The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

After an intense climax, Lanni buried her head into Xiehan's c.h.e.s.t and didn't want to move an inch. Their bodies were covered in a thin layer of sweat as they tried to still their breaths.

He gently stroked her body. "Honey, what do you want to do today?"

"Does lying in your arms and lazing around all day count?" She nestled further in his embrace, earning a doting smile.

"Of course. I'll order snacks, drinks and prepare movies for my little wife who wants to be a bed potato all day." Holding her with one arm, he reached for his phone so he would place the orders.

"I want to be a bed potato every day." She kissed the side of his face before burying herself back in his arms.

"You can." He returned the kiss to her temples.

She shut her eyes for a second as though she was in pain, and his hands flew to her temples to massage them. "Does your head hurt? You drank quite a bit last night."

"No, I'm perfectly fine. I'm just a little tired." She slurred.

"That's a relief." He held her closer to him so she would be more comfortable.

"Can I go back to sleep?" She closed her eyes.

"Of course." He kissed her forehead and went ahead to order the snacks.

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Meanwhile, in Xingyu's villa.

Luna paced for the umpteenth time, making Xingyu grab her midway. "Luna, what's wrong?" He looked at her in concern.

She let out a long sigh

"I've been trying to make this software as a wedding gift for Lanni. It's taking more than usual." She briefly explained.

"Uh… okay." He frowned. If the software was taking long, why wasn't she in the study, but restlessly pacing the living room instead? He placed a hand behind her knee and another behind her back, lifting her off the ground without another word.

"Huh? What are you doing?" She shrieked when she suddenly felt her body floating.

"Carrying my wife to the bedroom so she remembers that rest should be part of her work." He headed for the bedroom, leaving her no room to argue about it.

"Xingyu," She called his name while holding his neck.

He ignored her and pushed open the bedroom door using his elbow.

"Daddy?" Exiting the room, Xiaomu looked confused. Why was daddy carrying mommy?

Xingyu entered the room and placed Luna on the bed before picking his daughter up. The little girl had no one to play with since Linhou had fallen asleep, so she sought her father to play with her. It took a while to pacify her and when he returned to Luna's side, he let out a breath.

"I still think we should hire a nanny."

Luna looked stunned for a while. She opened her mouth and no syllable left her lips for a moment. It took about a minute to gather her words. "Xingyu, I can take care of our babies just fine. I'm not going to work anyway. We don't need a nanny."

His brows furrowed.

"I'm telling you the truth. It was harder to take care of them when they were younger and needed more attention." She added in an attempt to convince him.

His frown deepened. "When they were a few months old, all they needed was to be fed, put to sleep and kept clean. They would be sleeping most of the time and if they weren't, they were pretty much calm as long as you were in the room."

"Xingyu," She didn't like where this was heading.

"They were little angels. But they morphed into little devils as soon as they learned to crawl around and grab everything they could—Mumu tossing them around and Linhou putting them in his mouth."

"Did you just call our kids devils?" She burst into laughter and soon realized that she was the only one laughing. He was dead serious.

"Don't change the topic. Come here, my love." He pulled her into his arms.

She interrupted him. "It's really okay. When I'm tired, I can send them off to her grandparents or Lanni's. Your parents, my mother and Lanni love them very much. They would be excited to take care of them for a day or two."

That was true. Li Yuming and Xinghe would often take turns bragging to each other about spending some bonding time with their grandchildren. Lanni loved them too, and she would often drop by with snacks and toys and bug Luna to let her take them away for a while.

Even so, he still thought there was more to it.

"Are you afraid of hiring a nanny?" He asked, hitting the nail on the head. She looked shocked, probably not having expected him to figure it out.

He stroked her back. "Is there something I need to know?"

"I'm just… more comfortable taking care of my own babies. I can quit my job for a while and take care of them full time. When they are old enough, I will go back to work." She almost pleaded, even though she only spent a few hours working from home.

"That has never been the point, Luna." His gaze on her intensified.

When she didn't say a word for some time, he stood up. "It's alright. I will do my best to help you out." He promised, even though he was already doing his best. However, taking care of twins had never been easy, especially now that they were in their active phase. It was no wonder she was overwhelmed. Besides, she had insisted on handling all the household chores on her own as well in the name of having new hobbies and wanting to be a stay at home wife and mother. Did she want to fall into depression before she realized that it was taking a toll on her?

Perhaps he should put his job on hold and stay at home too, at least until they started going to school.

"Xingyu, you are mad at me." She slid off the bed and circled her arms around her so she wouldn't leave.

"No, I'm not." He insisted, but she knew him better than to believe him. She knew that she had been unfair to him…

She sighed helplessly. "We had a nanny before, right? The one I fired soon after our wedding."

"I had a feeling it was something to do with her." He turned to face her.

Luna nodded guiltily. "I didn't want to tell you because you would be worried but…" She let out a breath. "She tried to steal Linhou. I later learnt that she was obsessed with him because her son died soon before she came to work for us."

"And you told me about it two years later after incessant probing." He looked at her sternly.

"Xingyu, she was recommended to us by your mom. I knew that you would blame mother for it. I didn't want to create unnecessary trouble." Her eyes drooped.

His fists clenched. "Where is she? Where is that b*tch?!" He fumed.

"I don't know. I already fired her and sent a warning to her agency in case she tried to do that to another family but…" She shut her eyes. "I can't trust nannies anymore. If anyone took my babies away, I would die."