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

Chapter 264 The Refined Scoundrel, Prince Pei

“A-Jian, you should change how you address her.” Pei Dongzhou’s voice suddenly rang out behind Shen Shuyi and her servant.

The master and servant turned around at the sound and saw Pei Dongzhou dressed in a scarlet robe, looking very cheerful, but his gentle face made him seem particularly harmless.

Who would have thought that beneath this respectable exterior lies a scumbag?

She felt ashamed when she thought about the lewd things Pei Shizi had said to her last night.

Shen Shuyi silently grumbled to herself, too lazy to look at Pei Dongzhou.

In short, this person appears harmless to livestock in public, but behaves wickedly behind people's backs.

“Yes, Your Highness,” A-Jian replied crisply.

Pei Dongzhou stood beside Shen Shuyi. Shen Shuyi glanced at him subconsciously and gave him a look that told him to figure it out himself.

Unfortunately, Prince Pei was not self-aware and only looked at her with innocent eyes, but only she could understand what message his eyes were conveying.

Seeing Pei Dongzhou secretly take her hand and insist on interlocking their fingers, she smiled insincerely and reminded him, "We are on our way to pay our respects to Mother."

So could he please stop being so clingy to her?
When Zhang sees her most beloved son clinging to her like this, she'll probably get jealous.

"So?" Pei Dongzhou looked at her innocently.

Is it wrong for him to be affectionate with his new wife? If he could, he could spend every single hour of the day in bed with his cousin, cultivating a deep and abiding love.

Shen Shuyi chuckled softly, "So don't walk hand in hand like that. Even though we're newlyweds, we shouldn't act so clingy."

“I’m not that clingy,” Pei Dongzhou replied calmly.

If he really insists on clinging to her, will his cousin still be able to get out of bed?

He now feels that the most interesting place in the world is the bed, where there is so much fun to explore about his wife.

Shen Shuyi was speechless. She realized that nothing she said mattered because Pei Dongzhou was very authoritarian and simply wouldn't listen to her.

She thought this was the limit, but unfortunately she still didn't know Pei Dongzhou well enough. Holding her hand wasn't enough for him, so he insisted on putting his arm around her waist when they walked.

That's not a big deal. He would pinch her waist from time to time and occasionally kiss her on the top of her head, as if he would die if he didn't touch her for a moment. People who didn't know him would think he had ADHD.

On their way to Jufutang, the couple attracted the attention of many people.

Unless Shen Shuyi is blind, she wouldn't have noticed the servants whispering about them. They were just too quiet for her to hear what they were saying.

Just then, Pei Dongzhou whispered in her ear, "They all envy me for marrying such a wonderful wife. Oh, and they also envy our loving relationship. Some people say we'll have a child soon, but I think children would affect our married life, so it's better to postpone having children. What do you think, my wife?"

Shen Shuyi turned to look at him, and met his smiling eyes.

"Of course, I'll listen to my wife. If you feel there's nothing wrong with having a child sooner, then we'll have one sooner. If you feel it's okay to wait a little longer, then we'll wait a little longer..."

“Pei Dongzhou, has anyone ever told you that you talk too much?!” Shen Shuyi interrupted his incessant chatter.

Pei Dongzhou pretended to think for a moment: "No, really. I don't talk much to other people, but when I'm with my wife, I always feel that no matter how much I say, it's not enough."

Shen Shuyi sighed inwardly. Forget it, why should she argue with the male lead?

The male lead is the male lead because he's definitely different from normal people. Besides, she was the one who provoked him first, so she just considered it as paying back a debt. Inside Jufutang, Madam Zhang was eagerly waiting, and when she saw Pei Dongzhou enter with Shen Shuyi's arm around his waist, her expression froze for a moment.

Even though they're newlyweds, isn't it a bit inappropriate for them to be so inseparable?
Shen Shuyi then looked at Pei Dongzhou.

She thought that Pei Shizi would be more restrained in the presence of elders, but under the watchful eyes of so many elders, he really didn't think there was anything wrong with his behavior, nor did he intend to stop.

Well, the male lead has once again refreshed her understanding of him.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, she reluctantly accepted the auspicious tea from Granny Sun's hand. Just as she was about to step forward to offer tea to Marquis Pingyang and Madam Zhang, Pei Dongzhou spoke up: "Let me do this hard work."

For a moment, everyone looked at him, wondering why he would even try to take over something as simple as serving tea.

This is a tradition passed down from our ancestors. It is a custom for the bride to serve tea to her elders. How could Pei Dongzhou take this away?

Not to mention the elders, Shen Shuyi also felt bewildered.

"My cousin is having a bit of a hard time; she might not be able to lift her arms. On her behalf, I'd like to offer tea to my mother and father..."

Shen Shuyi snatched the teacup away in annoyance and glared at Pei Dongzhou: "Get out of the way!"

He wasn't ashamed, but she was different; she would have to live in the backyard from now on.

Seeing Shen Shuyi's outburst, Pei Dongzhou immediately stepped aside obediently, but still said, "If my cousin is tired, I can serve her tea..."

Shen Shuyi ignored her and offered tea to Madam Zhang and Marquis Pingyang first.

Zhang said auspicious words and gave her a particularly heavy gold bracelet.

Later, she offered tea to the old lady, who smiled like a Maitreya Buddha, her eyes shining as she looked at her: "Good, good, good!"

Afterwards, she served tea to the other elders of the Marquis's mansion in turn. Everyone now found her agreeable because she was the legitimate daughter of the Li family and could make Pei Dongzhou, the arrogant young master, listen to her every word. They all thought she was capable.

Pei Xizhou was also present. He sat quietly in a corner, feeling only discomfort.

He knew his cousin would be very happy marrying his older brother, but he still felt sad that he wasn't lucky enough to marry her.

Pei Beizhou was also present today, and he couldn't bear to see Pei Dongzhou so smug.

Then look at Cousin Shen, she's as beautiful as a flower, what a lucky break for Prince Pei. He clearly wanted to marry Cousin Shen back then, but he failed and Pei Dongzhou snatched her away, this feeling is really unpleasant.

As the groom, Pei Dongzhou didn't care about other people's feelings; all he cared about was his newlywed wife.

After serving the tea, Zhang intended to hand over the reins of the household to Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi complained that she was tired, but she also knew that as the wife of the heir, she had to take charge of the household. So she replied, "I don't know anything yet, so why rush to take over the household? How about I learn from my mother first and then make a plan?"

Anyway, I'll take it easy and be lazy for as long as I can. The Marquis's mansion is such a big family, how tiring must it be to manage?

Pei Dongzhou thought his wife was right: "Yes, my cousin is still young, there's no rush for her to take charge of the household. Mother should teach her first, and once she's fully proficient, it's not too late to hand over the management of the household to her."

Zhang was speechless; she could tell at a glance that Yi-jie was trying to slack off.

When she first married into the Marquis's mansion, she couldn't wait to seize control of the household. But with Yi-jie, it was the complete opposite; even if it were given to her, wouldn't she want it?

(End of this chapter)