Mom and Dad Were Doing It for Home and Country Too

"Xiao Yang, what are you..."

The sudden hug caught the old woman off guard, but she didn't pull away from her grandson's embrace. She instinctively looked up at Su Yang and saw the smile spread across his face.

"Grandma, that money really is ours! You'll never have to sell vegetables at the market again."

Su Yang smiled and tried to smooth the wrinkles between her brows with his hand.

But the furrow between her brows seemed fixed in place. No matter how hard Su Yang tried, he couldn't smooth it away.

It was worry that came from the bottom of her heart.

In an instant, Su Yang understood. Grandma was worried about where the money had come from.

Of course. If he put himself in her shoes, he would also worry about where the money had come from and whether it had been obtained improperly.

Once he understood her concern, Su Yang immediately added, "Grandma, Dad sent me the money."

"What... your dad?!"

At Su Yang's words, the old woman's eyes flew wide open, and shock filled her aged face.

The next moment, she lost control of her emotions and raised her voice as she asked Su Yang, "Your dad sent this money?! Where is he?"

"Xiao Yang, you're not lying to Grandma, are you? If your dad came back, why didn't he contact me..."

"Xiao Yang, is your dad really still alive?"

The old woman gazed eagerly at Su Yang, waiting for his answer.

What Su Yang had just said was like a lifeline, giving boundless hope to a drowning person. That was especially true for his grandma!

Her son had vanished without a trace for five years. She had probably thought the son she had spent most of her life raising had met with disaster.

But then her grandson had suddenly said he had gotten in touch with him. It was an immense surprise.

Looking at his grandma's expectant face, Su Yang didn't know how to explain.

In truth, even Su Yang himself didn't know exactly what his parents were doing now. All he had learned from Gai Fengyan was that they were safe.

Based on the jade pendant his parents had left him, Su Yang guessed that they were probably members of that mysterious organization too, but for some reason they couldn't reunite with their family right now.

But how was he supposed to explain to a woman in her seventies that gods and supernatural abilities existed in this world?

Was he supposed to tell Grandma, Don't worry! Your son's running with a great god now! He's awesome! He even sent you five million!

Yes, yes, yes! The kind of great god you're thinking of! Just like the ones you worship during the holidays. They might even be fellow immortals!

But if Su Yang said all that, the old woman would probably only be able to visit him in a psychiatric hospital from then on!

After all, most people in this world still firmly believed that neither gods nor those miraculous supernatural abilities existed.

If Su Yang hadn't encountered so many things science couldn't explain because of the Dead Man's Book over the past five years, he wouldn't have believed it, even after witnessing that miraculous sight with his own eyes last night.

Just as Su Yang was hesitating over how to explain it to his grandma, he happened to notice a government policy poster on the wall of their home. Inspiration struck, and he thought of a good way.

Su Yang lowered his voice, bent down, and whispered in Grandma's ear, "Grandma, Mom and Dad are carrying out a secret mission for the police..."

His words made the corner of her eye twitch. "The police!"

But the next moment, the old woman caught on. Having lived a full lifetime, how could she not understand what Su Yang meant?

She also knew how sensitive the subject was and immediately lowered her voice.

"Xiao Yang, what exactly is going on? What secret mission..."

Su Yang didn't answer her. He merely pointed upward and gave her a meaningful look.

When the old woman saw him point upward, her expression grew even more astonished, and her voice dropped lower still.

"Xiao Yang, you mean it has something to do with the people above? How did your dad get involved with them?"

"Hiss, could it be something to do with scientific research... That's right, your parents are educated people to begin with..."

"No wonder, no wonder we couldn't get in touch for five years, and then all of a sudden he sent five million..."

The old woman lowered her head and muttered to herself in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz. Before long, an expression of understanding appeared on her face.

Why had they suddenly received five million today? Because Su Yang's dad had made a major contribution to home and country!

Otherwise, even if he stole or robbed, he couldn't have brought back five million!

That also explained why her son and daughter-in-law had been out of contact for five years.

Seeing that Grandma was already lost in her own boundless imaginings, Su Yang smiled gently and continued, "In short, it's something important that benefits home and country. Grandma, you know what the situation is like right now...

"They really can't reveal their whereabouts. Mom and Dad have no choice either. After all, as the saying goes, our duty to home and country comes first!"

"But don't worry, Grandma. Mom and Dad have already made it through the most dangerous stage, so their safety isn't an issue anymore. They just can't come back yet..."

"Last night, I went to see one of Mom and Dad's colleagues..."

Before Su Yang could finish, the old woman cut him off.

"I understand! Your dad is the kind of person who would do something like that!"

"Before the old man died, he taught your dad to be someone who benefits the country! You don't know this, but your dad is a man of very high principles, and your mom is no different!"

"But that unfilial son! He made an old woman like me wait and worry for five years without sending a word..."

The old woman kept scolding Su Yang's parents for what they had done wrong, but she couldn't stop the corners of her mouth from rising.

Slowly, tears appeared in the corners of her eyes.

"Grandma, I'll go back to my room first. In a little while, we'll go to the hospital for a full physical... Mom and Dad told me to do it."

The old woman paid no attention to Su Yang's words. She remained where she stood, talking quietly to herself.

By now, tears were streaming down her face.

Seeing this, Su Yang didn't disturb her and quietly walked to his room instead.

He knew his grandma needed some time to recover. The pressure she had been under these past five years had been far too great!

Now that she had suddenly learned her son and daughter-in-law were still alive and well, her emotions were surely churning like rivers and seas.

Su Yang silently made up his mind. In a little while, he would ask his teacher for time off and take Grandma to the hospital for a thorough physical!

The Soul-Reaping Bureau, the Sword-Bearer, and why he knew Ren Yexue...

All of that could be put aside for now. His grandma's health was what mattered most!

Lost in thought, Su Yang returned to his room. After carefully placing the Dead Man's Book under his pillow, he walked out again.