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

Chapter 344 Don’t like it

Qian Duoduo tiptoed up to Chu Xiaohuan.

Chu Xiaohuan didn't open his eyes, and picked up the wine jar next to him and poured it into his mouth.

"Stop drinking!"

Qian Duoduo's tone was full of heartache. Thinking of Qingzhu's words "every year" and "these few days", her heart felt like it had been ripped out.

Chu Xiaohuan didn't realize something was wrong and thought he was hallucinating.

He forced a bitter smile. "You've finally come to find me."

He closed his eyes, and a single tear slid down his cheek.

Qian Duoduo slowly squatted down and hugged Chu Xiaohuan. "I've come to find you."

Her voice choked with emotion, "I'm sorry I'm late."

Chu Xiaohuan shook his head, casually tossed the wine jar aside, and then hugged Qian Duoduo and began to sob.

You didn't come to see me in my dream yesterday~

Even now, Chu Xiaohuan still feels that Qian Duoduo in front of her is a figment of her imagination.

Qian Duoduo patted Chu Xiaohuan's head, "I'm here today~"

"Uh-huh……"

Chu Xiaohuan looked up at Qian Duoduo with tear-filled eyes, "You must come to me in my dreams tomorrow too."

At this moment, Qian Duoduo realized that Chu Xiaohuan thought it was a dream.

She gently touched Chu Xiaohuan's cheek with her trembling hand, "I'm not dreaming, it's real."

Chu Xiaohuan chuckled foolishly and repeated, "It's true."

Qian Duoduo could tell from his empty, lifeless eyes that he was still drunk and completely unconscious.

Chu Xiaohuan clung to Qian Duoduo like a child, unwilling to let go.

She would only occasionally wake up and look up to see if Qian Duoduo was still there.

Qian Duoduo remained standing in one position, her body somewhat stiff.

Just as she was about to stretch her arms, Chu Xiaohuan immediately looked up and placed her hand on his head again.

Only in this way could he feel at ease.

Why did you drink so much?

Qian Duoduo's voice was gentle, and even though she had guessed what was going on, she still couldn't help but ask.

"Ugh... It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Duoduo wouldn't have left..."

Chu Xiaohuan's answer was somewhat irrelevant.

Qian Duoduo knew he was blaming himself for what happened back then, "This has nothing to do with you."

Over the years, Xiao Huan must have lived with this self-blame day after day.

"pat-"

Chu Xiaohuan touched the water droplets on his forehead and looked up at Qian Duoduo.

"Ah~ Duoduo, don't cry, don't cry~"

Chu Xiaohuan hurriedly wiped away Qian Duoduo's tears.

"I will protect you from now on, and I won't let you get hurt..."

His voice trailed off as he spoke.

Qian Duoduo initially thought he was asleep, so she picked up the wine jar beside her to tidy it up.

Looking at the wine jars scattered all over the ground, she couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"How could you drink so much?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiaohuan slowly shifted in Qian Duoduo's arms, his voice muffled.

"Doesn't Duoduo like it?"

For some reason, Qian Duoduo sensed a hint of grievance in her voice.

She was about to blurt out "I like it," but then she worried that Chu Xiaohuan might actually listen to her and develop a liking for drinking.

So she swallowed the words she was about to say and changed them to "I don't like it."

Intermittent sobs came from her arms, "But, but, if I don't drink, Duoduo won't come looking for me."

Qian Duoduo hugged Chu Xiaohuan even tighter, "No, I'm here, I've always been here."

She lowered her head and gently kissed Chu Xiaohuan's forehead. "Don't worry, I'm here."

Chu Xiaohuan smiled and buried himself in Qian Duoduo's arms again.

Qian Duoduo turned her head and saw the congee on the other table, which was clearly untouched.

"Xiao Huan, have you eaten?"

Chu Xiaohuan shook his head. "I'm not hungry."

Right now, all he sees is money; he doesn't even know if he's hungry.

Qian Duoduo was worried that his stomach was upset; he had drunk so much alcohol and hadn't eaten yet, which was putting too much strain on his stomach.

"Shall we get something to eat?"

Qian Duoduo patted Chu Xiaohuan's back like she was comforting a child.

Chu Xiaohuan quickly shook his head, "I won't eat."

Duoduo disappeared as soon as he moved, so he couldn't let go.

"Good boy/girl~"

Chu Xiaohuan wouldn't let go no matter what, he just kept shaking his head.

After ten minutes of persuasion, Chu Xiaohuan still showed no sign of letting go.

He didn't say anything, he just kept shaking his head.

"Xiao Huan, if you're not going to eat, I'm leaving?"

Qian Duoduo knew this was somewhat cruel, but it was the only way.

However, she regretted it as soon as she said it.

Chu Xiaohuan, who was in Qian Duoduo's arms, began to tremble, and her arms tightened around him.

"I won't go, I won't go..."

Qian Duoduo quickly reassured him, "Xiao Huan, come eat with me, I'm hungry."

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Chu Xiaohuan slowly relaxed, though he still refused to let go of her arm.

He looked up and scrutinized Qian Duoduo, as if trying to confirm whether he was being lied to.

Qian Duoduo looked at his expression and knew what he was thinking.

So he reached out and took Chu Xiaohuan's hand, leading him step by step to the table.

Qian Duoduo pulled Chu Xiaohuan along, carefully cleaning up the jars on the ground as they walked.