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

Chapter 227 He's a lunatic!!

Shen Shuyi gave Pei Nanzhou the most common sleeping pill, and in small amounts, so Pei Nanzhou didn't fall into a deep sleep for too long.

When he woke up and learned that he and Xia Nianchu were lying together with their clothes disheveled, he remained relatively calm.

Zhang actually had a fairly good impression of Xia Nianchu when he first entered the Marquisate, but later she saw through Xia Nianchu's character and realized that he was scheming.

This time, Li caught her in adultery again, and she suspected that Li wanted to force Xia Nianchu to marry Nan Ge'er.

Unfortunately, there were so many eyewitnesses who saw Nan Ge'er take liberties with Xia Nianchu. Under these circumstances, no matter how unhappy she was about being schemed against by Li Shi, she had no choice but to accept that Nan Ge'er had to take responsibility for Xia Nianchu.

She hoped that Nan Ge'er could say something in his defense, but Nan Ge'er just sat there, seemingly without any strong reaction to the matter.

Or is it that Nan-ge'er no longer likes Yi-jie'er, but has fallen for Xia Nianchu instead?
Compared to the two brothers fighting over Yi Jie'er, she could accept the less likable Xia Nianchu more.

Perhaps this is also a way to break the deadlock.

Seeing Xia Nianchu silently wiping away her tears, Li Shi said in a shrill voice, "How important is a young lady's reputation? So many people saw Nan-ge'er behaving indecently with Chu-jie'er today. Nan-ge'er must give Chu-jie'er an explanation."

Pei Nanzhou looked at Xia Nianchu, who was wiping away tears, and calmly asked, "Cousin Xia, may I speak to you in private?"

Xia Nianchu blinked her teary eyes and nodded unconsciously under Pei Nanzhou's gaze.

And so, Xia Nianchu followed behind Pei Nanzhou. Seeing that Pei Nanzhou kept turning and twisting without stopping, she asked softly, "Where is Second Cousin taking me?"

Pei Nanzhou didn't return to Xia Nianchu, but walked straight ahead. After a short while, Pei Nanzhou stopped at the location of the small kitchen.

The maids and old women who were busy in the small kitchen looked over curiously when they saw Pei Nanzhou arrive.

"Everyone, please go outside and walk a little further away. My cousin Xia and I have something to discuss privately." Pei Nanzhou looked at everyone, his features refined and elegant.

The people present all thought that the second young master was as handsome as an immortal, and they couldn't help but take a few more glances. They all walked out of the small kitchen and kept a distance from it.

When Xia Nianchu saw Pei Nanzhou dismiss everyone, her face flushed, and she thought he had really fallen for her.

Just then, Pei Nanzhou looked at the burning earthen stove and poked at the firewood burning brightly inside.

Xia Nianchu hadn't sensed any danger yet and didn't know what Pei Nanzhou was up to.

When Pei Nanzhou beckoned to her, she did as he said and stepped forward. Suddenly, Pei Nanzhou grabbed her by the neck, and she fell to her knees in pain in front of the earthen stove, facing the blazing fire.

At this moment, she finally panicked, struggling in fear, and asked breathlessly, "What does Second Cousin want to do?!"

It's not what she thinks, is it?
"Cousin Xia, did you ever think about the consequences of your scheme against me?!" Pei Nanzhou dragged Xia Nianchu closer to the stove.

Xia Nianchu was so frightened that she wanted to scream, but the next moment, Pei Nanzhou covered her mouth tightly: "I'll give my cousin two choices. One is for her to go and explain to Li Shi that it was her who plotted against me and that there was nothing improper between us. The other is for me to send her into the stove and ruin her face right now. Cousin, think carefully before you answer. My patience is limited."

As he spoke, the hand gripping Xia Nianchu's neck continued to tighten, causing Xia Nianchu to burst into tears and snot, whimpering, "Ugh..."

Pei Nanzhou then realized that she couldn't make a sound, so he loosened his grip slightly: "Cousin, have you thought it through?"

Looking at the flames so close to him, Xia Nianchu no longer dared to have any designs on Pei Nanzhou.
She felt that even if she were lucky enough to marry Pei Nanzhou, she might not survive her wedding night.

Anyone who gets involved with such a lunatic is doomed. She wondered why Shen Shuyi was suddenly being so kind to help her get together with him; it turned out she knew Pei Nanzhou was crazy.

She's so young, she doesn't want to die.

"Cousin is right. My relationship with my cousin is completely innocent. It was I who drugged my second cousin, and it was I who damaged his reputation. No matter what, I shouldn't make my second cousin take responsibility for me." She finished speaking in one breath, hoping that Pei Nanzhou would let her go.

She was also tricked by Shen Shuyi. It wasn't her fault. At most, she just liked Pei Nanzhou's face, but she was not worthy of such a person and his personality.

Pei Nanzhou seemed to enjoy watching her struggle in her death throes and did not release her immediately.

After a long while, just when she was on the verge of collapse, Pei Nanzhou finally let go of her.

She breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly moved away from Pei Nanzhou and the dangerous stove, also away from fear.

Seeing her like this, Pei Nanzhou smiled sarcastically: "I won't go with my cousin this time. Cousin can explain it to the elders herself later."

Xia Nianchu nodded repeatedly and ran out of the small kitchen as if fleeing.

When Li and Zhang, who were waiting, saw Xia Nianchu return but Pei Nanzhou was nowhere to be seen, they were both puzzled.

Xia Nianchu quickly clarified, "There's something I need to confess honestly. Actually, I drugged my second cousin, which is why he fainted. I also created the illusion that my second cousin and I were having an affair..."

Upon hearing this, Madam Li's expression changed, and she shouted sternly, "Chu'er, what nonsense are you spouting?!"

Everyone knows what happened, so why did Sister Chu confess without being asked?
That's right, it must have been Nan-ge who threatened Chu-jie, and Chu-jie was so scared that she confessed to the truth herself.

"Aunt, it's my fault. I shouldn't have tried to climb the social ladder. My second cousin is innocent, and I can't blame him for this!" Xia Nianchu insisted that it was all her fault.

Seeing this, Zhang felt both amused and worried.

Seeing how hastily Xia Nianchu took responsibility, it was clear that what Nan Ge'er had done had truly frightened her. Coupled with Nan Ge'er's stubborn nature, she suddenly felt a little sorry for him.

If someone could persuade Nan Ge'er to marry her, that would be great. But if Nan Ge'er insists on marrying Yi Jie'er, wouldn't the two brothers become enemies over a woman?
“Actually, I think Nan-ge’er and Chu-jie’er are a good match. Chu-jie’er, why don’t you reconsider marrying Nan-ge’er?” Zhang’s attitude changed from before, becoming kind and amiable.

Xia Nianchu shook her head vigorously: "No, no, my second cousin is too outstanding. I am too crude and unworthy of him."

It would be truly pitiful if someone married that madman, my second cousin.

What's the use of being good-looking? My second cousin is a lunatic.

She had just escaped from her second cousin's clutches, how could she possibly deliver goods to his door again?

Zhang felt it was a pity, but she also knew that it was impossible to get through to Xia Nianchu.

And so, this farce ended in this way.

The victim, Xia Nianchu, said that she would stay as far away from her second cousin as possible the next time she saw him. She now feels that her third cousin is more normal.

(End of this chapter)