The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling Kiss Me Deeper - Chapter 534

Her question threw him off guard. Why was she suddenly asking this? He looked down to meet her gaze and she was dead serious about it. It was not a prank. He gathered his thoughts. “Then we adopt. Isn’t that obvious?”

Relief washed over her face which confused him. “Honey, we haven’t even started trying yet. Why are you so tense about failing?”

His wife fluttered her eyelids and looked like she was holding back something that must be difficult for her to bring up with him. He made a guess when she opened her mouth and closed it without saying a word.

“Is this about Philomena?” He guessed, since she had been off since she and Philomena returned from their little pizza adventure.

He had made it much easier for her, since she was uncertain whether it was alright to discuss another couple’s matters with her husband. She nodded and decided to not go into too much detail. “She made me realize that not everything comes by so easily.”

He patted her back. “Ours will be easy. With the way we screw like bunnies, it will be surprising if I don’t knock you up within two months.”

“You pervert.” She attempted to jab him only for her elbow to be grabbed by him.

He chuckled and kissed her ear. “Aren’t we, though? I’m getting aroused just talking about this.”

He teased her earlobe as he spoke. “If it makes you feel at ease, we can book an appointment with an obstetrician and go for some checks. I’m pretty sure everything will turn out to be normal.”

“Okay.” She hooked her fingers around his. It did make her feel more peaceful about this whole situation.

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Li Yuming was cooking lunch when the doorbell rang. She turned off the stove and went to check, just in time to see the housekeeper leading someone in.

“Neil?” She was pleasantly surprised to see him carrying a bouquet of pink roses as he walked towards her.

“I figured you would be on your own. Lanni is on a business trip, and Luna and her husband have their hands full and cannot accompany you so I decided to stop by.”

“Thank you for stopping by.” She smiled and received the roses from him. “Thank you.”

He took in her gentle smile and was once again mesmerised by her beauty. She looked much younger than she actually was. “I spent hours trying to find a flower as beautiful as you but in the end, I found none so I settled for this.” He said, referring to the flowers.

“Aren’t you quite the charmer.” She took a sniff of the roses and found a vase to put them in.

He watched her actions with a smile. “Does that mean you are charmed by me?”

She cleared her throat. “Once Lanni is back, we will go to try out our outfits for her wedding. Do you want to come with us?” She invited him, then realized that the idea was stupid. “Actually, forget it. The men will go with Xiehan in about nine days. If you come with me, you will be sorrounded by a pool of women. Not even Linhou will tag along to keep you company.”

“It doesn’t matter. As long as I get your company once you are done trying out.” He quickly grabbed the opportunity. He didn’t have many reasons to hang out with her and wasn’t going to let one pass right under his nose. “When is that? I’m sure I will be able to make some time for it.”

“Over the weekend so everyone is present.” She responded.

“Okay.” He nodded before taking a long snuff in the air. “Whatever you are cooking smells delicious.”

“It actually is. It’ll be done soon.” She stood when she remembered that she was cooking before he came in. “Do you want to keep me company in the kitchen?”

“I’ll keep you company wherever you want.” He stood to follow her and watched at the side as she cooked, occasionally helping when she needed it.

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Goldenwing Apartments.

“How’s the most beautiful girl in the world?” Cedric pushed open the door to Cheng Yu’s room, which also doubled as her study. The she was sitting behind the desk with her hands intertwined under her chin and didn’t acknowledge Cedric when he came in.

He stalked to her side and nudged her. “Why is she also the grumpiest?”

She was not saying a word to him, which made him worried. He sat in the chaise longue and tried to get her to talk. “You should be happy, right? You finally managed to get full custody of Xiao Ying.” It had been a long battle that took much longer than expected. It had taken two years and a couple of months for the court to prove that Cheng Ying’s biological mother was abusive and was not in the right mind to take care of her son. It had also taken Cheng Yu a lot of effort to prove that despite being so young herself, she was stable enough and capable of taking care of a teenager. They had almost sent him to a social home but luckily, he was living with her in the end.

So, Cedric didn’t understand why she was sulking instead of doing a happy dance.

She finally spoke. “I was just thinking about everything that he and I have been through and it threw me off the mood.” She let out a sigh.

Before he could probe further, she wheeled her chair back and stood. “Are you hungry? We can order something to eat.”

“I’m in the mood for Japanese.” He knew that she would not talk about whatever was bothering her so he temporarily gave up. He would find ways to make her comfortable and willingly open up.

“Okay. Give me a minute.” She left the room and he was uncertain where she went.

Her phone vibrated. He didn’t want to pry at first but he had a strong gut feeling that it had something to do with her bad mood. So he stood up and glanced over the lit up screen. The message was hidden since the phone had a password lock but the sender information was displayed on the screen. It was an unsaved contact number that he recognized better than anyone.

His mother’s contact number.