The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Xiehan held her waist and deepened the kiss. It was not a gentle, loving kiss but a ferocious one as though he was venting something. 

Her body shuddered when he bit her lip. "Did something happen?" 

He collected himself and shook his head. "As I said, nothing you should worry about. It's just that…" 

She waited patiently for him to continue. 

He sighed helplessly and pinched his nose bridge. "My aunt and uncle are planning to visit soon." 

She tilted her head in confusion. "Isn't that a good thing?" 

"Well, it is. We won't have to make a trip to Australia anymore. Well, we can later but it will not be because of this. Alas, I'm afraid they're not just coming to visit. They are coming for Xiaoshi." 

Lanni still didn't understand how that was a bad thing. 

It shouldn't be a bad thing, however, "I have failed as a cousin. I didn't protect her well enough and let her fall in love with a man who couldn't be with her." 

She tousled his silver hair with a tiny smile. "It's not your fault, my love. It's never your fault who someone else falls in love with. Even if you think you are responsible for introducing her to your friends and letting her meet Xingyu, you still couldn't control fate. They would have met even if not through you." 

He nodded and held her hand. He already knew this, but there was someone who didn't. He found the best way to break it to her without causing too much shock. "You see, my uncle pampers Xiaoshi too much. As long as it's something she wants, he will get it for her. Even if it means snatching it from someone else." 

Lanni finally comprehended the situation, and her heart trembled. "You mean to say, that if he finds out that Xiaoshi is in love with Xingyu, he will try to break him and my sister apart?" 

"That's not impossible." He answered worriedly. 

"It's ridiculous!" Lanni frowned in disapproval. She shook her head in denial. "I don't really think there can be such an unreasonable person. Can there? I mean, he wouldn't ruin so many lives just to give his daughter what will never truly belong to her right?" 

"Calm down." Xiehan patted her to comfort her as he led her back towards their room. "I'm not saying it will definitely happen, it's just the worst possibility." 

She sighed helplessly. "I know. But if it happens… I'm just worried about what that would mean for Xingyu and Luna." 

"Don't worry. I will not let that happen." Even he knew how unfair it would be. 

...

Xingyu and Luna's room. 

Luna gazed at her laptop absent-mindedly and yawned for the third time in a few minutes. 

Xingyu looked over from his work and walked to her, lifting her from the chair without a warning. "Why are you overworking yourself? Look how tired you are." 

"I'm not tired, just a little hungry." She wrapped her arms around his neck comfortably. 

He looked down at her teasingly. "What kind of hungry?" 

"You're so naughty…" Luna berated him, though she couldn't deny that she was hungry for him as well. 

So as to not starve his wife and baby, he gently placed her on the bed, pulled the covers over her and left the room to bring her something to munch on. 

He made his way to the kitchen and was just about to take a detour on the hallway when he overheard familiar voices. 

"I'm just worried about what that would mean to Xingyu, and especially for Luna." It was Lanni's voice. 

It was not his habit to eavesdrop on other people's conversations, but he had clearly heard his and his wife's names. Since it was about them, his curiosity was piqued and he stopped to listen. 

He didn't hear clearly what Xiehan said to Lanni and only caught "don't worry" among his words. Taking a deep breath, he decided to go his way, though he couldn't help but wonder what those two were up to. They had been acting really strange lately. 

With a shrug, he pretended to have heard nothing and headed off to the kitchen to prepare a light snack for Luna. 

…

A few minutes later. 

Ruby tossed in her bed and sat up, curling in her blanket like a scared child. 

The lightning flashed through her curtain, followed by a terrifying roar of thunder that spooked her out of her wits. Although she was already so old and despite learning about it over the years, she was still unable to overcome her fear of thunder. 

She trembled as she hugged her blanket tightly, wary of the ghosts that may appear in the next instant. She couldn't sleep with the light on but when she turned it off, she would be spooked almost to the point of tears.

Pulling the blanket away carefully, she made small steps out of the room and dashed out of the door like there was a terrifying ghost in her room. 

She had just made a few steps towards the staircase when she heard footsteps. She was so terrified that she ran back to her room, panting heavily. She didn't dare to enter and neither did she dare to stay outside and meet whatever ghost was coming up the stairs. 

At a loss, she plastered herself against the wall in an attempt to get away. 

"Are you okay?" Came a familiar voice worriedly from in front of her. 

She sighed in relief when she realized who it was. "Xingyu? Yes, I'm okay. You are up so late." 

"I went to get something to eat." He responded. 

It was then that she realized that he was carrying a plate of delicious-looking vegetable salad. 

"I was going to get water to drink. I'll get going then." She then fled. 

He watched her retreating back with interest. Why did she look so scared? 

Just as he wondered why, a large rumble of thunder filled the air, followed by a restrained scream from the staircase. Comprehending the situation, he grinned and held the tray on one hand, then took out his phone to send a message. 

[Your beauty is scared of thunder. Now's your golden chance.] 

Lin Jian, who was having sleepless nights from wondering how to prove his love to Ruby, responded in five seconds. [Where is she?] 

A few seconds later came another text. 

[How did you know?] 

He had even attached a "suspicious" emoji. 

Xingyu laughed. Did this guy overthink and imagine that Ruby had gone to look for him because she was scared? He explained the situation briefly and retreated to his room. 

…

Downstairs. 

Ruby grabbed a tub of ice cream and turned on the television. 

"Who eats ice-cream when it is so cold?" 

A voice sounded from behind her, spooking her so much that the ice cream fell onto the carpeted floor. 

Lin Jian was shocked. Xingyu had stated the situation but he didn't expect it to be this severe. He suddenly didn't know what to do. 

He was yet to figure out how to handle it when she threw her spoon away and jumped right into his arms. "I'm so scared!" 

His heart broke when he felt her body trembling. He had never seen anyone this scared of thunder before. Although he found it strange, he couldn't bear to ask her about it. He hugged her and stroked her back gently. "I'm here. Don't be scared anymore." 

She nodded but remained in his arms with no intention of moving away. 

"What do you want to watch?" He adjusted her into a more comfortable position and asked, but he received no response. He carefully peeked down and found that she had fallen asleep. Her beautiful face looked more adorable with her eyes closed, and the red fringe on her forehead made her irresistible. 

He so badly wanted to kiss her forehead but thinking of her scared look earlier, he restrained himself. She had probably been unable to fall asleep despite being very sleepy, all because she was scared. 

Hence, he carefully carried her to her room. He gently lay her on her bed and tucked her in, then stayed by her side for a while. He intended to leave when she fell into a deep sleep but he unknowingly fell asleep at the side of the bed, holding her hand in his. 

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Ruby was not the only one having a sleepless night earlier. 

Cheng Yu had spent hours trying to buy time but no matter what she did, she still became sleepy in the end. 

After witnessing Cedric have a fever this morning, she couldn't bear to let him sleep on the floor anymore. He couldn't let her sleep on the floor either, so they were sharing a bed tonight. 

The thought of it was making Cheng Yu lose her mind. What kind of sin had she gotten herself into? She tried to pass time while doing all sorts of unimportant things. Alas, with time, she was so sleepy that she almost nodded off on the table.