The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

"For instance, you remember what you told me a few weeks ago in the cafe?" He was referring to the incident about the moles. After investigating thoroughly, they had found out that indeed, that girl from her class and the CEO's assistant were the moles. It had left them shocked speechless. 

"That, and the speed at which you found out that I am investigating your sister. And..."

Li Lanni grinned. "And how I found out that this whole engagement charade is your handiwork?" 

Ji Xiehan looked back at her, his shock real yet fake. He meant to feign it, but he was indeed shocked. Did she know this too? "What? No. I wanted..." He tried to evade it but was interrupted by Li Lanni.

"Oh, please don't give me that. Most of the huge news outlets reported it, but Lin Media Group didn't. I know who the CEO of Lin Media Group is. You asked him for help, didn't you?" 

Ji Xiehan c.o.c.ked his head. How did she come to that conclusion when Lin Media Group didn't report the news? 

What she said next stunned him. "Your friend knew that I would get suspicious, so he didn't let his subordinates report the rumor.

But logically, your best friend should be the first to know whether or not the engagement is real. As the CEO of the leading media group, he should have caught wind of the rumor before it blew up, and as a good friend, even try to stop it. That, and the fact that you kissed me and left behind such glaring evidence." 

Ji Xiehan narrowed his gaze. Basically, he and Lin Jian had lost even before the game begun. This girl's way of thinking... 

It wasn't that he didn't know that his plan might have some faults, he had just underestimated her. He had thought that she would be too shocked to think about anything, and if she ever found out, it would be too late. Never did he expect...

"Since I already know and I have agreed to this fake engagement, are you planning on telling me what your intention is?" 

"Can I not?" 

Li Lanni shrugged. It was none of her business anyway. She was getting what she wanted, after all. 

That evening, Li Lanni was enjoying her leisure time by reading a famous detective novel. The way the lead characters investigated cases that were hard to handle intrigued her. Although it was just fiction, she couldn't contain her admiration for them. Li Laani was utterly immersed in the book when she was pulled back by a phone call. When she saw that it was Ji Xiehan, she accepted the phone call with a slight frown.

"We only made an agreement today, and you are calling me already?" Li Lanni complained with a tinge of annoyance in her voice.

The other side was quiet for a long while before she finally heard the man's deep breaths. He sounded a little anxious. "Does that mean I can call you later?" 

"What? No!" Li Lanni was almost angered to death by this pervert's way of twisting logic. "I don't want you to call me. I'm going to hang up."  Li Laani spat with her eyes still on the book, curious to know what would happen next in the plot.

"What's wrong with calling my fiancée?" The man sounded pitiful and wronged. 

"You... damned man! Have you gotten too deep into character? Since when was I your fiancée?" 

There were soft chuckles on the other side. 

"What are you laughing at!" 

Ji Xiehan sighed before answering, "It's funny how right I was. I knew you would scold me if I called, but I did anyway." 

Li Lanni scratched her head in frustration. This was a special case. He must have escaped from a mental hospital. Was he itching for a scolding? "Why would you itch for a scolding so much?" She couldn't help but mockingly ask. 

The other side was silent for a while, but somehow she knew that he must be smiling. That heavenly smile on his handsome face could drive one crazy... 

"Because..." she heard his voice and snapped back from her stupor. "Your voice is so beautiful, Lanni. No matter what you say to me, it makes me happy. It doesn't matter if you scold me or curse or yell at me. As long as it's your voice, my ears will love it, and so will my heart." 

Li Lanni's heart raced, and she knew that her face would be red as a tomato. She had never thought the pervert could say such cheesy words... and in such a gentle and soothing tone... 

But she couldn't lose out to him. 

She adjusted her voice and spat out, "You're insane!" 

"That's common knowledge, Lanni. Don't you know that? You drove me insane with love. If there's anyone to blame here, that would be you." 

What in the world was going on? Did the pervert eat something wrong for dinner? 

As she was wondering what was wrong with him, she heard him continuing,

"Lanni, are you free tomorrow? I would like to take you somewhere." 

"No. I'm not going anywhere with you. If you continue spewing nonsense, I will hang up on you!" She threatened. 

She heard a light chuckle. "You will not. If you wanted to hang up on me, you would have done so the first time you threatened to. 

But you didn't.... say, you like my voice too, right?" 

Without a word, she hung up. 

In his bedroom, Ji Xiehan scratched his chin as he chuckled. She hung up. How cute. 

While Li Lanni was in a turmoil. Why did she hang up? What was she trying to prove? 

His last words echoed in her ears. 'You like my voice, too, right?'

"Aaaah!" Li Lanni flopped onto her bed, face down as her legs kicked the bedding beneath her body. 

It was only when she calmed down a little that she rolled onto her back and slapped her forehead. 'Li Lanni, you are crazy! 

You are absolutely crazy. Why would the pervert's words faze you so much!'