diskusbooks Chapter 268 Who's outside?
Chapter 268 Who's outside?
Qian Duoduo quietly came out of Shen Zicen's study. She intended to go straight to the kitchen, but seeing that she was only wearing her undergarments, she went to the bedroom first.
She looked at the layout, which was exactly the same as before, and even the number of teacups on the table had not changed.
Qian Duoduo was very familiar with every table and chair here; they had stayed here before.
Qian Duoduo looked at the tables, chairs, wardrobe, and even a bouquet of bright flowers by the bed.
It seems that Ah Cen has been living here alone for the past few years.
She slowly approached the bedside and saw that there were still two pillows on the bed, and the other one was the one she had used before.
The pillow next to mine had turned slightly white, but mine was still brand new.
However, the pillow didn't seem to be placed squarely on the bed; it was angled in the middle of the bed.
Shen Zicen never lets anyone else come in to clean this bedroom; he does everything himself.
She's worn out one pillow after another, but she just can't bear to use the one that Qian Duoduo used to have.
At night, if he has insomnia, he will hug Qian Duoduo's pillow, bury his head in it, and feel her scent.
However, as time went on, her scent gradually faded, and his insomnia became more and more severe.
He started looking through the closet for the clothes Qian Duoduo had left behind, using the faint scent of them to help him fall asleep.
Qian Duoduo opened the wardrobe and found that it contained not only her old clothes but also some new ones.
And there are outfits for every season, and more than one outfit.
These are all things that Shen Zicen prepares for her every year. Every time he buys new clothes for Niannian, he also buys her a set, but he rarely buys new clothes for himself.
He would only make himself a new set of clothes if they were truly worn out.
Every time he sees his wardrobe dwindling, he can't help but worry.
If Duoduo comes back and he's not wearing his old clothes, will she still recognize him?
……
Qian Duoduo looked at her clothes, which took up almost three-quarters of the wardrobe, while Shen Zicen only had five or six pieces of clothing.
How could she not feel sorry for such a deeply affectionate Ah Cen?
Qian Duoduo changed into a light blue coat, and she could tell that this was Shen Zicen's favorite coat.
The other new clothes still had creases, but this one had very shallow creases, which showed that it had been touched for a long time.
After changing her clothes, Qian Duoduo went straight to the kitchen to cook porridge. It was past breakfast time, and there was no one in the kitchen at all.
As for Shen Zicen, no one dared to approach him easily, except for Nian Nian.
If Shen Zicen didn't get up, it meant he hadn't rested well last night, so no one else would bother him.
However, Niannian, she would sometimes check on him with concern, and would also wake him up if he didn't eat breakfast because she was worried that he would feel unwell.
Qian Duoduo was relieved that no one was in the kitchen, otherwise she wouldn't know how to explain it to them.
I'm afraid that before she can even speak, she'll be chased out with a stick.
She was cooking porridge in the kitchen, while Niannian, after finishing her run, also noticed that Shen Zicen wasn't in the yard.
She frowned. Why hadn't Father A-Cen arrived yet? Was he having trouble sleeping again?
She paused for a moment, then went to the bedroom to find Shen Zicen.
Ah Cen's father has to eat breakfast, otherwise his stomach will hurt.
If she hadn't been worried that his stomach ailment would flare up, she wouldn't have bothered Father A-Cen.
Niannian stood in front of the bedroom door, gently knocked, and then pressed her ear against the door to listen to the sounds inside.
"Daddy Ah-Cen~ Niannian, come in~"
Before Niannian could even push the door open, it opened by itself, leaving Niannian somewhat puzzled.
Normally, A-Cen's father would close the door when he went to sleep, so why was it opened so easily this time?
Immediately afterwards, she saw the open wardrobe and turned to see that there was no one on the bed.
Her intuition told her something was wrong, so she went over and opened the wardrobe door, only to find that the clothes in the middle were gone.
She panicked immediately. It was her father's favorite piece of clothing. How could it be gone?
No, it must have been taken by Ah Cen's father himself, otherwise who would dare to enter this room?
Despite thinking this way, Niannian still went to the study to find Shen Zicen without hesitation.
At this moment, Qian Duoduo's porridge was also ready. She carefully held the bowl, wanting Shen Zicen to drink something hot.
As soon as Niannian stepped out of the corner, she saw a light blue dot not far away, which looked exactly like the missing clothes.
She hurried over, and the two happened to bump into each other at the door of the study.
Niannian walked closer and saw that it was Qian Duoduo, who was wearing that outfit.
Qian Duoduo was looking down, carefully watching the bowl to prevent the porridge from spilling.
Suddenly, Nian Nian jumped out from the front and yelled at her.
"Who told you to wear this?"
"Bam—"
"hiss--"
Qian Duoduo was staring intently at the bowl when she was suddenly startled by Niannian. The bowl was knocked over and Qian Duoduo was scalded by the porridge inside.
When Qian Duoduo saw that it was Niannian standing in front of her, she didn't care about her hand and hurriedly went forward to ask, "Niannian, are you burned?"
Niannian saw that Qian Duoduo's hand was already red from the burn, but she was still concerned about herself.
Feeling guilty, she turned her head to the side and said, "It's none of your business. You should leave here. You're not welcome here."
"Nian Nian~"
Qian Duoduo wanted to step forward again, but Niannian started to back away.
She had only taken two steps back when she realized that Qian Duoduo would step on the broken porcelain if she went any further, so she stopped and stared intently at Qian Duoduo, preventing her from going any closer.
"I~"
Qian Duoduo was about to speak when she was shocked by the resolute look in Nian Nian's eyes.
She could only sigh and bend down to silently pick up the broken pieces from the ground.
If we stay here, it might hurt Niannian.
Niannian watched as Qian Duoduo picked up the broken porcelain shards one by one with her fingers. Worried that she would hurt her hands, she was about to remind her not to use her hands when she heard Shen Zicen's voice coming from the study.
"Nian Nian~?"
Upon hearing the voice, Niannian answered crisply from outside, "It's me, Father A-Cen."
She was worried that Shen Zicen would see Qian Duoduo outside the door, so she immediately closed the door as soon as she went in, but she glanced at Qian Duoduo worriedly before closing the door.
However, Qian Duoduo was squatting down picking up the porcelain shards and didn't look up, nor did she see the concern in Niannian's eyes.
Shen Zicen rubbed his sleepy eyes and vaguely saw someone outside the door, but he couldn't make out who it was.
"Niannian, who's outside?"