The Overnight Chosen Wife: darling, kiss me deeper

When Ji Feifei was charged with illegal possession of weapons and jailbreak out of nowhere, she was in disbelief. Both of those were Xia Luna’s crimes! How did it end up being on her head instead? How could Xia Luna trick her?

She didn’t know it, but as soon as Xia Luna entered the other room, right before the police arrived, she slipped out of the house through an exit only she knew existed.

In the past, when Xia Luna was living in the building, she had created a secret passage for emergency purposes. The passage was hidden deep inside, so even if police searched every nook and cranny of the house, it was practically impossible for them to find the secret passage. It directly led to the exit on the opposite side; thus, she was able to escape stealthily.

...

On the other side, Li Lanni was relieved when the police informed them that Ji Feifei had been caught again.

As soon as Ji Xiehan informed her of what had happened, she had called him back so they could sit together and analyze what was happening.

This matter was suspicious, to begin with. How could Ji Feifei attempt jailbreak without any outside help? So, both of them firmly believed that someone must have helped Ji Feifei out. But, when the police reported that there was only Ji Feifei in that abandoned house, they were puzzled.

It was even more surprising that the particular house had no records of someone living in it. But here and there, the police found the traces of someone living in the house. Thus, they believed that it was a hiding place for some fugitive.

Xia Luna was fond of erasing all traces of her wherever she went. It proved to be helpful because, according to the police investigation, Ji Feifei was the only one who had ever been seen entering that house. So police concluded that the house was Ji Feifei’s secret hideout.

But Li Lanni couldn’t believe any of that. "Why does this feel so far from being real to me?"

"What are you implying?" Ji Xiehan asked.

"I don’t know... there’s just this feeling that we are missing something. It’s as though the police have been deceived." She knew she sounded silly, but that was just how she felt about it.

"The police have been deceived? Don’t be silly." Ji Xiehan chuckled. "How can the police be deceived?"

"They can." Li Lanni shrugged. " if not, why are there certain criminals that have always been on the run, and even years later, the police haven’t ever caught them? Isn’t that because they often deceive the police?"

Ji Xiehan took her phone from her hand and locked it. "You are reading too many detective novels. First of all, using the phone screen too much is harmful to your eyes.

Secondly, I can see that these novels have started having side-effects on your brain. Are you trying to imagine that someone helped Ji Feifei out then deliberately let the police catch her and escaped on his own?

Obviously, if someone can break a person out of jail with all that security, then it could only mean that they are good at it. It wouldn’t be hard to take Ji Feifei with them."

Li Lanni felt stupid thinking about it too. "I don’t know... maybe they are Ji Feifei’s enemy and wanted to teach her a lesson?..."

Ji Xiehan raised an eyebrow, starting to feel that her imagination was affecting his brain too. "Ji Feifei has so many enemies... Could it be someone on our side?" He thought of a person then shook his head. If it was really that person, then that was too idle of them.

Whatever it was, they had nothing to worry about. The police would be more careful with Ji Feifei now. It would be impossible to attempt jailbreak again. But just to make sure such a thing didn’t happen again, he decided to put his security team on a lookout.

"What are you thinking about?" Li Lanni questioned when she saw him contemplating something.

Ji Xiehan pulled out of his thoughts and gazed at her face. "Nothing in particular... now that Ji Feifei is caught and is behind bars again, can I think about you instead?"

"Eer..."

Was he asking for permission to think about her? Can the pervert not be so crazy?

At this moment, Li Yuming returned from the kitchen. She had gone to whip up something for them to eat.

"What’s the current situation? Did the police catch her?" Li Yuming sat across from them, letting the maids help her set the table.

"They did. But I’m starting to think we should have just skinned her alive instead. It’s too troublesome to keep thinking of the possibility that she might break out." Li Lanni said thoughtlessly.

"Well..." Li Yuming coughed. She was entirely shocked to hear Li Lanni suddenly utter such words too. But then again, the Xias were heartless, and their blood was flowing in Lanni, so there was no need for her to be shocked by her words.

Although she knew this, she was determined to make sure Li Lanni was different. She would never let her daughter be like them. "Just a few days ago, you were on the right track, deciding to do things in a lawful way. Now just a few days later, you are starting to divert your thoughts?"

Li Lanni knew it was no laughing matter, but she found her mother’s serious glare funny. "Relax, mom. I was just kidding."

It was really just a joke... well, at the wrong time, it seems.

After having their meal, Li Lanni walked Ji Xiehan out.

They strolled in leisure, not in a bit hurry, both of them secretly not wanting to part ways. However, Ji Xiehan was silent the entire time.

"What are you thinking about?" Li Lanni nudged his arm and asked.

The entire walk, Ji Xiehan had been thinking about her.

To be specific, he was wondering what kind of person Li Lanni was before. Was this little damsel just an illusion?

He already had questions about her, but what she blurted out before dinner got to his mind.

She had said it without thinking. Literally, but he was looking at her at the time and could have sworn that he saw her eyes flash with bloodlust. It was as though she really meant what she said.

It would not be shocking coming from another person, but Li Lanni? The little beauty who couldn’t even kill an ant? Now that was shocking in a way that reminded him of something, but he just couldn’t wrap his brains around it.

He was still thinking about it when he felt a nudge on his arm, followed by her cheerful voice, asking what he was thinking.

"I think I’ll go back to my room now." She looked embarrassed for a reason he only understood a while later. He thought she probably wanted to spend more time with him.

His lips threatened to curl into a smile, and he had to cough to swallow it back. "You should sleep early. Goodnight."

"Goodnight." She said but remained standing there with no intention to go back to the house.

’Is she waiting for something?’ He wondered.

"Why don’t we catch a movie tomorrow in the evening?" He tried pushing his luck a little.

"Eer.. okay!"

Ji Xiehan’s eyes brightened; this time, she didn’t even come up with an excuse. It was as though she was looking forward to it. Did she start accepting him?

"Then... then I’ll go now." She stammered.

"Okay." He replied with a playful smirk on his face.

"Don’t overthink about the case and have a good sleep." She added, thinking that he was still worried about Ji Feifei’s jailbreak.

"I will." He replied happily when he observed care for him in her tone.

When she saw that smile, her heartbeat quickened, so she quickly said bye to him and ran off into the house.

Ji Xiehan couldn’t help but break into a peal of laughter when he saw her running in embarrassment.

Li Lanni scowled when she was back in her room. That idiotic pervert! He was a pervert when it was least needed, but when she somehow anticipated him to act like a pervert, he became a gentleman. And what was he laughing so loudly for, hmph...

Why the hell did he not kiss her?

Whatever. She was not disappointed.

Maybe just a little...?