Chapter 5: Heavy Love

The leader was somewhat surprised to see Su Junyu arrive.

However, after hearing his request, the leader fell silent. "Because of special reasons, the Mu family is temporarily unable to provide a guarantee. How about this: since you have submitted a marriage application, I will act as your audit guarantor."

He was well aware of the situation regarding the Mu family; after all, he had dealt with Old Master Mu before. Such an upright person shouldn't be subject to suspicion, but there were some matters he simply didn't have the authority to decide.

"Thank you, Uncle Zhou." Su Junyu stood up and saluted the man before him, expressing his gratitude.

"You brat." Hearing him call him 'Uncle,' Zhou Heyi stood up, walked over to his side, and patted his shoulder twice. "Getting married is fine; it saves everyone from worrying about your marriage. That injury will heal; who knows, maybe this wife of yours is a blessed one and can conceive?"

Though he had never met the Mu girl, he had heard of how much the Mu family doted on her.

Zhou Heyi and Su's father were old acquaintances. Having known each other for many years, he naturally understood Su Junyu's situation.

Furthermore, since he was currently the person in charge on this side, it was only normal for him to care about Su Junyu's affairs.

"Uncle Zhou." Su Junyu was speechless. If it could truly heal, his mother wouldn't have cried like that back then.

But then again, what was the big deal? He still had younger brothers and sisters; it didn't matter if he couldn't have children.

The Su family wouldn't run out of descendants.

"Alright, let's not talk about this. I'll draft a document. Take it over there to get it stamped, and then go pick up your new bride. Don't be too late; be careful of accidents." He couldn't say much more and could only offer this kind of guidance.

Su Junyu's brows furrowed tightly. "Is this matter very serious?" Generally speaking, with someone of Uncle Mu's achievements, it shouldn't be like this.

"Someone is targeting them intentionally; I'm afraid it cannot be handled lightly." Zhou Heyi shook his head.

Hearing this, Su Junyu understood. So that was it. "I understand, Uncle Zhou. I'll go this afternoon."

In a few quick strokes, the guarantee letter was written. After signing his full name, Zhou Heyi handed it to Su Junyu. "Go on."

"Thank you, Leader."

Mu Yu had no idea that someone was finding ways to protect her. What she needed to do now was to quickly pack away the things her grandmother wanted to hand over to her.

She understood most of the family situation and had prepared for the worst-case scenario.

Whenever she thought of the Mu family's eventual fate, a terrifying hostility surged in her heart.

"Sister, what are you thinking about?" Mu Jie could naturally empathize with the intention behind Grandfather's decision.

His sister had never suffered much since childhood, and being a woman, the world was already difficult for girls. If she were forced to endure that kind of hardship, there was no telling if she would even survive.

It was better to let her hide away, while the men of the Mu family would bear the burden.

"I'm not thinking about anything. Xiao Jie, you aren't sixteen yet. Even if something happens to the family, they won't do anything to you. Don't worry; once things settle down on my end, I'll come to get you." She knew that if she couldn't escape, not a single member of her family would escape either.

Therefore, she accepted Grandfather's arrangement to marry. Once she had extracted herself, she would find a way to make life easier for her grandparents.

And the Mu family courtyard would likely not be preserved either.

"Sister, you don't have to do this. If you get implicated with us, there will be no good end. Sister, as long as you are safe, that's all that matters." Mu Jie's eyes welled up with tears again.

Looking at her sensible younger brother, Mu Yu's heart ached as if pierced by needles. She made a silent decision in her heart: she must wipe out the female lead's family.

Otherwise, the Mu family's suffering would have been in vain. Just for those few things, an entire family was being driven to a miserable death.

After dinner, Grandma Mu stealthily led Mu Yu to a cellar door in the backyard.

The plot hadn't specified exactly where the treasure was kept; it only said that the female lead happened to pass by and witness the Mu family's handover, and then, after the Mu family's downfall, she directly took everything away, leaving not a single hair behind.

Though no one knew how she managed to carry away and hide so many things, that was simply how the plot was arranged.

This female lead didn't have a spatial dimension or anything of the sort, which meant her luck was truly explosive.

Grandma Mu looked around. It was pitch black; let alone seeing anything, even if someone were there, they wouldn't be seen hiding in the darkness.

Mu Yu was different. She had a "cheat"—she had a golden finger. She released her mental strength, scanning the surroundings; no one could escape her mental perception.

"Grandma." Seeing her grandmother's nervousness, she called out softly, "Don't be afraid, no one is here."

Perhaps because she trusted her granddaughter too much, the old lady felt a sense of relief upon hearing those words. "Follow Grandma."

She had originally thought it was a cellar, but unexpectedly, after Grandma Mu made a turn, they arrived at a dilapidated room to the side.

This courtyard was quite large; it was said that officials had lived here during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and it was later bought by the Mu family and used as an ancestral home.

Even during periods of chaos, the Mu family had managed to preserve this house well.

It was just that the family's belongings had all been handed over.

Pushing the door open, there were no lights. It was pitch black, and the floor was piled with all sorts of messy items.

One had to admit, the hiding method was quite sophisticated.

A normal person seeing such a cluttered environment would likely not think there was anything valuable here.

"Come help Grandma push." At that moment, Grandma's voice rang out by a side wall.

Mu Yu withdrew her focus. "Coming."

Working together, the wall that had originally been joined together actually split open from the middle.

Once the door opened, a staircase wide enough for one person to pass was revealed below.

"Come in and light the lamp, move slowly." Grandma Mu walked down the stairs quickly, then called out to her granddaughter who was standing there motionless.

Mu Yu didn't dare lose focus this time and immediately followed.

Just as the two entered, the wall actually closed automatically.

One had to admit, the ancestors' craftsmanship was truly excellent.

The sound of a match striking rang in her ears, and shortly after, a faint light illuminated the entire stairwell.

The secret chamber wasn't very deep; after walking about twenty steps, they saw a basement filled with many items.

"Yu'er, Grandma is only telling you this. In the future, if something happens or if you need anything, come here to get it. No one will know as long as no one leads them here."

Things had been hidden here for several generations; if something were to happen, it would have happened long ago.

Even damaging the outer walls wouldn't work unless one found the mechanism. Naturally, she had not yet told Yu'er about that mechanism.

"Grandma." This love was too heavy; while she enjoyed it, she was also afraid—afraid that they would find out she wasn't the original Mu Yu.

If possible, she wanted to become Mu Yu, to be their granddaughter.

"Yu'er, if... if there is a chance in the future, please help your eldest brother and younger brother, alright?" The old lady still couldn't let go of her two grandsons. While she truly pitied her granddaughter, she also felt for her grandsons.

Mu Yu understood her meaning. "Grandma, you will all be fine. Everyone will be fine." She would never allow anything to happen to the Mu family. As for the female lead's family—wait for her revenge.

If there is a grudge, it must be settled on the spot; she was not one to swallow her anger.

Once she was free, she would certainly not let that family live in peace.

She would make them experience the pain of the entire Mu family.

(End of Chapter)