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

Chapter 122 Approaching her with a hypocritical face
After seeing the Pei brothers off, Shen Shuyi made a special trip to the Marquis's residence to ask Sun Wang for more rare medicines, just in case.

If Pei Nanzhou were to force himself on her or try to kill her, she could protect herself immediately. Relying on others is not an option; one must have the ability to protect oneself.

Every time the system sends her into trouble, she ends up paying the price for her mistakes. Sometimes she even suspects that the system is just deliberately toying with her.

The consequence of getting involved with a madman is that even with a bunch of medicine around her, Shen Shuyi still can't sleep soundly at night.

That night she slept fitfully, and the next day when she got up, she sat on the bed for a while before going to Heshou Hall to pay her respects to the old lady, feeling listless.

Coincidentally, she met Pei Nanzhou at the entrance of Heshou Hall.

Seeing her listless appearance, Pei Nanzhou asked with concern, "Cousin, did you not sleep well last night?"

"A rat got into the yard, so I went to catch it," Shen Shuyi casually lied.

She carefully observed Pei Nanzhou's expression. She couldn't see a trace of schadenfreude on Pei Er's face. He had completely changed, becoming so peaceful, no longer making sarcastic remarks to her whenever he saw her as before.

It seemed as if all of Pei Nanzhou's hostility towards her had vanished overnight.

But she was certain that Pei Nanzhou's hostility towards her would only intensify, not disappear, so she had to be on her guard.

Pei Er simply used a different, more insidious method to deal with her.

"Next time your cousin's sweet dreams are disturbed by the night-time grinding, you can send someone to find me. I will definitely come over as soon as possible to help her." Pei Nanzhou said, gently patting her head.

Shen Shuyi's expression was a little stiff; she was more worried that Pei Er would twist her head off at any moment.

She subtly moved away from Pei Nanzhou and said with a dry laugh, "How could I trouble my second cousin with such a trivial matter?"

“Girls are delicate, such heavy work should naturally be done by men.” Pei Nanzhou casually withdrew his hand and stepped back. “Cousin, please go first.”

Seeing Pei Nanzhou being so polite only made Shen Shuyi more worried.

When the old lady saw Shen Shuyi's dark circles, she glanced at her a few more times: "Didn't Yi'er sleep well last night?"

"Yeah, a rat got in, so I spent the whole night catching rats," Shen Shuyi replied listlessly.

Pei Xizhou believed him: "I'll go buy a rat cage and deliver it to my cousin later."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyi quickly replied, "Thank you, Third Cousin. I killed that rat."

But Pei Er, that eyesore, is still around. She doesn't know what he's plotting. She hopes he can give her a quick death instead of creating psychological pressure for her, making her anxious and sleepless all day long.

“How about this, I’ll go to Fusang Courtyard later to see if there are any more Night Millstones, so that another one doesn’t come out and disturb my cousin’s sleep tonight,” Pei Nanzhou replied.

As soon as he said this, everyone looked over.

The Second Young Master Pei had exquisite features, and his refined and handsome appearance made people exclaim, "What a beautiful face!"

Everyone knows that Pei Nanzhou dislikes Shen Shuyi, so his initiative to show concern for her today is truly unexpected.

“We’ve already looked, and there’s only one mouse, so we won’t trouble you, Second Cousin.” Shen Shuyi didn’t want Pei Er to appear at Fusang Courtyard.

Pei Nanzhou smiled slightly: "Does my cousin treat her cousin like an outsider?"

Shen Shuyi laughed and replied, "Of course not. It's just that there are really no more rats in the yard, so it would be pointless for you to go, cousin. Why waste your time?"

“This is not a waste of time for me, but rather a way to put my mind at ease,” Pei Nanzhou said, looking at the old lady. “Grandmother must also be worried that my cousin will not sleep well at night, so this is also to put your mind at ease.”

The old lady was naturally happy to see the two children make up: "Yi-jie, let Nan-ge go there." Seeing this, Shen Shu-yi had no choice but to shut up.

This is so troublesome. She would rather Pei Nanzhou treat her harshly as before than approach her with a hypocritical face like this.

So what exactly is the system doing?

Do you really want her to offend Pei Nanzhou thoroughly before he kills her?
“Grandmother is right,” Shen Shuyi replied reluctantly.

The old lady was very pleased to see this.

Not long after Shen Shuyi returned to Fusang Courtyard, Pei Nanzhou arrived and brought her some pastries: "These are new pastries from Pin Hui Lou, cousin, please try them."

Shen Shuyi: ? ? ?

Now that there are no outsiders around, does Pei Nanzhou still need to pretend?

"I'll go see if I can find any night-millstones," Pei Nanzhou said, and then he actually went to look for mice.

Shen Shuyi didn't believe Pei Nanzhou was so kind. She winked at Ajian, signaling her to go and take a look, lest Pei Nanzhou take the opportunity to put some terrible things like witchcraft or poison in her yard.

A-Jian understood and quickly followed.

Shen Shuyi stared blankly at the snacks on the table.

Since Pei Nanzhou wasn't around, she deliberately dropped some snacks on the ground to see if any passing animals would die from eating them.

It's no wonder she's so cunning; Pei Nanzhou must be plotting something big to kill her when she's off guard. If she hadn't been careful, she wouldn't even know how she died.

Half an hour later, Pei Nanzhou finally finished searching and said to Shen Shuyi, "Cousin, don't worry, there are no night mills in the courtyard, so you can get a good night's sleep. If you encounter one again in the future, just let me know and I will come and help you chase it away."

"Thank you for your trouble, Second Cousin," Shen Shuyi replied perfunctorily.

"It was nothing. I'll head back now. If you need anything, have A-Jian go to Nanyuan. I'll be there as soon as possible." Pei Nanzhou said calmly before leaving Fusang Courtyard.

After watching Pei Nanzhou walk away, Shen Shuyi asked, "Did my second cousin hide anything that couldn't be seen in the light of day in my yard just now?"

"This servant has been keeping an eye on the Second Young Master. He was only focused on finding the Night Millstone and didn't hide anything," A-Jian replied softly. "Could it be that the Second Young Master really wants to rekindle his relationship with the young lady?"

"I didn't have much contact with my second cousin before, so you're using the term 'reconciling old flames' incorrectly. You've seen how my second cousin used to be very mean to me, but suddenly he's completely unbothered. Would you believe that if you were in his shoes?"

Shen Shuyi sighed softly.

The problem is that Pei Nanzhou's behavior is impeccable, so she can't find a reason to confront Pei Er and completely break off relations.

As expected of the male lead, he really knows how to manipulate her fragile little heart.

A-Jian thought her mistress's words made sense. She looked at the pastries beside her and asked, "What about the pastries? Should I test them for poison first?"

“No, if it’s a slow-acting poison, it will kill people. How about this, we send it to Cousin Xia instead,” Shen Shuyi suddenly said.

This way, the female lead can help her test the poison.

“This servant doesn’t think the Second Young Master would poison the food. Otherwise, if something happens to the young lady, the Second Young Master won’t be able to exonerate himself. If the Second Young Master wanted to harm the young lady, there are many ways he could have done it. Why would he use such a despicable method?” A-Jian suddenly said.

(End of this chapter)