The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Meanwhile, in Li Yuming's villa.

Li Yuming dragged her feet around the kitchen as she prepared breakfast. Although she was cooking, her attention was elsewhere, so she ended up burning most of what she was cooking.

She sighed as she disposed of the burnt sunny side up eggs.

"I'll help you with that." A familiar voice suddenly interrupted her as a pair of hands reached to take the pan from her hand.

Li Yuming looked up happily then saw Luna. She smiled as she let her take the pan. "Luna, you're awake."

"I woke up a while ago. Good morning, Mum."

"Good morning my dear."

Luna felt a wave of happiness from what Li Yuming had just called her. So this was what children felt when their mothers called them honey, sweetheart and other sweet names for their children.

Her stomach grumbled so she took the ingredients and started cooking. She had woken up quite early today and started programming.

A short while later, Jiang Xingyu called. The man didn't have much to talk about; he only wanted to thank her for having dinner with him the previous evening. Then he spent almost a whole hour just teasing her and flirting with her. By the time the call ended, she was mentally exhausted and famished so she went downstairs to find something to eat. That was when she saw Li Yuming cooking in slow, absent minded movements as though all the life had been drained from her body.

She wondered what was on her mind. When she took the pan from her, Li Yuming looked happy but Luna could have sworn that she saw a hint of disappointment flash in Li Yuming's eyes. Even so, it didn't seem like she was disappointed because of her so Luna did not ask about it.

After cooking breakfast and sitting with Li Yuming at the kitchen island, she finally asked. "Mum, are you feeling unwell? What's going on?"

Li Yuming's hand that was holding a fork stopped. This was the first time in her life that Luna was showing concern for her. Even so, she shook her head to express that she was alright and nothing was wrong.

"Mum, you don't have to lie to me. I know what I saw and that was definitely not what people look like when they are alright." Luna was not going to let it slide. She was worried that whatever it was might affect Li Yuming's health and that was the last thing she wanted to happen.

Seeing that Luna wouldn't let it slide, she thought she might as well share her feelings with someone. "It's your sister."

"What about Lanni?" Luna gripped her fork tightly in nervousness.

"You must have realized it too. She is rarely home nowadays and when she is, she stays in her room unless she is eating." Li Yuming smiled bitterly. "She is avoiding me."

Luna thought about it and that did seem to be the case. In fact, she knew why exactly Lanni was acting the way she was. She was afraid that if she stayed near Li Yuming too often, they might have to talk about Xia Hanchen again—which would obviously lead to the argument she was so desperately avoiding. That was why when she was not with Xiehan, she would spend most of the time in her room.

Although Luna knew this, that was not what she said. Instead, she laughed at what Li Yuming had just said. "Why on earth would Lanni avoid you? She loves you more than anything."—the second part was true, but that was beside the point.

Luna took a bite of her fried egg and chewed it slowly as she found the right words to say. When she swallowed it, she took Li Yuming's hand from across the kitchen island. "Lanni is an a.d.u.l.t, mum. Don't worry about her. She will be alright and besides, she and Xiehan are in the honeymoon phase of their relationship. They can barely keep their hands off each other."

"That's true." Li Yuming said in realization. Indeed, she must have been thinking too much. Lanni must be spending more days at Xiehan's mansion because they wanted to spend more time together.

'Those two should get married already.' She thought with a chuckle.

Obviously, Lanni and Xiehan had not been together for that long. She wouldn't have such thoughts if the man was not Xiehan. She could only want to see them married as soon as possible because she knew what kind of person Xiehan was. He would never do anything to wrong Lanni.

Luna finished up her breakfast at about the same time as Li Yuming.

"I will do the dishes." She stood up.

Li Yuming stopped her. "Just let the help do it, don't tire yourself out."

"Okay mum."

Li Yuming thought for a moment before asking, "Luna, are you too busy today?"

"Aside from visiting dad for a moment, I don't have much to do. Why, is something up?"

Li Yuming's eyes darkened slightly but she swallowed the mean statement that she almost said. Instead, she requested, "I wanted to go and shop for some clothes for myself and I don't like shopping alone. If you are free later, you can join me. You need to shop for clothes too."

Because her own clothes were mostly male clothes and only a tiny number of women's clothes, Lanni had given some of her new dresses and skirts. Even so, she still needed to buy her own clothes so she thought it was a good idea and agreed to go.

"Then, I will head off. Can I take some fruits for dad? I may not have enough time to go and buy some." She asked with a cute pleading look on her face.

Li Yuming couldn't possibly resist those eyes. "Go ahead. You can take as many as you want."

Luna happily grabbed a fruit basket and arranged in some of the fruits that Xia Hanchen liked. When she was done, she peeked at Li Yuming with mischief hidden behind her cutesy expression.

Li Yuming chuckled. That was the same expression Lanni usually had when she was about to ask for something that she knew she might not get. These two were indeed twins. "Mh?" She looked at the girl and raised an eyebrow to probe.

"Mum," Luna started nervously. She was about to speak then she stopped, looking disappointed. "Never mind. You will obviously say no to it."

Li Yuming was confused, heartache filling her chest. "Luna, how could you say that? You haven't even asked for what you want yet. How could you conclude that I will say no to it?"

Luna played with the handle of the fruit basket, looking down sadly. "I just know you will."

Li Yuming felt as though her heart had been crushed. She reached to hold Luna's hand. "Luna, you are my daughter. How could I say no to you?"

"Really? You will not say no?" She looked up with a ray of hope.

"No, Luna. As long as it is not something that will hurt you, I will agree to it." Li Yuming promised, much to Luna's delight.

"In that case, then come with me to visit dad, please?"