"My sister, what realm has she reached?" Zhou Hong asked.
"She has already reached Martial Master Level 35."
"Oh, oh!" Zhou Hong nodded, feeling a bit surprised that his 19-year-old sister had reached Martial Master Level 35.
Qiao Wanli, standing beside him, was also astonished.
"Zhou Hong, I saw on the news that your realm has reached over 90 levels of Martial Practitioner, is that right?" Zhou Hong's mother asked.
"Yes, yes." Qiao Wanli quickly answered for Zhou Hong.
Zhou Hong had initially wanted to reveal the truth directly, but he reconsidered, deciding it was too much trouble to explain.
"That's great, Zhou Hong. When you were born, the family's genetic screening found that you had no martial cultivation talent and your IQ was lower than average. Who would have thought you not only have martial cultivation talent, but considerable talent at that. While you can't compare to your sister, it's still very good," his biological mother said happily.
"Let's go inside and talk," Qiao Wanli suggested.
A moment later, Zhou Hong's parents entered the house, and Qiao Wanli rushed to pour tea.
"By the way, Zhou Hong, shortly after you were born, we found a fiancée for you. She's very beautiful now and is also in Jinshi City. Would you like us to call her over to meet you? See if you like her. If you do, she can marry you anytime. We are a sixth-rate family, so her family would surely be very pleased," Zhou Hong's mother said busily after they were seated.
"Heh, I already know who she is," Zhou Hong replied with a wry smile.
"How do you know?"
"I know her. She told me about her situation. Now that my identity is revealed, I naturally know. Her name is Changsun Qinghe, and she's currently a captain at the Jinshi City Criminal Investigation Bureau."
"It's good that you know each other. Do you think she's beautiful?"
"Uh!" Zhou Hong was momentarily stunned. His mind was filled with Qiao Xiaoyu, and he had no interest in other women.
"She's beautiful, but...!"
"As long as you think she's beautiful, that's enough. After we get back, I'll pull some strings to get her into the Kyoto Criminal Investigation Bureau. That way, you'll have a better chance of seeing her when you return."
"This... isn't it too rushed? I'm not in the mood to be in a romantic relationship with anyone right now," Zhou Hong hastily refused.
"It's alright. Let's get her transferred back to Kyoto first. Working in this small place isn't ideal in the long run. Don't you want her to return to the Kyoto Criminal Investigation Bureau?"
"That, of course not. Forget it, it's fine to have her transferred back. She's being looked down upon by some of her college classmates working in this small place." Zhou Hong suddenly recalled when he had pretended to be Changsun Qinghe's boyfriend for a college reunion in Kyoto, and how her classmates had all looked down on her.
Therefore, having her transferred to Kyoto, Zhou Hong had no reason to object.
Even if he wasn't in the mood for romance, he was at least friends with Changsun Qinghe.
Qiao Wanli, standing by, felt a pang of bitterness. His granddaughter had just left, and soon someone new would become Zhou Hong's intimate partner.
"Zhou Hong, look, these are all the train tickets I bought or the fuel receipts I kept when I went to various places looking for you over the years." At this moment, Zhou Hong's mother took out a large stack of receipts from her bag.
"Uh, what are you doing?" Zhou Hong asked in confusion.
"I just wanted you to know that your parents didn't abandon you. When we learned you were still alive, we did everything we could to find you. We were afraid you would think we abandoned you when we found you, so we kept all these receipts over the years," his biological mother said, her eyes red.
Zhou Hong was speechless, but he was also moved.
Even though Zhou Hong wasn't the original owner of this body, his biological parents were truly dedicated.
Qiao Wanli also said, "Zhou Hong, your biological parents had a difficult time. Look at all these receipts; they must have traveled all over the country. You should go back with them today; don't break their hearts."
Zhou Hong sighed deeply and, after a moment of hesitation, finally agreed.
"Alright, I'll go back. I don't want to stay in Jinshi City anymore; it's a place of sorrow. However, I don't want to go back today. I want to go out for a walk. When I feel like it, I'll go back on my own." Zhou Hong said after some hesitation.
"Yes, yes, as long as you're willing to come back, you can come whenever you want," Zhou Hong's parents nodded happily.
"Oh right, Mom and Dad, I don't even know your real names yet."
"My name is Liang Hongqin, and your father is Qiao Zhenhua," Zhou Hong's mother said, tears streaming down her face, because Zhou Hong had finally called them Mom and Dad.
"Good." Zhou Hong smiled and nodded. Despite meeting them for the first time, Zhou Hong felt quite favorably towards his biological parents.
That evening, Qiao Wanli asked the housekeeper to prepare a sumptuous dinner to celebrate Zhou Hong's reunion with his biological parents.
After dinner.
"Zhou Hong, we'll be heading back to Kyoto then. Call us in advance when you decide you want to return." Around 8 PM, Zhou Hong's biological parents and sister prepared to leave.
"Okay, goodbye."
Zhou Hong's biological parents and sister then departed.
Zhou Hong watched them leave, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He hadn't wanted to go back, but he had agreed in the end.
"Zhou Hong, when you return to the Qiao family in Kyoto, work hard. No matter what your relationship with Xiaoyu is, I am still your grandfather," Qiao Wanli said, his voice hoarse, as he walked up to Zhou Hong.
"Grandpa, don't rush to say goodbye. I'm not leaving that quickly. Next, I'm going to help you all return to the Qiao family in Kyoto." Zhou Hong said with a laugh.
"What do you mean?"
"Didn't my biological parents mention today that as long as any of your descendants have martial cultivation talent, you can return to the Qiao family in Kyoto?"
"But now Xiaoyu is gone, and she didn't even bring her phone. How can she come back?"
"Is there no one else in your family besides Xiaoyu? I'm going to turn you, along with Xiaoyu's parents, into martial cultivation geniuses."
"Zhou Hong, stop joking with me." Qiao Wanli naturally didn't believe him and chuckled.
"Who's joking? I'll make all three of you geniuses, and then you can return to the Qiao clan in Kyoto. That way, I can see you every day. Sooner or later, Xiaoyu will come back looking for you, and I'll be able to see her too. She can't possibly abandon her parents, can she?"
Seeing Zhou Hong's serious expression, Qiao Wanli couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt.
"None of us have martial cultivation talent. How can you turn us into martial cultivation geniuses?"
"Hahaha, Xiaoyu didn't have talent either, but isn't she a martial cultivation genius now? Come on, everyone, follow me to the living room."