The Sweet Life of Superstar and His Goddess Wife
Chapter 188: Mu Cheng’s Suspicion

Chapter 188: 188: Mu Cheng’s Suspicion

The mission Mu Cheng talked about was from a long time ago, a mission that was a near-death experience; he almost didn’t make it back alive.

Generally, before they accepted a mission, there would be a detailed briefing and map, and based on the mission’s difficulty, there would be support and assistance personnel.

The mission was challenging, and theoretically, he shouldn’t have taken it due to his low rank, but strangely, not only was he required to take it, a stranger with the surname Lei specifically designated him.

But that wasn’t the worst part. The worst part was that all the pre-mission information and maps were wrong, almost leading him into a trap, a fall to death.

After several near-misses owing to map errors, Mu Cheng no longer trusted that map. His caution and vigilance saved his life.

As for the person supposedly there to assist him, well, as long as they didn’t hold him back, it would be enough. Where did this idiot come from? Couldn’t even tell north from south, carefree and reckless, stepping into every trap, making an already difficult mission even more perilous and heart-wrenching.

At the time, Mu Cheng even thought of just tossing him into a trap and letting him die to save himself the burden.

But being a soldier, anger aside, he couldn’t lay hands on a comrade. So he gritted his teeth, rescuing this teammate from danger time and again.

When they finally completed the mission, dragging their battered bodies away from the task site to the rendezvous point, nobody came to meet them. Sensing something was amiss, he immediately led his teammate to hide nearby.

Sure enough, shortly after, a group of enemies encircled the rendezvous point in a tight circle.

At that moment, Mu Cheng realized he had been "set up." Though he couldn’t fathom why someone would target him, he remembered that individual.

Since then, he has been extremely cautious, never fully trusting the provided intel for any task, always careful and watchful, surviving to this day.

"You said that person’s surname is Lei?" For the surname Lei, Mu Qiuniang had an impression.

Back then, the Jin Zaikun she eliminated indeed mentioned that Lei Family. Mu Qiuniang narrowed her eyes slightly.

"Yes. After that task, I investigated him; I’ll give you his information when the time comes." Being set up necessitated finding out who orchestrated it. Knowing oneself and the enemy leads to countless victories.

"Alright."

After chatting for a while longer, Mu Qiuniang handed out a Peace Knot to each person, then let everyone rest.

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In the morning, sunlight streamed from the eastern sky, starlight twinkling, filling the entire room.

After a night of dazing, Mu Qing tucked away all his sadness, took a deep breath, and stood up. Last night, he indulged in his sorrow, but from today onwards, it was all over; he needed to face life with a new attitude.

When he opened the door, he was both surprised and unsurprised to find Mu Cheng, Mu Jie, Mu Bai, and that great-grandmother he’d only met for the first time yesterday all at home.

"Cousin Qing, great-grandma has already prepared breakfast; hurry up and wash your face and brush your teeth, get ready to eat. Great-grandma’s cooking is the best." Mu Bai beamed.

"Yes, Cousin Qing, great-grandma’s cooking is so good, I even snuck some just now, it’s so tasty you’d bite your tongue; you’re in for a treat..." As Mu Jie talked, he glanced at the already lavish breakfast table, saliva flowing.

He wasn’t lying; great-grandma’s cooking was simply too good! If it weren’t made for the recently heartbroken big brother, he really wanted to dig in regardless.

Mu Cheng and Mu Rui were the only ones who hadn’t sampled it, so they didn’t know how delicious Mu Qiuniang’s cooking was. Seeing Mu Jie and Mu Bai’s exaggerated expressions, Mu Cheng thought they were just trying to cheer Mu Qing up and didn’t take it to heart.

"Wait for me." Mu Qing also assumed they were trying to lift his spirits, feeling a warmth spread through his heart, and quickly went to the bathroom to wash up.

When he came out, all the breakfast was on the table, and everyone was sitting at the dining table waiting for him.

"Cousin Qing, hurry, sit here." Mu Bai welcomed him eagerly and after serving Mu Qiuniang a bowl of congee, served him first, "Today, great-grandma made eight-treasure congee, it’s extremely flavorful, you’ll love it!"

"Then I must savor it well." After sitting, Mu Qing also expressed to Mu Qiuniang, "Great-grandma, thank you for the breakfast!"

Mu Qiuniang merely nodded gently, "You may begin."

Following her words, Mu Jie and Mu Bai were the first to grab chopsticks, swiftly picking up things like omelets, steamed buns, pickles, grabbing one of each.

As they picked, they also didn’t forget to stuff them into their mouths, eyes fixed on the plates, afraid any plate would be emptied by others.

Mu Cheng, Mu Qing, Mu Rui: "..."

However, when they actually started eating, as the delicious porridge melted on their tongues, that soft, sticky, fragrant texture immediately bloomed like fireworks.

Their eyes lit up.

This is too delicious?!

Without a word, they quickly reached with their chopsticks to try other dishes. This attempt saw their chopsticks flying restlessly, darting quickly across the plates, leaving behind trails.

Mu Jie and Mu Bai, seeing this, hastened their pace.

"Big Cousin, Cousin Qing, Cousin Rui, you guys are too fast, leave some for me..."

"Big Bro, you just got up, you should eat a little less, to avoid upsetting your stomach. And, Big Brother, you’re the eldest, you should yield to us a bit..."

"Ha ha!" Mu Cheng said while eating quickly, "Don’t you think you should let this older brother have a bit more?"

"I just broke up yesterday, I should definitely eat my sorrow away with appetite." Mu Qing also remarked.

"Big Brother, you’re too much, you’re bullying us with your military background." Mu Rui gritted his teeth; among them, only Mu Cheng had military training, how could any of them outpace him?

Alas, as they spoke, a dish was emptied. More excessively, despite Mu Cheng eating faster than anyone, he still ate more stylishly and elegantly than the rest.

Mu Bai was the most pathetic; she was a girl, although she got a head start on grabbing food, she simply couldn’t compete with the cousins. Boo hoo...

"You guys are awful, not leaving me anything!" If Mu Qiuniang weren’t sitting there, Mu Bai would have directly taken a plate for herself.

Mu Qiuniang remained calm, already used to having her food seized. After picking a portion into her bowl, she no longer bothered with them. Let them do as they please; she wouldn’t go hungry.

Eventually, Mu Cheng, Mu Qing, and Mu Jie filled both their stomachs until they were round, while Mu Bai only ate until she was eighty percent full, unsure whether to be content or angry.

Eating until eighty percent full is very healthy, but those guys ate so many good dishes, it’s really too enviable; what to do?