The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Xingyu led Luna to the banquet hall with their arms hooked. "Are you ready?" 

"Well… I guess?" Luna stuttered. 

Xingu slowed down his steps worriedly. "Are you alright? If you are feeling unwell, we can cancel the banquet and have it on some other day." 

When she saw him whip out his phone in preparation to make a call and call off the banquet, she shook her head helplessly. "I'm alright. I'm just nervous." 

More than her nervousness, she was in disbelief. It was still hard to believe that she was engaged and that she was hosting her engagement banquet tonight. It still felt like a dream. 

Xingyu held her hand to comfort her. He knew that she was still new to such settings. "If a guest makes you nervous, just imagine they have a pair of bunny ears." 

Luna burst into laughter. "Do you think I'm a little girl?" 

"It still lessened your nervousness though." He chuckled. 

She couldn't deny that she was indeed a lot more relaxed after laughing at his antics. 

"There you are. You look so beautiful!" Madam Jiang exclaimed when she finally saw her soon to be daughter-in-law. She took a moment to admire her then turned to her son. "It's almost time for the opening speech. You guys will do the opening dance as well." 

"Got it." Xingyu led Luna to the stage. 

Just as he took the microphone, they both saw a figure walking in through the entrance. Luna was shocked. Li Yuming attended the banquet? 

Xingyu held her hand. The guests' attention had been drawn by the arrival of Li Yuming. He lowered his voice to ask, "Are you happy that she is here?" 

She shrugged. "Honestly, it makes no difference.

Before this, she had been scared that Li Yuming's absence might make it feel like the banquet was incomplete, and that she would be overjoyed to see her. But seeing her arrive, Luna realized that it didn't really make a difference whether she was there or not.

…

Li Yuming's presence may not have made a difference to Luna, but it did to other people. When Madam Jiang saw her, she nodded in approval. "She finally knows to look for her daughter." 

Jiang Xing Ren shot her a glance. "Who is to say that she is not here merely to save herself face? After all, more and more people are finding out that she has two daughters, Luna and Lanni. If she doesn't show up at her own daughter's engagement banquet, what will everyone say about her?" 

Madam Jiang frowned when she realized just how high the possibility was. Perhaps Li Yuming was here not because she wanted to, but because she was scared to lose face. 

"Whatever. As long as she doesn't ruin my daughter-in-law's day." She dismissed. 

Li Yuming looked over at them and when her eyes locked with Madam Jiang, she let out a smile. She then took a glass of champagne from a waiter's tray and took a sip when Xingyu raised a toast to everyone. 

A slow song started playing, and Xingyu led Luna to the dance floor. He pulled her palm onto his shoulder and wrapped an arm around her waist, then started moving gracefully to the rhythm. 

They looked happy and love stricken as they looked into each other's eyes and danced around the hall. Soon, the guests started to pair up and join in. 

Jiang Xingren dragged his wife to the floor, Xiehan naturally chose Lanni for the first dance and waltzed just a short distance away from his parents. 

"May I have this dance?" Cedric appeared before Cheng Yu. 

"Do I have a choice?" She asked in a low volume. They were being watched, so it would be awkward for him if he got rejected. Hence, she grudgingly placed her palm in his hand. "This once." 

Cedric was overjoyed. 

Using the same trick, Lin Jian managed to get Ruby to dance with him and he was even happier than the groom when she agreed. 

Li Yuming felt a mixture of complicated feelings as she watched everyone enjoy the dance. She was about to go to the washroom when someone magically appeared before her. "It's nice to see you." 

Her gaze narrowed when she realized that it was Xia Hanchen. "I cannot say the same about you." 

The man chuckled and asked to dance together, to which she sternly said no.

"Come on, can't you humor me for our daughter's sake? Today is her special day." He gazed at Luna. 

Li Yuming followed his gaze and studied how Luna didn't seem to have anyone else in her eyes. It was as though the banquet hall was just a backdrop and all she could see was Xingyu. "Does she look like she cares?" After all, she didn't even care to say hello. 

Xia Hanchen threw his shoulders back. "I don't know, but I care." 

Before she could figure out whatever nonsense he was trying to say, he grabbed a drink from a passing waiter's tray and took a sip, heading away from her. 

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The banquet went on smoothly. 

After dancing for a while, Xingyu brought her to introduce her to the Jiang family's close friends and relatives. 

He brought her to an elegant foreign woman with a bob haircut. "This is my cousin-in-law, Lexi." He introduced, calling for the woman's attention. "Lexi, meet Luna, my wife." 

"I lived long enough to see you get engaged. Congratulations!" Lexi shook their hands, then lowered her voice to tease Xingyu. "You have good taste." 

They chatted a little before Lexi's husband brought her away. 

Xingyu held Luna's hand as he watched the duo leave. "Those are Chloe's parents." 

"Oh…" Luna was embarrassed when she remembered who Chloe was. It was the little girl who had once called Xingyu at night, making her misunderstand and think he was in a relationship with another woman. "They didn't bring the girl with them to see you?" 

Xingyu was a little surprised too. "Perhaps they don't want to bother me with their child anymore, considering I'm engaged now. After all, their cute daughter almost made me lose the trust of my wife." He glanced at her meaningfully. 

"Shut up." Her cheeks flushed. She noticed something from the corner of her eye and her brows knitted. 

"Did something happen?" He tried to follow her line of sight but didn't see anything particularly attention grabbing. 

"No. Play on your own for a while, I'll be right back." She unhooked their hands and disappeared into the hallway as soon as her words were out. 

She stalked to the end of the hallway and found the person she had noticed, Xiaoshi. She was sitting on the floor and hugging her knees.

"Xiaoshi?" She called out and held a hand to touch the girl's shoulder. 

The girl's body visibly stiffened. However, when she turned, she had a smile on her face. "Luna?" 

"Why are you sitting here on your own?" Luna asked, even though she already knew the answer. 

Xiaoshi maintained her smile, even though her eyes clearly portrayed just how hurt she was. "I wanted to take a breather. I will be back in shortly." 

The latter nodded. She knew that even if she made Xiaoshi talk, there wasn't anything she could do to make her feel better, so she let it be. Even so, she could not leave her to stay out here on her own, especailly not when she was so sad. "Have you tried the strawberry cakes? Lanni selected them. Have a taste later." 

"Mh." Xiaoshi cheered up and went back into the hall. Sighing in relief, Luna went to say hello to some of the guests. 

…

A few minutes later. 

Luna finally found the chance to take a breather and talk to her girlfriends. 

"Holding a banquet is so tiresome." Lanni lamented. 

"You can say that again! But I'm happy that I've found a few more partners to collaborate with." Cheng Yu smiled. 

"Well done, Xiao Yu." Luna raised a toast to her, but she drank a glass of juice instead of wine. 

"I will have to thank CEO Jiang for inviting such prominent guests. But since he already has you, you can help us thank him." Cheng Yu winked suggestively, earning a glare from Luna. 

Lanni chuckled and suddenly paused. "That is…" 

Cheng Yu and Luna followed her gaze to see the said CEO Jiang talking with Xiaoshi. Just as they were about to dismiss it as a common conversation between friends, Xiaoshi turned to leave but tripped on the hem of her dress and fell right into Xingyu's arms! 

The girls' jaws dropped. 

…

The girls were not the only ones who witnessed the scene. Lin Jian and Xiehan did too. 

"Bravo!" Lin Jian clapped. "Wait. Not bravo. That's a great move, but she is doing it on a taken man. Can she really handle the wrath of Luna? 

Xiehan raised an eyebrow to the scene. Did she really trip on purpose?