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

Chapter 124 Pei Nanzhou Says He Likes Her

Seeing that all the women of the Marquis's mansion were surrounding her, Shen Shuyi turned to look behind her, as if only then noticing Pei Nanzhou's indifferent expression: "Second cousin?"

The women turned around at the sound and saw Pei Nanzhou standing behind them.

“It’s me who likes Cousin Shen. If you have any grievances, take them out on me. Why ridicule her like this behind her back?” Pei Nanzhou’s expression darkened slightly.

Under Pei Nanzhou's watchful gaze, both the Pei family girl and Xia Nianchu were rendered speechless, and neither dared to utter a word of dissent.

Shen Shuyi had achieved his goal of using someone else to do his dirty work, and said in a teasy tone, "Second cousin, please don't speak of them like that. Second cousin is so outstanding, how could an orphan like me be worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as you? I won't disturb you esteemed ladies any longer, farewell."

Seeing this, Pei Nanzhou quickly blocked Shen Shuyi's path: "Cousin, wait a minute, let them apologize to you!"

The expressions of the Pei family girls changed slightly, especially Pei Xuexuan. She had always looked down on Shen Shuyi, so how could she possibly apologize to Shen Shuyi?

"Does Second Brother really like Cousin Shen?!" she pressed, unwilling to give up.

My second brother used to look down on Shen Shuyi the most, so how come he seems to have changed overnight?

Pei Nanzhou glanced at Shen Shuyi, who was standing quietly to the side, and frowned slightly: "Now we're talking about..."

"Second Brother, please answer my question. Do you like Cousin Shen or not? If you do, then it's my fault, and I can apologize to Cousin Shen. If you don't like Cousin Shen, then what was wrong with what I just said?"

She simply couldn't believe that her second brother, who usually hated Shen Shuyi the most, would suddenly fall for her cousin Shen.

“I do like Cousin Shen.” Pei Nanzhou said, his eyes darkening as he looked at Shen Shuyi.

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyi said smugly, "Did you hear that? Second cousin is indeed captivated by me. Now it's your excellent second cousin who's trying to win my favor, not me rushing to curry favor with him. Please get the facts straight!"

Her smug, self-satisfied demeanor nearly made all the girls present grind their teeth in frustration.

Pei Nanzhou looked at Shen Shuyi with affection: "Yes, I am indeed captivated by Cousin Shen. It was I who went out of my way to curry favor with her. It is not Cousin Shen's fault."

After saying that, he looked at the other girls and said, "Now it's your turn to apologize to Cousin Shen."

Pei Xuexuan felt frustrated and couldn't understand why her second brother had become like this. But since things had come to this, she could only apologize to Shen Shuyi: "I misunderstood Cousin Shen just now, please forgive me."

She started it, and the others reluctantly apologized to Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi, however, was not one to let things slide once she was in the right: "So, it's best if everyone refrains from making wild guesses in the future. Not everyone is as magnanimous as I am, forgiving you all so easily."

After saying that, she left without looking back.

Upon seeing this, Pei Nanzhou quickly chased after him.

When Pei's daughter and Xia Nianchu saw this scene, they were naturally angered again.

Pei Nanzhou quickly caught up with Shen Shuyi: "Is Cousin Shen still angry?"

Shen Shuyi snorted lightly: "Yes, still angry. The young ladies of the Pingyang Marquis's mansion are so arrogant, looking down on an orphan like me. And what makes them any better? They were just born luckier than others, weren't they? Their haughty attitude is laughable. Without the Marquis's mansion, they're nothing!"

Her words certainly had the air of veiled criticism.

Pei Nanzhou wasn't stupid, of course. He understood that Shen Shuyi was ostensibly talking about the Pei family's daughter, but was actually subtly criticizing him for being arrogant and looking down on her, an orphan, in the past. "What my cousin says is true," he replied humbly. "I apologize to my cousin on their behalf."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyi smiled brightly: "There's no need for that. I don't care about people who don't care about me. Their disdain for me won't hurt me in the slightest; it will only make me feel sorry for them."

Pei Nanzhou knew that his cousin Shen was subtly criticizing him again.

"To apologize to my cousin, how about this: I take her to find a partner?" Pei Nanzhou brought up the topic that Shen Shuyi was most interested in.

Shen Shuyi laughed upon hearing this: "Second cousin, have you forgotten that you said you liked me before? It seems you don't like me that much. You even took me to meet potential partners yourself. Second cousin's affection comes quickly and goes even faster."

Pei Nanzhou: ...

“My cousin is such a wonderful person, of course I should choose the man who is most suitable for her. Although I like my cousin, I cannot stop her from finding happiness.”

Shen Shuyi's smile deepened.

Pei Er must feel like vomiting as he says these dishonest things, right?

"That's true. I'm so outstanding, I don't know what kind of man in this world would be worthy of someone as good-looking and wealthy as me." Shen Shuyi continued to boast, probably because she was afraid she would disgust Pei Er to death.

Pei Nanzhou, of course, echoed this sentiment once again.

Pei Nanzhou only planned to leave after escorting Shen Shuyi back to Fusang Academy.

Shen Shuyi looked at him with a slight reproach: "You've already brought me back, Second Cousin, don't you plan to come into the Fusang Courtyard for a while? Or are you afraid of me, Second Cousin..."

Pei Nanzhou hesitated for a moment before calmly entering the Fusang Institute.

Shen Shuyi deliberately walked behind Pei Nanzhou, her unrestrained gaze lingering on his back. From his broad shoulders to his long legs, her eyes finally fixed intently on Pei Er's shapely buttocks.

Although Pei Er's personality is not likable, his figure is not bad.

He insisted on coming to her and playing this game of changing faces with her. She just wanted to see how much he could tolerate.

Pei Nanzhou also sensed Shen Shuyi's strange gaze fixed on him from behind, especially that direct look on his buttocks, which made him unconsciously furrow his brow.

He quickly regained his composure and casually turned around, asking, "What are you looking at, cousin?"

"I just think my cousin has a really good figure, with a perfect head-to-body ratio, so he gets a lot of attention when he walks down the street. But, if we're talking about the best head-to-body ratio, it has to be the Crown Prince. Among all my cousins, the Crown Prince is not only the best looking, but also has the best head-to-body ratio. Of course, he also has the best personality." Shen Shuyi deliberately used the Crown Prince to put down Pei Er.

Pei Nanzhou remained calm, as if he hadn't been provoked at all: "That's true. Among us brothers, eldest brother is the most outstanding. In addition, eldest brother is the heir apparent and will inherit the vast Marquis's mansion in the future, so many women are eager to marry him. Even so, if eldest brother marries in the future, he will definitely marry someone of equal social standing."

Shen Shuyi immediately understood that Pei Er was subtly telling her that she was not good enough for Pei Shizi and that she should not have any designs on him.

So, is Pei Er most afraid that she will seduce Pei Shizi?

“But I don’t think my cousin, the Crown Prince, is that kind of superficial man. If he didn’t like her, she probably wouldn’t have become his wife. Besides, anything is possible; how do you know it won’t work if you don’t try?” Shen Shuyi said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)