The Overnight Chosen Wife: darling, kiss me deeper

Ji Xiehan shot a glare at Lin Jian. The latter shrugged. "What? Aren’t you the one who came up with this idea? Are you regretting it now?"

Ji Xiehan frowned and said nothing more. It was already bad enough that he had to watch his friend and his woman pretending to be intimate. Why did this blabbermouth have to poke him where it hurt?

Lanni pursed her lips and moved closer to Jiang Xingyu. How difficult could an act be?

"What are you..." he was startled when she suddenly stood too close.

"The more we dilly dally, the longer we will have to stand together." Lanni wanted to get it done with and quickly move to the next step.

Xiehan couldn’t watch anymore. He knew that he would ask them to stop if he continued standing there so he went to grab them something to drink.

"Come on, think of her as your Luna for a second." Lin Jian took advantage of Xiehan’s absence to urge.

Jiang Xingyu glared at Lin Jian when he heard that.

"Why are you glaring at me?" Lin Jian really wanted to toss the camera away and run away. They were asking for a favor but kept giving him vicious looks when he said anything to get the job done. Seeing that Jiang Xingyu was slightly dazed, he said in a low voice, "oh my... take a close look at her. Isn’t she every inch of your girlfriend? It’s as though she is actually your Luna."

Jiang Xingyu wss about to retort when he took a good look. Indeed, Lin Jian was right. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have mistaken Lanni for Luna when he first saw her a few months ago. He leaned closer to take a clearer look and without knowing it, stuck out a hand to cup her face.

Lanni subconsciously pushed his hand away just before his palm could come into contact with the skin of her face. "You shouldn’t get too close. I’m still your sister-in-law and I have a boyfriend."

Her voice jolted him. He balled the hand that was reaching to touch her face into a fist and ran the other through his hair.

"I took two photos and they’re perfect!" Lin Jian celebrated. He rushed to show them. "This one looks like you are really touching! Look..."

Jiang Xingyu stared at Lanni and she stared back, wondering why he was acting strange. Neither of them heard what Lin Jian was saying. When he shook them out of their thoughts, Jiang Xingyu glared at him.

"W-what did I do wrong?" Lin Jian felt chills down his spine.

"Damn you Ji Xiehan!" Jiang Xingyu cursed and stormed out.

"What’s wrong with him?" Lin Jian asked, to which Lanni shrugged. How could she understand that man’s train of thought?

A short while later, Ji Xiehan returned with a tray of drinks. "I hope you are done. I brought..." he paused and looked at the two of them. "Where is Xingyu?"

"He left." Lanni was defeated.

From her tone, Xiehan knew that it was not just about simply leaving. Something must have happened. He let out a sigh. He knew this might happen. He knew this would make Jiang Xingyu miss Xia Luna too much. He knew Jiang Xingyu might actually mistake Lanni for Xia Luna, which was why he had the sudden urge to stop the so called shoot. But he had not stopped it because he knew it was too late to think of a new plan.

He placed the tray on the table then gave Lanni her chocolate and Lin Jian his black coffee.

"When am I supposed to start the rumor?" Lin Jian asked.

"You should have already started it." Xiehan looked at him seriously.

Lin Jian hurriedly transferred the pictures to his phone, made a caption and sent it to someone. "Done." He celebrated when he had sent it.

"I hope Li Xiyan receives it soon." Lanni crossed her fingers.

"She will. You can trust Lin Media Group on this."

And he was right. Within just a few hours, the news had reached Li Xiyan.

_

Xias residence.

"How could this be?" Li Xiyan’s phone dropped to the floor as her mouth gaped into an O. "How can she be out of prison? How did this happen?"

Li Xiyan paced as she grinded her teeth. If that girl was free, then it was just a matter of time before she would be done for. This was impossible!

She took the phone from the floor and checked. The screen was broken but the phone was still functioning.

The news stung her eyes. [Another prince charming taken?]

Below it was a picture of the young master of the Jiang family, Jiang Xingyu, looking fondly into the eyes of a woman. His left hand was touching her cheek and from their pose, they were definitely a couple in love. No matter what angle Li Xiyan looked at it, the girl must be Xia Luna.

Besides, logically, Lanni already had a fiancé who happened to be Jiang Xingyu’s friend. Even if she were to fool around with Jiang Xingyu, they wouldn’t let the news be broadcast. There was only one possibility—Xia Luna had been freed.

She sat down on the couch and narrowed her gaze. Seconds later, she summoned some of her top henchmen.

She pointed at one of them, who was proficient in IT. "Check when this picture was taken." She shoved the broken phone at him.

Then she looked at the rest of them. "I want you to search every part of this country and find Xia Luna. Bring her here before dawn. If she escapes, you will be held responsible."

"Yes ma’am." The group chorused and left.

Li Xiyan summoned yet another group. "Go and find Li Lanni. If you catch her..." Li Xiyan’s eyes blazed with bloodlust. "...Bring her back. I will let her watch her sister’s death before I kill her." She sneered. These two girls were too troublesome.

When the two groups had gone to complete their tasks, Li Xiyan suddenly called An Zichen.

He trembled slightly, wondering whether he had been found out. When Li Xiyan wasn’t paying attention, he pressed the speed dial on his phone.

"I have a task for you too." Stated Li Xiyan.

An Zichen wanted to curse. He was supposed to plant the USB in Li Xiyan’s study. How could he do so if he was given a task?

He was wondering what excuse to give when Li Xiyan lazily stated the task. "Go to B City and find out if Xia Luna is still in prison."

_

Ji Xiehan’s mansion.

Once they were sure that Li Xiyan had recieved the news, Lin Jian stopped the rumor from spreading any further.

"The first part is done. Let’s wait for the second phase." Lanni’s voice was slightly shaky with anxiety. The second part—An Zichen planting the USB flash drive was the most dangerous.

"My love, don’t be nervous. It will be alright." Xiehan consoled again.

"Yes, it will be. If Li Xiyan is too angry to think of the possibility that she is being tricked." Lanni let out sigh after sigh.

"How smart do you think she is?" Xiehan asked.

"I’m not sure about that." Lanni took deep breaths. "But one thing is for sure. She is not Ji Feifei. She cannot be fooled easily and... she is a dangerous person."

Lin Jian heard what she had said and frowned at the duo. "Are you guys alright? If she is smart then why are you trying to play such a lowly trick on her?"

"This was the only way." Lanni frowned at Lin Jian, although she didn’t truly mean it.

She also knew that if Li Xiyan knew about Xia Hanchen waking up, she would fly into panic and rage. She hated Xia Hanchen and hoped for him to die so she would inherit all his wealth. This was one main reason why she wanted Lanni and her sister dead.

It was because if she got rid of the twins, there would be no one to fight her for Xia Hanchen’s wealth.

Lanni would have used Xia Hanchen to distract Li Xiyan but after thinking about it, it was far too risky. What would happen if Li Xiyan targeted Xia Hanchen?

Lanni balled her hands into fists. "If she suspects that she is being fooled, or just confirms for the sake of being careful, what will we do?"

Lanni had just finished her statement when her phone rang. She looked at Lin Jian and Xiehan. "An Zichen is calling at such a time. Did something go wrong?"

"Answer it." Xiehan urged.

Lanni swiped the screen then out the phone on speaker and placed it on the table.

A rustling was heard before a female voice came through. "I have a task for you too."

The trio held their breaths. That was Li Xiyan. From the looks of things, she was speaking to An Zichen.

"Go back to B City and find out whether Xia Luna is still in prison."