It Has to Be You

What does it mean to shamelessly cling to someone? Gu Xiaoqian used to think she'd been a shameless pest when she pursued Ouyang Feng. But five years later, after witnessing Ouyang Feng's relentless pursuit, Gu Xiaoqian suddenly realized that he was the true master of shamelessness. He loitered in her kitchen, in her home, and around her... Even when she kicked him out, Gu Xiaoqian watched him swagger into the apartment next door. Apparently, Ouyang Feng was perfectly happy to cling to her as a neighbor, too!

1. "Let's talk." Gu Xiaoqian closed the door with a helpless sigh. "What exactly do you want?"

Ouyang Feng was puttering around the kitchen, his long-fingered hands chopping meat. It should have been a violent scene, but he looked more like he was creating a work of art. It was a pleasure to watch. "I thought I'd made myself clear. I don't agree to breaking up."

"But..."

"No buts. You can insist on breaking up, but I don't agree. Do you want the ribs sweet and sour or deep-fried?" Ouyang Feng didn't let his work distract him in the slightest.

"Y-You're shameless!"

2. "Didn't you say before that it was a waste of a designer's hands to use them for cooking?"

Ouyang Feng didn't even look up. The words slipped out. "But you like it."

3. "Didn't you say you'd leave after cooking?" She couldn't have been more direct. Now that the meal was ready, he could leave, right?

Ouyang Feng raised an eyebrow. Did she really think he was a hired cook? "I bought the ingredients and cooked the food. You provided the rice, oil, salt, and other basics. By my reckoning, I contributed more than you did, so why should you get to eat it all by yourself?" He casually picked up a piece of fish, removed the bones, and placed it on Gu Xiaoqian's plate. "Finish eating, and don't forget to do the dishes."

On the long road to winning his wife back, the great designer Ouyang decided he might as well cling to Gu Xiaoqian for the rest of their lives, even if they both ended up single. If she didn't want to marry, then neither would he. When she did, he'd offer himself up and marry her.

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