The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling Kiss Me Deeper - Chapter 558

Song recommendation: Still falling for you—Ellie Goulding.

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Lanni grabbed Xiehan’s hand under the table. He understood her gesture and squeezed hers. “On second thought, it’s too early to think about names. We will do it at our own pace.” He announced, so everyone went silent about the suggestions at the tip of their tongue.

She was not trying to keep them out of it. It just felt uncomfortable and for some reason, it was as if not everyone was happy with the news of her pregnancy. Was she being paranoid? She didn’t know yet, but she couldn’t afford to take any risk.

Wen Lin was friendlier, offering her more food every few minutes.

“Would you like some salmon? It’s delicious.” She offered, just a few minutes after letting her know that she had prepared too much chicken for Luna to finish on her own and that she should have some too.

“I’ll eat it later. I’m too full.” She politely declined it, knowing that Wen Lin was excited about the news that she would be a grandmother.

“Then, would you like some mangoes? I bought fresh ones today. They are delicious.” She offered a plate of juicy-looking mango pieces.

Lanni immediately grabbed a piece and devoured it. Wen Lin’s response was to give her more mangoes, which she happily ate but stopped when she felt an ice cold glare on her.

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After dinner, Xiehan discussed with Ji Huifen over a game of chess while she stuck by Wen Lin’s side to talk about kids. Everyone else had left so it was just the two of them.

“What was Xiehan like as a kid?” She asked. She had already heard a lot of it from her mother but she wanted to know more.

Wen Lin burst into laughter. “If you are hoping for a boy, you should also be prepared. He was the naughtiest prankster on earth!”

She covered her mouth and laughed. “It doesn’t sound like him.”

“That’s because no one ever wanted to talk about it. He was too smart for kids his age and would always make them cry at every turn. He was a little terror.” She laughed.

Lanni touched her belly and thought about it. She didn’t know whether she wanted a boy or a girl yet. While a boy would probably be the cutest version of Xiehan, she thought it would be awesome to see Xiehan wrapped around the tiny pinky finger of a little princess.

As if reading her mind, Wen Lin patted her hand. “Just wait to find out when the baby is born. I’m sure you will love them regardless.”

“Yes.” She smiled proudly. It still felt like a dream. She actually had a baby growing inside her. The feeling was so magical it brought her close to tears yet again. She gently patted the slight curve of her stomach which she had barely noticed before.

Xiehan arrived as they talked and laughed about the kind of father he would be—probably an overprotective one who would start throwing teenage boys over the fence in about thirteen years if the baby turned out to be a girl, and teach his son to protect the woman they both cared about if it was a boy.

“Hey, daddy’s here.” She muttered and patted her belly when she saw Xiehan walking over.

He must have heard her, because he looked happier as he rushed over and touched her belly. He went on one knee and kissed it. “Daddy can’t wait to meet you.”

“Congratulations, son.” Wen Lin patted his back.

“Thank you.” He said and then looked spooked out of the blue.

“What happened?” Lanni asked while Wen Lin seemed to understand what he was thinking about, which made her laugh at her son.

“Honey?” She probed.

“It’s nothing. Would you like to spend the night here?” He asked. She nodded, so he took her hand carefully.

“I’m not that fragile.” She laughed at his overly cautious actions. She had expected it but she still found it hilarious.

“I’ll warm some milk in case Lanni has trouble sleeping. You can pick it up in the kitchen later.” Wen Lin instructed Xiehan, who nodded and waited for the said milk to be warmed. He then carried it in his left hand and held Lanni with his right hand like she would break if she didn’t get help going upstairs. She ignored his antics and entered his room when he cautiously opened the door. He went ahead to change the sheets as if he was afraid that they would be dusty—although they were usually changed even in his absence—and replaced the blankets. Even so, he was not satisfied. He went ahead to check the entire room for dirt and only stopped when he didn’t find any. She shook her head at his dramatics. She was about to laugh when she realized that his hands were trembling.

“Honey, what happened?” She asked.

He paced restlessly and decided to come out with it. “I don’t know the primary thing about being a father. What if I can’t be good enough?”

She stopped him from pacing another lap and hugged him. “I can’t believe that’s what’s got you looking like you are about to lose a billion dollar deal.”

“This is more important than a ten billion dollar deal.” He retorted nervously.

“I know.” She pulled him down for a kiss. “But you are a great husband. How can you be anything but the best father? It will come so naturally that you will not even have to think about it.”

“Are you sure? You are not just trying to console me, right?” He was not convinced.

He was cute. She chuckled. “Of course not. Think about it. I have never been a mother either. I know we can pull it off even without experience.”

“You are right.” He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer.

“Let’s just do our best, okay?” She patted his back. “If you are still nervous, we can join a parenting class. You will realize that most of the things they think parents should do are so easy that you would have thought of them sometime.”

“That will do.” He was more relieved. She had meant for them to gradually find a class but he was too impatient to do so. He immediately grabbed his phone and signed up for an online parenting class with one sitting lesson. He asked her which day of the week she would be comfortable to attend the sitting lesson, while giving her the option to decline if she didn’t like the idea of if. A smile ghosted her lips. He was thinking about her even while his mind was a bundle of nerves. She had never been worried about the kind of husband or father he would make but seeing him putting in so much effort, she knew that in nine months, he would be the best father around.

When she saw him exit the class booking window and launch youtube, she thought he was going to watch something fun. She burst into laughter when she saw him search for videos about how to change a diaper.

“I can teach you how to change one. It’s even easier in real life.” She promised.

“You can? Wait. You know how to?” He asked frantically.

“Of course I do. And you do, too.” She rolled her eyes at how fast he had forgotten what he knew from taking care of Yue.

“That’s a relief.” He finally remembered, and his mind was finally settled.

She crawled onto him, kissing his neck. Catching his tensed gaze, she was stumped. “I thought you were up for celebration tonight?”

“I am. But I don’t want to hurt our baby.” He held her waist, not making a move to touch her.

She was in disbelief. “So you are going to be celibate for eight months because I’m pregnant.” It was a question, one that was meant to tease him about his fears.

“It’s not going to be easy.” He admitted. “But I will try my best.”

She nipped his lip. “No one said it was going to hurt the baby if we did it. But if you want to stay celibate for that long, good luck.” She winked, then proceeded to strip out of her clothes and lie in bed wearing nothing.

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