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

Chapter 182 She drooled over what was in Prince Pei's bowl.
Seeing that Pei Dongzhou had quelled Pei Xizhou's anger with just a few words, Li Yi secretly thought that the young master Pei's tongue was very sharp.

"Then you can't knowingly have designs on Su Su, who is Cousin Shen. You're clearly trying to steal her away from Xizhou!" Li Yi scolded from the side.

Pei Dongzhou put down his pen and replied gently, "Xizhou likes Susu, but I like Cousin Shen. Besides, long before Xizhou met Susu, my cousin and I had quite a few interactions. Perhaps even before Susu, I had already fallen for my cousin without realizing it. How can this be considered stealing someone else's boyfriend? I don't like Susu, whom I've never seen, but rather Cousin Shen, this vibrant and alive person."

Li Yi was rendered speechless by Pei Shizi's words.

This Prince Pei's words are too sharp; even if he and Pei Xizhou joined forces, they couldn't win against him.

He glanced at Pei Xizhou and subtly nudged him: "Say something!"

Pei Xizhou smiled wryly and said, "Brother is right. It was my own fault for not recognizing my cousin. She appeared in front of me time and time again, but I didn't recognize her. That's my problem, not yours."

Perhaps what he liked was just a fictional character, after all, it was a character his cousin made up.

"You're not going to back down like this, are you?" Li Yi looked at Pei Xizhou in disbelief.

Pei Xizhou wondered to himself if he had any reason not to back down.
Back when he still disliked his cousin, she appeared in front of him under the identity of Su Su, but he failed to recognize her as his cousin.

"Li Yi, go back to your palace." Pei Xizhou said, glancing once more at the bright red wedding invitation, his heart filled with bitterness.

Li Yi got angry when he saw Pei Xizhou looking like he'd been through a lot.

Between Pei Dongzhou and Pei Xizhou, he would definitely side with Pei Xizhou.

But if Xizhou himself doesn't take the initiative, what can he do? You have to understand that they are all fighting over Cousin Shen, so why did Cousin Shen just fall into the hands of Prince Pei?

It's not fair that he and Xizhou, these two good friends, can only watch Pei Shizi drool over his cousin Shen's food.

He accompanied Xizhou out of the East Garden, patted his shoulder lightly and said, "We're not married yet, are we? You still have a chance. If I were you, I would definitely try to win her over. Who knows, maybe your cousin's heart is with you?"

Pei Xizhou's eyes flickered slightly, and he pushed Li Yi's hand away, saying, "You go back to the Prince's Mansion, and I'll go back to rest too."

Seeing that he wouldn't listen to reason, Li Yi had no choice but to return to the palace.

Little did he know that after he left, Pei Xizhou went to Fusang Temple.

He certainly wouldn't give up easily, but he also didn't want Li Yi to go to Fusangin.

Inside the Fusang Courtyard, Shen Shuyi was about to go to sleep when A-Jian came in to report that Pei Xizhou had arrived.

She hadn't seen Pei Xizhou for some time and didn't understand why he was coming over at this time.

When she went into the courtyard, she saw Pei Xizhou standing with his back to her, looking up at the sky, seemingly admiring the moon.

"Why did Third Cousin come over at this hour?" Shen Shuyi broke the silence.

Pei Xizhou turned to look at Shen Shuyi, his eyes filled with complex emotions.

Shen Shuyi glanced down at herself: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Pei Xizhou was simply wondering why he hadn't recognized his cousin when she stood before him under other identities. His older brother's words were indeed skillful, but some of what he said was true. Whether it was the fake Haitang or Susu, he hadn't recognized them as his cousin.

Ultimately, it was because he had looked down on his cousin in the past and hadn't paid much attention to her, so he failed to recognize her.

The problem lies with him, so how can he blame his older brother?
"I just found out that my cousin is Su Su." Pei Xizhou's voice was hoarse.

Shen Shuyi didn't expect Pei Xizhou to come over because of this. She wanted to say something, but felt a little awkward about it.

She really didn't want Pei Xizhou to know that she was Su Su. Her relationship with Pei Xizhou was like that of friends. Suddenly letting him know that she was Su Su, the woman he had been searching for and who almost became his mistress, made her feel a little embarrassed.

“My cousin should know that I really like Su Su and have always wanted to find her,” Pei Xizhou said to himself.

Shen Shuyi quickly said, "Su Su is just a character I made up. Third cousin should let it go."

"My older brother also said that Su Su is a character my cousin made up, but I think Su Su is also another side of my cousin. She is also a part of my cousin and cannot be separated."

Pei Xizhou's words made Shen Shuyi's heart jump: "No, no, no, Third Cousin is wrong. I don't usually dance. I just suddenly had a tantrum that day and danced for a bit. I will never dance again."

Pei Xizhou, please don't do anything rash and mistake her for Su Su.

She hadn't thought about dressing up as Su Su recently, thinking that this character would never be mentioned again. Why did Pei Xizhou know that she was Su Su?
She suddenly asked, "Did your second cousin tell you that I'm Su Su?"

Pei Xizhou was stunned: "Second brother also knows that my cousin is Su Su?"

"Isn't this what my second cousin was talking about?" Shen Shuyi asked, puzzled.

Besides Pei Nanzhou, it seems no one else has such a motive, right? Moreover, only Pei Shizi and Pei Nanzhou know that she is Su Su. Pei Shizi would definitely not tell anyone, so the only suspect left is Pei Nanzhou.

Pei Xizhou explained, "I only found out about this after someone sent me a letter."

Shen Shuyi sneered, "That must be Second Cousin. Second Cousin has been having a falling out with Cousin Heir recently, and he must be trying to sow discord between Third Cousin and Cousin Heir. Third Cousin, don't be provoked by Second Cousin. Sometimes I don't understand why Second Cousin is so hostile towards me, even though I haven't done anything wrong."

Pei Xizhou remained silent.

Even if it was his second brother who did it, he should still be grateful, otherwise he might have been kept in the dark for the rest of his life.

"There's something I don't understand. Could you give me an answer, cousin?" Pei Xizhou didn't want to leave just yet.

"What is it?" Shen Shuyi asked, puzzled.

"The second time my cousin appeared at Baixiang Tower as Su Su, why did she drag me to bed? I remember she said that my searching for her throughout the city was troubling her, which is why she reappeared at Baixiang Tower. But now that I think about it, I can't believe her. She could have simply stopped appearing, and I would never have discovered that she was Su Su. So why did she go through all that trouble?" Pei Xizhou voiced his confusion.

Shen Shuyi was speechless for a moment.

Yes, once some things are revealed, she can't explain them clearly anymore.

Seeing Shen Shuyi speechless, Pei Xizhou suddenly laughed: "Cousin should admit that you were the one who provoked me first. Now that I've found Susu, what reason do I have to give up so easily? My older brother is a cunning and calculating man; being with him would be very difficult. How about this: cousin, marry me, and after the marriage, I can take you anywhere!"

(End of this chapter)