The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

"It's okay." Xiaoshi smiled, not thinking it was a big deal that Lanni had poked fun at her.

Lanni was worried and still felt horrible. "Is everything alright?" ​​

"Yeah." She took a deep breath. It was obvious that she wanted to talk about it, she needed someone to speak to, but was probably afraid to open up.

"It's okay, Shishi. You can tell us anything." Cheng Yu urged, ready to listen and Luna nodded in agreement. Seeing that they were all ready to listen and probably help, she took a deep breath and let it out.

"I just think… Xichen is a bit detached lately."

"What exactly do you mean?" Lanni probed.

Since she had spilled it, she might as well go all the way. "He no longer has time for us. He is always busy with heaven knows what." It was unsure whether the words were for Lanni, Luna and Cheng Yu, to fill them in on her situation, or for herself to realize what exactly was happening with her husband.

She looked defeated." I checked his schedule a few times and it was not necessary for him to take up the patients he had decided to be responsible for. It's almost as if… he is looking for something to keep him away from home." She almost laughed at herself when she said it.

Lanni's brows furrowed." Maybe you are overthinking it."

"I would love to think so too." She let out a breath, not in the slightest bit convinced. She had also believed that she was overthinking things until they stayed under the same roof for a whole week without exchanging a single word. He would basically be long gone by the time she woke up and would return while she was asleep. She would feel him slip into bed but didn't have the strength to talk to him either. What else was she to think other than that he was avoiding her?

Luna guessed what she was thinking and chimed in, "Don't be discouraged. What time does he get home?"

"9pm, sometimes 10 or 11." She facepalmed. "By that time, Yue will be asleep. If he comes a bit earlier, he will spend a little time with her before turning in."

His behaviour was certainly strange, she could see that the three women looked suspicious too. She shrugged and still tried not to pass a harsh verdict.

"Sometimes I used to think that it's because he doesn't love Yue anymore. At least not as much as he did before she was born.

Lanni didn't think so. "Do you think there's a specific reason why he could possibly be distant from her? One that he has not told you about?"

"I know, right? Aren't fathers supposed to be obsessed with their daughters?" Cheng Yu added, finding it more odd the more Xiaoshi spoke.

"Maybe because she is a girl?" Xiaoshi spat the guess on her mind.

"Don't start thinking of it that way. I don't think he has a preference. I mean, he doesn't strike me as that kind." Lanni was certain from when he saw the man's interaction with his daughter before. If he did have a preference, then he definitely loved daughters.

"What about his interaction with you?" Luna asked.

This was the part that made her want to pull her hair. "He is often tired after work. After kissing Yue goodnight or playing with her for a bit, he will come to our room and hold me to sleep. It's strange."

The women exchanged glances, which made Xiaoshi even more worried. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking—that he probably found another woman?"

"I don't know Dr. Han that well but I don't think so." Cheng Yu expressed her opinion. "For one thing, you are so beautiful. What else would a man be looking for in a woman outside his marriage? Secondly, your description doesn't make me think of a cheating sc.u.mbag. It makes me think of a man who is either stressed as hell or has his priorities jumbled into a mess."

Xiaoshi scratched her chin as she tried to think. What kind of priorities would Han Xichen have aside from work and family? She suddenly realized that she no longer knew him. Two years ago, she would know when to find him at any random time and what he would be doing—down to the last detail. Now, she didn't even know what his plans were. How ironic.

The women fell into discussion for a while before Cheng Yu spoke up. "I think I know what you should do."

"What's that?" Not just Xiaoshi, Lanni and Luna were also curious to know what their love expert had in mind for this bizarre fix.

Cheng Yu deliberately made them wait before she crossed her arms and slacked back in her seat. "First off, perhaps you need to understand that if he didn't love Yue, that would have nothing to do with his interaction with you. He would still come home at the usual time and just spend all his time with you while avoiding her. He would probably be pressing you for another child without explaining why he wants it."

"Well…" She thought it made a lot of sense. But if it had nothing to do with Yue, then what the hell was wrong with him? She had thought it had something to do with their daughter because they were alright before she was born.

Cheng Yu looked straight at Xiaoshi. "Something is definitely lacking and I have a feeling it's between the sheets. So, you should charm his boxer b.r.i.e.f.s off."

"Xiao Yu!" Luna glared at her and Xiaoshi went red in embarrassment. It was a little awkward, she had to admit. It wasn't every day she talked about such intimate things with a trio of friends.

Cheng Yu raised an eyebrow and massaged the area between her eyes." Oh, I'm sorry if that sounded like a joke. I was not kidding. I seriously think you should charm the hell out of him. Let him know what he has been missing."

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Goodnight to those who are going to sleep soon and good day to the others!