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

Chapter 32 Pei Nanzhou became suspicious of her: Cousin, have you been to the bamboo forest?
Shen Shuyi felt uneasy under the death stares of the Pei brothers, so she simply got up to say goodbye: "Then, then I'll leave my marriage to my four cousins."

Then she spoke softly to the old lady, "Grandmother, I'll go back to Fusang Inn now."

The old lady noticed her discomfort and readily agreed.

Shen Shuyi felt a little uneasy. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt like the Pei brothers were all staring at her. One male lead already made her feel immense pressure, let alone four death stares?
She was wearing a light pink floral satin dress today. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew through the room, lifting a corner of her skirt and revealing her slender waist, as if a gust of wind could blow her away.

Just then, Shen Shuyi walked up to Pei Nanzhou and suddenly smelled a familiar scent of soap.

This fragrance...

By the time he regained his composure, Shen Shuyi had already gracefully walked away.

He paused for a moment, then suddenly stood up and said, "Grandmother, I have something to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Before the old lady could speak, he quickly walked away.

Looking at Pei Nanzhou's retreating figure, the old lady asked in confusion, "When did Nan'er become so impetuous?"

Pei Dongzhou stood up unhurriedly: "I'll go back now, and I'll come to pay my respects to my grandmother another day."

Before the old lady could speak, Prince Pei also left.

Pei Xizhou sensed something strange about his two elder brothers, so he made up an excuse and followed them out. Once the three Pei brothers left, Pei Beizhou followed suit.

As Shen Shuyi was pondering whether to approach Pei Nanzhou with the marriage proposal, she suddenly sensed something amiss behind her.

She turned around and saw that Pei Nanzhou had appeared behind her at some point.

How could it be so silent, like a ghost?

Thinking she was blocking Pei Nanzhou's way, she quickly stepped aside, saying, "Second cousin, please."

Pei Nanzhou remained silent and walked gracefully ahead.

Shen Shuyi deliberately slowed her pace, wanting to wait until Pei Nanzhou was further away.

But looking in the direction Pei Nanzhou was heading, she felt something was wrong. Passing through the moon gate, the next step was the Fusang Courtyard; had Pei Nanzhou gone the wrong way?

Clearly, A-Jian had also noticed something amiss, and looked at her, asking, "Second Young Master, have you come to the wrong place?"

Shen Shuyi quickly caught up and kindly reminded him, "Second cousin, this is the way to Fusang Academy."

Pei Nanzhou glanced at her, said nothing, and did not change direction.

Before long, he entered the Fusang Institute, feeling as comfortable as if he were on his own turf.

Shen Shuyi was shocked and quickly blocked Pei Nanzhou's path: "Second cousin, this is the courtyard where I live..."

Without saying a word, Pei Nanzhou easily pushed aside the girl blocking his way and then entered the Fusang Courtyard.

Shen Shuyi was speechless, but then she thought, wasn't this the perfect opportunity for her to complete her mission?

Although I don't know what's wrong with Pei Nanzhou, this time he delivered himself to my door.

As soon as she entered, she saw Pei Nanzhou looking around the room. She said to A-Jian, "We must not be impolite when our distinguished guest arrives. Go and pour some tea."

A-Jian quickly agreed.

Shen Shuyi followed behind Pei Nanzhou, singing without a care in the world: "What night is this, that I row my boat midstream? What day is this, that I am able to share a boat with the prince..."

She deliberately dragged out her voice to reach the required time to complete the task.

Suddenly, Pei Nanzhou looked at her. Under Pei Er's gaze, she forced herself to finish singing the last two lines: "The mountain has trees, and the trees have no branches; I love you, but you do not know." [Congratulations, host, on completing the mission. Current progress: 5%]

Shen Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief, finally having completed the task.

Seeing that Pei Nanzhou was still looking at her, she explained, "A-Jian always says I'm tone-deaf, so I've been arguing with her lately and trying to improve my musicality. Oh, by the way, why is my cousin in my yard?"

Pei Nanzhou was very close to Shen Shuyi and felt that the soap scent on her body was very similar to the soap scent on the masked woman that night, mixed with another indescribable smell.

She expressed her feelings for him twice today through songs.

"Do you have any musical instruments here? I have some free time today, I can teach my cousin," Pei Nanzhou said calmly.

Shen Shuyi subconsciously replied, "I only have bamboo here..."

She suddenly remembered that she had played the bamboo flute in the bamboo forest last time. If she took out the bamboo flute, would it remind Pei Nanzhou of the person who played the flute that night?
"I don't have any musical instruments here, nor do I have any talent in that area, so I won't trouble you, cousin," Shen Shuyi replied reservedly.

Pei Nanzhou walked straight into Shen Shuyi's bedroom and looked at the mosquito net.

Shen Shuyi is a modern person with an open mind, but she was still surprised by Pei Nanzhou's overly familiar manner.

Pei Nanzhou looked at the intact mosquito net and suddenly remembered the veil he had picked up that night. He smiled enigmatically and asked, "Cousin, have you ever been to the bamboo forest?"

Shen Shuyi's expression went blank for a moment.

Pei Nanzhou turned to look at her when he asked her a question, and saw her flustered state.

"Is this question so difficult to answer?" Pei Nanzhou approached Shen Shuyi.

Shen Shuyi's heart skipped a beat. She finally understood Pei Nanzhou's unusual behavior; he suspected that she was the masked man who played the flute that night.

How did he come to suspect her? Did she give herself away somewhere?
“I grew up in the Marquis’s mansion, how could I not have been to the bamboo forest?” Shen Shuyi replied without thinking.

Pei Nanzhou smiled enigmatically: "Did you go there on the night of the fifth day of the seventh lunar month?"

"Second Young Master, please have some tea." A-Jian came out just in time to help Shen Shuyi out of the predicament.

Pei Nanzhou ignored the tea that A-Jian handed him and kept pressing the topic: "My cousin hasn't answered my question yet."

Shen Shuyi was speechless.

She thought the matter was long over, so why did Pei Nanzhou suddenly suspect her?
Not wanting Pei Nanzhou to dislike her, she lied: "No, why are you suddenly asking me this question, cousin?"

Anyway, as long as Pei Er has no evidence, he can't convict her, just like Pei Shizi!
Just then, Pei Dongzhou's voice rang out without warning: "What are you doing?"

Pei Nanzhou and Shen Shuyi both looked at Pei Dongzhou, not expecting the young master Pei to suddenly appear.

Pei Nanzhou was even more surprised.

Prince Pei appears approachable on the surface, but he is actually aloof, and besides, it's no secret that he dislikes Shen Shuyi. Given this, why would Prince Pei come to Fusang Courtyard?
Did they follow them here?

Shen Shuyi was also completely bewildered, not understanding why Prince Pei was so persistent.

Just then, the system came online again and caused trouble:
[Impromptu Task Triggered: Please hold Pei Nanzhou's hand in front of Pei Dongzhou for a limited time of 15 minutes!]

Shen Shuyi's face instantly turned deathly pale. The system was deliberately toying with her. Holding another male lead's hand in front of one male lead—wasn't that meant to make them think she was promiscuous?

Although she would do anything to survive, she had to be given a way to live.

Pei Dongzhou's favorability towards her had just recovered a little, but after this incident, it will probably plummet to rock bottom.

(End of this chapter)