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

Chapter 276 We must share the good times.

"Ah Cen, aren't we being too harsh on Niannian?"

Qian Duoduo was a little worried; Nian Nian's emotions had clearly been off just now.

Shen Zicen shook his head; he just wanted to teach Nian Nian a lesson.

Seeing Shen Zicen's stern face, Qian Duoduo knew there was probably no way to resolve this matter. She could only secretly go to see Niannian, hoping that Niannian wouldn't hold too much grudge against A-Cen.

Actually, Qian Duoduo was overthinking it. At this moment, Niannian only harbored resentment towards her.

Niannian stood in the small ancestral hall, looking at the statue of Guan Gong above, and murmured to herself.

"It's all that bad girl's fault, hmph~ it's all her fault, I wouldn't be here if it weren't for her."

Niannian wanted to call her a bad woman, but after thinking about it, she didn't say it, because she was worried that A-Cen's father would hear it again.

But after saying that, Niannian cautiously looked up at the Guan Gong statue again, "It's not that I didn't want to come and keep you company, it's just... it's just that there's no meat to eat..."

Niannian felt more and more aggrieved. She looked at the meat placed in front of the Guan Gong statue, sighed softly, and acted like a little adult.

Shen Zicen stayed close to Qian Duoduo all day, unwilling to leave her side even for a moment.

Qian Duoduo knew that Shen Zicen felt insecure at this moment, so she let him hold her hand or hug her.

During dinner, Qian Duoduo ate with Shen Zicen while worrying about Niannian.

She and Shen Zicen were inseparable, and she had no idea what was going on with Niannian.

"Ah Cen, Nian Nian..." What should she eat?

Shen Zicen calmly sipped her soup. "She has food to eat."

Qian Duoduo could only swallow her words; she had originally wanted A Cen to agree to let her go see Niannian.

Where does she... sleep?

Shen Zicen looked up at Qian Duoduo and knew what Duoduo wanted to ask without her having to say a word.

“She started sleeping by herself when she was three years old; there was a bed prepared for her in the ancestral hall.”

Qian Duoduo opened her mouth, but said nothing.

Shen Zicen looked at Qian Duoduo with a resentful expression, "You only care about Niannian now, you don't care about me anymore~"

Qian Duoduo suddenly felt an unusual weight on her back, as if a large pot had been inexplicably placed on top of her.

"I-I didn't!"

Qian Duoduo tried to wave her hand to explain, but unexpectedly, the two of them held hands.

Qian Duoduo raised her hand, and both of their hands bumped onto the table.

"Bam—"

The noise startled Qian Duoduo, who quickly checked Shen Zicen's hand for any injuries.

"Hi~"

Shen Zicen's cry of pain seemed to be a beat late, but it did not affect Qian Duoduo's tension at all.

She took Shen Zicen's hand in her hands and blew on it repeatedly, feeling annoyed at her own rashness.

She didn't even notice that Shen Zicen's voice only came after she had shown concern for him.

Looking at Qian Duoduo, who cherished him so much, Shen Zicen felt somewhat satisfied.

At the dinner table, Qian Duoduo remained silent until the very first thing she asked was about Niannian, without even asking how she herself had been doing all these years.

Actually, he was a little jealous, but seeing how worried Qian Duoduo was about him, he knew that Duoduo also had feelings for him.

"never mind."

Seeing that Qian Duoduo's attention was no longer on Niannian, Shen Zicen pressed down on Qian Duoduo's hands that were holding her.

It's not that he doesn't want to pay more attention to Niannian, but Niannian needs time for self-reflection right now.

Niannian is very smart, and she can figure this out, but if Duoduo goes now, it might backfire.

The more you dwell on it, the more agitated you become, and the less you can calm down.

Qian Duoduo was led by Shen Zicen, and she went wherever he went.

But there will always be a time when we have to part ways.

Qian Duoduo looked at the bathtub in front of her and asked, "Will you go first? Or should I go first?"

Shen Zicen looked at the misty room and bit her lower lip.

Why can't we wash them together?

He had just thought that when Qian Duoduo said it aloud.

"Why don't we shower together?"

However, when Qian Duoduo said it, Shen Zicen hesitated again; he didn't really think so.

His cheeks flushed instantly, and his body temperature rose.

He shyly shook off Qian Duoduo's hand and pushed her out the door, saying, "I'll go first."

Qian Duoduo looked at the tomboyish Shen Zicen and smiled.

"Then I'll wait until you're done washing before I wash."

Actually, Qian Duoduo washed them separately because she wanted to go find Niannian; she couldn't rest easy without seeing her.

Hearing the sound of water coming from the room, Qian Duoduo called someone over and asked him to guard the door while he went to find the ancestral hall.

Near the ancestral hall, Qian Duoduo saw a little girl sitting on the steps with a chicken leg next to her, but she was lying on her knees looking sullen.

Qian Duoduo walked over and gently patted her head. "Why are you unhappy?"

The little stool looked up and saw this unfamiliar woman. She spoke so gently, even more gently than her father, not to mention her loud-voiced mother.

As Qian Duoduo sized up the little stool, the little stool was also observing her.

However, Qian Duoduo didn't know that Xiao Dengzi was Niannian's good friend, while Xiao Dengzi had already guessed that she was Niannian's mother.

She just couldn't understand why Niannian disliked her mother.

"They won't let me see Niannian."

Xiao Dengzi complained to Qian Duoduo, feeling wronged. She had secretly hidden a chicken leg in her clothes, intending to bring it in to Niannian, but the two people at the door wouldn't let her in.

Qian Duoduo looked in the direction the little stool was pointing and saw Shen Er standing at the door. She didn't recognize the other person; he must be a newcomer from the last few years.

Qian Duoduo patted the little stool's head. The little girl's hair was soft and had two little tufts that swayed with her movements.

She was about to comfort Xiaodengzi when her gaze fell on the chicken leg next to her.

"This is……"

Xiao Dengzi pushed the chicken leg back a little. She had secretly kept it and even went to the kitchen to find some oil paper to wrap it up, just to send it to Niannian.

Xiao Dengzi looked up and met Qian Duoduo's questioning gaze. Unable to resist Qian Duoduo's gentle advances, she slowly replied.

"I left this for Niannian~"

Her voice was very soft, as if she was afraid that Qian Duoduo would punish her.

Qian Duoduo frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss, and sat down next to the small stool.

"Why do you keep me here? Don't you have anything to eat?"

The little stool shook its head, then nodded cautiously.

"She has no meat to eat."

Qian Duoduo frowned, "Why is there no meat to eat?"

Xiao Dengzi nervously tugged at the corner of his clothes. "Master said that if you're going to face the wall to reflect on your mistakes, you have to eat vegetarian food."

"master?"

Qian Duoduo murmured softly, then realized that the master she was referring to must be Shen Zicen.

Qian Duoduo looked at the pitiful little stool and asked softly, "Did you specially save this chicken leg for Niannian? Didn't you eat it?"

Xiaodengzi shook his head. "I ate meat at noon, but Niannian hasn't eaten yet."

Qian Duoduo looked at the innocent and cute little stool in front of her, patted her head, and put the chicken leg in her hand.

"You eat it."

Little Stool shook his head, "No, Niannian and I made a vow to share happiness and good fortune together."

Qian Duoduo chuckled softly; even a little child like her had learned to make oaths.

"Don't worry, Niannian won't go hungry."

The little stool looked up at Qian Duoduo with hopeful eyes, "Really?"

Qian Duoduo nodded at her.

So, Xiaodengzi picked up the chicken leg and started gnawing on it; she liked chicken legs too.

Qian Duoduo was about to go to the ancestral hall when she saw the little stool covered in greasy food and realized she still didn't know its name.

"What's your name?"

Little Stool, his mouth full of meat, happily replied, "Master's wife, my name is Little Stool."

Upon hearing the title "teacher's wife," Qian Duoduo unconsciously raised an eyebrow.

Master's wife? That sounds nice.

Qian Duoduo thought she could easily enter the ancestral hall, but Shen Er refused no matter what she said.

"Shen Er, I'll just go in and take a look."

Shen Er straightened his back and put his arm around Qian Duoduo, saying, "Young Master won't allow it."

"I……"

Qian Duoduo was discouraged by Shen Er, and he kept repeating the same phrase, "Young Master won't allow it."

She had no choice but to compromise, but she was also genuinely worried.

So he pretended to leave, but actually went to the side window of the ancestral hall.