<h4>Chapter 1268: Chapter 1576: Heredity (1)</h4>


    Su Lin held the remote control, intently watching the young man on the TV,pletely unaware of Ling Chen’s arrival. As he approached, Ling Chen folded his arms, watching with interest Su Lin’s delicate face and the fullness hidden beneath her sheer nightgown.


    Tsk tsk! It’s been a while, and this youngdy’s figure has developed quite a bit.


    Perhaps Ling Chen’s gaze was too intense. Su Lin, who had been watching TV, felt something amiss and quickly turned her head to look behind the sofa, catching Ling Chen’s approving smile. After a moment of surprise, Su Lin immediately reacted, hurriedly sitting up from the sofa and pressing her clothes against her chest to cover herself.


    "Pervert!" Su Lin red at Ling Chen, annoyed.


    Ling Chen said with a smile, "Miss Su, how am I a pervert? I’m simply appreciating. Honestly, you are bing more beautiful with each passing day, almost catching up with your cousin."


    Hearing this, Su Lin proudly thrust out her rounded bosom and said with pride, "Of course, I’m naturally beautiful." After saying this, Su Lin changed the topic and asked, "Hey! Why did youe here today?"


    Ling Chen shrugged, "I originally wanted to see Wanqing, but she went to Beijing. I heard you came back, so I came to say hello. Why, aren’t you weing me?" Saying this, Ling Chen already sat down beside Su Lin.


    Zhu Qing was tactful and knew Ling Chen was going to meet a woman, so she didn’t follow him inside and waited outside instead. At this moment, therge living room only had Ling Chen and Su Lin.


    "Hey! A single man and woman alone together, don’t you think it’s inappropriate?" Su Lin moved aside, trying to keep her distance from Ling Chen. If she’d known Ling Chen woulde, she wouldn’t have worn such a sexy nightgown; her thighs werepletely exposed to Ling Chen’s view.


    Ling Chen snuck a few nces andughed, "Miss Su, what are you saying? What era is this, and who cares about that sort of thing these days? Besides, we haven’t seen each other for so long, I’m visiting you as a friend, aren’t you weing? Then you aren’t being much of a friend."


    Not waiting for Su Lin to speak again, Ling Chen curiously asked, "You’ve been interning outside for so long, how do you feel? Are you getting used to that kind of life?"


    Seeing Ling Chen change the topic to work, Su Lin stopped teasing him and nodded, "It’s alright. Though I haven’t learned much else, I’ve grown much bolder. I used to be afraid of seeing dead people, but after seeing so many corpses, it feels like nothing now; it’s actually quite interesting."


    Hearing this, Ling Chen’s mind turned and he asked, "Miss Su, you’re studying archaeology and havee into contact with many corpses from ancient times. I want to ask, are there any corpses that have been preserved perfectly for hundreds of years?"


    "Of course there are. The ancients were wise people; they had many methods for preserving corpses, such as hollowing out the organs and filling the body with mercury. This way, even after hundreds or thousands of years, the corpse can be perfectly preserved, and there’s more..."


    "Miss Su." Ling Chen interrupted Su Lin, saying, "I’m not asking about methods. I just want to know, are there any corpses naturally preserved without embalming techniques?"


    "Impossible." Su Lin immediately shook her head, "Such a thing has never happened. Besides, it’s not like a deity keeping the body from decaying. Hey! Why are you suddenly asking this?"


    Ling Chen smiled, "I asionally read something about this in a book, so I thought I’d ask. Miss Su, do you think such a thing could exist?"


    "In the Great Thousand World, anything is possible; I can’t give you a definite answer, but so far, what you mentioned hasn’t appeared." At this point, Su Lin thought for a moment and continued, "If such a situation did ur, it suggests that person’s genes are unique, probably mutated. However, scientific research finds that the probability of natural gic mutation is one in several billion. Simply put, there might only be one or two people globally."


    "Gic mutation..." Ling Chen murmured, considering the possibility he hadn’t ruled out, though his knowledge in this area wascking and he couldn’t research it deeply. Moreover, Ling Gengqiu’s genes are top secret, something Ling Tao wouldn’t easily disclose to him.


    "Miss Su, if a person has gic mutations, would their genes be passed on to their offspring?" This was Ling Chen’s question of interest.


    "Yes." Su Lin nodded, "However, it depends on probability. These mutated genes hide in the DNA, mostly dormant, and when dormant, they don’t affect the body. But once these mutated genes are activated, they can change the whole body structure. Of course, as I said, probability is everything; not every descendant inherits these mutated genes, some genes skip generations." After she said this, Su Lin looked at Ling Chen’s thoughtful face and asked, "Do you understand what I’m saying?"


    "I understand." Ling Chen replied casually, although he was pondering Su Lin’s words in his mind.


    Skipping generations... Could it be that I’ve inherited Ling Gengqiu’s mutated genes, and possess self-healing abilities? Otherwise, after suffering such a severe injury that day, I should have died, yet I survived. Though he continually stressed to others it was his fate, Ling Chen knows it has nothing to do with luck. After hearing Su Lin’s insights, he thinks he might have inherited Ling Gengqiu’s mutated gene, which might exin why he survived.


    At this thought, Ling Chen inadvertently took a deep breath, feeling a bit muddled. If that’s the case, then it’s a big deal.


    "Hey! What are you thinking?" Seeing Ling Chen in a daze, Su Lin asked.


    "Nothing, nothing." Ling Chen forced a smile, standing up, "Miss Su, it was great seeing you, but it’s gettingte, I’ll head back now. Let’s find a chance to meetter." Saying this, Ling Chen stepped out of the vi.


    Watching Ling Chen leave, Su Lin muttered to herself, wondering what was going on with him. It seemed like he had be a different person.


    After leaving the Nanrong Family, Ling Chen sat in the driver’s seat, hesitating to start the car.


    "Ling Chen."


    Hearing Zhu Qing’s voice, Ling Chen snapped back to reality, smiled apologetically, "Sorry, I got lost in thought. Let’s go back."


    Not long after, the two drove back to the Dragon Tiger Hall. "Lady Zhu, I’m heading to bed. You should get some rest too; there’s a lot to do tomorrow."