Mated at First Sight
Chapter 424 - 298: The Life-saving Chicken Leg (Second Update)_1

Chapter 424: Chapter 298: The Life-saving Chicken Leg (Second Update)_1

When she woke up again, it was already afternoon and Jing Chen was no longer by her side, the space next to her had cooled down.

Mu Lin slowly sat up, got up from the bed, casually put on a piece of clothing, and then headed towards the bathroom.

If she liked something, she liked it, if she didn’t, she didn’t. Mu Lin was always forthright and never hid her feelings.

In the bathroom, only two words came to mind;

As expected, Jing Chen could be quite a beast when he wanted to.

After aimlessly freshening up, Mu Lin turned around and walked down from the attic. In the dining area downstairs, a figure was busily working. Looking at that figure, Mu Lin’s eyes softened.

It had been a long time since she had woken up and walked out of her room to see someone busily working for her.

As if sensing the gaze behind him, in the next moment, Jing Chen turned around, saw Mu Lin, and his lips moved slightly with a gentle smile.

You woke up.

Mu Lin nodded, then suddenly spread her arms wide. Jing Chen was slightly taken aback at first, but the next moment, he slowly walked towards her.

"Come here." At this moment, Mu Lin appeared childish in Jing Chen’s eyes, completely different from her usual self. He enjoyed this feeling.

Had his Linlin started to learn to rely on him?

He jumped down directly from the attic, caught Mu Lin in a firm embrace, gave her a tender kiss, and then carried her to the dining table. In that place, two beings were conscientiously covering their eyes; affectionate displays like this were more than they could bear.

Unfortunately, both were males; there was no chance of pairing them up.

Of course, their species was also a big problem.

Jing Chen was in a particularly good mood today, his lips, usually cold, now wore a faint smile, and his sharp-eyed gaze only held a bit of gentleness. If anyone were to see him at this moment, they would think he’s a gentle man. If the members of Ying Sun were to see him, their jaws would probably drop in shock.

Perhaps they couldn’t have imagined Mu Lin could transform their leader so completely.

Mu Lin was always indifferent to food, but during these days with Jing Chen, he took charge of all her meals, carefully considering her nutritional needs.

After all, one cannot eat vegetarian all the time.

"Grandpa said he misses you and asked when we can go home for a visit." Home, hearing this word, Mu Lin subconsciously faltered.

Jing Chen had not expected to receive a sudden call from the old man, as it was unlike him.

"After this period of time, going home for a day or two should not be a problem." Upon hearing Mu Lin agree to visit, Jing Chen felt relieved. But first, she had to set up her clinic.

Jing Chen smiled faintly and nodded, "That would be just fine. I heard that old Mei has something to discuss with you." Jing Chen thought that by then, this wife of his would be too preoccupied to be monopolized by him. He wondered if he should let her go home.

Having a wife who’s too popular poses its own problems with so many people vying for her attention.

"Old Mei?" Mu Lin looked up, "Did he say what it was about?" He should know her number.

Jing Chen shook his head, "Grandpa didn’t mention it. I’m guessing it’s probably just a casual mention by old Mei." Grandpa then remembered it, Jing Chen speculated, "It’s probably not a big deal."

"Oh." Mu Lin muttered, nodding in agreement. If it was important, old Mei would probably call her.

Resting her chin in one hand, even if it’s just watching her, Jing Chen feels profoundly content. If time could stop at this moment, he would certainly be very happy.

Unfortunately, that was not possible.

...

Again, night descended.

"Youlan, we’ve been staking this place out for a day and a night now. Can we really not take any action?" At this rate, the military exercise would end, and they still wouldn’t have made a move.

Jing Youlan sighed, his eyelids falling heavy. "We’ve been here for a whole day and night, but the enemy commander has never appeared in this place." He turned to Ji Shubai and others, "He might not be here at all." If he wasn’t there, they needed to decide whether to proceed with action or look for the enemy’s mobile command station.

Jing Youlan was pondering this problem.

"Youlan, I have a suggestion." Ji Shubai suddenly said, looking at Jing Youlan.

"What’s your suggestion?" Jing Youlan asked.

"Regardless of whether the enemy commander is inside or not, we should act." This was what he thought.

"Why?" Yang Yuebin couldn’t figure it out for a moment.

Ji Shubai chuckled and explained, "If the commander-in-chief is present here, we might not necessarily succeed by taking action." The guards would undoubtedly be extremely strict. "But if he isn’t, and we can confirm this, then our comrades in the Red Army can also achieve their objective, saving their time here." So even if they were to die here, they would have proven their worth, wouldn’t they?

That would be a good thing, wouldn’t it?

Upon hearing Ji Shubai’s words, Jing Youlan and her group were lost in thought.

Indeed, it sounded good.

"Then let’s get moving." After considering it for a moment and consulting with the others, Jing Youlan looked at everyone and said, "But let me make one thing clear." Her expression turned serious. "I hope you won’t carry out this operation with a mindset of sacrifice."

"We’re not afraid to sacrifice, but that doesn’t mean we must sacrifice." Because only by enduring can they continue to validate their existence.

"We understand." Everyone nodded. They understood this principle: they weren’t afraid to die, but they couldn’t afford to sacrifice carelessly.

Then, after reaffirming the battle plan, they began to take action.

Having surveyed the location for a long time, they had a clear understanding of the shift changes and other situations here.

At least, they knew when would be the most appropriate time to make their move.

They quickly neutralized three people from the opposing camp, tore off their own armbands, solemnly placing them into their chest pockets, then put on the enemies’, despite still being cautious, they gave an impression of righteousness.

Who would have thought that they could infiltrate so easily?

"We should still be careful." Ji Shubai warned, feeling uneasy. The other two nodded in agreement.

The others outside were preparing at their respective locations, waiting for their inside operation to succeed. When things became chaotic, they could act swiftly under cover to apprehend all the enemies in one fell swoop.

"Our current task is to plant the dynamite in various corners and leave." If things turned chaotic here, they would know whether the commander-in-chief was present or not.

Finally, to their disbelief, they accomplished their mission.

Such a pity.

"What are you doing here?" A harsh voice rang in the three’s ears. The three looked at each other, turned around, and couldn’t believe they would almost be caught at the last moment.

Zhou Yujun turned around, grinning cheekily at the lieutenant, "Well, we..." He fished out a chicken leg from somewhere, "We haven’t had enough to eat tonight, so we sneaked out and caught a chicken. Would you like some?" He even reluctantly handed over the chicken leg.

Ji Shubai and the other person glanced at him, surprised that this guy even sneaked in a chicken leg. When did he hide it?

Zhou Yujun felt wronged. He’d hidden it for a long time. Originally, he was saving it for emergencies (when he’s hungry), but he didn’t expect to have it confiscated here.

As he thought about it, he kept the drumstick closer to himself, wincing; "Dear drumstick, let me sniff you a few more times. You might not belong to me any more the next moment."

Looking at this guy, the other two really wanted to facepalm. Couldn’t he be any more humiliating? They had no desire whatsoever to admit they knew him.

However, miraculously, their opponent was taken in by Zhou Yujun’s act, not by his chicken leg, but his look really suited a person who would do such a thing.

The lieutenant coldly glanced at Zhou Yujun. "In the face of war, you’re still thinking about food. You won’t even know when if the enemy is on our doorstep. Go back to your posts now." He then left with a contemptuous snort.

Seemingly, he let them off the hook.

Watching the lieutenant’s retreating figure, the three heaved a sigh of relief in unison.

His drumstick wasn’t confiscated, making Zhou Yujun extremely excited. He quickly wrapped it up again and kept it. Maybe it could be useful next time, if not, he could still eat it.

He was really admiring his own wit.

"When did you sneak in this chicken leg?" Ji Shubai asked him, suspiciously. Still good to eat after being exposed to the elements all these days?

Zhou Yujun grinned, "I hid it the night before we set off. I wanted to eat it as a midnight snack if I got hungry. I never expected that I wouldn’t eat it, so I brought it out with me during the operation. I almost forgot about it until just now."

They had a close call, but they managed to pull it off.

Zhou Yujun breathed a sigh of relief, "I was going to eat it, but it ended up saving us. I’m so moved." His face was flushing with excitement.

Shaking his head at the idiot, Zhang Ming turned to Ji Shubai, "Let’s leave first, and let him continue being moved here."