Mated at First Sight
Chapter 826 - 550: Mu Lin’s Idea (First Update)_2

Chapter 826: Chapter 550: Mu Lin’s Idea (First Update)_2

She thought that she should be able to express herself, which would actually be better than if she, a stranger, spoke for her.

After Ye Xiwen left, the tent became quiet for a moment.

"Come over and sit." Mu Lin beckoned to Ruirui, Ruirui obediently sat down next to Mu Lin, but still didn’t speak.

Her red lips curved slightly, "Do you need something from me?" Mu Lin looked at her.

"I..." Ruirui opened her mouth but didn’t know what she wanted to say, she was very nervous.

Looking at her small hands, Mu Lin knew she was nervous because each time she felt anxious or thoughtful, she would twist her fingers together; Mu Lin smiled faintly, paused, and then continued, "You’ve come at the right time, actually I was going to look for you in a while."

Hearing this, Ruirui subconsciously lifted her head to look at Mu Lin.

"Would you like to come home with me?" Mu Lin suddenly asked, and a burst of surprise lit up in Ruirui’s eyes, "Don’t rush to agree," Mu Lin added, "I want to take you back to keep my mother company. So, if you agree, you will be living for a long while in the forest where I lived as a child, a place, secluded from the world."

In fact, she had already been considering this issue since Ye Xiwen asked her last time; Mu Lin thought, if there’s a child, and such a sensible one at that, around her mother, maybe she would be happier.

Because recently, Grandpa had mentioned to her that her mother wanted to return to Black Forest.

All along, Gong Muxue never raised children herself, neither her nor that Gong Ning, seeing Ruirui, she should be fond of her.

In truth, Mu Lin hoped that Gong Muxue would channel the love and guilt she felt towards her into this child, and then perhaps she could move past her pain.

As it stood now, she was not happy.

Although her idea was a bit selfish, "At most a year, and then if my mother still wants to live there, I will bring you back to my side, arrange for your schooling and all your future." Of course, she wouldn’t stop her from choosing her own path.

Living in Black Forest, and still such a child, never having lived in such a place before; of course, if she couldn’t adapt, she would still bring her out.

Actually, Mu Lin quite liked her.

"So in the future, will you be my mom?" Not an agreement but a question, one that left Mu Lin momentarily taken aback; this child was really precocious.

In fact, originally, Mu Lin hadn’t planned for her to change how she addressed her, even if she was taking her home; unexpectedly, she had thought everything through herself.

After a pause, she nodded, "Yes, if you wish." But, "I might not be well-suited to being a mother." She was still learning and adjusting.

"I’m willing." The little girl’s face blossomed into a smile, radiant, "I’m willing to go to the place where you lived as a child, and I will keep Grandmother good company." As long as Mu Lin was willing to adopt her, she didn’t mind anything else.

Having survived a life and death ordeal, she remained thoughtful, heartrendingly so.

Later, that evening, Mu Lin brought Ruirui back to the Jing household; Gong Muxue had been staying at the Jing household for the past couple of months to look after Mu Lin; occasionally, she would go shopping, coaxed out by Gu Muqing.

Which is what happened today.

In fact, it was Gu Muqing who had persuaded her to go out for a change of scenery; and by the way, took the opportunity to clear her own head too.

"Mu Lin’s back." Seeing the return of Mu Lin, Grandpa Jing immediately stood up; Mu Lin had been away from home for nearly half a month, and even though she called nearly every day to check in, his heart had been hanging on a thread the entire time.

Fearing that something might happen to Mu Lin.

"You’ve lost weight." His eyes gazed at Mu Lin with a hint of distress, then turned to Song Qi, instructing, "Xiaosong, you need to nourish Mu Lin well recently." Having spent half a month in the Disaster Zone, she must have had a hard time, and the food there must have been terrible.

After all, it was a Disaster Zone, what good food could there be; look, she’s malnourished.

Her belly even carries his treasured grandchild.

"Grandpa." Seeing the old man’s anxious expression, Mu Lin’s smile was gentle, "I’m fine." There was really no need for such worry, especially since she’s a doctor, and besides, she hadn’t lost weight.

At least, Mu Lin herself didn’t feel any different.

Song Qi laughed heartily at the side.

These few days he had heard Grandpa Jing mentioning Mu Lin’s name constantly, so much so that his ears were nearly calloused from it; all sorts of worries.

Seeing Mu Lin’s reaction, Grandpa Jing glared at her fiercely, reprimanding her for not taking proper care of herself. But that glare finally brought his gaze to the little doll Mu Lin was holding by the hand, his face revealing surprise.

As for Song Qi, he had noticed earlier but said nothing.

Wondering why Mu Lin brought back a child? The kid seemed sensible; she wore a smile on her little face, didn’t interrupt or speak out of turn while the adults talked, just standing quietly at the side, waiting.

"Mu Lin, why did you bring a child home?" She’s quite adorable.

Grandpa Jing asked.

"Hello, Great Grandpa." Before Mu Lin could speak, Ruirui’s greeting surprised Grandpa Jing; since Mu Lin called him Grandpa, she should be calling him Great Grandpa.

"She..." Grandpa Jing looked at Mu Lin in amazement; Mu Lin: "Her parents both perished in the recent disaster, leaving only her."

"Oh." Grandpa Jing nodded thoughtfully, "So." From the child’s address to him, he could guess the reason why Mu Lin brought the child home.

It was a good thing, and if Mu Lin liked the idea, he wouldn’t object.

To Grandpa Jing, his impression of Ruirui was rather good, all things considered.