The train swayed and rattled, but we finally arrived in Kyoto.

The trip was quite enjoyable; we mostly spent it eating and drinking, and I had a chatty middle-aged man with me.

I learned from our conversation that this person was the factory manager of a steel plant in the neighboring province.

When the topic of the steel mill in the neighboring province came up, Mu Jingheng remembered many things.

The steel mill in the neighboring province is a key national enterprise, and its steel production accounts for about 40% of the country's total steel production.

Because of its importance, it attracted the attention of enemy agents.

It is now August 1973. Mu Jingheng remembers that this factory director was assassinated by enemy agents in May 1974.

This factory director was not only a good leader, but also a very capable technician who had a deep understanding of steel refining.

With a living person right beside him, Mu Jingheng intentionally reminded him of many things.

As for the rest, Mu Jingheng and the others will bring it up when they see his grandfather.

Kyoto is Kyoto, even the buildings at the train station are so antique.

People were coming and going, and Xu Xinning wondered if it was just her imagination, but it seemed that the people in Kyoto were dressed better than those in their provincial capital, and the train station was also bigger and cleaner.

Xu Xinning also saw some blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigners and couldn't help but take a few more glances. She was thinking about when she would have the chance to take their pulses and study the real reason why they were blond-haired and blue-eyed.

Xu Xinning has a lot of theoretical knowledge, including things like chromosomes, but she has never had the opportunity to delve into it.

When he parted ways with the factory manager, he left his address and phone number with Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning, saying that they could chat together again when they had the chance.

Xu Xinning really likes this talkative elder, and she has learned a lot from chatting with him.

The bodyguard who came to pick up Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning waved to him when he saw Mu Jingheng. While no one was paying attention, Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning took out the four burlap sacks from their spatial storage.

Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning did not return to the military compound, but went directly to the place where Grandpa Mu worked. Mu Zhenting was already waiting there, along with Grandpa Jiang and Jiang Juecheng.

The car drove directly into the yard, and Mu Jingheng and Xu Xinning got out of the car.

Jiang Juecheng had already come out to greet them. After all, they had fought side by side and lived and ate together for several months, so their relationship was naturally different.

Xu Xinning was stunned for a long time when she saw Jiang Juecheng wearing a military uniform. Everyone says that the most handsome clothes in the world are military uniforms, and that's absolutely true.

Jiang Juecheng already had a good physique, and wearing a military uniform made him even more eye-catching.

Seeing Xu Xinning staring blankly at Jiang Juecheng, Mu Jingheng felt a surge of jealousy welling up inside him.

He pulled Xu Xinning into his arms and forcefully turned her head to look at him.

Xu Xinning gave him a shy push and asked coyly, "What are you doing?"

Mu Jingheng: "I'm better looking than him. Look at me, what's so good-looking about him?"

Jiang Juecheng scoffed, "Childish, Ningning, come on, I'll take you for a walk."

Xu Xinning knew that Mu Jingheng and the others had something important to say, so she nodded.

Mu Jingheng was reluctant, but he also knew what was more important, so he said to Jiang Juecheng, "Don't go too far. Xin'er must be tired after such a long train ride."

Jiang Juecheng: "I know, I heard that Lao Mo has released a new dessert, I'll take Ningning to try it."

When it comes to Lao Mo, Mu Jingheng feels like it's a very distant memory.

Many scions of prominent families in Kyoto were once obsessed with Old Mo. Although the things there were expensive, it couldn't stop their competitive spirit.

After the political turmoil, many families suppressed their younger generations, preventing them from being too flamboyant, which affected Lao Mo's popularity for a time.

To spite Shen Yuqin, Mu Jingheng would frequently visit Lao Mo, spending all his money there before returning to Shen Yuqin to ask for more.

Isn't she trying to establish herself as a good stepmother?

So he gave her a chance.

Shen Yuqin's face looked extremely ugly at that time.

Mu Zhenting didn't give her much living expenses to begin with. Although she had a job, her salary was limited. She also had children in school. In addition, Shen Yuqin was a vain person. She had married a high-ranking official, so she had to show off her status as the wife of a high-ranking official.

But she had no choice but to give in when Mu Jingheng asked for it, otherwise Mu Jingheng might make fun of her.

At that time, Shen Yuqin was living frugally, so she really hated Mu Jingheng to the core.

However, as long as Shen Yuqin is unhappy, the little devil Mu Jingheng is happy.

Thinking back on his past embarrassing moments, Mu Jingheng realized how childish he had been.

Mu Jingheng patted Xu Xinning's head and said, "Go ahead, be careful."

Xu Xinning nodded, turned around and got into the car.

Jiang Juecheng got into the driver's seat and drove Xu Xinning out.

Mu Jingheng stood there watching the car drive away.

I feel a little melancholy, and my heart feels empty.

The orderly found it amusing; he hadn't expected that his youngest son, who had been causing his commander headaches, seemed to have changed so much after a few months in the countryside.

This was Xu Xinning's first time in Kyoto, and everything was new and exciting to her. She leaned against the car window, her eyes fixed on the outside.

When passing through Chang'an Avenue and seeing the Forbidden City, Xu Xinning unconsciously sat up straight.

This building looks very similar to the royal palace of their previous dynasties.

She used to practice her light-body skills on the high walls of the palace, and she had practically traversed all the rooftops of the palace.

She had a peculiar habit back then: she liked to eavesdrop on the palace maids and eunuchs, as well as the concubines left behind by her imperial grandfather. If she heard anything funny or unpleasant, she would turn around and tell her mother.

Although her mother had many spies in the palace, she felt none of them were as useful as Xu Xinning.

Xu Xinning's father's palace only had his mother, so many rooms in the palace were empty at that time.

Xu Xinning had never been inside the Forbidden City, so she was quite curious about what was inside.

Seeing that Xu Xinning kept staring at the Forbidden City, Jiang Juecheng smiled and said, "Ningning, you've never been inside the Forbidden City before, have you? Next time, I'll have Xiaoheng take you in. If he's busy, I'll take you in."

Xu Xinning smiled and nodded.

Jiang Juecheng noticed that Xu Xinning had changed a lot since he first met her. The Xu Xinning of the past seemed too distant, as if she were untouched by worldly affairs, and did not seem like someone her age at all. But the Xu Xinning of now was energetic and popular.

It has to be said that Xu Xinning is really beautiful.

Jiang Juecheng had seen countless people, but he was also attracted when he first saw Xu Xinning.

In fact, Jiang Juecheng had a secret: he was once very infatuated with Xu Xinning, and his mind was disturbed by her aloofness and medical skills.

That's how it is sometimes; the more unattainable something is, the harder it is to let go of it.

If he hadn't known that Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng were in love with each other, he might have mustered the courage to try and win them over.

But seeing how good the relationship was between Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng, he kept his feelings locked away in his heart, not wanting to lose even their friendship in the future.