The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

"He is your boyfriend?" Lanni was taken aback by the sudden twist of circ.u.mstances.

On the other hand, Xiaoshi didn't look like it was anything surprising. "Yes! Isn't he the best choice?" She lowered her voice to whisper in Lanni's ear. "He is handsome and so caring, and he knows how to make a woman happy. What else would a woman ask for?"

"Nothing… I guess." Lanni was still trying to wrap her mind around the shocking bomb that had just been thrown her way without a heads up.

Han Xichen's phone rang and because it might be important, he stepped aside to answer it.

Xiaoshi took this chance to pull Lanni onto the seat opposite hers to interrogate her. "Lanni, aren't you happy for me?"

Lanni scanned the slightly younger woman and tried to assess her mood. "The main point is, are you happy for yourself? Although I'm happy that you have moved on despite the difficulty, I don't wish for you to be with someone you don't like." Both situations were difficult and if it was possible, Lanni hoped that Xiaoshi would be in neither of them.

Xiaoshi's eyes searched for Han Xichen and she saw him speaking on the phone while facing away from a window at the end of the room, at an empty spot. "You have heard of forced marriages, right? Forced marriages, business marriages, contracts, literally every kind that involves little to no emotion."

Lanni nodded and wondered why the latter was bringing this up.

"If I were to get into one of those situations; to marry without having feelings for each other, I wouldn't mind it if the other party is Xichen." Xiaoshi answered, making Lanni's eyebrows raise in suspicion and realization.

"That's not something anyone randomly says about guys they don't like. Are you starting to develop feelings for him?" She asked, trying not to sound pushy.

In response, the other smiled. "That happened ages ago without my knowledge. I like him. It took me long to realize it but I really do. He is the best man in the universe."

Lanni's lips finally curled into a smile as she hugged Xiaoshi. "I'm so happy for you. How long have you been dating?"

The latter broke the hug to count her fingers. "Let me see. Eleven…no, twelve hours."

Lanni was taken aback. Twelve hours?

Xiaoshi laughed. "What did you think? That we have been together for long?"

"That's what I thought. How did you even end up together?" Lanni was curious.

"We have been friends for a while now. Friends, or so I thought." Xiaoshi went ahead to explain how their friendship progressed, from the time she gave him bentos every morning in the parking lot to the accidental kiss. "Until last night, the bastard used reverse psychology on me."

...

The previous evening, Han Xichen went to Xiaoshi's apartment. She had gotten back to her place after fully recovering. Even so, this was the first time they were seeing each other since the day he had hypnotised her at his condo. She wanted to hug him but then remembered what had transpired between them the last time, and his confession. She stopped in her tracks and went to the kitchen to return with an apple on a platter, then she sat down and started peeling it.

She was not the only one who had changed-he had too. Unlike the other times, he was not here to smile and check up on her. This time, he sat on the couch and looked straight at her. "We need to talk."

"Mmh? Talk about what? You look serious." So serious that her hand that was holding a fruit knife trembled.

"I am serious." His expression did not change. He took the fruit knife out of her hand and placed it on the table along with the half-peeled red apple that she was peeling for him. His actions drew all her attention to him.

"What do you want to talk about?" She had a bad premonition and felt her insides tense up. It must be bad news from his actions.

"I've been thinking about it and decided that we can no longer be close." He spoke after keeping her waiting for a few seconds.

A chill sped down her spine and she was speechless for a while. It was only about a minute later that she found her voice. "Why?"

The man was unfazed by her shocked demeanor. "As you said it before, I will not be able to get a girlfriend while keeping a close relationship with you."

She thought she had recovered from the shock until she heard his words. She took a deep breath then looked at him in confusion. "But you said that you didn't need to have a girlfriend." She could clearly remember the exact time he said it. She had suggested that they break off their fake relationship because if they kept it going, it would appear as though he was taken and that might hinder him from getting into a real relationship. He was the one who rejected the idea. What had changed?

He seemed to read her mind and he frowned. "I didn't need to, and I think the reason is self-explanatory."

"No, it isn't." She shook her head. In truth, she knew what he meant but she just couldn't process it.

"Because I knew that the one I wanted was you." He explained.

"And you don't anymore?" The question came out as a whisper, as though she didn't have the strength to properly ask it.

"I still do." He confessed. "But we don't always have to be with the person we like, do we? And I cannot keep being close to you when you are stubbornly pining for another man." He paused to let the words sink in then added, "Besides, Shishi, I have no desire to be used as a bait. If all you want is to make Xingyu jealous, then please go ahead and make a social media post about hiring a fake boyfriend. I'm sure your dad would not mind too much." Find authorized novels in , faster updates, better experience, Please click <a href="#%E2%80%941_52795664664413927">#%E2%80%941_52795664664413927</a> for visiting.

His unfiltered words sliced through her heart like daggers. She couldn't say that they were unkind words since they were all true. All along, he had been giving in to whatever made her situation more bearable, indulging her even though they didn't share any relationship. He was not obliged to help her and was only being kind to himself by pulling away to avoid being used. She was not angry but that didn't mean she was not hurt. She used up what she thought was her last strength to bite out three words. "You are right."

Deep down, she hoped he was joking. She hopefully waited for him to flick her forehead and laugh at her for being so easily fazed, then tell her that he was merely joking. Alas, he stood up and all she saw was his back as he left without sparing her another glance. She hugged her arms and fought back her tears as it finally dawned on her what she had done. It was all her fault that it came to this. She had no one but herself to blame…

…

A few hours later, at the doorstep of Han Xichen's condo.

Xiaoshi didn't know how she got here nor could she count the number of times she had taken wrong turns until she finally remembered the right route.

She knew that she shouldn't be here. She shouldn't bother him anymore, but her hands acted like they had a mind of their own and pressed the doorbell.

The door was opened within a few seconds by Han Xichen, who was wearing blue home wear, and he raised an eyebrow when he saw her. "You are not one of the people I was expecting to see any time soon. What are you doing here?"

"I don't want you to stay away." She answered and quickly placed a hand on the doorframe so he would not shut the door in her face—not that she thought he was capable of doing that.

He glanced at her little movement that threatened to bring a smile to his lips, but he kept a straight face. "We have already had this talk."

She was saddened by his nonchalance. "But I miss you so much. I... I like you."

"Shishi, what did you say?" His voice pitched as he looked at her in surprise.

She had already prepared for this so she took a deep breath and continued. "I was blind to not realize it before but I like you so much. I really do."

Seconds passed while he looked down at her and said nothing. When she thought she would pass out from nervousness, his lips finally moved. "You better be sure of yourself because I'll need to prove it."

"H-how?" She stammered.

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