The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Li Yuming's villa. 

No matter how Luna tried to distract herself, she would still think back to her argument with Li Yuming the previous day. The phrase 'brought a snake into my own house' irked her to the core. 

She had been feeling it for a few days now but after hearing that statement, it was clear just how uncomfortable her presence made her mother and how much hostility she harbored towards her. 

She slammed her laptop shut and stared at her phone. After contemplating for a while, she picked it up and made a call. 

Previously, she had moved out of her apartment at Goldenwing when Li Yuming persuaded her to move in with her. Luckily, she had not permanently moved out and the house still belonged to her. 

In actual fact, she had encouraged Cheng Yu go back and inhabit it after Li Xiyan got arrested. So the apartment was clean and in good condition too.

All she had to do was move back in. 

After informing Cheng Yu about her decision, she casually packed her luggage and headed out. 

Just as she approached the door, the housekeeper rushed to her with surprise. "Miss, where are you going?"

"To my apartment." Luna responded with a gentle smile. 

The housekeeper was not sure what to do in this situation. She turned to look at Li Yuming who was just making her way downstairs. 

Luna grabbed hold of her luggage when Li Yuming stared at her. "I'll be on my way now." 

Seeing that Li Yuming had no reaction, the housekeeper chose not to interfere either. "Alright. Take care, miss." 

Luna snuck a final glance at her mother as she turned to leave. Although she had decided to leave, she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed that Li Yuming didn't say anything to try and stop her. She didn't even have any reaction…

Her lips curled into a tiny smile. "She will be more comfortable now."

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"Tell me, what exactly is going on?" Cheng Yu asked as soon as Luna arrived. 

Luna tiredly lugged her bags to her room then returned and slumped onto the couch. "Many things are going on. First things first, Lanni went to Germany?" 

"What's wrong with Germany? She could have gone for a vacation, right? She once went there with Xiehan but they were interrupted…" Cheng Yu stopped when she thought of something. "Unless…" 

"Yeah. She went back to Galaxis." Luna completed the statement. 

"You've got to be kidding me. Why would she suddenly go back? Is she insane?" 

Luna let out a tiny laugh. "I'm insane to have let her go. It's all because my dad was kidnapped by those bastards, and they wanted Lanni back in exchange of his safety. If it wasn't because I had to stay back and make sure Li Xiyan is caught again, I swear, I would have knocked her out and gone on her behalf." 

"Hold on. Could you drop one bomb at a time?" Cheng Yu was stupefied by the sudden pieces of shocking news. 

"Your dad was kidnapped? How did that even happen and how… and why didn't you tell me? Also, Li Xiyan escaped from prison?" 

"It was Flynn who kidnapped him. Flynn is Lanni's former trainer, that bastard." Luna sat up straight and looked at Cheng Yu seriously. "I'm sorry that last time you were caught up in my mess and ended up getting kidnapped because of me. However, this time, I will not let anything happen to you." 

"Luna, what nonsense are you saying? It's all because that woman is crazy. It had nothing to do with you at all." Cheng Yu held her hand, feeling useless that it was almost always Luna helping her out and rarely the other way round. "What are you going to do now? Is there anything I can do to help?" 

"Yes. Be careful and don't go anywhere on your own without informing me." She had to know where her friend was at every time to avoid surprises like what happened before. 

"Just this? I want to actually help." Cheng Yu frowned. 

Luna was helpless against the girl's eager look. "Okay, I may need your help with…" 

They were still speaking when the doorbell rang. 

Luna looked at Cheng Yu suspiciously. "Are you expecting anyone?" 

Cheng Yu thought about it and shook her head. "No." She didn't have any friends aside from Lanni and Luna so no one would look for her. 

Luna harrumphed. "Someone is here to cause trouble already? I just came back!" Luna laughed and grabbed a floor lamp at the side, then went to the door. She opened the door slowly with her right hand ready to land the lamp on whoever was at the door. 

"My…Ahh!" Madam Jiang shrieked when she saw a huge lamp landing down on her head as soon as she walked in. She was not able to dodge in time but the pain she expected did not arrive. 

Instead, it was an embarrassed laugh as Luna quickly shoved the lamp aside. "Aunty, it's you…" 

Madam Jiang patted her chest in fright. "Luna… it's been ages since we last saw each other and the first thing you want to do is kill me?" 

Luna quickly pulled Madam Jiang to the couch and stood beside her obediently like a kid who was admitting to her mistakes. "Aunty, I'm sorry. I wasn't expecting you and thought that it was someone who came to cause trouble." 

No one knew that she had moved out of Li Yuming's villa so naturally, she was not expecting any guests. Seeing that Madam Jiang still looked sulky, she quickly added, "If I knew that it was you, the first thing I would have done would be hugging you!" She then hugged Madam Jiang warmly. 

Madam Jiang could no longer put up an angry act. "You little sweet-talker." 

Luna chuckled happily. "Aunty, I'll get you something to drink. How about iced tea?" 

"Sure." She was unable to say no to her passionate offer. 

Cheng Yu at the side was getting more surprised by the second. She already knew that Luna and Madam Jiang had grown close but she didn't expect them to be this close! 

She had never smiled this happily even when with Li Yuming, her own mother. 

Cheng Yu had always known that what Luna lacked the most was a mother's love. However, her own mother was so prejudiced against her. Earlier when she called and explained what had happened with Li Yuming, Cheng Yu was so angry that all her adoration for Li Yuming flew out through the window. Who would treat their own daughter that way? 

But now when she saw her usually gloomy friend fawning over Madam Jiang, she smiled and was relieved. If only Madam Jiang was Luna's mother…

But it didn't matter, right? After all, Jiang Xingyu was currently chasing Luna so in future, Madam Jiang might become Luna's mother-in-law. 

For the first time, she felt as though that man was a good match for Luna. How did he get so lucky as to have such a loving mother? 

Luna soon returned with the iced tea as well as a plate of cookies. "Aunty, have some tea!" 

Madam Jiang joyously sipped on the tea. " As expected, Luna knows what I like the most. If only that punk of mine was half as sensible as you." 

At the mention of Jiang Xingyu, Luna's ears heated up slightly as she thought back to the scene Madam Jiang stumbled into that night. Why couldn't she stop thinking about that scene?!" 

"Luna, why did you leave your mother's house? I went over to invite you to dinner but your mother said that you left." 

Luna finally comprehend. No wonder Madam Jiang knew that she had gone back to her apartment. It turned out she had gone to look for her earlier. She shoved aside the gloom that was threatening to surface on her face and smiled instead, "Xiao Yu was unable to get used to living on her own so I came back to keep her company. But aunty, you could have just given me a call." 

Madam Jiang had detected the slight hurt in Luna's expression a moment ago. She set her teacup on the table and took her little hands. "Luna, don't worry about anything, okay? If Li Yuming does not know how to treasure her daughter, I will take you away from her and pamper you for the rest of my life." 

"Aunty…" Luna was moved. 

Madam Jiang hugged her and patted her back. "Alright, don't cry. Otherwise, that punk of mine will accuse me of bullying you and fight me to the death." 

Luna laughed as she recalled the silly banters between Jiang Xingyu and his mother. 

For a moment, she considered getting together with Jiang Xingyu just so she would make Madam Jiang her mother-in-law. 

She scolded herself as soon as the thought surfaced. How could she have such a selfish and terrifying thought?