The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

Luna arrived about an hour later than the agreed time and she was greeted by this oddly tense scene as soon as she walked in through the door. "I'm sorry I'm late. I had to…" She stopped speaking and took in the women's expressions. She shifted her gaze over them. "Did something go wrong?"

Cheng Yu slapped her forehead. "Lanni is scared the wedding might go wrong." She explained Lanni's comical fears even though it was nothing to laugh at.

Luna sat down and made fun of her for a while before placing a hand on her shoulder. "Weddings never go exactly as planned. I thought you would know that from mine. But just because they don't go as planned doesn't mean you will not enjoy the day."

"I know just what you need. Let's go watch a movie later. For now, forget the wedding. Let's tick off what looks pretty." She suggested and the others agreed. The latest gowns were all so beautiful that they ended up ticking almost everything on the magazines.

"Where's Mumu?" Lanni finally asked when she noticed the girl's absence. Luna was carrying a tiny jacket with her which meant that she had come with Xiaomu but left her somewhere.

"She clung to her grandma because she overheard her say that she was leaving to go somewhere." Luna chuckled at her daughter's antics.

"The girl does love adventure." Lanni laughed along. As long as one mentioned that they were going somewhere, Xiaomu would cling to them—and that included making a trip to the bathroom. Xingyu would often joke about her growing into a constant traveller who will explore all the countries of the world.

"Is mom coming?" Lanni asked.

Luna nodded before adding, "With Neil."

"Uh…" Ruby didn't know what to say.

Grabbing the chance, Luna pulled her into a sudden hug of exaggerated excitement. "We will be sisters soon!"

Ruby chuckled as she pulled back. "Why do you seem too happy about this?"

"Is there anything wrong with having two sisters?" Luna countered.

"I wouldn't complain either." Lanni added. She was just joking since she knew that she and Ruby could never treat each other as step sisters. They were not step sisters to begin with, and Ruby was her sister-in-law.

Cheng Yu took a glance at them and turned to Xiaoshi." They're flaunting their sisterly affection. Hey, do you want to ditch them and create our own family? I will be the elder sister and dote on you."

Xiaoshi laughed at the suggestion. "Ultimately, they're my in-laws."

"Hey!" Cheng Yu complained and the others laughed at her in unison.

"Sorry, Xiao Yu. We still love you." Luna hugged her exaggeratedly.

"You are horrible people." She grumbled.

"I'll get you chocolates." Lanni attempted to bribe her.

"Me two." Xiaoshi added.

"Me three." Ruby raised three fingers.

"I'll get you a box full of lipsticks." Luna added.

"Deal." Cheng Yu laughed and waited for them to bring what they promised.

As they ticked through the bouquet arrangements that they liked, an adorable voice announced Li Yuming's arrival.

"Momma!" Mumu called out cutely.

"Ah! My cute niece is finally here!" Lanni looked over in excitement.

Hearing her voice, Xiaomu toddled over as Li Yuming called for her to be careful. She was just about to jump into Lanni's arms when once again, she was confused when she saw Luna. Her gaze shifted between the two.

"Poor thing. I'd be confused too. She'll get used to it when she grows up and be able to tell the difference." Xiaoshi giggled at the cute scene. This time, she finally got her mother right and clung onto Luna's legs.

"Finally. I was starting to think that Linhou will laugh at you in future." Luna smiled. Linhou had never had trouble recognizing them; while he also seemed confused about them being so similar to each other, he had always known who his mother was and who his aunt was.

"Sweetheart, I got candy especially for you. Come to Aunty Yu." Cheng Yu opened her hand to reveal a colorful candy.

Xiaomu ran over in her small steps and flashed a cute smile. "Aunty Yu!" She called.

"You're so cute!" Her heart melted as she picked the toddler up.

Ruby looked over to coax her. "Don't you love Aunty Ruby anymore? Come, let's play."

"Come to Aunty Shishi. I'll buy you toys." Xiaoshi added.

Luna looked at her friends and sister fawning over Xiaomu and her heart melted. "Now I know why my daughter is so outgoing." It was expected with so many people showering her with love and presents.

"Where is Linhou anyway?" Cheng Yu asked as she let Xiaomu play with her fingers.

"He followed his dad to the company. Wait. I took a picture of him." Luna took out his phone to show them.

"How cute! He looks like a little CEO." Lanni zoomed the picture to take

a closer look at the little boy in a black suit similar to his dad's. He would surely harvest the hearts of all the employees in Jiang Corporation.

"Uhm, Luna, you may need to be prepared. In about twelve years, there will be countless teenage girls fawning over him. You may have to confiscate a hundred letters every day." Xiaoshi remarked.

Luna shook her head with a slight laugh. "I'm more worried for the little boys his age. Xingyu is prepared to kick their buŧŧ when they start ogling at Mumu."

The atmosphere brightened up when Xiaomu arrived, making Lanni less nervous than she was earlier. She finally chose a venue and narrowed her selection of dresses to five choices.

….

On Monday, she finally returned to work.

"You could have a few more days off." Lin Jian spoke as soon as he saw her leaving the elevator.

"Thanks boss, but my brain will stop functioning if I break for too long." She couldn't help noting that he was in a good mood. He was especially generous with his days off. Things must be going well between him and Ruby.

"I'm glad you said that. Because there is a task awaiting you." He scratched the back of his head.

"Okay…?" She ċȯċked her head to the side in curiosity. He led her to his office to discuss it.

"The Oracle has been a bit slow lately. Our competitors managed to get this piece of news and publish it before we did." He showed her the headline on his tablet. It was about a rockstar who murdered his wife and newborn baby. Apparently, his wife had confronted him regarding his drug abuse and suggested that he go to rehab, which ended up in the fight that took hers and her baby's lives.

She frowned. What a scumbag. It was shocking, which was why Oracle Daily had been affected by the fact that their competitors released it before them. She rubbed her head. "That's okay. I will scout for a more explosive piece as soon as I can."

"I know you can do that but we should dwell on this first." Lin Jian tapped his desk.

She didn't understand. "If we publish it, we will be too late. We might even get criticism for copying other agencies."

"I didn't say we should publish it. Go and investigate it." He instructed.

"Huh?" She was stunned before she understood it. "Wait. You don't believe that what was published was the entire truth?"

"If it turns out to be the entire truth, then I will have to count on you to find something that will drown this."

She nodded but added, "If we drown it, what about the innocent wife and child? They will never get justice."

Lin Jian raised an eyebrow at her. Was she seriously thinking along those lines? "Justice does not bring the dead back to life, Lanni. It is why I think it's just a load of crap. Anyway, the police already know about this matter. If they didn't before, they do now and are probably investigating it. You don't need to worry about it anymore."

She nodded. "Then I'll get to work immediately."

AN

Hey lovies, I'm sorry for informing you late. I spilled coffee on my keyboard and some of the frequently used letters are no longer functional. It's hard to type this way and my thumb hurts when I type using my phone for too long.

I will try to update as often as I can but if the frequency fluctuates, I hope you can understand. To make up for this, the update rate will increase to 10 chapters per week once I fix my keyboard or buy a new one.