The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Lanni stared off in the direction that Flynn had gone for a while. Something about his words felt odd. It was not just his words, but his face too. It was almost as though he was implying that she would not see him again. Was he going to permanently keep a distance? It would not be surprising since he had kept his distance in the last two years, and because she was Li Yuming's daughter. It would be surprising if Li Yuming felt comfortable with him near her daughters.

However, she would be lying if she said that it didn't sadden her. He had been her trainer for a while after all, and he was her brother. She cared about him more than she thought. But it would be for the best if they didn't keep close.

She was lost in thought for a while. By the time she jolted out of it, she realized that she had taken quite some time. She hurried and returned to their table. As expected, Xiehan was relieved to see that she was back.

"You took a while. I was starting to miss you." He pulled her back to her seat beside him with his arm on her shoulder.

"Now that's a side of you I never thought I would see before dying." Mr. Ricci stifled a chuckle when he saw Xiehan fawning all over his wife like she was a treasure.

"The side that loves my wife?" He looked at the man across them with a raised eyebrow.

"Not just love. The side that glared at any man who tried to take a second look at her." He made fun of him. While they were discussing, he still left a sliver of his attention to Lanni and stared off the men who were blatantly ogling her.

"But I totally understand how you feel." While he spoke, he pulled his own wife to his side and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

Watching them, Xiehan was glad he brought his wife along. Mr. Ricci didn't say it out loud but one of the reasons why he chose to collaborate with Feng Ji International was because of his interaction with Lanni. Loyalty was one of the qualities he looked for in a business partner and he believed that a man who wholeheartedly loved and was loyal to his wife was the best choice.

They were pretty much, and they only had a few details to go over. Ricci pecked his wife's cheek. "Honey, you don't have to sit in this meeting if it is boring. Do you want to take a walk?"

Mrs. Ricci looked relieved. "I'd love to. Lanni, would you like to join me?"

Understanding that there might be something personal that Mr. Ricci wanted to discuss with Xiehan, she nodded. "Sure."

"Don't wander too far." Xiehan urged her.

"I'm Philomena, by the way. You can call me Mena."

"I'm Lanni." She responded although Philomena had already heard her name earlier.

Philomena was friendlier than expected, and they hit it off within a few minutes. Surprisingly, they found that they had a lot in common.

"Would you like to hop for a quick pizza?" Philomena whispered like it was a secret between them.

Lanni snuck a peek at the restaurant they had just left. "I'd love to! Xiehan doesn't let me have any."

"Urgh me too. Arnold says it's unhealthy." She complained about Mr. Ricci.

Lanni laughed and grabbed her hand. "Too much of it is unhealthy, yes. But grabbing it once when they are not looking is not going to hurt, right?"

"I swear, we think alike." Philomena led Lanni to a pizza hut and they quickly decided on a flavour that they would both enjoy. They ordered a small one and devoured it as soon as it was brought to their table.

"Are you alright?" Lanni looked worriedly at Philomena who looked uncomfortable.

"I think my period has started." Philomena sighed sadly.

"Does it hurt? I will get you painkillers and I have some…"

"No, it's alright." Philomena stopped her, but tears started to gather in her eyes which she refused to let fall.

"Mena, are you okay?" Lanni placed her unfinished piece aside, going to Philomena's side in panic.

"Yeah…I'm sorry I got you worried." Philomena received the handkerchief that Lanni handed her and dabbed at her eyes. "I just think… periods is not good news to a woman trying to conceive."

Lanni paled. "I'm so sorry."

Being patted on her back, the tears that Philomena had been holding back came flooding out. "We did several checks and we are both alright."

Lanni patiently listened as the latter narrated their bumpy road to marriage and how after finally settling down four years ago, they couldn't have a baby no matter how hard they tried.

"Then maybe you need to loosen up? Perhaps you are so stressed." Lanni suggested. "Go on an adventure and have fun."

Philomena wiped her eyes and smiled. "Maybe you are right. I'm ready to try anything right now."

"Good luck." Lanni wished her. After waiting for the latter to wash her face and get changed in the bathroom, they returned to their husbands.

….

After shopping around, Lanni and Xiehan returned to their hotel room. He pulled her in his arms.

"Something happened when you went out with Philomena and put you in a bad mood. Did she bully you?"

"No, no. We just talked. She is a good friend, actually." Lanni forced a smile.

"Is that why you snuck off and went eating pizza?"

"Huh? How would you know?" She was shocked. There weren't any bodyguards following her around when she checked.

"Don't I know my little wife best?" He pulled her onto his ŀȧp, facing down. "So, tell me. How do you want to be punished?"

She knew what he was about to do but he made a dramatic turn and presented her lips to him. "With a kiss."

"You have the nerve to ask for a reward?" He asked sternly.

She chuckled and kissed him. "You will reward me anyways. Because you can't bear to punish me. You love me too much."

He laughed and tickled her. "What will I do with you?"

"Xiehan, I…" She took a deep breath and wondered whether it was too soon to broach the subject.

"Mmh?"

On second thought, she smiled. "Do you have any meetings scheduled for tomorrow?"

He did a mental check of his calendar. "No, but I will meet Mr. Ricci to sign the contract the day after. Will you accompany me?"

She shook her head. "I think it's better if I stay. I can pack up and when you return, we will have time for some more fun before I leave."

"That makes sense." He kissed the top of her head. "But that's not what you were about to tell me."

Having been exposed, she knew that she would not be able to weasel her way out of it. She took a deep breath and looked at him. "I didn't think about it before but, what if it's not easy to have babies later?"