The true heiress of metaphysics travels back to the 1970s and recognizes her father, a high-ranking

"Grandpa Zhou, um... even if we successfully get into university, will we be able to stay in the institute to do research afterward?"

Jiang Xiechuan asked softly, his tone tinged with hesitation.

These past few months at the research institute have been filled with repetitive experiments and data verification day after day, which can be described as tedious.

But whenever he overcomes a difficult problem or breaks through an experimental bottleneck, the ultimate sense of accomplishment is irreplaceable and completely immerses him in it.

"Of course. You are already part of the research institute, and you have already mastered the professional knowledge from university. I'm letting you take the college entrance examination simply to help you complete your academic resume and obtain a university degree, so that you will have no regrets and have more confidence."

After hearing these words, Jiang Xiechuan's last shred of concern vanished completely. He looked up and asked, "Grandpa Zhou, when is the college entrance exam scheduled?"

"A week from now. Do you need me to find you some high school textbooks to review? I can bring them for you!" Old Master Zhou knew that these two children were good at math and physics, but he didn't know if they needed to fill in any gaps in their knowledge in other subjects.

"No need, Grandpa Zhou, I'm still very confident." Jiang Xiechuan said confidently. For him, it was better to spend more time studying the experimental data at hand than to waste time flipping through basic textbooks.

Grandpa Zhou nodded, then turned to Jiang Muyan beside him: "Muyan, what about you?"

"I don't need to review either, Grandpa Zhou," the girl said calmly.

"Alright." Old Master Zhou nodded with a smile. "You can go back and focus on your research. Leave the registration to me. I'll have someone take you home the day before the college entrance exam!"

After saying this, he watched the brother and sister return to their research group before turning and leaving.

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Six days later, the day before the college entrance examination

According to the arrangements, Jiang Muyan and Jiang Xiechuan were able to leave the research institute this morning and go home to reunite with their families.

However, the experimental data they had was at the most critical stage of the project, and the two of them had no time to spare.

They were busy until three or four in the afternoon before finally finishing their work amidst cheers of encouragement from all the members of the research group.

As they stepped out of the research institute's gates, both of them felt somewhat dazed. It seemed like they hadn't seen the scenery outside the institute in a very long time.

They never even had time to stop and appreciate the scenery inside the courtyard. Even during the time they were washing up, their minds were filled with all sorts of formulas and calculation steps.

As soon as Jiang Muyan stepped out of the courtyard gate, she caught sight of a familiar purple figure. She was slightly taken aback, and the longing that had been building up in her heart for many days surged up like a tidal wave.

At the same time, as if they were telepathically connected, Fu Moxuan suddenly looked up and immediately locked onto the girl he had been thinking about day and night. He then quickly walked towards her.

Just then, Jiang Xiechuan was about to turn around and talk to his sister when he followed her gaze and saw Fu Moxuan striding towards him.

The next second, he watched as his little sister took the initiative to go up to him and was tightly embraced by Fu Moxuan.

This time, Jiang Xiechuan did not go forward to disturb him, his heart filled with mixed feelings, unable to describe what he was feeling.

Previously, Fu Moxuan was in the military, and he and his younger sister already saw each other very little. Now that his younger sister has joined a research institute, the time they can spend together will only become increasingly scarce.

Here, Fu Moxuan held Jiang Muyan tightly, with such force that it seemed he wanted to knead her into his very bones.

His broad chest, carrying his unique cool aura, firmly enveloped her.

"How did you know I was coming back today?" Jiang Muyan leaned against him and looked up, her eyes crinkling with a bright smile.

"I heard it from Xie Xi." Fu Moxuan's voice was low and husky, filled with the tenderness of a long-awaited reunion.

"My older brother also knew we were going home today?" Jiang Muyan asked, slightly surprised.

"Yes, everyone in the Jiang and Meng families should know you're back. Tonight, everyone will be back in the compound waiting for your reunion."

Hearing this, Jiang Xiechuan spoke up, "I thought no one in the family knew. I wanted to give everyone a surprise."

He had been secretly imagining how surprised his grandparents would be if he and his sister suddenly returned home, but he never expected that his family had already received the news.

But this is for the best. They are usually busy with scientific research and rarely come home. This is a good opportunity for the family to reunite. Otherwise, who knows when they will be able to get together again!

Hearing her third brother's voice, Jiang Muyan felt a little embarrassed to stay in Fu Moxuan's arms any longer.

She straightened up, met Fu Moxuan's slightly resentful gaze, gently tugged at his sleeve to comfort him, and then turned to Jiang Xiechuan: "Brother, it must have been Grandpa Zhou who specially notified the family, wanting us to take advantage of the holiday to reunite with our families."

"I guessed so. Let's hurry back then," Jiang Xiechuan urged.

After the three got into the car, Fu Moxuan started the car and drove smoothly towards the compound.

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Over here, at the Jiang family's old residence in the compound, everyone arrived one after another to attend the evening family gathering.

As Zhou Lijuan watched the car drive into the courtyard, she was still full of resentment. She muttered to herself, "Dad is making a mountain out of a molehill. It's just two kids coming home. Is it really necessary to make such a fuss and have everyone drop what they're doing and rush back?"

Jiang Mingxiu glanced at his wife, his eyes carrying a clear warning. Considering the two children in the back seat, he refrained from reprimanding her for the time being.

To her surprise, Zhou Lijuan took his silence as a tacit agreement and became even more indignant: "Dad is too biased towards those two kids from the third son's family. They're only teenagers; why should the whole family value and indulge them like this?"

Jiang Xiekuan, sitting in the back seat, keenly noticed the displeasure in his father's eyes. He looked at his mother in the passenger seat and softly reminded her, "Mom, that's enough. We're almost at Grandpa and Grandma's house. Don't say things like that later!"

Jiang Xie, standing to the side, pursed his thin lips and silently gazed out the window, a layer of loneliness creeping into his eyes.

He knew why his mother complained like that.

From childhood to adulthood, his mother always liked to compare him with Jiang Xiechuan.

Now that Jiang Xiechuan and his sister have reached a height that he can hardly reach, his mother feels a great sense of loss and turns all her resentment into complaints.

He never understood why his mother was so obsessed with comparing herself to others.

He just wants to be himself peacefully, isn't that good enough?

His grades have consistently ranked among the top in his class, and he has never slacked off. However, compared to his mother's, all his efforts seem worthless.

"You child, why can't I say it..." Zhou Lijuan continued to chatter on.

The next second, the car came to a sudden stop.

"That's enough!"

A cold, deep voice suddenly fell.

Zhou Lijuan leaned forward abruptly, frowning as she turned to question her husband. But when she met his gloomy and tense expression, the words she was about to say caught in her throat, and her momentum weakened considerably.

"Did I...did I say something wrong? It's not family dinner time now. Everyone's busy with work. Is it really necessary to rush back just for the two kids?"

Jiang Mingxiu glanced coldly at Zhou Lijuan and said in a deep voice, "Heh, Xie Chuan and Mu Yan got into the research institute based on their own abilities. They can't even go home for the Spring Festival. Now they finally have a two or three-day holiday so the whole family can reunite. What's wrong with that? If Xie Kuan and Xie Zhai were the ones who got into the research institute, would you still be complaining like this?"

As he spoke, he sighed deeply and glanced at his two sons in the back seat. "Do you know why our Jiang family has been receiving so much attention from above lately? My position, your eldest uncle's position, and my third uncle's position have all been promoted one level."

The Jiang brothers, Xie Kuan and Xie Zhai, exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

Jiang Xie hesitated for a moment, then asked with a hint of disbelief, "Dad, could it be because of Xie Chuan and Mu Yan?"

"That's right." Jiang Mingxiu nodded in confirmation.

"This... how is this possible!" Zhou Lijuan's eyes widened suddenly, her face full of shock.

"I told you long ago that Mu Yan and Xie Chuan have unlimited potential, but you just wouldn't listen. My rapid promotion this time is all thanks to those two kids, and you keep complaining about it. You're just too foolish."

"I...I didn't know the truth!" Zhou Lijuan still harbored some resentment, but having already arrived at the old house's entrance, she was unwilling to give others ammunition and cause embarrassment in public, so she could only reluctantly back down. "Don't you know me? I was just complaining casually, I've never done anything out of line."

Jiang Mingxiu sighed. He knew his wife's temperament, which was why he was patiently offering her some advice.

"The entire Jiang family is thriving thanks to the two children, and my career has also benefited greatly. What else do you have to complain about? Put away your competitive thoughts. Xie Chuan and Mu Yan are outstanding, which is a blessing for the Jiang family. Xie Kuan and Xie Zhai also have their own strengths. We are all family members connected by blood, and there is no comparison between us."

With that, he restarted the car and slowly drove towards the Jiang family's old house.