Zhou Xiaozheng was driving when he saw his daughter, son-in-law, and clan leader standing in front of the ancestral hall from a distance. His heavy heart relaxed a little when he saw Zhou Jiao. He said cheerfully to Old Lady Cheng, "Aunt, you'll see Jiaojiao soon. They're not far ahead."

Old Mrs. Cheng hurriedly looked out the window, squinting her eyes. "I'm really old, and my eyesight isn't very good. I can only see shadows. Let's go over and see the child."

After a while, several cars stopped beside the car Zhang Guoqing was driving. Zhou Xiaozheng was supporting Old Lady Cheng, and a group of people followed behind them as they walked towards the ancestral hall.

Before reaching the ancestral hall, Old Mrs. Cheng tried to open her eyes wide. As she walked closer, she looked at Zhou Jiao, who was smiling in front of her. She couldn't help crying out loud, and ran towards Zhou Jiao with all her strength. She stumbled in front of Zhou Jiao and hugged the dazed Zhou Jiao tightly.

"Sister, why don't you wait for me? I am Qinglian. Sister, why haven't you appeared in my dreams?"

Zhou Jiao came back to her senses and hurriedly hugged the old lady, comforting her softly and patting her, "Aunt, look, I'm your junior, I'm Jiaojiao, look, I'm warm. Can you feel it?"

Zhou Xiaozheng looked at his daughter's paper-thin figure and hurried forward to support the old lady, comforting her word by word, "Auntie, look, this is our Jiaojiao. Don't get excited, or your body will be unable to bear it again."

Doctor Huang, who had been prepared, stepped forward and gave the old lady an injection, pulled out the silver needle, and fed her medicine. He waited until the old lady had caught her breath before wiping the sweat off her face and retreating to the back.

After drinking the warm water, Old Lady Cheng tightly grasped Zhou Jiao's arm. She ignored the tears on her face and gently stroked Zhou Jiao's face. "It's not my sister. It's really not my sister. But our Jiaojiao is exactly like my sister. When she gave birth, she was also so haggard and her body was so thin. Child, did your great aunt scare you?"

Zhou Jiao smiled and shook her head. "Aunt, are grandma and I really that similar? I'm glad you can't scare me. Grandma's granddaughter isn't that weak. Thank you for always remembering my grandma. She would be happy to know we're reunited."

Zhou Xiaozheng hurriedly continued, "Aunt, we agreed that we're going to be happy next time. Don't get excited. I'll let Jiaojiao stay with you. We can talk slowly."

Zhou Jiao took the handkerchief handed to her by Zhang Guoqing, gently wiped the tears from the old lady's face, and said with a smile: "Aunt, you have to be well. You still have to tell me about my grandma. I'm waiting for you to accompany me to see my grandparents. Let's not be sad."

Old Mrs. Cheng smiled and nodded with tears in her eyes. "Okay, I'll listen to you. If you say you won't be sad, then I won't be sad. Your grandmother always said that girls shouldn't be weak and shouldn't cry. Child, you and your grandmother talk the same way. If your grandfather were still alive, he would be very proud to see you. He always said that he wanted to have a girl like your grandmother. It's a pity that they were both unlucky and didn't live to see you."

"Don't worry, grandpa and grandma are always watching over us in heaven. They have been blessing my dad and me. Look, both my father and I have made it through. From now on, we will often visit grandpa and grandma's grave and talk to them. They will definitely be very happy to know that we are all together."

Old Cheng looked at Zhou Jiao with a smile. He had heard of her for a long time. Now he finally saw her in person. She really looked like her grandmother. Her tone of voice and comforting words were exactly the same.

Elder Lin tugged at Elder Cheng beside him and said proudly, "How is it? Is my Jiaojiao extraordinary? Doesn't she look like a lady from a wealthy family? Am I exaggerating?"

Old Cheng laughed heartily, patted him on the shoulder and jokingly said, "That's because you have a good family background. What are you so proud of? It's not like you're such a rough man." After saying that, he couldn't help but nod, "You haven't seen Gu Mingzhu. If Jiaojiao went to the capital, the older generation would say it was Zhou Jinyu and Gu Mingzhu's child. They wouldn't even need any evidence, they'd know just by looking at the person."

Old Master Lin asked doubtfully, "Is it really that similar? Are you sure your wife isn't seeing things?"

Zhou Jiao heard Old Cheng and her grandfather laughing, and she shouted, "Grandpa, you're here too? That's my great aunt next to you, right? Just by your laughter, I know you two are old brothers with deep feelings. Our family is truly destined to be together."

Old Master Lin pointed at Old Master Cheng proudly and said, "We are not old friends anymore. Jiaojiao, remember that we are relatives. Don't think that just because your great-uncle looks like a scholar, you are in the same group as him."

Zhou Jiao nodded with a smile and said cheerfully, "We're all very close. The three of us are all in this together. Aunt, please take a look at the things in the basket. If there's anything missing, I'll ask your grandson-in-law to find it all."

Zhang Guoqing took the cloth off the basket. Old Mrs. Cheng reached out and flipped through it, nodding happily and praising them. "You two prepared everything. I had forgotten about it."

Zhou Jiao saw that everything was ready and the clan leader and elders were waiting, so she nodded to her father.

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded and supported Old Lady Cheng into the ancestral hall courtyard. According to the clan leader's instructions, he left outsiders to watch and carried his wife, daughter, and son-in-law into the courtyard, carrying a basket.

After placing offerings and lighting candles, and paying homage to the ancestors of the Zhou family, the four of them knelt in front of numerous tablets and listened to the patriarch recount the history of the Zhou family word by word. After it was over, they burned incense one by one, lit the descendants' lamps, and began to write the family tree.

After the series of procedures were completed, the Zhou family members and the Cheng family members who were watching outside breathed a sigh of relief. Once the genealogy was completed, the rest was over.

Someone in Zhoujia Village was secretly muttering, "Why didn't anyone from the Zhou family come out?"

Someone familiar with him touched him and shook his head at him. The two of them smiled at each other and shook their heads.

Clan leader Zhou watched as the conversation ended and tried to persuade them to stay. "Lunch is almost ready. We've prepared it at home. Come to my house and eat first."

Zhang Guoqing had just emerged from the solemn atmosphere when he saw Clan Leader Zhou trying to persuade him to stay. He hurriedly said, "Grandpa, we really can't go to your house at noon. My mother has already given instructions, and the family has prepared everything. You still have to go to my house to join in the fun today, but don't try to steal my people from me."

The clan leader looked at the elders and said, "Let's forget it. We won't join in the fun. Come over to our house when you're free. Xiaozheng, this is your home. Don't forget that we have our clan members here. Remember to call everyone if you need anything."

Zhou Xiaozheng nodded and bowed to the clan leader and elders. "Thank you all for your hard work today. I will always remember that I am a member of the Zhou family and that I came from Zhoujia Village. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, remember to tell me and I will do my best to help. As long as the Zhou family's main branch exists, we will never forget the old clan leader's good intentions in helping the main branch. Even if I am not here, I still have my daughter Zhou Jiao and son-in-law Zhang Guoqing. I will definitely not stand idly by if I can help."

The clan leader and elders nodded in satisfaction, and smiled as they saw them out of the ancestral hall. They all sighed as they watched them drive away.

An elder of the clan said angrily, "The Zhou Jiaren family is a complete loser. They didn't even go to the ancestral hall today. If they don't go there and have a few words with the main wife, they are planning to wipe out the whole clan."

The clan leader sighed softly and said, "Forget it. They've done everything they can. They know it's useless to come and beg. Zhou Xiaozheng and his daughter are affectionate, but they're not stupid. They didn't pursue the matter with them and didn't even want the gold and silver. They just wanted to break off the relationship. Look, the eldest son of the Zhou family was released, didn't he? That can be considered as repaying all the kindness. Even if they come again, do you think Zhou Jiao will pay any attention to them? If the old clan leader's family has problems, they will help a little. If our Zhou family really encounters a big problem, we can ask for help. That family deserves retribution. In recent years, they didn't help when the clan encountered difficulties, and they even said some unpleasant things."

An elder beside him sneered, "It's his fault. The main wife has supported their family for generations, yet they still refuse to give up and scheme all the time. If it were in the past, this family would have been expelled from the clan long ago."

Everyone knew that the main wife had been supporting the concubine Zhou Jiaren's father from the beginning until now. If you really counted it, there was no gratitude, only resentment. When Zhou Jiaren returned to his hometown to raise Zhou Xiaozheng, in addition to the old patriarch's intervention, he also valued the Gu family's property.