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

Chapter 210 Madness: He sat opposite her
That day, Pei Dongzhou and Pei Xizhou arrived near the toy shop and saw that Pei Xizhou stayed there all day until dark before leaving.

Pei Dongzhou felt something was strange. Could it be that the third brother had seen his cousin in this area?
Just then, the shopkeeper was closing up shop, and he went up to him and asked, "Why have so many people been loitering around here these past few days?"

The shopkeeper was surprised to see another handsome young man, and he answered truthfully, "That dashing young man seems to be inquiring about a young lady."

He then repeated the descriptions Pei Xizhou used to describe the girl. Because it left a deep impression on him, he remembered them very clearly.

For example: big eyes, fair skin, loves to laugh, and speaks loudly...

Pei Dongzhou's eyes flickered slightly. Just as he had expected, Xizhou had probably heard a voice that resembled his cousin's and was lying in wait nearby.

He thought he had seen his cousin, but when he only heard her voice, Xizhou seemed to be possessed.

Xizhou seemed quite certain that he hadn't misheard, which suddenly made him think of a possibility: what if his cousin hadn't left, but had actually stayed in the capital?

My cousin seems to think that the most dangerous place is the safest place, and she likes to do unexpected things.

If it weren't for Xizhou giving him inspiration today, he really wouldn't have considered the possibility that his cousin was still in the capital.

Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, he summoned Qingfeng and gave him instructions.

Qingfeng understood the young master's meaning: "Does the young master suspect that Miss Biao is hiding in the capital?"

“That possibility cannot be ruled out. My cousin doesn’t follow the rules, so the most unlikely place is the most likely place.” Pei Dongzhou suddenly laughed as he spoke. “If my cousin is really in the capital, I can go out and find her myself, which would be convenient.”

"It's unlikely that Miss Cousin is hiding in the capital, is it?" Qingfeng thought that his master might be overthinking things.

Pei Dongzhou smiled faintly, "We should send more people to search for her in secret, without alerting Xizhou and Nanzhou. It would be best if they knew that our people were searching for my cousin in the capital before they left."

Qingfeng quickly agreed and offered no further comments.

As for Shen Shuyi, after resting for a few days, she decided to go out through the back door of the Ni Chang Pavilion and take a stroll in the streets.

She first went to the snack street, bought some bolou (a type of fried dough) and fried cakes, and enjoyed them immensely. Later, she went to a noodle shop and ordered a bowl of beef noodles.

Just as she was enjoying her meal, someone entered the noodle shop; it was Pei Nanzhou.

Shen Shuyi cursed her bad luck, running into Pei Nanzhou even while eating a bowl of noodles.

For some reason, she felt a little guilty in front of Pei Xizhou, but she felt no guilty at all in front of Pei Nanzhou.

But she didn't want Pei Nanzhou to recognize her, even though she had changed some of her previous behavior, she was still worried about being recognized by Pei Nanzhou.

Just as she was about to finish quickly and leave the noodle shop, Pei Nanzhou actually sat down opposite her.

Shen Shuyi's heart jumped into her throat, wondering if it was just a coincidence.
Pei Xizhou definitely didn't recognize her; there's no reason why Pei Nanzhou could recognize her at a glance.

Just as she was having some doubts, Pei Nanzhou looked over.

Shen Shuyi tried her best to appear normal and buried herself in eating the leftover noodles, but she couldn't sit still any longer, worried that Pei Nanzhou would recognize her.

Pei Nanzhou walked into the noodle shop by chance, and as soon as he entered, he saw the bulky-looking girl sitting in the corner.

Despite being a complete stranger, he found himself sitting across from her, almost as if possessed. He watched her carefully finish the last bit of noodles, pay the bill, and leave, his gaze lingering on her retreating figure.

The girl was quite plump, dressed in a rustic style, with her hair tied in a traditional woman's bun. She was also taller than her cousin, yet for some reason, he couldn't take his eyes off her.

Even after the woman had gone far away, he was still staring blankly at the empty space.

Shen Shuyi was also holding her breath, because Pei Nanzhou kept staring at her as if he had never seen a woman before.

She was clearly wearing platform shoes, deliberately dressing as a woman, and even wore an ugly floral cotton-padded jacket.

She felt that no one she knew would recognize her in this state, not even Prince Pei, so she was convinced that Pei Nanzhou wouldn't recognize her.

But it has to be said that Pei Nanzhou is a bit of a weirdo. He kept staring at her like that, which made her break out in a cold sweat even in such a cold weather.

Fortunately, Pei Nanzhou didn't actually go so far as to chase after her, a "married woman," which finally put her mind at ease.

She originally wanted to find some more delicious food on the food street, but after meeting Pei Nanzhou, she lost the desire to continue shopping.

She immediately left the food street, intending to buy some more snacks and see if there were any fun things to bring back for A-Jian to play with.

But she didn't expect that as soon as she stepped out of the snack street, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure behind her out of the corner of her eye. It was none other than Pei Nanzhou.

She unconsciously swore. What was Pei Nanzhou up to? Was he trying to stalk her?

At first, she held onto a sliver of hope, but later she became pessimistic. It wasn't her imagination; Pei Nanzhou was indeed following her.

Based on her previous observations, Pei Nanzhou had not recognized her identity, and her current attire was no different from that of a woman from the countryside. Why was Pei Nanzhou following her?

Or perhaps Pei Nanzhou has begun to doubt her identity?
But then I thought, if Pei Nanzhou really suspected that she was Shen Shuyi, it was unlikely that he wouldn't grab her and question her; there was no need for him to follow her like this.

Since she didn't know what was wrong with Pei Nanzhou, Shen Shuyi decided to wait and see.

At first, she was thinking of buying some trinkets for A-Jian, but now she has changed her mind. She will find an opportunity to dump Pei Nanzhou later.

Since her current identity is that of a country girl who has just arrived in the city, she should act like a country girl.

She looked at everything with curiosity, stopping to observe it closely. Some shopkeepers, seeing her naive and unsophisticated demeanor, impatiently chased her out of their shops, which was exactly the effect she wanted.

After observing, she discovered that Pei Nanzhou was still watching her from a short distance away, which meant that she must have something about her that Pei Nanzhou was interested in.

She was quite familiar with the layout of the capital, and she would find a chance to ditch Pei Nanzhou later.

Not to mention Shen Shuyi, who was puzzled as to why she was being targeted, Pei Nanzhou himself couldn't understand why he was following this village girl.

He couldn't understand his own behavior, but there weren't many people or things that could interest him. Since the village girl had piqued his interest, he might as well follow her and see what qualities she had that attracted him.

Thinking about it this way, he felt particularly justified in following the village girl.

(End of this chapter)