"Shameless old man," Tang Zhenguo said disdainfully, "Let me make it clear, if your grandson has the same character as you, I'd rather let my granddaughter be single her whole life than marry him."

"Haha, don't worry about that. Lin Chuan's character is top-notch," the old General laughed heartily, "As the captain of the Dark Soldiers, isn't that title enough to marry your granddaughter?"

"He's the captain of the Dark Soldiers?" Tang Zhenguo couldn't help but ask curiously upon hearing that.

The secrecy of the Dark Soldiers is extremely strong. Except for the highest-ranking leaders domestically, most people only know of a unit without knowing who its members are or where they come from. Even someone as influential as Tang Zhenguo has never seen anyone from the Dark Soldiers. Although he knew the unit was exceptional, having never seen them before, now hearing Lin Chuan was the captain gave him a slight surprise.

"Of course!" the old General nodded immediately.

Tang Zhenguo looked at Lin Chuan in curiosity, examining him up and down as if he were a peculiar toy. Lin Chuan felt a bit awkward. However, constrained by politeness, he still stood there earnestly without moving.

"Kid, are you really with the Dark Soldiers?" Tang Zhenguo asked.

"Yes!" Lin Chuan nodded, "I am the Dark Wolf."

"Good boy," Tang Zhenguo said smilingly to Lin Chuan, "I always thought the Dark Soldiers were a mysterious group; now seeing a real person suddenly in front of me, it's indeed a bit hard to adjust. Tsk tsk, suddenly the Dark Soldiers have lost their mystery."

"Well..." Lin Chuan smiled awkwardly, then said, "Sir, the Dark Soldiers have never been a mysterious team. Because it's an upright team that wholeheartedly protects this country and defends its dignity with both hands."

"Well said," Tang Zhenguo laughed heartily.

At this moment, Tang Yumeng whispered into his ear, "Grandpa, Lin Chuan is amazing. When he was in Jiangbei City, he did a lot of things and saved my life several times..."

Tang Yumeng eagerly emphasized Lin Chuan's excellent qualities to Tang Zhenguo. Tang Zhenguo listened happily.

At this point, Tang Guohua quickly said, "Dad, about... our marriage arrangement with the Xie family..."

"Cancel it," Tang Zhenguo chuckled, then said, "That kid from the Xie family has too much Yin Energy, and his yin and yang are out of balance. Look at Lin Chuan, full of yang energy, a man with both strength and softness. Such a man is a real man. So, in my opinion, our girl should marry Lin Chuan."

"But I've already agreed to the Xie family's proposal," Tang Guohua said helplessly, "Besides, we've given them three conditions, and they've agreed. If we suddenly call off the marriage, wouldn't that be inappropriate?"

"What's so inappropriate?" Tang Zhenguo frowned.

"Dad, we can't be too capricious," Tang Guohua said awkwardly.

"Why can't we be capricious?" Tang Zhenguo snorted coldly, "I've lived over seventy years, almost eighty. Which decision wasn't made on a whim? Even having you bunch of brothers was done willfully. What, now you want me not to be capricious?"

"But..." Tang Guohua was immediately dumbfounded.

It's not that Tang Guohua is unwilling to let Tang Yumeng marry Lin Chuan, but because he's already agreed to let her marry Xie Tianyi from the Xie family. Now if he reneges, it would greatly damage his reputation. Therefore, Tang Guohua felt very helpless.

"Enough with the excuses," Tang Zhenguo snorted coldly, "I don't have many years left. I just want to see great-grandchildren as soon as possible. Don't ruin this for me."

"But..." Tang Guohua quickly said, "Yumeng marrying Xie Tianyi can also result in children."

"That's different. If we have to choose, let's pick the best genes," Tang Zhenguo chuckled, "If it weren't for me back then, could you all be so outstanding? Could each of you achieve such success? Clearly impossible."

"Yes, yes!" Tang Guohua didn't dare utter a peep, only shaking his head helplessly.

Subsequently, it seemed Tang Yumeng's marriage was fully handed over to Tang Zhenguo to handle. Tang Zhenguo took Tang Yumeng's hand and sat down on the nearby sofa. The old General brought Lin Chuan over. The younger generation of the Tang family stood up from the sofa; the two bigwigs sitting there left them with no qualifications to sit.

Everyone stood up one by one, showing expressions of respect. Whether it was the head of the Tang family or Mr. Chen, they were figures revered by the others. These two elders are absolutely heroes of New China. At a young age, they joined the revolution, traveling all over with the first batch of revolutionary predecessors. Their achievements today were exchanged with their lives.

Tang Yumeng looked bashful.

Tang Zhenguo held Tang Yumeng's hand, saying, "Old man, in my opinion, these two kids are quite compatible. Look at my girl; as soon as she sees Lin Chuan, she's as shy as a young maiden. Clearly, she and Lin Chuan are genuinely in love."

"Indeed," the old General chuckled, "I've seen them several times, and they're indeed genuinely in love. Initially, I didn't know this girl was from your Tang family. Otherwise, I would've come to propose long ago."

"Hahaha..." Tang Zhenguo laughed heartily.

On the scene, it was almost exclusively the two elders talking, with no one daring to interject, even Tang Yumeng's father couldn't get a word in, only glaring from the side. It seemed he had no say in his daughter's marriage, but he was calculating in his mind that since the elder wanted to take charge of the marriage, it meant it was very important to him. Does that not also prove he still has a solid chance to inherit the family's head position?

Thinking this, Tang Guohua felt somewhat excited internally.

The two elders talked for a long time before the old General finally said, "Why not just decide on this matter then?"

"Sure," Tang Zhenguo nodded, "I see these two kids seem quite fated together, and since everyone agrees, let's settle it."

"Wait a minute." At this moment, Tang Guohua quickly interjected.

Everyone's eyes suddenly turned toward Tang Guohua.

"Do you have any questions?" the old General asked.

"I have a few conditions that Lin Chuan must agree to," Tang Guohua quickly said, "Unless you agree, I won't let my daughter marry you."

The old General was taken aback and then asked with a smile, "Let's hear them."

"First, you must love my daughter and ensure lifelong commitment," Tang Guohua looked seriously at Lin Chuan, "Second, since she's a daughter of the Tang family, the wedding must be grand and you must have enough financial resources to support it. Third, any child Tang Yumeng has must be managed by our Tang family. From the moment they're born, we must start planning their future path. Do you agree to these three conditions?"

"The first two are fine, but the last one won't do," the old General sneered, "Isn't that bullying? Why should a child of the Lin family be managed by your Tang family? Then you might as well find a son-in-law to join your family."

The old General clearly couldn't listen any further, and his fiery temper was held back in front of Tang Zhenguo.

"That won't do," Tang Guohua immediately shook his head, "Moreover, Lin Chuan has previously agreed that the child will inherit the Tang family business. He said it himself."

"You said that?" The old General turned to ask Lin Chuan.

"Yes," Lin Chuan nodded, "After all, the Tang family has better educational and material resources. With me always running around, it's somewhat distressing for the child, so I want to give them a stable home, right?"

"That makes sense," the old General knew Lin Chuan was a wandering spirit; he thought about it and said, "We can talk about the child's matters later, let's get the marriage done first."

"That won't do!" Tang Guohua immediately shook his head, "The conditions have to be discussed first, otherwise the marriage can't happen."

"Dad, is this a transaction or a marriage," Tang Yumeng was a bit frustrated.

"Marriage is a transaction," Tang Guohua unveiled the truth.

Indeed, for such wealthy, family-oriented households, marriage is a transaction. Family alliances are ever so common. This so-called alliance, in a sense, is a transaction. They just don't want to admit it openly.

"Fine, I agree!" Lin Chuan immediately nodded without hesitation.

"Good, then I agree to marry Yumeng to you," Tang Guohua nodded immediately.

Tang Zhenguo on the side did not seem to oppose his eldest son in fighting for the custody of the child. For Tang Zhenguo, securing the custody of the child was a good thing, as it would mean more descendants for the Tang family. Although the child would still bear the Lin surname, they would surely uphold the Tang family's honor.

"Lin Chuan, thank you!" looking at Lin Chuan, Tang Yumeng was slightly moved. She knew Lin Chuan had sacrificed so much for her, yet she had given so little in return. She somewhat wanted to make up for it, but couldn't find a way.

"It's nothing," Lin Chuan smiled, "To marry you, I'm willing to make sacrifices."

"Haha," Tang Zhenguo laughed heartily, then said, "It's clear these two kids are truly in love. And Lin Chuan genuinely cherishes our Yumeng. Old man, today we'll have a drinking battle."

"Bring it on, who's afraid!" the old General laughed heartily, "People die with honor and courage, not dead for endless years."

"You old rascal, so vulgar!" Tang Zhenguo laughed heartily.

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