The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

The middle-aged woman looked at her son in disbelief. She was already swayed when she heard Luna's words, and all it took was that simple word for all the trust she had in her son to come crumbling down. She glared at him, her eyes full of disappointment. "Why did you do it? Why would you do such a thing?"

The young man knew that there might be cameras in the room and that he might be in trouble if he said the wrong thing. Even so, his lips once again moved against his will. "My girlfriend's life would be in danger if I didn't. She would have been killed."

Not only was Luo Chen's mother in shock, Luna was surprised too. She knew that there was a young woman who was kidnapped to force him into submission but she had thought that it was his sister. Who would have thought that the lass was his girlfriend?

Luo Chen's mother furrowed her brows. "Because of a girl, you are willing to destroy other people's lives and destroy yours while at it?" She didn't know what to tell her son that would accurately display all the anger and disappointment she felt.

"I love her, mother. How could I let any harm befall her?"

Luna knew that the young man had done the wrong thing but she did not entirely blame him. She didn't have a limit for what she could do if it involved the lives of those she loved either. As one who had once been forced to plead guilty for murder, she knew how it felt like to feel helpless.

She thought about it for a moment before saying, "Your girlfriend will be safe. I will make sure of it."

"She will, you will?" The young man felt useless that he was not able to save his own girlfriend and needed the help of another girl to do that.

"Yes. As long as you tell me who had you do it."

The young man showed a hint of hesitation as though she didn't trust Luna, making the latter glance at him with mockery in her eyes. "He had you frame me and even after you did as you were told, he did not keep his promise of letting her go. Do you still hope that he will release her?"

She had hit the nail on the head, and it made Luo Chen look at her in disbelief. She knew that the mastermind was a man. Could it be that she already had suspicion and merely wanted to confirm it?

He was suddenly awed. From the first time he met her, he knew that Luna was not an ordinary young woman. Her intelligence had baffled her every time he encountered it and this time was no different. She was still waiting for an answer and he wanted to evade the question in fear that she would not keep her promise. However, once again, it was as though he was under a spell as he obediently gave all the details he knew.

"I don't know his identity. We conversed on the phone but when it was time for him to give the software to me, as well as the money, it was a woman who showed up. She had long, brown hair that was slightly wavy and looked to be in her thirties or early forties. She had brown eyes and was smoking."

Luna almost cursed from the description. The said woman had many features that were similar to Li Yuming, and it was easy to misunderstand. It was not hard to guess who had sent the woman, and the purpose. "Is this her?" Luna showed him a picture of Li Xiyan's new get up.

"Yes, it is her." Confirmed, Luo Chen, and it made her wonder whether Li Xiyan had made her disguise look like Li Yuming on purpose.

She had gotten her answer, and she could confirm that the culprit was indeed Xia Hanchen-her 'beloved' father who had offered her immense comfort when he heard about what was happening to her company.

If there was such a thing as a devil in disguise, then that would be Xia Hanchen. To destroy someone yet offer them comfort for their loss so naturally, the Oscars owed him a trophy.

Her phone chimed and she picked it up before calmly saying, "Bring her in."

Hanging up, she looked at the young man. "This meeting did not happen. Do you understand?"

"Yes." He responded like a robot with no brain of his own.

"Good." As she spoke, the door opened and an innocent-looking girl came in with Xingyu behind her.

"Lanlan!" Luo Chen stood up and emotionally pulled her into his arms before checking if she was alright.

"I'm fine." The girl cried. "This gentleman saved me."

Xingyu sat beside Luna and was impressed that she had indeed taken care of everything on this end. Well, almost everything.

"Luo Chen," She called out, and the young man turned to look at her respectfully. "I hope you will follow my arrangement from now on. If I can save your girlfriend, then I have the ability to get her locked up again."

"Yes." The young man did not need to be reminded. He had already decided to follow Luna's instructions. The young woman could have made him do her bidding and only leave her with a promise to save his girlfriend once he was done, but she didn't. She was more kind than the man who had contacted him.

"I will get the three of you a place to temporarily live with guards to keep you safe. Don't move around too much and if he asks you about it, tell him you used the money he gave you to buy back your old house from a relative." Luna instructed. "I will tell you what to do next once you are settled in."

She realized how demanding she sounded when she was done so she added. "You are willing to be on my side, I believe."

"Yes, of course." The man nodded. "I will call you elder sister from now on."

"Uh… No thanks." She laughed. She had enough siblings already, and was having a headache adjusting to the fact that she had a half brother. She didn't want to add sworn brothers on the list.

The young man knew that she meant no harm so he chuckled too. "Then allow me to call you my master."

A certain jealous man frowned at the sight of the young man laughing so happily with his fiancée. Young man, are you asking for death?

Luna dismissed the trio as she had more things to do, so she let someone secretly lead them to the house she had already prepared beforehand. When they were all out of earshot, she glanced at the bedroom door. "They are gone."

At her words, Han Xichen walked out to the living area and had a smile on his lips. "Did you get what you need?"

Luna nodded at the man who had sat opposite them to catch up with Xingyu. "Yes. All thanks to your hypnotism skill, they were under control without even knowing what hit them. They didn't even suspect it."

Of course they would not suspect a thing, they had been hypnotised. Han Xichen grinned to himself. He had made the woman believe in everything that Luna told her and after that, made Luo Chen spill the truth. If they overdid it, it would be suspicious so Luna had decided not to ask too much.

Han Xichen offered her a kind smile. "Don't mention it. I did it for Shishi, it was for selfish reasons.

Two days ago, Xiaoshi had cried to him about not being of help in investigating the matter, and feeling horrible about it because she was under suspicion too. He had offered her to help her in this way and luckily he had succeeded.

"I'll take my leave now." He announced.

"Of course, and thank you." Luna thanked him before getting down to finding ways to trap Xia Hanchen.

Han Xichen gave Xiaoshi a call as soon as he left the hotel room. The girl was anxiously waiting for his response, so he went over to her apartment so he would explain everything in detail.

Scratch that. Explaining was an excuse, and he was going to her apartment solely because he had missed her.

The girl excitedly showed him in and hugged him. It was not usual for her to do that out of her own accord. He was happy, but he noticed the underlying gloom in her eyes.

"What's wrong?" He asked as his thumb ran down her cheek.

It was useless to hide things from a man who would figure it out either way so she did not even try to do so. She sighed as she explained, "My parents prolonged their stay because of this matter. They are worried about me."

"Isn't that a good thing?" He questioned, only for her to look sadder.

"Once it is settled, they will go back to Australia." She hugged her arms. "I'm suddenly not sure that I did the right thing by deciding to settle down here, so far away from them. Maybe I should go back with them?"