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

Chapter 71: He wanted her to be his mistress, with his two brothers as witnesses.

Pei Xizhou and Shen Shuyi had just left the room when someone reported the news to Li Yi.

Li Yi, always eager for a good show, came over to see what Su Su looked like.

As soon as Shen Shuyi saw Li Yi, she immediately hid in Pei Xizhou's arms: "You promised me, I don't want to see your friend."

Pei Xizhou felt a warm, soft body in his arms; he had never known a young woman's body could be so supple. Not only was her body supple, but her scent was also refreshing, a faint soapy fragrance mixed with a subtle feminine aroma, unlike the other girls in Baixiang Pavilion who wore strong perfumes and cosmetics.

At that moment, he felt that even if Su Su was ugly, he would not dislike her.

"Okay, I won't see you." Pei Xizhou felt that he was truly in love this time.

He was distracted at that moment.

He didn't believe it was lust at first sight, because his Susu was very ugly.

Besides, he had seen many beauties, but the one in his arms was not a beauty.

As Li Yi walked over, he saw Pei Xizhou suddenly pick up a masked woman and asked in surprise, "Is this the Su Su you've been searching for so hard?"

Shen Shuyi didn't expect Pei Xizhou to suddenly give her a princess carry.

With Li Yi walking over, she didn't have time to be shocked. She gritted her teeth and buried her head in Pei Xizhou's arms.

Pei Xizhou felt that the woman in his arms was not heavy, probably because she was too thin. He was dazed for a moment before he said seriously, "That's right. You should stay away from her, she's afraid of you."

Li Yi was speechless: "Why are you afraid of me? I don't eat people. Although I have a fondness for beautiful women, this is your woman. I wouldn't stoop to making a move on your woman. I'm just curious about what she looks like..."

“You just barged into my room, and she doesn’t like your reckless behavior.” Pei Xizhou’s face lit up with joy. “I have something to do today, so find someone else to keep you company. I’m sorry I don’t have time to accompany you.”

Seeing this, Li Yi scoffed, "What's wrong with taking a look? Why are you being so stingy? When I find the fake crabapple tree in the future, I'll show it to you too..."

Hearing this, Shen Shuyi felt guilty and instinctively buried herself even deeper in Pei Xizhou's arms.

Pei Xizhou looked at the woman nestled in his arms, his heart softening even more. He thought Su Su was timid, so afraid of Li Yi.

Even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her in-laws eventually, so to avoid any unforeseen complications, he decided to bring Su Su into his backyard tonight.

After all, Su Su suddenly disappeared without a trace last time, who knows if she will suddenly pull the same trick again?
Thinking of this possibility, he decided to find his family members as witnesses and also send more people to guard the outer residence.

Seeing that Li Yi wanted to follow, he quickly stopped him: "Stop now, I'll come and keep you company next time. I have important things to do tonight!"

Li Yi felt like the sun had risen in the west. Pei Xizhou was actually protecting Su Su so much. She was just a dancer. Was it really worth Pei Xizhou making such a fuss over something so trivial?
He didn't follow, lamenting that his friend Pei Xizhou had become ungrateful for women, abandoning him as a friend once he had a woman.

Shen Shuyi didn't hear Li Yi's footsteps, so she peeked out and saw that Li Yi wasn't following. She breathed a sigh of relief and said to Pei Xizhou, "Put me down, I can walk by myself."

Pei Xizhou, however, was addicted to hugging her: "I'm afraid you'll run away, so I won't let go!" As he spoke, he ordered someone to call Peony over, while Shen Shuyi had a dark expression on her face, vaguely feeling that something was wrong.

What does it mean to be "afraid she'll run away"?
Could it be that Pei Xizhou guessed she wanted to run away?
She still had the sleeping potion on her. She hadn't made a move earlier because she was afraid of being exposed by Li Yi. She planned to make her move after leaving Baixianglou...

Soon, Peony arrived in front of Pei Xizhou. She was surprised to see Pei Xizhou holding Su Su.

She knew that although the young master seemed to be a womanizer, he was actually very pure and didn't touch any girls. It seemed that Su Su was really different.

"What are your instructions, sir?"

"Send someone to the Marquis's residence later to find... my eldest brother... If you can't find Prince Pei, you can find my second brother, or both. Tell them to go to the house I bought in Osmanthus Lane and tell them I've taken a mistress. Also, send some guards with martial arts skills from Bai Xiang Lou to escort Su Su and me for a while," Pei Xizhou instructed calmly.

Shen Shuyi was shocked. She thought she might be overthinking things, and that it wasn't what she thought.

"Why did you ask Prince Pei to go to the outer residence, young master?" Shen Shuyi asked, feigning nonchalance.

Pei Xizhou's beautiful peach blossom eyes were full of smiles: "Of course, it's to witness your and my happy event!"

Shen Shuyi's heart sank to the bottom in an instant. She finally managed to find her voice: "Young Master hasn't seen my face yet. I'm really ugly. You'll be disgusted when you see my face. If we really invite the young master over, wouldn't that be a laughing stock? It's better to wait until we go to your outer residence, Young Master, and then you'll see my appearance..."

"I admit I'm just an ordinary person, but I'm sure I like you, regardless of your looks. I'm just not sure how much I like you, so I'll keep you in my outer quarters for now. Once I'm completely sure of my feelings, I'll take you as my concubine."

As for marrying her, he probably couldn't do that. After all, she was a girl from a poor family; otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to perform at Baixiang Tower. He also couldn't get past his mother's objections.

Shen Shuyi was still in shock until Pei Xizhou put her into the carriage.

Has Pei Xizhou lost his mind? How could he make such a simple thing so complicated?
When she saw a number of thugs from Baixianglou appear, her heart sank.

“But it’s nighttime now, and it’s not good to make a big fuss. How about we invite Prince Pei again tomorrow?” Shen Shuyi forced a smile. Even if she was crazy, there had to be a limit, right?

He didn't just marry and have children, he only kept a mistress, yet he still alarmed Prince Pei and Pei Nanzhou. This is simply outrageous!

"To avoid any unforeseen complications, I think it would be best to have someone witness this joyous occasion tonight. My two brothers would be very happy for me if they knew that I have finally found a soulmate."

Seeing that she was staring at the guards outside, Pei Xizhou smiled and said, "They're escorting us to Osmanthus Lane. Don't be afraid, they're under my command."

Shen Shuyi's mind was a bit confused, and it took her a while before she offered her suggestion: "I think there are too many people at Baixianglou, and it's more appropriate for them to stay here and be responsible for the safety of Baixianglou. I feel very safe with the young master, and the guards are not needed at all..."

Upon hearing this, Pei Xizhou suddenly stared intently at Shen Shuyi, who immediately felt a chill run down her spine, thinking that he had seen through her problem.

"Let me be blunt. You've always refused to let me see your face, and you keep saying you're ugly. Besides, you suddenly disappeared without a trace last time. I'm worried you might run away when I'm not looking. Su Su, no matter what you're up to, you can't escape my grasp." Pei Xizhou said calmly.

(End of this chapter)