Reborn with the ability to read minds, I became a heartthrob.

Zhou Liwan rolled her eyes, not taking his words to heart at all.

She's an old lady who's lived for over thirty years, how could she be afraid of a teenager?

She remained in good spirits, humming a song as she continued walking towards the orchard.

She hadn't held out much hope; how good could the fruit be from a public orchard?

To her surprise, the yellow peaches on the tree were all big and sweet, and the aroma of the ripe fruit wafted towards her in waves.

She made her decision immediately, turned to the housekeeper with a smile and said, "Uncle Housekeeper, let's pick more yellow peaches to take back. Jelly made from fresh fruit will definitely taste delicious. I can make it this afternoon and send it to Grandpa and Uncle to try."

They got right to work and soon picked quite a few yellow peaches.

Zhou Liwan had originally planned to have more, but when she saw the caterpillar hanging on the tree, which was thicker than her index finger, she instantly got goosebumps all over her body.

The desire to continue vanished instantly.

Fortunately, we picked enough.

In the afternoon, she arrived at her grandfather's office on time, carrying a large basket of homemade yellow peach jelly.

She just hadn't expected there to be so many people inside.

The old man, with his neat ponytail and goatee, and a somewhat otherworldly air about him, excitedly pointed at Zhou Liwan: "Old Jiang, could this be Zhou Liwan, the granddaughter we found all those years ago?" After receiving confirmation, the old man was overjoyed, "The little girl has grown up so fast, she's blossomed into such a graceful young lady in the blink of an eye."

Zhou Liwan smiled sweetly. There were four elderly people present, and she took out four portions of yellow peach jelly for each of them, saying sweetly, "Hello, grandpas. I made quite a lot of jelly today, so please give me your feedback."

Jiang Hongshan helped out, and jokingly remarked, "You guys really got lucky today." Then he introduced Zhou Liwan, "This man with the beard is the famous painter Shen Zhishan."

Pointing to the elderly man in a Zhongshan suit with an upright expression: "This is your Grandpa Meng, he is a commander."

Finally, pointing to a chubby old man with thinning hair and some bald patches: "This is Grandpa Wang, his family makes hair growth tonic."

Before he could finish speaking, the chubby grandpa punched him: "Why did you bring up hair growth for no reason! Kid, don't listen to your grandpa's nonsense. Grandpa and Academician Jiang are colleagues, we both do scientific research."

Don't you know hair loss is a lifelong source of pain? How can you be so hurtful?

With a warm and gentle smile on her lips, Zhou Liwan greeted each of the elders in turn before finally looking at the sullen Grandpa Wang: "I could tell as soon as I walked in that none of you grandfathers were ordinary people, especially Grandpa Wang. His demeanor was the most refined. It's true that those who do scientific research are different."

Academician Wang laughed so hard his whole body trembled: "Wanwan, you really can see right through people. No wonder you were able to understand Old Jiang's granddaughter so easily."

The man with the goatee couldn't stand the way he got carried away by praise. He ate his jelly while complaining, "Come on, Wanwan's kind-hearted, you actually took it seriously!"

"I'm so happy! I must say, Wanwan's cooking is quite good. These yellow peaches must have been freshly picked; they're so sweet and juicy." Academician Wang loosened his collar to make it easier for him to swallow.

Zhou Liwan looked at the group, all of them wearing matching polo shirts, as if they had planned it together: "Are you grandfathers going out later?"

Jiang Hongshan's eyes softened. After putting down the plate, he asked, "Let's go play golf. Wanwan's free this afternoon, would you like to come along?"

Zhou Liwan smiled and shook her head, then stood up: "Since Grandpa and Grandpa have other activities, I won't disturb them. I'll go and bring some jelly to my uncle so he can try it."

"Alright, alright, you go ahead." Grandpa Shen waved his hand with a smile, then nudged Commander Meng, who hadn't said a word the whole time, and said, "What's wrong with you? Do you still think you're in your own compound? You didn't even smile when Wanwan came over."

Commander Meng pursed his lips and didn't speak. He lowered his head, picked up the dessert on the table, and only started eating slowly after Zhou Liwan's figure had completely disappeared: "I'm afraid of scaring the child."

The group nodded knowingly. Old Meng had spent his entire life in the military, and had been on many missions when he was young. Even in his old age, he still exuded a chilling aura.

Zhou Liwan didn't think too much about it at all. She picked up her things and knocked on Shen Nanzhou's office door with practiced ease.

Then, without waiting for a reply, he squeezed his head in.

Behind the large desk, Shen Nanzhou was dressed in a navy blue suit with dark patterns. His face did not look good; his brows were slightly furrowed, and his jawline was taut. He was completely different from the aloof and noble demeanor he had at the breakfast table that morning.

Here, he exudes a more ruthless and murderous aura.

A group of senior executives, all older than him, sat respectfully opposite him, their expressions subtly revealing a sense of fear.

One of them, who looked like he had kidney deficiency, started wiping away sweat incessantly.

Shen Nanzhou looked up and saw her. His serious expression softened slightly, and he quietly waved to her.

Zhou Liwan quickly smiled and carefully slipped inside.

Try to stay close to the wall as you walk to the rest area.

"That concludes our report for now from the R&D department," the leading man said respectfully after finishing his presentation.

Zhou Liwan then realized that they were having a meeting.

However, since she had already been allowed to come in and wait, it should be fine, right? Zhou Liwan calmly put down the basket and sat quietly to the side to wait.

It's quiet in the office.

Even in the quiet of the night, Zhou Liwan could hear other people's heartbeats.

"Are you satisfied with this result?" The man's cold voice suddenly rang out, and the people present instantly sat up straight, as if they had nails in their chairs.

Having just finished his report, he stammered, "This is our problem. I'll go back and work with everyone to adjust our thinking. I'll report back to you after we've adjusted our thinking."

"Get down, all of you. If you're this kind of trash again next time, don't come back to report." The man glanced at the crowd coldly, then seemed to silently withdraw his deep eyes.

"Yes, yes, I will definitely change it."

The group seemed to finally feel relieved, and Zhou Liwan couldn't help but let out a long sigh when she saw the last person leave.

"Xiao Han, go tell them that I'm only giving them three days. If they can't submit a satisfactory report, they can resign and leave!" Shen Nanzhou raised his hand and gestured to Assistant Han, who was standing behind him.

After everyone left, Zhou Liwan fawned over him and brought out the jelly she had made, placing it eagerly on Shen Nanzhou's table: "Uncle, don't be angry. Try the yellow peach jelly I made. I just gave it to Grandpa and the others to try, and they all said it was good. You should try it."

Shen Nanzhou's gaze was cold and indifferent as it fell on an exquisite porcelain plate. The yellow jelly was crystal clear, and the fruit inside was made with real ingredients, making it look very appetizing.

But half a day passed, and he just stared at it.

Seeing this, Zhou Liwan picked up the fork next to her and shoved it into the other person's hand, then stared at the other person expectantly: "Try it."

Shen Nanzhou said nothing in the end, gently picked up the fork with his well-defined knuckles, and began to eat slowly and deliberately.

"not bad."

"Right!" Zhou Liwan's eyes lit up instantly, like a puppy getting a bone.