Time really flies; it's already the 1990s.

Children grow up the fastest, and Xu Xinning feels that if she hadn't watched her children grow up day by day, she wouldn't have realized how fast time has passed. She never expected that she would be over thirty years old now.

The children have all grown into teenagers.

All five children were specially recruited by the military, and they became famous at a young age, shining in various departments of the military.

Mu Leyu and Mu Youli went to the most powerful Flying Tigers, while Mu Beichen and Mu Zhiyu went to the Northwest to research new weapons.

Mu Beichen's computer skills are also extremely impressive. With the resources in his parents' space as a reference, the chips he developed are at the forefront of the world.

Nowadays, the research on new weapons in Northwest China is all done using digital equipment. Mu Zhiyu is Mu Beichen's best partner.

Xu Zehong has followed in Xu Xinning's footsteps and is now the youngest national-level master doctor at the General Hospital of the Military Region.

When Mu Jingshu took the college entrance exam, she chose the same medical school as Xu Xinning.

Chen Jianguo's death was a huge blow not only to Xu Laosan, but also to Mu Jingshu. At the last minute when filling out her college application, she changed her application from Kyoto University to a medical school.

Xu Laosan's selective amnesia gradually recovered after Xun Shichou came to Kyoto to attend university.

It must be said that Xun Shichou was a very good psychologist. Lao San recovered very well under his treatment. He worked hard with Chen Jianguo's wish in mind. After graduating from university, he went abroad to study for a master's and doctoral degree in economics. During his studies, he used his knowledge to make a name for himself in the financial circles abroad. When he returned after completing his studies, he was already a wealthy man that could not be underestimated.

After returning to China, he did not start another business, but took over the financial circle founded by Mu Jingheng. His efforts alone were enough to support all the expenses of the research in Northwest China.

Every time the top leader saw him, he jokingly referred to him as a money tree.

No matter how busy he was, Xu Laosan would always visit Chen Jianguo on the anniversary of his death. He wanted to report his achievements to him and let him know that he had not let him down.

After Chen Jianguo's death, Chen Ping made a significant decision: that year he applied to be transferred to the Public Security Bureau as a criminal investigator.

Xu Yaozu was promoted in the late 1980s.

Not long after Xu Zexi got married, his wife was transferred back to Kyoto. In order to keep up with his wife, he kept going on missions. Finally, in 1983, he was also transferred to Kyoto, along with Chen Guoqing.

Chen Guoqing's marriage was the most important matter for the Chen family. Old Mrs. Chen was so anxious that her hair turned quite white. Since she couldn't write letters herself, she urged Yao Dahai to write to Chen Guoqing every day.

Yao Dahai wasn't annoyed; he would do whatever Old Mrs. Chen asked him to do.

Actually, Old Mrs. Chen wanted to find another wife for Chen Ping, as she felt that her son had suffered too much these past few years. However, she couldn't do anything about Chen Ping's constant presence at the bureau. What made Old Mrs. Chen happy was that her son had also become an official.

To Xu Xinning's utter surprise, Chen Guoqing, an older man, actually fell for Li Yanran. Li Xiangyang angrily approached Xu Xinning several times, wanting her to persuade Li Yanran to dump Chen Guoqing. However, before Xu Xinning could go to the military base, Chen Guoqing's marriage application had already been approved, and with Miao Yiya's blessing, the two obtained their marriage certificate.

Li Xiangyang was so angry that he went to Shao Baixuan to complain, saying that his daughter was siding with outsiders.

Having learned from Li Xiangyang's experience, Shao Baixuan kept a close eye on his two daughters.

He wasn't worried about Shao Shurui because she was right under his nose. If anything happened, he would have noticed it long ago. Besides, he felt that his eldest daughter had no such intentions.

Most importantly, there's the youngest daughter. This child is incredibly shrewd, and she currently works in the municipal government in charge of economic affairs.

Managing economic affairs requires frequent interactions with various bosses, and those who are bosses are naturally shrewd and calculating. Shao Baixuan was very afraid that his young daughter would be deceived by these bosses with sweet talk and flattery.

After Xu Zexi had a child, Yang Chunqin brought Xu's mother and father to live in Kyoto.

The children are all in Kyoto, and I'm worried about them not coming.

Xu Xinning was very happy that her family members had all moved to Kyoto, as if she had returned to Xu Family Village.

July 1st, 1997 was an exciting day; Mr. Xu specially chose that day to celebrate his 85th birthday.

Xu Xinning and Kuang Meizhu ordered a cake and booked a hotel early in the morning.

Because of the special occasion, the streets of Kyoto were packed with people.

Xu Xinning unexpectedly bumped into Li Youxuan at the cake shop.

Xu Xinning hadn't seen her in a long time.

After she married Yu Qinmian, she couldn't conceive for a long time, and the hospital tests showed no problems.

Yu Qinmian's mother had a lot of opinions about Li Youxuan, and the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was almost irreconcilable.

Later, Yu Qinjian got married, and at his wife's suggestion, they adopted a child. It is said that children can bring children, and sure enough, a son was born in 1982.

By the way, Yu Qinjian's wife is the teacher at the reception desk where Xu Xinning took her child to register.

Xu Xinning only found out after her child started elementary school. Xu Xinning guessed that Li Youxuan had said a lot of bad things about her outside, which explained why the teacher's attitude towards her was so bad that day.

However, these are all unimportant to Xu Xinning; she never takes unimportant people to heart.

Li Youxuan was momentarily dazed when she saw Xu Xinning, because even after so much time had passed, Xu Xinning's face showed no signs of aging, only a more mature charm, which reminded her of the first time she met Xu Xinning.

Li Youxuan can no longer be jealous of Xu Xinning. Xu Xinning is not even in the same league as her anymore. Her husband's official position is rising like a rocket, her two children's achievements are beyond Xu Xinning's reach, and even her relatives are all outstanding. The Mu family is now the most powerful and influential family in the world.

Li Youxuan even regretted what she did out of jealousy. If it weren't for those things, perhaps she would have gotten along well with Lin Ying, just like Lin Ying, because they were former classmates and roommates.

Li Youxuan was also there to buy a cake. Her son loves cream cakes, and when she came out, her son asked her to take one home.

When their eyes met, Xu Xinning still nodded politely to her.

That's all the connection they have left.

When talking about Li Youxuan, one cannot help but mention Jiang's mother.

After moving out of the compound, Jiang's mother severed ties with the Jiang family. However, in 1987, she was diagnosed with a serious illness. Only then did she think of her children. She sent a message to Jiang Juecheng and Jiang Jueyi, hoping that Jiang Jueyi would take care of her.