The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

"This is Star Art International we are talking about. That renown company where most of the world's infamous artists have either trained or worked before. Setting a foot at the entrance of that company might require you to give an arm or a leg, and even that won't guarantee that they will take a second look at your work!"

Seeing that her friend probably didn't understand, Cheng Yu dragged her to the notice board.

Li Lanni was almost lost in thought as she looked through the requirements while Cheng Yu rattled on like a broken recorder beside her. "I'm totally going to work hard. Even the prize for the second place is so exciting! Aah! I'm totally going to beat those punks from Hun He Art School!"

"Wait, wait wait." Li Lanni grabbed her shoulders. "Slow down. Are you saying we are competing with students from Hun He Art School as well as other universities?"

"Of course! Did you think it's only for B City University? What were you reading from the notice?

Actually, we are not the only ones who would have exams right before the competition. The organizers must have put a lot of consideration into it for fairness.

Urgh... how I wish Hun He Art School wasn't participating. Those guys are arrogant to death!"

Cheng Yu looked particularly excited about the competition. She was more keen on the prize of first place.

Li Lanni stopped thinking too much about the details and dragged Cheng Yu away from the notice board. "You want to become a comic artist?"

"That has been my dream since I was a toddler." she exaggerated.

"Seriously. I finally have the opportunity to make my dreams come true and prove myself. Surely I would be a damn fool if I didn't grasp it."

While Cheng Yu blabbered on, she saw someone from the corner of her eye. "Senior Ah Chen?"

Li Lanni looked displeased as the young man walked over. She didn't want to have anything to do with anything that was male, much less a human being. Her repulsion towards males was inexplicable at the moment but it was almost obvious in her eyes when Ah Chen came over.

"Not happy to see me?" Ah Chen smiled charmingly to disguise the hurt in the depth of his eyes.

Cheng Yu made her presence as invisible as possible, she might as well simply slip away. Li Lanni felt it was impolite to ignore people so she reluctantly spoke. "We are not classmates, are we? Classroom 01 is right opposite."

Ah Chen grabbed the opportunity to strike up a conversation. "I came to check out the art competition notice."

Li Lanni raised an eyebrow. "If I'm right, there is a similar notice on the notice boards of all art classrooms and studios."

Ah Chen was embarrassed. His cover was blown too easily. He coughed. This Li Lanni... since when was her gaze so intimidating? He couldn't stay in her radius for more than a minute no matter how much courage he mustered. "Classes should be starting soon. See you later, Lanni."

As soon as he scurried away, Cheng Yu broke into a smile. "Lanni, I was right. Senior Ah Chen really does like you."

Li Lanni rolled her eyes. "I don't want to be liked by an idiot, thanks!"

Cheng Yu squeezed her heart that had been stabbed on Ah Chen's behalf. "Actually, Senior Ah Chen is a m.a.t.u.r.e young man and has excellent grades. He is good even in his minors, not to mention his good reputation and background. He only becomes an idiot when Yu Guang, that foolish playboy, is around. You have to understand that idiocity is highly contagious."

"Yu Guang was not here, but he acted like an idiot nonetheless." Li Lanni retorted with her arms crossed against her c.h.e.s.t.

"That's because you were around. How could he act normal with you in his vicinity?"

"Are you blaming me for his stupidity?"

"You charmed him silly." Cheng Yu replied with a silly giggle and earned a glare from Li Lanni. "Cheng Yu, can you do me a favor and not talk to me about boys?"

Cheng Yu finally quietened down and classes soon begun.

Li Lanni sat next to Cheng Yu, but a parasite forced itself on her left; Ji Feifei.

Li Lanni just couldn't understand the depth of this girl's pretense. What did she take her for, a fool who wouldn't have discovered the true side of her up till now?

She ignored her and minded her own business.

After class, Li Lanni made sure it was just the two of them left in the classroom and deliberately made one of those jokes that Ji Feifei would never tolerate. "Right, Feifei, could you help me pass a message to your brother? Tell him to meet me... nevermind. I'll tell him myself." She left right before Ji Feifei could explode.

"She's so weird." Li Lanni couldn't help muttering to herself as she saw Ji Feifei flip up and throw things around. Why would she hate it so much that her brother had his eyes on someone else?

If she hadn't heard about Ji Feifei's famed dating history, she would almost think that Ji Feifei had an i.n.c.e.s.t complex. Just the thought of it was disgusting.

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Just when Li Lanni was starting to wonder why one of her expectations was not coming to pass, it finally happened.

On the fourth day after Professor Marcus' arrest, explosive news broke out and filled the school forum.

The young miss of the Ji family actually used her family's name to do dirty deeds behind their backs and not only did she bully many students, she also committed huge crimes?!

The most juicy part was her involvement with professor Marcus. The man had even provided irrefutable evidence!

Li Lanni looked at her phone and smiled.

This is just the beginning, Ji Feifei. How does it feel?

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That evening, in the Ji Mansion.

"You idiot!" Before anyone could stop him, Old Master Ji's palm landed right smack on Ji Feifei's face.

" You have brought shame upon the Ji family! Is your brain merely a decorative ornament?! Is this how I brought you up?"

The girl knelt on the floor, clutching her c.h.e.s.t and bawling her eyes out.

Madam Ji could not stand seeing her daughter in such a pitiful state. She held her husband's hand tightly and tried to calm him down before he could deliver another slap. "Honey, Feifei's still a child. Cut her some slack!"

"Still a child? Still a child, you say?!"

Madam Ji saw that her husband probably wouldn't calm down and might kill Ji Feifei in his rage. She grabbed on the strongest pillar that had just walked in. "Xiehan! Xiehan, please stop your father. He's going to hurt Feifei at this rate."

Ji Xiehan's face was devoid of expression. "It's already good enough that he is not skinning her alive."