The Overnight Chosen Wife: darling, kiss me deeper

Han Xichen ran tests on Xiaoshi and when he was done, he reported to Xiehan. "She is doing well. As long as she takes good care of herself, it will not be long before the wound heals completely."

The man went ahead to prescribe medicines to prevent inflammation, decrease pain and kept rambling on about reasons why she shouldn’t skip taking any pill. She would usually use all sorts of excuses to not take medicine but since it was him telling her about it, she was actually looking forward to it. When he heard her say that he would check on her often and ensure she was taking care of herself, she was even happier.

He was standing close to her and it gave her the urge to stretch out a hand to touch him. Before she could move an inch, he had already left the room to discuss with Xiehan. She frowned and secretly blamed her cousin.

The men did not come back even after a few minutes and she wondered whether he would be back any time soon. Would Xiehan see him off? If he did without letting her see him a last time, she would bite her cousin to death. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

She was still thinking about this when the door opened. Her lips formed a smile which quickly disappeared when she realized that the incomer was not Han Xichen but her father, and behind him were her mother and Lanni.

"Shishi, how are you?" Her father rushed to her side and took her hand.

"My baby, are you feeling better?" Ji Meiling was still recovering from the shock of hearing the news that her daughter had been shot. "What happened? Why would anyone shoot you? Was it an enemy of the Ji family?"

"Mum, dad, I’m fine." She looked up with a smile and even tried to sit up to prove that she was not as weak as she appeared.

"Don’t move!" Ji Meiling berated and held her small hand.

"Lanni, you are here to visit me too." Xiaoshi was overjoyed when she noticed the young woman and felt even better.

Lanni walked over and placed the small fruit basket on the table before looking at Xiaoshi. "I don’t know how to thank you."

Without a doubt, she knew what Lanni was talking about. "You don’t need to thank me. How is Luna? Was she too shocked?"

As they talked, Uncle Yun frowned as he finally understood what was going on. He was wondering who would have a grudge against his daughter. It turned out, no one was targeting Xiaoshi. She was only in this state because she took the bullet to save someone else. His face was full of displeasure. "What do people’s lives have to do with you? Why would you risk your life for people who don’t even appreciate it? Are they worth it?"

"Dad!" Xiaoshi did not appreciate her father saying such mean things about anyone.

The man was even angrier. "The woman who destroyed your life, is that the woman you saved? Yet she doesn’t even care to visit you and show her so-called gratitude. It’s her equally brainless sister who comes to pretentiously give a basket of fruits." He turned to glare at Lanni. "Do you think my daughter’s life is worth a few pieces of fruit?"

"My sister did not destroy anyone’s life." Lanni interjected. She could not blame the man for being upset about what happened to his daughter but that did not mean she had to let him talk trash about Luna. It wasn’t Luna’s fault either. "And we are not ungrateful. No matter what we offer, it would never compare to two lives. Would you prefer us to insult Xiaoshi by offering monetary benefits to thank her?"

"Have your sister break up with Xingyu and we will call it even." The man spoke like he had finally found the long desired opportunity.

"What did you say?" Not only was Lanni shocked, Xiaoshi and Ji Meiling were flabbergasted too. Who would ask for such a thing?

The middle-aged man smiled down at Lanni. "You say that nothing can repay Shishi but there is something you can do. Instead of owing us a debt of gratitude, why not settle it right away? If you claim that she is grateful, then tell her to let go of my daughter’s man."

"Your daughter’s man?" Lanni scoffed like she had heard the most baffling kind of nonsense.

"Not only did she take away Shishi’s man, she almost took away her life as well. I’m only asking you to give back what is rightfully Shishi’s."

Lanni stared at him and almost didn’t know what to say. She had seen parents defending their children and getting justice for them but what kind of absurdity was this? "You are the most shallow man I have ever met."

"Call it shallow or whatever, but this is the only gratitude I will accept." The man shamelessly insisted. "Do it fast. It’s your sister who pushed my daughter almost to her death after all."

Ji Meiling no longer knew what to say and rubbed her temples, wishing for the man to shut his mouth. She would have a good word with him later. If she did it right now, it would only worsen the argument that was already ongoing.

Lanni frowned when she heard the man blatantly accuse her sister. "Mr. Yun, let me ask you this, did Luna drag Xiaoshi in front of her to shield herself?"

"You bitch!" The man roared and raised a hand to slap the Ungrateful witch but before it landed, his wrist was caught by a delicate hand.

"I do not allow anyone to do that. Not even my father." Lanni glared at him fiercely.

Luckily, Xiehan returned to stop the commotion before it could escalate further.

"Uncle, are you addicted to bullying my girlfriend?" Xiehan asked casually, but the threat in his tone did not go unnoticed.

"Why are you helping outsiders even after seeing how unfairly your cousin is being treated?" The man huffed.

"Lanni is right, dad." Xiaoshi spoke up when a chance presented itself. It was she who had chosen to protect Luna. Even if she died, it would not be Luna’s fault.

"Let’s have a talk in the living room." Xiehan called his uncle out and the two of them left the room one after another.

Exchanging a glance with Lanni, Ji Meiling wanted to have a word with her as well. "Lanni, I don’t blame you and your sister."

She nodded. It was clear that the woman did not have anything against anyone, and merely couldn’t speak up against her husband. The man was unreasonable, it was impossible to discuss with him without arguing and that must be the last thing that Ji Meiling wanted to do, especially when her daughter was bedridden.

Ji Meiling was relieved that Lanni did not blame her. "How is your sister? Is she still shocked?" She asked out of concern.

"She’s doing better." Luna had wanted to follow her to pay a visit to Xiaoshi but since she was currently being targeted, Lanni had firmly insisted that she should stay at home. Besides, who knew how Xiaoshi’s father would react? Lanni had been right about the latter. The old man might have pounced on Luna if he saw her. Seeing as he did not welcome her either, she exchanged a few words with Xiaoshi and took her leave.

Ji Meiling went to get something for Xiaoshi to eat so in an instant, she was on her own with no one to chat with. She didn’t have her phone with her either so she was bored. Hence when Han Xichen entered the room to retrieve his phone that he had forgotten, she grabbed his hand before he could leave. "Could you stay longer? I’ll be bored to death if you go."

A smile slowly formed on his lips. He had been leaving as fast as he could just in case she didn’t want him to stay around. In actual fact, he had deliberately left his phone behind so he would go back to pick it and glance at her for a few more seconds so obviously, he was overjoyed when she asked him to stay. "Of course."

"Help me up." She joyously demanded and he did as she said. Placing two fluffy pillows behind her back for comfort, he asked if she was alright before sitting down beside her.

"Dr. Han, how soon will it take for me to be completely fine?" She asked softly while wondering whether it was alright to take his hand and hold it.

"About a week." He responded, earning a disappointed "Oh" from her.

"You’re not happy?" He looked down at her pale little hand that was clutching the duvet.

She shook her head. "I only get to spend time with you for a week."

A chuckle escaped his lips. This was not the first time a patient wished to be unwell for longer so they would continue to stay in his company but for the first time, he was not repulsed. He took her hand and rubbed his thumb against the back of it gently. "Shishi, you know that you can ask me over any time you want."

This is the scene that Xiehan witnessed when he walked in after seeing Lanni off.