The meal was enjoyed in a harmonious atmosphere. After the meal, Wei Guodong and his wife did not stay at Rong's house for long, leaving their time for Rong Jiaojiao and the others.

Rong Lianhu said to Fu Ya, "I haven't taken any leave in the past few years. I just asked for a week off, and I'm using this time to help Jiaojiao get familiar with the surroundings."

Fu Ya laughed: "We've got the same idea, but I only have three days off."

Rong Lianhu asked, "Jiaojiao, where do you want to go?"

Rong Jiaojiao thought for a moment and said, "How about we go see my older brother?"

The couple smiled at each other: "Okay, your brother will be very happy to see you."

They asked Rong Jiaojiao about her life in Xianshan, and this time they asked her to describe it in more detail, including the friends she made and the things she did on a daily basis.

Knowing that she had made friends and had many junior disciples protecting her, Rong Lianhu and Fu Ya felt much better.

Rong Jiaojiao took out all the gifts she had brought for them, including medicinal wine made with spiritual herbs, Qi-replenishing and Yuan-nourishing pills that mortals could take, beauty pills for Fu Ya, spirit jade jewelry, and magic robes for them.

The couple felt comforted by the large number of gifts, but they were still worried that Rong Jiaojiao would lose her cultivation resources because of them.

Rong Jiaojiao explained that she grew the medicinal herbs herself and refined the pills herself, which put their minds at ease.

They kept everything else, but Fu Ya pushed the jade jewelry back, saying, "I can't bring this thing with me now, and I can't leave it at home either. There's nowhere to hide it. It'll be troublesome if someone finds out."

Rong Jiaojiao thought about it and agreed, so she put the jewelry away, thinking she could give it to her later.

The three chatted until late before getting ready to go to sleep. Before falling asleep, Rong Jiaojiao thought about how she would be cultivating and activating a concealment array later, and worried that they might not be able to find her and would be anxious. So she said to them, "Mom and Dad, I'm going to cultivate tonight. I'll activate the array. Don't worry if you can't see me. I'll be in my room."

Rong Lianhu nodded: "Okay, just let us know if anything comes up."

Fu Ya also said, "Yes, Jiaojiao, if you need anything, be sure to say so."

Rong Jiaojiao smiled and said, "I know."

Rong Lianhu and Fu Ya then went to rest, and Fu Ya got up early the next morning to make breakfast.

After finishing their meal, the three of them went out together. Rong Jiaojiao carried Ziling in her arms. As soon as she stepped outside, she felt like countless eyes were watching her. She looked back and saw that there were indeed many neighbors peering out the door.

Someone spoke up: "Hey, Dr. Fu, is this your Jiaojiao?"

"Yes, Sister Ma!"

"Jiaojiao, this is the family member of the political commissar of the Third Regiment. You should call her Aunt Ma!"

"Hello, Aunt Ma!"

"Hey, hello Jiaojiao!"

Another woman said, "Oh, this is Jiaojiao! Are you going out?"

"Yes, Jiaojiao, this is... "

Rong Jiaojiao politely greeted all the aunts and uncles along the way, feeling particularly popular.

To their surprise, the military wives behind them were gossiping, "Oh my, Dr. Fu's daughter is so dark-skinned, even darker than the boys in our compound. She must have suffered a lot when she was learning her skills."

"Exactly, it's better to raise the child yourself, otherwise a perfectly good daughter will turn into a black monkey..."

And so, Rong Jiaojiao's name became synonymous with the military region's "black monkey" (a derogatory term for a group of people), without her even realizing it, and she thought she was very popular.

The three of them drove around for a while before finally arriving at the entrance of the field army unit in the afternoon.

Rong Lianhu went to the guard post, took out his identification, explained his purpose, and asked the soldier on guard to call Rong Zhigao.

Rong Zhigao was surprised to hear that someone was looking for him after he had just finished training.

I've been here for two years, and this is the first time someone has come looking for me at the gate.

He didn't even take a shower, and ran to the gate in his training clothes. When he saw his parents and the dark-skinned Rong Jiaojiao, he looked at his parents and then at Rong Jiaojiao with some uncertainty.

Hesitantly, he called out, "Jiaojiao!"

While shouting, she kept glancing at her parents' faces out of the corner of her eye to confirm their expressions, afraid that she might have mistaken them for someone else.

When Rong Jiaojiao saw her older brother, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She put Ziling on her shoulder, quickly walked forward, and hugged Rong Zhigao tightly: "Big brother, it's me!"

Upon hearing her voice, Rong Zhigao realized that the dark-skinned little girl in front of him was his younger sister.

He grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth, and gently patted her back: "Jiaojiao, it really is you! You've grown so tall, I almost didn't recognize you."

Actually, it was because she was so dark-skinned that she looked completely different from the fairy in the portrait, so I almost didn't recognize her.

He then looked at Zi Ling and asked, "Why is there another cat? Is it your pet?"

Rong Jiaojiao said happily, "Big brother, let's not talk about this now. Are you tired? Let's go eat, okay?"

Rong Lianhu said, "Let's go to the guesthouse and get two rooms first, then we'll go eat."

Rong Zhigao said, "Mom and Dad, you go to the guesthouse first. I'll go back and change my clothes before I come back."

"Okay, but hurry up, don't dawdle."

"I know!" he said, then turned and ran quickly towards the camp.

Seeing him go inside, the three of them turned around and went to the military district guesthouse outside the base.

Rong Zhigao returned to the dormitory, quickly took a cold shower, changed into clean clothes, tidied his military appearance, and then ran all the way to the guesthouse.

He could see his parents and sister standing outside the guesthouse, waving at him from afar.

He quickened his pace, a broad smile on his face, and shouted, "Jiaojiao, Mom and Dad, I'm here!"

Rong Lianhu stood up and said, "Let's go eat first, and we can talk about it while we eat."

Rong Zhigao nodded: "It's my treat today, Jiaojiao, don't be shy about what you want to eat."

Rong Jiaojiao sensed Rong Zhigao's martial arts cultivation and asked excitedly, "Big brother, have you broken through to the Warrior Realm?"

Rong Zhigao nodded: "Yes, I broke through last year, thanks to the Yuanqi Fruit that you asked Uncle Qingxuan to send back."

Rong Jiaojiao has been eating a Vermilion Fruit from time to time these past few years, and she feels that it makes her spiritual energy very harmonious. She guesses that it may be because the Vermilion Fruit contains Yuan Power.

But she had plenty of Vermilion Fruit, and eating too much wouldn't have any extra effect, so she decided to save some: "I still have some Vermilion Fruit with Yuan Power, I'll give you some more later."

"No need, you keep it for yourself. We can cultivate slowly."

Rong Jiaojiao waved her hand: "I don't need these anymore, and I'll have more."

"Thank you, little sister!"

The military district was not far from the town, and the four of them walked and talked, arriving in the town in just over ten minutes.

This town is small, but because it is close to the military region, there are two state-run restaurants.

Rong Zhigao brought his family to the state-run restaurant he frequented. The restaurant's sign read "State-run Restaurant," with the words "Self-reliance" and "Hard Work" written on either side.

Rong Zhigao pushed open the door and greeted them warmly, "Mom and Dad, Jiaojiao, come in quickly."

When the four of them went in, there were already quite a few people inside, and the rows of wooden tables and chairs were almost full of people.