Chapter 68 Enough already, how old is she?

"As for his company and properties, they will be taken back. If you need the villa, I can help you bid for it."

Yuanyuan refused; she didn't want that villa filled with sad memories. Her mother also refused.

"Alright, we'll transfer his company to your name in another way."

Xia Zhiyun was somewhat surprised. She didn't want it at first, as it was too troublesome, but considering that more than half of it belonged to the Xia family, she agreed, and it could be left to Yuanyuan in the future.

"Then I'll have to trouble you. I'm not very familiar with the procedures..."

"Don't worry," Gu Zheng stood up, "I'll have someone take care of the formalities. You don't need to worry about it. You just need to sign your name."

Hearing him say that, Xia Zhiyun finally felt a sense of relief. She looked up at the man who had been the center of her youth.

"Then I'll have to trouble Professor Gu."

I don't know how to manage this company, I'm just thinking that when Yuanyuan grows up, I'll leave it to her so she'll have some security.

Gu Zheng nodded, took a document out of his briefcase, and handed it to her.

"Don't worry, I'll have my team handle all the follow-up procedures. You won't need to run around."

I've already contacted your parents' former assistant, and he's willing to come back and help manage the company.

With his help, you only need to look at the reports occasionally.

Xia Zhiyun looked up in disbelief, not expecting him to have thought of everything so thoroughly.

As I took the document, I suddenly remembered how I used to sit by my father's desk as a child, watching him discuss contracts with his assistant, and my eyes welled up with tears.

"After all these years, is Uncle Zhang still willing to come back?"

"Don't worry about that. When he heard that he wanted to help the Xia family preserve their assets, he immediately agreed."

"When it's convenient for you, I'll arrange a meeting between you two. You can discuss any issues with him in person."

Xia Zhiyun couldn't hold back her tears as they slid down her cheeks, her voice trembling, "That's wonderful. With Uncle Zhang here, I feel much more at ease."

Gu Zheng took a tissue out of his pocket and handed it to him, "Wipe your tears, don't cry in front of the child."

Yuanyuan, who was standing next to her mother, tugged at her hand and looked up at her mother, asking, "Mommy, why are you crying? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xia Zhiyun quickly wiped away her tears, smiled, and pinched Yuanyuan's cheek. "I'm not feeling unwell, Mommy is just too happy."

Xia Zhiyun carefully folded the documents and put them in her bag, thanking them profusely.

"I'm really sorry to trouble you, Professor Gu. From the beginning until now, I really don't know what I would have done without your help."

"No need to be so polite," Gu Zheng waved his hand. "It's all what I should do."

Keep the file for now, I'll contact you again if I have any further updates.

I'm going back now; someone will deliver it to you later.

Xia Zhiyun got up, took Yuanyuan's hand, and saw him to the door. She watched him walk down the stairs before closing the door.

She looked down at Yuanyuan and patted her head: "Yuanyuan, we don't have to be afraid anymore. We have Mom and Uncle Zhang. We can protect what Grandpa and Grandma left behind."

Yuanyuan nodded as if she understood, then rubbed against her mother's arm, saying, "Mmm, wherever Mommy is, I'll be there."

Soon after, the forestry bureau's logistics staff delivered dinner, a nutritious meal tailored to her preferences to ensure she got enough nutrition.

After dinner, Yuanyuan went to take a shower first.

Not long after they came out, the little snake and the little wolf returned, brought back by Gu Zheng.

The little snake was a bit unhappy. Being surrounded by so many people taking pictures annoyed her. If Yuanyuan hadn't told her not to bite, she would have wanted to take a bite herself.

Little Wolf enjoys lively gatherings and doesn't see anything wrong with it.

Yuanyuan took out some food and fed them both.

The little snake continued to hiss and complain.

Yuanyuan held it in her palm and tapped her head. "Okay, don't be angry. If you don't like it, just stay in your room and don't go out."

...

"Go to bed early tonight, training starts tomorrow." Gu Zheng rubbed her head.

Yuanyuan hugged the wolf cub's neck, buried her face in its fluffy fur, and mumbled, "I know, Daddy! I promise I won't slack off!"

Xia Zhiyun smiled and stood up to thank her, "Thank you for your trouble again."

"You don't need to be so polite, it's just what I should do."

...

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Yuanyuan's biological clock woke her up.

Afraid of disturbing her mother, she got up quietly, washed up, changed into some sportswear that was easy to move in, and as soon as she opened the door, she saw that several people were already standing in the activity room at the end of the corridor.

They were all elderly men and women with gray hair, wearing gold-rimmed glasses or reading glasses. They were either holding notebooks or magnifying glasses, and their eyes were looking in her direction.

Old He was the first to come forward, his face filled with undisguised anticipation.

"Yuanyuan, we've finally waited for you to wake up! These old guys heard yesterday that you brought rare plants from the Beast World, and they didn't sleep well all night. They came to wait for us before dawn this morning."

"Old He, how dare you say that? You're the one who gets up the earliest."

Old He awkwardly touched his nose, "Yuanyuan, have you had enough sleep?"

"Grandpa He, you've had enough sleep, it's time to get back to work."

"You guys are really something. Yuanyuan just woke up and hasn't had breakfast yet. If you're not hungry, go to the conference room and wait. I'll take Yuanyuan to eat."

An elderly woman with gray hair stepped forward and took her hand.

"Yuanyuan, be good, go eat with Grandma."

“…”

They ate breakfast in a hurry, and after breakfast, the group went to the command room.

Yuanyuan knew they couldn't wait, so she didn't keep them in suspense and directly took out the rare herbs she had brought back from the Beast World from her spatial storage.

Several prominent figures in the plant world left, while others swarmed around to grab it.

"Oh My God!"

Old He was the first to rush over, picking up a magnifying glass and bringing it close to the myrrh tree. "This resin is even better than the finest recorded in ancient books!"

Another professor squatted down next to the Cistanche deserticola, took out a small notebook and quickly took notes while muttering to himself.

Some people took out portable testing devices from their bags and carefully took a small amount of Cistanche deserticola epidermal tissue for testing.

Yuanyuan couldn't help but laugh as she watched the experts vying to study the plant.

...

Old He had just put down the testing equipment, adjusted his glasses which had slipped down to the tip of his nose, and looked intently at Yuanyuan.

"Yuanyuan, next time you go back to the Beast World, could you bring back some desert soil?"

Upon hearing this, the people nearby immediately stopped what they were doing and turned their heads in unison.

"Yes, yes, soil is fundamental to plant growth. The soil of the Beast World must contain special components, which may be the key to the mutation of these plants!"

Professor Li also put down his pen, moved closer to the table, and gently touched the sand covering the myrrh tree roots with his finger.

"This soil looks finer than the desert soil here, and it even feels a bit damp."

The microbial composition inside is definitely different. If we could get a sample, we could…

Yuanyuan paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"Very good!"

While the others weren't looking, He took out a small bottle and carefully scraped off a bit of sand from the roots, intending to use this as a preliminary test. They would then conduct a comparative experiment once Yuanyuan brought back more samples.

"Yuanyuan, tell us more about the distribution of desert soil, such as which areas have more fertile soil and whether it is mixed with soil from other terrains. This information is very important."

"I told you all that's enough. Yuanyuan is so young, how would she know anything about these things?" Gu Zheng said speechlessly.

"No need to wait until next time, I brought it back."