Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 208: The Delicate Cousin Girl vs. the Upright and Brave Cousin (3)

Zhou Shu knew very well that her daughter had been looking forward to marrying Xuan Min since the year she came of age, but she was afraid that she was hurt by Cui's cruel words and that was why she said that she didn't want to get married out of anger.

Shen Shuyi's eyes were firm. "Mom, I'm afraid my second cousin and I are not destined to be together. My second aunt clearly doesn't want me to marry him. Even if I force myself to marry him, they will definitely arrange for my second cousin to take a concubine next year because I will be too weak to have children. I don't want to share a husband with someone else."

"Yier, I'm sorry for you. If I hadn't accidentally fallen that year." Zhou Shu's eyes were filled with tears. "I would have told your father that we should break off the engagement and return to Yuhang."

Shen Shuyi hugged her and said, "Mom, I will be fine. Don't worry about canceling the engagement. Let's wait for an opportunity to avoid being criticized."

The Zhou family is nice, but Cui and Zhou Xuanmin are not easy to deal with. If she proposes to cancel the engagement, who knows what might happen.

When it comes to breaking off the engagement, she must occupy the high ground of public opinion and must not let Zhou Xuanmin get away with it!

It would be best if Zhou Xuanmin and Princess Huiji could be dragged into this!
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On the Shangsi Festival on March 3rd, the Chu State had the custom of feasting by the water and outing in the suburbs in spring.

Old Madam Zhou wanted Shen Shuyi, who had come from afar, to relax and also wanted to match her up with Zhou Xuanmin, so she asked Zhou Qian, who was on vacation, to take his brothers, sisters and cousin to Qujiang Lake for a walk and enjoy the peach blossoms.

Shen Shuyi dressed up specially, wearing a goose yellow gauze skirt, a jade hairpin in her hair, and walked lightly to meet everyone.

Zhou Qian and his companions had already prepared everything and the carriage, and were just waiting for the girls in the family to go out.

He looked up when he heard footsteps.

The moment I saw Shen Shuyi, it was like the bright moon rising over the boundless river, or like the morning glow breaking at dawn, shining brightly.

Shen Shuyi unexpectedly met Zhou Qian's gaze, and saw that he naturally looked away.

Zhou Miaorong saw the pearl hanging between Shen Shuyi's eyebrows, and walked up to her curiously and said with a smile, "Cousin, this makeup is really beautiful."

"Thank you for the compliment, cousin. Let's get in the car." A hint of shyness flashed across Shen Shuyi's smile.

Zhou Xuanmin looked at Shen Shuyi for a second longer in surprise before riding out with his brother. His cousin seemed to have changed a little this time when she came to Luoyang.

In the past, she might have sneaked up to him and whispered to him.

But this time, the two of them talked only a few times.
Shen Shuyi and Zhou Miaorong were riding in a carriage, Zhou Ningxiang was with her younger brother Zhou Xuanze, and Zhou Qian and Zhou Xuanmin were riding their horses beside the carriage to protect them.

Shen Shuyi opened the car curtain. The sun was shining brightly, and the warm breeze of early March was blowing gently, making people feel happy.

As we approached Qujiang River, we could see from afar young girls and young men walking along the water, picking orchids. They were wearing brightly colored clothes and playing together.

The Chu people have an open-minded character. Today is March 3rd, the day for men and women to travel together. Men and women in brightly dressed clothes naturally let go of their restraints and travel together hand in hand.

After getting off the carriage, Zhou Xuanze, who was only ten years old, was eager to fly a kite, and specially picked an eagle-shaped kite.

Zhou Ningxiang was worried about her brother so she went with him, "Big sister, cousin, Xuanze and I are going to fly a kite."

"Go ahead." Zhou Miaorong said with a smile.

This year, Zhou Miaorong got engaged to Qi Yuanlin, the eldest son of the Minister of Rites. They were going to get married in August, a good time for a fruitful harvest.

The two haven't seen each other since their engagement. Today is March 3rd and they exchanged letters to arrange a meeting at Qushui Bridge. As soon as she arrived at Qujiang, Shen Shuyi found that her cousin looked absent-minded.

Shen Shuyi knew that her grandmother had specifically told them to take good care of themselves, and she didn't want to ruin anyone's good deeds. What's more, she still had things to do, so she held Zhou Miaorong's hand and spoke softly.

"Cousin, I'm a little tired and want to rest under the peach tree and have a cup of tea. You can go play with my cousin and the others."

The Zhou family brought servants with them when they came for the trip. The servants chose a place with fallen petals early in the morning, set up tables and chairs, and made tea and snacks.

Zhou Miaorong felt embarrassed for leaving, but today was a rare opportunity to see her fiancé, as they had made an appointment a long time ago.

"Can you really do this alone?"

"Of course." Shen Shuyi said with a smile, "Don't we have two cousins ​​here?"

"Okay, I'll walk over to the bridge. Yier, if you've had a good rest, you can come over there to play with me." "Okay." Shen Shuyi really walked towards the peach blossom forest.

Zhou Qian and Zhou Xuanmin followed not too far away, with Zhou Qian always a few steps behind, as if he was intentionally giving his second brother and cousin enough space to get along.

The three of them were drinking tea under the peach tree, and Shen Shuyi soon discovered that Zhou Xuanmin was ready to make a move.

In the previous life, the original owner also went for an outing with them, but he got tired after only a few steps and had to rest in the peach blossom forest.

Zhou Xuanmin, who was supposed to accompany her to appreciate the peach blossoms in the peach forest, said he was going to pick a bunch of beautiful peach blossoms for her, but he never came back, leaving the original owner waiting under the peach tree for most of the day and fell ill after being blown by the wind.

Shen Shuyi wanted to see where Zhou Xuanmin had gone this time.

As expected, after a cup of tea, Zhou Xuanmin stood up and looked at Shen Shuyi, "Cousin, do you want to go and enjoy the peach blossoms?"

Shen Shuyi was weak and had just walked a long way. She naturally couldn't walk any more after taking a short rest. She apologized, "Cousin, go ahead. I'll take a rest."

"Well, I'll go find you some beautiful peach blossoms."

Zhou Xuanmin took a step forward and left.

Zhou Qian frowned when he saw this.

Now only he and his cousin were here. If there weren't a few servants making tea, they would have been even more embarrassed. Even though there were servants here, he stepped away a few steps to avoid suspicion.

Shen Shuyi looked at the man standing at a distance with his hands behind his back, looking at the scenery in the distance. She called out, "Cousin Yan Zhao."

Zhou Qian turned around, but his eyes were only on the top of his cousin's head, "What's the matter, cousin?"

Shen Shuyi listened to his magnetic voice and his unfamiliar questions as if he casually interrupted her.

"Big cousin, aren't you going to enjoy the flowers?"

Zhou Qian was tall and slender, his figure like pine and cypress. He looked into the girl's clear eyes and listened to her soft voice, only to feel uncomfortable all over.

He replied calmly, "There are many people outing during the Shangsi Festival, and my grandmother told me to take good care of my younger brothers and sisters."

Zhou Qian politely withdrew his gaze, and his whole body seemed distant.

Shen Shuyi took a look and thought that the original owner would really be afraid of this cousin who was several years older than her.

This man who has fought on the battlefield for many years has a cold aura all over his body.

"Thank you for your concern, cousin."

Shen Shuyi drank another cup of tea, and 66, who had gone out to get information, also came back.

[Host, host, Zhou Xuanmin hooked up with Princess Huiji who came to Qujiang for an outing dressed as a man!]
Shen Shuyi sorted out the news of this small world. Chu Huiji was a proud princess who was favored by the emperor. She liked to dress up as a man and go to places where literati and scholars gathered.

They met at a poetry gathering in Luoyang, and the boy and girl fell in love with each other soon after a few interactions. Zhou Xuanmin, despite his engagement, fell in love with the pretty princess.

They also had an appointment for this Shangsi Festival.
Shen Shuyi blinked, she stood up and walked to Zhou Qian, pretending to be worried.

"Cousin Yanzhao, why hasn't our second cousin come back yet?"

"I want to go find him."

"Just right, my legs aren't sore anymore, I want to go see the peach blossoms!"

Zhou Qian originally wanted to ask the servant to look for it, but when he met her expectant eyes, he couldn't refuse.

“I’m not familiar with the place.”

"I'll take you there."

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