The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

"You must be hungry. I booked a reservation for dinner." Said Lanni as she kissed his face.

Now that she mentioned it, he had been so busy that he took nothing but a cup of espresso in the morning and skipped lunch, and he was so hungry at the moment that his stomach hurt from the piercing pangs. 

Lanni had thoughtfully made preparations to eat nearby before going home. To have such a caring girlfriend, he must have saved a planet in his previous life. 

She held his hand and joyously led him to the restaurant. He chuckled when he realized that that was where she was earlier when he called her. "Why did you have to take the trouble to go back to the company when I called? You could have just asked me to come over." 

"I wanted to hug you first." She sat down when he naturally pulled a chair for her. 

He smiled and sat down opposite her. "Thank you, my love." 

"What was that? Are you seriously only going to thank me verbally?" She teasingly reminded him of his reaction every time she thanked him in the past. 

At the time, he would find every excuse to be close to her but she would push him away at every turn; so whenever he did her the slightest favor, he would use it as a chance to create more opportunities for them to spend time together. Thinking of it now, he never would have thought that they would be this deeply in love. 

Seeing as she was still waiting for a more special "thanks" from him, he stood up and closed in on her, then kissed her lips. 

She blushed when he pulled away, pulling on a cute pout. "That's not enough." 

He leaned in and half-whispered, "How about I thank you in my bed, tonight? I'll 'thank' you all night long." 

"You…! You're still such a pervert!" Her cheeks reddened even though it was not something she had never done with him before. How could he say such things in such a public place as a restaurant? She was shy about it even though it was a private room and no one could overhear their conversation. She had meant to ask for another kiss, okay!" 

The pervert laughed and sat down, enjoying the effect of his tease. She was so adorable when her cheeks were pink. In fact, she was so adorable every time that he couldn't resist the urge to tease her. 

"I need to use the restroom." She said and stood up almost immediately, disappearing out of the room as though she was scared he would do something to her right there. 

He laughed at her reaction and waited for her. She returned less than a minute later, her face drained of the earlier blush and her steps urgent as though she was running away from something. 

"Did something happen?" He stood up worriedly. 

"It's nothing." She sat down and massaged her temples. 

He looked at her curiously. How could it be nothing when she looked like this? 

He was yet to ask when a waiter brought in the food she had ordered while booking the room. Seeing that she didn't bring it up, he decided to wait until she was comfortable enough to talk about it. 

After taking the first bite of her roast pork, she finally spoke up. "I saw him again." 

"Who?" He asked, even though the answer that his brain had automatically come up with was not one he desired. 

"Flynn." She uttered the name he dreaded to hear. What did that man want this time? "Earlier he went into my dad's private room. They were here—in this restaurant—talking about heaven knows what. Just now when I went out, I saw them leaving together and it does not sit well with me. I have a feeling that Flynn is up to something. Do you think my dad's in danger?" 

Xiehan paused his movements and thought about what she was saying. He then looked at her seriously. "How did your dad look when you saw them? Did he look calm… or solemn?"

"They were chatting like friends of some sort." This was what she found weird, and what stopped her from confronting them. She was afraid to probe into their private meeting but then again, how could they be friends? "Do you think he is under a threat and does not dare to call for help?" 

Xiehan frowned when he thought about it. No matter how he thought about it, it was impossible. "Honey, you must be overthinking it. Uncle Xia is not a child; perhaps he is just having a great time with his friend." 

"Friend?" She was spooked just thinking of them as friends. 

"Can't they be friends? The last time I saw them together, they looked close." He pointed out. 

She knew this too, but, "that was before Flynn betrayed him by kidnapping him and using his life to threaten his daughters. How could he still trust him enough to walk around with him?" 

Her worries were not unfounded. Hence, he took her hand and held it soothingly. "Why don't you talk to him about it later? Just so you stop worrying, I will have my men follow him from a distance and protect him in case Flynn is up to something fishy."

"Thank you." She was more reassured now. The Xia family's bodyguards had all followed Li Xiyan, and she could not entirely trust the new ones to protect him. Now that Xiehan would send his men, nothing could go wrong. 

He smiled charmingly. "Is that really what you want to say?" 

"I love you." She corrected herself with a smile. They continued enjoying their food, casually chatting about random things. 

They forgot about Flynn, but that was until they finished eating and left the restaurant. The man appeared from nowhere and pulled on Lanni's wrist. It was too late for Xiehan's bodyguards to stop him from getting close to them. 

"Can I borrow her for a moment?" He raised an eyebrow at Xiehan, blocking an attack from one of his bodyguards. 

"It's alright." He said to his bodyguards and they stopped attacking, then he turned to Flynn. "What do you want from my girlfriend?" 

"I merely want to have a word with her. Can you not overreact?" The man looked impatient. 

"She doesn't want to talk to you." He glared at the other man, glancing at Lanni's hand that was in Flynn's death grip. Seeing that Lanni was obviously trying to get away, he grabbed Flynn's hand and pried his fingers off her wrist. "Let go of her." 

He let go helplessly. "She used to be physically weak but intelligent and witty in the past. Ever since she met you, she is just weak." Huffing in annoyance, he asked the girl who was now holding onto Xiehan's arm like he was her pillar of strength. "Do you really not miss your job?" 

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