The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Li Yuming was flabbergasted when she heard the words that came from her own daughter's mouth. 

Luna snickered, as though calling her out for putting on a barely believable act. "My dad has very few enemies. Although Li Xiyan is top on the list, she is not the only one who would benefit if anything happened to him.

Don't think I have forgotten how much you hate him. A few days ago, I thought you no longer hated him so much. You even put on such a beautiful act that I almost believed you but on that very day… tch…" Some words were too hateful for her to utter, and she was enraged that Li Yuming could even ask her such a question. "You hate him, especially since you know that he and Lanni are getting closer. You don't even care about her feelings, sigh. Tell me, did you do this? Is it to get back at him for trying to reunite the family? Where are you hiding him?" 

Li Yuming swung her fist and was about to land a slap on Luna's face but stopped at the last moment. She laughed bitterly. "You don't trust me. I'm your own mother-I gave birth to you, yet you do not trust me?" 

Luna laughed as though she had just heard the most insane joke. "Trust you? You have your guard around me so much that you would send people to tail me and take photos of everyone I interact with. Don't tell me I should trust someone who thinks I'm a potential cause of danger?" 

Li Yuming sat back down as she glanced at her daughter with a lazy smile. "Aren't you a potential cause of danger, though? If you didn't portray yourself that way, why would I think so? 

Do you know what the laughable fact is?" 

Luna listened curiously to know what nonsense Li Yuming was going to say this time. 

"That you don't trust me, yet you are living under my roof." Li Yuming continued. "Aren't you scared I might have intentions to hurt you? I mean, since according to your own words, being your mother doesn't matter." 

"Heh." Luna laughed then enunciated her reason, syllable by syllable. "I'm only here because of her. Did you really think I was here because of you?" she chuckled mockingly as she shook her head. "No, Miss Li. I'm here to protect my sister." 

Seeing Li Yuning frown, she crossed her arms languidly. "Clearly, you are unable to do that despite being her biological mother. First you stopped her from doing what she wants, then you forced her to do things she doesn't want in the name of protecting her and right now… you are standing in the way of her happiness simply because of your own grudges. If you simply respected her decisions..." 

"Enough!" Li Yuming couldn't bear to hear anymore. 

Luna's lips twitched. "What is it, Miss Li? You did all those things, yet you can't bear to hear the truth?" Since she no longer had time to bicker with her, she turned to leave but before she walked away, she peeked at Li Yuming from over her shoulder. "By the way, that was beside the point. The main point is… you better have nothing to do with this, mother." 

Li Yuming's mouth gaped as she stared at her retreating back. She hated it when Luna distantly called her "Ms. Li." But right now when she called her mother, the word seemed to slice into her heart like a sharp dagger. 

…

Lanni furrowed her brows after witnessing that fight. No wonder these two didn't truly get along. They didn't trust each other and each thought that the other would hurt her. How insane. 

She walked in and when Li Yuming saw her, she quickly pushed her thoughts to the back of her mind and plastered a smile onto her face. "Lanni, you're finally here." 

Seeing that she was acting like nothing had happened, Lanni smiled and played along. "Yes. Is Luna home yet?" 

Li Yuming's face paled at the mention of Luna. The name was almost like a jinx to her ears. Avoiding the question, she took the invitation cards from the table and showed them to Lanni. "I have been invited to an art gala and I have an extra invitation card. Do you want to come with me?" 

"When will it be?" Lanni felt her head hurt. She was worrying about her father right now and didn't thunk she would be in the mood to attend any event in the next few days. 

"It's in a week. If you won't have anything to do then, we can go together." 

Lanni forced a smile and accepted the invitation card then went upstairs and headed straight for Luna's room. 

The latter was tapping furiously on the keys of her laptop and Lanni almost didn't want to be anywhere within her radius. However, this was crucial and Xia Hanchen's life depended on it so she made her way over to her and sat on the bed. "Why do you suspect her?" 

"Who?" Luna asked but her fingers neither paused nor slowed down. 

Lanni scoffed when she heardbthat question she had expected to hear. "You know what I'm talking about, Luna. You were arguing with her just a moment ago." 

Luna paused and looked at her. "How much did you hear?" 

"You warned her, saying she better have nothing to do with this." 

Luna was slightly relieved. It was great that she didn't hear anything. This meant she could bluff her way out of this. Although she did not trust Li Yuming, she didn't want to directly sow discord between her and Lanni, especially since she didn't have any proof yet. 

Alas, she was just about to open her mouth to speak when Lanni saw through her. "You better not think of lying to me." 

Luna was at a loss. Left with no choice, she could only tell the truth. "She is a two-faced hypocrite."