Chapter 4: A Way Out for Her

"Old woman." Grandpa Mu patted his wife, who was worrying about him, "Take Xiao Yu to the backyard." He feared he wouldn't be able to escape this catastrophe.

He only hoped his granddaughter and the others could survive.

If he was to die, then let him die. He should have died on the battlefield years ago; having survived until now was enough.

It was just hard on his old woman, who had followed him her whole life without ever knowing a stable life.

*Sigh.*

Grandma Mu understood her old man's meaning. "Alright." Her eyes grew moist as she stood up. "Xiao Yu, come with Grandma."

Mu Yu knew the plot, and she understood what her grandmother intended to do.

However, one thing she didn't understand: if that thing was hidden in their own backyard, how did the female lead know about it?

Or rather...

She cast her gaze toward the backyard.

Was the female lead peeking from somewhere at this very moment?

If that were the case, then, "Grandma, wait a moment. Let's discuss what we need to face next first; we can deal with the rest later." If things were truly as she suspected, going there now would be nothing more than delivering a treasure to the female lead.

Grandma Mu was confused. She looked toward the old man, waiting for him to speak.

Grandpa Mu looked at his granddaughter, who seemed to have matured all at once, and felt a pang of heartache. "Then let's talk about it later. It just so happens I have some things I need to entrust to them."

That's right—to entrust, not to discuss.

Mu Yu and Grandma Mu sat down again.

"You have seen the situation at home now. I want to marry Xiao Yu off. Our family might not be able to stay together these next few days, but after that, it's uncertain." After the old man and the others were seated, he stated his decision.

Marry?

The word made Mu Yu feel dizzy. There was no such plot in the story!

Where did things go wrong?

"Grandpa." Just as Mu Yu opened her mouth, Grandpa Mu raised a hand to interrupt her. "Let me finish what I have to say."

Grandpa Mu's heart was also trembling as he spoke, as the Su family had not yet replied.

But the Su family he was worried about had already begun taking action right after hanging up the phone.

Old Man Su was an impatient man. Upon hearing that his old friend was in trouble, he immediately began making contacts.

Regarding his old friend's suggestion to marry his granddaughter to his eldest grandson, he naturally agreed.

But there was one thing he hadn't told his old friend: his eldest grandson had injured his body during a mission, which would affect his ability to have children in the future.

But right now was not the time for such things; the priority was to save the people first.

Although the Su family possessed some influence, they were also helpless against the situation in Haishi. All he needed to do was quickly consult with his family.

He called his son and daughter-in-law back. After discussing it, the son and daughter-in-law had no objections; it just so happened that the two of them also wanted to find a wife for their eldest son, but they had never had the time to return.

They had heard of the Mu family girl; setting aside her looks, she was top-tier in every other aspect.

"Father, I have no objection to this. Anyway, you know Junyu's physical condition. Since we can help Uncle Mu's family now, I naturally agree." Mother Su knew how to weigh the importance of matters.

Father Su also agreed with his wife. "Father, I have no objection either. However, we must inform Junyu about this. Since he is in Haishi, why not have him go see Uncle Mu?"

They had nothing to be dissatisfied with. Although they were facing a problem, this was the era they lived in, and no one could avoid such things.

But they could at least save a few people; they had to leave a bloodline for Uncle Mu's side.

"It's good that you think this way. If it weren't for your Uncle Mu back then, I wouldn't even know if I could have survived that place." He had always wanted to repay such a massive debt of gratitude, but he had never had the chance.

It wasn't that he was looking forward to the Mu family's misfortune; it was just that when one owes a great debt of gratitude, one wants to repay it while still alive.

After receiving consent from his son and daughter-in-law, Old Man Su immediately called his eldest grandson.

Both Father and Mother Mu had their own jobs; they had only taken leave to return because the old man said it was a life-or-death matter.

Unexpectedly, this life-or-death matter wasn't about their own family, but Uncle Mu's.

The old man's call was quickly answered. "Grandpa, what is it?" A cold, clear voice came from the other end of the line.

Given Old Man Su's status, the family naturally had a telephone installed.

Since most family members were rarely home, having a telephone ensured they could be reached if something happened.

After all, the elder was not young.

"Junyu, ah." The call was connected, but the old man felt a bit breathless.

After all, using his grandson's marriage to save his benefactor—he didn't know if his grandson would be angry. "Grandpa wants to discuss something with you. Is it feasible?"

The Su family was very democratic; everyone made their own decisions.

Now that the old man had made a decision privately without notifying his grandson, he felt somewhat guilty.

"Speak."

Su Junyu's brow furrowed slightly.

If Grandpa spoke to him so politely, it meant the matter was significant.

Old Man Su decided to go all out. "Grandpa has picked out a wife for you. When you have time, file a marriage report. Go pick her up and get the certificate tomorrow. Can you do it?"

This was not the time for pretension; the old man stated the purpose of his call directly.

Su Junyu was stunned. "Grandpa!" he barked. "How can you give away such a major matter so casually?" He didn't oppose saving people, but why use his marriage as the trade?

"Junyu, Grandpa has no choice. If there were any other way, how could I disregard your wishes?" He only hoped that Junyu's status could protect that child of the Mu family.

As for the rest, they would have to find another way.

Grandpa Su was a kind man; he usually wouldn't use his status as a grandfather to do things that would upset his descendants.

This was the first time he had acted on his own authority.

"Junyu, just help Grandpa this once, alright? Your Grandpa Mu cannot wait." Facing his grandson, Grandpa Su felt somewhat intimidated.

Su Junyu naturally would not make things difficult for his grandfather. "I will find a way." Having said that, he hung up the phone.

Then, he immediately utilized his own power to investigate the Mu family's situation.

When he had come to Haishi previously, his grandfather had told him to visit Grandpa Mu when he had time, but he had been busy with work. It was only because he had just finished forming a new team that he finally had a few days off.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to take this call.

Su Junyu had taken over from the family elders and entered the great family of "the most beloved people."

Because of his outstanding ability, he had been assigned important tasks by the higher-ups at a young age, becoming the captain of a special unit, overseeing external security matters.

Because the unit had been formed in haste, they were severely short-handed. Consequently, he, as the captain, had been assigned to Haishi to select new recruits.

To add fresh blood to the unit.

Su Junyu's resources were quite powerful; he collected all the information in less than an hour.

After reading through it, he let out a sigh.

Due to his position, he could not provide greater help to the Mu family. If he wanted to protect the rest of the Mu family, he could only follow the path arranged by his grandfather.

"Xiao Zhang." After finishing, Su Junyu called out. "File a marriage report for me. I need it this afternoon." With that, he headed toward the office of the Haishi leadership.

The leader was somewhat surprised to see Su Junyu arrive.

(End of Chapter)