The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

"Good idea." Cheng Yu agreed that she needed nothing more than a vacation at the moment. She hoped that the matter would be settled soon. From the current progress of things, the decision to ban Moonlight Studios could soon be lifted by the moderators. After all, it had been proven that Luna did not steal Luo Chen's software. All that was left now was for Luna to prove that there wouldn't be any more scandals involving Moonlight Studios that questioned its credibility. The reason why Luo Chen sent a voice recording was to ensure the whole truth was brought to light, so no one would ever bring the matter up to doubt Luna again.

However, since the scandal had been so huge, they might have to create another application to divert the attention of the public.

"I'll help you with the new task. Come on, let's complete it." Cedric stated with no space for negotiation and since she needed the help, she silently took out her laptop and tablet to work with Cedric.

Unexpectedly, the work she thought would take her a few more days was completed in two hours. It turned out, she merely needed more motivation for her brain to stop lagging. As soon as they were done, she felt more refreshed.

"So, do we get to go on a vacation tomorrow?" The guy asked through a grin.

"What? That's such short notice. We may be needed…" She disagreed with him. Although what was left was for the software production department to complete, she and Cedric might be needed in case there were changes to be made.

"If there is any change, we can do it from wherever we will be. Let's carry our equipment with us just in case." He insisted as he leaned over, his face only a few inches from hers.

"Okay." She needed the break and he was right. She would tell Luna about it later.

Cedric grinned happily after finally managing to convince her, and his hand went around her waist. This was not the first time he hugged her but her heart picked up its pace, beating against her chest like it could break out. She knew that what he wanted was more than a hug, and her lips uncontrollably parted when he closed in on her.

He pulled her close to him as he gently kissed her lips, savoring the softness he had so badly missed. He held her waist with one hand while the other wove through her hair to the back of his head. He softly but her lower lip and licked it with his tongue.

"Yu, I love you." He whispered when he heard her whimper.

…

The Old Jiang Mansion.

Xingyu carried a plate of fruit salad and made his way to the balcony where Luna was sitting. She had her back facing him as she stared out at nothing in particular. One look was all it took for him to know that she was still traumatized—guilty that someone else was pulled into the mess that was meant to harm her and that the villain was still lurking.

He placed the white platter on the small table and took a seat beside her. "Don't be scared, my love. I'll be there for you."

"I'm not scared. Just disappointed." She would never be scared. She didn't believe that she would be defenseless if Xia Hanchen attacked her again.

The only thing greater than her disappointment was the possibility that Xia Hanchen would go around hurting the people close to her and Lanni.

"Come here." Xingyu pulled her into his arms. He could not lie and say that Xia Hanchen had given up or that the man would not try to do anything stupid. However, he would be sure to protect her no matter what arose.

It was only much later, when Luna had managed to calm down, that the duo made their way to the living room.

Xinghe was reading the news in the living room and she looked up when she heard the movements from the staircase. She looked up urgently. "Luna, are you feeling better?"

"Yes." Luna stated, sticking to a few words so her tone would not reveal any emotion as she did not want the people around her to keep worrying about her.

Xinghe knew that her soon to be daughter-in-law was still feeling upset and it was understandable. Even so, she wanted to help them uncover the criminal. She looked at Xingyu and then asked, "Do you think this has anything to do with Xiaoshi? While the girl is not a bad person, I cannot say the same about her father. He does look like someone who would try to hurt his daughter's romantic rival."

Her words were true and when Xingyu first heard the news, he had been certain that Xiaoshi's father had done it. He had found it strange that the person who was close enough to save Luna just happened to be Xiaoshi. He had even suspected that the whole act was staged and Xiaoshi was supposed to push Luna out of the way to 'save' her from a bullet—which he suspected to be fake. If Luna fell too hard from Xiaoshi's push, she might lose the baby, her life or both and it would still look like an accident as no one would ever blame Xiaoshi.

It was only after investigating that he realized that the culprit was not Uncle Yun but Luna's own father, Xia Hanchen.

"He didn't." He answered his mother's question as he helped Luna over to a seat.

"How can you be so sure?" Xinghe was curious.

"I know who did." Xingyu swallowed the rest of his words, not wishing to remind her of the fact that the person she looked up to the most was the very one who now wanted her life.

"It's my dad." She answered her future mother-in-law, making the latter's jaw drop. She had billions of questions. Everything she knew had been turning upside down ever since Ji Feifei died and it turned out that she was not even the real daughter of the Ji family. Mystery after mystery had been forming before them and this time, it was a bomb. That there was someone who would want to hurt their own daughter by killing her.

Having experienced a lot in her own life, it wasn't long before she composed herself and beckoned Luna over. "Come here, child. I won't let anything bad happen to you."

She hugged the girl and patted her back gently, making Luna realize that something good had come out of this predicament. She was already used to Xinghe's kindness and thought of her as her mother. Now that the truth was out in the open, she may have lost her father but she had reunited with her mother. It was as though she had two mothers now. There wasn't much to cry about, was there?

"Do you want to play chess together?" Xinghe asked, and before Luna could answer her, her phone rang.

It was a call from Han Xichen and it spooked the guts out of the three of them.

"You can ignore it." Suggested Xingyu, but Luna was no longer going to hide away. It was time to face the villain.

"Pumpkin," The man's voice was on loudspeaker so the three all heard his voice and it rendered them speechless how perfectly one could put on an act.

"Don't call me that. You pretentious man." Luna snarled.

"Luna, what happened?" The man sounded startled as though he did not expect to be yelled at by the harmless daughter who loved him to the heavens.

"I know you were behind the shooting." Luna snickered to let the words sink in before asking, "Don't tell me you were trying to cover up a wrong by commuting another wrong? Is it because I know the truth about you that you want to get rid of me?"

"Luna! How could you say such things?" The man was yet to drop his act, he sounded like he was hurt by her words.

"Why don't you come home tomorrow? We can discuss everything with clear minds." as if anticipating to hear a 'no' from Luna, he stripped her of the chance by trying to convince her. "You cannot continue to live under distress, pumpkin. You don't just need to take care of your health but of my grandson too. So many things have happened around you and your sister lately."

"Talk over a cup of tea? Sure." the corners of Luna's lips twitched as she snickered the words out. When the call ended, the remaining gentleness in her gray eyes faded to reveal a murderous intent.

"Xia Hanchen, I will bring you down. You and the entire Xia family. Just you wait."

Her chilly voice reverberated in the room, making goosebumps rise on Xinghe's skin as she had never seen Luna like this. However, she could not blame her even for a second. She was merely acting up on what had been forced out of her.

That night, Luna dreamt that she had poisoned Xia Hanchen and it gave her an idea.