Boom! Rumble~~~
The rain poured down suddenly and heavily.
Pei Zhengnian stood under the eaves, watching the sudden downpour with growing irritation.
Ring! Ring!~~~
The office phone rang.
"Hello!"
"Zhengnian, come home quick! The Red Guards have stormed into our house!"
Auntie Tian’s frantic voice came through the other end of the line.
What?!
Pei Zhengnian bolted straight for the door.
"Hey—hey—hey! Zhengnian!"
The still-hanging receiver echoed Auntie Tian’s anxious cries.
……
The Pei Residence.
"B-b-bluffing!"
Yu Ming trembled but forced himself to appear composed.
"What’s there to fear? She’s just one woman. We’ve got numbers on our side!"
"All for the revolution! Long live the revolution!"
While pumping up the Red Guards, Yu Ming subtly inched backward.
Shen Nanchu caught every one of his cowardly movements.
Honestly, she despised people like him.
Her grip on the kitchen knife tightened.
It had been a while since she last practiced throwing knives. She wondered if her aim was still sharp.
A kitchen knife was still a knife—it should work, right?
Shen Nanchu decided to test it out.
Swish!
A flash of silver sliced through the air.
The next second, Yu Ming felt a cold draft above his head as a few black strands of hair drifted before his eyes.
Glancing up—holy hell—a gleaming kitchen knife was embedded in the wall just above him, barely a centimeter from his skull.
Yu Ming collapsed to the ground in terror.
A flicker of disappointment crossed Shen Nanchu’s eyes.
Too much time off—her aim was off by five millimeters.
Every single person in the room was stunned speechless.
This woman—so pretty, yet so terrifying!
"You can search the Pei residence. But think carefully about the consequences."
"If you find nothing, then—"
Before Shen Nanchu could finish her threat—
BANG!
The already shaky door was kicked clean off its hinges.
The moment Pei Zhengnian stepped inside, he saw a crowd of men surrounding the petite Shen Nanchu.
"Stop!"
In three strides, he pushed through the crowd and yanked Shen Nanchu behind him.
"If you’ve got a problem, take it up with me. Bullying a defenseless woman—what kind of men are you?"
Every Red Guard present fell silent.
Defenseless?! This woman was a damn tigress!
No other woman in the world could match the Pei family’s—spinning a kitchen knife one-handed and nearly taking a man’s head off with it!
Hidden behind Pei Zhengnian, Shen Nanchu’s eyes sparkled with mischief.
Her small hands tugged pitifully at his sleeve.
"They were so scary… I was so frightened!"
The moment the words left her mouth, she was met with a sea of eye rolls.
Even Pei Zhengnian earned some side-eye.
Red Guard #1: Is this guy blind? Didn’t he see the knife still lodged above Yu Ming’s head?!
Red Guard #2: My mom was right—the prettier the woman, the better the liar. My chubby Xiaohong is way better.
Red Guard #3: This woman’s terrifying. I wanna go home to my mom.
……
[Disgust Points +3]
[Disgust Points +2]
[Disgust Points +1]
……
A symphony of delightful dings chimed in Shen Nanchu’s mind, like coins dropping into a piggy bank.
"Congratulations, Host! Cumulative Disgust Points: 63. After deducting pain-blocking costs, remaining balance: 0."
Shen Nanchu was thrilled.
She loved reaping huge rewards just by running her mouth.
Pei Zhengnian sensed something was off but couldn’t pinpoint what.
"Show me your search warrant."
Search warrant?
If they’d had one, Yu Ming wouldn’t have barged in when the Pei family was out.
His plan was to seize evidence first and cover up the lack of a warrant later.
Now, it was clear—this wasn’t going to work.
Shen Nanchu alone was trouble enough. Add Pei Zhengnian to the mix, and it was a nightmare.
Yu Ming’s courage wavered.
"We were just acting on a tip."
"If there’s nothing here, I’ll take my leave."
With that, Yu Ming bolted—clearly well-practiced in quick exits.
The remaining Red Guards scrambled for excuses.
"Uh—I just remembered, my mom told me to bring in the laundry before the rain!"
"Yeah, mine too!"
"I’ll help you!"
In seconds, the entire crowd vanished, leaving only Shen Nanchu and Pei Zhengnian behind.
Watching the retreating Red Guards, Shen Nanchu sighed.
So many people—so many potential Disgust Points wasted.
What a shame.
With the crisis averted, Pei Zhengnian peeled Shen Nanchu’s hands off his sleeve.
"Stay inside as much as possible these days."
After that curt remark, he turned to leave.
Halfway out, he paused.
"Call me if anything happens."
At the doorway, seeing the broken door, irritation flared again—his mind replaying the image of Shen Nanchu surrounded, vulnerable.
"Screw this."
Pei Zhengnian punched the doorframe, then turned back inside, resigned to fixing the door himself.
Shen Nanchu found him baffling. What was with all the back-and-forth?
So manly in appearance, yet so indecisive—like a fussy old woman!
[Disgust Points +3]
Shen Nanchu was stunned.
Just standing in Pei Zhengnian’s line of sight earned her Disgust Points?!
Could life get any better?
Time to seize the opportunity!
As Pei Zhengnian fetched his toolbox and started repairs, Shen Nanchu dragged a chair to the entryway and plopped down.
Chin propped on one hand, she stared unblinkingly at him working.
Pei Zhengnian nearly hammered his own thumb.
[Disgust Points +1]
Huh?
Shen Nanchu’s eyes lit up.
More. More!
Pei Zhengnian had no clue what had gotten into her, sticking to him like glue.
He repaired the door—she watched.
He fetched tools—she tailed him.
He turned away to avoid her gaze—she squatted right in front of him.
[Disgust Points +3]
[Disgust Points +4]
[Disgust Points +5]
……
Pei Zhengnian couldn’t take it anymore.
"Shen Nanchu, what’s your deal?"
"What do you mean, my deal?"
She blinked innocently.
"Can you stop following me around?!"
Her intense stare made his skin crawl.
His face was dark, but the tips of his ears burned red.
Shen Nanchu feigned hurt. "Aren’t I your sister-in-law?"
Pei Zhengnian stiffened. "...Yes."
She pressed further. "Isn’t this my home too?"
His chest tightened inexplicably. "...Yes."
She smirked. "Then what’s it to you how I move around my own house?"
Pei Zhengnian: "..."
[Disgust Points +5]
[Disgust Points +10]
[Disgust Points +15]
Wow—oh!
Jackpot!
