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

The next morning, Su Wenhao, along with Shen Peiyu and Lin Manzhi, packed their luggage at the main gate of the courtyard, preparing to return to Bei'an County.

Jiang Boxun and Su Wanqing stood to the side, their faces filled with undisguised worry. School was still on holiday, and they couldn't leave, but sending their elderly mother to accompany their nephew to such a far place with a girl of unknown background was something they couldn't bear to do.

Jiang Zhiyu watched from the side; she could easily see through her parents' thoughts. Not to mention her parents, she herself was also worried about her grandmother. She hadn't been to Bei'an County for quite some time; the site selection for the Earth terminal was still undecided, and Shen Muyan was left to manage such a huge mess alone—it was time to go and check on things.

She thought for a moment, then spoke.

"Dad, Mom, why don't I go too? I can also check on my company while I'm at it."

When Jiang Boxun and Su Wanqing heard that their daughter was also going, half of the weight was lifted from their hearts. With Zhiyu there, everything could be discussed.

But the two little ones wouldn't have it.

Song Zhiyao hugged Jiang Zhiyu's leg, tilted her little face up, and her eyes sparkled.

"Is Mommy leaving too? Yao Yao wants to go too!"

Song Zhizheng also came over, grabbing Jiang Zhiyu's clothes with both hands and tugging hard.

Jiang Zhiyu's heart softened when she saw those two pairs of eyes, and she lowered her head to pinch her daughter's little nose.

"Okay, everyone go."

She turned to her bodyguard and gave instructions.

"Go to the school and ask them for leave. It's about time to take the kids out for a drive."

The guard acknowledged the order and left.

Lin Manzhi stood to the side, outwardly calm, but inwardly she was in turmoil.

Only then did she notice that there were so many guards in the house. They usually wore civilian clothes and blended into the yard, so she couldn't tell they were there. But now that she was about to leave, she realized that there were four guards standing at the main gate alone, and she could vaguely see figures on the other side of the courtyard wall.

She suddenly felt much more clear-headed.

Su Wenhao's cousin is definitely not simple. This time, she has truly latched onto a powerful patron.

Jiang Zhiyu turned to one of the guards and said.

"Let's only send two with us this time, the rest stay behind. Sending too many will only make us more likely to expose our position."

The guard nodded and said he would have to ask for instructions again.

Jiang Zhiyu waved her hand.

"Go ask."

The guard returned quickly.

"Old Gao said, 'I'll follow your arrangements.'"

Jiang Zhiyu nodded.

The two little ones were overjoyed. Song Zhiyao jumped up and ran upstairs, shouting.

"Mom, I'm going to get lots of delicious food for my aunt, you wait!"

Not to be outdone, Song Zhizheng strode into the toy room with his short legs.

"I want to get a toy for my future younger brother or sister!"

Shen Peiyu chased after them, shouting "Slow down, slow down!" but the two younger children were not listening.

The happiest person was Su Wenhao. The tension that had been building up inside him for days finally eased. With his cousin by his side, he felt a sense of relief wash over him. Whatever tricks Lin Manzhi might try along the way, with his cousin there, what did he have to fear?

With the above arrangements in place, no one else entered their carriage. Even the door to their compartment was guarded; ostensibly by train staff, it was effectively a martial law.

Looking at the high level of arrangements, Lin Manzhi couldn't contain her excitement. Even the private room was under lockdown—what a high-ranking official this was! She couldn't wait to get home and share this joy with her family.

Shen Peiyu sat opposite Lin Manzhi, watching the undisguised joy on her face, and sighed inwardly.

She was, after all, a young woman in her early twenties. No matter how composed she was, under the impact of such a worldview, the smugness in her eyes could no longer be concealed.

……

Speechless all the way.

On the train, Su Wenhao leaned close to Jiang Zhiyu, lowered his voice, and asked for her advice the whole way.

"Cousin, what should I say when we get to the station? Should I be blunt or try to be more tactful?"

Jiang Zhiyu glanced at him.

"You decide what to do. But don't be soft-hearted again."

Su Wenhao nodded, saying "okay, okay" as his palms were sweaty.

The train has arrived at the station.

Bei'an County.

Lin Manzhi was still smiling, waiting for Su Wenhao to help her carry her bag and take her home. But Su Wenhao stood on the platform, his back to her, motionless.

After a long while, he turned around, his expression colder than Lin Manzhi had ever seen before.

"Comrade Lin, you should go back. We're not a good match."

This sentence was like a wake-up call.

Lin Manzhi stumbled and almost lost her balance. The smile on her face vanished instantly, and her face turned deathly pale.

She looked at Su Wenhao, her voice trembling.

"Why? We already went to meet the parents, tell me why?"

Seeing her tears, Su Wenhao still wanted to save the girl some dignity. He turned his face away, his voice hard.

"Our two families are not a good match."

"Not suitable?" Lin Manzhi's voice suddenly rose. "You've already brought me to your home, and you're telling me it's not suitable? So you're just looking down on ordinary working-class families like us, and think I'm marrying above my station?"

It was peak time at the train station, and the exit was packed with people. Her shout immediately drew a stop from those around her to watch.

Su Wenhao frowned.

"I don't think family background is anything important. The main thing is that we have different values."

Lin Manzhi immediately turned her gaze to Jiang Zhiyu, tears still on her face, but her voice became shrill.

"It's you, isn't it? You're the one who disagrees!"

She stepped forward and pointed at Jiang Zhiyu.

"You're his cousin, what right do you have to decide his affairs? Everything was fine at home before, my grandparents, aunts, and uncles all liked me. But ever since you came back, everyone has started to distance themselves from me and be polite to me. Aren't you being a bit too nosy, cousin? Or perhaps you have some kind of... possessiveness towards your cousin?"

As soon as he said this, the guard next to him frowned and took a step forward, but Jiang Zhiyu raised her hand to stop him.

Shen Peiyu was so angry that she was trembling all over. Just as she was about to step forward to argue, Jiang Zhiyu grabbed her arm.

The area was now surrounded by layers of onlookers. Some people began to whisper among themselves.

"This girl is quite pretty; I never expected she'd care who her cousin marries."

"Exactly! It's understandable for the younger sister-in-law to keep an eye on things, but why is this cousin from a distant branch getting involved?"

"Is she some kind of troublemaker, a little sister-in-law?"

Jiang Zhiyu ignored the gossip.

She walked step by step to Lin Manzhi.

Lin Manzhi unconsciously took a step back due to her height advantage and her imposing aura.

Jiang Zhiyu looked down at her, her voice low but clear and distinct.

"You say I object? Well, I think you're quite smart. Yes, it's me who objects."

She glanced around at the onlookers, then turned back.

"You've been staying at our house for a few days now, so you know how much I mean to us. I was thinking of asking my cousin to give you some face. It's not easy being a girl; one wrong step can ruin your life. I've always been quite tolerant of girls."

She paused, her gaze turning cold.

"But what are you doing now?"

Su Wenhao was now red with anger. He had already been very considerate of this girl, but she dared to insult his little cousin.

Lin Manzhi's mind was in complete turmoil.

Jiang Zhiyu continued, her voice not loud, but each word was like a nail driven into the ground.

"I've been giving you face. You know how we treated you these past few days while you were at our house. We treated you like a guest for days, did we ever wrong you? And we didn't say a single harsh word to you."

She leaned slightly forward and lowered her voice.

"You really don't think anyone else knows what you've done? Or do you think it's difficult for me to investigate you?"

Lin Manzhi's face turned pale, her body swayed, and she almost fell to the ground.

No. No. Their family won't find out. Even her parents don't know about this.

"Leave now, we won't talk about this anymore, I'll leave you with some dignity."

Lin Manzhi, emboldened by some unknown source, suddenly raised her head and screamed in a hoarse voice.

"What right do you have! Why should you decide what's between Wenhao and me!"

Jiang Zhiyu sighed.

"It seems you won't give up until you've reached the Yellow River."

She took a step forward, bent slightly, and lowered her voice so that only the two of them could hear her.

"Then tell me about the baby in your belly, and about Uncle Chen next door."

Upon hearing these words, Lin Manzhi felt as if all her strength had been drained, and she collapsed to the ground.

"How could...how could...how did you know...you investigated me..."

She murmured, her face as white as a sheet, her lips trembling, unable to utter a complete sentence.

Jiang Zhiyu took two more steps forward, squatted down, and leaned close to her ear, her voice so soft it was almost a whisper.

"Or, what did Shen Changqing promise you?"

Lin Manzhi's face completely lost its color.

That makes sense. With their family background, they would definitely investigate her. She didn't expect them to find out even that.

The onlookers hadn't fully grasped the meaning of the sentence yet, but the phrases "the baby in the belly" and "Uncle Chen next door" clearly reached their ears.

An older woman carrying a basket was the first to speak.

"My god, are girls these days so shameless? She already has a child with the uncle next door, and she's still out there flirting with young men?"

An old man next to him shook his head and chimed in.

"And look at this family, they're obviously rich and powerful. This girl is trying to marry into a wealthy family."

Another middle-aged woman curled her lip.

"Tsk tsk, getting married while pregnant with another man's child, that's so heartless. The young man is still completely in the dark."

"If you ask me, this girl isn't a decent person."

"That's for sure. He's got a decent appearance, but his mind is so crooked."

The discussions came one after another, like a tide that overwhelmed Lin Manzhi.

Lin Manzhi slowly pushed herself up from the ground.

She ignored the pointing and whispering onlookers, and the disdainful glances. She looked straight at Su Wenhao, her voice hoarse as if sandpaper had been scraped across her face.

"Have you ever... liked me?"

Su Wenhao turned his face away, his jaw clenched tightly.

"Comrade Lin, please have some self-respect."

Upon hearing these three words, Lin Manzhi suddenly laughed.

Please have some self-respect.

He was the best man she had ever met. If it weren't for the bastard child in her belly, she would definitely have won him over. She also noticed that the Su family was very tolerant of her; even knowing that she was pregnant and had approached them with ill intentions, they still treated her well for several days.

This extraordinary wealth was ultimately beyond her reach.

It's all that guy surnamed Chen's fault, and that so-called cousin. They ruined her life.

The guards had already come up and dispersed the crowd, escorting the group out of the station.

Su Wenhao walked at the front, his shoulders tense. Shen Peiyu was supported by Jiang Zhiyu and didn't say a word the whole way. The two children were led by the guards and followed obediently.

Lin Manzhi slumped to the ground, watching the Su family members' figures recede into the distance.

Her eyes were filled with boundless hatred.