Chapter 3083: After Divorce, Forced to Compete with Ex-Husband 13

During the cold war days, Jin Chen, unable to bear it, wanted to run away from home, and on the way he encountered an accident.

An out-of-control aircraft collided with the one he was piloting; the other pilot died on the spot, but all of Jin Chen's aircraft had been personally modified by Chenshu, their safety far exceeding ordinary models, so his injuries were not serious; he stayed in the hospital for a few days, confirmed he was fine, and was discharged.

But what truly bothered Jin Chen was that Chenshu never appeared from beginning to end.

On the day of his discharge, Jin Chen sat on the hospital bed in a daze for a long time, then blocked all of Chenshu's contact methods, and the next day he mailed the divorce agreement to the Military Department.

That was the most decisive thing he had done since being raised by Chenshu from age fifteen, but at that time he truly believed Chenshu no longer wanted him.

Jin Chen has always been perceptive; before, being young, he would think of things but not want to dwell on them deeply, but now he is twenty-five, divorced once, calm for three years, and many things he previously couldn't see clearly, when he looks back now, he can see different outcomes.

By now, Chenshu's concealment is no longer meaningful.

Chenshu wrapped his arms around Jin Chen's waist, pulled him closer, and whispered, '... I went.'

Jin Chen's reaction was beyond his expectation.

He did not push away, did not question why Chenshu hadn't appeared, only paused for a long time, as if he were hard at work thinking about something.

If it had been before, he would probably have made a big scene over this with Chenshu, not ending until Chenshu held him in his arms and coaxed him repeatedly.

But now he thought of that book, of what 999 had said…… Whether Chenshu's concealment of these things from him is also related to the plot, and thinking deeper, whether it has anything to do with the so-called story protagonist Chi Mu.

Jin Chen hadn't yet sorted out these thoughts when his train of thought was interrupted,

Chenshu lightly tugged at the stray hair before Jin Chen's forehead, his brows and eyes revealing a tenderness no one else had ever seen, greedily inhaling the familiar scent, he unconsciously drew closer, like a beast that would never be sated, plundering every inch of warmth from his lover's body.

Jin Chen felt Chenshu's lips brush his neck, he turned his head to dodge slightly, 'We haven't reconciled yet.'

But Jin Chen still rested his chin on Chenshu's shoulder, the tip of his chin pressing against the solid muscle there, rubbing back and forth, making Chenshu's shoulder feel both numb and tingling, and he asked again.

'Did you really come to see me?'

Chenshu placed his hand on his head, rubbing the crown, his lips brushing the ear, 'I went, after you woke up there were several times you refused to cooperate with treatment, the nurses could do nothing with you, so I……'

He then recalled Jin Chen's appearance in the hospital ward, closed his eyes briefly, and did not continue speaking.

Even though he had endured pain a thousand times more excruciating than that aircraft collision, on the battlefield, in that sunless place, he had suffered worse injuries, lost more blood, those pains like death by a thousand cuts slicing his body and spirit inch by inch, he would not allow even a fraction of that pain to befall Jin Chen.

Jin Chen nearly laughed, lifting his face from Chenshu's shoulder to look into his eyes, 'So those few times…… I wasn't dreaming of you.'

He thought it was because his spirit was poor after the injury, he dreamed too much, all dreams were of Chenshu, waking to find no one beside him, which only made him feel worse.

Jin Chen straightened his body, poked Chenshu's face, with a hint of settling old scores, 'I don't even know what's wrong with you, have you calmed down?'

Chenshu suppressed those dark emotions, as if pressing a turbulent sea back into calm, returning to the gentle demeanor he used to have beside Jin Chen, his voice soft, 'All right. Thank you, Xiao Chen.'

Jin Chen turned to leave, but before his foot could step out, Chenshu grabbed his hand, forcing his heel to pivot in place, and he glanced sideways at him.

Chenshu leaned in, his cheek brushing Jin Chen's temple, 'May I kiss you?'

He rubbed again, as if using this to soften Jin Chen's defenses, his voice lowered, with a hint of nervousness about being rejected.

'Just once, okay?'

The illustrious Imperial General, who on the battlefield is decisive and never hesitates, yet even his request sounds lacking in confidence.

Jin Chen pulled his face close, leaned in, and bit him in a vent of anger, then let go and turned away, leaving Chenshu with a very nonchalant back of the head, his steps light, as if proud of gaining the upper hand.

Chenshu touched the bitten spot, his fingertips feeling the shallow tooth mark, he lowered his head, the corner of his mouth curling slightly.

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Jin Chen first returned to the unit, Blake was confirming the upcoming route with the security personnel, seeing him and then seeing Chenshu following closely behind, he swallowed the words he was about to say, because he saw the tooth mark on the general's face.

Chenshu walked out of the sightseeing pavilion, the tooth mark on his face gleaming conspicuously on his cheek, fully visible.

Jin Chen's eyes widened slightly, 'Chenshu, why didn't you take care of that? Does showing up with a tooth mark look good?!'

Jin Chen turned his face away, pretending to check the fasteners on his gear, his fingertips rubbing around but finding nothing.

Chi Mu's eyes were full of incredulous confusion; he never figured out what the relationship between Jin Chen and Chenshu really was, why their interaction was completely different from what was written in the original work.

The comments were much faster than his reaction.

：I saw what?! Jin Chen, you're so wild, going straight for the mouth!

：The Imperial General walks back with a tooth mark emblazoned on his face, afraid others won't know what you two just did in the sightseeing pavilion, huh?

：What about the brothers from the Military Department? Won't you come out and say a couple of words?

：The Military Department stays silent, the Military Department doesn't want to speak, the Military Department also thinks their general is hopeless.

：Chi Mu's expression is even more hilarious, there's a beauty in having his worldview overturned.

：Supporters of the ex-lover theory are here; today this bite can basically be confirmed as solid evidence.

：Agreed, ordinary friends don't bite each other's faces, especially not walk away grinning after biting, hahaha!

After the exploration team was straightened out, under Blake's lead they headed toward the stone cave.

The cave mouth was larger than imagined, about wide enough for two people side by side, the rock surface covered in moss.

Blake turned on his tactical flashlight, a few security personnel went in first, then the guest members, Jin Chen walked along leisurely at the rear, Chenshu naturally stayed with him, and the two naturally fell back to become the tail of the line.

Jin Chen's mood was still good, he had his hands in his pockets, strolling through the cave looking left and right, scanning the oddly shaped stalactites and mineral crystals on the walls, occasionally stopping to get a closer look, as if touring an exhibition hall.

His new game is still in the conceptual design stage; this kind of naturally formed cave structure, undeveloped by humans, if used in a holographic scene, the effect should be quite good.

Inside the cave there were no signs of human foot traffic, the ground covered in fine dust, walking on it would leave clear footprints.

But is this route perhaps a bit too long?

Jin Chen estimated in his mind that they had walked about ten or so minutes; at this depth they should already have reached the underground rock layer beneath the coastline.

Tsk, if this were in a game, he would definitely have to throw in a few low-level monsters early on to give players a sense of urgency, otherwise such a lengthy exploration would easily make people lose patience. The pacing of clearing a level is important; too long a buildup early on would affect the overall gaming experience……

Wait a moment.

Jin Chen suddenly stopped his steps.

He smelled a faint sweetness.

That scent was extremely weak, mixed with the damp air and earth; his vision blurred for a moment, but quickly cleared again.

Jin Chen immediately grabbed Chenshu's wrist, his other hand swiftly rose and tapped the side of his face's protective mask, upgrading the mask's filtration mode from basic protection to the highest level.

Before entering they had all been equipped with protective masks, sufficient to guard against most harmful substances and toxic gases in the air, yet he could still smell that sweetness, indicating its permeability far exceeds normal standards.

Chenshu saw Jin Chen's action, immediately upgraded the protective mode of his mask, and at the same time signaled the teammates ahead to stop advancing.

But it was already too late.

Pink mist seeped out from deep inside the cavern, spreading widely, like living fungal dust slowly blooming in the air; its color was exactly the same as the pink haze they had seen far out on the sea at the beach, only deeper, carrying a scent that made one feel drowsy.

The few guest members who had entered the cavern's depths first had already been affected to varying degrees.

"Is it an illusion...?" Jin Chen whispered.

The barrage of comments exploded instantly.

: What's going on! What happened to them? Why do they suddenly seem possessed?

: Good heavens, that security guard is talking to the air, how weird.

: Steve, you're a mighty mine owner, trying to gnaw at rocks with tonics! And Yun Wu, are you muttering or talking to stones!

: That must be an illusion!!! Did the records of the previous special forces unit mention this!

: What about the Program Team? Is there an emergency plan for this situation! Our Mu Mu is so delicate, how could we let him get into danger!