Under the constant guidance of my mother and teammates, my superpowers improved rapidly. I became the most powerful mental attacker, and within a few years, no one dared to challenge me one-on-one.
Because of my mother's connections, I was always given special attention and training in the Dragon Group. Before I even reached adulthood, I was appointed as the group leader.
I grew up with my mother, and no matter what situation I faced, I always found it simple. My team leader, Grandpa, praised me highly, and I was promoted very quickly.
I gradually took over my mother's business. The awkward thing is that people outside call me a domineering CEO. At such a young age, I manage more than a dozen companies and am called the embodiment of the domineering CEO in the book.
A while ago, something happened in the company about three generations returning to their ancestral lineage. I didn't know about it at first, but people kept talking about it to me.
The investigation revealed that one of the company's employees' fathers was a son-in-law who had married into his wife's family. With the help of his father-in-law's family, he gained a foothold in the city and helped his family members to prosper.
Suddenly, I felt wronged that my child didn't have my surname, so after having a grandson, I made sure he took my surname.
The employee's maternal family was not as well-off as his father's family, so no one cared about their opposition.
The whole family happily changed the surname for the third generation.
I don't know how the fact that I was adopted by the Zhu family was suddenly brought up by someone. That person thought he was clever and assumed that everyone had an attachment to their ancestors, and wanted to curry favor with me.
I acted decisively and found a way to fire this person. Someone with such poor character might betray the company at any time.
The employee's family had initially agreed that he would be a live-in son-in-law, but he used his wife's family's resources to achieve his own success and then turned his back on them.
The woman helped the man out of gratitude, wanting to ensure her family line continued. Who knew the man would cause such a stir by demanding that his family line be restored to its original state after three generations?
What's the difference between this and being ungrateful and taking advantage of someone who has no one to rely on?
I am different from them. I know clearly that all my achievements are because of my surname, Zhu.
I was able to receive special attention because I am my mother's son. Compared to my two younger brothers, my mother also took good care of them, but she didn't nurture and pave the way for them as wholeheartedly as she did for me.
I grew up listening to stories of my great-grandfather and my grandfather's generation. I have deep respect for the ancestors of the Zhu family, and I have always been proud to be a member of the Zhu family.
Many of the people who hold high positions of power today were once my great-grandfather's subordinates, and my mother also helped some people when they were down on their luck. Many of those people have passed away, but their descendants are still grateful. These people also have real power.
The reason I have control over these resources is because my surname is Zhu, and I am a member of the Zhu family.
I am very proud of my surname.
Thanks to the blessings of my ancestors and my own hard work, my life has been very smooth.
As long as one is alive, one will experience birth, aging, sickness and death. When my mother was 120 years old, perhaps she felt that she had reached her limit. She gave me a jade pendant, saying that it was a family heirloom of the Zhu family.
With an expectant look on his face, he asked, "Do you have any particular feelings?"
Holding the jade pendant, I felt a surge of passion: "I will definitely make the Zhu family flourish in my hands and live up to my mother's expectations."
Then I saw my mom looking at me like I was an idiot: "I should be going to heaven soon, so let me tell you straight, this jade pendant has a personal space inside, with mountains, water and spiritual fields, and the flow of time is different from the outside."
My mother told me that this place is full of medicinal herbs and grains, and she can have an unlimited supply as long as she wants.
She also told me that when she connected the two worlds, her superpowers were simply not enough to withstand it. At the critical moment, it was the energy in the space that helped her, which prevented her from being completely destroyed, but her superpowers were overdrawn.
The overdraft ability is not her special ability, but a spatial ability.
She breathed a sigh of relief after saying that; perhaps she was tired of keeping this secret.
She fell silent as she spoke.
I hugged my mother one last time. Given her rank, the location where she was buried after her death was kept secret. Even though I was her only child, I wasn't qualified to pay my respects.
Scenes from my mother's life flashed before my eyes, as if it were just yesterday, and then I paused.
My mother's life is like that of a heroine in a modern novel.
My biological parents were bastards, but I was born in Shanghai, one of the most economically prosperous cities, and shortly after I was born, I was taken to live with my wealthy maternal grandfather.
A few days later, he was adopted by his grandfather, who held real power in the capital, and his surname was changed to Zhu.
Born into wealth and power, she is the epitome of a top-tier rich, beautiful, and successful woman.
I grew up in the safest place in the world, a place where big shots gather. By learning a trick or two from a few big shots, I can acquire a skill.
Not to mention, with his grandfather holding a high position of power and his grandmother being a top-notch technical talent, even when they were children, no one dared to give them a hard time.
From a young age, I was taught by my great-grandfather, the dean, and received early education from researchers. The starting line was a finish line that many people could never reach.
Everything went smoothly for me.
Even the ten years of the Cultural Revolution passed peacefully.
He joined the army at the age of fifteen and became a squad leader. He performed his missions smoothly and was promoted quickly. By the age of eighteen, he was already a battalion commander.
An eighteen-year-old battalion commander—not to mention her peers, even people ten years older than her might not achieve this.
Even after she retired from the military, she still kept in touch with her former subordinates, who are now in important positions. They still respect her mother and always call to wish her a Happy New Year unless they are on duty.
Regarding those achievements, her mother said it was because she was born at the right time. The country was in chaos at that time, and chaos provided opportunities to make meritorious contributions and advance quickly.
We live in a time of peace and prosperity, so there are not many opportunities to make a name for ourselves.
After his great-grandfather passed away, he transferred to the Dragon Group, where he became a group leader upon joining. Not long after, he took over the Pill Group and officially became an elder.
He is the youngest elder in the Dragon Group, and no one dares to challenge him.
My mother said that she was fortunate to have the right timing and the right people.
Because of the war, many doctors rushed to the front lines and a number of them sacrificed their lives. Many Taoist alchemists also resolutely went to the battlefield, and most of them also died.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was a severe shortage of medical professionals. Although there was no complete loss of talent, many secret techniques were lost.
After Elder Dan, the only one with some strength, sacrificed himself, the people in the Dragon Group's Dan Group, although capable, were not up to the task.
She happened to be the last person Elder Dan taught, and he gave her all his knowledge and notes.
She had previously suffered a traumatic experience, and remembered everything except her medical skills. Then, at the age of eighteen, she suffered another traumatic experience, which restored her medical skills.
Therefore, her attainment of the elder's position was largely due to luck.
In the Dragon Group, she had a smooth and successful time, and almost never encountered any setbacks.
It's also related to her temper; she can't stand the slightest grievance, and no one can bully her.
I think more that my mother is petty and vindictive. If anyone offends her, her revenge is limitless. She will punish anyone who offends her whenever she feels like it, regardless of time or place.
Her supernatural abilities are so strong that others are afraid of her.
They were afraid of being beaten, but also afraid of wasting time and causing problems.
Later, when he wanted to retire, everyone begged him to stay, so he could only reduce his workload.
The way to reduce the workload is to dump all the work on me, then take my wife and children on a country tour, and after that, a round-the-world tour.
A group of people were having a great time, leaving me to suffer through my job, and I could only contact my wife by phone when I missed her.
Until recently, my mother wanted to have a discussion with me, refusing to admit that she was getting old.
She was free from illness in her final days and was very fortunate throughout her life, never experiencing any setbacks.
Not long after, the Dragon Group arrived and took Mom away.
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