Shen Xuanrun had avoided Gu Weichen for several days straight. Even when they were assigned to the same group, he would not speak to him, quietly going about his own work.
Deng Yingying started crying, and the viewers online were crying too.
Nine Fragrances: What happened? Why is Runrun avoiding Gu Weichen? I clearly felt that he liked Gu Weichen!
A Subtle Fragrance Wafts Over: Shen Xuanrun must be being difficult! God, does he think he can do whatever he wants just because someone likes him? I seriously can't with this guy.
You Arrived Gracefully, but Were Already Gone: Is there something seriously wrong with the values of the person above? Whether he says yes is his own business, isn't it? Do you have to be a keyboard warrior to feel happy?
Leave Me Alone, Let Me Ship Them: Sob, sob, my ship absolutely cannot break up. You two have to stay together forever!
By the time they dragged through to the last day, Shen Xuanrun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It would all be over soon.
Soon, he would no longer have to see Gu Weichen or that profound gaze of his. Perhaps he would not feel so sad, either.
Perhaps I shouldn't have looked for love in this world at all. I'm a soul from elsewhere. I don't know how long I'll wander through this world, or when I might suddenly leave.
Shen Xuanrun silently thought to himself.
He was afraid of falling in love. He was afraid that the person who had loved him would look at the body's original owner with deep, earnest affection after he left. He was selfish; he did not want to share this love with the original owner.
But when it came time to make dinner that evening, he had no choice but to face Gu Weichen again.
Shen Xuanrun braced himself and walked into the kitchen with Gu Weichen.
His cooking did not taste good, so he was in charge of helping, while Gu Weichen did the cooking.
As soon as he went in, he opened the refrigerator and saw potatoes, leafy greens, pork ribs, and carrots.
The green peppers, garlic, and ginger had already been prepared.
Shen Xuanrun took the potatoes out of the bag and quietly peeled them without saying a word.
Looking at the silent young man before him, Gu Weichen knew he was nervous, even without hearing his thoughts.
He also took the pork ribs out of the refrigerator and washed them clean.
Gu Weichen had originally planned to take his time and find out why the young man, who clearly liked him, was unwilling to be with him, and why he was avoiding him.
But the young man had avoided him for four whole days. Today was the show's last day, and afterward, opportunities to meet would be hard to find.
He did not want Shen Xuanrun to suffer silently on his own. He wanted to see the young man freely snarking away in his head as he used to, thinking whatever he wanted to say.
In the past, he might have chosen to give up.
But now the young man liked him too. He did not want to give up. He wanted to hold on to this affection, and he wanted a future with Shen Xuanrun.
Gu Weichen had previously gone to great lengths to make Shen Xuanrun like him. Now that the young man finally did, there was no way he would give up.
"Runrun."
At the sound of Gu Weichen's voice, Shen Xuanrun trembled.
He kept his head lowered and forced himself to answer, "What is it? Do you need something?"
Gu Weichen watched the young man, who had never once raised his head, darkness stirring in his eyes.
"Runrun, I can feel that you like me too. Am I right?"
Shen Xuanrun was just about to hastily deny it when he heard Gu Weichen continue.
"Don't deny it just yet. I know what it feels like to like someone, and you know I like you. So, will you hear me out first?"
Shen Xuanrun remained silent. He tightened his grip on the peeler and forcefully shaved the skin off the potato.
"I don't know what happened to you. You don't want to accept my feelings, so you started avoiding me."
"I've thought about the future, about the difficulties I'd have to face if you didn't like me."
"But now you do like me, and all I want to say is that there will only ever be you in my future. You don't need to worry or be afraid."
"It won't be anyone else. It'll be you, the one and only you."
Listening to Gu Weichen, Shen Xuanrun was left speechless.
"It won't be anyone else. It'll be you, the one and only you." Those words kept echoing wildly through his mind.
He felt as though fireworks were exploding in his brain, colorful, dazzling, and thunderous, bursting until his head spun and ached, leaving him unable to come to his senses.
That single sentence left Shen Xuanrun utterly dazed, his expression blank.
The camera faithfully broadcast this scene live to the viewers online.
The Forever of Days Gone By: Oh my god, this is so sweet! Gu Weichen really has a way with words. He even moved me to tears. Why are my eyes always filled with tears? Because Gu Weichen loves Shen Xuanrun so deeply.
Even the Most Beautiful Fireworks Last Only a Moment: After seeing Gu Weichen go quiet for several days, I thought this ship was done for. Turns out he was unleashing his ultimate move! That move has me completely spellbound and dizzy.
As Though Many Years Separate Us: My expression right now is just like Runrun's, totally blank. Gu Weichen is so good with words. Runrun, say yes already!
Looking at the flustered young man before him, who did not know what to say, Gu Weichen said gently,
"You don't have to answer me now. You can go back and take your time thinking about it. But could you stop avoiding me from now on?"
Shen Xuanrun nodded woodenly and said in a dry voice, "Okay."
Watching Shen Xuanrun's lowered head, Gu Weichen continued, "Then can you lift your head and look at me now?"
Shen Xuanrun obediently raised his head and turned toward Gu Weichen, only to meet his deep eyes. In those dark pupils, he alone was reflected.
Shen Xuanrun immediately lowered his head again in a fluster, his bright red ears giving him away.
Why is he looking at me like that? He's way too good with words. Why does it feel like he's got me wrapped around his finger?
No, I have to win a round back. I'm not going to say yes to him so soon.
Gu Weichen looked at the young man before him, who had curled up like a quail egg and was radiating heat all over, with laughter in his eyes.
After three or four days, Gu Weichen finally smiled again, and the atmosphere between them melted from a glacier into a burbling spring stream.
Snowflakes Fall, Love Has Frozen: Gu Weichen is seriously so good at flirting. He keeps Shen Xuanrun from feeling too pressured while also keeping him completely wrapped around his finger. Hahahaha, they're finally going to make up.
Shen and Gu Are the World's Best Pair: Sob, sob, my ship finally remarried. It's such a rare thing, sob, sob, sob.
She Wants the Entire Sunny Sky: Isn't the person above getting a little carried away? Remarried? Those two haven't even gotten married!
Shen and Gu Are the World's Best Pair: I don't care. In my heart, they've even had their second child!
Death, the Disappearance of Every World: Tsk, tsk, if I had Gu Weichen's way with words, would I still worry about not finding a partner? Wouldn't it be a piece of cake? Unfortunately, the biggest problem is that I don't.
At the farewell dinner that evening, the guests on "Let's Fall in Love!" noticed that the ice between Shen Xuanrun and Gu Weichen had finally broken, and the awkward atmosphere at the table had disappeared too.
The farewell dinner ended on a cheerful note as well. For Ding Zeyang, who had previously been faced with the awkward silence, it was enough to bring tears of joy.