The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Jiang Xingyu thought that his mother wouldn't accept Xia Luna after knowing the truth about her background. He was on pins and needles. But not only did she not create a ruckus as he thought, but she also accepted Xia Luna with a warm smile.

Her words relieved Jiang Xingyu. He sighed and decided to push his luck a little. "Mother, for the sake of her safety, no one can know Xia's whereabouts. Could you please not tell anyone about her?" 

He thought that his mother would be suspicious and start bombarding him with questions, but she just scoffed. "Nonsense! Of course, I will not tell anyone. Since you said it is a misunderstanding, I would not want to cause trouble for my future daughter-in-law. If anything, I should be offering my help." She smiled at Xia Luna and tried to make her voice as friendly as possible. "My dear, if you experience any problems, just say the word and I will be there to help you."

Jiang Xingyu was displeased that his mother was snatching his role, while Xia Luna was slightly embarrassed that Jiang Xingyu's mother already acknowledged her. That was not the end of it. Madam Jiang stood up and took her hand, as though wondering whether to give her the Jiang family's heirloom. "You decided to reconcile with Xingyu, right? That's great. I'm telling you; my son can be an asshole most of the time, but…" 

"Mother…" Jiang Xingyu groaned. How could she say such a thing in the presence of his Xia? 

"I'm speaking to my future daughter-in-law. Why do you have so much to say? No one needs you here. Go find something to fill your mouth." 

She ignored her son and continued speaking to Xia Luna. "Although he can be quite a pain in the butt sometimes, I know that he truly loves you. You should have seen how hopeless he looked when you were not around. He looked like an abandoned pet." 

Xia Luna held back the urge to burst into laughter. Jiang Xingyu looked hopeless when she left? But then again, it was her fault so she did not laugh.

Madam Jiang continued in a slightly pitiful tone. "I do not want to sound like I'm nagging you, but if he bullies you again, could you just beat him up instead of leaving? If you can't, tell me about it, and I will hold him down for you so you can beat him to your heart's content."

"Sheesh." Jiang Xingyu felt abandoned. Just who was her real child? Was she really his mother?

Even so, he did not mind. It was a good thing that his mother liked Xia Luna. One of the worst nightmares for a woman was to have a mother-in-law who hated her. Since his mother liked Xia Luna, it would save him all that drama of being caught in between his mother and his wife. 

Besides, as a woman herself, his mother might know how to convince Xia Luna to stay in case the latter changed her mind and wanted to flee again, not that he would let the situation escalate to the point that Xia Luna would have to be on the run again. But just in case.

Madam Jiang and Xia Luna had a lot in common. The former had always wanted a daughter while the latter had always craved for a mother's warmth and love. So, the two of them hit it off so well that one would think they had known each other for ages. Both of them had endless topics to converse about. 

Jiang Xingyu couldn't take it more and interrupted them before his mother could suggest forgetting about him and adopting Xia Luna on her own. "Mother, we need to go. I should drop Xia off on my way to the office." 

Madam Jiang was displeased, but she could only let go. She reluctantly let Xia Luna go but only after they exchanged their phone numbers and promised to chat once in a while. Madam Jiang entered her car to let her chauffeur deive her back while Xia Luna got into Jiang Xingyu's car.

After hesitating for a while, in the car, Jiang Xingyu tried to ask casually, "Do you like my mother? The two of you seem to hit it off." 

"Yeah." Xia Luna was still looking out of the window at Madam Jiang, who was getting into her car. She waved at her and tore her gaze. "Don't you find it strange? My own mother hates me to the core while a woman I just met already likes me. And it's not just fake 'love' for the sake of saving face for his son. Everything about her is so sincere." 

Jiang Xingyu was glad she thought that way of his mother, but he still didn't think that Li Yuming was a bad person. 

"You see, many people misunderstand you. Perhaps that's the case with your mother as well. My mother trusts you because you are my choice and I trust you. Before she knew that you are the girl I love, didn't she also think all those rumours about you are true?" Jiang Xingyu tried to console her as he started the car.

Xia Luna could not refute this. Indeed, before Jiang Xingyu spoke up, his mother had been shocked and even looked like she was going to kick her out. She seemed to believe everything she had heard. 

"Perhaps what your mother needs is a reason to think better of you." Jiang Xingyu concluded. 

Xia Luna's lips twitched. Like that would ever happen. 

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Meanwhile, in the Li villa,

Li Lanni was not very happy after she failed to confess to Ji Xiehan on their date last night. But after calling her sister and ensuring that the latter was alright, she felt better. On the phone, her sister sounded happy. Perhaps she had spoken things out with Jiang Xingyu and solved their little problem? If that was the case, she would be happy for her sister. 

She sat down at the dining table to eat her breakfast in a better mood, but still, she wasn't happy about her failed confession.

Li Yuming joined her a short while later. "Good morning. You don't look as bright as I expected." 

"Eer… how bright should I have looked?" 

"Like a girl madly in love. I mean, you already are, but it should feel different after going on a date with your man." 

Li Lanni rested her chin in her hand. 'Here we go again, the topic of love.' She thought. 

But that made her realize something. Everyone around her knew she was in love with Ji Xiehan. Was she seriously the last one to find out her own feelings? Just how slow-witted was she? 

"I have invited him to the charity banquet held on Friday. You will have a lot of time to talk to him then. Of course, you can also ask him out before Friday." Li Yuming pulled her out of her thoughts.

"What charity banquet?" Li Lanni asked curiously. 

"Oh… I forgot to tell you. I'm holding a charity banquet to auction off my paintings." Li Yuming explained. 

"Oh… but it's just a few days away. Isn't that too short notice? Will people really attend it?" 

"The banquet was decided on short notice, and I couldn't come up with a better day, but don't worry. I'm sure people will attend." 

Li Lanni could agree to this too. After all, this was her mother. If her fans heard she was holding any event, they would rush over even if they were only informed a few hours before the event. 

This was no different from her selling her paintings. Only that this time, she was not going to take any of the income she got from them. Instead, all the money would be sent to a charity organization. 

Li Yuming gave three envelopes to her. "These are some of the invitation letters. Help me give one to Xiao Yu and the other two to your Vice CEO and your professor." 

"Okay." Li Lanni finished up her breakfast and left. 

As soon as she arrived in the studio, she looked for Cheng Yu to give her the invitation before she could forget about it. "My mother is holding a charity banquet. Are you free to attend it?" 

Cheng Yu's eyes visibly brightened up like a sunflower, and she took the invitation letter with a tiny squeal. "Of course, I will attend it!" 

She was about to say more when a whiny voice interrupted. "Can I go too?" 

Cheng Yu rolled her eyes at Cedric, who had just plastered himself next to her. "You are everywhere. Can you stop annoyingly interrupting every conversation?" 

Cedric snatched her invitation letter with a grin. "Li Yuming is my idol. Of course, I will go." 

"Hey! That's mine." Cheng Yu tried to snatch it back, but the young man had already fled. 

Li Lanni laughed. "Never mind. I'll get another one for you."

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