Mated at First Sight

Chapter 160 - 160 154 - Unconsciously Approaching Hearts

?Chapter 160: Chapter 154 – Unconsciously Approaching Hearts (Second update)_1 Chapter 160: Chapter 154 – Unconsciously Approaching Hearts (Second update)_1 “Alright.” Without hesitation, Jing Chen sat up straight and unflinchingly took off his clothes.

His tall and firm body was covered with old and new scars, big and small.

“Even though I quite admire you soldiers, I do think you lot really don’t value your lives.” Mu Lin commented indifferently while treating Jing Chen’s wounds.

She felt that to them, their own lives seemed more trivial than she thought.

In training or in missions, these people seemed to have no regard for their lives. During this period of time in the boot camp, not only were their bodies trained, but their minds were too. Unfortunately, there were some things that Mu Lin still disagreed with.

They had their stubbornness, and she, her tenacity.

These people would risk their lives for strangers they did not know or recognize. But in Mu Lin’s eyes, the only one worthy of her risking her life for in this world was her master; now, there wasn’t anyone.

Jing Chen didn’t say a word while watching Mu Lin. His vacant gaze gradually became focused, intently watching Mu Lin’s beautiful yet serious face.

In Jing Chen’s eyes, the Mu Lin here and now was pure and perfect.

…

“How… did you end up here?” Jing Chen asked gruffly, his gaze still fixed on Mu Lin.

The corners of Mu Lin’s mouth curled up slightly. “Your younger brother. He rushed into our girls’ dormitory shouting, not even bothering to knock on the door. We were just relieved that we were fully dressed at the time,” she commented casually.

After a pause, she finally said, “A lot of people are worried about you.”

“Mm.” Jing Chen nodded. He knew that. Just a while ago, he just wanted some alone time. After another pause, he suddenly said with infinite seriousness, “I will warn him; if he does this again, you can pierce him with a silver needle.” Like how she had treated him last time, no need to be polite, or else the lad will not remember; He believed that the youngster definitely couldn’t escape it.

“That’s your brother.” Hearing his willful words, Mu Lin chuckled. Didn’t he know that if she were to use her silver needle as a weapon, it would mostly be lethal?

There weren’t many people in the world who could dodge her silver needles; Jing Chen was one of them.

…

Jing Chen looked at Mu Lin.

“Exactly because he is my brother.” If he were not, the consequences would be more than just a warning.

Mu Lin quietly applied the medicine. After a moment of silence, Jing Chen’s focused gaze felt somewhat strange even to someone as indifferent as her.

“Done.” After wrapping the last layer of gauze and securing it, Mu Lin got up to tidy up the things on the floor. She put everything away and went to the neighboring room to get Jing Chen a piece of clothing.

The sky was getting chilly.

Jing Chen pulled the clothes on and leaned back against the wall. Mu Lin sat down next to him yet again, however, there was a certain distance between them.

“Linlin.”

“Hm?” Mu Lin responded subconsciously, then quickly realized, wondering if Jing Chen was overwhelmed with grief and had lost his mind (that’s something she’d heard from Yang Yuebin). Linlin? Didn’t he always call her Mu Lin?

Before Mu Lin could figure it out, Jing Chen continued, “Thank you.” For coming here to be with him.

“No need.” Mu Lin shook her head and spoke lightly. She knew what he was thanking her for, but it wasn’t necessary; whether it was coming to find him, treating his injuries, or fetching him clothes, to her, these were just handy little things.

Yet perhaps Mu Lin hadn’t considered that if the person in front of her were not Jing Chen but someone else, would she still be willing to be so helpful?

Ultimately, it all depends on the person.

…

Leaning against the wall, with one foot propped up, Jing Chen looked up and suddenly spoke. “Mu Lin, do you know? The mission is accomplished, but my comrade… he just died in front of me, and I couldn’t save him.” He chuckled, the corners of his mouth tinged with bitterness.

For the first time, a comrade had died right in front of Jing Chen, and he had seemed so helpless at the time, unable to do anything but watch as a life that was laughing and playing before him a moment ago, disappeared without a trace.

Jing Chen even wondered, if he had brought Mu Lin on this mission, would things have turned out differently? In the next moment, however, he firmly dismissed this idea.