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

Chapter 130 Everything was within his calculations

“I think Ling Lang is very good. He comes from a respectable family and has a good character. Most importantly, his family is simple and his family values ​​are upright. If I were to marry into a prestigious family, I would have to deal with complicated interpersonal relationships, which I might not be able to adapt to. A young man like Ling Lang is more suitable for me.” What Shen Shuyi didn’t say was that the system had arranged for her to get engaged, and she didn’t have time to choose slowly.

She simply couldn't understand why the system was doing this.

It's also possible that the system is simply assigning tasks without any real reason to do so.

Pei Xizhou was speechless for a moment: "Is that so?"

Seeing his somber expression, Shen Shu joked, "Cousin, are you reluctant to see me get married?"

“I really can’t bear to part with her.” Pei Xizhou suddenly understood why the old lady wanted the brothers to marry their cousin.

It was because they were afraid she would marry into a bad family and have no one to protect her if she suffered any grievances.

That's how he feels right now.

Shen Shuyi smiled and felt that she had also gained something recently. In addition to the old lady, Pei San was also caring about her.

“Third cousin should think this way: if I don’t get married now, I’ll never get married. What’s wrong with getting married while I still can?” Shen Shuyi joked.

Looking at her happy smile, Pei Xizhou thought to himself that his cousin was quite optimistic.

His cousin was getting married, which should have been a joyous occasion, and he should indeed be happy for her.

We can't really let my cousin stay in the Marquis's mansion as an old maid for the rest of her life, can we?

Shen Shuyi had finally calmed Pei Xizhou down and was about to go back to her room to check the account books when Pei Beizhou unexpectedly arrived.

Pei Beizhou was still wearing his official robes, so he had obviously come directly from court.

"Is there something you need, Fourth Cousin?" Shen Shuyi wondered if Pei Si had come because of her engagement.

Although Pei Si had asked the old lady for her hand in marriage, they all knew that Pei Si was deliberately retaliating against her at the time, and it was not from his heart.

"I heard my cousin is getting engaged?" Pei Beizhou's expression darkened.

He figured it must be because he had once considered marrying his cousin Shen that he was so shocked when he heard the news that he came to ask what was going on.

He had no romantic feelings for his cousin Shen, and they didn't interact much. At most, there was one time when she took care of him gently when he was injured.

That was the first time someone had been there for him when he was injured after he became an adult, and he remembered it and never forgot it.

"Yes, if the Ling family comes to propose marriage, my marriage will most likely go through." Shen Shuyi didn't dare to make a guarantee.

After all, things are unpredictable, and who knows what will happen next? She didn't even know what kind of task the system would assign her next.

"Why would my cousin rather marry Ling Zong than me?" Pei Beizhou asked, puzzled.

He knew Ling Zong; he had seen him twice from afar, but they had never interacted. In his opinion, Ling Zong was far inferior to himself.

But when he proposed to his cousin Shen last time, she refused. This marriage with the Ling family was arranged by his cousin herself.

Shen Shuyi didn't expect Pei Beizhou to ask this question.

When Pei Si proposed to her last time, it was clearly Pei Si who acted impulsively, yet he still had the nerve to ask her why.

“Perhaps it’s because Ling Lang and I are more destined for each other,” Shen Shuyi replied with a smile. Pei Beizhou was silent for a moment before saying, “Cousin, perhaps you could consider me. I’m of marriageable age anyway. If you marry me, you can still live in the Marquis’s mansion and see Grandmother anytime. Why would you risk marrying a man whose background you don’t know?”

Shen Shuyi: ...

Thanks for the invitation. Marry the male lead? She's not crazy!
She just wanted to complete the task smoothly and didn't want any more complications, so she politely declined: "Fourth Cousin is too outstanding. I am just a little orphan and I am not good enough for him. I think Cousin Xia and Fourth Cousin are a perfect match. There must have been some misunderstanding between Fourth Cousin and Cousin Xia before. It's good to talk it out. Don't let a small misunderstanding cause you to regret it for the rest of your life."

The male and female leads should be locked together; please don't let them ruin her life.

Pei Beizhou frowned and stared at Shen Shuyi for a while before leaving in silence.

When they learned that Shen Shuyi was getting married, the happiest people were Zhang Shi and the young lady of the Marquis's mansion. Of course, Xia Nianchu was also very happy.

She always disliked Shen Shuyi. After Shen Shuyi got engaged, she would soon marry out of the Marquis's mansion, which made her extremely happy.

She was sitting with several young ladies from the Marquis's mansion, chatting about everyday matters, including Shen Shuyi's upcoming engagement.

As the group was engrossed in their conversation, they suddenly sensed something amiss. Looking up, they saw Pei Nanzhou had arrived at some point and had been standing there for an unknown amount of time.

When Pei Xuexuan saw Pei Nanzhou arrive, she knew he had come to pick up the handbook she had borrowed a few days ago, so she quickly handed it to him: "Is your cold better, Second Brother?"

Pei Nanzhou said calmly, "It's already healed."

He was already in good health, and although he had a fever, he recovered completely overnight. His behavior at the time was simply an attempt to make a big fuss so that his mother would get involved.

Everything was within his calculations, but he never expected that his cousin Shen's marriage would be settled so quickly.

"Second Brother doesn't look too well; he needs to rest and recuperate." Pei Xuexuan said, still a little excited. "I heard the Ling family will soon be coming to propose marriage to Cousin Shen. This was arranged by Grandmother, so it should be successful. I've heard that Young Master Ling is a good person, and Cousin Shen should have a good life after marrying into his family. It's truly a joyous occasion..."

"Are you sure?" Pei Nanzhou interrupted Pei Xuexuan.

For the first time, he felt that his second sister talked so much that it annoyed him.

"It's almost done, isn't it? Grandmother has given her the nod of approval, and it was Aunt An who reminded the Ling family to come and propose marriage. The proposal is just a formality; as long as Grandmother agrees, the marriage will definitely go through." Pei Xuexuan belatedly noticed that her second brother's expression was a bit off.

She then remembered what her mother had said: her second brother had caught a cold because her cousin Shen had been caught in the rain.

Therefore, it would be best for a woman like Cousin Shen, who is restless and unwilling to stay at home, to marry out of the Marquis's mansion as soon as possible.

Pei Nanzhou took the note and originally intended to return to Nanyuan, but unknowingly ended up outside Fusang Courtyard.

He stood outside the Fusang Courtyard, feeling only silence within. He didn't know how long he stood there before he heard A-Jian's voice from inside: "Miss, you can really sleep. It's almost dark."

Then came Shen's cousin's indistinct voice: "I'm hungry again after a nap."

"The girl eats and sleeps all day long, just like a little pig."

"You don't know this, being able to be a pig is a blessing. Besides, have you ever seen a pig as cute as me?"

"If the girl gets married, she won't be as carefree as she is at Fusang Courtyard, will she?" A-Jian asked worriedly.

Shen Shuyi thought about it and agreed, but it wasn't a big problem: "I think Ling Zong seems like a good person. But if he's too strict with me, I'll tame him and make him listen to me in everything!"

(End of this chapter)