The Overnight Chosen Wife: darling, kiss me deeper

"How have you been?" He asked.

"Lonely until you called." She confessed, and her assistant took it as a cue to leave so she would not keep witnessing this lovey dovey call.

Xiehan let out a low laugh. "If you miss me, hug the pillow beside yours. I’m certain it still has my scent." He suggested in all seriousness.

"I do that already." She responded with a smile, rolling her pen. "How is everything over there?"

"I’m doing great." A man spoke on the other end of the line, and Lanni overheard him state that Xiehan had to go back to work. "i’m sorry my love. I have to go now. I’ll be sure to call you again as soon as I can."

"It’s alright honey." She was no longer reluctant for him to leave, because she had realized just how fast time was flying. It wouldn’t be long before she could hear him speak for as long as she wanted, until she could hold him and kiss him to her heart’s content.

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Meanwhile, Ruby dropped by Lin Jian’s office because the latter had asked her to come. She was done with school, so she went over and found the man buried in work and typing at an insane speed.

"Jian, what are you up to?" She asked with a raised eyebrow. Why would he call her over when he had so much work to do? It wasn’t like she could keep him company when he was so busy.

He looked up at her and smiled brilliantly. "Could you please give me just one minute? I’m almost done."

She finally comprehended what he was trying to do, which made her heart melt. He must have been rushing through his work to create time to spend with her. She smiled and let him finish up. "Don’t be too hard on yourself." She walked over to him to gently massage his shoulders.

Placing a hand on hers, he smiled as he felt all his strength return. "I feel rejuvenated now."

It was indeed the case, because thanks to Ruby’s magical hands, he finished his work much faster and stretched before pulling her into a hug. She sat on his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. She was getting more used to being this close to him, so she did not feel awkward when he kissed her neck.

"Do you want to go swimming together?" He asked.

She didn’t mind but, "I still don’t know how to swim." The last time they went to the beach together, he had attempted to teach her but she was yet to get over her fear of water before it sttarted raining and they had to stop. After that, she had never had the chance nor the interest to learn anymore.

" I can teach you." he offered. "It will not take long and if you have me as your teacher, it will only be a few minutes until you are professional."

"How narcissistic." She jabbed him with a laugh. Not that she doubted him. She knew that he could teach her in a short time, and she would be swimming laps witth no time.

"So, will you come with me?" He asked with a smile as he slowly rocked his legs, making her sway and land on his chest with a smile.

"I will." She promised, and a kiss landed on her cheek.

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Meanwhile, cedric also asked Cheng Yu out after work.

"Sweetie, let’s go for dinner together." He suggested as he stalked to her before she could leave, sucking up to her.

She was yet to respond when she saw a woman walking towards them. It was none other than her mother.

Her eyes narrowed as she watched the woman take quick steps towards them. Cedric followed her gaze and frowned when he saw the audacious woman.

"What do you want?" Cheng Yu asked when the woman finally reached in front of her face, and she almost couldn’t resist her urge to send a slap right onto her arrogant visage.

"Xiao Yu, you have to help us." The woman cried as soon as she arrived. "Your father owes a huge debt. We will be kicked out of our house if he cannot repay it."

Cheng Yu held back a laugh. "And why is that my business?" Since when was it ever her business what happened to the Cheng family? Even though it had not been set in stone, there was no such thing as familial relationship between her and the family that had brought her up. It was only a surname they shared, because they had never acted like a family to her.

Especially the woman in front of her, who had the audacity to make a disgusting claim matter-of-factly. "You are our daughter" She insisted, crying what Cheng Yu saw as a fake bout of tears.

"No I’m not. I’m just a useless girl to you." she crossed her arms, not ready to believe this insanity.

She had thought that the woman would leave, but she became even more shameless and even started yelling while pointing at Cheng Yu. "Watch out. This wretch refuses to help out her own family." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Cheng Yu’s and Cedric’s mouths gaped as the employees leaving the building, looking over.

"Do you see this? Ever since she started earning some money and gaining a little fame, she has forgotten her roots and sees her family as trash."

Cheng Yu burst into laugher. "Are you really trying to make us fight about this in public? Since you so badly want that, I will gladly play along, mother."

The last word was said sarcastically. She no longer cared about her mother, so she didn’t feel hurt by her behaviour.

"This woman caused me mental trauma as a child." She dished out the same favor and pointed at the woman. "I’m not sure she wants me to spill everything."

"Leave." Cedric shooed the middle aged woman off. He did not want to let Cheng Yu spill anything because it was part of her, and it might change the view that everyone had of her.

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