Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 401: Heh

How could it delay anything?

She’s spent a lifetime, that’s the real delay.

Now she has an identity, family, and friends, and even a career. What’s been delayed? Nothing has been delayed.

On the contrary, being with Xiao Shiqing would be self-destruction.

Other people’s profound lessons might be one thing, but her profound lessons are a lifetime.

Having learned lessons all her life, she would repeat the same mistake unless she’s lost her mind.

"I kindly request Prince Xiao to take back those words. This County Princess does not wish to marry into the Xiao Mansion." Li Hua rarely used her status.

Although she wasn’t used to it, she worried she couldn’t finish it off without asserting her identity.

Sure enough, Xiao Shiqing was momentarily stunned, unsure if it was because of the identity she presented or the ruthless words of refusal she spoke.

The man fell silent.

Both Mrs. Li and Li Hua couldn’t quite grasp his attitude.

The so-called marriage is about mutual consent; otherwise, it’s not a marriage but enmity.

Now that Li Hua has made her stance clear, shouldn’t he also express his stance? What does this silence mean?

Was he really unhappy, feeling his pride hurt by the rejection, planning something?

The more Mrs. Li thought about it, the more worried she became.

But Li Hua wasn’t worried about that. Knowing Xiao Shiqing well, he wouldn’t retaliate against others because of such matters, but...

His personality likely wouldn’t give up easily.

Otherwise, when Mrs. Xiao repeatedly slandered her, though he was disappointed, he didn’t give up on her as Mrs. Xiao expected, which led to the incident of the cousin falling into the water. It was only when life and death were at stake that he decided to give up on her.

It shows he’s not someone who gives up easily unless his bottom line is crossed.

Li Hua knew what his bottom line was.

In fact, she could completely say she had someone she liked, thereby completely squashing Xiao Shiqing’s other thoughts, but she didn’t do so.

Because it was easy to reveal flaws, she said she would mourn for her parents for three years, an excuse no one could fault.

Sure enough, Xiao Shiqing didn’t dwell on the three-year mourning, but calmly said, "Then why not wait for you for three years."

Mrs. Li: "..." To be so infatuated to this extent?

Li Hua: It’s not about infatuation; it’s just that this man is stubborn from start to finish.

Living with such a man would be very, very hard.

"Why must Prince Xiao put pressure on me? Since ancient times, marriages were arranged by parents and matchmakers. What place do your words now put your family in?"

Li Hua didn’t think she had any charm to attract this man.

And his sudden proposal was truly inexplicable. She had only spoken to him a few times, met him a few times, and only in situations of necessity. How had it reached the point where he wouldn’t marry anyone but her?

It shows that whatever he thinks, others could hardly guess, just like when he finally decided to marry Ji Nishang, which she never could have imagined even in her dreams.

"You needn’t worry about my family. I will make it clear to them," Xiao Shiqing said.

This answer caused Li Hua a momentary loss of focus. If she remembered correctly, he had said the same thing in the past.

Back then, when she had just left the Pei Mansion, she was worried that the change in her identity would make it difficult for the Xiao Family to accept. Then he said the same thing, and she remembered being very moved and feeling very secure at that time.

But...

Hearing these words now, she only found them ridiculous.

He indeed would make it clear to the Xiao Family, but only his intentions, not whether the Xiao Family would accept them wasn’t within his consideration.

Men who achieve fame at a young age often carry some degree of arrogance, accustomed to making others obey when they speak, while the Xiao Family needed to rely on his fame and fortune, naturally placating him with surface agreements but doing something else behind his back.

These things he would never know.

Li Hua decided to make things clearer with him, but not letting a third person hear, or else it would embarrass him.

So Li Hua told her aunt she wanted to have a good talk with Prince Xiao. Her aunt hesitated a bit, considering it might not look good for their reputations if word got out about them being alone together. But since it was in their home with no outsiders, as long as she didn’t tell, no one would know. Seeing her niece’s insistence, Mrs. Li left to let them talk.

Once Mrs. Li’s figure completely disappeared, Li Hua looked at Xiao Shiqing and spoke, "Prince Xiao, I don’t like you, please stop saying such things to trouble me."

Xiao Shiqing just stared at her, and said, "Are you blaming me?"

Li Hua was momentarily confused, blaming him for what?

Blaming him for how he treated her in a past life?

In truth, she did blame him, but that was all in a past life; in this life, he hadn’t done anything to her, and she didn’t want to let herself dwell in grievances.

But that was a past life’s matter, so why was he asking now?

Did her actions reveal something to him, leading him to doubt her?

Indeed, last time he called her by Jirou’s name, and she had just returned, already worried about being discovered, focused on being careful, and didn’t consider other possibilities.

Now she reflected on it, wondering how he became suspicious of her.

Xiao Shiqing saw her confused expression, not appearing to be feigned; his heart darkened again. Was it really not?

If she were, she would blame him for not appearing sooner, for not helping the Li Family, for letting her endure so much hardship.

Xiao Shiqing had once said such things to Qu Fulan, and now he said them to Li Hua.

It shows he could think of no other reason.

In fact, Xiao Shiqing could use the pouch or sachet incident to pressure her, but then she would say it was done by Young Lady Pei, and he would have no evidence.

"I don’t understand what Prince Xiao’s words mean, nor do I wish to understand. My intentions have been made clear. Please, return as if today never happened."

Even if he suspected, he had no evidence. As long as she firmly denied it, he could do nothing, Li Hua silently told herself.

The rejection was unkindly spoken, and in the end, Xiao Shiqing left. Even with his conceit, he couldn’t thick-skinnedly stay after such words were spoken.

The future is long; surely, one day he would understand those things.

Li Hua saw him leave and breathed a sigh of relief.

Let him pretend he doesn’t know her, that would be best.

And indeed, for the next half month, Li Hua didn’t see Xiao Shiqing again. She thought he had completely lost interest in her.

Little did she know, Xiao Shiqing merely didn’t appear in front of her, didn’t let her see him, that was all.

Those many doubts in his heart wouldn’t be resolved in a day, so he wouldn’t give up in a day.

After half a month of such days, Li Hua’s shop was ready to open, and Qu Fulan and Pei Ji’an also returned from their travels.

They specially chose this time to return, especially to support the opening of Li Hua’s shop.

"I wonder what would be a suitable gift to give."

As soon as she said it, the carriage might have run over a stone, causing a bit of instability. Qu Fulan swayed along with it, and once stabilized, she felt a wave of nausea and wanted to vomit.

Was this motion sickness?