Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 403

Thinking about how her son got injured to save this fake princess earlier, Mrs. Xiao felt uneasy, always sensing an entangled feeling with the Li Family.

Even if the Li Family’s crimes were cleared, so what? The difference between the two families was vast as mountains and valleys, and Mrs. Xiao avoided the Li Family like the plague.

So upon knowing this store was opened by Miss Li Hua, Mrs. Xiao immediately lost any desire to buy anything, put down the clothes, and left, fearing being entangled.

But she didn’t know, Miss Li Hua was even more keen to avoid her; she hadn’t expected to encounter the Xiao Family on the first day of her store opening.

Since the last time she had seen Xiao Shiqing, many days had passed without seeing him again. She was busy, and she also carefully avoided any possible encounters with Xiao Shiqing.

When she saw Mrs. Xiao, Li Hua’s emotions stirred slightly. Although she hid this well on the surface, no one could know the turmoil inside her.

Thus, when Mrs. Xiao dropped the clothes and left, Li Hua instead breathed a sigh of relief.

People say a single mouse dropping can ruin a whole pot of soup; Li Hua’s good mood for the entire day vanished after seeing Mrs. Xiao and Ji Nishang.

Even the optimistic turnover couldn’t stir her joyous emotions.

Her capacity to endure was still insufficient; she couldn’t face the past with calm and needed some time to slowly adapt.

Li Hua returned home with these thoughts, only to find that Li Niang’s tofu skin bun shop needed attention as Li Niang was not home, so she resolved the issue on behalf.

Actually, it wasn’t anything serious, just some orders from partners needing signatures for further cooperation.

Although she wasn’t directly involved with the tofu skin bun shop now, she would still assist when issues arose.

The partner took the orders and left, but once reaching the street, their goods carriage collided with another, spilling items onto the ground.

Mind you, the goods on this partner’s carriage were food; how could they remain on the ground? They immediately detained the other carriage’s driver, demanding compensation for losses.

The partner judged people by their appearance; should it be a noble’s carriage, they’d dare not utter a word, but given both parties were similar, they did not let the other go.

The disputation caught attention on the street, drawing many onlookers, while patrol guards, considering it a possible incident, approached, discovering it really was.

"What’s going on here?"

The deep voice halted the two men’s dispute, prompting them to look towards the source, feeling sudden weakness in their legs.

The newcomer was none other than Xiao Shiqing.

Xiao Shiqing frequently appeared in this area; almost everyone knew him.

Understanding the cause, Xiao Shiqing ordered the party that hit the carriage to compensate for losses, subsequently dispersing the crowd.

The partner effusively thanked Prince Xiao, then proceeded to collect the fallen items from the ground.

Originally, Xiao Shiqing intended to leave but, upon lifting his foot, stepped on something – a ledger.

The man bent to pick it up, dusted it off, ready to return it to the merchant, but paused upon seeing the handwriting.

Examining the familiar script caused the man’s hand to tremble slightly, his gaze affixed to the still fresh ink, nearly crushing the ledger.

Only after quite some time, when the merchant sorted his items, did he notice Prince Xiao was holding the vital ledger. Cautiously, he approached to retrieve it.

However, Xiao Shiqing lifted his head, eyes sharply observing the merchant, "Who signed these characters?"

The ledger clearly bore the name, but his query had to be reiterated.

Seeing Prince Xiao’s unease, the merchant dared not inquire much and shyly replied, "The deputy manager of the tofu skin bun shop signed it."

"I’m asking what her name is," Xiao Shiqing articulated each word.

The merchant quickly responded, "Her name is Li Hua, also known as Miss Li. Previously, she worked at the tofu skin bun shop; whenever the boss lady was absent, she signed. Now, even though she’s no longer at the shop, she’s familiar, and her signature is identical to the boss lady’s."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Shiqing felt his heart about to burst from his chest; he had to deeply inhale, increasingly unwilling to relinquish the ledger in his hand. "I’ll borrow this ledger temporarily and send someone to return it to you later."

Having said that, Xiao Shiqing took the ledger and left.

The merchant was bewildered for a moment, instinctively pursued a few steps but was intercepted by guards, forcing him to abandon the idea of retrieving the ledger.

Prince Xiao said he would return it, surely he would, right? Prince Xiao had a good reputation among the people; the merchant worriedly consoled himself.

However, nobody considered his feelings; Xiao Shiqing was entirely preoccupied with the seemingly absurd yet factual occurrence, having no leisure to concern others.

He should have recognized it earlier, he ought to have realized.

The previous purse and sachet were indications; first, she didn’t acknowledge, nor did he dare affirm solely based on those items.

Now, her script was the best evidence!

Her script was taught by him, stroke by stroke, and none knew it better than him.

She appeared delicate, yet unlike other women writing neat and pretty script, preferred mimicking his vigorous and bold, free-flowing calligraphy.

She even said that achieving an identical script to his would be best one day.

Although she never succeeded, her script was no less than other men’s, easily mistaken for a man’s handwriting without seeing the person.

Only he knew it was her uniquely written script.

Li Jirou is Li Hua.

Li Hua is Li Jirou.

They are the same person!

This was the final conclusion Xiao Shiqing derived while seeking Li Hua.

The purse and sachet could be explained as made by others, but the script could no longer be denied.

Although he didn’t comprehend why such events transpired; the person initially Li Jirou turned not to be, but Li Hua became Li Jirou...

Yet facts lay before him, refuting any dispute!

While calculating accounts at home, Li Hua sneezed, rubbed her nose, was she about to fall ill? Yet given the weather wasn’t cold, nor had she caught a chill today, she randomly sneezed.

Meanwhile, Qu Fulan sneezed too, causing Pei Ji’an to worry, "Do I have a scent on me?"

If there was a smell, surely she’d feel uncomfortable the whole night.

Qu Fulan shook her head, "No, just suddenly sneezed; it’s nothing."

Just as she spoke, her stomach churned; Pei Ji’an reacted quickly, bringing a spittoon before her.

Qu Fulan expelled everything she just ate, then felt entirely weak, slightly shivering.

Truly wished she could just die.

Merely being pregnant, why should one be tormented as if on the verge of death?

If anyone asked her what being pregnant felt like, she’d directly offer two words: "Torment."

Xiao Shiqing couldn’t meet Li Hua.

As it was late, despite being Prince Xiao, he couldn’t forcibly intrude into a residence.

Although utterly capable, having weighed all considerations, he ultimately chose not to.