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

Chapter 242 Conflict

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure." Madam Liang suppressed her joy, but still held Shen Shuyi's hand, reluctant to let go.

Seeing this, Shen Shuyi didn't dare to pull her hand away.

She could sense that Ms. Liang liked her very much, and she also felt that Ms. Liang was very kind to her.

"It's alright, my daughter and you feel a connection. Besides, you also have ten baskets, so this is probably what they call fate." Shen Shuyi felt that she felt very close to Madam Liang, but she didn't feel the same way when she was with Madam Zhang.

Ms. Liang wanted to appear normal so as not to frighten the child, but she still couldn't hold back her tears.

Not wanting to lose her composure in public, she quickly got up, made an excuse, and hurriedly left.

The old lady looked thoughtfully at Xiao Liang's retreating figure.

This is unusual, given how Yi-jie is behaving. Could there be some unknown connection between Yi-jie and Xiao Liang?
Shen Shuyi watched Xiao Liang's departing figure, feeling puzzled.

Although she didn't know why Xiao Liang suddenly cried while looking at her, she felt that Xiao Liang liked her very much, otherwise she wouldn't look at her with such affection.

Madam Li also noticed that Xiao Liang was in a bad mood.

She also knew about Xiao Liang's inner conflict, so she took some time to find her.

When Madam Li saw Xiao Liang, Xiao Liang was still secretly wiping away tears.

Their relationship with their mother-in-law was good, and in addition, Xiao Liang was good at managing the household, so she was very satisfied with her daughter-in-law.

The only bad thing is that, all these years later, Ms. Liang still can't forget the daughter she lost back then.

"Are you alright?" Old Madam Li asked with concern.

Madam Liang was unsure whether to tell Old Madam Li about this. After thinking it over, she decided to first inform her husband and then discuss it with Old Madam Li later.

"When I saw Miss Shen, I was reminded of my lost daughter and became somewhat flustered. I hope Mother will not take offense," said Madam Liang calmly.

Only then did Madam Li understand what had happened.

Isn't Miss Shen the cousin who's staying at the Marquis of Pingyang's residence? I heard she's going to marry that Young Master Pei. I just saw her; she's indeed beautiful and charming.

And you know what? She looks remarkably like Xiao Liang when she was young, no wonder Xiao Liang lost her composure and burst into tears.

She couldn't bear to be harsh, so she comforted Xiao Liangshi for a few words. Only after confirming that Xiao Liangshi had returned to normal did the two women reappear in public.

After that, Xiao Liang's reaction was relatively normal. Although she did talk to Shen Shuyi, she did not lose her composure as before.

When the banquet ended, Madam Liang presented the Pei family with a lot of food, all of which were favorites of young ladies. She also personally saw the Pei family off at the door, holding Shen Shuyi's hand and chatting and laughing.

The other girls in the Pei family felt a little uncomfortable seeing this.

They were both legitimate daughters of the Pei family, but Madam Liang kept talking to her cousin who was staying at the Marquis's mansion, and it was unclear what she was after.

Perhaps it was because Shen Shuyi was about to marry her brother, the Crown Prince, that Lady Liang was trying to win her over?
Pei Xuexuan was very dissatisfied with Shen Shuyi. As soon as she left the Li residence, she bumped into Shen Shuyi's shoulder.

Seeing this, Madam Zhang's eyes darkened slightly, and she shouted, "Sister Xue, what are you doing, bumping into Sister Yi?!"

Pei Xuexuan didn't expect Zhang Shi to scold her for Shen Shuyi. Even when they had disagreements before, her mother always turned a blind eye.

"I, I didn't..." Pei Xuexuan was just furious that Shen Shuyi had stolen the limelight from them, the legitimate daughters. "Still saying you didn't? I saw it with my own eyes, how dare you say you didn't?!" Zhang suddenly raised her voice.

Pei Nanzhou and Pei Xizhou left the Li residence at this time and overheard Zhang Shi and Pei Xuexuan's conversation. They stepped forward.

Pei Nanzhou walked directly up to Pei Xuexuan and said, "Second sister must apologize to cousin! She dares to be so arrogant in front of others. Who knows what vicious things she might do to cousin when we can't see her?"

Seeing that other families were still there and had come to look over after hearing the commotion, the old lady lowered her voice and said, "Alright, let's go back to the Marquis's residence first."

After the old lady spoke, Pei Nanzhou didn't say anything more, but his gaze towards Pei Xuexuan was exceptionally cold.

Pei Xuexuan really didn't expect that her second brother, who never cared about anything, would actually scold her for Shen Shuyi. What's wrong with Shen Shuyi? Isn't she not married to the Crown Prince yet? Why is everyone protecting this woman?

She was unhappy, but dared not show it too much in public. With a slightly sullen expression, she boarded the carriage.

As soon as she boarded the carriage, her mother suddenly began nagging her incessantly. Unable to bear it any longer, she angrily retorted, "Why is Mother scolding her daughter for a stranger? She has always loved her daughter the most..."

Why is everyone siding with Shen Shuyi? Before, everyone disliked her, especially her older brothers.

Now, even the Crown Prince is going to marry Shen Shuyi.

Zhang was speechless for a moment. She sighed softly, her eyes filled with complex emotions, unsure of how to express herself.

Xue Jie'er was unaware of the sins Pei Zhichun had committed back then, and even less aware that Yi Jie'er was her biological sister.

"No matter what, you must not disrespect Yi'er from now on, or I will not forgive you!" Zhang warned in a stern voice.

Pei Xuexuan was extremely frustrated. She felt that Shen Shuyi's position in the Marquis's mansion was now higher than hers. Although she would eventually get married, losing to Shen Shuyi really made her unhappy.

"Did you hear what I said?!" Zhang asked angrily when she saw Pei Xuexuan's expression.

Pei Xuexuan nodded silently: "I heard you. I just don't understand why Mother would side with an outsider. Mother has always loved me the most."

Madam Zhang was speechless for a long time before she finally spoke: "It is I who have wronged Yi'er..."

Pei Xuexuan didn't understand what Zhang meant, but when she pressed her for an answer, she couldn't get any explanation.

When Shen Shuyi returned to the Marquis's residence, she saw Pei Nanzhou getting off another carriage.

Perhaps it was because Pei Xizhou had always been by Pei Nanzhou's side, but when they went to the Li residence for the banquet, Pei Nanzhou did not do anything excessive.

But she knew that Pei Nanzhou, like Pei Zhichun, was mentally unstable.

Can she expect a mentally ill person to suddenly become normal again?
This is obviously unrealistic.

Pei Nanzhou originally wanted to say something to Shen Shuyi, but as soon as he got close to her, he saw Zhang Shi, the old lady, and Pei Xizhou all staring at him menacingly.

Yes, now in the eyes of the Pei family, he is the outsider, and he is also the bad seed born of Pei Zhichun, so getting close to Shen Shuyi is not allowed.

But he was in a great mood because, apart from him, Pei Da and Pei San had also been eliminated, so it was clear that fate was on his side.

He'll have plenty of opportunities to win his cousin's heart in the future; only he can be the ultimate winner. What are these little obstacles? Can these people really stay by his cousin's side all the time?

(End of this chapter)