Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 489 - 43: The Boss and the Secretary

Every day, he would find some coincidental reason to pick her up and drop her off, have breakfast with her, and then they would collaborate...

Qu Fulan was not one to play dumb. His excuses and reasons were always well-reasoned, and she could never bring herself to reject him and make the situation awkward.

Typically, sharing breakfast could be passed off as coincidence, but now he was delivering breakfast to her doorstep, and it was time to talk things through.

Just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted.

"Lanlan, we need to talk." Pei Ji’an cut her off; otherwise, she’d repeat those same words again.

Even with his strong resilience, he could hardly endure her unkind words again and again.

As soon as he spoke, he saw her grip the glass tightly, tense and wary, "What do you want to talk about?"

Pei Ji’an’s heart was filled with an indescribable feeling, this wasn’t what he wanted to see.

"Are you being so wary of me now?" It wasn’t what he intended to say, but seeing her like that, he couldn’t help but ask.

Qu Fulan was taken aback, then guiltily looked away.

They had once been superior-subordinate, then a couple, and finally familiar strangers.

In all these relationships, she was always in the weaker position.

Especially during that period... the mere thought of it made her heart race; she didn’t even want to remember it.

So her feelings for him were more of rejection than wariness.

Rejecting anything that might return her to those days.

She knew she should deny it. It’s not right to let someone know they’re being rejected; no one would feel good about it, especially since he was her business partner. She should maintain good relations, as she easily could with her previous secretary skills.

Yet she couldn’t bring herself to deny it. Sometimes, she didn’t want to force herself to do things against her heart.

Rejection is rejection, defense is defense; being polite means not mentioning it, and denying it would be hypocritical.

Her silence had answered his question.

He forced a smile, "I’m sorry those times made you unhappy."

Qu Fulan was somewhat surprised as she looked at him.

Indeed, she was surprised because he had never apologized to her, even when they argued during their relationship. He always had his reasons.

Though shocked by his apology, she still remained silent.

She wasn’t sure if his apology was for what she thought. While it sounded correct, she knew his character.

Used to being domineering, how could he possibly consider others?

Pei Ji’an didn’t mind, continuing, "Recently, I’ve tried to immerse myself in your life and truly understand what you once said."

The differences in lifestyle can indeed make one uncomfortable. Even as he lightly integrated into her life, he felt various discomfort from the differences, not to mention the efforts she made to fit into his life.

Moreover, she was required to fit in, not understood, and even when she showed signs of distress, he didn’t offer comfort promptly.

With Pei Ji’an’s character, if it weren’t for that general manager’s advice, he wouldn’t have understood so much, as he was used to viewing everything through a business lens, accustomed to mastering, equating love with work.

He thought learning those things was for her good, beneficial without harm, thus he made her learn, neglecting her feelings.

It was only after being enlightened by friends that he realized love is love, career is career, and they can’t be merged.

"I should communicate with you regularly, listen to your inner voice, instead of assuming what’s best for you."

For several days, he ate breakfast from that shop. Though thriving in business, he always felt the hygiene was lacking, yet he endured the discomfort to eat.

Then he encountered many issues: the meat wasn’t fresh enough, the oil wasn’t good, the hygiene was inadequate, the tables and chairs felt a bit sticky, and the floor seemed sticky too.

Overall, the first time he ate there, Pei Ji’an felt all sorts of discomfort.

But seeing her eating with an unchanging expression, unconcerned with the environment, he went along and ate.

Afterwards, he had someone check the shop’s hygiene situation.

The results were actually qualified. The so-called meat was not fresh because the shop started preparations at three or four in the morning. Therefore, the meat was prepared the night before, some even leftover from the whole day’s selling and bought at a low price, then frozen to use the next day.

From a cost perspective, this maximizes profits, but in terms of freshness, it naturally wasn’t good enough.

Ordinary people make ends meet and lack the leisure to care about these things, so they eat eagerly, while those raised in wealthy families, accustomed to fine food, instantly notice when something isn’t fresh.

This was their difference.

She was the first to perceive the gap between them and spoke "not compatible."

He was a step behind, only now fully understanding the meaning of "not compatible." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

But "not compatible" doesn’t mean they can’t be together.

In this world, there are no identical leaves, nor pairs without issues.

It’s all about mutual understanding and tolerance.

As the club general manager said, in relationships, either the east wind prevails over the west, or vice versa. You can’t always be in control; sometimes being the suppressed side is crucial for longevity.

His negligence in the past led to their breakup, and now, he hoped to make amends.

Listening to his words, Qu Fulan’s eyes grew warm; it wasn’t because she was moved but because the grievances she had buried finally came to light.

As some housewives say, it’s not that I can’t endure grievances, but they need to be acknowledged, otherwise they’re wasted.

Now he finally understands her grievances, her efforts weren’t in vain.

"I’m glad you reached this point, but let’s stop here."

If he hadn’t done this, he couldn’t comprehend her past hardships nor understand her words, so she was grateful.

But this was enough; there was no need to continue.

The facts were clear; they were still incompatible, so there was no need to waste time further.

Because the existing issues won’t disappear due to his understanding; class differences, various cultural and ideological differences still exist.

Now it’s a problem due to this issue; another day, there’ll be conflicts due to other problems, making integration difficult.

Pei Ji’an understood her meaning but didn’t feel angry, instead he smiled, "Lanlan, where’s the spirit you had when you joined the company, unwilling to lose? Just one failure and you retreat; that’s not like you."

The words were...

"Relationships aren’t like work, you can’t define them by winning or losing," Qu Fulan said.

"I agree with your view, but the problems between us are evident. We should try addressing them and give it another shot, otherwise, there’s no guarantee of harmony with other men of similar backgrounds."

Having conflicts while dating a wealthy man doesn’t mean there aren’t any with an ordinary man.

Not necessarily.