The Overnight Chosen Wife: darling, kiss me deeper

Xiehan’s mansion.

"Honey, I need to go to work tomorrow." Lanni protested to Xiehan, who was once again running his fingers along her skin. At this rate, they would not be able to wake up on time the following day.

"Just one more." He coaxed. He just couldn’t have enough of her.

She shifted in slight discomfort "I’m sore..."

He immediately stopped his actions, looking at her sternly. "Why didn’t you tell me?"

She buried her head in his chest so she wouldn’t have to meet his gaze. "If you were in my shoes, would you say no to something that makes you feel so good?"

"How naughty." He chuckled.

"I’ll..." The ringing of her phone interrupted her, and she frowned when she saw who the caller was. "Why would Xingyu call me at this time of the night?"

Her heart lurched to her throat as she thought of the only reason why Xingyu would contact her regardless of the time. Was Luna alright?

"Brother-in-law?"

She paused to hear what he had to say and when she did, her heart pounded. "Why is Luna at the hospital? And so late at night?"

He grabbed the closest clothes he could find and wore them, while giving a dress to her. "Let’s go and find out. Dress up while I start the car."

...

At the hospital.

"What happened to Luna?" Lanni asked as soon as she saw Xingyu.

Li Yuming was present too, she and Xinghe sat beside each other on a bench while Xingyu and his father anxiously paced the hallway.

"I don’t know what’s happening either. She suddenly started having contractions." Xingyu explained worriedly. "She isn’t due until a month later. I don’t understand."

"They are about to die from nervousness." Xinghe spoke to Li Yuming, referring to Xingyu and Xingren, and now Lanni and Xiehan too.

The two of them were nervous too, but premature delivery was not unheard of so they weren’t as worried as the men were.

"I’ll talk to Xingyu." Li Yuming couldn’t keep watching her future son-in-law break down, so she stood and went to him. She was yet to say a word when the door opened and the doctor stepped out. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Doctor, how is she?"

"Doctor, is Luna alright? What about the babies?"

Everyone rushed up to bombard the woman with questions, so much that they almost toppled her by bumping into her.

She had them calm down and sit before focusing on Xingyu. "Are you her husband?"

He nodded. He would be her husband soon anyway.

"Don’t worry. The mother and the children are all in good health." She explained, her expression not shifting. Before they could let out their breaths, she continued, "However, she is restless and her condition may not stabilise. I suggest that we induce labor."

"But the risks of inducing labor are too many." Xingyu protested when the words sunk in.

"There are many women who gave birth to healthy babies despite all the risks. In fact, it’s rarer for the babies to have complications. On the other hand, they may keep putting their mother’s life in danger if they continue to the full term." The doctor explained seriously.

He let them think about it, and Xingyu was conflicted.

" I want to agree to induced labor, but I don’t know if Luna would be mad at me. Lanni, what should I do?" He decided to ask the closest person to Luna.

"Let her decide." She couldn’t make the decision for her sister.

"She would never agree." Xingyu guessed. Like any other mother, Luna cared about her babies more than she cared for herself. She would never agree to risk their health to save herself, even if the risk was slight.

As expected, she adamantly shook her head to the idea." What if the babies aren’t alright? I don’t want to compromise them for my sake."

"They will be alright, my love. The doctor said so." He held her hand and kissed it in an attempt to convince her.

"I’m scared." She rested her head against his arm, not daring to imagine what she would do if anything went wrong.

"Luna, you don’t need to be scared. It will be alright." Li Yuming went beside to coax her.

"You think so?" She looked up at her mother, who tucked a strand of her sweaty hair behind her ear.

"Yes. Look at you, you’re in so much pain that you’re sweating. If you continue being in this state, it’s going to be more dangerous for you and them."

Hearing that her babies might be in danger if she didn’t agree to induce labor, she thought about it and nodded in the end.

...

A large group waited outside the maternity ward, hugging each other tightly every time they heard Luna’s screams from inside.

Xingyu had fire on his soles and butt, not allowing him to take a seat or stand still. Every time he sat, he would stand in the next second, then rush to the door and come back when he remembered that distraction might make it harder for Luna.

"I’m suddenly scared of having kids." Xiaoshi muttered under her breath, imagining what kind of pain Luna must be going through. She had made sure not to say it aloud, but someone heard her and slotted himself next to her.

"Don’t say such things when I’m thinking of having at least five babies with you in future." Grinned Han Xichen.

"Don’t joke around!" She scolded him. This wasn’t the time to make such jokes.

Lanni and Li Yuming shared each other’s nervousness and anticipation while Xinghe held her husband’s hand tightly. Cheng Yu was present too, and she was probably the most calm even though she almost couldn’t hide her anxiety.

It had been hours already, and they started wondering how much longer it was going to take.

Cheng Yu was about to say something but was interrupted by a shrill cry of a baby.

"It’s the baby!" Xingyu jumped and almost fainted from the sudden rush of excitement. He was already at the door before it was even opened, and he rushed in before the doctor could say a word.

"Luna!" He grabbed her hand and kissed it, before hugging her while trying not to exhaust her by moving her about too much.

"Xingyu..." She burst into tears.

"My love, you just brought the cutest pair of twins into this world. Why are you sad?" He didn’t understand why there were tears in her eyes, which were not tears of joy.

"She..." She choked. "Our daughter might not be alive." She cried against his chest.

"What do you mean?" He felt his soul leave his body.

"She is yet to react to anything. She didn’t even cry. They took her away." She cried weakly.

"Sir, your wife is distressed. The girl was taken away for her lungs to be checked." The nurse tried to explain to Xingyu, and was devastated when she found that Xingyu didn’t seem to understand either. They both thought that their daughter might be dead, and no one could blame them. Anyone would be in panic if their baby didn’t respond normally.

At that moment, Lanni walked in carrying the little boy, with the others behind her. Luckily, the ward was big enough for them to stand or sit comfortably without imposing on Luna and Xingyu.

"Luna," Li Yuming held her devastated daughter and didn’t know what to tell her.

While they pondered over what to do, a nurse returned with a wailing baby.

Luna shot to sit up. "My baby!"

"She is alright. The world outside wasn’t very easy to adapt to, which is why this little princess was still in a daze." The nurse explained with a smile as she carefully placed the girl in Luna’s arms.

Luna hugged her, feeling her soul finally return to her body as tears filled her face. She lowered her head to kiss the baby’s tiny face, and the latter groaned as though to acknowledge her mother.

Xingyu joyously poked his daughter, leaning back to cradle her when Luna passed her over.

"My son." Luna held her arms out for Lanni to return the boy to her.

Earlier, she didn’t know whether to be happy or sad. Having two kids and losing one of them was probably the most painful experience she could ever imagine, and she didn’t know whether she would have lived with herself if her baby really died.

"Have you thought of their names yet?" Li Yuming asked jovially at the side, bouncing in the joy of becoming a grandmother.

Luna nodded as she kissed her son’s tiny arms. "Jiang Linhou."

"Her name is Xiaomu. Jiang Xiaomu." Xingyu added as he joyously teased her little feet, and she groaned slightly.

"She likes it too! The most beautiful name for the most adorable girl in the world."

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AN

Congratulations Luna and Xingyu! They finally became parents.

Welcome the cute pair of twins, Linhou and Xiaomu by showering them with gifts and power stones.