The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Saturday, 5pm. 

Cheng Yu finished cooking and left the food on low heat so it wouldn't get cold. When she was done, she took a shower and changed into a short, peach-colored dress and a pair of diamond heels. After applying a thin layer of nude makeup and straightening her hair out, she sprayed a tiny bit of perfume at the side of her neck and let out a sigh. 

Cedric would arrive in about twenty minutes and her stomach was in knots. She walked to the dining room for the umpteenth time, to check if it looked perfect. She had simply lit a few candles and placed a few elegant lamps on the floor, so it wouldn't be over the top. Even so, she kept thinking it was not enough. Decisively, she pulled out her phone and made a video call to her friends. "Is this okay?" 

"Oh my God…don't you look ravishing?" Lanni was the first to connect to the call. 

Cheng Yu blushed. "That's all thanks to you girls. Cedric will be here soon." 

Luna connected to the call and looked at Cheng Yu's background. "It's lovely! Is the guy almost there?" 

Cheng Yu nodded. "I'm so nervous." 

"Don't be. Remember, he already likes you. You are only trying to make things official, so there is 100% chance of success." Luna reminded her. 

Lanni echoed her. "Besides, you look so beautiful. Even a monk would fall in love." 

The three of them burst into laughter at Lanni's exaggeration. 

"Hey, remember to update us later, okay? I'm dying of thirst for gossip." Lanni made her promise.

"Sure, sure. If you promise to hang out tomorrow." Cheng Yu countered. 

"Of course. I don't have much going on tomorrow. Are you coming along, Luna?" 

Luna laughed teasingly. "I will. If a certain someone will be able to get out of bed and hang out, that is." 

"Hey! Why wouldn't I be able to get up?" Cheng Yu was done with these dirty-minded twins. As they chatted, the doorbell rang. Her heart once again picked up its pace. "I better go, girls! Wish me luck." 

Lanni blew her a kiss. "There it comes." 

Luna realized that the call was still on even though Cheng Yu had already rushed to the door, so she poked at Lanni's icon. "Hey, do you think we should keep the call on and eavesdrop?" 

"Uh… If you want to watch them make out later, be my guest." Lanni fled from the call, so Luna ended it with a sigh. 

… 

"You're here. Come in." Cheng Yu showed Cedric in. He was dressed up formally and had his hair combed nearly, looking more handsome than usual. He gave off a mature and responsible vibe, and the fact that he was carrying a bouquet of roses made her heart race even faster. 

"You look beautiful." He smiled charmingly as he gave the bouquet to her. 

"Thank you." She stood aside to let him in, then found a vase to place the flowers. While she arranged them, she found a box of chocolates stuck in between the stalks. She smiled and took it out, then led him to the dining room.

She had prepared a few topics to talk about beforehand but as soon as they sat down, her mind was blank. It was starting to feel awkward so she asked, "Are you hungry? I prepared dinner." 

He seemed to have run out of topics to talk about too, so he offered to help her set the table. 

She led the way to the kitchen and told him what to do. "Just don't break anything, okay?" 

"I won't." He laughed, but he was indeed careful. They managed to set the table without any breakage.

She reached to pour wine into her stem glass. 

"Did I say you look beautiful?"

She didn't expect him to suddenly speak, so she was startled. Her hand shook and the stem glass toppleed, emptying its contents onto her thigh.

She looked down and cursed a million times in her head. The dress she was wearing was made of thin fabric and was already showy. Now that it was wet, it wasn't a decent sight. She so badly wanted to slap herself. 

"Are you okay?" He stood up worriedly and took out a handkerchief to give to her. 

"It's okay." She forced a smile. This was so embarrassing… "I'm sorry, I need to get changed. Wait for me, okay?" 

Before he could say a word, she rushed to her room and grabbed a random pink dress. She wasn't sure whether it would suit her makeup but she draped it on anyway. The dress she had so meticulously prepared was ruined so it no longer mattered what she wore. 

Luckily, the pink dress ended up looking better than the one she had chosen. She was pleasantly surprised, her bad mood instantly fading as she rushed out. Alas, because she had rushed too fast, her foot sprained just as she reached the door. "Ow…" 

"Is everything okay?" Cedric rushed over as soon as he heard her yelp of pain. When he saw her crouching and holding onto her ankle, he held her shoulders. "Did you sprain your ankle? Let me help you." 

She remained silent, so he helped her take off her shoes and carried them in one hand as he helped her to the living room. 

"Let's eat first, or the food will get cold." She suggested. 

He went to the dining room and brought her food over. "Here. Don't move too much." 

She nodded and scarfed down the food to mask her embarrassment, barely saying a word. 

"I'll do the dishes." He announced when they finished eating. 

She shook her head with a frown. "You don't need to. I'll do it later." 

He looked down at her foot. "You're still in pain. I'll get you a pain-reliever cream." Before she could respond, he left. He returned a few minutes later with a small bag from the pharmacy on the ground floor. Rolling his sleeves, he opened the tube. "Shall I help you?" 

She shook her head immediately, not willing to continue embarrassing herself in his presence. 

He insisted on doing the dishes so he let him, and used that time to apply the cream onto her anke and massage it. It was a little red from the impact and she had to shut her eyes to contain the pain. 

He returned from the kitchen just as she rested with her eyes closed. Hearing his footsteps, she opened her eyes lazily and burst into laughter at the scene that met her eyes. 

The guy had water and soap all over him, including his hair. "Were you washing the dishes, or were they washing you?" She clutched her stomach and laughed. 

"Uhm…first time." He scratched his head awkwardly, getting more soap into his hair. 

The sight was difficult to look at. "There is such a thing as a dishwasher, Cedric." 

"Oh, there is? I mean, I know that such a thing exists but there are too many appliances in the kitchen. I couldn't tell which one is the dishwasher." 

Cheng Yu facepalmed. This young master had never set foot in the kitchen before, had he? 

Well, he had. At her apartment, when he ended up wrecking her kitchen while trying to flaunt his nonexistent cooking skills. 

She laughed at him. "Do you want to take a bath? There's a small clothes store downstairs, tell me your size and I'll get the staff to bring some up."

She took out her phone and dialled the store's official contact number. 

He paused and decided that it would be best to take a shower after all. "You can just get casual clothes. It doesn't have to be formal. My pants size is M, S for shirt and boxer briefs…" 

Cheng Yu coughed, her face immediately turning red. 

Cedric looked at her innocently. "Did I say something wrong?" 

She shook her head vigorously. "Go and take a shower. You can use my room." She pointed towards her room and quickly made the call. 

… 

The clothes were delivered within ten minutes and he was out of the bathroom soon. When he was done changing, he didn't know what to do. Should they watch a movie? 

He knew that she was in a bad mood so he was afraid of asking her anything. 

"Could I bother you to help me?" She asked and tried to get off the couch. Her ankle was still in pain and she didn't want to apply too much pressure onto it. 

He rushed over and carefully held her. "Do you want to go to your room?" 

When she nodded, he helped her to her room and let her sit on her bed, then prepared to leave. 

At this moment, she grabbed his hand. "Stay with me tonight." 

"What?" He was puzzled. 

She frowned slightly to mask her embarrassment.. "I planned it out for so long but the date turned out to be a total failure. I feel horrible…could you stay with me?"