Chapter 3090: After Divorce, Forced to Compete with My Ex-Husband 20

Last night the disturbance went on late enough, but the base's detection work required an early start; Blake communicated with the Main Star until midnight last night, confirming that preliminary analysis of the samples brought back from the cave would be conducted today, and all members needed to assemble before nine in the morning.

At the appointed time, most people had already gathered in the first-floor Living Room, only Jin Chen remained holed up in his room without showing up.

Chenshu had changed clothes, finished washing up, and even found time to go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast and bring it over.

He glanced at the time, waited a few more minutes, seeing Jin Chen still showing no sign of getting up, he sat down beside the bed, leaned in to kiss him, "Bao Bao, it's time to get up."

Jin Chen turned over in the blanket, presenting his back to him, and pulled the blanket up to cover half his face.

Chenshu looked at the back of his head peeking out from under the blanket, thought for a moment, took off his outer coat and hung it on the chair back, lifted a corner of the blanket from the foot of the bed, and slipped inside.

Jin Chen's eyelashes fluttered; this unique way of waking him made him a little annoyed yet also helpless, but he had to admit that between half-asleep and half-awake it really felt somewhat pleasant; he unconsciously straightened his waist slightly, his distinct-knuckled fingers gradually tightened the sheet, and the muffled hum that escaped sounded hoarse and sexy.

After Chenshu crawled out from under the blanket again, Jin Chen turned his face, pressed it against the pillow and looked at him, the corners of his eyes still heavy with sleep, "You're so annoying."

Chenshu's neck still bore the marks from last night, the most noticeable being those fingermarks, whose color had faded from last night's bright red to a dark red.

Jin Chen waited for him to come out of the washroom after rinsing his mouth, then lazily stretched out his hand from under the blanket; Chenshu obediently leaned forward, lowered his head in front of him, and offered his neck within reach of his fingers.

Jin Chen's fingertips lightly stroked the red marks on his neck; the warm touch fell on those slightly swollen traces, feeling very comfortable.

"Isn't there a simple treatment cabin left upstairs by the previous special forces team?" Jin Chen said, his voice still a bit hoarse, "Go take care of it."

Chenshu rested his chin on Jin Chen's shoulder and rubbed it, his voice low and warm, "I don't want to fix it; I want to keep it."

Jin Chen unhappily turned his head and lightly bit Chenshu's neck.

"The outside is still livestreaming; I don't want people to say I'm abusing the Imperial Marshal."

Chenshu's shoulders twitched slightly from that bite, his breath skipped a beat, yet he leaned toward Jin Chen, his voice low, "Bao Bao, I do this willingly."

Chenshu turned his head to move in for a kiss with Jin Chen, but Jin Chen turned away, burying his face in the pillow; however, his hand didn't retreat, instead it went on to undo Chenshu's collar.

The collar gaped open, revealing the full chest muscles below, as well as the marks similarly left on the sternum, somewhat heavier than those on the neck, several obvious bruises that in the morning light indeed looked somewhat shocking.

Jin Chen's fingertips traced those traces; Chenshu drew a soft breath, a restrained yet pleased murmur that welled up from deep in his throat.

Jin Chen whispered a "pervert," but still lowered his head to kiss the flushed skin, then sat up straight and said solemnly.

"Chenshu, you need to cooperate with treatment."

Chenshu hummed in agreement, his eyes resting on Jin Chen's face with an expectant probe, "Can Xiao Chen accompany me as well?"

Jin Chen understood his implied meaning, sat up from the bed, and let Chenshu pick up the protective coat from beside him to help him put it on, adjusting the collar and cuffs.

As Chenshu bent over to tidy his clothing, Jin Chen reached out and poked his face, "I haven't decided yet whether to get back together."

"At least we should wait until there are no more secrets between us."

Chenshu expressed regret, but last night's intimate contact had eased his inner panic and fear compared to before; even though the desire to exclusively possess his beloved still grew wildly, at present it remained within a controllable degree.

After Jin Chen finished breakfast, the two finally went out.

The broadcasting drone waiting outside followed them, the camera aimed at them.

：Finally out! I've been waiting an hour!

：What's on the Marshal's neck! Fingermarks!

：Holy shit, this isn't an adventure show, how did those two turn it into a love variety……

：Some designers look like harmless beauties on the surface, but behind the scenes they play so wild! This position……must be from leaning over and directly choking, right!

：There's a Marshal who unbelievably nonchalantly shows off to the camera, seeing through your desire to show off hahahaha I'm jealous!

Chenshu took that pink diamond to find Blake; they needed to upgrade the detection equipment as soon as possible to confirm whether this was actually a star core, and if so, the subsequent detection direction would have to be adjusted accordingly.

Jin Chen, meanwhile, went downstairs alone; just as he reached the stairwell corner, he heard noisy chatter coming from the Living Room.

Yan Xu and Chi Mu seemed to have just returned from outside; Yan Xu's arm was wrapped in a temporary bandage, seeping a faint trace of blood, making him look somewhat disheveled.

Chi Mu wasn't injured, but his complexion wasn't great either, as if he'd been frightened, his eye sockets slightly reddened.

Mai Lun stood before them, his tone full of obvious dissatisfaction and blame, "How could you take Mu Mu out alone? What if you encounter a strange creature? If it weren't for Mu Mu's quick reaction, you two would both be in trouble!"

Chi Mu lowered his head slightly, fingers clutching the hem of his clothes, looking somewhat frightened.

Yan Xu offered no rebuttal, lowered his head to tend to his arm wound; the motion was awkward, he could only clumsily try to tear open the first-aid packet's seal, but hearing Chi Mu softly sniffle, he still set down the packet, turned toward Chi Mu, and gently comforted him, "It's fine, I was inconsiderate; it won't happen again."

He changed from his previous few days' attitude toward Chi Mu, which had been kind but not intimate enough.

Chi Mu lifted his reddened eyes, glanced at Yan Xu, then lowered his head and gave a slight nod.

Jin Chen leaned against the wall, hands in his pockets, watching this scene.

Ah, this familiar routine—taking Chi Mu along gets you out of danger, but never mind where the danger comes from.

：Wuwuwu our Mu Mu is just so deserving of love, Doctor Yan and Mai Lun both care about him so much!

：Yan Xu got hurt yet still first comforted Mu Mu—what a godlike good man; although Mai Lun speaks harshly, he's also worried about Mu Mu!

：Just see whether Yan Xu or Mai Lun can truly win his heart~

：And Yun Wu too—Yun Wu also cares about Mu Mu!

：Speaking of which, why has Yun Wu been sticking with Steve all today, not coming to care about Mu Mu? Could it be that they've gone cold with our Mu Mu?

：Come on, not everyone has to like your Mu Mu; please allow freedom of friendship.

：Exactly, Yun Wu is busy in the kitchen making breakfast for the mine owner; don't bring him.

：What did Yun Wu and Steve talk about last night, that their relationship has progressed by leaps and bounds today?

999 suddenly came online, feeling guilty.

【Missioner, there's new progress in the plot deduction.】

【Please missioner complete the coordinated deduction, plot follows as follows……】999 began transmitting the plot content.

Jin Chen casually glanced at it, clicking his tongue in his mind.

It seems he wants to speed up the process; the Mary Sue's control over the plot's freedom is growing larger, and the whole story still revolves around him.

999 weakly reminded, 【As long as it doesn't violate plot compliance, the missioner can freely adjust, but the main timing and lines need to match the deduction.】

Jin Chen lazily responded in his mind, 【Understood.】

I don't know why, but Jin Chen always has a feeling that this system isn't very smart.

Steve sat at the dining table, eating with a grin, and when he saw Jin Chen come in, he greeted him cheerfully.

Jin Chen nodded at him, then with long strides stepped over the low table beside the dining table and walked straight to the sofa, smiling as he looked at Chi Mu sitting on the sofa.

"Chi Mu, let's go out for a walk together."

He lowered his head slightly, his striking features made more impactful by the angle and his smile, his brows and eyes curved, so handsome it left people dazed.

The comment feed shook for a moment at the sight of him leaning slightly and laughing.

: Damn, he's so handsome—no! Why would Jin Chen invite Chi Mu? Did I get it wrong!

: Call the commander, stop being busy—you're about to get backstabbed!

: What kind of plot development is this? Jin Chen has always been indifferent to Chi Mu—did something happen last night that I don't know about?

: Jin Chen's smile is so gorgeous—if I were Chi Mu, I couldn't refuse either (drooling).

Chi Mu's heart skipped a beat under his gaze, leaving him momentarily flustered.

He bit his lip, thoughts racing—did Jin Chen's initiative to walk together signal a shift in his attitude? If I had known the plot would be corrected last night, I would have chosen Jin Chen.

"Sure."

Mai Lun frowned beside him and interjected sharply, "What do you mean, Jin Chen? There's still danger outside—you know they just ran into a strange creature..."

Chi Mu quickly waved his hands, speaking for Jin Chen, "It's fine… I believe… Brother Chen will protect me."

Jin Chen just smiled without a word, turned and walked toward the door, giving Chi Mu enough time to catch up.

Chi Mu stood up, told Yan Xu and Mai Lun, "I'll be back soon," then jogged after him, the two figures disappearing one after another outside the door.

The Living Room fell silent for a moment; Steve continued eating his breakfast, oblivious to these events.

Mai Lun's face darkened for a while; Yan Xu leaned against the Sofa, closed his eyes, as if resting.

Yun Wu stood at the kitchen doorway, then took off his apron and hung it on the hook beside the door, quickly strides out the base's side door toward the testing room next door where Chenshu and Black were.

At least he and Chenshu are currently tentative allies; if Jin Chen were also bewitched by Chi Mu and became his aide, that would be bad news for them.