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

Chapter 72 Absurd! Shen's cousin is actually Xizhou's mistress?!
Shen Shuyi's heart sank slightly.

She always unintentionally mistook Pei Xizhou for a playboy, but since he could become the behind-the-scenes owner of Baixianglou, he couldn't be too simple.

“Young master, you’re overthinking it. Someone as outstanding as you is someone I’d be trying to curry favor with, so why would I run away?” Shen Shuyi quickly replied.

Pei Xizhou patted Shen Shuyi's head: "Yes, I believe in you, and I hope you won't let me down."

This woman suddenly appeared at Baixianglou to perform a dance last time, and then suddenly disappeared again; most people couldn't do that.

When he searched the whole city for her without success, she suddenly showed up at his door. Coupled with her strange behavior and the fact that she wouldn't let him see her face, with so many suspicious points, he figured it was better to be cautious.

Shen Shuyi sat in the carriage, resisting the urge to lift the curtain and look outside.

She hadn't expected Pei Xizhou to be so suspicious. She thought Pei Xizhou was just curious about Su Su and that she could find a way to get away after completing the mission. Who would have thought that Pei Xizhou would be so crazy as to actually bring Pei Dongzhou and Pei Nanzhou over in the middle of the night?

She really didn't want to run into the other two male leads; those two were even more troublesome than Pei Xizhou!
She thought she wouldn't have to see Pei Dongzhou again tonight, but Pei Xizhou pulled this stunt. She hoped Mudan wouldn't find Pei Dongzhou; Pei Nanzhou was easier to deal with, and she might be able to persuade him to help her get rid of Pei Xizhou.

Of course, the best way is for her to leave safely under Pei Xizhou's nose before the other male protagonists arrive at Osmanthus Lane.

Pei Xizhou felt the woman beside him was too quiet. The carriage was dimly lit, and he couldn't see her expression, but he had a feeling that she was plotting something.

Perhaps he shouldn't have treated her like an ordinary woman in the first place.

Her sudden appearance was also very strange, especially since she took him to bed as soon as they met. What normal woman would do that?

Just as Shen Shuyi was considering how to escape, Pei Xizhou's voice rang in her ear: "Su Su, you're not thinking about how to run away, are you?"

She then realized that Pei Xizhou was very close to her, intently observing her.

Shen Shuyi feigned sincerity: "No, that's not true. It's my good fortune to be able to associate with someone as outstanding as you, young master. I'm just afraid that you'll be greatly disappointed when you see my face, and that I'm a little uneasy."

I wonder if the guards will tie her up after she drugged Pei Xizhou in the carriage.

The journey from Baixianglou to Guihua Lane was not far. Before Shen Shuyi could figure out what to do, she arrived at her destination.

After Pei Xizhou helped her down from the carriage, he instructed the guards who were escorting them: "It's not safe at night, so be vigilant and don't let anything happen to Su Su!"

All the guards responded in unison.

Shen Shuyi felt that Pei Xizhou was saying this on purpose for her, simply to tell her to behave and not cause trouble.

It's alright, she still has some sleeping pills on her. Once they're inside the house, she can slip the drugs into the tea; they'll need tea eventually, won't they?
Soon they entered a two-courtyard house.

There was an old woman serving him. When she saw Pei Xizhou arrive, she immediately stepped forward and asked, "Will you be staying here tonight, young master?"

"This is Su Su. From now on, she will be my mistress. You are responsible for taking good care of her. I will also send guards to protect her safety. Oh, and my brother will be coming over later. Go and prepare some snacks and tea," Pei Xizhou instructed the old woman.

"I'll go help too." Shen Shuyi thought she had finally found an opportunity to make a move.

Pei Xizhou grabbed her hand and said, "You are my little darling, here to enjoy life. You don't need to do these heavy chores."

“This isn’t heavy work; I’m used to doing these things…” Shen Shuyi struggled.

Pei Xizhou held her even tighter: "The past is the past. From now on, you're mine, so just enjoy your life!" Shen Shuyi understood that Pei Xizhou wasn't giving her a chance to leave his sight.

"Now that I have become the young master's mistress, I also want to show my virtue to the young master's brother." Shen Shuyi still wanted to make a last-ditch effort.

Pei Xizhou stared intently at Shen Shuyi: "You just need to behave well in front of me, you don't need to flatter them. Be good, sit down."

His attitude was firm, giving Shen Shuyi no chance to refute him.

Shen Shuyi was in a panic, but she also knew that haste makes waste.

If Prince Pei saw her at Pei Xizhou's outer residence, I wonder if he would stab her to death?

On the other side, the Marquis' Mansion.

Pei Dongzhou was about to go to sleep when the gatekeeper came to report that someone had come on Pei Xizhou's orders to invite him and Pei Nanzhou to Osmanthus Lane, and that Pei Xizhou had a happy occasion to celebrate.

He initially intended to dismiss the gatekeeper, but then decided to have him brought the man to him.

"Why does Xizhou want Nanzhou and me to go to Osmanthus Lane at this hour? What kind of happy occasion is it that requires us to go at this time?" Pei Dongzhou asked in a deep voice.

The messenger was a pimp from Baixianglou. He respectfully replied, "Young Master has found Miss Susu and wants to settle her in the outer residence. He also said that this is a great joy for him and he wants to find someone to witness it, so he thought of the young master and the second young master."

Pei Dongzhou was shocked, thinking he had misheard: "Who did you say?"

Absurd!! Outrageous!!
"Young Master may not know Miss Su Su's background, but Miss Su Su is someone the young master has been searching for for a long time, and he likes her very much..."

Pei Dongzhou then realized he hadn't misheard, and his expression darkened slightly.

Could it be that Shen Shuyi went to Baixianglou again and was caught red-handed by Pei Xizhou?

Pei Nanzhou was invited over by the gatekeeper, and he heard the pimp's words as soon as he entered the East Garden.

He found this absurd. From what he knew, Su Su was Shen Shuyi. Judging from the pimp's words, Xizhou wanted to place Su Su in the outer quarters; did that mean Shen Shuyi would become his concubine?
Pei Dongzhou found it absurd as well. Instead of speculating here, they decided to head to Osmanthus Lane and see for themselves.

He had just stepped out of the hall when he saw Pei Nanzhou arrive.

“I’ll go with my older brother to take a look,” Pei Nanzhou offered.

Pei Dongzhou remained silent for a moment before saying, "You've always preferred quiet, so I'll just go check on things. You should get some rest."

Pei Nanzhou's eyes flickered slightly, and he instantly understood something. The young master Pei thought he didn't know that Su Su was Shen Shuyi, which was clearly an attempt to cover up for Shen Shuyi.

“It’s alright. It’s rare for Xizhou to meet a girl he likes. I should be there to congratulate him. Besides, I’m curious what kind of girl could make him so eager to come and see us two brothers to witness his happy occasion this very night.” As he said this, Pei Nanzhou added to himself, “Let’s go, don’t keep him waiting.”

Pei Dongzhou watched Pei Nanzhou's retreating figure, feeling that this was unlike his usual indifferent nature. Nanzhou was usually indifferent to everything, and today he seemed unusually quiet.

Damn Shen Shuyi, is she so desperate for a man that she's gone crazy? She actually became Xizhou's mistress?!

(End of this chapter)