【Disgust Points +20】
Shen Nanchu was caught completely off guard. She could barely contain the fury bubbling inside her.
If it weren’t for the steady influx of disgust points, Shen Nanchu would have absolutely beaten Pei Zhengnian to a pulp—enough to find a new father for the baby in her belly.
That damn bastard actually sprayed water at her.
(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻
The system quietly hugged its security blanket.
The host was furious.
Whimper… so terrifying!
……
Pei Zhengnian turned his head to the side, his expression deadly serious.
“Shen Nanchu, watch your tone.”
“Straighten out that tongue of yours.”
Hah~~~
Hah hah~~~
Hah hah hah~~~
Shen Nanchu was so angry she laughed.
This absolute dog of a man.
Shen Nanchu made it clear—she was angry, and the consequences would be severe.
She was going to make him regret this.
O(~ヘ~O#)
“Ah—!”
A scream loud enough to shatter the roof pierced the air.
The Pei family, who had been eavesdropping by the door, immediately barged in.
What happened? What happened?!
“Pei Zhengnian, I’m not one of your soldiers.”
Shen Nanchu’s face was streaked with water, as if she had been crying hard.
“Forced love is no love at all. If you don’t like me, just say it.”
What on earth was going on?
Six pairs of eyes from the Pei family stared at the picture-perfect couple before them.
“Wah—!”
Covering her face, Shen Nanchu dashed out.
In an instant, the Pei family understood everything.
Not only had Pei Zhengnian failed to properly discuss marriage with Shen Nanchu, but he had also made her furious.
Father Pei: “Pei Zhengnian, you’ve got some nerve.”
Pei’s Mother: “Pei Zhengnian, were you born in the Year of the Pig?”
Grandpa Pei: “Pei Zhengnian, you little brat asking for a beating.”
Grandma Pei: “Pei Zhengnian, I’m so disappointed in you.”
Pei Yunxi and Pei Yunzhou had just opened their mouths when Pei Zhengnian’s warning glare shut them up instantly.
In the end, Pei Zhengnian found himself surrounded by four furious elders.
……
【Disgust Points +20】
【Disgust Points +19】
【Disgust Points +18】
Shen Nanchu lay sprawled on her bed, one leg crossed over the other, her fair little feet swinging playfully.
She took a sip of the summer special—lychee milk tea—she had just redeemed with her points. Sweet on the tongue, joy in her heart.
Hmph!
The male lead? Still wet behind the ears!
Think he can outplay her? Try again after eight hundred rebirths!
With the pleasant chime of system notifications in the background, Shen Nanchu drifted into a sweet afternoon nap.
……
Two hours later, Pei Zhengnian finally emerged alive from the family hall.
His face bore only four words: utter despair.
All because of that woman, Shen Nanchu. Thanks to her, he had endured two solid hours of scolding from his grandparents and parents.
If his subordinates found out, they’d never let him live it down.
Rubbing his throbbing temples, Pei Zhengnian felt like his head was about to split.
Amid the relentless lecturing, only one message had gotten through—get Shen Nanchu to marry him, and fast.
Such a trivial matter, yet they had nagged him for over two hours. His family really underestimated him.
Getting Shen Nanchu to agree to marry him? Child’s play.
……
Watching Pei Zhengnian’s confident retreat, the family exchanged uneasy glances.
Pei’s Mother: “Did Zhengnian really understand?”
Father Pei: “Our son inherited my sharp mind. Of course he did.”
Grandma Pei: “Oh yes, just like you—nearly a lifelong bachelor.”
Grandpa Pei turned to Pei Yunzhou.
“You, sneak after your brother and see if he’s following our instructions.”
“On it, Grandpa!”
Eyes sparkling with gossip-fueled excitement, Pei Yunzhou vanished out the door in a flash.
……
Pei Zhengnian trekked up the mountain path behind the house.
Late spring had painted the slopes lush and green.
His sharp eyes scanned the foliage, searching for something.
Unbeknownst to him, Pei Yunzhou was stealthily tailing him—or so he thought.
Two seconds later, a shadow loomed over him.
“S-second brother!”
“Grandpa and Grandma sent you, didn’t they?”
Pei Zhengnian said irritably.
“Heh,” Pei Yunzhou scratched his head sheepishly, “They were worried you’d pick wrong.”
Pei Zhengnian studied him. “And you’d know better?”
Pei Yunzhou pondered, shook his head, then nodded. “Two brains are better than one, right?”
Without another word, Pei Zhengnian turned and continued hacking through the undergrowth.
After what felt like ages, the brothers finally spotted a cluster of white wildflowers.
Their slender stems stood nearly a meter tall, crowned by trumpet-shaped blooms.
Pei Yunzhou: “Second brother, these!”
Pei Zhengnian: “Give Shen Nanchu white flowers? She’d send me straight to the afterlife!”
Pei Yunzhou: “……”
After circling the mountain fruitlessly, Pei Zhengnian reluctantly plucked three of the least wilted white flowers.
Seeing his brother finally show some taste, Pei Yunzhou exhaled in relief.
On the way back, Pei Zhengnian fussed endlessly with the drooping blossoms.
Why couldn’t they stand up straight? They’d look so much better that way.
……
Back home,
Grandma Pei and Pei’s Mother nearly wept with relief at the sight of the flowers in Pei Zhengnian’s hands.
The blockhead had finally shown a glimmer of sense.
Perfect timing—Shen Nanchu emerged from her room, stretching sleepily.
“Nanchu dear, Zhengnian has something to tell you.”
Grandma Pei shot Pei Yunzhou a look. Seizing the moment, he gave Pei Zhengnian an unceremonious shove from behind, sending him stumbling toward Shen Nanchu.
Inside, Grandpa Pei and Father Pei quietly set down their teacups and crept to the doorway.
Shen Nanchu elegantly covered a yawn.
Oh? Holding lilies, was he?
Judging by his stance, this was supposed to be a marriage proposal?
Right after spraying water in her face?
Not even Zhou Gong (the god of dreams) would dare to script this farce.
Oh, she remembered every slight.
Just wait.
What goes around comes around—she’d reclaim her dignity tenfold.
Face stiff, Pei Zhengnian stood before her, clutching the flowers like a lifeline.
Grandma Pei and Pei’s Mother facepalmed at his awkwardness.
After several seconds of internal struggle, Pei Zhengnian took the plunge.
“Marry me.”
Shen Nanchu paused, then pointed at his right hand.
“What’s that gesture supposed to be?”
“Proposing!”
Pei Zhengnian looked baffled.
Wasn’t his hand just… open?
Shen Nanchu mimicked his earlier pose, then flipped it—
Thumb up, fingers clenched, index finger extended like a gun barrel.
“You call this a proposal?”
“What’s wrong with it?”
Completely lost, Pei Zhengnian stared.
Shen Nanchu “shot” him point-blank.
“Marry me or I’ll kill you?”
Pei Zhengnian was utterly speechless.
Shen Nanchu turned to their avid spectator, Pei Yunzhou.
“Little brother, acceptable?”
Pei Yunzhou waved frantically,
“No way! Absolutely not!”
“Bro, switch to Plan B!”
Grimacing, Pei Zhengnian ordered,
“Turn around.”
Pei Yunzhou, Grandma Pei, and Pei’s Mother obediently spun away.
With gritted teeth, Pei Zhengnian gripped the flowers and dropped to both knees before Shen Nanchu.
The next second, the lily that had endured Pei Zhengnian's mistreatment for so long fell to the ground, leaving only three bare stems in his hand.
Shen Nanchu: "Are you offering incense to her?"
