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

Chapter 217 She ran, he chased, she had no way to escape.

Shen Shuyi called A-Jian over and whispered to her, "Should we try to escape tonight?"

A-Jian knew the girl wouldn't just sit and wait to die.

Honestly, the young lady is very intelligent, but the young master is cunning and calculating. How easy would it be for the young lady to leave under the young master's nose?

She couldn't bear to dampen the girl's spirits, and hesitated for a moment whether to tell the truth.

"What's with that constipated look on your face? Just say what you have to say, I'm not afraid to hear the truth." Shen Shuyi noticed A-Jian's hesitation and said irritably.

After hearing her words, A-Jian revealed her true thoughts: "I think that since the young master has come after you, it will be difficult for you to escape. The young master must know it is you, which is why he is chasing after you and playing this cat-and-mouse game with you. But having learned from your previous escape attempt, the young master will probably make two preparations."

Under these circumstances, how is the girl supposed to run away?
Shen Shuyi remained silent for a moment before saying, "You mean that my cousin, the Crown Prince, also sent others to watch us from the shadows?"

Yes, why didn't she consider that possibility?
Especially after learning that she had escaped, how could Prince Pei not make two preparations?

A-Jian nodded silently: "This servant believes that the young master would not allow the young lady to leave under his nose."

The girl will eventually be taken back to the Marquis's mansion by the young master.

Shen Shuyi pinched A-Jian's cheek and felt that the little girl's words made sense.

She won't give up until she tries; this is probably what they mean by "not giving up until she hits the Yellow River."

"I still want to give it a try. How will I know it won't work if I don't try? Actions speak louder than words. Let's go when it gets dark." Shen Shuyi lowered her voice.

A-Jian thought to herself that the girl really was that kind of person; she wouldn't give up unless she was tested.

And so, the two, master and servant, discussed it and decided to leave the inn as soon as midnight arrived.

Having informed the coachman beforehand, Shen Shuyi and Ajian quietly left the inn at the appointed time.

As soon as they set off, A-Jian saw the Pei family carriage following behind them.

Shen Shuyi wasn't blind, so of course she saw it too.

Pei Dongzhou is such a tormentor. He knows she's trying to escape, yet he lets her do whatever she wants, as if he's certain she can't escape his grasp.
Shen Shuyi angrily pulled down the curtain: "Do you think my cousin, the Crown Prince, is deliberately making fun of me?"

They could have stopped her directly, but they let her do whatever she wanted. Wasn't that just deliberately toying with her?
"This servant said it would be difficult for you to escape the young master's control, Miss," A-Jian said weakly.

If she were the young master, having finally found a girl, how could she let her run away?

Shen Shuyi immediately lost interest in going through all that trouble and said to the coachman, "Let's go back to the inn."

It's better to just sleep in an inn; at least you can get a good night's sleep, which is much more comfortable than sitting in a carriage.

The coachman obeyed and changed course. Since they hadn't gone far, they quickly returned to the inn. Shen Shuyi jumped off the carriage, not even glancing at Pei Dongzhou, who was getting off the other carriage.

Qingfeng glanced at his master and saw that the young master seemed to be in a good mood. He was staying up all night to fool around with his cousin, but the young master wasn't angry. Was it because he had found his cousin?

It has to be said that Miss Biao is really good at causing trouble. It's fortunate that the young master has a good temper. If it were anyone else, I don't know if they would have been driven half to death by Miss Biao.

“It’s late, why don’t you go to sleep, Young Master? I’ll keep an eye on Miss Biao. If there’s anything unusual, I’ll inform you immediately,” Qingfeng suggested from the side. Pei Dongzhou replied calmly, “I’d rather keep watch myself.”

He didn't trust anyone else, because his cousin was too clever; if he wasn't careful, she might run away.

Seeing this, Qingfeng stopped trying to persuade him. After all, the young master had just found the girl; if he were to lose her again, who would he turn to for help?
Only after confirming that she couldn't escape did Shen Shuyi return to her guest room and sleep peacefully for the night.

The next day, when she came out of her guest room and saw Pei Dongzhou standing outside her room, she was not surprised at all.

She ignored Pei Dongzhou, thinking to herself, "Let's see who can hold back."

She had the waiter bring her breakfast, and just as she was about to start eating, Pei Dongzhou sat down opposite her.

At this, both the waiter and the shopkeeper looked over.

Yesterday they felt that there was something off about the vibe between the girl and the man, and now they see that there is indeed a problem.

Since they know each other, why pretend they don't? Besides, the man is so handsome, while the woman is rather ordinary; this couple doesn't seem to be on the same wavelength at all.

The shopkeeper and the waiter stared intently at Pei Dongzhou and Shen Shuyi. When they saw Pei Dongzhou pick up the breakfast in front of Shen Shuyi and start eating, they all turned to look at Shen Shuyi, wanting to know her reaction.

The female customer snatched the steamed bun from the man's hand in a very rude manner. The male customer was not angry at all; instead, he chuckled and snatched the steamed bun back from the female customer, then threw it into his mouth.

This is clearly flirting!
Shen Shuyi got angry when she saw Pei Dongzhou's overly familiar manner. What she couldn't understand was why Pei Dongzhou would try to take the steamed bun from her and do something so childish. Didn't he feel that this was beneath his status as a young master?
She buried her head in her breakfast, suddenly wanting to ask Prince Pei what he wanted in return for letting her go. But she felt that if she spoke first, she would be considered to have lost, so she held her breath and didn't want to be the first to speak to him.

And so, in silence, the two finished their breakfast.

Shen Shuyi no longer wanted to travel; she knew that no matter how far she ran, Pei Dongzhou would follow.

But she didn't want to go back to the Marquis's mansion, nor did she want to have any more entanglement with Pei Dongzhou, the male lead.

Wherever she went, Pei Dongzhou followed, like a little shadow. He didn't feel embarrassed at all following behind a woman.

Because she was determined not to talk to him, the two remained at an impasse.

Pei Dongzhou thought this was fine; as long as she was within his sight, everything would be alright.

For the next two days, Shen Shuyi ignored Pei Dongzhou, and Pei Dongzhou didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with it.

Shen Shuyi thought she was quite tolerant, but Pei Dongzhou was even more tolerant than her.

He was working at the Dali Temple, yet he spent all his time by her side like this. Wasn't he afraid of being dismissed from the Dali Temple?
After enduring another day, Shen Shuyi finally couldn't take it anymore: "What are you trying to do, Cousin Prince, by following me around all day?"

Pei Dongzhou thought to himself that he had made it so obvious, yet his cousin was still pretending to be stupid.

He didn't want to rush her; he wanted her to willingly follow him and marry him.

"I didn't have much time to spend with my cousin before, but this trip gave me the opportunity, so of course I wanted to take her out to see the world."

"Doesn't my cousin, the Crown Prince, need to serve at the Dali Temple?" Shen Shuyi sneered.

He's a man destined for great things; why should he follow behind a woman like her? That's pathetic!
(End of this chapter)