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

Chapter 57 She went too far and cried...

Pei Dongzhou hadn't expected Shen Shuyi to be so daring. What was wrong with this woman? Or had she already set her sights on him and was just taking advantage of his position as the top courtesan to seduce him?

Remembering his complete defeat at her hands last time, he was determined to fight her to the bitter end this time, no matter what.

Since she wants to be the top courtesan, he'll grant her wish!
Shen Shuyi was betting that Prince Pei wouldn't be interested in the women from Baixianglou, and that even if he recognized her, he wouldn't touch her.

If she pulls down Prince Pei's pants like this, he will definitely scold her just like last time!
But then she pulled down his pants, and why didn't he react at all?

She was only thankful she was wearing a veil, otherwise her expression would have been quite something. And thankfully she was wearing a veil, thus avoiding the sight of her sty.

She mentally grumbled a bit, just then Pei Dongzhou calmly ordered, "Miss, take off your clothes too!"

Upon hearing the command, Shen Shuyi clenched her fists.

Pei Dongzhou had been observing Shen Shuyi's reaction. Although the woman was wearing a veil, one could still glean clues from subtle body language.

Seeing her clenched fist, you could tell that even as the top performer, she was putting on a tough act.

This finally gave him a sense of triumph over her.

He's been preoccupied with this woman lately, while she's living a lively life, even going so far as to pretend to be the top courtesan at Bai Xiang Lou today. He doesn't know why she'd sneak into Bai Xiang Lou, but he caught her red-handed.

Today I vow to make him pay for all the humiliation he suffered at her hands.

"What, do you want me to help you undress?!" Pei Dongzhou sneered.

Shen Shuyi sneered inwardly; this damn bastard was definitely messing with her on purpose.

He hadn't asked her to lift her veil since he came in; no one is completely without curiosity. He clearly knew she was Shen Shuyi, yet he deliberately didn't expose her, presumably to force her to reveal herself.

What's the big deal? At worst, she'll just sleep with him.

With Pei Shizi's face and physique, she wouldn't lose out by sleeping with him!
Having convinced herself of this, she slowly walked up to Pei Dongzhou and opened her arms: "This is what you said, so please help me undress."

Pei Dongzhou never expected Shen Shuyi to actually dare to do it!

Where did this woman get the nerve?

He stared coldly at Shen Shuyi, who smiled gently: "Young Master, you haven't taken off a woman's clothes before, have you? How about this, I'll teach you?"

After she finished speaking, she took Pei Dongzhou's hand and placed it on her lapel: "Women's clothes are easy to undress, and the pleasure is endless..."

Pei Dongzhou pursed his thin lips. Why should he care about such a woman who lacks self-respect?

The next moment, he picked her up and threw her onto the bed.

Shen Shuyi was dizzy from being thrown around. She cursed the scoundrel in her heart, "Don't you know how to be gentle with women?"
As the candlelight flickered, Pei Dongzhou suddenly leaned forward. His movement was so abrupt that the blue sleeves of his robes knocked over the wine cups on the table.

He gripped the jade button on Shen Shuyi's lapel with his knuckles, his force fierce yet precise. With a tearing sound, the girl's snow-white skin was suddenly revealed in the dim light.

His voice was hoarse and low: "Why go through all this trouble?"

The man's voice was deep and resonant, and his warm breath brushed against the girl's delicate collarbone.

Shen Shuyi thought to herself, "What a scoundrel! He seems pretty good at this." Now that things had come to this, there was no room for her to back down.

The veil of her hat brushed against Prince Pei's chin with her breath. Her slender fingertips pressed against his chest, soft as feathers yet subtly alluring, like a seductive enchantress: "Why the hurry, Your Excellency..."

The next moment, she suddenly tilted her head back and, through the veil, gently bit his Adam's apple, a soft laugh escaping her lips as her teeth rubbed together: "This is the first time I have served a man like Your Excellency, I hope Your Excellency will cherish me."

A palace lantern nearby burst open, and the beads on the veil swayed softly, just enough to cover Pei Dongzhou's suddenly disordered breathing...

The veins on the back of his hand bulged as he barely managed to restrain himself from throwing the woman off the bed. How could she... how could she... be so presumptuous?!

He closed his eyes and opened them again, suddenly realizing that he was still no match for this woman.

He wasn't as reckless as she was.

An unprecedented sense of powerlessness welled up inside him. He was unwilling to accept defeat again, just like last time.

But now that his identity has been revealed, he doesn't know how he will face her in the future.

Shen Shuyi also sensed that Pei Dongzhou had suddenly quieted down. She thought she had fooled him, but then she heard him say, "I'm worried that if I touch a woman like you, who is not clean, I might catch a disease!"

The next moment, he shook her off.

Shen Shuyi's eyes lit up. So, she had Prince Pei under her thumb once again.

"It's clear that the noble lady insisted on serving me, and now she complains that I'm not clean enough. The noble lady is really hard to please." Shen Shuyi turned over to get out of bed, but a dagger suddenly appeared out of nowhere and was pressed against her throat through her veil.

She was so frightened that she dared not move: "My lord, swords and knives have no eyes. If you are truly dissatisfied with me, you may find other girls to serve you. Please do not resort to knives and guns..."

Upon hearing the woman's trembling voice, Pei Dongzhou suddenly realized that this woman was not fearless; at the very least, she was afraid of death!

"You have displeased me, so why should I spare your life?! How about I let your little head be moved instead?" Pei Dongzhou brandished the dagger at Shen Shuyi's throat.

"No! Please don't! Let's talk this out. Why don't you tell me what your request is, Young Master? I'll do whatever I can." Shen Shuyi held up two fingers, trying to move the dagger away a little.

The moment she moved, Pei Dongzhou grabbed her hand, and the sharp blade even cut through the curtain. She was so frightened that she dared not move for a second, not even daring to breathe.

You have to understand that she works so hard to complete the mission in order to save her life. If she completes the mission but is killed by Pei Dongzhou, then what is the point of her doing the mission?
She was so anxious she almost cried: "My lord, young master, sir, please just let me know what you need. I will do anything for you, even die for you!"

Pei Dongzhou's dagger moved even closer to her neck, and she could feel the blade against her skin.

This time, she dared not move an inch, nor even breathe loudly.

This is the male lead, after all. He hates her so much that if it weren't for the old lady's sake, he probably would have killed her long ago.

Furthermore, her current identity is Haitang, not Shen Shuyi. If he seizes this opportunity to eliminate her, he will have a reason to do so, even when facing the old lady.

This is really a disaster. Shen Shuyi felt that her life was going to be lost to Pei Dongzhou, this vicious man.

Pei Dongzhou was enjoying the thrill of having Shen Shuyi under his control when he heard a woman's soft sobbing.

He was taken aback. Had his cousin Shen been frightened to tears?

(End of this chapter)