Help! The Frosty Noble's Son Is in Love With Me!-Chapter 444: She Rejected President Pei

Qu Fulan isn’t someone who stubbornly ignores advice.

At most, she’s just confused by her own situation. With her roommate’s repeated analyses, she also felt something might be off.

"If what you say is true, then why did he...?" Qu Fulan couldn’t understand.

Her roommate couldn’t figure it out either, but she understood that everyone has their own fate. Maybe some people are just born to attract important figures?

Pei Ji never expected someone with good intentions to mess up his plans. He initially intended to proceed gradually because with Qu Fulan’s personality, if it happened too suddenly, she would definitely retreat.

He hadn’t even done anything yet, and she was already retreating.

When he called her again to invite her out, she apologized, saying she couldn’t find the time, apologizing repeatedly.

Qu Fulan felt she did quite well, without showing any flaws, but who was Pei Ji’an? He could sense even a slight change.

After putting down the phone, the man lightly tapped his long fingers on the desk. Had she sensed something?

That shouldn’t be the case. He was confident in his performance. With her personality, she shouldn’t have noticed unless someone hinted at it.

It’s not impossible. Pei Ji’an’s current approach of boiling the frog slowly was suitable only for Qu Fulan. A different approach would be needed for a different personality.

Only when the method is used correctly can it achieve the desired effect. If an observer reveals it, it becomes useless.

Pei Ji’an is not someone who sits and waits for death. Since this method was ineffective, and she had begun to retreat, he could only opt for a more aggressive approach.

So when Qu Fulan saw President Pei standing tall under the tree below the dormitory building, she felt a bit nervous.

What was President Pei doing here?

Who was he looking for?

Should she go over and greet him?

Logically, she should go. After all, they did have some acquaintance, but this was the dormitory. If she rashly went over to greet him, what would others think? Would she disturb him?

Qu Fulan liked to overthink. She previously refused him on the phone, not for any other reason, just because she lacked confidence.

She partly felt her roommate made sense, and partly felt she didn’t have such charm, it was impossible.

Such conflicting thoughts.

To stop herself from overthinking, she simply and decisively refused.

Otherwise, what else could she do?

If he liked her, could she face it calmly? She didn’t have that confidence.

Which woman wouldn’t be thrilled and excited to be liked by a man like him?

Qu Fulan was only a common person; she too felt secretly pleased.

But after the secret joy came many real problems. She wasn’t like other girls who had a strong heart to accept all possibilities.

She couldn’t. She knew the gap between them was too wide, and the outcome would surely be tragic.

She didn’t like tragedies, especially when she knew from the start it would be one. Why bother to start?

So, she didn’t want to face it, as if this could bring her peace.

While she was still calming her turbulent heart, he appeared.

Could he really be here for her?

Impossible, right?

Nothing had happened yet, but Qu Fulan’s heart was already in a mess, as if little people were fighting inside, very lively.

As the distance grew closer, what should she do?

Before Qu Fulan could figure out what to do, her roommate accidentally looked up and saw President Pei. She thought Fulan hadn’t noticed, excitedly grabbing her hand, saying, "Look, isn’t that President Pei? Is he here to see you?!"

Qu Fulan didn’t even have time to deny it or to tell her roommate to lower her voice; the roommate had already waved to President Pei in greeting.

There was nothing she could do. Not everyone was as taciturn as Qu Fulan. Her roommate’s personality was straightforward. President Pei had even given a lecture at their school, so greeting him now was quite normal.

"Hello, President Pei. Are you here to find someone? Who are you looking for? Need any help from us?"

See, her roommate wasn’t someone who acted without thinking. Although she guessed a certain way in her heart, she wouldn’t say it outright.

Otherwise, if it wasn’t as she thought, wouldn’t it put Fulan in an awkward position?

Qu Fulan was already embarrassed. Her roommate had already spoken; she couldn’t avoid the situation and greeted President Pei politely. Unlike her articulate roommate, she stiffly said, "Hello, President Pei," no different from saying "Hello, teacher."

Her roommate couldn’t help but pinch her, frustrated at her lack of social skills!

Regardless, since he had come, trying to gain some connection would only be beneficial. This was undoubtedly a chance!

Pei Ji’an nodded to the two of them. With just one look, he knew that the roommate beside Qu Fulan was a shrewd person. He seemed to understand something, nodded, and smiled slightly.

"I am here to find someone indeed, and it’s no one else but the one beside you. Is it convenient?"

See, he didn’t even ask the person involved.

The roommate felt a sense of respect and immediately pushed Qu Fulan forward, "Convenient, of course convenient. She has no classes this afternoon and is free!"

Qu Fulan: "..." A feeling of being sold off.

She just said yesterday how busy she was, and today it was exposed like this, so embarrassing.

More embarrassing was that people in the dorm area were all looking over, those eyes filled with surprise, amazement, and shock. Qu Fulan didn’t dare to face them and slipped into President Pei’s car to avoid the fervent, inquiring eyes.

While Qu Fulan managed to escape, her roommate was surrounded... no, surrounded with questions.

After all, gossiping is human nature.

Unlike the shy and timid Qu Fulan, her roommate was bold. She wasn’t at all nervous in this situation, instead answering people’s questions generously and confidently.

She didn’t give direct answers; her responses were ambiguous. Though it seemed that President Pei intended to make it public, she couldn’t say anything definitive until the last moment.

"Oh, it’s nothing really, just about the project last time. I’m sure you’ve heard of it. Fulan is one of the in-charges, and President Pei is probably here to ask about the progress..."

Her roommate controlled the situation here, directing the topic in her hands, not giving anyone a chance to overthink.

Finally, people came confused and left confused.

On the other side, Qu Fulan was the one being controlled, feeling helpless and at a loss.

Being exposed for lying was the most embarrassing, and facing it like this, she almost wished she could disappear.

If Pei Ji’an acted like nothing had happened, casually finding a topic to talk about as before, it wouldn’t be hard to ease her embarrassment.

But Pei Ji’an no longer indulged her as before.

Instead, he straightforwardly asked.

"Why did you lie?"

Qu Fulan: "..." How am I supposed to answer this?

I’m dying, dying of embarrassment!

Pei Ji’an, "Do you not want to have a meal with me, or do you not want to face me as a person?"

Such a question carried too heavy a charge. How could Qu Fulan handle it? Without deep thought, the explanation slipped out, "No, I really do want to..."

No, what was she saying...

Pei Ji’an’s lips curved slightly, and he continued, "So why did you lie?"

This was drilling down to the bottom of the matter.

Not letting anyone live.