The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

He opened the car door for her and after gently helping her in, he carefully closed the door and circled the car to enter the driver's side. 

When he started the engine and started driving at a speed that a snail could beat, she almost burst into laughter from his dramatics. "Why are you driving so slowly?" She asked even though she could already guess the answer. 

Sure enough, came the anticipated response, "I am being extra careful." 

"But driving at normal speed wouldn't cause any danger." She chuckled. 

"Oh." He increased the speed, but the so-called speeding up was only slightly different from walking. 

She sighed and let him do as he pleased. She wouldn't be able to convince him anyway and besides, he was still new to being a father and was still tensed up. He would be more relaxed with time. 

…

Thanks to their sluggish speed, it was already 9 pm by the time they arrived at their destination. 

Luna was awed when she saw the grand villa they had just entered. The villa was built in harmony with nature and even had a few trees—probably artificial—between the glass walls. Paired with the gentle sound of birds chirping and flowing water from the fountain and the nearby river, this was the most calming place she had ever been to. 

"Do you like it?" He asked nervously, as though scared she wouldn't like it. 

"I love it." She tiptoed and hugged him in excitement. Everything from the theme to the spacious rooms, to the fact that it was secluded in a place with no other houses in the vicinity, was a perfect match with what she liked. How could she not like it? 

Noticing the aquarium in the living room, she went over and, noticing that the fish were waiting at the top, she took a pinch of the food beside the aquarium and sprinkled it in. She chuckled when the colorful fishes scrambled for the food. "I love it. I love everything about it." 

He was relieved and smiled. This was a villa he had bought a few months ago when he was chasing her, thinking of it as their marital home if she ever agreed to marry him. 

Holding her waist from behind, he placed his head against her neck. "You must be hungry. Let's head over to the dining room." 

She was indeed hungry, so she let him hold her hand and lead her to the large dining room—where another surprise awaited her. 

The table had already been laid with white and red fragrant candles and rose petals. On the white wall furthest from the door, red roses had been organized to form the characters [L&X], which she automatically filled in as Luna and Xingyu. 

When he took her out of the Jiang Mansion, she had wildly guessed that he was taking her out on a date but she didn't expect it to be so much better than she had imagined. 

He pulled out a chair for her and sat opposite her after making sure that she was comfortable. He then uncovered the food trays and revealed several of her favorite dishes, including the grilled chicken from their first date. Just when she thought she had seen the limit of his pampering, he went ahead to help her cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. He was paying so much attention to her that she almost teared up from how silly she had been in the past. Just how muddle-headed was she to push such a perfect man away? Luckily, her eyes had been opened at the right moment. 

...

"I would like to give a toast." He announced halfway through the meal. Following his words, he poured her a glass of warm milk then half-filled his stem glass with the wine at the side of the table. He then held out his stem glass with a chuckle. 

She glanced at his wine then at her milk grudgingly. She had almost forgotten that she could not take any alcoholic drink over this period of time. 

"To the start of our relationship." He half-whispered then downed his wine in one go.

She took a sip of her milk then glanced at him. "Thank you." 

"What are you suddenly thanking me for?" He looked at her in slight confusion, and she thought she could also detect a hint of nervousness in his eyes. 

"Thank you… for always being there for me." She continued emotionally. "You made me step out of the darkness and realize just how beautiful the world actually is." She couldn't forget how trapped she was in the sadness of her past before she met him. She was no different from a cold being with a numb heart; until she fell in love with him and realized that she could once again be happy. She couldn't help caressing her face with her fingertips. "You gave me the courage to face and conquer my insecurities and most importantly, you gave me your heart." 

"Luna…" He was rendered speechless. "I can't express how lucky I am to have you by my side. I had only one goal when I met you—to make you mine. And now that you are mine, I have several other goals; to be with you forever, to fight every battle side by side with you, to help each other accomplish our dreams, to wake up with you in my arms every morning until we are grey and old… and to be the best husband to you and the best father to our kids." 

He naturally pulled out a red rose stalk from the bouquet in the flower pot at the side. He then stood up and circled the table to her side, then went down on his left knee, holding up the rose stalk to her. "So, Luna, will you marry me?" 

Her heart pounded rapidly as her eyes went wide. Everything suddenly felt surreal and she had to pinch herself to prove that she was not dreaming. 

"Yes!" Her eyes welled up in joy and excitement as she held his hands and pulled him up and repeated, "Yes, I'll be your wife." 

He pulled her into a jubilant hug and spun on the spot with her in his arms in a mixture of relief and happiness. Letting her down, he picked up the rose stalk that had fallen at some point and out of it, he pulled a gold and diamond ring attached to a string and untied it. Holding her left hand delicately, he slid the ring onto her ring finger.