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

After exiting the Bei'an County train station, the group was taken directly to Su Wenbin's current residence.

A two-story brick-and-mortar building with a small courtyard, kept elegant and clean. Two frangipani trees with white stamens and yellow centers grow at the entrance, and a few petals fall to the ground when the wind blows. Creeping fig climbs the courtyard wall, a lush green expanse that is pleasing to the eye.

Zhou Xiaoman heard the sound of the courtyard gate and came out of the house to greet them. She was showing her pregnant belly and moved slowly.

When she saw so many people, especially Shen Peiyu, tears streamed down her face.

When Shen Peiyu saw her beloved granddaughter-in-law in this state, she felt extremely distressed and rushed over to support her arm.

"Oh, my darling, stop crying. Did Wenbin bully you? Just you wait, I'll see how I deal with him!"

As she spoke, she pulled Zhou Xiaoman to sit down on the sofa, her hand already on Zhou's wrist.

Zhou Xiaoman was amused by her grandmother's energetic and lively manner, and wiped her eyes with her sleeve.

"Grandma, no, no, Wenbin is very good to me."

Shen Peiyu took her pulse with three fingers, closed her eyes and carefully felt it for a moment, her lips curving into a wide smile.

"You silly girl, you're pregnant and didn't even call. You're all alone here, and your family's all in the US. How must you be feeling?"

Zhou Xiaoman pulled her hand away and instead held Shen Peiyu's hand tightly in her own, her voice soft.

Shen Peiyu patted the back of her hand and turned to point to the luggage bag on the ground.

"You're fine, but look how worried this old woman is. Look," she pointed to the bulging bags, "there are two bags here filled with top-quality medicinal herbs and tonics for you to strengthen your body."

She looked Zhou Xiaoman up and down, then nodded.

"But judging from your rosy complexion, you should be fine."

……

As they were talking, the courtyard gate rang again.

Shen Muyan and Su Wenbin rushed in from outside, one wearing a dark gray suit and the other wearing a white shirt and black trousers. Both of them were covered in sweat, obviously having rushed over as soon as they received the news.

As soon as Shen Peiyu saw her eldest grandson, she started scolding him.

"You think you can leave Xiaoman alone in the yard? If anything happens to her, I'll break your legs! Do you know how hard it is for pregnant women?"

Su Wenbin was stunned by the scolding. Just as he was about to explain, Zhou Xiaoman quickly grabbed Shen Peiyu's arm.

"Grandma, Wenbin really did send someone here to keep me company, please don't blame him."

Shen Peiyu snorted, glanced at the young couple protecting each other, and ultimately said nothing more.

"Alright, alright, you two are really going all out. I won't be the bad guy."

Su Wenbin breathed a sigh of relief and secretly gave Zhou Xiaoman a thank-you look.

Shen Muyan had already walked up to Jiang Zhiyu, bowed slightly, and spoke with a hint of caution in his voice.

"Boss, it's been a long time."

Jiang Zhiyu sized up the composed and refined middle-aged man before her. In the few years since she'd last seen him, Shen Muyan's business had become increasingly successful; he had become much more composed, and the air of calm between his brows was reminiscent of a domineering CEO from a novel.

"Not bad, not bad. It seems Mr. Shen has been doing quite well these past few years."

Shen Muyan immediately seized the opportunity, his eyes crinkling with laughter.

"Of course, they don't even know whose subordinate I am."

Jiang Zhiyu rolled her eyes at him.

"Alright, stop joking."

Shen Muyan chuckled, his hand unconsciously touching his chest.

He hadn't forgotten that there was a seed inside.

So many years have passed, and that seed has remained quiet, which makes him feel like it's a talisman. His boss has also become increasingly mysterious, always accompanied by bodyguards when he goes out. The government's cooperation in his work in Bei'an County is excellent, and he would never believe it if it weren't for his boss's involvement.

He felt that the luckiest thing in his life was that he followed this ancestor back then, which led to who he is today.

……

After dinner, Shen Muyan had two large suitcases brought over.

Opening it up revealed a whole table full of industry planning schemes, accounts, and reports from recent years.

Jiang Zhiyu glanced at it and immediately felt a headache coming on, waving her hand dismissively.

"You and my two cousins ​​can decide these things. I won't get involved; I'm here on vacation."

Shen Muyan gave a wry smile.

He knew this would happen.

However, he still gave Jiang Zhiyu a general report on the progress—the scale of the industry, the revenue situation, and future plans, explaining everything in detail. Jiang Zhiyu started to drift off halfway through the report, staring blankly at the tea leaves in her teacup.

After Shen Muyan finished his report, he pulled out a red property ownership certificate from the bottom and handed it to Jiang Zhiyu.

"This is our best-developed residential project, a villa area. It's specifically for overseas returnees, overseas Chinese, and Hong Kong businessmen."

Jiang Zhiyu took it and flipped through it.

Shen Muyan continued.

"The villas inside are among the best in the country right now. This is the prime location, I've reserved it for you."

Jiang Zhiyu glanced at the address on the property certificate and nodded.

Shen Peiyu also came over to take a look at the property certificate and clicked her tongue twice.

"My granddaughter is really capable; she's managed to settle down here again."

Jiang Zhiyu was both amused and exasperated.

"Grandma, please stop teasing me. If you want to go, we'll go tomorrow."

Shen Peiyu slapped the armrest and stood up.

Why wait until tomorrow? Let's go now!

She turned to look at Zhou Xiaoman.

"Xiaoman, you should travel more. Go see your cousin's villa."

Zhou Xiaoman nodded with a smile.

"OK."

……

The group headed excitedly towards the villa.

When the car stopped in front of the door, Jiang Zhiyu got out first and stood in front of the door looking around.

A tall, gray brick wall encloses a courtyard about half an acre in size. There are two heavy black iron gates with gleaming brass knockers.

She pushed open the courtyard gate and went inside.

Tall flame trees and banana trees grow in the courtyard, their branches and leaves casting a large, cool shade. Several magnolia trees grow in the corner, their fragrance faint, mixed with the damp scent unique to tropical plants.

The main building has two floors and a beige exterior wall. The south-facing side is damp and has some mottled water stains. The arched wooden-framed glass windows, paired with wooden shutters, are typical of the Nanyang style.

A row of flat-roofed outbuildings was built along one side of the yard, serving as a kitchen and servants' quarters. A cement water tank was built in the corner, with two enamel basins placed on its rim.

There was a large open space in the yard, more than enough to park an imported car. In the current environment, this villa was truly an eye-catching sight.

Jiang Zhiyu nodded in satisfaction.

The two little ones had already taken off running into the yard.

Song Zhiyao circled the phoenix tree twice, tilting her little face up to look at the dense layers of leaves, clapping her hands and shouting.

"This is Mommy's new house! Mommy, I love it here!"

She ran up to Jiang Zhiyu and tugged at her clothes.

"It's warmer here than in Kyoto!"

Jiang Zhiyu bent down, scooped up her youngest daughter, and kissed her on the cheek.

"If you like it here, we'll come here often from now on."

"I love it! I love it!" Song Zhiyao nodded vigorously, her little braids swinging back and forth. "I've never seen any of these plants before!"

Jiang Zhiyu then looked at Song Zhizheng, who was following behind.

"Son, do you like it?"

Song Zhizheng was squatting under the banana tree, touching the broad leaves with his hands. When he heard his mother ask, he quickly stood up and nodded.

"like!"

Jiang Zhiyu smiled.

"Okay, since you both like it, we'll come here often from now on."

Song Zhiyao suddenly remembered something and pouted.

"It's a pity that Grandpa couldn't come this time."

Shen Peiyu waved her hand dismissively from the side.

"Your grandfather will have plenty of opportunities."

She dusted herself off, looked around the yard, and couldn't hide her joy.

"Zhiyu, now that you've seen this old woman off, when are you leaving?"

Jiang Zhiyu thought for a while.

"Yes, I'll take the kids for a few days and then leave."