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

Chapter 35 Unite to Isolate Her

Pei Nanzhou felt the soft, tender hand in his palm, and his heart seemed to skip a beat. This feeling was something he had never experienced before, and it struck him as novel.

The girl's fingers were slender and well-proportioned, as white as scallions, making him want to study them closely.

Next, Shen Shuyi saw Pei Nanzhou playing with his fingers, seemingly enjoying himself, turning them over and over in his "appreciation".

She felt a chill run down her spine, forcefully pulled her hand back, and took a few steps back before giving A-Jian a wink: "A-Jian, see Second Cousin out."

A-Jian was also dumbfounded, because the aloof and arrogant second young master was actually playing with the girl's fingers. How could such intimate behavior be allowed? If others saw this, how could the girl ever get married?

Even if the people of Daqi are very open-minded, the Second Young Master can't stay at Fusang Courtyard all the time, can he?

This is the young lady's courtyard, not the second young master's residence.

When Pei Nanzhou saw Shen Shuyi suddenly avoid his touch, he assumed she was playing hard to get.

Although he did develop some interest in Shen Shuyi, it wasn't much.

In an instant, he regained his usual aloofness and calmly said, "If you've thought it through, tell me so I can help you find a suitable partner."

Shen Shuyi should follow the rules.

Pei Nanzhou walked to the door, then suddenly turned back to look at her: "Cousin, aren't you going to see your cousin off?"

Shen Shuyi readily agreed and saw Pei Nanzhou out of the courtyard, saying, "Take care, cousin."

Hearing the sound, Pei Nanzhou turned around and looked at the slender girl standing in front of the door. Her features were exquisite, her demeanor gentle and obedient, and she looked so well-behaved and sensible that it inexplicably softened his heart.

It is indeed time to find a good family for Cousin Shen. Although her background is full of hardships, she grew up in a life of luxury. She is her grandmother's darling and a girl raised by the Pei family. If she marries poorly, it will be a disgrace to the Marquis of Pingyang's family.

Shen Shuyi had no intention of discussing marriage.

With no mission at the moment, she wanted to leave the manor.

If she were to leave the Marquis's mansion in the future, she would have to earn money on her own first.

When she transmigrated, the original owner of this body was penniless and had no money to her name.

There were only some pieces of jewelry given by the old lady; these were her heartfelt gifts, and she couldn't bear to pawn them.

But there's always a way to make money.

After leaving the Marquis's residence, she found Sun Wang and told him her plans.

Sun Wang hesitated after hearing this, and Shen Shuyi said again, "Listen to my advice. Although you can make money selling medicine, the risks are also great. If you offend powerful figures, you may face death. It's better to do some legitimate business. You'd better keep your medicine-making skills hidden to avoid being targeted by people with ill intentions."

In the original novel, Sun Wang was employed by Xia Nianchu, but later died a violent death. This was simply because the medicine he developed was too domineering and blocked the way for some people.

“But opening a shop requires capital, and the ready-made clothing business is tough these days. Apart from two established brands, other ready-made clothing shops are only so-so. You tell me, if we open a ready-made clothing shop, we won’t have any customers…”

Shen Shuyi smiled upon hearing this: "Don't worry, I'll find a way. As long as we get the shop up and running, we're sure to make it big and strong in the future. I'm confident."

Before she entered the book, she was a designer, skilled in both jewelry and clothing.

Opening a jewelry shop was too costly, so she thought she might as well start with a clothing shop.

Seeing her confidence, Sun Wang finally agreed.

Next, Sun Wang was in charge of finding a shop, while Shen Shuyi was in charge of raising money to open one. She pawned all her valuable jewelry, including the jewelry given to her by the old lady, intending to redeem it later when she had earned enough money.

For the next few days, Shen Shuyi went to pay her respects to the old lady early every morning and returned late every night. The four Pei brothers then noticed that their cousin Shen, who used to always hang around them, had suddenly disappeared. If their grandmother hadn't said that Shen Shuyi had come to pay her respects, they would have thought that their cousin Shen was no longer in the Marquis's residence.

After leaving Heshou Hall, Pei Nanzhou made a special trip to Fusang Courtyard, but only Mama Dai was there. Upon asking, he learned that Shen Shuyi had left the Marquis's residence.

Shen Shuyi returned to the Marquis's residence in the evening. As soon as she arrived at Fusang Courtyard, she saw Pei Nanzhou standing in the courtyard.

"Cousin, is there something you need?" The shop deal was finalized today, and Shen Shuyi was in a good mood.

"I just came to tell my cousin to be careful when she leaves the manor." After saying what he wanted to say, Pei Nanzhou left.

Looking at Pei Nanzhou's back, Shen Shuyi thought that the two of them were actually quite nice.

She had already finished the design, and she began sewing the clothes that evening.

Seeing that she was still busy at midnight, A-Jian felt extremely sorry for her: "If you can't do it well today, do it again tomorrow. Miss, be careful not to hurt your eyes."

“It’s fun. I’m still young, and the lights are bright enough, it’s fine,” Shen Shuyi said with a smile.

If we had a sewing machine, we wouldn't need to go through all this trouble. Right now, we have no choice but to do it ourselves, and fortunately, her needlework skills are quite good.

She worked for another hour before finally resting because she was too tired.

The next day she got up late and when she went to Heshou Hall to pay her respects, she found that she was the last one there.

Pei Yuexuan curled her lips sarcastically as soon as she saw her: "Cousin Shen is dressed so plainly, people who don't know the situation might think that the Marquis's mansion has mistreated you."

As soon as she said this, everyone noticed that Shen Shuyi had no ornaments on her body except for a wooden hairpin in her hair.

It has to be said that it is indeed rather shabby.

Pei Nanzhou also felt that Shen Shuyi was too plain. If she was using this method to attract everyone's attention, then she had achieved her goal.

"I got up late today and rushed over without having time to get dressed," Shen Shuyi casually offered an excuse.

She can't exactly say that she pawned all her valuable jewelry, can she?
Pei Dongzhou glanced at Shen Shuyi indifferently, offering no comment.

Pei Xizhou, who was used to seeing beautiful women, smiled and said, "Cousin Shen's clean and refreshing appearance is quite striking."

Xia Nianchu felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this. Which of the Pei family's daughters wasn't outstanding? Wasn't she strikingly beautiful too? Why did her third cousin specifically choose Shen Shuyi?

Shen Shuyi replied gracefully, "Third cousin, you flatter me."

Pei Beizhou glanced at Shen Shuyi upon hearing this, clearly disliking her confident demeanor. She was an orphan; shouldn't she be living like him, like a rat in the gutter?
Shen Shuyi sensed Pei Beizhou's cold gaze and wondered how she had offended Pei Si.

The hall was filled with laughter and chatter, but none of the Pei family girls spoke to Shen Shuyi, who remained calm and composed.

After the greetings were over, Xia Nianchu walked with the Pei family girl, and when they passed Shen Shuyi, she didn't even glance at her.

Shen Shuyi understood, of course, that the female lead wanted to isolate her along with the Pei family girl.

She didn't care. After leaving Heshou Hall, Pei Nanzhou walked up to her and said, "Cousin, there's no need to be sad. They don't care about you, and you don't need to care about them either."

Upon hearing this, Shen Shuyi looked at Pei Nanzhou and said from the bottom of her heart, "My cousin is such a good person."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Pei Dongzhou scoff softly.

(End of this chapter)