Mated at First Sight
Chapter 925 - 607: Three Years Later vs. Tit for Tat (First Update)

Chapter 925: Chapter 607: Three Years Later vs. Tit for Tat (First Update)

Some have said that time is like fleeting years that cannot be grasped tightly, or like flowing sand that cannot be held, and indeed—it seems so.

Others have said that in one’s lifetime, one will meet two people: one who dazzles the era, and one who softens the years. However, Mu Lin asserts, this is not at all the case.

In her life, there is someone who has left a profound impression on her, and another who she cannot help but remember; but the person who dazzled and softened her years was only her husband.

As for the other, if it were a choice, Mu Lin truly wished she had never met him, because without him, all the imperfections in her life might have been made perfect.

Time in the present always passes particularly fast, and in the blink of an eye, three years have gone by.

Yet, in these three years, that person who Mu Lin detested never showed up again, not even a shred of news was heard, as if he had completely vanished into thin air.

Mu Lin, as she is now, though just a military doctor, is doing work that is entirely not that of a military doctor. Medicine seems to have become a part-time job.

In this regard, Mu Lin sighed; indeed, that’s exactly how she felt.

A pained grunt came through, and in a swift flash, her movements were quick and ruthless. With a fierce spin, in the next second, merely with one strike, she floored a burly man taller than her by a whole head. He couldn’t get up, his face twisted with agony.

With a leap backward, she stood there steadily, watching the embarrassment of the person before her with cold, indifferent eyes.

"Sister-in-law won!" Jing Youlan’s voice, full of cheer and excitement, resounded in Mu Lin’s ears. He tilted his chin upwards towards the people around him, the intent clear in his eyes: so, you thought less of women, eh? Now do you see? Their woman—is just that—ferocious! Cool! Unbeatable!

Who just dared to look down on their sister-in-law!

In actuality, at this moment, Mu Lin and her companions were not really, but were participating in a triennial competition among Special Forces soldiers, led by Ling Qi, with a team of six including Mu Lin to join the contest. They had already completed the load-bearing cross-country and other aspects with the best results, leaving other countries far behind, their performance almost jealousy-inducing; and now, it was time for each team to select their participants for the contest.

The contest was nothing else but all the hand-to-hand combat they usually trained for.

However, due to their exceptional previous performances, they encountered an unexpected and infuriating situation in this round of one-on-one close combat.

And just now, Mu Lin was avenging Sanqiu.

The first match was Jing Youlan’s turn, and he won. The second match was Sanqiu’s, who could have won, but his opponent took advantage of his carelessness and cheated him with a sneak attack; okay, that wasn’t their fault, it was their lack of vigilance. They accepted the loss; however, the opponent struck too harshly, clearly on purpose, and if not for Mu Lin’s timely presence, Sanqiu’s leg, even if healed later, might have had to leave Ying Sun forever, just like Fang Zi once did.

Moreover, when the opponent won, they even made a contemptuous gesture towards them, which was unbearable. The people of Ying Sun were straightforward and almost rushed to fight with them but were stopped by Ling Qi calling for calm.

This was an international competition, and revenge had to be taken openly on the field.

It had been decided that Erfei would go up in this round, but Mu Lin replaced him at the last moment. Everyone understood that Mu Lin was going to seek justice for Sanqiu.

In terms of skills, no one was more suitable for this round than Mu Lin.

The moment Mu Lin stepped onto the field, she was met with scornful laughter from the other side, but in the next moment, stopped them from laughing ever again.

No superfluous moves, her movements clear and resolute, striking fiercely without mercy. She returned to their men the pain inflicted on Sanqiu, plus two broken ribs. From that moment on, no one from any country dared to mock Mu Lin, the female soldier substituted into the contest.

Her moves were violent; the man just now didn’t even get a chance to fight back, only to be brutally beaten.

Is this still a woman? Could it be that all female soldiers are so formidable?

Standing still, she coldly watched the man on the ground unable to rise, Mu Lin’s indifferent eyes never changing from beginning to end; not until the judge came to his senses and declared victory for this match.

Calmly turning around, in the next moment, Mu Lin suddenly paused when facing those people. Below, hundreds of eyes were fixed on Mu Lin as if they were all curious about her next move.

Stretching out her hand, her thumb pointed downwards, her indifferent eyes expressionless, coldly observing the opponent’s angry gaze, she curved her lips and pulled up an exquisitely frigid yet stunningly gorgeous smile.

Mu Lin had completely returned the contempt once shown to her.

Some things, once done, must have their consequences.

At this moment, Mu Lin, in the eyes of her Ying Sun comrades, was the epitome of cool, unbearably so; their sister-in-law was formidable, invincible in her ferocity.

A formidable life needs no explanation!

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; had it not been an official competition, Mu Lin’s retaliation would have been even harsher. They should feel lucky.

Turning around, Mu Lin walked towards the area and leaped down; only then did everyone remember to go up urgently to carry the injured person away. After glancing at Mu Lin, a military doctor quickly came and carried the person away.

At that moment, looking at Mu Lin, eyes filled with fiery anger, it was a pity that nobody paid any attention to them.

"Sister-in-law, you were so cool!" Jing Youlan stepped forward excitedly, looking at Mu Lin with undisguised admiration.

Ling Qi looked at her, his lips curling with satisfaction, "Not bad." Although Mu Lin’s provocation was obvious, she had merely returned what was done to her, with a little extra interest.

Speaking of which, Ling Qi could be considered as someone who had watched Mu Lin grow up to where she was now. Her skills had improved even more than when he had seen her years ago—faster, better. If previously he felt he could have managed many moves against her, now... he thought he would last only a few moves.

Indeed, he had always felt that it was a waste for someone like her to be a military doctor.

Thankfully, in Ying Sun, although Mu Lin’s position was only a military doctor, she was more than that. In the Military Area, this was no secret.

Mu Lin had long since become a leader in Ying Sun, second only to Jing Chen, and the target for all female soldiers in the various military units, which put quite a bit of pressure on these men.

If they didn’t work hard and were surpassed by the female soldiers, it would be really embarrassing.

Ling Qi’s smile carried a hint of helplessness.

Well, he almost forgot, although her position was still just that of a military doctor; she was now, after all, a Lieutenant Colonel.

Uh... but still a military doctor!

This was something Ling Qi always complained about and felt helpless; the higher-ups had high hopes for Mu Lin, especially the elder. Nowadays, many important missions were generally assigned to Ying Sun, but Mu Lin still maintained a casual demeanor, never seeming to care too much about anything.

"Sister-in-law, thank you," San Qiu looked at Mu Lin, sincerely expressing his gratitude. He knew that Mu Lin’s nature was not to intervene; she was only present as a precaution. But due to his misstep, she had acted, even mirroring the injuries on the opponent’s body to his own.

Just now, he had seen clearly that Mu Lin was avenging him; yet he, what did he do to deserve it!

"No need," Mu Lin then replied with a light smile, "Didn’t you say that we are comrades?" Thus, since they were comrades, there was no need for the word ’thank you’ between them.

After three years in Ying Sun and countless missions, Mu Lin had finally come to understand what it meant to be comrades, what it meant to entrust someone else with protecting your back completely.

Comrades signified an unhesitating trust, the kind that allowed one to reveal their vulnerabilities without fear.

Of course, the only person Mu Lin trusted completely and utterly was Jing Chen.

But now, she could entrust her back to them, these comrades who had fought side by side with her over the past three years.

Mu Lin was truly grateful for those past encounters.

She had become the person she admired, albeit only halfway.

Watching Mu Lin, everyone laughed heartily; and they had won again.

However, this originally warm scene was suddenly interrupted.

"Why did you have to hit so hard?" A clumsy Chinese language resounded by their ears. Jing Youlan and the others subconsciously looked behind Mu Lin, their smiles fading in an instant, their brows furrowed, coldly staring at the approaching figure with hostility and wariness on their faces.

Mu Lin turned around, looked up, and gazed indifferently at the leader of the group. Her eyes passed over the Instructor beside him, then withdrew, and her delicate brows furrowed slightly, "What did you say?"

"I’m asking you, why did you hit so hard?" The person’s voice sank again, filled with deep anger, and it was clear he demanded an explanation from Mu Lin.

Unfortunately, they were facing Mu Lin.

"Was it very hard?" Mu Lin looked at the angry face and chuckled lightly, "I thought I held back." She had indeed shown mercy just now.

"What do you mean by that?" Mu Lin’s words were like a naked provocation to the person’s ears.

"Can’t understand our Chinese, huh? Do you want me to translate it for you?" Jing Youlan snorted coldly, feeling incredible audacity from these people.

Mu Lin stopped him and looked at the others, her smile ambiguous, "What I mean is, I think you should all be aware of this." The others were puzzled and did not respond, only hearing Mu Lin continue, "But there is another phrase that I think you should listen to."