The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

The following day.

Lanni woke up to a phone call from her dad. Her voice was still raspy as she answered the call. "Morning, dad." 

"Lanni, did I wake you up?" Xia Hanchen asked, his tone sounding worried. 

"Not really. What's up?" She looked at the space beside her and realized that Xiehan had already left. He had left a note on the bedside table, which she picked up to leisurely glance through. 

[Honey, I have a meeting in the morning so I have to leave. I've left breakfast on the dining table. Enjoy <3 

P. S: Don't go doing naughty things.] 

She blushed and threw the note aside, dragging herself out of bed as she held her phone to her ear. "Dad, did you call me for something?" 

Since he had already woken her up, he could only tell her about it. "Are you free today? I would like you to meet some uncles and aunties." 

Lanni was slightly taken aback. Ever since she reunited with Xia Hanchen, he had never mentioned a word about the Xia family. She had almost forgotten that they existed. However, she couldn't really leave B City on such short notice. She asked, "Does it have to be today? I have things to do today." 

The other line was silent for a moment before Xia Hanchen let out a sigh. "That's okay. We can go tomorrow instead. If that's alright with you, I will pick you up in the morning."

"Uh...I have things to do tomorrow too." She sounded troubled. "I have a meeting in the evening too, and I don't know at what time it will end." 

"What a bummer." The man sounded a little disappointed but he immediately cheered up. "When are you free?" 

Lanni scratched her hair. "I don't know, dad. How about I tell you when I'm free?" 

The other side went silent. 

"Hello… Dad?" 

A heavy sigh resounded as the man's deep, disappointed voice filled her ears. "Cupcake, I know you may have heard a lot of things about the Xia family, about how treacherous they are and all. Some of them are true. But, not all of them are bad. Actually, some of the things you have heard might be exaggerated." 

He paused for a moment before he helplessly continued, "Cupcake, they miss you so much. Can you not hate them before giving them a chance? Could you get to know them before deciding whether you like or hate them? 

Your grandma has been bugging me to let her meet her precious granddaughter again and if I don't bring you back this weekend, she will bug me again." 

Lanni did not hear much about the last part, she was focused on the part about having heard too many things about the Xia family that was an exaggeration. She couldn't help frowning. She had not heard that much about them except the things that Li Yuming and Luna said. 

When she recalled that he had talked about her grandmother missing her, she was stunned. "But dad, grandmother does not like me. She did not like me from the start. Isn't that why she sent me and mommy away?" 

Most importantly, wasn't it Old Mrs. Xia's fault that her parents were no longer together? Wasn't it all because she had got her dad drunk and forced him together with Li Xiyan? 

Xia Hanchen knew this, but he still didn't think his mother would dislike Lanni. He explained, "Cupcake, when your mother and I divorced, it was only natural that we take one child each. It just happened that she took you away and I stayed with Luna. Even so, you were still a baby back then and had nothing to do with anything. Why would your grandma dislike you?"

"Does that mean mother had something to do with everything?" She asked about what his words implied." 

He stopped in his tracks and let out a breath. "Can we not talk about the past? Anyway, it's your grandma who urged me to go look for you. Don't detest her before giving her a chance, okay?" 

Lanni was at a loss. "Dad, I'm really busy today. I cannot call it off. How about we go tomorrow? It's the weekend. I can postpone my plans.

Xia Hanchen was happier now. "Okay. I'll pick you up tomorrow, girl." As if worried that she would still be scared, he added, "I called your sister a while ago and she agreed to go too. She is even bringing Xingyu along, so you don't need to worry about not being with anyone you are familiar with. If you want, you can bring Xiehan along too." 

As expected, Lanni was more at ease now. It was not that she did not trust her father, but in such an unfamiliar place, it would be better to have her sister and her boyfriend by her side. "No problem. I will give Xiehan a call and ask him about it later." 

When the call ended, she dragged her tired body to the bathroom. Her gaze darkened slightly when she saw her skin through the mirror. She had several ambiguous marks all over her b.r.e.a.s.ts and back, and she even had some on her neck. Rubbing her waist that still hurt, she had to admit that Xiehan had never been as rough as he was the previous night. He still had the energy to wake up so early to go to a meeting…and to threaten her? 

After a quick shower, she found that there was nothing appropriate to wear. Summer was nearing its end, and it was still too hot for her to wear a turtleneck sweater. She was suddenly at a loss for what to wear. After rummaging through her closet for minutes, she finally found a sleeveless blouse that she could wear with a chiffon scarf. luckily, she managed to cover the embarrassing marks without being too obvious. 

Though she vowed to revenge for this. That man must have done it deliberately! 

As he had stated in the note, there was breakfast on the table, and it included her favorite sandwiches. Smiling, she packed two sandwiches and decided to grab a cup of coffee at the cafe downstairs, since she was almost running late. 

… 

Tian Yu Media. 

"Chief, here are the models that have been selected for the cover of August's EM cover. Please take a look." 

Lanni accepted the folder and glanced through it. EM was the fashion magazine owned by Tian Yu Media, and it featured everything related to fashion including jewelry, cosmetics and clothes for men, women and children. 

She glanced through the portfolios and was stunned at one of them. "Ruby Chan?" 

The little assistant nodded and explained, "Although she is not a model, she is no less popular than professional models. Besides, her father is a famous businessman, not to mention she is very beautiful. I think her striking appearance would be great for a magazine cover." 

Lanni thought about it with a frown. Indeed, Ruby was a beauty. Since she had submitted her application, then she must be willing to do it. She closed the file after looking through it once again. 

"Give Ruby Chan, Tang Youran and Meng Lan a call. We will have them try out for the job." 

That was fair, so the assistant noted it down before placing a USB flash drive on Lanni's desk. "These are the articles for tomorrow's news. I filtered them out and only sent those that are relevant." 

"Okay." Lanni inserted it in her computer and started reading through the articles. She frowned when she noticed that the assistant was still standing in front of her desk. "Is there something else?" 

"Y-yes." The girl was timid. "Boss, there is a bouquet of flowers and a letter for you." 

"From who?" She asked nonchalantly. 

"His surname is Ji." Answered the girl. 

A smile slowly formed on Lanni's lips but she restrained it and said, "Bring them over." 

The girl brought the bouquet of roses over. Although she didn't have a particular liking for flowers, her heart was filled with contentment when she saw the fresh flowers, with dew still dripping from the slightly. Slotted between the stalks was a box of chocolate, which she took out with a chuckle. 

She opened the box and found a sticky note plastered onto it. 

[Love, I miss you. I hope you think about me all day~Xiehan] 

She smiled as she took out her phone to reply. [I would think about you whether or not you sent the flowers.] 

… 

Feng Ji International. 

Xiehan was listening to a report from his secretary in his office when his phone vibrated. He paused and took it out, smiling when he saw the content of the message. 

The secretary said nothing, but it couldn't be any more obvious who the message was from. Ever since her boss announced his relationship with his girlfriend, he was constantly found smiling at odd times, grinning at nothing in particular. 

It made one want to fall in love!