"Tomorrow I will take something to the dean as a token of my gratitude." Xu Mumu sighed slightly, this wasn’t what she wanted at all.

"It’s right to thank him, but it’s something you deserve." Professor Song was quite composed. Without Xu Mumu’s insight, the dean and his team might have faced numerous detours.

"Sir Song, you’re saying that too." Xu Mumu gave Professor Song a playful look. Holding this honor made her feel guilty. If it weren’t for all the reading in her past life, she wouldn’t have had the chance to help the dean improve the experiment.

After agreeing with Professor Song, Xu Mumu took the things to meet the dean the next day.

The dean’s home was within the school, and everything inside looked quite outdated. It was evident that the dean was a frugal person.

The dean’s house only had the dean and a tall boy. The boy wore glasses and was reading a book in his hands.

The dean was quite surprised by Xu Mumu’s visit, "Mumu, why did you specifically come to see an old man like me?" the dean said with a smile.

"Dean, you know why I’m here." Xu Mumu smiled helplessly, the dean was pretending not to know.

"You girl, that’s something you deserve, others couldn’t even ask for it." The dean laughed as well.

The man brought over a kettle and brewed a cup of green tea for Xu Mumu, "Please have some tea."

"This is my grandson, Duan Yunkai. Yunkai, this is Mumu, the one I mentioned to you." The dean introduced them.

The dean was from the physics department, but his grandson chose to study Chinese literature. It initially frustrated the dean greatly.

But the boy had a stubborn nature and insisted on studying Chinese literature, even planning to go into archaeology. The dean was speechless about his own grandson.

"Hello, I’ve heard about you. Grandpa often mentions you at home." Duan Yunkai looked at Xu Mumu. He had thought she would be like the typical female students in engineering, but didn’t expect her to be so attractive. Is this really the exceptionally outstanding student grandpa talked about?

Considering Xu Mumu’s looks, not many in the Chinese or foreign language departments could compare.

"What does the dean say about me?" Xu Mumu asked curiously.

Duan Yunkai wasn’t the type who shied away from jokes and perfectly mimicked how the dean exaggeratedly praised Xu Mumu at home.

Xu Mumu’s mouth twitched, Duan Yunkai probably should have been a comedian; not pursuing skits was a waste. She didn’t expect him to be so talented, completely imitating the dean’s demeanor and speaking style.

The dean, watching from the side, felt his face turn red. This cheeky grandson was ruining his image and embarrassing him in front of a student, secretly giving him a look, planning to deal with him after Xu Mumu left.

Unfortunately, Duan Yunkai wasn’t afraid at all. He even cheerfully shared some of the dean’s embarrassing incidents with Xu Mumu.

Xu Mumu covered her lips and chuckled, this guy was truly interesting. When she first saw him quietly reading when she entered, she thought he was a calm person. She didn’t expect him to be so amusing.

The two young people got along quite well, and Xu Mumu purely thought Duan Yunkai was suited for being a comedian in a cross-talk duo.

The dean occasionally chimed in, making the atmosphere lively.

The rare liveliness in their home made the dean happy. With only him and his grandson at home, it was usually quite cold despite Duan Yunkai’s lively personality.

If Xu Mumu weren’t already dating Yin Yang and planning to marry soon, if not for Yin Yang, he would have been the first to have his grandson pursue Xu Mumu.

Every time he saw Xu Mumu, he felt a pang of regret. If he had sent his grandson to the countryside back then, without pulling so many strings, maybe by now he could have had a great-grandchild in his arms. He regretted it now.

As noon approached, Xu Mumu bid her farewell. The dean’s home consisted of two elder men who couldn’t very well prepare lunch for her, so she went home for lunch.

When she got home, cooking was already underway. Professor Song and Professor Jian were both present, and Professor Song looked at Xu Mumu with a smile, "I knew you’d come back for lunch."

"Of course, it’s better not to trouble the dean." Xu Mumu replied with a smile, glad that the dean accepted the things she brought, alleviating her guilt slightly. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

The atmosphere at home was relatively calm, but things weren’t so calm on Yin Yang’s side. Having not been abroad for a few years, some people had grown complacent. Looking at the accounts, he smirked, planning to resolve them all this time.

Some people needed to be let go, especially since they were relocating.

Moreover, some, relying on their long-standing positions in the Yin Family, were overextending their reach.

Yin Yang left people he trusted to handle the operations; otherwise, these industries wouldn’t have been possible to manage remotely over the years. But some were starting to deviate, thinking that being far away, they wouldn’t face consequences.

Yin Yang didn’t plan to negotiate with these people; with evidence in hand, he dealt with them decisively, gaining unexpected outcomes from this affair. For instance, some of his brothers had extended their influence there, and a few unfaithful ones truly turned against him.

Within a few days, those with ulterior motives were dealt with by Yin Yang, causing the number of people in their industry to halve. Yin Yang showed no reaction to the reduction in numbers. However, the remaining people were somewhat anxious, afraid they might be next.

Yin Yang didn’t bother with their thoughts. The remaining people were within control, and having fewer people made management more convenient. When the time was right, they would gradually relocate.

Among those people, a few trusted individuals knew Yin Yang’s plans and remained silent.

Over the years, the Yin family’s overseas enterprises had developed well. Additionally, they recently acquired two jade mines, which were very profitable, and Yin Yang was satisfied with these results.

As for the mines, while the industry was moving back home, they still needed to leave some personnel there. He couldn’t just dispose of the mines, given their high value.

Xu Mumu made a couple of calls to her hometown and was relieved to learn her grandpa’s health was improving.

After all, grandpa was getting older, and his recovery was slow.

Xu Minghui found a job for himself. After staying a couple of days in their hometown, he returned to the provincial city, leaving only Xu Minglei in the hometown to check on grandpa daily.

Xu Minglei, on the other hand, babbled endlessly about happenings in the hometown. The two cousins at grandpa’s place got married, the wife of the eldest cousin was pregnant, and their aunt’s daughter Xiuxiu had a son, who was very cute. Xu Minglei even went to visit, and upon hearing all this, Xu Mumu felt a wave of nostalgia, realizing how fast time flew by.

Knowing about grandpa’s condition, Xu Mumu bought some things and sent them back home, as they weren’t around and didn’t have time to visit him more often.