Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!

Chapter 531 - 85: The Boss and the Secretary

When you’re in a good mood, time flies.In the blink of an eye, it was time to get off work, and Qu Fulan said goodbye to her best friend and went on a date with her boyfriend.

They first went to a western restaurant for dinner, then strolled around to digest, and finally headed to the hotel.

For a man who’s just beginning to experience romance, it’s hard not to be a little indulgent.

Though Qu Fulan really enjoyed it, she couldn’t quite keep up with her boyfriend’s good physique.

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"How about getting up early tomorrow to go jogging?"

Afterwards, he whispered a suggestion in her ear.

Qu Fulan pulled the blanket up as high as possible, wishing she could cover herself entirely, using silence to show her resistance.

Not everyone likes exercising, and she just happens to be the kind who’s lazy about movement. She can’t stick to a daily routine of exercise come rain or shine.

The main thing is, she doesn’t need to maintain her current image, and if she ever gets chubby, maybe she’ll have the motivation to exercise.

But with her current amount of activity, working during the day and "working" at night, it’s still physical labor, she’s likely not going to gain weight.

Pei Ji’an didn’t force her either. The next day, while she was still cozied up in bed sleeping, he got up and went to the treadmill.

When Qu Fulan woke up, the bright sunlight was peeking through the curtains, with one beam casting right on her face. She raised her hand to block it, turned her head, and saw that there was no one by the bed. She thought she had overslept again and that he had left her to go to work.

She felt a little annoyed, couldn’t he have called her? She also had to go to work, and he didn’t even leave a note.

Indeed, once you’ve won someone over, you start to disregard them.

As she grumbled in her mind, she put on her robe and walked out of the room, only to see him sitting at the dining table reading a newspaper.

All her accumulated annoyance vanished in a flash, "You haven’t left yet?"

To her question, he slightly raised an eyebrow and then responded with a non-answer, "Go wash up and come eat breakfast."

"Oh." Qu Fulan thought he was waiting for her to have lunch together like yesterday, feeling as if he was going to play hooky with her, sharing both joys and burdens.

After washing up, she changed into clean clothes and sat at the dining table, where various breakfast items had been delivered. She picked up her cup to take a sip of milk and saw him setting the newspaper aside to start eating.

"Haven’t you eaten yet?"

"Nope."

"You’re usually very punctual about lunch, around twelve-thirty. It’s not your meal time yet, right?"

"Are you still groggy? It’s still morning now."

Qu Fulan paused, instinctively picked up her phone to check, good heavens, it was only eight o’clock. He doesn’t go to the company until nine, so wasn’t it exactly his mealtime?

Earlier, seeing the sun, she had instinctively thought it was near noon.

Turned out she had been ambitious today, waking up this early.

What’s his stamina level like? And what’s hers?

Managing to wake up early was quite an achievement.

This realization had Qu Fulan feeling pleased, making her eat more eagerly.

Pei Ji’an didn’t quite understand why she suddenly became cheerful, "Did you think of something pleasant?"

Qu Fulan wouldn’t tell him the truth, jokingly saying, "The video released by the studio yesterday got a bit popular, it’s like a start-of-year blessing, of course I’m happy."

Finally, since their routes didn’t align, he asked the driver to take her to the studio and he drove himself to attend a meeting at the branch.

Qu Fulan was busy with her best friend until the afternoon, then received a phone call to meet someone introduced by Mei, who had fresh insights on short video operations. Altogether, seeing more and learning more is never a bad thing.

In the end, everyone shared a meal, and after parting, Qu Fulan went shopping with her best friend again.

Having a boyfriend doesn’t mean forgetting about your friends, and her best friend wanted to buy clothes, so the two of them shopped for quite a while without finding anything satisfactory.

Qu Fulan then took her best friend to a store she really liked, which Pei Ji’an had brought her to. The clothes were pricey, but worth it.

Her best friend was a bit overwhelmed.

"Even though the studio is successful now and my income isn’t low, but this is my first time consuming at such a place, and I feel guilty, whereas you’re used to it... No wonder so many want to marry into wealth, I envy you."

When her friend said envy, it really was just envy, without any bitterness or mockery.

But some people are different.

Qu Fulan didn’t expect to bump into acquaintances while shopping, none other than a relative of Pei Ji’an—the second sister-in-law.

That night at dinner, all their relatives were present, and Qu Fulan had been introduced to them one by one by Pei Ji’an.

"What a coincidence, huh? Running into big sister-in-law here."

Pei Ji’an, being the eldest grandson, had set a marriage arrangement with Qu Fulan, so calling her big sister-in-law wasn’t wrong, if it was sincere.

Qu Fulan responded with a smile as well, "Indeed, a rare chance to meet, shall we grab coffee later?"

"No, we’ve got things to do. Enjoy your shopping, big sister-in-law. See you."

After walking away, another woman couldn’t wait to ask, "Is she the woman the eldest Pei brother fancied and got engaged to?"

"Yes."

"I heard her background isn’t impressive, is that true?"

"That’s right."

"No wonder you’re not happy, having a sister-in-law of such status, and she’s above you in rank. Just thinking about it is disheartening."

"Exactly? Who knows what big brother’s taste is, actually wanting to marry such a woman home, isn’t it a slap in our face?"

In the Pei Family, most other sons have married brides who are well-matched in family status. At worst, they married big stars, yet this one is way too ordinary in status, how could the other sisters-in-law be comfortable?

And the family’s big star retired from the scene after getting married, now fully committed to being a virtuous wife and good mother.

Someone who once stood prominently online, now must be humble in a wealthy family, the family says nothing on the surface but feels disdain inwardly.

Meanwhile, Qu Fulan’s best friend worriedly said, "She’ll be your future sister-in-law. She doesn’t seem easy to deal with."

Qu Fulan laughed lightly, "The Pei Family has many people, you find all kinds. It’s inevitable."

She’s no currency, not everyone will like her. Plus, Mr. Pei doesn’t have any opinions, so other opinions don’t really matter. After the wedding, it’s not like she’ll live with others; just gatherings at family banquets with Pei Family, everyone will do the courtesy.

If she faces trouble in private encounters, she’ll jab back. They neither pay her salary nor are they her biological parents, having no right to command her.

After deciding on this path, Qu Fulan saw it all clearly.

She doesn’t need to change herself to please anyone, those who don’t like you won’t like you no matter how much you do.

In the end, her friend couldn’t bear buying clothes here, so Qu Fulan gifted her two sets as birthday presents.

Her best friend was truly moved, "If you ever feel uneasy, always let me know. I’m a pro at massages."

Qu Fulan: "..."

At seven o’clock, Pei Ji’an called asking where she was, and her best friend waved goodbye. As she was on the call, her best friend just waved silently, indicating she wouldn’t play third wheel and was leaving.

Qu Fulan helplessly waved back, then waited in place for her boyfriend to come pick her up.