However, I will not be available until 7 p.m. I wonder if this will be a delay for you?"

"It's alright, I'm quite free anyway, I have plenty of time. Mr. Xie Li, go ahead and do whatever you need to do," Qi Yuan said.

Xie Li nodded, said nothing more, and turned to attend to his own business, thinking he should finish as soon as possible so he could keep his appointment with Qi Yuan.

After he walked away, Nick exclaimed, "Boss Qi, you're really amazing. Your acting just now almost made me believe it."

Qi Yuan turned to look at him and asked, "Do you think I'm acting?"

"Isn't it?"

Nick lost his confidence after being asked a question by Qi Yuan.

Since he was going to join [Darkfire] himself and his identity could not be hidden, he should put on an act in front of Sheri and make her believe him, right?

"If you say so, then it is."

Qi Yuan's reply implied a "what's the use" attitude.

Nick was completely bewildered. "Boss Qi, what's wrong with you? Yesterday you were so forceful, demanding I find a way to get you into [Darkfire], and you even threatened me with a gun. What's wrong now? Why don't you seem so assertive anymore?"

"Do you see me as a very assertive person?" Qi Yuan asked rhetorically.

These words sounded very familiar. Nick retorted, "Mr. Qi, if I say yes, are you going to say something like, 'If you say yes, then yes' again?"

"Ah."

Qi Yuan frankly admitted that he stopped saying anything irrelevant.

Nick was genuinely confused about what Qi Yuan was doing. Looking at Qi Yuan, who seemed a bit down, Nick pondered for a moment and then asked in a low voice, "Boss Qi, did you and the head of the family have some kind of conflict?"

"No."

Why are my emotions suddenly becoming so strange without you around?

"If I said, 'If you think it's strange, then it's strange,' how would you respond?"

This story seemed to work very well, completely fooling Nick.

Qi Yuan seemed to have become somewhat addicted to this formula, and it appeared that he intended to use it to answer whatever Nick said.

This left Nick feeling somewhat frustrated, wanting to be angry but not daring to.

"Boss Qi, if anything is bothering you, just tell me directly. You can't just sit back and say it. I'm not a mind reader, I can't guess what's going on!"

"I'm fine," Qi Yuan replied calmly.

Nick gave up completely and agreed, "Okay, if you say it's okay, then it's okay."