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

Chapter 125 I like my cousin, how can I push her into my older brother's arms?
Pei Nanzhou simply smiled faintly, and after a moment replied, "Perhaps my cousin is right."

This disappointed Shen Shuyi.

She hoped that Pei Nanzhou would act as he always did, refuting her every word she said with ten counter-arguments, instead of so easily showing weakness to her as he was doing now.

She felt as if she had punched cotton.

"I still want to be the Crown Prince's wife. Can you give me some advice, Second Cousin?" Shen Shuyi refused to believe that there was no way to break Pei Er's defenses.

Pei Nanzhou disliked her most because she was too ambitious and even believed that she was trying to seduce Pei Shizi. Since that was the case, she would step on his sore spots. Perhaps only in this way could he expose his true nature.

She looked at Pei Nanzhou expectantly, hoping that he would scold her as before for not recognizing her status as an orphan, for being ignorant and presumptuous in her ambition to become the Crown Prince's wife...

Pei Nanzhou simply watched her quietly, and after a long while, he gently patted her head: "There are other men in this world besides your brother. Cousin, you can broaden your horizons. There are many men who are better than your brother. Your brother may seem gentle and kind on the surface, but he is actually cold-hearted. If you were to follow him, you might not be happy. I still suggest that you don't stick to one path and look at men other than your brother."

“But I just want to be the Crown Prince’s wife. No matter how cold my cousin’s heart is, as long as I marry him, I will have a chance to warm it.” As she said this, Shen Shuyi’s eyes showed longing. “When I become the Crown Prince’s wife, and my cousin inherits the Marquis’s mansion, then I will be the Marquis’s wife. How prestigious would that be?”

Pei Nanzhou, come and scold her! She doesn't believe that Pei Er can tolerate her vanity.

“Cousin, you should think about it from the other side. Once you really become the Crown Prince’s wife, how tiring will it be for you to manage such a large family?” Pei Nanzhou said this, but his attitude remained gentle and he did not seem angry at all.

Shen Shuyi lowered her eyelids, reminding herself not to give up so quickly.

Since Pei Er still wants to continue acting, then she'll play along with him.

“Cousin, you wouldn’t know. Power is the best beauty cream for a woman. What’s a little tiredness? As long as I can become the Crown Prince’s wife, I’m willing to do anything, let alone just a little tiredness.” She leaned closer to Pei Nanzhou, her eyes burning with desire, and said, “Does Second Cousin know what the Crown Prince likes? Perhaps, Second Cousin, you have a way to help me win over the Crown Prince?”

Pei Nanzhou looked embarrassed upon hearing this and did not respond.

Seeing this, Shen Shuyi's eyes darkened: "So, Second Cousin really doesn't want to help me?"

Pei Nanzhou was honest: "Yes, it's not that I can't help my cousin, but that I'm unwilling to. Does my cousin know why?"

Shen Shuyi sneered inwardly. Wasn't it because they thought she, an orphan, was unworthy of Prince Pei? What other reason could there be?
She was disdainful, but still asked cooperatively, "Why won't my cousin help me?!"

Pei Nanzhou stared at her intently for a long while before saying, "I like my cousin. How could I push her into my brother's arms? I can't be that generous."

Although Shen Shuyi was prepared that Pei Er wouldn't say anything nice, she was still shocked.

Pei Nanzhou really went all out. To put on an act, he even said something as dishonest as liking her. He's ruthless!

“Cousin, please don’t disbelieve me. I really do like you. Didn’t you say that I like you too? It’s just that you touched a nerve, which is why I got angry and embarrassed. Now that I think about it, it’s funny. What’s wrong with admitting that you like someone? Your feelings for someone are far more important than your pride.” A faint smile appeared in Pei Nanzhou’s eyes.

Even though Shen Shuyi was quick-witted, she was speechless at this moment.

"Cousin, could you give me a chance?" Pei Nanzhou said, reaching for Shen Shuyi's hand. Shen Shuyi quickly dodged, feigning difficulty: "But I only like Cousin Prince, the Crown Prince. Second Cousin isn't my type. To put it simply, I don't just like the position of Crown Prince's wife, I also like Cousin Prince as a person. Apart from Cousin Prince, I don't actually find any other man attractive!"

Pei Nanzhou nodded in understanding, but he also had his own perspective: "It's my own business that I like my cousin, and I won't give up on her easily. I just hope that one day she'll consider me and not reject me outright."

Shen Shuyi, however, showed no mercy: "I'll say it again, my second cousin is really not my type. I don't want to compromise myself or waste my second cousin's time. My second cousin is so outstanding, he'll definitely meet a woman a thousand times better than me."

Pei Nanzhou smiled wryly: "I will not give up easily, and I also believe that sincerity can move mountains."

"Second cousin, please don't come to Fusang Academy anymore. I don't want you to waste your time on me." Shen Shuyi immediately found a reason to get rid of Pei Nanzhou.

She looked at A-Jian, who was stunned to the side: "A-Jian, see the guest out!"

Pei Nanzhou looked at Shen Shuyi quietly and said with a bitter smile, "Cousin, are you really going to be so heartless?"

"My heart can only hold my cousin, the young master. I'm sorry." Shen Shouyi looked at Ajian, signaling her to quickly get rid of this hypocrite, Pei Er.

A-Jian felt a little sorry for the second young master, but he had treated the girl so badly before, so he deserved to be driven away by her.

Before she could speak, the second young master left the Fusang Courtyard on his own.

Shen Shuyi finally got rid of the person and breathed a sigh of relief.

A-Jian leaned closer and asked, "Second Young Master, have you truly fallen for the young lady?"

"You actually believe your second cousin's nonsense? Are you stupid?" Shen Shuyi rolled her eyes.

A-Jian scratched her head. She just felt that the Second Young Master's acting was so good that she almost believed he really liked the girl.

At that moment, both master and servant thought Pei Nanzhou had left.

The moment A-Jian stepped out of Fusang Courtyard and saw Pei Nanzhou lingering outside, she was startled and immediately forgot about her errand. She hurriedly returned to Shen Shuyi and reported the matter to her master.

Shen Shuyi almost laughed when she heard this: "Don't pay any attention to it. Second cousin is just putting on an act. He's acting so convincingly just trying to drag me into this. Do you think I'd fall for his trick?"

They even resorted to a self-inflicted injury ploy. Do they really think she's some kind of naive and innocent girl who's so easy to fool?

Coincidentally, it started raining afterwards. The rain wasn't heavy at first, but it later turned into a downpour.

A-Jian secretly peeked out and discovered that the Second Young Master was still outside in the rain. She reported this to Shen Shuyi: "Miss, should we bring the Second Young Master an umbrella?"

"Ah Jian, let me put it this way, pitying men is the beginning of a woman's misfortune. How could you be so easily fooled by your second cousin's self-inflicted injury? Don't pay any attention to it. Let your second cousin act if he wants to. I'm not going to play along." Shen Shuyi wasn't buying it at all.

(End of this chapter)