"You mean it's been confirmed in Beijing that Ye Tian is indeed the missing third cousin of my uncle's family?"

Chu Xun nodded. "When I called back, Brother Jiang had just confirmed that the person had already been brought back to the Chu family."

"It really was him." Although Li Xiyue had guessed it, she was still somewhat surprised to be confirmed. Seeing that Chu Xun's expression was off, she asked, "A-Xun?"

Chu Xun said, "I feel like something's not right, but I can't quite put my finger on it."

“I had the same feeling.” Li Xiyue frowned. “Are you really sure it’s him? Should we double-check?”

"I will have Yicheng continue the investigation."

Li Xiyue nodded slightly. "What did Grandpa Chu say?"

"Now that your identity has been confirmed, Chu Zhou, you can take your brother back." Chu Xingbang glanced at Ye Tian kneeling before him and said to Changsun.

"Yes, Grandpa." Chu Zhou stepped forward to help Ye Tian up. "Get up."

Ye Tian did not get up. "Brother, I have been wandering for many years and have finally returned home. I want to offer tea and kowtow to Grandpa to express my filial piety."

Chu Xingbang refused, saying, "It's already commendable that you have such filial piety. You've just returned, so there's no rush. You should go back with your elder brother and settle down first. If you need anything, just ask. Our Chu family has owed you so much over the years, and we will make it up to you properly."

Ye Tian was stunned for a moment, but didn't say anything more. He stood up and followed Chu Zhou.

"Grandpa, do you not like Ye Tian?" Chu Jiang asked, seeing his grandfather's cold attitude.

Although the grandfather was not particularly enthusiastic towards his children and grandchildren, he had never been so cold and distant, nor had he shown the slightest pity for this grandson who had been lost and found again.

Chu Xingbang shook his head. "He just came back, and I don't know his character. I can't say whether I like him or not, but I just feel that he doesn't look like your deceased uncle and aunt."

“But after repeated verification, there is no problem with his identity.” Chu Jiang told his grandfather everything he had found out. “Ye Tian was abducted by human traffickers at the train station. The traffickers took him to Beijing, found out he was sick, and abandoned him. Later, he ended up in an orphanage.”

"Both the human traffickers and the director of the welfare home have confirmed Ye Tian's identity."

Chu Xingbang said, "The person has been missing for so many years, and right here in the capital. Why couldn't we find any information about him all these years? Why did he suddenly reappear?"

“We’ve been searching in other places all these years, never expecting that the person was right under our noses,” Chu Ruian said. “It didn’t just appear out of nowhere. It was Yueyue who discovered the human traffickers on the train. A Xun followed up on the case, which led to the dismantling of the human traffickers’ den and, by following the clues, the discovery of the child’s whereabouts.”

Seeing that his grandfather still had a furrowed brow, Chu Jiang said, "Grandpa, if you're still worried, I'll check again."

"It's always better to be cautious, after all, the person has been missing for so many years... Think about the lesson Lao Wu learned back then," Chu Xingbang reminded him.

Even if he really is the grandson of the Chu family, having been away from home for nearly thirty years, it's hard to say whether he's truly of one mind with them.

The Chu family can lose a grandson, but they absolutely cannot afford to make the same mistake twice.

"Big brother, does Grandpa not like me?" Ye Tian asked dejectedly in the car.

Chu Zhou comforted him, saying, "Don't worry about it. You've just come back and you're not familiar with things yet. You'll get used to it after you spend more time together. Besides, our Chu family has many children and grandchildren, and Grandpa has never paid much attention to them. If you were a girl, it would probably be different."

Ye Tian nodded. "Now that I've returned to the Chu family, I'd like to change back to my original name. Is that alright?"

"There's no rush. You should get used to the environment first. Since you're a member of the Chu family, it's only a matter of time before you acknowledge your ancestors and return to your clan."

Ye Tian's eyes darkened, but he said, "Alright, I'll do whatever you say, brother."

Chu Zhou and his wife work in the municipal government. Their house was allocated by their employer and is located near their workplace. It's a small, detached house where the family of four currently lives, and it's quite spacious.

Fang Fang had already prepared a room in advance. "Director Ye, could you please see if there's anything else in the room that needs to be added?"

"Sister-in-law, from now on you can call me Third Brother," Ye Tian said with a smile.

Fang Fang smiled and nodded, "Okay."