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

Chapter 38 Cousin Prince, you've taken a fancy to me, and you want to marry me?

When Pei Xizhou and Pei Dongzhou walked out of Baixianglou, they saw people coming and going nearby, but they couldn't see any suspicious people, and naturally they didn't see the veiled dancer either.

Pei Dongzhou looked in the direction of the Pingyang Marquis's residence, his gaze slightly narrowed, and he calmly said, "I'll go back to the Marquis's residence first. You may do as you please."

"Back so soon? There are plenty of beauties at Baixiang Tower. Why don't you take a look at the beauties here before you leave, brother?" Pei Xizhou teased with a smile.

Pei Dongzhou ignored Pei Xizhou's teasing, got into the Marquis's carriage, and ordered the driver to speed up and head towards the Marquis's residence.

Once Shen Shuyi got into the carriage, she seemed to be on fire, eager to help Sun Wang drive it.

Sun Wang couldn't stand her cowardly appearance: "If you get caught, at worst you'll be kicked out of the Marquis's mansion. With your abilities, you can support yourself. Why live in fear in the Marquis's mansion?"

He could tell that Shen Shuyi was different from other women; she was independent and didn't need to live a life of dependence in the Marquis's mansion.

Shen Shuyi said irritably, "The time is not right yet, we can't leave. Can't you hurry up and drive the carriage?"

Seeing her acting as if she were dying, Sun Wang whipped the horse hard again.

As soon as they reached the street corner near the Marquis of Pingyang's residence, Shen Shuyi dismounted from the carriage as if flying: "Quickly leave at another intersection and don't look back."

Sun Wang watched Shen Shuyi's fleeing figure and couldn't help but chuckle.

He continued driving the carriage forward and soon disappeared into the night.

A-Jian was guarding the back gate of the Marquis's residence when she heard the coded knocking sound and hurriedly opened the door.

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Shen Shuyi had returned unharmed.

"Let's go back to Fusang Institute first." Shen Shuyi didn't have time to explain in detail.

She always felt that even if she ran a little slower, Pei Dongzhou might catch her red-handed. If Pei Dongzhou found out that she went to Baixianglou to dance, he might kick her out of the manor on the grounds of damaging the reputation of the Marquis's manor, which would put the old lady in a difficult position.

She hasn't completed her role as a cannon fodder female supporting character yet, and she can't leave the Marquis's mansion now, otherwise she'll only face death.

Coincidentally, Shen Shuyi had just climbed into bed, her heartbeat still racing, when she heard A-Jian's voice: "Who is it?"

Shen Shuyi knew without even looking that Pei Dongzhou must have come to find out what was going on.

It was strange; she felt that someone like Pei Dongzhou shouldn't be going to a place like Baixianglou. What puzzled her most was that she was clearly wearing a veil; no normal person would suspect that she would go to a place like Baixianglou to dance, right?

Why would Pei Dongzhou suspect her?

Is the veil unreliable?

She saw on TV that wearing a veil was very effective; you couldn't even tell it was there when someone stood right in front of you...

Just as she was lost in thought, her bedroom door was rudely pushed open.

Shen Shuyi cursed a thousand times in her heart, knowing that pretending to be asleep wouldn't fool Pei Dongzhou, so she pretended to be woken up and asked in a hoarse voice, "Is that A-Jian? Why aren't you asleep yet..."

The room was dimly lit, but the man's tall and upright figure could still be vaguely seen.

But Shen Shuyi remembered that she had just "woke up," so she could only continue to pretend: "A-Jian, why aren't you saying anything?"

At this moment, A-Jian rushed in without paying attention: "Miss, the young master has arrived."

“Cousin, the Crown Prince?” At this moment, Pei Dongzhou had already walked to the bedside, looking down at Shen Shuyi from above.

The room was dimly lit, and only Shen Shuyi's long hair could be vaguely seen.

It wasn't until A-Jian lit the lamp that the deathly silence in the room was broken: "This servant is useless; I couldn't stop the young master."

"It's alright, you don't need to blame yourself."

Shen Shuyi covered her mouth and yawned slightly: "May I ask, Cousin Crown Prince, is there something important that you've come to see me at this hour?"

Pei Dongzhou tried to find a flaw in Shen Shuyi's expression, but the woman's sleepy expression was too natural, and he couldn't tell whether she was faking it or not.

Or perhaps he was overthinking it, and that the dancer named Su Su wasn't actually his cousin Shen?

“Tonight I saw a dancer named Su Su at Bai Xiang Lou. Her name and figure are similar to my cousin’s. I was puzzled, so I came to take a look.” Pei Dongzhou smiled gently.

Shen Shuyi never expected that the stage name she randomly chose would make Pei Dongzhou think it sounded like her real name.

It seems that in the future, when something like this happens again, we can't be too casual about choosing a name.

“Cousin, you’re overthinking it. How could I possibly dance? Everyone in the household knows that I’ve never learned to dance,” Shen Shuyi replied frankly.

Everyone in the Pingyang Marquis's mansion knows that she is a notorious good-for-nothing, incapable of playing any of the traditional arts.
Pei Dongzhou carefully observed Shen Shuyi's expression and felt that she didn't seem to be lying. However, one thing was certain: she was too calm. Was it because she had a strong mental fortitude, or because she was fearless?
“I still remember what my cousin, the Crown Prince, said to me last time. He told me to be aware of my place and not to mess with the men of the Pei family. I’ve kept those words in mind. So, may I ask, what kind of behavior is it for my cousin, the Crown Prince, to break into my bedroom at night?” As she said this, Shen Shuyi looked Shen Dongzhou up and down. “Cousin, the Crown Prince, could it be that you’ve taken a fancy to me and want to marry me?”

Pei Dongzhou pursed his lips, gave Shen Shuyi a cold look, and left without turning back.

Pei Nanzhou emerged from the darkness after Pei Dongzhou left.

Interesting. Is Prince Pei also suspecting that Su Su is actually his cousin Shen?

He had originally intended to barge into Fusang Courtyard to investigate, but Prince Pei beat him to it.

Only after Pei Dongzhou had gone far away did he leisurely enter the Fusang Courtyard.

When A-Jian turned around, she was startled to see Pei Nanzhou appear silently behind her: "Second...Second Young Master?"

Shen Shuyi, who was about to go to sleep in her bedroom, heard A-Jian's exclamation and secretly groaned.

Why did Pei Nanzhou also arrive at Fusang Temple at this time?
Aren't men in ancient times supposed to be conservative and observe proper etiquette? How come all the male protagonists are so open-minded?
Before long, Pei Nanzhou pushed open the door and entered leisurely.

The man had refined features, a cool and noble demeanor, and was indeed handsome.

It was that all-knowing look in his eyes that Shen Shuyi couldn't appreciate. She feigned surprise and asked, "Why is Second Cousin coming at this hour?"

“I happened to go to Baixianglou today and saw Su Su’s dance. I also think that Su Su and my cousin look a lot alike.” Pei Nanzhou didn’t treat himself as an outsider at all and sat on the edge of the bed.

Shen Shuyi had no choice but to resort to her old excuse again: "Cousins ​​must have seen wrong. I can't dance, so how could I be the dancer that my two cousins ​​are talking about?"

Looking at the girl's fresh and tender face, Pei Nanzhou recalled the stunningly beautiful eyes he had seen at Baixianglou, which were exactly the same as the eyes of his cousin Shen in front of him.
“Yes, I’ve also heard that my cousin is incapable of any of the arts, so how could she be my cousin?” Pei Nanzhou’s slender fingers pinched Shen Shuyi’s snowy chin. “But why do I feel that Su Su is my cousin?”

Just when his curiosity about her was about to fade, she suddenly came back into his sight. Was she deliberately using this method to seduce him?

(End of this chapter)