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

Chapter 28 Don't try to seduce me, get lost!

Pei Dongzhou suddenly approached Shen Shuyi. Shen Shuyi didn't know what he wanted to do, so she unconsciously took two steps back: "Cousin, please speak your mind."

All she wants to do right now is eat; she's starving.

"If my cousin answers my questions honestly, then this matter will be considered closed." Pei Dongzhou paused and spoke calmly.

"What's the problem?" Shen Shuyi felt that Pei Dongzhou wouldn't be so easily dismissed, so she didn't dare to have too high expectations.

"After I fell unconscious, it was my cousin who kissed me?" Pei Dongzhou asked directly, without beating around the bush.

Shen Shuyi blinked, thinking to herself that there was definitely something more to it.

If she admits to it, his affection for her will decrease, and the system can then kill her directly.

As far as she knew, Pei Dongzhou was no gentleman. In the original novel, he did many things that were inconsistent with his word.
He was clearly trying to use this method to bribe her into admitting that she had done something inappropriate to him.

“My cousin knows I was unconscious at the time, how could I possibly do anything to him? I know I shouldn’t have had any improper thoughts about him before, but I know I was wrong. Here’s what we’ll do: from now on, I’ll stay far away from him, and unless it’s something important, I won’t bother him!” After saying that, Shen Shuyi turned and walked away quickly.

Pei Dongzhou's eyes turned slightly cold as he watched Shen Shuyi's retreating figure.

This woman, relying on her grandmother's support, believed he had no evidence, which is why she acted with such impunity.

He will eventually have the chance to tear down her disguise.

Shen Shuyi, only after confirming that she had finally gotten rid of Pei Shizi, returned to the old lady and said, "Grandmother, I'm so hungry."

The old lady's eyes lit up: "It's good that you know you're hungry. Aunt An, have someone prepare a meal as soon as possible."

It was half an hour later when Shen Shuyi had finished eating and drinking.

The old lady watched with great satisfaction. Being able to eat is a blessing; Yi-jie hadn't eaten much in the past few days, but today her appetite was very good, which was a good sign.

Inside the Crane Longevity Hall, everyone was enjoying themselves, but in contrast, the atmosphere in the East Garden was somewhat somber.

Qingzhu would always glance at the wound on the young master's lip without realizing it. He hadn't gone to Heshou Hall, so he didn't know what had happened to the young master or why he had a wound on his lip when he returned.

However, the young master seemed no different from usual, taking a bath and going to bed as usual, after which he was dismissed.

Little did he know that after he left, Pei Dongzhou remained awake for a long time.

He knew this matter still disturbed his peace of mind, so he simply got up and saw the incense burning beside him. His eyes darkened slightly, and he immediately stepped forward to extinguish the incense.

After copying the Buddhist scriptures once and calming his mind, he went back to bed to sleep.

But after he fell asleep, he had a beautiful dream. In the dream, a demon whose face he couldn't see clung to him, trying to suck his yang energy from his mouth. His body was under her control, and no matter what he did, he couldn't break free.

After struggling for an unknown amount of time, he finally subdued the enchantress and pinned her beneath him. Suddenly, the enchantress's bright red lips pressed against his.

It was at this moment that he saw the enchantress's face clearly—it was his cousin Shen, with a seductive expression and completely naked…

Pei Dongzhou awoke with a start, recalling his dream. He looked out the window. The sky was still dark, not yet dawn.

The morning breeze in July carried a slight chill, yet sweat beaded on his forehead.

He was panting heavily, his throat bobbing, unable to understand why he would have such an absurd dream.

He must have been seeing Shen Shuyi frequently lately to dream about her. Furthermore, he suspected she was having an affair with him, but lacking evidence, this was what troubled him.

When Qingzhu got up, she saw the young master practicing swordsmanship shirtless, but his swordsmanship seemed a bit chaotic and not as steady as before.

After finishing his sword practice, Pei Dongzhou took a cold shower, changed into his official robes, and went to the yamen. That morning, Shen Shuyi was worried that the young master Pei would come to cause trouble for her, but her worries were unnecessary. After inquiring, she learned that the young master Pei had gone on an errand and would not be returning to the Marquis's residence for several days.

She was able to do it again immediately.

Taking advantage of Pei Dongzhou's absence to cause her trouble, she needs to complete her two tasks.

She then bid farewell to the old lady and returned to Fusang Courtyard. After some thought, she decided to first complete Pei Si's task of delivering peace charms.

Pei Beizhou passed the imperial examination with the third-highest rank and is now a compiler in the Hanlin Academy. She has also found out the places he always takes on his way back home after work. All she needs to do now is wait in the places he frequents, and she will have a chance to send out the amulets.

After a day of rest, Shen Shuyi's discomfort had completely disappeared, and now she was full of hope for the future.

Pei Beizhou was the son of Consort Zhao, the second wife of Pei Beizhou. His ruthless nature was inextricably linked to his birth. It was said that Consort Zhao was Pei Beizhou's childhood sweetheart, and the two had secretly pledged their lives to each other. However, Consort Zhao's family later fell into ruin, and she eventually became a concubine.

Pei Er Ye's first wife was Li Shi. After Li Shi married Pei Er Ye, she made things difficult for Zhao Yiniang a lot, which led to Pei Bei Zhou being abused by Li Shi at a young age, which is why he developed his current personality.

Just as she was reflecting on this, she heard the bell ring.

This was a pre-arranged signal between her and A-Jian; if Pei Si arrived, the bell would ring.

She calmed herself down and told herself not to rush things, and that she absolutely couldn't let Pei Si's favorability towards her continue to drop.

Pei Beizhou didn't even have a glance for Shen Shuyi. When Shen Shuyi brushed past him, Pei Beizhou didn't even look at her out of the corner of his eye.

Therefore, although he was a son of a concubine, he entered the Hanlin Academy and looked down on her. This shows how much misfortune she had committed in the past.

Pei Beizhou was walking forward when suddenly a woman rushed over and blocked his way, shoving a talisman into his hand: "This is the talisman that Fourth Cousin dropped, right?"

Pei Beizhou didn't even glance at the amulet; his long, narrow, and cold phoenix eyes stared coldly at Shen Shuyi: "Don't try to seduce me, get lost!!"

The next moment, the amulet was crumpled into a small ball in his hand.

Shen Shuyi's eyes lit up when she saw the system notification:

[Congratulations, host, on completing the impromptu task. Current progress: 4%]

"Since it's not Fourth Cousin's, give it to me. Don't waste it." Shen Shuyi took back the crumpled amulet and grinned happily. "I won't bother Fourth Cousin anymore. Take care, cousin."

This amulet cost her five coins; she kept it for herself to protect herself.

Pei Beizhou instantly found Shen Shuyi's smile irritating. Why was he unhappy, while this woman was so happy?

Seeing that Shen Shuyi was about to leave, he stretched out his long leg. Fortunately, Shen Shuyi reacted quickly and was not tripped and fell to the ground.

If she could avoid offending the male lead, she would have spat in his face and given him a piece of her mind!

Forget it, she decided not to argue with a madman. She turned to leave, but Pei Beizhou blocked her way again.

Did I give you permission to leave?

"Is there anything else, Fourth Cousin?" Shen Shuyi forced a smile.

"I heard that Prince Pei hugged you in the street on the night of the Qixi Festival?!" Pei Beizhou looked Shen Shuyi up and down. "Prince Pei has taken a liking to you?! Is it because you're good at getting into bed, or does Prince Pei have some kind of leverage over you?"

　The update is a little late today because I was waiting for the PK results. Thank you for your support, everyone.

　　
　
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