The dilapidated fishing boat slowly approached the shore and stopped only one meter away from Su Wan.
The old man who was originally standing on the deck jumped down quickly. Although he was old and had gray hair on his temples, he looked very strong and walked very fast.
The old man looked at Su Wan in doubt. At this moment, Su Wan's clothes were still covered with mud. Although his face was barely clean, his hair was disheveled and he looked dusty.
"Little girl, why are you here?"
Su Wan didn't dare to believe the other party. She pointed at the man lying next to the big rock, and then made up a lie to the old man.
"Grandpa, my boyfriend and I went out to sea yesterday to watch the sunrise, but suddenly there was a heavy rain, causing the waves to overturn the entire boat. When I woke up, I was stranded on this deserted island with my boyfriend."
Su Wan paused, and looked at the other person with her almond-shaped eyes very sincerely.
"My boyfriend is injured and has passed out. I've been hungry all night. Grandpa, can I ask you to take us in for a while? We can leave as soon as we reach a populated area."
After all, Su Wan looked weak and frail, so the old man didn't think much about it.
His sharp eyes focused and he looked towards the big rock following Su Wan's instructions.
Sure enough, there was a man lying there, leaning motionless against a big rock, and he seemed to have fainted.
The man seemed to be even more dusty than Su Wan, with mud and sand all over his body. From such a long distance, his appearance could not be seen clearly.
Seeing such a young couple, who were in need of help, the old man was relieved and became more cautious about Su Wan's vigilance.
"You young people, the weather has been very bad in recent days. There was also a warning yesterday that this area might experience floods and mudslides. Do you still dare to go out to sea?!"
The old man scolded Su Wan in a bad mood, but what he said next was caring words.
"Look at the two of you. I have spare clothes for my son and daughter-in-law on my fishing boat, as well as some food, all smoked sea fish, or compressed biscuits."
"You two should come back to the boat with me first. I can take you to the nearby Yanlu Town."
Yanlu Town
Su Wan vaguely remembered that it was a relatively remote town and the disaster situation in recent days was not serious, so she and Jiang Xuecheng had never been there.
And when Su Wan heard the other party's tone, for some reason he thought of his grandfather Xie Changfeng, who was also an old man with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.
He always finds fault with her here and there, but he is just being strict with her and always cares about her silently in his own way.
Su Wan's eyes turned red, and her vigilance towards the old man decreased a lot.
"Well, thank you in advance."
The old man nodded casually, thinking that the two young men were too bold to go out to sea in such weather yesterday. It was a good thing he met them!
"Girl, can I help you put your boyfriend up?"
Su Wan was startled, her lips moved, and she was about to refuse, but when she thought about Jiang Xuecheng's disheveled hair, it was not certain that many people would be able to recognize who he was.
Su Wan hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.
"Grandpa, thank you very much."
Su Wan walked quickly towards Jiang Xuecheng and deliberately messed up the hair on Jiang Xuecheng's face, almost covering his eyebrows.
Then she took out one of Jiang Xuecheng's arms and placed it on the old man's shoulder. She also held one of Jiang Xuecheng's hands, and the two of them worked together to carry Jiang Xuecheng to the fishing boat.
Just as they got on the gangway, the little boy who was on the deck suddenly ran over and looked at Su Wan and Jiang Xuecheng with great curiosity.
Maybe it was because Su Wan and Jiang Xuecheng were covered in so much gray that they looked like two refugees!
The little boy pouted his lips slightly and couldn't help revealing an expression that was somewhat disgusted.
These two people are so dirty!
Su Wan had already helped Jiang Xuecheng find a chair on the deck and sat down.
The little boy pointed at Su Wan and Jiang Xuecheng, and asked the old man with his dark red face raised.
"Grandpa, who are they?"
And the old grandfather smiled lovingly at the little boy.
"This is a pair of brothers and sisters who were accidentally washed up on a deserted island. Qiangzi, go and help them find something to eat."
Su Wan felt an inexplicable bitterness and gratitude when she heard this. She and Jiang Xuecheng had escaped death and turned danger into safety.
Fortunately, their luck was not too bad, and they met this grandfather and grandson...
The little boy named Qiangzi nodded to the old man, and then ran swiftly towards the storage room.
Su Wan glanced at the chubby little boy who was about eight or nine years old and asked softly.
"Grandpa, that's your grandson, right?"
The old man with gray hair on his temples smiled at Su Wan, a hint of satisfaction showing on his wrinkled face.
"It's my grandson, his name is Qiangzi, he's nine years old this year, and he's very handsome, right?!"
When Su Wan heard the old man's words, the corners of her mouth could not help but curl up. The little boy's skin was tanned and he was very skinny. He didn't look handsome at all.
But it's quite refreshing, and she looked quite cute when she smiled just now.
Su Wan understood the old man's mentality of showing off his grandson, and immediately nodded in agreement.
"Yes, your grandson is so cute."
The old man nodded with satisfaction and stroked his beard which was whiter than snow.
Taking advantage of the little boy named Qiangzi, Su Wan changed the subject and asked tentatively.
"Grandpa, you also said that the weather at sea has been bad in recent days. Why did you go out to sea to fish so soon? And you brought such a young grandson with you..."
The old man did not suspect anything and just thought that Su Wan and her boyfriend had suddenly encountered a natural disaster, so he wanted to remind the grandfather and grandson to be careful.
"The weather forecast said that the weather would get better today, and since I haven't been out fishing for a long time, my livelihood is going to get worse, so I brought my grandson out."
As the old man said this, he patted the railing with great heroism!
"My son Qiangzi is already nine years old. I plan to let him inherit my fishing business in the future. It's time for him to come out and gain some experience!"
Su Wan was speechless after hearing this. She thought about it and asked another question tentatively.
"Grandpa, there seemed to be a big storm yesterday. Did it cause any major accidents or something like that?"
Su Wan wanted to ask her about the car crash that happened between her and Jiang Xuecheng, but she couldn't ask directly, so she had to ask indirectly.
Just as Su Wan was hesitating, he suddenly heard the old man sigh.
"Isn't it?! Area B was flooded again yesterday, but what's even worse is that it seems that the emperor of the Divine Court fell to his death, and even his body was found..."
(End of this chapter)