For a moment, Su Zhenguo almost didn't dare to believe his eyes. He thought perhaps it was just someone who looked similar...
But when Su Ya saw her family, her face immediately lit up with excitement, and she quickly ran over.
"Dad, Mom, Little Sis!"
"Xiao ya, is it really you?!"
Su Zhenguo and Yuan Lu finally dared to believe it was true. Overcome with emotion, they embraced Su Ya, crying and laughing at the same time.
In the apocalypse, how blessed one was to see their loved ones again!
"Sis!"
Su Yue was also overjoyed, tightly hugging Su Ya. The family was finally reunited, and the scene was heartwarming.
Meanwhile, the general standing nearby smiled as he watched this reunion unfold. After waiting patiently for a while, he finally reminded them, "Miss Su, the car is ready."
Su Ya nodded and introduced him to her father, "Dad, this is Lieutenant General Meng Mi. He's the Deputy Chief of the Southeast Military District's top office and the head of the Eastern Metropolitan Southern District Garrison Command.
It was his soldiers who were sent to bring you all here."
Su Zhenguo's heart was overwhelmed with shock.
Deputy Chief of the Southeast Military District's top office!
This was a significant figure!
One of the top three power holders in the entire Southeast Military District!
He quickly stepped forward, extending both hands to shake hands with Meng Mi, "Thank you, General Meng. I'm Su Zhenguo, Deputy Director of the Anyang City Reform Commission..."
His attitude was extremely respectful.
After all, he was merely a small department head, and Anyang City might not even exist anymore...
You could say he was now just an ordinary civilian.
But the person in front of him commanded hundreds of thousands of soldiers as a lieutenant general...
However, Meng Mi appeared very approachable, even going out of his way to be friendly. He extended both hands as well and tightly shook Su Zhenguo's.
With a cheerful laugh, he said, "Hello, Director Su. Haha, we're about the same age—I'm just a few years older.
Let's call each other brothers, shall we, Old Brother Su?"
Meng Mi's friendliness was almost overwhelming for Su Zhenguo!
He truly hadn't expected such warmth from someone of Meng Mi's status.
But Su Zhenguo was a perceptive man, guessing that all this must have something to do with Su Ya.
However, now was not the time to dig into the details. Although Su Zhenguo wasn't one to seek out the powerful, maintaining a good relationship with a significant figure during the apocalypse was absolutely the right move.
He quickly nodded, "It would be my honor, Brother Meng!"
"Hahaha!" Meng Mi laughed heartily, hinting at something as he said, "No, Old Brother Su, it's actually my honor to be able to call you brother!"
Then, Meng Mi turned to Su Ya with a smile and said, "Miss Su, when you see the young master, please put in a good word for me."
The Su family was baffled by his words. Who was this young master?
Who could be so influential that someone like Meng Mi would be so eager to curry favor?
Su Ya smiled and nodded, replying to Meng Mi, "Don't worry, General Meng. I know what to say."
"Thank you, thank you!"
Meng Mi was delighted and personally escorted the Su family out of the quarantine zone.
Despite being fawned over by such a powerful figure, Su Ya didn't show the slightest bit of arrogance.
She knew very well that Meng Mi wasn't afraid of her; he was in awe of Qin Jun, the future head of the Qin family!
All her current power and status came from Qin Jun.
If she didn't understand this and started to believe she was truly someone important, she would definitely meet a disastrous end.
Su Ya knew Qin Jun quite well.
Qin Jun didn't mind the people around him using his name to throw their weight around.
But if they developed inappropriate ambitions and tried to gain power they didn't deserve...
The consequences would be severe.
Qin Jun could lift her, an ordinary college student, up to heaven, but he could also send her to hell.
Su Ya was very aware of this. Her current status in the eyes of powerful figures like Meng Mi was merely an extension of Qin Jun's authority...
Seeing Su Ya so clear-headed, not losing herself in the praise and flattery like many other women might have, Meng Mi couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration.
In his current position, Meng Mi was considered a high-ranking member within the Qin family of the Eastern Metropolis. But he still went out of his way to handle these small matters for Su Ya, all because of Qin Jun!
As for Su Ya herself, he initially hadn't thought much of her.
Just a lucky woman who caught Qin Jun's eye.
Given Qin Jun's status, he would undoubtedly have countless women vying for his attention in the future. Su Ya might disappear before long.
But now, Meng Mi realized this woman was not simple.
It's easy to say you recognize your place, but how many people can actually do it?
He decided that in the future, he should connect with Su Zhenguo more often.
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The Su family of four got into the car and, under military escort, slowly left the quarantine zone.
Even now, Su Zhenguo and Yuan Lu still felt as if they were dreaming.
Just ten minutes ago, they had been worried about their survival.
Now, they had become honored guests, escorted by the military!
The sudden shift in their circumstances was too exhilarating!
Unable to contain himself, Su Zhenguo quickly asked, "Xiaoya, what's going on? How did you leave Jiangjing?
And why was General Meng so courteous to you?"
Su Ya smiled and said, "Dad, didn't I tell you before that I have a boyfriend at school?"
"Yes, Qin Jun, right?"
Su Zhenguo nodded. Su Ya had mentioned him before.
Su Zhenguo had even planned to visit the school to meet his future son-in-law. Unfortunately, he hadn't had time before the zombie outbreak plunged the world into the apocalypse.
Su Yue, eyes wide with curiosity, asked, "Sis, is the young master the officer mentioned your boyfriend?"
"Yes."
Su Ya's mother immediately pressed, "What's his background?"
Su Ya replied softly, "You've heard of the State Councilor, Qin Yuan, right?
Qin Jun is his only son."
The car fell silent, and everyone was struck speechless.
Su Zhenguo's eyes widened, his mouth hanging open, but no words came out.
State Councilor Qin?
Of course, he knew who Qin Yuan was!
As a government official, Su Zhenguo had attended countless meetings to study the speeches and directives of State Councilor Qin.
He even wrote an article two years ago titled *"A Study of the Three Guiding Spirits of State Councilor Qin,"* which earned him a commendation in Anyang City—one of the few highlights of his career.
But to him, Qin Yuan was just a political symbol, a distant name, someone from an entirely different world.
Forget about Qin Yuan—even the governor of Anyang City was a figure he considered beyond his reach!
And now Su Ya was telling him her boyfriend was Qin Yuan's son!?
It was too surreal, leaving Su Zhenguo and his wife utterly shocked and speechless.
Their hearts pounded in their chests, needing a good while to calm down.
Su Yue, being younger, was less affected—perhaps because she didn't fully grasp the true significance of power.
She was simply happy that her family was safe and sound, that nothing had happened to anyone.
For this innocent young girl, that was the greatest happiness!
Su Ya looked at her sister. Su Yue attended a boarding high school, so the two sisters hadn't seen much of each other in recent years.
Seeing her pure and adorable sister, Su Ya's mind suddenly stirred.
Though she was currently Qin Jun's woman, her position wasn't secure. With Qin Jun's status, he was bound to have countless women flocking to him in the future.
So Su Ya always felt a sense of crisis.
Now, seeing that her sister was just as beautiful as she was, she thought that if Su Yue could also enter Qin Jun's inner circle, and the sisters could serve him together, her own position would be much more stable!
Su Ya didn't feel like she was pushing her sister into a pit of fire.
In normal times, such actions would indeed be shameless, sacrificing her sister for wealth and power.
But sadly, these weren't normal times.
This was the apocalypse, where there were no rules, no morals, and no ethical boundaries!
Su Ya's mind was very clear—in this apocalyptic world, ordinary people without power or background were worse than pigs.
If she and her sister could secure a place by Qin Jun's side, then their Su family would live well in this apocalypse, at the very least with no worries about food and clothing.
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(A/N)- please don't forget to give power stones and reviews so I know if i should continue this novel or not.