The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

"Stop faking it." Xiehan was annoyed. Was this girl trying to make him carry her to the hospital so she would take pictures and send them to Lanni, creating a misunderstanding between them? What an outdated trick. 

As a human being, part of him strongly wanted to believe that she had really fainted but he couldn't help recalling what had happened the last time he helped "a woman in trouble". 

He was about to turn and leave when he felt a strong reluctance in his heart. Could she have injured her head from the impact of the fall? What if her life was in danger? 

Pinching his nose bridge, he took out his phone and called Lin Jian. "Where are you?" 

"Lin Media Group." The latter responded immediately. "What's up, did you miss me too much already?" 

"Just shut up." Xiehan really wanted to ask what he had done wrong to deserve a friend like him. He never stopped joking! "Get to Flowery Ile Hotel right away. Your woman's life may be in danger." 

"Who? Ruby?! I'll be there right away!" Lin Jian caught on immediately, and Xiehan heard him bark a few orders before hanging up. 

He must be rushing over, so Xiehan felt more relaxed and sent the VIP room number over. This way, he could be sure that no trouble would arise, and at the same time, Ruby would be safe if she was not pretending. But, why did he still feel uneasy? 

He stalked to his car and got in. As the chauffeur drove off, his phone rang. His eyes darkened when he saw the caller identity. That mischievous girl! 

"May I know what you meant by doing this?" He tried to control his temper, or else he would get Xiaoshi's location and slap the hell out of her. 

"C-cousin…" Came the timid voice. 

"I'm sure you are aware that I have a girlfriend, right?" His voice sounded threatening. 

"I thought she might really be in trouble. But later, I wondered what would happen if she had tricked me, so I called to check on you." Xiaoshi explained guiltily. "I'm glad you are alright." 

"Don't try such madness again." Since she already knew her mistake, Xiehan did not dwell on it too much. 

…

He had just arrived at Feng Ji International when Lin Jian called him. 

"How did you know that Ruby had fainted?" He went straight to the point. 

Xiehan frowne, placing his phone on his desk and reaching for a file. He didn't want to bring that matter up. "It doesn't matter. How is she?" 

Lin Jian let out an audible sigh. "Her condition isn't looking great. I just contacted her father." 

Xiehan was surprised. She wasn't faking it? Luckily he had not chosen to ignore her completely. Or else, perhaps could not have been saved. For some strange reason, his heart was unsettled. He couldn't help wondering what exactly she wanted to tell him. Perhaps it was not what he thought? 

Thinking about it, he sent a text message to Lanni. 

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Tian Yu Media. 

Lanni had finally gotten the hang of doing things. After busying herself about all morning, she went to the CEO's office to report her progress in the last few days. 

"Very good." The man nodded in approval when he heard all about her progress. "Mr. Ming has a good eye." 

Lanni couldn't stop a smile from surfacing. "Thank you." To gain the approval of the CEO in such a short time proved that she really was more capable than she thought.

"I'm not saying this so you slack off." CEO Qian emphasized. "Mr. Ming was so good at his job that I kept insisting that there couldn't possibly be anyone good enough to take his place. However, from my observation these few days, I have high expectations for you. Do not disappoint me." 

"I will work hard." Lanni promised, then left the CEO's office. 

As she got back to her own office, she realized that everyone was giving her a curious look. Some would run away as soon as they saw her, and a few groups would disperse as soon as she approached. It was no doubt that there must be some topic going on around her… again. 

"What's going on?" She asked a random journalist when she submitted her article a few minutes later. 

The girl looked nervous. "Chief Editor, Han Lili has been going around saying that you seduced the CEO and that is how you managed to steal her position from her." When she heard Lanni let out a laugh, she shook her hands as she trembled. "I… I didn't say it! It was Han Lili." 

Lanni rolled her pen. So it was this rumor, just more twisted to appear a little more dramatic. She scoffed. "What do you think? Does it make any sense?" 

"What?" The girl was confused. 

"Nothing." Lanni smiled. She knew that she had the authority to fire anyone below her in the company. However, that would be no fun. She had a way to make sure Han Lili didn't have the strength to ever act b*tchy around her boss again. For now, she could only watch whatever was going on around her with a scoff. 

Her phone vibrated with an incoming text message. Judging from the jovial smile on her face, it was obvious who the text message was from. 

[Xiehan: Are you free after work? I would like you to accompany me somewhere.] 

She smiled before replying, [Bribe me and I will go.] 

Soon his reply arrived. He had sent a kissing emoticon and asked whether it was enough. She laughed. How silly… [Obviously, it's not! That's not how you bribe your girlfriend.] She attached a pouty gif. 

She only needed to wait for a few seconds before his reply came in. [How about we go first? Then I will 'bribe' you in my bed all night.] 

"That pervert." Her cheeks flushed scarlet. No matter how much time passed, he was still a pervert through and through. But then again, she had asked for it so she could only send over an [Okay] with a :Yay: emoji. Actually, she looked forward to that 'bribe'... 

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Moonlight Studios. 

After being shown around and learning about the company's new projects in her departments, Xiaoshi was informed that she would undergo a probation period of three months. 

During this period, she had to prove her worth. Once the three months were over, her work would be assessed and she would be assigned to a group depending on her talents, or dismissed if it was found that her presence couldn't bring any worth to the company. However, there was also a rule that if an employee did something outstanding while in their probation period, they could directly become a permanent employee. 

Although Xiaoshi had fought with Luna recently, she didn't decide to slack off and get dismissed as anyone would expect. On the contrary, she still admired Luna's capability and still had the desire to work under a boss like her. 

Hence, she decided that she would make sure to stand out as soon as possible. 

Once she had the time, she carefully studied one of the projects she thought she could be of help doing. It was the new application being developed by Luna, which was an otome game that would use Cheng Yu's most popular comic as its story. 

Xiaoshi thought it was an excellent idea, considering the millions of readers who loved the comic and wished they would have more interactions with the main leads. It was certain that the game would have uncountable players as soon as it was launched. As expected of Luna.

To get more insight, she read the comic even though she had already read it, trying to understand it more from a commercial point of view. 

The more she read, the more a certain idea etched itself in her mind. When she was done, she decided to pluck her courage and suggest it to Luna. 

When she reached the door of the CEO's office, she was about to knock when her hand hung mid air. All her confidence faded. What if her idea was silly? Perhaps it was because she wanted to prove her worth that everything she thought of was excellent in her own mind. How embarrassing it would be if Luna scoffed at it or laughed… 

"Xiaoshi?" She was still battling mentally when the door opened and Luna appeared. 

Since it had come to this, Xiaoshi could only bite the bullet. "Boss, I had a tiny suggestion about the game "Demon Below Me." 

"Let's hear it." Luna went back to her office and welcomed Xiaoshi, then listened to what the latter had to say. 

Xiaoshi let out a sigh and explained, "I realized that the comic that will be used as the game's story is all about demons, but the more I read it, the more I found it opposite to another comic by Author Cedric, which is all about gods. It's the kind of opposite that would look perfect together so… how about we merge it into a game of demons and gods, and use both comics as the theme?"