Female-dominated society: My husband is clingy and I can't shake him off

Chapter 274 It won't leave, it will only disappear

Before Qian Duoduo could react, she instinctively caught Shen Zicen.

She looked at Shen Zicen nestled in her arms and hugged him tightly.

Qian Duoduo felt a dampness on her shoulder and gently patted Shen Zicen's back to comfort him.

"Okay, I'm back. Why are you crying?"

Upon hearing Qian Duoduo's words, Shen Zicen secretly wiped away her tears behind her back.

He replied in a muffled voice, "I didn't."

The two embraced each other, as if they were the only two people in the world.

Shen Zicen dared not let go, fearing that if he did, Qian Duoduo would disappear.

She only gently patted Shen Zicen when Qian Duoduo's legs went numb, signaling him to stand up.

But Shen Zicen just shook her head and didn't say anything, still burying her head in Qian Duoduo's shoulder and refusing to get up.

"Ah Cen, my legs are numb."

Shen Zicen reluctantly got out of Qian Duoduo's arms, but he didn't hold Qian Duoduo's hand.

Qian Duoduo looked down with amusement and saw that both of her hands were being held.

She struggled slightly with one hand, but Shen Zicen, like a startled rabbit, gripped her hand even tighter with both of his.

Qian Duoduo looked up and saw that Shen Zicen's eyes were slightly red. Even though he was still wearing a veil, Qian Duoduo could tell that Shen Zicen must be feeling very wronged at this moment.

She could only comfort Shen Zicen, "I'll go find some ointment."

However, Shen Zicen still wouldn't let go. He still felt a sense of unreality, as if Qian Duoduo would disappear before his eyes if he let go.

Looking at the stubborn Shen Zicen in front of her, Qian Duoduo had no choice but to take his hands and lead him to the bookshelf behind.

However, as soon as she lifted her foot, Qian Duoduo lost her balance and fell towards the bookshelf next to her.

She instinctively tried to break free to minimize the damage, but Shen Zicen still wouldn't let go.

Not only that, he was also worried that Qian Duoduo would fall and hurt herself, so he fell backward with her, using himself as a cushion for Qian Duoduo.

"Bam—"

Because Qian Duoduo lost weight and had no control over her direction, she crashed straight into Shen Zicen, who made no attempt to protect her, and she fell heavily to the floor.

Qian Duoduo was lying on Shen Zicen's chest, and she could hear the echoes coming from the floor.

She hurriedly got up, wanting to check if Shen Zicen was injured.

But Shen Zicen just smiled and shook her head, "I'm fine."

Qian Duoduo looked at their position and knew she couldn't stay lying on the ground forever, but Shen Zicen wouldn't let go, so she couldn't get up either.

"Ah Cen, let go first~"

Qian Duoduo coaxed Shen Zicen with the gentlest words.

Shen Zicen frowned. He had been able to remain expressionless when he fell, but now he broke down just because Qian Duoduo told him to let go.

Qian Duoduo could see Shen Zicen's reluctance; she felt helpless but even more heartbroken.

“Ah Cen, let go of one hand first,” Qian Duoduo raised her right hand and waved it in front of him, “and then hold it again when you get up.”

Shen Zicen's pupils contracted slightly, looking somewhat conflicted.

Qian Duoduo noticed his hesitation, so she increased her speed, rubbing her head against his chest and acting coquettishly towards him.

"Ah Cen~ Good Ah Cen~ I won't leave~"

Shen Zicen was actually thinking that he would be content to just lie there until the end of time.

But after Qian Duoduo's persistent pleading, Shen Zicen finally let go of her right hand.

However, the strength in his other hand was quietly increasing.

Qian Duoduo pulled Shen Zicen up from the ground and brushed the dust off him.

"See? I'm not leaving."

As if remembering something, Qian Duoduo paused slightly while clapping, her expression momentarily unusual, before quickly returning to her indifferent state.

However, she simply said, "It will only disappear."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zicen trembled and hurriedly hugged Qian Duoduo tightly.

He knew, he knew all of this, that no matter how tightly he held on, when Duoduo disappeared, he couldn't hold on to her at all, or rather, what he was holding onto wasn't her at all.

Sensing Shen Zicen's change in mood, Qian Duoduo quickly smiled and said, "It's okay, by then... um..."

Before she could finish speaking, Shen Zicen covered her mouth with his free hand.

With pleading and helplessness in his eyes, he shook his head slightly at her, his voice hoarse, "Don't say that."

Qian Duoduo patted him on the back, signaling him to relax.

Then she gently took his hand that was on her lips and said, "I'll stay with you from now on, I won't leave."

Shen Zicen frowned, about to speak, when Qian Duoduo added, "It won't disappear either."

Seeing that Shen Zicen seemed to have returned to the state after being tormented by Wang Xian, Qian Duoduo didn't say anything more and took the initiative to kiss his lips through the veil.

Shen Zicen was taken aback at first, and then Qian Duoduo led her to respond.

When the kiss ended, water stains were already visible on the veil.

Qian Duoduo was about to go find the ointment with Shen Zicen's hand when he pulled her back.

"Holding hands."

At this moment, Shen Zicen was just like a child.

Qian Duoduo stopped struggling and, like a child, held hands and walked sideways toward the bookshelf behind.

"Ah Cen, where did you put the ointment to reduce swelling?"

Shen Zicen was still staring intently at Qian Duoduo's face, especially her eyes, which revealed her true self.

"what?"

Qian Duoduo's sudden words brought Shen Zicen back to his senses. He stiffly turned his gaze away, but his eyes still lingered on Qian Duoduo out of the corner of his eye.

"The brown bottles in the second row."

Just as he finished speaking, Shen Zicen realized that Qian Duoduo was looking for ointment and he hadn't even noticed that Duoduo was injured.

In his anxiety, he released one hand and stroked Qian Duoduo, his voice filled with regret and worry, "Duoduo, are you hurt? Does it hurt?..."

Looking at his appearance, Qian Duoduo felt a pang of sadness. "I'm fine, I'm not hurt."

Qian Duoduo's hand caressed his cheek, slowly removing his veil. "But you, this ointment is..."

Shen Zicen's pupils suddenly contracted, and his body took a slight step back.

He instinctively covered his scar with his hand.

The scar, though only briefly visible, is even more shocking upon closer inspection.

“Ah Cen, that…”

Shen Zicen stared at the floor in the distance, not daring to look Qian Duoduo in the eye. "It's fake."

But he was worried that Qian Duoduo would see through his guilty conscience, so he looked into Qian Duoduo's eyes.