Chapter 159 – Domineering and Obsessed Jade Spirit VS Ascetic, Cleanliness-Obsessed CEO (13)
Believing that Mu Jin might have some feelings for him, Mo Yan naturally became even more enthusiastic. This pleasant feeling of sharing lunch with Mu Jin continued into the evening.
Seeing Mo Yan, who had concealed his presence and was following him, with a constant smile on his face, clearly in a good mood, Mu Jin’s eyes softened.
As if they had reached an unspoken understanding, the next day, Mo Yan invited Mu Jin to lunch again, and Mu Jin didn’t refuse. From then on, the two of them had lunch together every day. Mo Yan was overjoyed, feeling that aside from Mu Jin’s brother, he was the closest person to him.
After taking on a project, Mo Yan was busier than before, but for Mo Yan, the additional workload was nothing. He could easily handle it and still have plenty of time to focus on Mu Jin.
However, while Mu Jin enjoyed harmonious interactions with his lover and smoothly handled company matters, Gu Yang was not as pleased. With Mo Yan’s help, Mu Jin had more time to mentor the male lead.
Under Mu Jin’s guidance, Mu Junhao had started taking on projects and was performing exceptionally well. Unlike the original timeline, where the sudden death of the original character left him with no skills, forcing him to hand over the family business to Gu Yang, Mu Jin was now his best teacher. Mu Junhao admired his brother and was eager to learn.
When Gu Yang heard that Mu Jin had assigned a project meant for him to Mu Junhao, he outwardly maintained a facade of satisfaction but was inwardly furious and increasingly anxious.
Seeing no opportunity to sabotage from the shadows recently, Gu Yang decided to take a more direct approach. He hired an assassin from abroad, hoping to kill Mu Jin and eliminate him before Mu Junhao fully developed.
That night, as Mu Jin was heading to the underground garage to get his car, he was ambushed. The original Mu Jin was reclusive and disliked having people around him. The current Mu Jin had a strong territorial instinct and didn’t want strangers near him, except for his lover, so he naturally didn’t have a bodyguard, giving the assassin an opportunity.
The assassin armed with a gun intended to ambush Mu Jin from the shadows. Fortunately, Mu Jin was quick to react, and 003 also sensed something amiss the moment the assassin entered the underground parking garage. The warning allowed Mu Jin to slightly turn her body, dodging the bullet.
The situation was extremely dangerous. Normally, Mu Jin could use his inherent power to deal with an armed attacker effortlessly. However, knowing Mo Yan was nearby, he refrained from using any extraordinary abilities, limiting himself to dodging attacks without an effective way to retaliate.
Seeing Mu Jin under attack, Mo Yan, who had been concealed, became anxious. Determined to protect his lover, he revealed himself, swiftly neutralizing the assassin.
Mu Jin watched, stunned, as Mo Yan deftly subdued the attacker, resolving the danger. He breathed a sigh of relief.
After subduing the attacker, Mo Yan realized he had just played the hero. He couldn’t help but feel happy, thinking that Mu Jin now owed him a debt of gratitude. He wondered if Mu Jin would reward him with a sweet kiss or perhaps even offer himself in gratitude.
Just as Mo Yan expected his lover to thank him tenderly, he saw Mu Jin pick up the fallen assassin’s gun and rush towards him, pulling the trigger.
Mo Yan stared at Mu Jin, not even thinking of dodging. He couldn’t understand why, after saving Mu Jin, the latter would attack him.
However, when the gun fired, Mo Yan felt no pain. Instead, he heard a grunt behind him. Turning around, he saw another armed thug fall to the ground. Mu Jin’s target had not been him but the would-be attacker behind him.
Realizing this, Mo Yan relaxed. He had intended to be the hero, but it turned out they had saved each other.
After ensuring there were no more threats, Mo Yan turned to smile at Mu Jin, only to be distracted by a glaring red stain.
Mo Yan then noticed that he had been a bit late—Mu Jin hadn’t completely dodged the bullet and had been hit in the left arm. Blood was soaking through his sleeve.
Mo Yan’s heart tightened, and he hurried over, gripping Mu Jin’s shoulder. “What happened? You’re hurt! We need to get to the hospital now!”
But Mu Jin shook his head. “I’m fine. It’s just a scratch. Let’s deal with these two first and call the police.”
Mo Yan, seeing how calm Mu Jin was about his injury, felt a surge of frustration. Without another word, he removed Mu Jin’s coat, rolled up his sleeve, and inspected the wound.
Seeing that the bullet had only grazed the arm, Mo Yan relaxed slightly. But even so, the wound was serious, bleeding heavily, and undoubtedly painful.
Mo Yan was insistent about taking Mu Jin to the hospital. Mu Jin, however, was reluctant. After a brief standoff, Mu Jin conceded, suggesting that they use the first aid kit in the car to bandage his wound first.
Realizing that further arguing would be pointless, Mo Yan quickly fetched the first aid kit from the car. As he carefully bandaged Mu Jin’s wound, he couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of guilt.
Even though he had acted as quickly as possible, Mo Yan blamed himself for not being vigilant enough. If he had been more alert, his beloved wouldn’t have been injured.
Mo Yan wished he could take Mu Jin’s place and bear the injury himself. Seeing the blood soaking through the bandage, his eyes turned red with anger. A flash of hatred crossed his eyes as he glanced at the two severely injured attackers on the ground, contemplating killing them.
Mu Jin noticed the murderous intent in Mo Yan’s eyes and quickly tried to divert his attention, saying, “Thank goodness you arrived in time today. I don’t know what would have happened otherwise. Thank you so much.”
Mo Yan shook his head, lips tightly pressed together, clearly still upset about Mu Jin’s injury.
Spending time with Mu Jin over the past few days, Mo Yan had come to realize how important this person was to him. Today, seeing Mu Jin hurt, an uncontrollable rage had welled up within him.
He knew that the Mu family business was always in the spotlight, rife with internal scandals and external rivals. While schemes and plots were common, today’s life-threatening situation was a first.
Reassessing the risks around Mu Jin, Mo Yan resolved to be more vigilant in the future to prevent anything like this from happening again.
Seeing his lover so angry and frustrated, Mu Jin felt a pang of sadness. Despite his efforts to console him, Mo Yan remained downcast.
After finishing the bandaging, Mu Jin refused to wear the coat he had taken off earlier. The cold environment made him shiver, and he pulled at his collar uncomfortably.
Rolling on the ground to dodge bullets had left Mu Jin feeling dirty, influenced by the original character’s obsessive cleanliness.
Understanding Mu Jin’s distaste for dirt, Mo Yan offered his own coat. “Here, wear my coat. It’s cold here.”
Mu Jin, after a moment of hesitation, accepted the coat, his face slightly flushed. He wouldn’t normally accept someone else’s coat, but wearing his lover’s clothes filled him with a secret thrill.
Placing his dirty coat back in the car, Mu Jin couldn’t help but admire Mo Yan’s tall frame wrapped in just a shirt. His lover’s body was impressively fit.
Mo Yan’s coat was large on Mu Jin, almost reaching his knees, making him look like a child in adult clothing. Mu Jin looked at his lover with a helpless expression.
Mo Yan’s heart skipped a beat seeing Mu Jin like this, with a hint of unspoken vulnerability in his eyes.
Mu Jin, no longer exuding his usual cold demeanor, now seemed like a simple, innocent child. Mo Yan felt a strong urge to embrace, kiss, and cherish him.
Soon, the police arrived at the scene. Mu Jin and Mo Yan went to the police station to give their statements before leaving.
Afterwards, Mo Yan insisted on taking Mu Jin to the hospital for a proper dressing of his wound. Only after the doctor confirmed it was not serious did Mo Yan relax. Knowing Mu Jin’s arm was injured, he insisted on driving him home.
Although Mo Yan couldn’t drive, using his spiritual power to control the car was easy. He only needed to pretend to drive.
Mu Jin, aware of the false driving, didn’t expose him. Anyone else would have noticed the clear mistakes.
Mo Yan dropped Mu Jin at his door, and after thanking him, they parted ways. But this separation was only on the surface. After leaving, Mo Yan transformed back into jade spirit and returned to Mu Jin’s side.
Mu Jin still wore the coat Mo Yan had transformed. As long as Mo Yan was nearby, the coat remained ordinary clothing with no noticeable differences.
The coat carried a faint, cool scent similar to mint, a unique fragrance of his lover, which Mu Jin found immensely comforting and pleasing.