The Overnight Chosen Wife: darling, kiss me deeper

Lin Jian glanced at Jiang Xingyu who had seriouslt fallen asleep on the couch then back at Xiehan. "Are we going to let him sleep here?"

"Help him to the guestroom." Xiehan said expressionlessly.

Lin Jian looked at Jiang Xingyu and narrowed his gaze. He grudgingly helped him up and took him to the guestroom. When he came back, he let out a sigh. "That guy is as heavy as lead."

He looked at the silent couple and asked, "What are you going to do now?"

"What I was supposed to do from the start." Lanni bit her lip. "I’m going to face Li Xiyan on my own."

Lin Jian raised his eyebrow. "Are you listening to yourself?" He then peeked at the calm Xiehan. "You’re letting her endanger her life like this?"

"I will be by her side." Xiehan said naturally. Even he knew that after what happened, Lanni wouldn’t trust anyone. She would only be at peace if she was the one going to Xia Hanchen’s house.

"Since we have the duplicate, the real USB is probably with Li Xiyan. I don’t know how much An Zichen revealed though. We can no longer rely on the distraction about Luna having broken out of prison." She sighed. What a waste of time. They only ended up giving their trump card away.

"Since we can no longer be sneaky, we can only be high-profile. She is likely to increase her numbers and so should we." Xiehan’s lips twitched.

"What are you saying?"

"Break in in broad daylight and in large numbers." He explained.

"Are you trying to get into a fight with that woman?" Lanni felt her head ache. "Fine, we can probably fight her if we’re all together—with all your security details, my mum’s and the Jiang family’s."

"And mine too!" Lin Jian quickly chimed in to express that he wanted to be of help too.

"Yeah. And the Lin family’s too. But we don’t know who is backing her up and how capable they are. Are you really sure we won’t all perish if whoever it is shows up?"

"Don’t you think you’re overestimating them?" Xiehan raised his eyebrow.

"No, I don’t. Or else it would not require a secret organization like the one I was in to sneakily investigate her. Besides, I don’t really believe she is doing these things—manipulating Cheng Yu, Luna and An Zichen—on her own. Whoever is backing her up must be some invincible figure—or figures."

"And that is exactly why we need speed and numbers."

Lanni was confused for a second before she suddenly understood. "You’re a genius! We should go now, right? While she expects us most."

"Don’t you think you have someone to seek an ’explanation’ from?" Xiehan reminded meaningfully.

"Right." Lanni stood up. "I’ll change my clothes then while you gather the teams."

"Why am I the only one who doesn’t understand what you guys are doing?" Lin Jian grumbled at the side.

"You will understand on the way. Go and get changed too." Xiehan shooed him.

"M-me? I’m going too?" Lin Jian pointed at himself.

"We need a large number and you’re part of that number. Lead your security details—many of your bodyguards. Make sure there are some protecting your family though."

Lin Jian did not understand but he followed the instructions anyway.

A few minutes later, Lanni came out of Xiehan’s room wearing sports attire and shoes.

"In case I need to fight." She explained when she saw his gaze.

Xiehan narrowed his eyes. Did she think that was appropriate attire for fighting? He didn’t say anything in the end, because he would not let her have to fight.

Lanni’s first stop was An Zichen’s new house—whose location had been obtained by Xiehan.

She rang the doorbell and waited. A few seconds later, the man opened the door. "You?"

Lanni crossed her arms, walking into the apartment leisurely. "Out of all things you could do, I didn’t expect you to betray me."

"Miss, I’m..."

"No, you’re not." Lanni interrupted him before he could say that he was sorry. He wasn’t.

An Zichen stood there saying nothing, as though contemplating something. In the end, he said nothing.

Lanni took a glance at his sister who was eating fruit on the sofa then turned to leave. "I only came to check on you. Since that is done, I’ll be on my way."

She walked out in slow steps, and just as she reached the door, she heard rushed footsteps. She stood, and just as she felt An Zichen reach to grab her arms, she turned and grabbed his instead. His hands were cuffed faster than he could imagine, and before he could use his legs to fight, those were chained too.

"Those who can’t fight can only immobilize the opponent." Lanni gushed at her own speed. That was fast. She looked down at An Zichen who was now on the floor. "I wanted to know what else you were planning to do for Li Xiyan. Turns out you were trying to kidnap me."

"Miss, I had no choice." An Zichen said, a second before his mouth was sealed shut with duct tape.

Lanni looked down at him. "I don’t need your explanation." As long as he was out of her way.

She looked at the flabbergasted An Ziyao. "Come with me."

The girl was shocked, but because she was afraid that Lanni might hurt her brother if she resisted, she obediently walked over amid An Zichen’s futile struggles to free himself.

Lanni left the house with the girl beside him. The others had been waiting at the door to barge in if Lanni needed help, and they were surprised that Lanni had handled it on her own.

"Good job. But what’s with the girl?" Lin Jian looked at An Zichen’s sister curiously.

"Her brother will kill her at this rate. I can’t believe he stopped her medication just because she got slightly better." Lanni facepalmed. Even though An Zichen betrayed her, she was not going to take it out on an innocent young girl. She whispered some instructions to Lin Jian, who took the girl and left immediately.

"He can join us when he is done. Let’s get going." She said to Xiehan and they left the building. Before they entered the car, Lanni suddenly stopped.

"What’s wrong?" Xiehan asked.

"What if someone frees An Zichen?"

"No one will. Don’t worry." Xiehan reassured.

_

About two hours later.

Lanni and Xiehan arrived in Lakeside City, with a staggering team of one hundred and twenty security details.

"Don’t you think this number is kind of insane?" Lin Jian, who had joined them, found it somewhat funny.

"Later, mind your tongue." Xiehan reminded for the umpteenth time. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Don’t worry. I know when and when not to blabber nonsense. Anyway, why is your little beauty in a different car?" Lin Jian asked when he noticed that Lanni was not with them.

"Because she has been kidnapped and we are here to rescue her."

"Ah... I finally get it." Lin Jian was suddenly excited.

"What’s going on?" Jiang Xingyu asked groggily, having just woken up. "Where is this place?"

"You woke up. We are going to Li Xiyan’s house." Lin Jian joyously broke the news. It had been his idea to shove the sleeping Jiang Xingyu into the car with them.

Jiang Xingyu rubbed his eyes and glared at Lin Jian. When Ji Xiehan explained what was going on, he calmed down. Fine, since it involved this, it was alright to have ’kidnapped’ him. When they arrived near Xia Hanchen’s mansion, the three men got out of the car and led their bodyguards towards the entrance.

Just five minutes after their arrival, several bodyguards streaked out of the mansion with Li Xiyan.

"So it’s you. I was wondering who is seeking their death by disrupting my peace in such a high-profile way." Li Xiyan snickered when she saw Xiehan and Jiang Xingyu.

"Give her to me." Xiehan said coldly.

"Give who to you?" Li Xiyan was confused for a second.

"Drop the act! If you don’t release her right this instant, don’t blame us for being impolite." Lin Jian said angrily.

Li Xiyan was even more confused. Did she capture anyone? At that moment, one of her bodyguards whispered something in her ear. Realization dawned on her and her eyes sparkled. It seemed like An Zichen had successfully kidnapped Lanni. ’Good job An Zichen.’

The sparkle in her eyes only lasted a second before she coldly stared at the three men and their bodyguards. "I don’t know what you guys are looking for but if you are here to seek trouble, I will give you trouble."

"Ma’am, they are too many." The bodyguard said in a low voice, to which Li Xiyan expressionlessly responded, "they are powerless. Or else they wouldn’t have come in such a large number."

"It seems like we have to get her ourselves." Jiang Xingyu’s lips twitched.

"Break in." Xiehan ordered.

Li Xiyan was taken aback, not expecting them to actually dare. Naturally, all the bodyguards came out to stop them from breaking in.

...

Meanwhile, Lanni took advantage of the increasing commotion to sneak in.