The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Ruby was prepared for Xiehan to coldly say no and walk away, so his words took her by surprise. It took a while for her to recover from her shock and when she did, she started racking her brains for the right words to use to break this kind of news. 

Unlike all the other times, he waited patiently for whatever she had to say. On one hand, he had a feeling that it really was something important, or else she wouldn't keep bugging him despite what had happened before. On the other hand, he knew that if she didn't speak up today, she would still look for him later. 

"What do you want to say?" He probed when a few minutes passed in silence. 

She took in a deep breath, then looked around briefly to ensure that no one was around. Although they were probably the only people awake at this moment, she was still not fully assured. The walls had ears. "If it's not troublesome, could we talk later? It's something… no one else should know." 

Afraid that he might misunderstand her, she quickly clarified, "It's about Ji Feifei, and if you're afraid that Lanni might misunderstand our meeting, you can tell her. But only her." 

Xiehan had an interesting expression. Why did she look so panicked? He suddenly had the urge to say something to reassure her, but he didn't in the end. He simply nodded. "Let's talk about it tomorrow." 

"Mmh." She retreated to her room happily. She was bound to have a sleepless night from anticipation. 

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That night, Ruby was not the only one having a sleepless night. 

A while ago, Cheng Yu was shown to her room by Lin Jian, the jerk. 

Knowing that the man before her was an idiot, her first reaction was to glare him down sternly. "You better not do anything fishy." 

She was still speaking when she noticed a familiar black leather suitcase on the bed. That was not hers but…wasn't that Cedric's suitcase? She lifted her head to glower at Lin Jian. 

The latter obviously knew what she was thinking and hurried to defend himself. "I didn't have a choice! This is the only room left." 

Cheng Yu harrumphed and crossed her arms, looking at him threateningly. "Do you think I'm an idiot?" 

"No, of course not! Why would I think such a thing?" Lin Jian waved his hands quickly, his face looking innocent as he explained, "There are indeed many rooms in this mansion, but many of them are servants' rooms and others are undergoing renovation so they cannot be used. The only usable rooms are these few." 

As if trying to redeem himself, he quickly added, "I thought I was going to sleep in the same room with Ruby but I miscalculated, so there is one room less than I thought. You may have to put up with this for these few days." 

Cheng Yu looked at Cedric's suitcase and frowned when she imagined herself sharing a room with a man she had no ties with. Feelings of no feelings, it was still a little too overboard to sleep together when they were not in any kind of relationship. She raised her hand to massage her temple. 

Seeing her stressed look, Lin Jian tried to redeem the situation. "You both will be asleep anyways, nothing will happen." 

He thought he had said the right thing, but all he did was worsen the situation. Cheng Yu checked the time on her phone. "I will book a room at a hotel. You can go back to your room now." 

"No, no don't!" He anxiously jumped in her way. He had promised to do Cedric a favor by creating an opportunity for sparks to fly between him and Cheng Yu. If she left now, all his effort would go to waste. Realizing that he had overreacted and Cheng Yu was giving him a weird look, he placed a fist by his mouth and coughed lightly. 

"Well, you can indeed book a hotel room, however, business is at its peak now and it's pretty hard to get a room in any hotel. Not to mention, they are very far away from here. How can you go on your own? Let's not talk about how unsafe it is for a girl to stay at a hotel room on her own, who is to say that you will get there safely in the first place? Countless cases of robbery and murder have been reported around this area." 

The man looked serious and even a little scared as he rumbled on reasons why she shouldn't go, evoking a fear in the depth of her heart. 

Seeing that she was starting to waver, he whipped out his phone with a helpless expression and opened a folder. "Look, one of my subordinates sent me this. It's an article that will be published by Oracle Daily—a magazine under Lin Media Group— tomorrow. It's about a family that was murdered in cold blood last night…how tragic…" 

Cheng Yu was so frightened by the news that she didn't dare to go and take a look. 

This was within Lin Jian's expectations, and he was glad that she didn't dare to check it out. Because despite the article being true, the case did not take place anywhere near the beach, but in a different city. However, he didn't say anything about the tragedy happening when the family was on their way to the hotel—she had imagined it herself—so technically, he did not lie to her. 

He waited for the fear to work its charm and it really did. Cheng Yu shook her head in panic. "I won't go." 

He smiled. Cedric owed him one this time. Before he could finish his mental celebration, she added angrily, "However, I will not spend the night with him! He can sleep in your room or anywhere else." 

As soon as she finished speaking, she shoved him out of the room, catching him off guard, and shut the door. 

Lin Jian was speechless. 

… 

Cheng Yu took a shower and changed into her nightdress, then climbed onto the huge bed. She was sleepy before but now, she couldn't fall asleep no matter how many sheep she counted. She kept tossing uneasily. 

Lin Jian had said earlier that there was no other available room. Where would Cedric sleep? 

On the couch in the living room? She didn't even dare to imagine that. Such a spoilt young master, how could he sleep on a couch? 

She shook her head in the next moment. Served him right. No one invited him anyway, he forcefully tagged along. 

But even so, she shouldn't be so heartless as to let him spend the night so uncomfortably, right? 

She was still battling her thoughts when she heard a soft knock, followed by the soft call of her name. She got off the bed and opened the door, only to see Cedric standing there. 

"You…" She was unsure what to say to him. 

Cedric spoke first with a smile. "Can I take a change of clothes?" 

She wordlessly stood to one side and let him in. He didn't do anything aside from open his suitcase and take out a set of well-folded clothes including pajamas, a blue translucent box with toiletries neatly arranged inside, and a phone charger. Mentally checking his list, he dug into the suitcase and took a white towel then shoved everything he had prepared into a smaller bag. 

He then slung the bag over his shoulder and patted his pockets to ensure he had carried his wallet. 

She watched everything at the side, until he passed by her with a smile. "Goodnight." 

Just as he walked through the door, she felt a tug at her heart and grabbed her hand before her brain could stop her. He turned to look at her suspiciously. 

"Where will you sleep?" She asked. From what he had gathered, she could guess that he was not planning to spend the night within the mansion. 

He shifted the weight of the bag to one side and kept a nonchalant smile. "There is a hotel nearby." 

Cheng Yu felt guilty. He was lying. Lin Jian had already said that the nearest hotel was several kilometres away. He was saying this just so she would not worry about him. But, "The security around here is horrible. You can't go out on your own."

Contrary to all the other times when he would readily switch to acting pitiful, he followed Lin Jian's advice this time. 

The man's exact words were, "Although women's hearts are tender, and her heart might soften if you act pitiful, women generally prefer a man who is reliable." 

Thinking about it, he dropped the act this time. "It's alright. I will take a cab there and besides, I know quite a few moves in case I need to fight."

Hearing this, Cheng Yu felt even guiltier. She shook her head in disapproval. "You… You can stay here." She was about to ask him to sleep on the floor but changed her mind. "Never mind. The bed is quite big, it's alright as long as you keep to your space."