The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Luna retracted her gaze from the middle-aged man. She had interacted with many traitors and backstabbers in her life so she could easily tell if one had questionable motives. For some reason, she felt that the man before her was one she should be guarded against. 

Straightening up, she looked at Madam Jiang with a slight smile. "Aunty, I have a few things to do before dinner." 

"No problem. I'll call you when dinner is ready." responded Xinghe, wondering why the atmosphere suddenly felt tensed. 

Hearing that Luna was leaving, Uncle Yun grabbed the opportunity. "Shishi is still new to B City and doesn't have any friends yet. Xingyu, why don't you show her around?" 

Xiaoshi had just returned from the bathroom when she heard the instruction. She gulped. What was her father doing? 

Xinghe finally realized what was happening and she felt uncomfortable. Although she liked Xiaoshi and was in a friendly relationship with the Yuns, her son was engaged! What was old Yun doing? 

She was just about to create an excuse for Xingyu when he spoke up. "Sure." 

He then led Xiaoshi out, after giving his mother a reassuring look. 

… 

In the garden. 

Xiaoshi didn't dare to get too close to Xingyu. Although this was the man she had loved for years, she knew better than anyone what would happen if she got her hopes too high. 

She hesitated before saying, "I…I'll have a word with my dad." 

"Mmh." The man grunted and said nothing else. He sat on a bench, not paying any attention to her. Instead, he took out his phone and asked Luna to wait for him. 

Biting her lip, Xiaoshi went over and sat on the bench, cleverly leaving some distance between them. She tilted her head and looked at him. "Xingyu, I just want to know…" 

"Mmh?" He looked over, almost losing his patience. 

Even so, the girl gripped her hem as she asked the question she was most curious about. "If you never met Luna, would you ever consider me?" 

He frowned as he looked at her. She knew that his answer would break her heart, yet she still asked. Was this little girl a masochist? If this was any other girl, he would have ruthlessly sent her off with the meanest words possible. However, considering the fact that she was his best friend's beloved cousin, he told her the truth but in a milder way. "Before I met Luna, I didn't ever think about my marriage or my future. But since I met her, I know that I will never fall in love with any other woman. I already said this on the day of our engagement banquet. Besides, Xiaoshi, I thought you had already given up." 

Her eyes drooped. "I did. I don't want to keep hurting myself either. It's just my dad…" 

"He would not misunderstand the situation if you didn't tell him the wrong thing." He interrupted and stood up, looking down at her. "Yun Xiaoshi, I have always thought of you as the person you are—Xiehan's cousin. Nothing more. Not as a woman I can be with, not as a friend. Not even a younger sister, and I neither like you nor hate you. 

However, if your dad continues to create trouble, I cannot guarantee that the two of you will not be my enemies." 

Watching his departing back, Xiaoshi held it in until she couldn't anymore, and burst into tears. She thought she was numb to the ache, but hearing such words from the man she loved, how could she still pretend to be strong? 

She choked on her sobs and suddenly heard footsteps from behind her. Freezing, she quickly wiped her tears and turned. "Dad?" 

Uncle Yun was furious when he saw his daughter's soaked face. "That jerk! In what way is my daughter any worse than that sly vixen? She even has a past record of murder. How can she compare to you?!" 

Xiaoshi was taken aback. Luna had aurder record? 

No, the point was, "Dad, it really doesn't matter anymore. I have moved on." 

"Of course you have." His expression did not look convinced in the slightest. 

Xiaoshi tried not to cry as she thought about how she could be Xingyu's enemy if her father continued to try and matchmake them. Although she would have loved to be with him, she wouldn't be able to deal with the guilt of destroying a pregnant woman's life, and she didn't want to be his enemy either. So she bit her lip and explained, "Actually, I have a boyfriend." 

"Don't be ridiculous." Uncle Yun frowned as he sat beside his daughter. "Who would cry over another man if they had a boyfriend?" 

"I really do." She insisted. "I wasn't crying over Xingyu. I just…think he doesn't pay enough attention to me. I'm starting to think he doesn't like me anymore and that's why…" 

The man studied his daughter's expression but was still not convinced. "Who is this boyfriend and why have I not heard about him?" 

"Our relationship is still in its early stages and he is very busy because he is a doctor. I didn't get the chance to tell you about him before you started…doing what you did earlier." 

"You are lying." 

"No I'm not." She shook her head. In her desperation to make him believe her, she blurted out the first nonsense that popped up in her head. "Then, I will bring him to meet you." 

She had thought that her dad would be convinced and stop asking. However, he nodded. "Okay. Bring him for dinner tomorrow." 

"Uh… What?" She was startled. 

The man crossed his arms. "Well? There isn't a man who would not make time to meet up with his girlfriend's parents. If the man exists, that is." 

Xiaoshi so badly wanted to bite her tongue off. What had she gotten herself into?

___

The following day. 

"Doctor Han, I need your help!" She rushed up to Han Xichen as soon as he arrived.

The man raised an eyebrow curiously. "You didn't come yesterday, I thought you have given up bringing fruits and lunch." 

She grabbed his hand in an attempt to shut him up. "It's an emergency!" 

"An emergency? What happened? Do you need me to arrange for an ambulance?" 

She shook her head. "No, it's not a medical emergency. But you may as well prepare for emergency treatment because I'm about to faint!" 

"What happened ?" He was more relaxed. Seeing her peek around in case there was anyone else within earshot, he led her to his office and had her sit. "Tell me about it." 

She took a deep breath. "I told you about how the guy I liked is engaged, right?" 

When he nodded, she continued in one breath. "So the guy is my boss's fiancé but my dad is trying hard to make things work between me and him and that would only make things awkward for everyone so I tried to stop him but he is too stubborn and I ended up blurting out about how I had a boyfriend." She sighed and dropped the bigger bombshell." So, I have to find a boyfriend today and bring him to have dinner with my dad this evening." 

Han Xichen frowned. "And for some reason, you think he would not suspect you of bringing a fake boyfriend?" 

"It's better than not trying." 

He massaged his temples. "So, why are you here? Do you want me to help you find a fake boyfriend?" 

She nodded pleadingly. "I would have grabbed a random guy from anywhere but I lied that my boyfriend is a doctor. Please help me hire one of your colleagues as a temporary boyfriend." 

Han Xichen was speechless. 

One could always trust Xiaoshi to make the weirdest kind of requests. First, she wanted her memory erased and now she wanted him to hook her up with one of his colleagues, and she was doing so with such a pitiful, begging expression. 

He thought about it for a while and shook his head. "If you got taken advantage of, how would I answer to Xiehan?" 

"Huh? You know my cousin?" She was shocked. 

He nodded. "We are friends. You now understand why I can't do it, right?" 

She looked like she was about to cry. "But I have no other choice. I promise, I won't get you in trouble." 

He firmly shook his head. "No can do, Xiaoshi. I could lose my job. I'm sorry." 

She looked at him gloomily, but because she didn't want to make things difficult for him, she took a deep breath and took out her phone. 

"You're not about to post an announcement on your social media, are you? Even if you block your dad, how long will it take before you find a suitable boyfriend?" 

Xiaoshi was stunned. Did psychologists really know how to read minds? She was about to point it out when she realized that he was right. Indeed, it would beate by the time she found the right suitor. How many doctors had the time to check social media, and how many of them would be interested in such a ploy? 

The man was about to tell her how to make her father forget about it when he cha nged his words to, "I'll go. I'll be your fake boyfriend."