The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

"When is the gynecological appointment?" Xingyu asked when he had calmed down from his disappointment.

"Tomorrow. I wanted to talk to mother about it before going." She explained.

He nodded then looked at her seriously. "Don't hide such important matters from me anymore, okay? Don't suffer on your own just because you are afraid that you will worry me."

"But if the matter is trivial…" She started, only to be interrupted by his glare.

"Nothing regarding you is trivial. As long as it is anything, no matter how petty you think it is, tell me about it. Do you understand?" His tone was stern and solemn, not allowing for any room for her to argue or negotiate. She could only nod.

"I'm sorry honey." She apologized for keeping things from him.

His gloom faded away as he patted her back. "It's okay. Do you want me to call her over, or will you speak to her in the living room?"

She smiled when she realized what he was thinking. He thought she was talking about Xinghe. No wonder he looked overjoyed, he must have thought that she finally thought of him as her husband and of his parents as hers too. "I wasn't referring to Aunt Xinghe. I was talking about my mother." She specified with a smile.

He was not disappointed. Instead, he was even happier. He could finally confirm that this time, her relationship with Li Yuming had been fixed.

"Do you want to give her a call?" He asked and she nodded.

He was about to say something else when she suddenly raised her head and glared at him ferociously.

"What did I do?" He was shocked by the sudden change of attitude from her.

"Find something else to do and get lost." She growled, and he blinked.

What just happened?

He could not dare to ask in fear of being yelled at, so he left the room and softly closed the door behind him.

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When Xingyu left, Luna gave Li Yuming a call. "Mother…" She called softly when the woman picked the call.

"Luna, are you alright? You sound weak." Li Yuming immediately observed. Although Luna had been spending more time at home, it was rare for her to give Li Yuming a call so the latter was surprised.

"I'm fine. I just wanted to ask you about something." She stated, finally feeling relieved even though she was yet to know what was happening with her.

"What is it? I'm listening." Li Yuming asked. Luna went ahead to explain what she had been feeling lately, and she listened attentively. When Luna was done speaking, she thought about it for a moment before explaining what she thought about it. "You are alright."

"Am I?" Luna was surprised to hear what her mother had said.

"Of course, it's normal to feel that way. However, if it makes you feel anxious, then we can go to the hospital and have you checked."

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Meanwhile, Xingyu walked around the corridors to buy time then decided to go to the kitchen to get Luna a snack. He wondered what was wrong with her. Why would she kick him out when he did nothing wrong? If all she wanted was privacy to speak to her mother, she could say so. He wouldn't mind that.

"You're here." Xinghe beamed when she saw her son in the kitchen. She was preparing a plate of fruit salad and had just finished and placed it on a tray when Xingyu walked in. "I was going to give this to Luna. Give it to her on your way back. Do you need a snack too?"

"No, I'm not hungry." Xingyu declined and reached for the plate of colourful fruits.

"Are you okay, my dear?" Xinghe noticed his gloomy look and closed in to take a better look at him.

"No. I'm just anxious." He confessed.

"You can tell me anything." She raised a hand to worriedly take his temperature and was relieved that he didn't have a fever.

Xingyu pointed at the table at the end of the kitchen and went to sit in front of it, and Xinghe sat opposite him. "We have a gynecological appointment in the morning." He explained.

"Is everything okay with Luna?" She asked worriedly. Otherwise, why would the gynecological appointment make him anxious?

"I don't know." He sighed.

Xinghe patted his hand. "It's okay to be anxious. You're a dad for the first time. The second time, you will know that some signs only mean that your baby is doing alright."

As she explained, she couldn't restrain the smile that formed on her face. Never in her life would she have thought that she would soon be a grandmother and talk about her grandchild with her son. When she saw that he was still not reassured by his words, she frowned and looked at him suspiciously.

"She suddenly kicked me out of the room. It's weird that she's mad at me out of the blue." He expressed his confusion.

Xinghe raised an eyebrow at his words then burst into laughter.

"What's so funny?" Xingyu asked with a frown.

"That only means she loves you." She threw her head back and laughed her heart out, imagining Luna's glare when kicking her son out. She was probably one of the few mothers who found it funny that their sons were being bullied. He wondered how that was supposed to express her love for him.

Seeing his confused look, she patted him as she explained, "A pregnant woman's emotions may keep changing rapidly. It's because of the changes in hormonal balance. Surely you should have realized this by now?"

He had, but it still didn't explain why she kept taking it out on him.

"She is taking it out on the person she trusts the most. " She explained.

Xingyu didn't make much sense of it but it was great enough to know that Luna still loved him. "Thanks mother. That's what I needed."

Xinghe smiled as she rubbed her son's hand. "You will make the best father, my son. I have this much confidence in you. But once your baby is born, you must never forget that Luna needs to be taken care of too. They both need your love. Only this way can you be both a good husband and father."

"That I will be. I have the best parents to thank for teaching me how." He grinned, and he knew that she made a lot of sense. Luna had experienced such a hectic childhood, it was only fair for her to enjoy a happy marriage and he would do his best to make that possible

"That's one sweet tongue. You took after me." Xinghe praised. She was just about to shoo him off when she saw Luna at the door of the kitchen.

"Oh, Luna. Come here." She beckoned her over.

Luna took a glance at Xingyu and he seemed to bother her even though he was doing nothing but standing there. "Aunty, he bullied me." She complained while pointing at him.

"What? When did I do that?" Xingyu was rendered speechless by the sudden accusation. He has been kicked out of the room. How could he manage to bully her when he was simply minding his own business?"

"You scolded me." She went to Xinghe's side and glared at him to complain to her future mother-in-law.

Xingyu was flabbergasted. "Do you have amnesia? I didn't do any such thing!"

"I'm mad at you for existing. Is that enough?" Luna shrugged.

Xinghe glared at her son before hugging Luna. "My dear, don't mind him. It must be because he is so boring that you don't want to be near him. I made you some fruits. Do you want to eat them now?"

Xingyu was speechless at the preferential treatment.

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In Xiehan's mansion. Lanni had stayed over the night but while they both worked in the master bedroom, she suddenly let out a sigh.

"The days are drawing closer.

I'm no longer counting down how much time is left before I become an aunt. I mean, that too, but I'm majorly counting the days before you leave. And each countdown is making me feel empty inside."

Xiehan raised an eyebrow as he looked over at her. "My love, when did you become poetic?"

"I'm not poetic. I'm sad." Lanni looked up at him gloomily.

He set aside his doc.u.ments to pull her over. "Come here. Don't be sad. On the bright side, you still have time to spend with me before I leave." He coaxed. He had been busier lately and they had been spending less time together, which is why he preferred for them to be in the same space even if they were each doing their own work.

She leaned against his arm and because she was tired from all the research she was doing about Qiao Linyou, she fell into a deep sleep as soon as her head rested against him.