Jiaojiao is getting married, and the male leads fall for her and fight over her.

Chapter 113 I'm not even married yet, when will it be my cousin's turn to find happiness?

Pei Dongzhou looked at Qingzhu and said, "Bring the almanac over."

Qingzhu didn't know what the young master was planning, and Shen Shuyi didn't know what the young master Pei was up to either.

When Qingzhu brought over the almanac, Pei Dongzhou solemnly flipped through the dates: "Tomorrow is not auspicious for any event. I advise my cousin not to leave the mansion."

Shen Shuyi took the almanac and glanced at it. It did indeed say that it was not auspicious for any event, but she refused to believe it: "We've already made plans, and I don't want to go against my third cousin's good intentions."

Pei Dongzhou revealed a faint smile. He was a gentleman as pure as jade, and his smile was like a gentle spring breeze, truly pleasing to the eye.

Shen Shuyi felt a chill run down her spine from Pei Shizi's laughter. Was this man planning something bad?
"Then I wish my cousin good luck." Pei Dongzhou said, gently patting Shen Shuyi's head.

Shen Shuyi was most afraid of Pei Shizi acting like this.

When did the male lead start liking to pat her head so much? They're not close enough for him to pat her head, are they?

She stepped back two paces, avoiding Pei Shizi's hand: "Then I'll go back."

"Since you're here, won't you stay for dinner before heading back?" Pei Dongzhou extended a friendly invitation.

Shen Shuyi still felt that the male lead was very strange. Everyone knew that Prince Pei was only kind on the surface, but was actually a very cold-hearted person at heart. He invited her to dinner for no reason, and she was afraid that he would poison her food.

She immediately refused: "No, I'll go back to Fusang Institute for dinner."

"Take care, cousin." Pei Dongzhou didn't try to stop her. "Would you like me to take you home?"

"No, no, cousin is busy with his own things." Shen Shuyi said and quickly walked away.

Watching Shen Shuyi's departing figure, Pei Dongzhou's smile deepened.

"Qingzhu, go and find out who my cousin's fiancé is tomorrow."

Qingzhu wondered why she should inquire about it.

After finding out, does the young master intend to leak the information to the fourth young master again?

He truly couldn't understand why the young lady's marriage to the Marquis's mansion would be a good thing if she could find a suitable match and leave the mansion smoothly. Why did the Fourth Young Master and the Heir Apparent seem to be interfering?

But since his master had given the order, even though he was full of questions, he still obediently went to inquire.

After learning about the young lady's search for a partner, he asked without much hope, "Should we find a way to let the Fourth Young Master know about this?"

"No need," Pei Dongzhou replied calmly.

Qingzhu burst into tears.

Congratulations! The young master has finally returned to the right path.

But the next day, he couldn't laugh anymore.

Because the young master ordered him to throw his cousin's fiancé into a graveyard a hundred miles away!

"Why would the young master do this? Isn't it a good thing for our cousin to get married?" Qingzhu couldn't understand why her master would deliberately ruin the cousin's matchmaking.

"I'm not even married yet, when will it be my cousin's turn to find happiness?" Pei Dongzhou replied matter-of-factly.

In other words, he hasn't found happiness yet, and Cousin Shen doesn't deserve happiness either.

Qingzhu: ...

It somehow makes some sense.

But isn't it a bit unethical to do that?
“Even if my cousin gets married, she may not find happiness. Why don’t we let her try first?” Qingzhu had barely finished speaking when she received a look from the young master.

He knew that his master's decision would not be changed, so he no longer held any hope and could only do his job well.

Unbeknownst to Qingzhu, Shen Shuyi had left early in the morning. She had found out where her prospective boyfriend lived and deliberately followed him early in the morning, hoping to see if anyone would try to sabotage him.

Everything was normal at first, but not long after they went out to meet their date, a masked man packed them up and carried them away.

Shen Shuyi stared in disbelief; the masked man's figure looked exactly like Qingzhu, who was beside Prince Pei.

She almost called out to Qingzhu to see how the masked man would react, but then she was afraid that she might be wrong and be silenced, so she decided against it.

As soon as the masked man left, she returned to the Marquis's residence as quickly as possible and headed straight for the East Garden.

Just as she had thought, Prince Pei was still at the Marquis's residence and had not gone to the yamen.

"Isn't my cousin supposed to be looking at potential partners today?" Pei Dongzhou stared intently at Shen Shuyi.

"I haven't left yet, I'll go later. I'm thirsty, I want to get a glass of water." Shen Shuyi said as she rushed into the house.

Very good, I saw Qingyun and Qingfeng, but I didn't see Qingzhu.

Therefore, the person who kidnapped her fiancé was Qingzhu, and Qingzhu could only have done so under the orders of Prince Pei.

She was lost in thought when she suddenly sensed something behind her.

When she turned around, she saw Prince Pei standing silently behind her, like a ghost.

"What is my cousin looking for?" Pei Dongzhou asked, his thin lips slightly parted.

Although Shen Shuyi was somewhat prepared, she was still a little shocked. She couldn't understand why Pei Dongzhou would ruin her marriage. Shouldn't he be happy to see her get married smoothly?
Should we just ask him directly?
"I'm just a little thirsty. Never mind, I'll go back and get some water," Shen Shuyi said, trying to sound calm.

Just as she was about to leave, she heard Prince Pei say, "I thought my cousin was looking for Qingzhu."

Shen Shuyi was stunned, her reaction was a beat slow.

She looked at Pei Dongzhou in slow motion, as if she had seen a ghost.

Why did Pei Dongzhou know she was looking for Qingzhu? Could he read minds?
She quickly realized a possibility: when Qingzhu was tying people up, Pei Dongzhou was probably nearby, and her spying was noticed by the young master Pei.

Yes, that must be the case.

If she confronts him now and asks him directly, will he be able to clear things up for her?
But she was also a bit timid.

After a moment of internal struggle, she gave a dry laugh and said, "Cousin, you're overthinking it. Why would I go looking for Qingzhu for no reason?"

Pei Dongzhou patted her head: "That's because your cousin misunderstood."

When Shen Shuyi saw him touch her head again, she felt as if she were being touched by a venomous snake. A chill ran down her spine, and she felt as if something was spiraling out of control.

She resisted the urge to brush the male lead's hand away: "Then, then I'll go back."

"Isn't my cousin going to meet someone? Why aren't you making the most of your time?" Pei Dongzhou looked at Shen Shuyi with a gentle smile.

Shen Shuyi blinked and shook her head, saying, "I suddenly remembered that my cousin said today is not auspicious for anything, so let's cancel the matchmaking today."

"Is that so? What a pity." Pei Dongzhou chuckled.

Shen Shuyi didn't hear any regret in Pei Shizi's tone. He was the one who kidnapped her fiancé, yet he pretended to feel sorry for him—how hypocritical!
She muttered a few complaints to herself before hurrying off to the West Garden.

Pei Xizhou had just returned from Fusang Academy and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Shen Shuyi appear: "Didn't you say you were going to meet someone? When I went to find my cousin, Aunt Dai said she had left."

Shen Shuyi had mixed feelings, so she made up an excuse to cancel today's meeting.

Seeing her preoccupied look, Pei Xizhou couldn't help but worry: "Cousin, is something on your mind? If there's something you can't figure out, feel free to tell me."

"Is Third Cousin afraid of Crown Prince Cousin?" Shen Shuyi asked curiously.

(End of this chapter)