You Said You Wouldn't Be Clingy

❤️ A sweet little story about falling in love after marriage!

Song Ningyue's parents started urging him to get married frequently before he had even graduated from college.

"A friend of mine has a relative whose son is handsome, gentle, and really good-tempered. He just got back from abroad. Sweetie, would you like to meet him?"

Song Ningyue was lounging on the sofa, eating chips from a bag in his arms. "No."

His mother held out her phone to show him a photo.

Song Ningyue's gaze paused. "Well... I suppose I could meet him."

-

Qiao Yuege had just returned to the country when a relative set him up on a blind date.

His grandmother and aunt started trying to persuade him over the phone. "This young man is sweet-tempered and has always been obedient. He's very good-looking, too. You can meet and take things slowly if you hit it off. Who knows, you might fall in love over time."

"Is he clingy? I don't really like clingy people," Qiao Yuege said, picky as ever.

"Not at all. He's busy with school, and I heard he has lots of hobbies."

-

On the day of the blind date,

Song Ningyue dressed appropriately and spoke softly to Qiao Yuege throughout the meal, seeming exceptionally well-behaved. He had fair skin, a baby face, and was very cute. Qiao Yuege thought he was even prettier than in the photo.

"How about we exchange contact information?" Qiao Yuege asked after dinner.

"Um... sure."

He was pretty shy. If they got married, he probably wouldn't make trouble or throw tantrums all the time.

Qiao Yuege changed his mind and asked, "When would you be free to register our marriage?"

Rather than having his family nag him about marriage every day, he might as well find someone suitable to share his life with sooner.

"Huh??" Song Ningyue was genuinely stunned. He liked Qiao Yuege, but he hadn't even had a chance to try out all his little tricks for pursuing him. Why had things suddenly sped up?

"Sorry, I was too forward."

"No, no," Song Ningyue hurriedly waved his hands. "I like you. Could we register tomorrow... if you're free?"

-

After getting married,

Song Ningyue behaved himself for a few weeks, then started letting loose. He was affectionate, clingy, prone to little tantrums, and left things scattered all over the house...

Qiao Yuege couldn't take it anymore and snapped, "Didn't we agree you'd be sweet, sensible, and not clingy? Don't keep testing my limits. If I catch you eating snacks in bed next time, get out."

Song Ningyue, sitting on the edge of the bed eating cookies, got annoyed too. "Before the blind date, they said you were good-tempered, gentle, and considerate. That's why I married you. But what happened? All you do is criticize and look down on me. You're so cold." He threw several pillows at him.

"I don't do that." Qiao Yuege didn't dodge. He just rubbed his forehead and sighed, once again exasperated by Song Ningyue's unreasonable antics.

Another fight during their adjustment period.

"If you can't stand me, we can get divorced," Song Ningyue said, looking wronged.

Qiao Yuege carried him to the bedroom. "Too late."

After a night that seemed to last forever, Song Ningyue had a new opinion of his husband: a pretentious wolf in sheep's clothing, definitely no gentleman.

🥰Little scene

One day, Song Ningyue lay in Qiao Yuege's arms and said sarcastically, "Sigh. I'm not sweet or sensible, and I'm clingy. In short, I'm not your ideal type. You must feel so hard done by, having married me."

"..."

Song Ningyue: See? He admits it, doesn't he? Sigh, in the end, love is...

He couldn't finish the thought. Qiao Yuege's passionate kiss swallowed the rest of his words.

Reader's guide:

1. Same-sex marriage is legal in this setting.

2. The writing is amateurish, childish, and melodramatic, with a plain, slice-of-life style. Read at your own risk.

Theme: Live life earnestly.