Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 327: Don’t Tell Anyone, This Is Really Good Stuff

Chapter 327: Chapter 327: Don’t Tell Anyone, This Is Really Good Stuff

Qu Fulan and Pei Ji’an arrived at Mrs. Li’s place.

The alley might be a bit simple, but overall it was clean.

Hao Qiancheng happened to be at home today, fiddling with something at the door. Seeing his cousin coming, he was as delighted as anything, excitedly calling them sister and brother-in-law.

It was clear this kid knew how to handle things; he even skipped the formal terms and directly called them sister and brother-in-law, shortening the distance between them.

It was the first time Pei Ji’an had been called brother-in-law, and he felt quite good about it, warmly patting Hao Qiancheng’s shoulder, feeling that the name was aptly chosen.

"No wonder your sister always says you’re great and capable. Seeing you now, you truly live up to the reputation."

Feeling how approachable his brother-in-law was, Hao Qiancheng’s goodwill increased. He naturally knew of the renowned Princely Heir; admired him even before meeting. Now seeing him in person, and as his own brother-in-law, there was a sense of pride.

However, Hao Qiancheng was just shy of sixteen, tall and slim. When going out for business talks, he could be quite slick, fooling others. But he was nonetheless a teenager, vulnerable to praise, and blushed immediately, scratching his head, "Brother-in-law inflates the praise. It’s all thanks to my sister’s guidance."

Then he enthusiastically invited them inside while calling his mother and sister out to greet them.

"Our place here is a little humble. I hope sister and brother-in-law don’t mind." Hao Qiancheng had cleaned the table and chairs thoroughly before inviting them to sit.

Mrs. Li and Jinxiu came out promptly, but faced with the Princely Heir, they seemed a bit reserved.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to go out and discuss matters with Hao Qiancheng, Pei Ji’an left space for them. Only then did their expressions completely relax.

"The clothes are all done. I’ve even washed them once, and dried them. I was just packing them when you arrived." Mrs. Li smiled.

Qu Fulan thanked her several times. She hadn’t asked Mrs. Li to wash them, but her aunt was too genuine.

The two didn’t stay for a meal. With Pei Ji’an, the big figure, present, Mrs. Li and the others naturally felt tense.

"What kind of clothes are they?" Pei Ji’an, hearing there was something for him too, immediately became interested.

"Suits." The clothes were all done, so Qu Fulan didn’t hide it from him anymore.

"Suits?"

"Didn’t I tell you about that dream? In the dream, you were wearing suits. I thought it looked nice, so I had a set custom-made." Qu Fulan lied smoothly.

Pei Ji’an took the clothes out to look at them. There were actually four pieces, all quite unique and innovative, "Is this what suits look like?"

"Yes, it’s a four-piece set: pants, shirt, jacket, and suit coat. Oh, there’s also a tie." Qu Fulan found the tie from inside.

If you’re going to make it, make the whole set. She really wanted to see him dressed in suits from head to toe.

Pei Ji’an wasn’t that interested in suits after all; it was a matter of habit. He didn’t find anything particularly attractive about suits, "Let me see yours."

Since his suit was innovative, her dress should be novel too.

And indeed, after one look, it was quite novel, but still looked like a dress, only unsure how it would look worn.

"This isn’t something you can see much just by looking at it. You have to wear it to see its beauty. Only, now it’s late autumn; afraid it’ll be next year before it’s worn." Qu Fulan was quite regretful.

Actually, ancient attire wasn’t less remarkable than modern dresses, but having left that place for a long time, suddenly seeing clothes from there, she felt inevitably excited.

"What’s difficult about this? If you want to wear it, even if it’s winter, fire up the heating dragon, and the house will be warm too."

Qu Fulan blinked; she almost forgot about this.

"Then say early when it’s time, choose a good day to wear it, then it’s meaningful."

Too bad both of their birthdays had passed, or a candlelit dinner would have been nice.

The Princely Heir didn’t know she’d tailored this outfit for a candlelit dinner; otherwise, the heating dragon would be fired up tonight.

Time passed day by day; matters regarding the foundation were basically settled, with the auction set for the end of the month.

It would be held at the royal villa, and as soon as the news went out, people were clamoring for invitations.

Princess Qing also organized a sister’s group to participate in the donation activity. They had many items, some precious ornaments worn once then left, donating now would contribute well.

Moreover, the court also issued something called an invoice, which was frankly just a piece of paper with written data, stamped by the government; keeping it could bring good in the future.

"I’m donating a painting."

"I’m donating an antique."

"I’m donating jewelry."

Princess Qing’s sister group was discussing, including Tao Wan, Zou Yun, Miss Yuan, etc. Qu Fulan didn’t come today, she was always busy. It was rare to gather with Princess Qing and her friends, but during the auction, they could reunite.

"Who thought of this brilliant idea to establish this foundation? It helps those in distress while allowing everyone to get what they want."

"Anyone who can think of such a method truly deserves admiration."

"Certainly it’s a man to have such foresight."

Princess Qing and the others were discussing matters of the auction, while Qu Fulan was focused on the bookstore matters.

Though Furui Bookstore’s activity affected Ten Thousand Books Bookstore’s business at first, later on, Ten Thousand Books Bookstore returned to its usual brisk business.

"I deliberately had someone conduct surveys; eight out of ten people said ’Furui Bookstore’s ’Extreme Storybook’ couldn’t compare to ours ’The Best Storybook.’ They just said that book’s ten articles varied greatly in quality; even the best one was no match for our worst one. People felt terrible reading it, believing it wasn’t worth the price."

"Did readers truly give such feedback?" Qu Fulan was quite surprised. She hadn’t read that book and didn’t know what it was actually like.

"Indeed, I’m not deceiving Young Madam. I even had someone quietly buy a copy, and it’s just incomparable. Young Madam, if you don’t believe it, you can take a look."

The shopkeeper finished speaking and went to fetch the book for Qu Fulan.

Qu Fulan didn’t have the leisure to read storybooks; her eyes were already strained from looking at account books every day. She trusted the shopkeeper; could a shopkeeper not have discerning eyes?

However, Manager Zhang of ’Furui Bookstore’ was a bit worried these days.

"How come business suddenly isn’t as good as it was a few days ago? What’s gone wrong?"

Of course, no one would tell him what went wrong. It’s easy for those involved to be confused; how would he know?

Even if someone heard some unsavory voices, no one dared speak to Manager Zhang, for fear of being scolded.

Cai Youliang saw the situation and felt secretly happy; he wished ’Extreme Storybook’ couldn’t continue, so he could highlight his importance.

While storybooks do have a connection with literary talent, the key is still whether the story is intriguing; no matter how good the writing is, what’s the use without a captivating plot? He had more experience than others, having been in the industry for years.

Meanwhile, over at Ren Hua’s side, having gone to a hot spring with Pei Yuan half a month ago, she surprisingly became pregnant, making both the old lady and the second madam extremely happy.

Qu Fulan was also happy for Ren Hua and bought her a gift.

"Soaking in the hot spring really works; you should soak a few more times, maybe you’ll get pregnant too." Only when there were just the two of them, Ren Hua was candid with Qu Fulan.

Qu Fulan and Pei Ji’an had been married for some time already, but there was no news yet. Ren Hua, judging by herself, felt that getting pregnant was truly not easy and wished to share her lifetime experience with Qu Fulan.

"My mother privately gave me a booklet, saying follow what’s inside, and the chance of getting pregnant is higher. I relied on the booklet’s method during my hot spring trip, and now I’ve fulfilled my wish. Now I’ll give it to you; just don’t tell anyone, it’s really useful."

Qu Fulan choked on a sip of tea.

She was now quite sensitive to anything related to booklets.

Nevertheless, Ren Hua, with good intentions, warmly handed her the booklet, and Qu Fulan had no way to refuse, returning to Pear Fragrance Courtyard like holding a ticking bomb.