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

Chapter 54: Winning and Losing

Qu Fulan played two games of chess with An Ruchang.She won them both.

An Ruchang, unwilling to admit defeat, insisted on continuing, but Qu Fulan no longer wanted to play. What does it mean to have "great enthusiasm despite lack of skill"? Today, she truly witnessed it. Could this Prince An have just learned to play chess and now want to challenge everyone?

"Let’s play another round, I’m sure I can win this time!" An Ruchang said, rolling up his sleeves.

Qu Fulan had no choice but to humor him.

Heir Pei and Mr. Pei chatted idly nearby, occasionally glancing over. Mr. Pei was evidently surprised by Prince An’s poor chess skills and didn’t expect him to lose to a maid.o which Qu Fulan responded with a calm smile, "Prince An is joking; Fulan finds everything quite good at the moment."

"Go and fetch a few glasses of iced sugar water," Pei Ji’an set down his teacup, seemingly displeased with the taste. He slightly furrowed his brows.

Qu Fulan had already drunk the tea aboard the boat; although the tea leaves were quite fine, they fell short compared to the Pei Family’s, especially the ones in Heir Pei’s courtyard, which were rare treasures unattainable even with money.

Having tasted excellence, lesser brews were intolerable; rather than settling, it’s better to opt for plain water.

But plain water was too bland, hence the sugar water option.

Iced sugar water, as it’s called, is made simply by adding ice and sugar to plain water, forming a simple drink.

Even such a drink was only affordable for the wealthy, what with sugar being too extravagant for the poor, and even ice being a luxury beyond ordinary means.

Qu Fulan and Hai Xia worked together to make it, not only for Heir Pei but also for the old lady.

The old lady liked adding nuts and fruits to the sugar water for additional nutrition.

During the process of making iced sugar water, a thought suddenly struck Qu Fulan, inspired by the recent examination of several shop accounts; an idea popped into her mind.

She wanted to achieve something; achievement was essential for negotiation rights in the future.

If implemented according to her idea...

Qu Fulan’s mood suddenly improved.