Ch31 - New Love and Old Love

Mu Yan considered going to the forest with 005 to continue looking for ingredients now that Mu Chen was awake and in better condition.

His plan to upgrade the system was still in the works. 

He couldn’t go there for the past few days because he had to look after Mu Chen. As Mu Chen could walk and simply take care of himself at home, naturally Mu Yan couldn’t delay any longer.

Mu Yan placed the prepared nutritional powder and hot water beside Mu Chen’s bed and instructed him carefully, “If you’re hungry, just mix this powder with a cup of hot water to make nutritional soup. Although your wounds are nearly healed, you should change your medicine on a regular basis. Take your medication at one o’clock in the afternoon…”

Mu Chen appreciated the feeling of being looked after by Mu Yan. When he first listened to Mu Yan’s careful advice, his expression appeared very happy. But the more he listened, the more he became convinced that something was wrong.

How did it feel like Mu Yan was about to leave? 

“Where are you going?” Mu Chen sat up and asked this, staring straight at Mu Yan. His thin lips pursed slightly, his expression was solemn, and there was a trace of nervousness that he didn’t even notice.

“I want to find something to eat in the forest.” Mu Yan replied truthfully.

Eat? Isn’t all we need nutritional powder? Why go searching for it in the woods?

Mu Chen was perplexed, but he kept it to himself. He simply stated, “I’ll accompany you.”

Mu Yan abruptly stopped him from getting out of bed and changing his clothes.

“You can’t go out until you’ve fully recovered.”

“I’m concerned if you’re going to the forest by yourself.” Mu Chen was adamant about getting out of bed, and Mu Yan was at a loss as well.

Although Mu Chen’s injury healed quickly, it had only been a few days and he had not fully recovered. It might be aggravating if he actually went out. 

“It’s okay, I used to go alone. There is no danger in the forest, and I avoid deep areas.” Mu Yan spoke quickly, hoping Mu Chen would relax.

Mu Yan’s words, on the other hand, had the opposite effect. When Mu Chen heard this, he was not only relieved, but also more determined to follow Mu Yan and distressed.

He felt a stabbing pain in his heart whenever he thought of such a petite Mu Yan running around in the dangerous forest for food.

“I’ll accompany you; I’m not at ease.” Mu Chen rolled out of bed, unbuttoned his clothes, and prepared to change into a set of outdoor clothes brought to him by Yang Wenyao. 

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But, on the other hand, this wasn’t his world. Mu Chen had no idea he was a ger. Changing clothes in front of someone of the same gender seemed natural.

Was it normal for him to see it in that case? Mu Yan sighed inwardly because Mu Chen’s action was too quick, and he didn’t react. His first thought after taking off his shirt was to turn around and cover his face. Prior to that, he appeared to have caught a small amount of strong muscle. 

Mu Yan endured his blushing and turned around quietly, his hands still covering his face, but the gap between his fingers was gradually widening. His gaze was fixed on Mu Chen’s strong and smooth abdominal muscles.

Hmm… Mu Yan could feel fire on his face; it was too hot!

This was the first time he paid close attention to a man’s body. Originally, the man was much taller and more powerful than ger. He had no idea he’d look like this after taking off his clothes. A waist that strong must be very powerful. If that’s the case, then…

What on earth was he thinking? 

How could he think of that aspect of the man as a ger?

It’s just… so embarrassing! 

Mu Yan’s little face was bright red. Mu Yan’s face would be as red as an apple right now if it were an anime image, and misty water vapor would emerge from the top of his head.

Mu Chen’s eyes and attention were always on Mu Yan, so he saw Mu Yan’s reaction from start to finish, and the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but slightly hook up. 

Mu Chen tried to keep the corners of his upturned lips down while looking worried.

“What’s the matter with you? Have you got a fever? Why are you so flushed?”

Mu Chen was eager to proceed and test the temperature with his hand.

Mu Yan’s little face flushed even more, his body shrank back, and his heart beat wildly, almost leaping out of his chest. 

“I’m all right. It’s only a little bit hot.” Mu Yan nervously stammered.

005 was flying in mid-air, looking at everything from the beginning to the end, and was about to erupt in rage. Yanyan didn’t notice it, but it was there! This vile man did it on purpose, teasing Yanyan. Only silly Yanyan would miss it!

Oh, no!

005 desperately wanted to punish Mu Chen, but it couldn’t be seen by anyone other than its host. So it couldn’t hit him even if it wanted to! It’s suffocating! 

When Mu Chen saw Mu Yan about to burn, he thought he was extremely cute, especially with his red face, which made him want to bite. At the same time, he was concerned that if things continued in this manner, the other party would develop a fever.

Mu Chen coughed briefly to divert his attention before saying, “You said you wanted to go to the forest, didn’t you? Let’s get started.”

“Oh? Yeah.” Mu Yan replied incoherently and dashed out the door.

Mu Yan rubbed his cheek and forced himself to relax. Didn’t he just examine the other person’s physique? 

This was a different world; no one would care! Only the upper body, and only slightly. It’s all right, don’t think about it any longer, don’t think about it any longer!

Mu Yan kept hints to himself in his heart, trying to get the previous image out of his mind so it didn’t bother him anymore, and then walked into the forest with Mu Chen.

Even though Mu Chen didn’t say much, he enjoyed chatting with him. Mu Yan noticed that time flew by faster than usual, but it was just that he always felt as if he had forgotten something, but what did he forget?

005: … 

Yanyan, you completely forgot about me. How can you forget your first love when you’ve found a new one? It despised the man who had robbed Yanyan of it.

“What exactly are you looking for in the woods? I’ll help you in locating it.” Mu Chen turned to face Mu Yan.

Although he had heard from Mu Yan that he was looking for food in the forest, he mistook it for something valuable in order to exchange money for nutritional powder.

“Can you assist Yanyan in locating it? What can you do to assist Yanyan in locating? Do you know anything about mushrooms? You may find it amusing, but you are unable to assist Yanyan in any way.” 

005 flew in the middle and sarcastically addressed Mu Chen. Even though Mu Chen couldn’t hear it, it had no effect on satirizing the other party.

005 was, indeed, the most useful of them all. It was familiar with mushrooms and fungus, as well as a variety of other ingredients, so the little host must have preferred it.

“Hmm… I’m not sure if there are any around here. Let’s keep an eye out for it as we go.” Mu Yan didn’t know how to explain the problem of food ingredients to Mu Chen, so he decided to introduce them to him later, when they discovered the items.

Mu Chen cleverly didn’t ask any more questions, instead simply following Mu Yan around and keeping an eye out for any danger. 

“Let’s go find some brown mushrooms and ear cloud mushrooms, Yanyan. The soup is absolutely delicious. Roasted rabbit meat is also delicious.” 005 kept remembering about their last meal in the forest, drooling over the delicious food!

“Okay, if there are any mushrooms left, I’ll pick some. But I’m not sure I’ll be able to catch a rabbit.”

Mu Yan was well aware of his own power. They only ate rabbit meat the last time they were lucky enough to come across an injured one. With these small arms and legs, catching a rabbit could end up wasting their entire day.

“Of course I am aware. But we now have assistance. It’s pointless not to do anything because he wants to help, and since he’s so tall and powerful, hitting a rabbit should be no problem.” 005 wanted Mu Chen to work for them, seizing any opportunity to dig a small pit for the opponent. 

If Mu Chen truly caught the rabbit, it would be able to eat the rabbit meat; if he couldn’t, Yanyan would be disappointed, but it would still be happy.

Yes, 005 is a brilliant system!

“It’s not a good idea in my opinion. Ah Chen’s injury has not yet healed.” Mu Yan remained concerned.

“It’s all right, catching a rabbit is nothing new to him. It will not cause the wounds to swell. Look at his physique; he must be very powerful.” 

005 felt that it needed to fight hard in order to achieve the goal of blackening the other party’s position in Mu Yan’s heart or eating rabbits, so its ability to open its eyes and tell lies was perfect.

“Why don’t you speak up, Mumu? Are you exhausted? Should we take a break here?” Mu Chen noticed Mu Yan’s absent-minded appearance and assumed he was tired.

“Tch, it’s obvious that he’s tired and wants to rest, and he said it in such a grandiose tone. He is a cunning young man.”

005 scoffed, how could such blatant intent be hidden from the great 005 system? It is transparent at a glance! 

Mu Yan did not respond to 005’s remark. Because Mu Chen was by his side, all of his previous conversations with 005 were replayed in his mind, and he temporarily forgot about Mu Chen’s existence. Mu Yan was deeply embarrassed by this.