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

Chapter 207 Make her pregnant with his child
A-Jian and Sun Wang both heard it clearly, and they exchanged a glance.

A-Jian was truly surprised that the girl, while drunk, was thinking of the young master, not the old lady.

After all, the young lady never mentioned the young master in normal times, so she really thought that the young lady had forgotten about the young master.

It seems that in the young lady's heart, the young master is also an extremely important figure.

That makes sense, since the young master has almost infiltrated every aspect of the young lady's life, which is why she doesn't easily forget him.

Shen Shuyi wasn't too drunk, but she didn't realize that she was talking about the male lead while she was drunk.

She slept for two hours, and the sky was already as dark as ink.

A-Jian and Sun Wang were keeping vigil for the New Year when they saw her wake up. A-Jian quickly went up to her and asked, "Are you alright, Miss?"

"I have a bit of a headache, but it's nothing serious. I didn't expect to be knocked out by two cups of peach blossom wine, but getting drunk once in a while is no big deal." Shen Shuyi said as she sat down.

A-Jian eagerly handed over some melon seeds. Shen Shuyi took them and chatted with Sun Wang while cracking the seeds. She felt that this was the life she longed for.

Sun Wang looked at Shen Shuyi, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Shen Shuyi asked, "Brother Sun, you can just say what you want to say."

“You’re not young anymore, you’ve reached the age to get married. You’re seventeen, right? If you don’t get married soon, you’ll never get married,” Sun Wang said directly.

Shen Shuyi never expected to be pressured to get married on New Year's Eve.

She had barely escaped the Pei brothers and hadn't had a few days of peace when Sun Wang brought up the very thing she didn't want to talk about.

She's only seventeen, in the prime of her life, so young, yet in Sun Wang's eyes she's already considered too young to get married.

Seeing Shen Shuyi's constipated expression, Sun Wang said earnestly, "A woman will eventually get married. If you find a suitable one, settle down..."

“Who says a woman has to get married? Besides, I can’t even go out on the street now. In this situation, am I even suitable to talk about marriage? Brother Sun, don’t worry about this. I know what I’m doing.” Shen Shuyi was afraid that Sun Wang would continue to discuss this topic.

But after her reminder, Sun Wang obviously remembered that Shen Shuyi was originally going to get married, and to the young master of the Pei family, but she ran away from the marriage herself.

If she really wants to get married, she probably won't have to worry about finding a husband.

"Alright, it's good that you have your own thoughts." Sun Wang then dropped the subject.

At midnight, Sun Wang immediately set off the first string of firecrackers of the new year.

Not only was the Ni Chang Pavilion bustling with activity, but the neighbors next door also lit firecrackers, all hoping for good fortune in the new year and wishing for everything to go smoothly.

In contrast, the Pingyang Marquis's mansion, despite being a large family, looked much more deserted.

After the family had their reunion dinner, everyone returned to their respective courtyards.

Pei Nanzhou and Pei Xizhou had also returned home that day. After all, it was customary, and there was nothing more important. On such a reunion day as the New Year, the whole family had to be together.

However, the reunion dinner was rather somber. The old lady was in a bad mood, and Pei Nanzhou and Pei Xizhou, having searched for Shen Shuyi for several days without success, were both unhappy and exhausted.

Pei Dongzhou, the heir apparent, didn't utter a single word throughout the entire event, which distressed Zhang Shi. After the family reunion dinner, she deliberately kept Pei Dongzhou behind, hoping to persuade him to start discussing marriage.

She didn't want her son to end up alone for the rest of his life. Why did Dongge, who was so outstanding, have to step into Yijie's bottomless pit?

After exchanging some trivial words, Madam Zhang cautiously said, "Dong-ge'er, I have several young ladies from prominent families under my care, and they are all..."

She had barely begun to speak when she saw her eldest son get up, as if he was about to leave.

"Dong-ge'er, don't go. You're not young anymore, you can't keep wasting your life for Yi-jie'er. If you never find her, are you really going to never get married?" Zhang Shi quickly stood up and blocked Pei Dongzhou's path. "Please have pity on your mother..."

“I also hope that Mother can have pity on her son. It’s already hard enough that I can’t find my cousin. If Mother asks me to arrange a marriage at this time, it would be better to just stab me in the back.” Pei Dongzhou said seriously, “I have said that I will never marry any other woman in this life except my cousin. I am not joking.”

If it wasn't Shen Shuyi, it couldn't be any other woman.

Upon hearing this, Madam Zhang's eyes reddened: "Have you ever thought about our Marquis's mansion? You are the eldest son and the heir apparent; this mansion needs you to inherit it. If you don't get married, are you going to let the second branch of the family take the position of heir apparent? Your mother has been strong her whole life; if in the end, she is trampled on by Madam Li—"

"This matter isn't as complicated as Mother thinks. I will find my cousin, marry her, and have many children and grandchildren. If all else fails, there's always Nanzhou and Xizhou—"

"You're alright, but you've set a bad example. They're all staying away from home. Judging by their behavior, they'll have to leave the capital again after the New Year to search for Yi-jie'er. What sins have I committed that have led to all three of my sons falling into Yi-jie'er's hands!" The more Zhang thought about it, the more miserable she felt.

Pei Dongzhou was speechless for a moment; he could understand his mother's feelings.

But it's an undeniable fact that he can't marry any woman other than his cousin.

"Mother, please rest assured. Once I find my cousin, I will marry her. At that time, both Nanzhou and Xizhou will also suppress their desire to have my cousin."

Zhang didn't expect that after all her talk, her eldest son would still have this attitude.

Disheartened, she said, "Go away, go away, seeing you is annoying."

Pei Dongzhou took a while to say, "It is the son who is unfilial."

Zhang ignored him, so he silently withdrew.

After that, he didn't return to the East Garden, but went directly to the Fusang Institute. He's been staying here lately, as if his cousin hasn't left him while he's here.

None of the people he sent could find his cousin. The people in Nanzhou and Xizhou also searched for her all over the country, but to no avail.

It's as if my cousin just vanished into thin air.

Pei Dongzhou now only regretted that he had shown Shen Shuyi mercy back then. He should have taken the opportunity to take her body and make her pregnant with his child when they were getting married that night.

Perhaps because she's pregnant with his child, she won't suddenly run away.

Seeing that Pei Dongzhou was tossing and turning and couldn't sleep, Qingfeng hesitated whether to bring the young master some calming incense. At this moment, the young master looked at him and asked, "Still no news of my cousin?"

"No. We don't know where Miss Cousin is hiding. There's no trace of her anywhere. Could she be…"

“My cousin can’t be in any danger. She’s so smart, she must be hiding somewhere I wouldn’t expect.” Pei Dongzhou knew what Qingfeng meant, but he firmly believed in his intuition. His cousin was hiding somewhere, just not showing herself, just like when she hid in the prefect’s mansion in Hezhou.

(End of this chapter)