Matriarch Rules, Scumbag Begs - Chapter 31

Chapter 31: Promotion and Advancement

When Shen Qiuci came out of the kitchen with the Lotus Dew tea, she collided with Pei Yuanzhou, who had just been let in and was rushing around the courtyard like a headless fly.

Pei Yuanzhou also saw her, and the moment their eyes met, he was stunned, standing still and staring at Shen Qiuci in surprise, “You… how…”

The two of them were about 70-80 feet apart, and Shen Qiuci couldn’t hear what he was muttering, nor did she want to. She turned around, pretending not to see him, and quickened her pace, walking straight towards the main hall.

“Stop!” Pei Yuanzhou chased after her, finally catching up to her in the open area in front of the main hall, grabbing her arm and forcing her to stop. “Why are you here?”

“Where else would I be?” Shen Qiuci turned around, meeting his surprised gaze, and said softly, “If not here, where should I be?”

Pei Yuanzhou was taken aback, realizing that the assassin he sent last night must have taken the money but didn’t do the job, just deceiving him. He was furious and resentful, venting his anger on Shen Qiuci.
“Last night, I sent someone to look for you at the mansion, but the servants said you weren’t there!”

He gripped Shen Qiuci’s arm tightly, his voice menacing, “Tell me, where did you go last night? Were you sneaking around with some lover?”

Shen Qiuci didn’t struggle, instead, she leaned into him, her body swaying gently, and fell into his arms. She raised her eyelids, her seductive eyes gazing at Pei Yuanzhou, “So, you came looking for me early in the morning because you still care about me?”

The woman leaned softly against Pei Yuanzhou’s chest, her delicate hand wrapping around his neck, her fingertips touching his Adam’s apple, caressing it gently.
This intimate gesture sent shivers down Pei Yuanzhou’s spine, and he suddenly let go of Shen Qiu Ci’s hand.

He has never seen Xue Yinshuang take away his soul like this, but today, facing Shen Qiuci, his heartbeat skipped a beat inexplicably.

“I wouldn’t care about you even if I cared about a dog in the Marquis mansion!” He shouted, trying to maintain his momentum, and turned to leave.

But this time, Shen Qiuci grabbed his wrist. “Since you’re here, why not go and burn some incense for my father and brother?”

“Burn incense?” Pei Yuanzhou shook off her hand. “Why should I burn incense for your father and brother? Didn’t you want to break off with me?”

“You almost killed my mother with anger in the Marquis mansion, and now you want me to burn incense for your father and brother?”

“Oh?” Shen Qiuci leaned in closer, her voice low and husky, “If burning incense can guarantee your promotion, would you do it?”

“Ha!” Pei Yuanzhou snorted, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “You think your father and brother’s merits can make them gods in heaven after death? I don’t think so!”

His words were harsh and unpleasant, and Shen Qiuci’s eyes turned cold, her gaze piercing through him like a knife. “Good.”

Then, she suddenly smiled, her eyes locked onto Pei Yuanzhou’s as she slowly took two steps back and crouched down in the snow.

Pei Yuanzhou was baffled, staring at her in confusion. “What are you doing?”

Shen Qiuci’s lips parted, her voice barely audible. “I want you to know that not just my father and brother, but our entire Shen family… is the sky above your Danyang Marquis mansion.”

The next moment, she raised the bowl in her hands high and slammed it to the ground with a loud “clang”.

Accompanied by the crisp and ear-piercing sound, Shen Qiuci threw herself onto the snow-covered ground, her hands wildly digging into the snow, creating a mess all around her.

The scene would make anyone who didn’t know the situation think that Pei Yuanzhou had pushed her to the ground.

Shen Qiuci glared at Pei Yuanzhou, her bright eyes welling up with tears. She seemed to have accumulated a bellyful of grievances and couldn’t help but shout at him through tears: “My father and brother saved the Emperor’s life, they are loyal and meritorious subjects of the Qi dynasty!”

“All I wanted was for the Heir to burn some incense for them, is that really that hard?”

She made such a big fuss that even Pei Yuanzhou was stunned.

“What’s gotten into you?”

“Your father and brother saved the Emperor’s life, but they didn’t save mine. Why should I bow and burn incense for them?” With that, he didn’t want to waste another moment with Shen Qiuci and turned to leave.

But just as he took a step forward, he heard a low shout from inside the main hall: “Heir, watch your words!”

Then, Eunuch Feng pushed open the door and came out.