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

Chapter 36 Cousin, I love you!
Pei Shizi's presence was so strong that it was difficult for Shen Shuyi to pretend she didn't see him.

"My cousin, the young master, is a very nice person." She said this insincerely, trying not to offend anyone.

Pei Nanzhou looked at Shen Shuyi with a strange expression, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "So, cousin, do you think I'm better, or your brother?"

Shen Shuyi smiled slightly: "Both of my cousins ​​are super nice!"

Pei Nanzhou was not satisfied with her answer: "You can only choose one; you can't spread your favors evenly."

When Shen Shuyi heard the phrase "equal distribution of rain and dew," her expression was indescribable.

This choice should be left to the female lead; it's none of her business.

"I have very little contact with my two cousins, so I dare not make any hasty decisions. I won't disturb you any longer, so I'll take my leave." With that, Shen Shuyi hurried away.

She hadn't gone far when the system, which had been dormant for so long, came back online:

[Imprompt Task Triggered: When Pei Dongzhou confesses his love to Pei Nanzhou, there is a 15-minute time limit!]

Shen Shuyi: ...

The system is trying to ruin her.

"Why isn't the mission to confess your love to Pei Dongzhou in front of Pei Nanzhou?" she retorted irritably.

The system did not respond to her.

She glanced at Pei Dongzhou's favorability rating towards her and noticed it hadn't decreased further.

She wondered if Pei Dongzhou's favorability towards her would plummet after she suddenly pulled this stunt.

Silently lighting a candle for herself, she turned around and walked toward the Pei brothers with an air of indifference.

The Pei brothers were clearly surprised by her sudden return, and all four of them stared at her.

She tried her best to ignore Pei Dongzhou's gaze fixed on her, and looked at Pei Nanzhou and said, "I just thought about it carefully, and I still think my second cousin is better. I think I've even fallen for my second cousin."

The scene was deathly silent; the Pei brothers looked at her as if she were an alien.

Sadly, the system didn't say she had completed the task.

Okay, she has to continue.

She gritted her teeth and declared loudly and proudly, "Second cousin, I love you."

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. Current progress: 7%]

She was happily completing her task when she looked up and realized that the four Pei brothers had all arrived at some point, and they had obviously all heard her declaration of love to Pei Nanzhou.

She was so embarrassed she wanted to dig her toes into the ground.

Seeing all four male leads looking at her, she blushed and forced a dry laugh, "I... I was just making a little joke, Second Cousin, don't take it seriously."

After saying that, she twisted her skirt and flew away.

Pei Xizhou patted Pei Nanzhou's shoulder sympathetically: "It seems that Cousin Shen has shifted her target. She's no longer eyeing Big Brother, but has taken a liking to Second Brother instead. Second Brother, you'd better pray for yourself. Now that Cousin Shen has gotten involved with you, you'll be in for a world of trouble."

After sympathizing with Pei Nanzhou, he looked at the unreadable Pei Shizi and said, "Cousin Shen has changed her target for seduction, so elder brother is finally free. Congratulations!"

Only then did Pei Nanzhou remember that Shen Shuyi had seduced Pei Dongzhou more than once before. Now that Shen Shuyi had her eye on him, the young master Pei was indeed free.

Pei Dongzhou looked in the direction Shen Shuyi had left, his eyes deep and unfathomable: "Nanzhou, if you don't think much of Cousin Shen, then don't delay her. She's at the age to be engaged; don't tarnish her reputation." Pei Nanzhou looked at Pei Shizi's gentle and refined face, and sensed that he seemed somewhat displeased.

"I know what I'm doing, brother, please don't worry." Pei Nanzhou felt that he really should make things clear with his cousin Shen.

He did develop a slight interest in Shen Shuyi, but only a slight one.

Coincidentally, Lady Zhang, the wife of the Marquis, sent someone to find them and asked the two of them to go to Jufutang.

When Zhang saw the two brothers, she invited them to sit down. After some casual conversation, Zhang brought up the important matter: they were both of marriageable age, and she wondered if they had found a suitable young lady.

"My brother's marriage is not yet settled. Mother, why don't you arrange his marriage first? I'm not in a hurry." Pei Nanzhou used Pei Dongzhou as a shield.

Madam Zhang looked at Pei Dongzhou: "Dong-ge'er, you met Miss Li at Dajue Temple last time. What did you think of her? If you don't like her, Mother will arrange for other young ladies."

Pei Dongzhou took a sip of tea and replied gently, "I've been busy with work lately and haven't had time to visit. It's a matter of lifelong importance, so there's no need to rush. Nanzhou is at home, so Mother might as well arrange his marriage first. In our family, there's no need to arrange marriages according to seniority."

Zhang thought this made sense, so she pulled Pei Nanzhou aside to talk about marriage.

Pei Dongzhou took the opportunity to leave Jufutang.

Soon, news of Pei Nanzhou's impending marriage spread throughout the entire Marquis's residence. Many of the maids in the manor were fond of the aloof Pei Nanzhou, and upon hearing this news, they were all heartbroken.

A-Jian specifically brought this up with Shen Shuyi, hoping to remind the young lady: "It is said that the ladies that Madam has arranged for the Second Young Master to meet are all noble ladies from the capital, from prestigious families. Perhaps you should stop liking the Second Young Master?"

She witnessed the girl confess her love to the second young master, but the second young master was about to get engaged. If the girl remained obstinate, she would only suffer.

Shen Shuyi was busy sewing clothes and had no time to pay attention to A-Jian.

"If you continue to pester the second young master, you'll only suffer. Don't be foolish..."

Shen Shuyi then took a moment to glance at A-Jian: "It's a good thing that my second cousin is getting married. Don't worry, I don't like my second cousin."

As soon as she finished speaking, the system assigned her a new task:
[The host must perform a dance for Pei Xizhou within ten days!]

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyi specifically checked Pei Xizhou's favorability rating towards her, which was still -90%.

This time, she asked about all the details. The system's answer was that Pei Xizhou had to watch her entire dance, which had to be at least 15 minutes long.

After thinking it over, Shen Shuyi felt that this task was also difficult.

Pei Xizhou seems like a playboy, yet he still criticizes her for being promiscuous. If he knew she was the one dancing for him before she even started, wouldn't he just leave?
The best way is to keep Pei Xizhou from knowing that she is the one performing the dance.

Besides, buying a dance dress requires money, and she's penniless right now. Oh well, she happens to have some leftover fabric, so she'll make a dance dress herself.

She then spent the entire day working on the dance dress and finally finished it.

On the third day, she heard that Pei Xizhou had gone to Baixianglou and had not returned by evening, so she was certain that Pei San would be fooling around at Baixianglou that night.

She remembered that in the original novel, it was said that the owner behind Baixianglou was Pei Xizhou. Pei Xizhou appeared to be a playboy, but he was very shrewd in business. However, no one in the entire household knew that Pei Xizhou often stayed overnight at Baixianglou, actually to take care of his own business.

When A-Jian saw Shen Shuyi out the back door, she was still worried: "Miss, what if you run into bad people when you go out so late?"

“Sun Wang will pick me up and drop me off, it’s fine. If everything goes smoothly, I’ll be back around 9 PM. Remember to stay here and open the door for me then. I’ll be back as soon as possible.” Shen Shuyi didn’t want to say more and waved goodbye to A-Jian.

When she arrived at the street corner, she indeed saw Sun Wang's carriage waiting for her there.

　Happy Children's Day everyone!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)