Mated at First Sight
Chapter 1051 - 703 The Mundane Days Between Jing Chen and Mu Lin (1)

Chapter 1051: Chapter 703 The Mundane Days Between Jing Chen and Mu Lin (1)

In the evening, Jing Chen returned from the army base, and Mu Lin casually took his coat, asking without much thought, "Do you know about what happened with Elder Zhang?"

"Mhm," Jing Chen nodded, "I found out not long after the incident happened." Jing Chen had been paying close attention to the events in B City, especially after their live-exercise was interrupted these past few days. Jing Chen had been so busy; every time he came home, it was already deep into the night. Speaking of which, Mu Lin hadn’t had a meal with him these few days.

Actually, he could have rested in the small cabin at the base, but Jing Chen chose to come home every night no matter how late it was.

Simply because, there was someone at home waiting for him.

Upon hearing his answer, Mu Lin fell into thought. "Have you told Mingzhe?" Mu Lin was referring to Elder Zhang’s situation.

"He should be at home by now," Jing Chen said, "He found out today; I gave him a day off, and he’ll report back to Ying Sun the day after tomorrow."

Mu Lin nodded, "That’s good then." After a pause, she added, "Grandpa told me to visit the Zhang Family to see if they have any other problems; so I might as well go there tomorrow."

Jing Chen had no objections; it would indeed be more reassuring to have Mu Lin check on them.

After washing up, he kissed Mu Lin’s forehead, and the two embraced each other in sleep.

As his breaths became steady beside her ear, Mu Lin opened her eyes to gaze at the handsome face before her, gently smoothing the furrowed brows of the other.

It seemed like her grandpa had been quite tired these days.

Perhaps it was only beside Mu Lin that Jing Chen could sleep so vulnerably.

In fact, Mu Lin wasn’t very clear about what exactly Jing Chen was up to these days; he didn’t say, so she didn’t ask. She knew that when the time came for her to be informed, she naturally would be.

This was the tacit understanding between Mu Lin and Jing Chen.

Lifting her head, she placed a kiss on the corner of Jing Chen’s lips, then quietly fell asleep in his arms.

Even in such serene slumber, the deep happiness between them was palpable.

The next day, the sky was slightly overcast, and the air outside the window carried a hint of moisture; when Mu Lin opened her eyes, Jing Chen was no longer by her side. She gently curved her lips, lounging in bed for a short while before slowly sitting up.

It was rare for her to indulge in laziness.

Getting up and washing up, she went downstairs.

The elder was always the first to rise in the house, already seated and reading the newspaper early on.

At this moment, the children were still in bed.

On a weekend, they could sleep in a little longer, and they weren’t usually woken up too early.

"Grandpa." After descending the stairs, Mu Lin sat down next to the elder. He looked at her, "Girl, morning." He paused then continued, "I just heard from Xiaochen that you’re planning to visit the Zhang Family today." Jing Chen had mentioned it before leaving.

Mu Lin nodded, "Taking advantage of the free time now." Mu Lin thought there might not be as much leisure in the future as these past two days; her intuition told her so; besides, the sooner, the better.

The elder nodded, "That’s true, I’ll have Song Qi take you there later." But Mu Lin shook her head, "No need, Grandpa, I can go by myself." Although she hadn’t visited the Zhang Family before, she knew the general location.

After thinking it over, the elder didn’t object; people seldom interfered with Mu Lin’s decisions, whether minor or major.

After breakfast, Mu Lin set off for the Zhang Family’s home.

The Zhang Family, with many members not at home, the first person Mu Lin met was Mingzhe’s mother. Mrs. Zhang greeted Mu Lin with joy, as her son’s current status undoubtedly involved Mu Lin.

One could even say that the Zhang Family really needed to thank Mu Lin sincerely for thoroughly reforming those troublesome young men in B City.

"Divine Doctor Mu." However, seeing Mu Lin, Mrs. Zhang was somewhat surprised, "Are you here for Mingzhe?" After all, everyone in the Zhang Family knew Mu Lin and Mingzhe were now both affiliated with Ying Sun and presumably had a good relationship.

The Zhang Family was pleased with this association; after all, in the beginning, the elder had thought of making connections with Mu Lin, but back then, Mu Lin was not so approachable, bluntly keeping everyone at arm’s length.

Mu Lin shook his head, "I heard that Elder Zhang was injured, so my grandfather sent me to check on him." He was indeed telling the truth.

However, Mrs. Zhang was still very happy, "Then I really thank Elder Jing!"

"The elder’s injury has not fully healed, and he is now in the upstairs bedroom talking with Xiaochen. Let me take Mu, the Divine Doctor, upstairs." She said and proceeded to lead the way.

Mu Lin nodded slightly and followed.

After all, Elder Zhang was of an advanced age, and injuries, even minor ones, were much harder for him to recover from than for younger people.

Looking back at the indifferent Mu Lin, Mrs. Zhang felt that the Mu Lin she saw now was somewhat different from the one she had first met; although he was still quite aloof, he no longer kept people at a distance that was impossible to bridge.

It seemed that she must really regard their Xiaochen as a friend.

The former Zhang Mingzhe always caused concern, but the current Zhang Mingzhe had gradually become the pride of the Zhang family, much to Mrs. Zhang’s delight; of course, that made her even more grateful to Mu Lin.

Inside the room at that time, Elder Zhang looked at Zhang Mingzhe, "Why have you suddenly come back?" The expression on his face wasn’t entirely approving, "At this time, I believe Ying Sun shouldn’t be so idle."

After all, Ying Sun, Jing Chen, and Mu Lin were all very trusted by that old man; this was no secret.

Zhang Mingzhe said, "Boss told me that Grandpa had been ambushed and injured, and I was worried, so the Boss gave me one day of leave." Now that he saw the elder was all right, his mind was finally at ease.

Outsiders may only see Jing Chen as indifferent, but their captain truly had a compassionate heart.

At least in the eyes of those in Ying Sun, Jing Chen was such a person, but he seldom spoke, mostly acting instead.

However, Jing Chen’s actions also served to reassure Zhang Mingzhe so that he could focus entirely on his duties once he returned.

Hearing what Zhang Mingzhe said, Elder Zhang disapprovingly looked at him, "My body is still in good shape. Such a minor scratch doesn’t require you to make a special trip back. You must have many duties in the military." Although he said this, Elder Zhang was very happy.

After all, his grandson, who once gave him the most headaches, was now capable, filial, and obedient.

Zhang Mingzhe nodded, "The Boss said that he allowed me to come back now while there’s still some time." Although Jing Chen didn’t say it, they all had a slight sense of unease about the future.

And the matter of his grandpa being ambushed made Zhang Mingzhe feel like a storm was coming.

Elder Zhang nodded thoughtfully but didn’t say much more; it seemed that Jing Chen had his considerations.

The grandfather and grandson, who hadn’t seen each other for a long time, gradually started to chat about personal matters, and the elder also instructed Zhang Mingzhe not to hold back Jing Chen and Mu Lin.

Zhang Mingzhe behaved exceptionally well; now, he was no longer the newbie who had just joined the military, just entered Ying Sun! He wouldn’t hold back their Boss and sister-in-law.

Elder Zhang was very satisfied.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door accompanied by Mrs. Zhang’s voice, "Dad, may I come in?" It was a request for permission.

"Come in," Elder Zhang said. The door opened, and seeing Mrs. Zhang, Elder Zhang asked, "What is it?" As she had come up at this time, there must be something she needed from him; after all, he had just instructed that he wanted to chat alone with his grandson, and Mrs. Zhang, as a typical well-bred lady, was not the kind of person to interrupt without good reason.

Mrs. Zhang said, "Mu, the Divine Doctor, has come to see you." Stepping aside, Mu Lin’s figure slowly appeared.

Seeing Mu Lin, Elder Zhang immediately sat up straight, his expression showing excitement, "Mu, the Divine Doctor?" In his excitement, there was also some surprise, presumably at why Mu Lin would appear at the Zhang family home today, as it was his first visit.

Zhang Mingzhe also looked at Mu Lin with slight surprise, not understanding why Mu Lin would show up at his home at this time. He was caught off guard, unsure of what to think.

"Old Mr. Zhang." Mu Lin looked at Zhang Mingzhe, walked to Elder Zhang’s bedside, and nodded slightly towards him with a faint smile on his face, "My grandfather sent me to see how Old Zhang was doing." Mu Lin’s greeting was, as usual, a plain statement of fact and indeed very sincere.

"Elder Jing?" Hearing Mu Lin’s words, Elder Zhang was firstly stunned, then said, "I truly appreciate Elder Jing’s concern."