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

Chapter 102 Bringing her back to the mansion: Is my cousin trying to avoid me?
Pei Dongzhou looked at the contents of the letter again, then got up and walked to the window.

Was it as Qingzhu thought, that Shen's cousin went to Dajue Temple because she was saddened by his rejection of her marriage proposal?
He went outside and kept taking out the letter to read it over and over again.

He didn't know how much time had passed when he was about to go back to his room when he heard Qingzhu and Qingfeng talking.

"Perhaps after Miss Shen goes to Dajue Temple, she will realize the difference between herself and the young master, and stop trying to get close to him. As an orphan, Miss Shen actually wants to become the young master's wife; her ambitions are truly sky-high." Qingzhu said disdainfully.

Qingyun said, "I think Miss Shen and the young master are quite a good match, but given the young master's status, it's really unlikely that he would marry Miss Shen. It's not necessarily a bad thing to put an end to Miss Shen's feelings now."

“I also think it’s best to cut off all contact,” Qingzhu agreed. “I hope that when Miss Shen returns to the Marquis’s residence, she will no longer harbor any delusions and will give the young master some peace and quiet.”

Pei Dongzhou's grip on the letter tightened slightly.

He thought to himself that it would be a good thing if his cousin Shen could come to her senses, then he wouldn't need to be troubled anymore, since he and his cousin Shen were not on the same path after all.

Days passed by like this, and everyone in the Marquis's mansion went about their own lives. As time went on, almost everyone forgot that there was such a person as Shen Shuyi.

During this time, Xia Nianchu discovered that her luck seemed to be weakening again.

She thought that with Shen Shuyi away from the Marquis's residence, she could take the opportunity to get closer to her cousins, but to her disappointment, the Pei brothers remained indifferent to her, and even Pei Beizhou seemed to no longer be as infatuated with her as before.

Although Pei Beizhou still interacted with her, he always kept a certain distance from her.

This puzzled her greatly; she couldn't figure out where things had gone wrong.
She's clearly a woman of destiny; all the male leads should be head over heels for her.

Her luck had returned before, so why did it suddenly weaken again?

Pei Nanzhou also reverted to his former aloofness, rarely leaving the South Garden. However, he would still pay his respects to the Old Madam at the Yunhe Shoutang every day, and occasionally stare blankly at the empty seat next to her.

When Cousin Shen was in the Marquis's mansion, every time she came to Heshou Hall, she would always sit in the empty seat next to the old lady, without feeling that there was anything wrong with it.

She always sat in the most conspicuous spot, saying the flattering things the old lady loved to hear. Even with so many people around, she seemed restless, even without saying a word...

Sometimes he would think, how wonderful it would be if she never returned to the Marquis's mansion, and the mansion could always be at peace.
Pei Xizhou hasn't given up looking for Su Su.

But just like the first time, Su Su disappeared without a trace after disappearing.

He often stayed at Baixianglou, hoping that one day Susu would reappear in front of him without warning, but it seemed that after he told her to get lost last time, she really did leave and never came back.

At the end of September, the old lady caught a cold and developed a high fever, while constantly calling out Shen Shuyi's name.

Everyone heard it and knew that the old lady missed Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi's trip to Dajue Temple has lasted for twenty days, which is indeed quite long.

Marquis Pingyang heard this clearly and said to An Gu, "Send someone to Dajue Temple to bring Yi'er back to the manor. Tell her that her mother is ill, misses her, and hopes she will return soon."

Upon hearing this, Pei Xizhou replied, "How about this, I'll go and fetch Cousin Shen back to the Marquis's residence."

Pei Dongzhou remained silent for a moment before saying, "I'll go."

Pei Nanzhou heard it clearly and curled his lips sarcastically: "Such a small matter shouldn't be troubled by elder brother, right? Cousin Shen is just an orphan girl, why bother with all this?"

Pei Dongzhou looked at Pei Nanzhou with a gentle expression: "Grandmother instructed me before that I should pick up Cousin Shen when she returned to the Marquis's residence. Even if you dislike Cousin Shen, you shouldn't look down on her like this. Nanzhou, you shouldn't be so harsh."

Marquis Pingyang looked at Pei Nanzhou, somewhat puzzled: "Nan-ge'er, do you and Yi-jie'er have some old grudge?"

Pei Nanzhou was startled to see everyone staring at him.

Yes, why does he speak so recklessly whenever his cousin Shen's affairs are involved?

Pei Dongzhou said no more, quickly left Heshou Hall, ordered a carriage to be prepared, and headed to Dajue Temple.

Inside Dajue Temple, Shen Shuyi was also somewhat uneasy, feeling a sense of unease. She tried to focus on the account books, but couldn't calm down, and suddenly worried that something had happened to the Marquis's residence.

She was not very efficient and often lost focus. Just as she was in a daze, A-Jian suddenly rushed in and said, "Miss, the young master has arrived."

Shen Shuyi was a beat slow to react: "You mean the Crown Prince's cousin is here?"

A-Jian quickly helped Shen Shuyi put away the account book: "That's right, we'll be there soon."

Shen Shuyi then realized what was happening and quickly put all the account books away.

When Pei Dongzhou entered, Shen Shuyi had just put down the account books.

"Is Cousin Shen busy?" Pei Dongzhou looked suspiciously at the box where Shen Shuyi had put her things.

Instead of answering, Shen Shuyi asked, "A rare guest indeed, what brings you here, Cousin Crown Prince?"

“I came to pick up my cousin and take her home. My grandmother is sick. When I arrived, she still had a high fever and was thinking about my cousin even when she was not fully conscious.”

Shen Shuyi immediately became anxious: "How did you get sick?"

No, did she complete the task?

The first task the system assigned her was to avoid the male leads for half a month, and the second task was to postpone her return to the Marquis's mansion.

Logically speaking, she was expected to stay at Dajue Temple for half a month, and now that twenty days have passed, returning to the Marquis's residence can be considered as completing her mission, right?
Never mind, she just wanted to get back to see the old lady as soon as possible.

After she transmigrated, the old lady was the only family member in the Marquis's mansion who treated her sincerely, and she unconsciously regarded the old lady as her closest relative.

"Perhaps he caught a cold. Let's go." Pei Dongzhou didn't say anything more.

Shen Shuyi and Pei Dongzhou left Dajue Temple, only to find that there was only one carriage. She hesitated, "Is it inappropriate for my cousin, the young master, to share a carriage?"

Pei Dongzhou said calmly, "It's alright."

He was the first to board the carriage.

Seeing that he didn't care, Shen Shu didn't think much of it and got into the carriage.

After getting into the carriage, Shen Shuyi wanted to ask the old lady how serious her condition was, but then she thought it best to talk to the male lead less.

The old lady has a high fever; her condition is probably not good...

Her mind was completely focused on the old lady when Pei Dongzhou suddenly asked, "How have you been at Dajue Temple, cousin?"

"Everything is fine, thank you for your concern, Cousin Crown Prince." Shen Shuyi returned the concern perfunctorily, "How are you, Cousin Crown Prince?"

Pei Dongzhou replied gently, "It's acceptable."

It was just a matter of courtesy; a perfunctory inquiry would have sufficed. Shen Shuyi didn't say anything more.

The carriage fell silent once more.

Unexpectedly, Prince Pei then asked her, "Cousin, why have you stayed at Dajue Temple for so long?"

Just as Shen Shuyi was about to reply, Prince Pei added, "Is it to avoid me?"

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