The Overnight Chosen Wife: darling, kiss me deeper

"What is she up to?" Madam Feng glanced in the direction where Feng Ci had just runoff.

"If it’s anything that will bring us more trouble, I’m going to disown her." Old Master Feng threatened, and he meant it.

"How dare you say such words? She’s our baby!"

"Yeah, right. A twenty-six-year-old baby." Old Master Feng harrumphed and left the room, leaving her with "your daughter better not mess anything up."

While the oldies almost fought, Feng Ci was currently contacting her friends from the media.

What she had in hand was a video she had taken in Berlin.

That night before she called Ji Xiehan for help, she had set up a camera in the bathroom. In case he tried to dump her, she was going to use the video of them having sex to blackmail him into breaking up with Lanni and getting married to her instead.

However, the plan almost backfired because he didn’t even spare her a second glance. She was still angry until she checked the camera. From the angle in which he had fallen on top of her, they looked like a passionate couple. He couldn’t wriggle his way out no matter how glib his tongue was. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

After replaying the video several times so he would find the perfect short video, she found that she would have to use a bit of photoshop to make it more real.

But thinking about it, some overly nosy people might check the authenticity of the video and any traces of photoshop might make the whole video seem untrustworthy. She couldn’t risk that.

Hence, she decided to use pictures instead. In fact, the picture was more real-looking and Ji Xiehan would never deny being her room. If he still did, she would get a hacker to retrieve the hotel’s surveillance footage—there must be surveillance cameras in the corridors and they must have captured him entering her room.

Feng Ci happily gave the pictures to her friend. Ji Xiehan was done in this time. "Serves him right for thinking he can get away with rejecting and humiliating me."

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Ji Xiehan’s Highbridge Mansion.

"Honey..." Ji Xiehan was inarticulate. How was he supposed to explain such a picture? He was innocent. What happened in that picture was really a result of Feng Ci tripping him. The woman must have hidden a camera beforehand. But who would believe him?

However, Lanni did. She placed a hand on his. "Just one look and I can guess what happened. It’s so obvious. Sigh, what a shameless woman."

"So you believe me?" Ji Xiehan was surprised and happy at the same time.

"Of course. If I’m mot wrong, this is from the day she tricked you into her room, right?"

Ji Xiehan nodded. Now he was glad he had chosen to tell her the truth that night. If he hid it from her, how would he have explained himself now? No matter what he said, it would have seemed like a lie.

"She must have several loose screws in her head." Lanni didn’t want to even think about her.

She checked the time on her phone. She should probably go back home soon. "It’s already 11 pm?"

When did it get so late?

Ji Xiehand was surprised when he saw the time too. It had gotten so late without their knowledge.

Lanni looked at the t-shirt that she was unknowingly still holding against her chest. Was there any mall that could make a delivery so late if she wanted to order a change of clothes?

Ji Xiehan knew what she was thinking. He held her warm body in his arms. "Honey, I know your mood just got ruined but could you stay tonight and go tomorrow? It’s already so late."

Lanni thought about it and indeed, it would be unreasonable to go home now. She wordlessly pulled the t-shirt over her head and wore it then lay in bed.

Although she couldn’t possibly be mad at him for Feng CI’s attempt to drive a wedge between them, she was not willing to continue talking about it and her dismissive mood proved just that. Ji Xiehan could only lie down next to her and hug her.

Of course, a certain part of his body was quick to acknowledge her presence. Sigh, why was it so hard to spend time with his girlfriend? Every time they were about to take things to the final step, something just had to come up and interrupt them. It was getting on his nerves. Thinking about something, he froze.

How could he have been so forgetful? Li Yuming had long warned him that she didn’t want any shady business. She didn’t want Lanni to be pregnant before they were married. Besides, Lanni was still studying. She was probably not ready to have children yet. How then, could he have been so stupid and forget to use protection a while ago when they were about to do it?

"Damn, so foolish!"

Lanni turned to look at him curiously. "Who are you scolding?"

"Did I say that aloud?" He felt silly.

"Yes." Lanni laughed at him. "Honey, let’s go to sleep. I’m tired and you must be too. Besides, you must have a lot to deal with tomorrow."

"Okay." Ji Xiehan nuzzled his nose against her neck and tried to fall asleep too.

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The next day.

After waking up, Ji Xiehan finally brought Lanni to his walk-in closet so she would choose a dress to wear.

"Wow... all these beautiful dresses in one closet?" Lanni marveled. Although she already had innumerable clothes that were of the best material and designs, Ji Xiehan’s choices amazed her. They were different from what she would choose but they were beautiful as well.

"Hey, isn’t that the gown I wanted to buy two weeks ago but found it gone the next time I went to the store?" Lanni pointed at a magenta strapless gown with a glittery waistline. She had seen it while just passing by a store but was in a hurry so she didn’t stop to buy it. The next time she went to buy it, the manager said that a handsome man had bought it for his girlfriend. She had been happy for the woman but disappointed that she couldn’t have it.

Not to mention, there was no other dress of the same design since it was a limited edition piece and the others had already been sold. Who would have thought that the handsome buyer was Ji Xiehan and the girlfriend was her? They were not dating two weeks ago so she wouldn’t have thought of it no matter what.

She smiled and looked through the others. There were even a few in European style; he probably bought them when they were in Berlin. She wondered when he sneakily bought them.

"Do you like them?" he asked from behind her.

"I love them. Thank you." Lanni smiled and hugged him. It was a pleasant surprise.

"Since they have been here for so long, why didn’t you show them to me last night?" Lanni wondered.

Ji Xiehan looked into her eyes. "Because I wanted to see you wearing my clothes."

"You’re an actual pervert, not that I’m complaining." She was kinda used to his shameless... or perhaps she even liked it a little.

Ji Xiehan leaned in to kiss her but she placed a hand on his mouth to stop him. "Not now Xiehan, I need to go and so do you."

Ji Xiehan nodded and gave her space, not before briefly kissing her lips.

Once she was done dressing up, she went downstairs.

"I’ll drop you off." He said, reaching for his car keys.

"You don’t need to, honey. You should go home. You will probably have a lot to deal with." Lanni speculated. "I’m guessing Feng Ci sent those photos online to keep you busy cleaning the mess as her family does something more significant in Feng Ji International."

"Besides, my car is still here." She pointed outside at her white car.

Ji Xiehan couldn’t refute her. Indeed, Feng Ci must only be distracting him. Since she had her car, he could only see her off. Lanni took the key from her purse and pressed it. Her car beeped and flashed as she threw her arms around Ji Xiehan’s neck to hug him. "I know it must be hard on you." She breathed onto his neck. "But you can do it, my love."

"Mmh." Ji Xiehan hugged her waist before letting her enter her car and drive off. It was hard. But after receiving such encouragement from his girlfriend, he felt invigorated. Taking out his phone, he returned his father a call.

As soon as he was done, the blabbermouth Lin Jian called.

"Did you really play your little beauty? I know you wouldn’t, but I still hope you didn’t because if you did then..."

"Says the man who doesn’t even remember the name of his twentieth girlfriend." Ji Xiehan interrupted his ramble.

"Who says I don’t remember? Of course, I remember. My girlfriend number twenty was called Talia. Wait, crap... I dated Talia only last year so she cannot be girlfriend number any digit below 200. Uhm... Fanfan? No, not Fanfan..."

Ji Xiehan sighed in defeat. "I would never betray Lanni." After answering the question he had been asked.