The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Li Lanni felt confused. Was she mad? That man had disrespected her. It was inexcusable no matter what he had to say. 

He had apologized before kissing her, and that proved that he did it even while knowing that it would upset her. 

She should be angry with everything related to him. She certainly wasn't... this was bad. She was even sniffing at her clothes repeatedly, she was hugging them close to her chest even though she knew she shouldn't be doing it. 

Ahh...she didn't know what she even wanted anymore! What did that pervert do to her?

To save her brain from going completely crazy, she quickly changed into comfortable clothes before going to do the laundry. When she was done, she went to her mother's art studio to pass the time admiring the paintings. 

It did help to calm her mind a little. 

But it did not prepare her for what was awaiting her. 

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The next day, she thought everything was going on as usual until she realized the kind of looks everyone was giving her. 

Although she was curious, she decided to ignore it. If it was anything important, she would find out very soon. 

Later, when the class was over, she clearly heard whispers from a group of students in front of her. 

"The girl who usually sticks around Cheng Yu? Really, I couldn't tell!"

"What's there not to tell? She is very beautiful. Not many men can resist such beauty, okay? I say Ji Xiehan has good taste." 

"I thought Ji Xiehan hated women. At least that is what everyone says. Who would have known..."

Li Lanni finally understood a tiny bit of what was happening. Was it related to Ji Xiehan? To be exact, what was that about Ji Xiehan not being able to resist her? 

She saw that the few students were looking at their phones and nudged each other to stop speaking once they realized her presence. 

She frowned and took out her own phone to casually search Ji Xiehan's name. 

Shocking headlines popped up. 

[Ji Xiehan is engaged? What?] 

When she read the first headline, she was stunned for a second. That  pervert was engaged?!

And the most important thing was that despite being engaged, he flirted with her! He even kissed her yesterday, how shameless!

She wondered just which woman was so unlucky as to have him for a fiancé. She was too pitiful. 

As she scrolled through the chats, she was greeted with even more headlines. 

[Ji Xiehan's secret fiancée will totally wreck your love life. She's too beautiful.] 

[Ji Xiehan and his secret fiancée are a match made in heaven. How adorable!] 

These and many more similar headlines had made their way to the top of the search rankings. 

She randomly clicked on one of the headlines. The gist of the article was expressions of shock about how no one expected Ji Xiehan to have kept his love life hidden away so perfectly and so on.

But what shocked her was the attached picture of Ji Xiehan kissing her! 

What under the sun was going on?! 

So she was the one mystery girl who was engaged with Ji Xiehan?

Li Lanni slapped her forehead helplessly. It was that pervert's fault. He just had to kiss her in public...

Wait. It was only a kiss. How did these news outlets conclude that they were engaged? Can they not be so scary?

She kept scrolling through the comments from people who knew Ji Xiehan or were his followers on social media. 

[I have always wanted to marry Ji Xiehan, but I cannot compete with such beauty! I give up.] 

[If I had such a beautiful fiancée, I wouldn't want the world to know about her either.] 

[Who said he hates women? He just cannot look at other women, alright! No one would if they had such beauty by their side.] This particular comment had gained a few thousand likes in just a few minutes.

Li Lanni ignored the comments and browsed through the pictures of her and Ji Xiehan talking, getting into a car, there was even a blurry one of them eating together.  

Then she finally saw what she was looking for. It was a video! It was a little blurry, but one could make out the content clearly. It was from when she had linked her hand with Ji Xiehan's and announced, "We are not breaking up any time soon. Xiehan's my fiancé."

What?! 

She remembered when this happened. It was that day of Star Art International's banquet. She had wanted to get Lin Jian to stop spewing so much nonsense, so she had grabbed Ji Xiehan's hand and said that. 

But how did it make its way into the headlines? What in the world?!

She felt uncomfortable with all the gazes, so she quickly got into the car to go home. But thinking that her mother might probably also see that video, she felt anxious. How was she going to explain it to her?

As expected, as soon as she was home, her mother drowned with the questions. 

"You are engaged to Ji Xiehan? How come I am not aware of this matter! He is a good man and all that, but how long have you two known each other? How old are you? It's okay to be in a relationship, but I don't think rushing into engagement and marriage is a good idea." 

Li Lanni really wanted to pull off her hair. "I don't know how this happened either. It's a misunderstanding!" 

"How is it a misunderstanding? You clearly said the two of you are engaged." Li Yuming didn't know whether she was more upset about her daughter blindly rushing into marriage or because she had kept it from her. 

Li Lanni was at a loss. What kind of trouble had she gotten herself into? Her mind was in a mess. She coughed up some excuse and rushed to her room, saying she would explain this later. Li Yuming could only stare blankly. The kids' lives were getting more adventurous.

...

In her room, she started doing her assignment to calm her mind.

As she sketched her homework a few minutes later, something flashed in her mind. 

She had said that statement about being Ji Xiehan's Xiehan's fiancée three weeks ago at the banquet. If anyone heard it, the news would have blown up already. How come it only happened today? Where had the video been for all these days? Don't tell her someone was keeping it and waiting for the perfect opportunity to use it? 

Besides, the pervert suddenly kissed her the day before; then, within a few hours, the news had blown up. 

"Pfft. Men are getting more and more childish these days." Li Lanni cursed under her breath and shoved her stationery aside, rushing out of the house. That pervert wouldn't hear the end of it from her! 

It was still working hours; she hoped to reach Feng Ji International before the pervert left work. 

She would never have anticipated that she was being waited for. 

As soon as she left the car and headed towards the building, reporters suddenly swarmed around her. 

Before she even had a chance to realize what was happening, she was bombarded with many questions as cameras flashed around her and microphones were shoved close to her face.

"Miss Li Lanni, please answer a few questions." 

"Miss Li Lanni, are you really engaged to Master Ji?" 

"Will the two of you get married soon?" 

"Sorry, I'm not up for interviews." Li Lanni tried to get away. How could she forget about reporters? Sure enough, she was muddled because of that bastard. With a piece of juicy news about Ji Xiehan's love life, how could the media sit silently? 

"How long have you been together?" The questions kept coming. 

"Are you here to wait for your fiancé to finish up his work and pick him up?" 

"Miss Li, why are you not saying anything? Is it because you have something to hide?" 

"Miss Li, many people get engaged after many years of dating, but you are only twenty. Did your relationship start when you were still underage?"

Li Lanni had a headache. What was all this about? 

"Back off!" She said annoyance, her voice more overbearing than she had ever imagined. The reporters subconsciously shut up and moved out of her way. The authority in her voice just now was terrifying. 

"I said I am not up for interviews. Which part of this do you guys not understand? I am not ready to talk about my private life. Now, if you'll excuse me." 

She knew the reporters were displeased, but she didn't care. If she didn't shut them up, they were going to start asking about unspeakable things.

What was that about whether she had started her relationship when she was underage? Sheesh! 

She proceeded into the building. She couldn't directly get into the elevator like she owned the place, so she approached the receptionist.