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

Chapter 17 Cousin Shen with a man

After a busy day, Shen Shuyi was feeling a bit exhausted, but she still actively participated in the Qixi Festival lantern fair that evening.

She never expected that she would cough so violently after getting into the carriage, which terrified A-Jian.

The old lady is too old to go to the lantern festival.

The Pei family girls who went to the lantern festival tacitly gave Shen Shuyi the silent treatment, refusing to ride in the same carriage with her.

Xia Nianchu disliked Shen Shuyi even more, but Xia Nianchu had her sights set on Pei Dongzhou and wanted to take the opportunity to sneak into the prince's carriage, but was refused.

In the end, only Shen Shuyi's carriage was spacious enough to carry people, so Xia Nianchu had no choice but to make do and squeeze in with Shen Shuyi.

Seeing Shen Shuyi coughing like a consumptive, she sat down in the seat furthest away from Shen Shuyi with disgust.

Shen Shuyi, of course, saw Xia Nianchu's disgusted expression, so she deliberately coughed even louder: "Cousin, don't be afraid, my illness shouldn't be contagious. Even if I pass on the illness to you, you won't be as unlucky as me. You should live a long life, no virus can kill you."

As she spoke, she coughed several more times.

Upon hearing this, Xia Nianchu couldn't hold back any longer and quickly shouted, "I want to get off the carriage!"

She would rather walk than share a carriage with Shen Shuyi, for who knows if Shen Shuyi might pass on her illness to her?
As soon as the carriage stopped, she rushed out.

Just then, a carriage belonging to the Pei family came along, and she quickly stepped forward to intercept it. Coincidentally, this was the carriage that Pei Dongzhou was riding in.

The driver of the carriage was Qingzhu. Upon seeing that it was Xia Nianchu, he stopped the carriage and said to Pei Dongzhou, "Young Master, it is Miss Xia Nianchu."

Pei Dongzhou lifted the curtain, and Xia Nianchu's beautiful and shy face came into view: "I'm worried about encountering bad people while walking. Cousin Prince, could you give me a ride?"

"Isn't my cousin in the same carriage as Cousin Shen?" Pei Dongzhou asked, puzzled.

"My cousin Shen was coughing badly and was worried that she would pass on her illness to me, so she made me get off the carriage. I had no other choice but to ask my cousin, the young master. Could you give me a ride?" Xia Nianchu's eyes welled up with tears, and her gaze towards Pei Dongzhou was full of pleading.

Pei Dongzhou glanced back but did not see the Pei family's carriage.

He knew it was dangerous for Xia Nianchu to walk at night, but he was prudent and it was really inappropriate to ride in a carriage with Xia Nianchu at night.

After a moment's thought, he got off the carriage: "Cousin, get in the carriage."

Xia Nianchu boarded the carriage with great joy, thinking she would finally have a chance to be alone with Pei Dongzhou, but to her surprise, she heard Pei Dongzhou say the next moment, "I will walk to the lantern festival."

“Cousin, I don’t mind.” Xia Nianchu didn’t want to miss this opportunity.

Pei Dongzhou turned to look at her and said, "I mind."

Xia Nianchu stomped her feet in anger. How could there be such an insensitive man? This beauty was throwing herself into his arms; shouldn't he be smiling and accepting it?
Shen Shuyi's carriage was moving slowly, while Pei Dongzhou, being a martial artist, was fast on his feet. He soon heard coughing coming from the carriage.

It seems that Cousin Shen's health is getting weaker and weaker...

Shen Shuyi coughed the whole way. Before arriving at the main street where the lantern festival was being held, she got off the carriage with A-Jian's help.

The weather turned cool in July, and the wind at night made her cough even more and unable to breathe.

Seeing this, A-Jian quickly said, "Miss, you're coughing badly, why don't you go back?"

Shen Shuyi suppressed the itch in her throat and shook her head, saying, "We're already out, let's go for a walk first."

She still had to complete the task of marrying Pei Dongzhou first. She was worried that the closer the ten-day deadline got, the worse her health would become, and the more difficult it would be to complete the task.

Her coming to see the lanterns tonight was just an excuse; her real purpose was to buy medicine herself.

Earlier, he deliberately made Xia Nianchu get off the carriage, actually to make things easier for himself. Two days ago, A-Jian did go to Pujitang to buy tonics, but the sleeping potion she bought came from a strange man named Sun Wang in the original story. Sun Wang was a skilled doctor who had researched many miscellaneous medicines. In the original story, Xia Nianchu had quite a bit of contact with Sun Wang, and their acquaintance began tonight.

She also wanted to sever the connection between Xia Nianchu and Sun Wang, so that Sun Wang could be used by her in the future.

"But the young lady's cough is getting worse. Nothing is more important than her health." A-Jian wanted to persuade her again.

"I'm fine, let's go." Shen Shuyi was about to walk forward when she sensed someone staring at her from behind.

She turned around and saw Pei Dongzhou, dressed in a blue robe, standing under the lantern tree. He was tall and outstanding, with a gentle and refined demeanor, and his temperament was even more outstanding under the lamplight.

Shen Shuyi broke out in a cold sweat, only relieved that she had discovered Pei Dongzhou. Otherwise, if he had seen her meeting with Sun Wang, Pei Dongzhou would definitely have discovered that the sleeping potion was her doing.

Pei Dongzhou slowly approached Shen Shuyi and said in a gentle voice, "Cousin, you are not feeling well. You should return home as soon as possible so that Grandmother will not worry. I will have Qingzhu escort you back."

"It's a festival today, I'd like to stroll around the lantern festival for a while before heading back." Shen Shu's eyes lit up when he saw Xia Nianchu arrive. "Cousin, why don't you keep Cousin Xia company?"

She pinched A-Jian's hand hard and then quickly disappeared into the crowd.

With Xia Nianchu around, they should be able to keep Pei Dongzhou occupied.

Pei Dongzhou was about to follow when Xia Nianchu quickly blocked his way.

In that short time, Shen Shuyi's figure had disappeared from sight.

Once Shen Shuyi was sure she had shaken off Pei Dongzhou, she walked through the bustling street where the lantern festival was being held and went straight to the bridge. There she saw a young man lying on the riverbank, about to be swept away by the current.

If nothing unexpected happens, this must be Sun Wang. She remembered that Xia Nianchu had helped Sun Wang at this very spot, and Sun Wang later became Xia Nianchu's ally.

"What are you going to do, young lady?" A-Jian asked, trying to stop Shen Shuyi as she was about to rescue someone.

That person's origins are unknown, and he's a man. How could a young woman go to save him? If someone sees it, things will get complicated.

"Help! Hurry!" Shen Shuyi walked towards the river.

Seeing Shen Shuyi's posture, A-Jian knew she couldn't stop her, so she gritted her teeth and said, "This servant is here to rescue her. Miss, please wait here."

Shen Shuyi couldn't let her handle everything alone. She stepped forward to help and finally managed to rescue the person...

Meanwhile, Pei Dongzhou searched the entire street but couldn't find Shen Shuyi. An hour had passed and he still hadn't found her, so his heart sank slightly.

At this moment, Pei Xizhou came out of Baixiang Tower after a night of revelry. Seeing Pei Dongzhou's appearance, he casually asked, "Who are you looking for, brother?"

"The young master is looking for Miss Shen Biao," Qingzhu replied.

Pei Xizhou was somewhat surprised: "I saw Cousin Shen with a man just fifteen minutes ago. What does Brother want with Cousin Shen?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Dongzhou looked at Pei Xizhou and asked, "Where is Cousin Shen?"

"It's on Chunxi Road, near Baixianglou."

No sooner had Pei Xizhou finished speaking than he saw the young master Pei stride quickly toward Chunxi Road. Driven by curiosity, Pei Xizhou quickly followed.

Before long, they saw Shen Shuyi waving at a man in the distance...

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