The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Lanni held the meeting with her new subordinates and by the end of it, she knew that she would get along with most of them. Of course, there were a handful of them who thought it was impossible for her to have deserved the position of Chief Editor—considering her age—and one of them was her assistant. 

Since the two lay their eyes on each other for the first time, Lanni felt a strong sense of hatred emanating from the other. It was as though they were enemies in their previous lives and just happened to be reincarnated into the same dimension. 

Lanni didn't care much about her spite, and hoped that they would each stick to their own lanes despite their obvious dislike for each other. 

Alas, that was clearly not what Han Lili was thinking. She must have felt that it would be more thrilling if she and Lanni kept brushing shoulders and creating trouble for each other. 

It was merely thirty minutes into their work when she delivered a stack of news articles for Lanni to look through and approve with a signature. 

Sitting on the high executive seat behind her desk, Lanni started flipping through the articles and reading them. 

"Why do you need to read them? You just need to sign at the bottom. All of these articles will be published anyway." Han Lili remarked. 

Lanni frowned slightly and continued reading. 

The woman crossed her arms disdainfully. "Why do you need to be so pretentious? Pretending to be Miss goody two shoes and reading word for word will not help to save the time we are already losing. Why don't you just…" 

"Are you going to teach me how to do my job?" Lanni looked up sternly. As she did, she held up one of the news articles. The headline was about an infamous celebrity, Yan Qingqing, and the article was of her being discovered to be a drug addict. She had supposedly been enrolled in a rehabilitation center. 

Lanni checked the name of the writer and then raised an eyebrow at Han Lili. "Call Yu Ming over." 

Soon, a young girl was brought over by the scornful Han Lili. 

Lanni shifted her gaze between them. 

"Do you have evidence to support what you wrote?" 

The young girl shook her head. "But, I have written it in such a catchy way, surely no one will ask for evidence." 

Lanni shook her head in disapproval. "How did you obtain this piece of news?" 

Yu Ming cracked her knuckles nervously. "A celebrity told me. She and Yan Qingqing are close friends so she would definitely know such a thing about her." 

"Close friends?" Lanni raised an eyebrow. "If she is her close friend, then why would she disclose to a reporter something that could ruin Yan Qingqing's career? What kind of friend would do that?" When Yu Ming remained silent, Lanni added, "Besides, who is to say that she did not lie on purpose? What if she pretends to be her friend but is actually the person who so badly wants to ruin her? What if we were to publish this news only to find that it was a lie and Yan Qingqing sues Tian Yu Media for libel?"

"Chief Editor, I was wrong. I was so desperate to find a huge piece of news that I didn't think this through." Yu Ming admitted her fault when she realized the huge mistake she had almost made. 

Lanni did not make things difficult for her. "Take this back, and take this as a final warning. Use your brains next time." 

After all, it was simply common sense that a journalist should not report false news. Alas, there were so many cases of media agencies merely focusing on the views and sales that some journalists no longer felt the need to verify whatever they were going to write about. 

When Yu Ming left, Lanni turned to Han Lili. "Do you now realize why I need to read through the articles? If you don't, there is something wrong with your brain." 

"Hmph." Han Lili turned on her heel with a snort. 

"Stop right there." Lanni stood up with her arms crossed. 

Han Lili didn't understand why, but she subconsciously stopped when she heard Lanni's stern tone. 

Lanni circled her desk and faced the woman. "Han Lili, I get that you don't like me—trust me, the feeling is mutual—but that doesn't mean I will tolerate your rudeness. Go to HR and get your job description. Once you understand it, you can make the choice whether to resign or come back here and do your job as you should."

When she was done, she went back to her desk and continued doing her job. 

Han Lili left the office, rolling her eyes as soon as she was out. "Who the hell does she think she is? She only got to that position because of a mistake!" 

"Are you talking about the new Chief Editor? She is quite fitting for her job though…" Yu Ming, who was on her way back to Lanni's office, mumbled when she heard Han Lili curse. 

"Mind your own business." The latter harrumphed her way to HR. 

… 

Lanni looked up when Yu Ming returned. 

"Chief Editor, I had another article but…" 

Although she didn't complete her statement, Lanni understood her. She must have been scared that the article would not be approved so she didn't submit it. Lanni took it from her and read through it. The topic was a celebrity as well, but this time it was about a celebrity getting married. However, she was not the only one who had written about this piece of news. 

Lanni read it and compared it to the rest then said, "This is what will be published. But did you try to interview her?" 

"I couldn't get through to her agent." Said Yu Ming. 

"Prepare for the interview. I will contact her." Lanni offered, then got back to work. By the time she was done approving all the articles that would be included in the next day's issue, she was so tired that she wanted to drop on her desk and fall asleep. She had forgotten to eat her bento, so she warmed it up. 

Just as she took a bite, Xiehan called. 

"Honey?" She was surprised that he would call before his knock off time. 

"How is your first day of work, Chief Editor Li?" He asked. 

"Not a walk in the park." She sighed. It was only the first day and she had to deal with a b*tch already. How many more would she have to deal with by the end of the year? 

"The first time is usually the hardest. Once you get used to your new position, it will be much easier to handle whatever challenge comes your way." He encouraged. 

"You are right. I just wanted you to coax me a little." She acted spoiled. 

"Did you miss me?" He teased as usual. 

"Mmh… let me think." She pretended to hm and haw for a while. "There are so many handsome men in Tian Yu Media. Even the CEO is a stunning hunk. Why would I still miss you?"

"Would you leave me for him?" He sounded pitiful and wronged. 

"Of course not." She laughed after successfully teasing him. "Why would I have eyes for other people? They are like passing clouds." 

"Hmm." He was more satisfied after hearing her flattery. "Honey, I will leave work earlier today. Shall I pick you up?" 

"I drove here." She responded. 

"I can get my chauffeur to drive your car back." 

"Won't that be troublesome?" She frowned. 

He let out a charming laugh. "Babe, I'm just finding reasons to get to see you earlier. Can't you tell?" 

A smile escaped her lips. "Since that's the case, I will do Mr. Ji the honor of letting him pick me up."

"Then, you better go back to work so you finish up soon. Don't forget to miss me." 

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Meanwhile, Luna and Xiaoshi had just finished their lunch and were walking around the mall. 

Compared to Luna's joyous mood, Xiaoshi was torn in between excitement and tension. 

She saw that Luna neither looked disappointed nor angry, but that didn't stop her from sitting on pins and needles. What would Luna want to talk to her about? No matter how hard she thought about it, the only thing she could come up with was Xingyu. 

On that note, they went to the children's section in the mall and started looking around. 

Luna chuckled when she saw the clothes for one day old babies. "How tiny!"

Xiaoshi held up the tiniest apron she had ever seen. "They are cute." 

"I know, right? Whoa, these shoes…" Luna paused to check out a pair of shoes that could fit in her jeans pocket. But just as she reached to pick them, she paused. She didn't know whether her baby was a boy or a girl yet. Deciding to check later, she turned to Xiaoshi and realized that the latter looked blue. 

She was surprised. Didn't Xiaoshi love babies and everything related to them? She had thought the latter would be overjoyed to accompany her. "What happened?" 

Xiaoshi looked troubled but shook her head. "Nothing. What did you want to talk to me about?" 

Luna smiled slightly. "You must have guessed it, actually." 

Xiaoshi was deflated.. As expected.