With three superpowers at his fingertips, he could dominate the 1970s.

The next day, Jiang Zhiyu asked for leave for the two little ones, and two military green jeeps drove up to the courtyard house in a grand procession.

The two little ones started shouting as soon as they stepped inside.

"Great-Grandpa! Great-Grandma! We're here!"

Shouting as she ran into the courtyard, her short legs moved swiftly, her voice echoing through the corridor. Song Zhiyao ran fast, her skirt fluttering like a moth; Song Zhizheng was half a step slower, but with long legs and big strides, he followed closely, not to be outdone.

Jiang Zhiyu stood beside the car, watching the two small figures disappear in a flash, too lazy to chase after them. With guards following her, she was even less inclined to run, and simply strolled leisurely towards the inner courtyard.

When she arrived, the two little ones were already sitting on their grandparents' laps, one on each side, each clutching a large red envelope, and each one had more teeth than the other.

Jiang Zhiyu stepped forward, looked down at the two little ones, and asked, "Did you say thank you when you received the red envelopes?"

The two little ones nodded quickly.

Song Zhiyao proudly showed off to her mother, holding the red envelope high in her hand: "Look, Mom, this was given to me by my great-uncle! He said you didn't get one!"

Jiang Zhiyu's lips twitched. So, while giving her grandson a red envelope, he also had to put down his mother.

As she spoke, Song Zhiyao pulled out a small box from behind her back, her eyes crinkling into crescents: "This was given to me by my great-aunt; my brother doesn't have any."

She opened the box to show her mother; inside was a pair of exquisite little silver bracelets, carved with intertwined floral patterns, and very finely crafted.

Song Zhizheng glanced into the box, then pursed his lips: "I don't want it, it's just girls' jewelry."

Then he raised his face and looked at Su Lixing very seriously: "Grandpa, can you give me a gun? Not a toy gun, I want a real gun."

Startled, Su Lixing coughed up a mouthful of tea. He Li quickly grabbed a handkerchief to wipe it for him, scolding, "Drink slowly, you're so easily frightened by what the child said."

"Oh, my dear grandson!" Su Lixing caught his breath, squatted down, and looked Song Zhizheng in the eye. "Your great-uncle doesn't have that ability! Besides, you can't just carry guns in China these days. You have to grow up properly so you can handle a gun when you're in the army."

Song Zhizheng tilted his head and thought for a moment: "But my dad is in the army. He hasn't been back for several days, and when he came back, he didn't bring a gun."

Song Zhizheng thought for a moment, nodded, and then looked up at Jiang Zhiyu.

Jiang Zhiyu was taken aback by his gaze: "What's wrong?"

"Mom, is Dad still on a mission?"

"Hmm." Jiang Zhiyu patted his head.

"I haven't seen my dad for several days." The little guy's voice lowered, and his little mouth pursed into a thin line.

Jiang Zhiyu's heart softened, and she squatted down to hug him, her tone tinged with helplessness: "Your dad has been busier than me lately, we have to understand him, you know? Because he's busy, he hasn't had time to pick you up."

Song Zhizheng buried his face in his mother's shoulder and mumbled a soft "hmm".

Su Lixing watched from the side, his lips twitching. He pinched the little girl's cheek, then looked at Jiang Zhiyu: "You two, who's going to raise your child? I really don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."

Jiang Zhiyu put her son down and interrupted, "What's wrong with having our kids? They're children of high-ranking officials, and good-looking too. Look how handsome they are! They even have bodyguards with them. Their parents are busy, aren't they? And they have a bunch of family members too, right? The two little rascals have so much fun every day, whether in the compound or with my parents, they're always incredibly happy."

Su Lixing immediately stopped talking: "Okay, okay, I misspoke."

Jiang Zhiyu actually felt a little guilty, but she had to loudly refute it—how could she be an irresponsible parent?

......

Su Wenbin and Zhou Xiaoman watched the two children from the side, their affection growing stronger with each glance, their eyes filled with undisguised delight. Zhou Xiaoman even couldn't resist reaching out to touch Song Zhiyao's little braids, and the little girl, without any shyness, sweetly called out "Auntie," melting Zhou Xiaoman's heart.

Seeing the couple's expressions, Su Lixing turned and said, "Look at other people's children, so handsome and cute. You, as their cousin, are already thirty-two this year..."

Before he could finish speaking, He Li interrupted him.

"Old Su, what are you saying? Let the children make their own decisions. Why are you jumping on the bandwagon?" She turned to Zhou Xiaoman, her tone softening instantly. "Xiaoman, don't listen to your father. If you want to have children, then have them; if you don't want to, then don't. We don't have that many rules in our family."

Zhou Xiaoman also came over and took He Li's hand: "Mom, we were both busy with work before, and we really didn't want any children. Now that we're back in China, once we've settled down, I'm planning to have my own. Especially after seeing my cousin's two kids, I like them more and more every time I look at them."

Upon hearing this, He Li's eyes immediately lit up: "Oh, that's great! We thought you two were like the people over there, planning to be childless."

Upon hearing his daughter-in-law's agreement, Su Lixing glanced at his wife and sighed, "You have no idea how much your mother has worried about this. Sometimes she can't sleep at night, afraid you'll follow those bad foreign customs. But your mother and I can't really say anything. Since you two have decided to have the baby, your mother and I will definitely take good care of the child for you. Don't worry about it! You two just focus on having the baby; we'll take care of everything else."

Jiang Zhiyu nodded in agreement, "It's good that you two have a child; it will keep Song Zhiyao and Song Zhizheng company. I don't plan to have any more; I have time to have children but not time to raise them."

......

Su Wenbin remained silent, his gaze sweeping over the guards before he walked to Jiang Zhiyu and asked in a low voice, "Cousin, are these guards here to protect you or the child?"

Jiang Zhiyu casually explained, "Two are for protecting me, and four are for protecting the children. When I'm on a mission, all six of them basically revolve around the children."

Su Wenbin was stunned, secretly astonished. What kind of ability did his cousin possess that made the country send six bodyguards in a row?

Jiang Zhiyu didn't explain the children's special circumstances to them. Those present who knew the inside story remained silent. The fewer people who knew, the better, especially now that Zhiyao could control her powers; there was even less need for so many people to know, not even trusted family members.

......

As the group was talking, they heard the sound of a jeep braking again outside the door.

Song Yanzhou strode in, looking travel-worn. He was wearing a faded military green jacket, and his hair was a little messy from the wind, but his steps were quick and steady.

He first saw Jiang Zhiyu, his eyes lit up, and he strode over, pulling her into his arms: "Wife, you're back too."

Jiang Zhiyu, somewhat speechless, pulled away from his embrace and whispered, "Look around at how many people are there."

Song Yanzhou awkwardly touched his nose: "I only saw you and forgot to look around. Sorry."

Su Lixing watched this scene from the side, a slight smile playing on his lips. He thought to himself, "My niece must have fallen for this man's face. No wonder the child is so beautiful."

Jiang Zhiyu ignored him and pulled him by the arm to Su Lixing: "Uncle, this is Song Yanzhou, the child's father, in the army."

Song Yanzhou immediately stepped forward: "Hello, Uncle."

Jiang Zhiyu then introduced him: "This is my aunt."

Hello, Auntie.

"This is my older cousin, Su Wenbin, and his wife, Zhou Xiaoman."

"Hello, cousin. Hello, cousin's wife."

Su Jinglun clapped his hands in delight, "Great! It's rare to have our whole family here."

He glanced at Su Wenbin, then added with a smile, "Except for your younger brother Wenhao, our whole family is here."

Jiang Zhiyu smiled gently: "Grandpa, how did you know that Cousin Wenhao didn't come? I called Shen Muyan last night, and he'll be back today."

Su Jinglun chuckled upon hearing this: "Alright, alright, I'll go get the camera. When that kid comes back, our whole family must take a family photo. It's been so many years, over twenty years, and this is the first time we've finally put this scattered family together."

As the old man spoke, his eyes reddened, and two lines of tears streamed down his cheeks.

Shen Peiyu patted her husband on the back, saying, "You old man, why are you shedding tears on such a joyous day? You're just making a fool of yourself in front of the children."

......

Sure enough, it wasn't mealtime yet when Su Wenhao's voice could be heard outside the door.

"Mom! Dad! I'm home! Where are you?"

Before he even reached the door, the two little brats intercepted him.

"My uncle's back! My uncle hugged me! My uncle played games with me! You promised to take me!"

Jiang Zhiyu looked up and saw Su Wenhao walking in from outside, one child in each hand. His steps were light and quick, and the three of them swayed in like a string of candied hawthorns.

She glanced at her watch: "You arrived pretty quickly."

"Of course." Su Wenhao let go of the two children's hands, walked up to Su Lixing and He Li, and smiled brightly. "Mom, your son missed you so much."

The next second, he started showing off.

"Mom and Dad, do you know how powerful I am in Bei'an County now? Do you know how big Shen Muyan's company is? I'm one of his most capable people now. I'm even more powerful than my dad was at my age. Before you left, you said I was causing trouble for my cousin, but see how successful I am now?"

Zhou Xiaoman chuckled: "Wenhao is still the same as always, he doesn't hide anything at all."

Su Wenhao turned his head and saw Zhou Xiaoman: "Hello, sister-in-law, long time no see! How are you?"

"I'm fine, Xiao Hao, are you alright?"

"I'm doing great. I'm even better than my brother now. Haha." He then turned to Su Wenbin, "Brother, I heard you're going to Bei'an County too?"

"Yes, I'd like to go see it too."

"Hurry up and go, I'm telling you, there are plenty of opportunities over there..."

The two brothers, Su Wenbin and Su Wenhao, huddled together, chattering away about business in Bei'an County, while Su Lixing picked up his teacup, his face beaming with undisguised satisfaction.

......

After the family finished their dinner in a happy atmosphere, Su Jinglun indeed took out his camera.

The whole family stood under the old locust tree, their smiles brighter than the last.

As the shutter clicked, the first family photo in twenty years was taken in a courtyard house in Beijing.