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

Chapter 129 Born Bad
Pei Dongzhou looked at Shen Shuyi with a dark expression.

If my cousin gets married, what about him? She tries to seduce him every now and then, then quickly withdraws. Now she wants to get engaged and married. Has she ever considered whether he can accept it?
No, she definitely didn't think of that.

She only ever treated him as a game player; neither he nor his other brothers meant anything to her.

Nan Zhou overestimated himself. The fact that his cousin could get engaged to another man so readily showed that she never cared about any of them.

Shen Shu felt a little intimidated when she saw Pei Dongzhou looking at her with deep eyes.

She's been getting along quite well with Prince Pei lately; he's even been quite gentle with her, but deep down he's a cold-blooded and ruthless person.

Prince Pei is also a person in a high position, so it's naturally difficult to get along with him.

Just as she was feeling uneasy under Pei Dongzhou's gaze, the man smiled gently and said, "Then I wish my cousin all the best."

After saying this, Pei Dongzhou turned around, a cold smile flashing in his eyes.

Watching Prince Pei walk away, Shen Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief. Just a moment ago, she thought Prince Pei was going to strangle her.

Ironically, the moment she felt relieved, she also heard A-Jian breathe a sigh of relief.

"Are you also so afraid of your cousin, the Crown Prince?" Shen Shuyi felt she had found a kindred spirit.

This shows that it wasn't that she was timid, but rather that Prince Pei was indeed terrifying.

"The most frightening one is the young master. He always has a smile on his face, but I wonder if he's plotting something when he smiles. I felt particularly creepy when he smiled just now. Could it be that he's trying to scheme against you, Miss?"

A-Jian's words made Shen Shuyi want to laugh: "What could my cousin, the Crown Prince, possibly scheme against me? It's a good thing that I'm getting married. My cousin, the Crown Prince, is probably just hoping that I'll get married as soon as possible."

A-Jian felt that what the girl said made sense, and perhaps she was overthinking it.

Not long after Prince Pei left, Pei Nanzhou suddenly arrived as well.

Shen Shuyi didn't want to deal with Pei Nanzhou, but she didn't speak ill of him either: "Second cousin caught a cold, and everyone in Fusang Academy is weak. Can't you say what you want to say outside Fusang Academy?"

Pei Nanzhou curled his lips sarcastically upon hearing this: "Big brother can come, but I can't?"

"My cousin, the young master, hasn't caught a cold," Shen Shuyi casually made up an excuse.

Undeniably, in her heart, Prince Pei and Pei Nanzhou were completely different. She was unguarded around Prince Pei, perhaps because she owed him a lot, as she was always the one who went too far with him.

Pei Nanzhou, however, was a born bad seed. She disliked Pei Er and Pei Si the most, as both of them were treacherous.

"Is my cousin really going to get engaged to that man surnamed Ling?" Pei Nanzhou didn't waste any words and asked directly.

Shen Shuyi was speechless: "I don't joke about such an important matter as marriage, of course it's true."

Since she was going to get married anyway, Ling Zong was the person she took a liking to at first sight. Looking at other people later was just to complete the task she was assigned.

Pei Nanzhou paused for a moment: "Since this is a lifelong matter, shouldn't my cousin think it through before making a decision?"

Shen Shuyi found Pei Er to be a strange person. She replied lazily, "I've thought it through. Second cousin, is there anything else? If not, you should go back and rest early, otherwise if your aunt finds out, she'll think I'm seducing you."

Pei Nanzhou looked at Shen Shuyi quietly, then suddenly said, "Cousin is clearly playing hard to get!"

"Whatever my second cousin says goes." Shen Shuyi was too lazy to argue with Pei Nanzhou. She said to Ajian, "Go and escort my second cousin back to Nanyuan. Make sure nothing goes wrong, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to Madam Hou." After she finished speaking, she went into the inner room.

Looking at Shen Shuyi's retreating figure, Pei Nanzhou thought that it could only be Shen's cousin playing hard to get.

This woman was a master of this tactic; he had seen through her long ago. She was a womanizer, opportunistic, and fickle...

Before A-Jian could even see him off, Pei Nanzhou turned and left.

She snorted softly, finding the Second Young Master Pei utterly detestable. The young lady's eagerness to marry must be due to his pressure.

The old lady couldn't wait to see what kind of person Ling Zong was, and she even asked Aunt An to look up Ling Zong's past. After reading it, she suddenly felt that Yi Jie'er had good taste.

"Did you see what Ling Zong looks like?" the old lady asked again.

"I took a look from afar. Although he is not as handsome as the young masters of the Marquis's mansion, he is gentle, intelligent, and has a good temperament with a strong scholarly air. If Madam is worried, how about this old servant accompanies you to take a look from a distance?" An Gu said with a smile.

The old lady was indeed very curious; she wanted to know what kind of man Yi-jie admired.

Afterwards, the old lady waited near the Ling residence, and about an hour later she saw Ling Zong. She could tell at a glance that he was a good child, but she always felt that he was not outstanding enough and not as pretty as her daughter.

But it's alright, really.

Seeing that the old lady wasn't very happy, Aunt An joked, "Is the old lady reluctant to see her cousin get married?"

She could understand the old lady. After all, she was the girl she had raised herself and loved for so many years. In the blink of an eye, she was about to get married. It was normal for her to be unhappy.

“The Ling family has a small population, which might be suitable for Yi-jie. My only concern is that Yi-jie’s appearance is too outstanding, and a family like the Ling family might not be able to protect her,” the old lady expressed her worries.

An Gu understood. The old lady still wanted her cousin to marry the young master of the Pei family, but the madam would never agree.

“My cousin is intelligent and quick-witted. If she can protect herself in any situation, then you can rest assured, Madam. My cousin is not young anymore, and it’s time to arrange a marriage. No matter how reluctant you are, Madam, you must marry her off,” Aunt An advised.

The old lady was listless; she truly couldn't bear to part with him.

"Fine, let's send a message to the Ling family. If they're interested, let them come and propose marriage." The old lady finally made the painful decision.

Angu quickly agreed.

The old lady nodded, and the entire Marquis's mansion knew that the Ling family was about to come to the mansion to propose marriage to Shen Shuyi.

When Pei Xizhou heard about this, he thought it was just a rumor. He went to Fusang Courtyard to ask Shen Shuyi, "I heard that the Ling family is going to propose marriage to my cousin? And it's my cousin's own idea?"

He had also inquired about the Ling family, but they were just a small, insignificant family. The Ling family was not a merchant family, and Ling Zongze had a job as a chef at the Imperial Academy, but he didn't even have an official rank.

“I met Ling Lang, and I immediately felt that he was very articulate and compatible with me. Although I’ve been on many dates recently, I still think that the first one I met was the best match for me,” Shen Shuyi answered truthfully.

“But I always feel that Ling Zong is not good enough for my cousin. Why don’t you meet him a few more times?” Pei Xizhou advised.

He never imagined that one day he would be reluctant to see his cousin Shen get married. He used to hate her the most, but now she was suddenly getting engaged.

(End of this chapter)