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

Chapter 114 The Crown Prince Fawns Over Her

Shen Shuyi's question put Pei Xizhou in a difficult position.

To say I'm not afraid would be a lie. But to say I'm afraid would be embarrassing.

“I just think that Cousin Shizi is two-faced and quite scary,” Shen Shuyi said to herself.

Pei Xizhou had the same thought: "On the surface, Beizhou seems the coldest, and the second brother is the most unapproachable, but I think the eldest brother is the most unpredictable. Especially when the eldest brother smiles, it terrifies me."

"Right, right? I also think that Cousin Prince is the most difficult to deal with." Shen Shuyi immediately found a kindred spirit.

"Fortunately, my elder brother has no particular likes or dislikes, treats everyone equally, and values ​​the reputation of the Marquis's mansion. If one day my elder brother encounters something he likes, he will definitely do whatever it takes to get it." Pei Xizhou felt that he had found a kindred spirit and said incessantly.

“My cousin, the young master, wouldn’t care about anything. I’m only worried about when I might upset him. If I offend him, I’ll be in big trouble.” That was Shen Shuyi’s real concern.

She had just been wondering why Prince Pei would ruin her matchmaking even during his day off.

The only possibility is that she did something to displease Prince Pei, which is why he used this method to prevent her from getting married.

But no matter how hard she thought about it, she couldn't figure out what she had done to displease Prince Pei.

Otherwise, she could have shown goodwill to Prince Pei and asked him not to target her.

“That’s not the case. My elder brother is filial, and my grandmother cares about my cousin. He wouldn’t go against her,” Pei Xizhou reassured Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi sighed, "I hope so."

Before today, all her thoughts were focused on completing the mission, but she felt that from today onwards she needed to think about how to safely leave Pei Shizi's sight after she completed the mission.

Anyway, she wasn't very optimistic.

As evening approached, Shen Shuyi was having dinner when Dai's mother suddenly came in and brought some snacks.

Shen Shuyi curiously opened it and took a look. It was a pastry made by a famous old brand in the capital, and people usually had to queue up to buy it.

"Did my maternal grandmother send someone to deliver this?" She ignored the fact that she was still eating and ate a piece of pastry to try it out.

"It was sent by the young master."

Dai's mother's words left Shen Shuyi unsure whether to swallow or spit out the pastry in her mouth.

Oh no, she just ate a piece. Could this pastry be poisoned?

No way, no way. Even if Prince Pei is vicious, he wouldn't openly poison her.

Alright, alright, let's eat first.

She would absolutely never admit that she had a sweet tooth!

Only after confirming that she was not poisoned and that the snacks had not been tampered with did she share them with Aunt Dai and A-Jian.

Ah Jian ate with relish: "How strange, why did the young master suddenly send snacks to the young lady?"

She had never heard of the young master sending food to any of the young ladies in the Marquis's mansion before.

Why was this young lady given the treatment that none of the other young ladies in the Marquis's mansion received?
"What else could it be? A beating followed by a sweet treat, of course." Shen Shuyi thought that was the only possibility; otherwise, how could she explain Pei Shizi's strange behavior?

"When did the young master hit the girl with a stick?" A-Jian asked, puzzled.

Shen Shuyi did not respond.

They packed up her fortune and carried it away; isn't that a blow?
Fortunately, she was only looking at potential partners to complete a task, not to actually get married; otherwise, her beautiful marriage might have been ruined by Prince Pei. At that moment, she never imagined that meeting her last potential partner would be so difficult.

In the days that followed, even when she secretly went on blind dates with Pei Xizhou, her potential partners would always encounter unexpected problems, and none of them would be able to reach her.

More than twenty days had passed, and she only needed to meet one last person to complete her task, but she still couldn't find anyone. She was so anxious that sores started appearing in her mouth.

If she had known it would turn out this way, she should have tested Pei Dongzhou after completing all the other tasks.

Sometimes she really wanted to go straight to Pei Dongzhou and ask him what he wanted.

But this cannon fodder female supporting character really doesn't dare to offend the male lead openly, otherwise it would be too much of a loss if she ended up being killed by the male lead.
Having no other choice, she went to the West Garden again that day: "Does Third Cousin know any powerful young noblemen?"

She figured it must be because all the men she was looking for were ordinary people that Prince Pei dared to be so arrogant.

“Li Yi,” Pei Xizhou blurted out.

Shen Shuyi: ...

Li Yi won't do; that person will likely recognize her as a fake Haitang at a glance. It's not a worthwhile deal to make.

“The only one I get along with is Li Yi; everyone else gets along well with my older brother. To be honest, my older brother is extremely popular; all the young masters from prominent families in the capital fawn over him. If you want to find a suitable match for a noble young man, my older brother can definitely help you.” Pei Xizhou thought that Shen Shuyi thought the match he introduced was not respectable enough, but he thought that was the right thing to do.

After spending time with his cousin Shen, he realized that she was indeed very outstanding, and it would be a disgrace to her if she married someone too ordinary.

Shen Shuyi felt somewhat resistant to the thought of having to ask Pei Shizi, her enemy.

She wasn't at her wit's end yet, and she could still hold on for a while.

After leaving the West Garden, she suddenly remembered someone and headed towards the North Garden.

When Pei Beizhou finished his shift, he saw someone lingering in front of his villa. It was none other than his cousin, Shen.

"Is something wrong, cousin?" Pei Beizhou's gaze fell on Shen Shuyi's face.

Even when she wasn't smiling, this woman possessed a quality that brought joy to others. Unlike her cousin Xia, who always appeared shy and timid when she saw him, or had teary eyes as if he had wronged her.

Although he did spend some time with Xia's cousin, and they even held hands, Xia's cousin always seemed to play hard to get.

When he looked at his cousin Xia recently, he was no longer amazed by her as before, and even thought that his cousin Xia was not as pretty as his cousin Shen.

"I received news that the young master Wan, whom I was dating, was injured by my cousin?" Shen Shuyi questioned.

Pei Beizhou made no attempt to hide his malice: "So what if it is?"

“My cousin has to find me a partner, otherwise I’ll tell my grandmother about this and say that my cousin bullied me.”

Pei Beizhou: ...

He thought his cousin Shen had come to confront him, but who knew she would still go to the matchmaking event? Was she really that eager to get married?
"If I don't compensate, what will my cousin do?" Pei Beizhou revealed a sinister smile. "Does she think she can kill me?"

Shen Shuyi instantly put on a smiling face: "How could I do such a bloody thing? But since my cousin took away my potential partner, he should at least give me a replacement. How about this, my cousin will act as my potential partner today!"

Pei Beizhou was surprised that Shen Shuyi could do such a magical thing, and his expression faltered for a moment.

"If my cousin doesn't say anything, that means he agrees. How about we start looking at each other now?" Shen Shuyi flashed a bright smile.

(End of this chapter)