86: Kyoto, mutual verification

"Brother, your change is the biggest, alright."

"Aside from your appearance not changing much, you've transformed from a skinny monkey into a robust and strong soldier."

Jiang Chuan laughed when he heard Lin Yi's words, carefully scrutinizing his elder brother whom he hadn't seen in five years.

"Second Brother, you're right."

Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh either.

Although the three siblings hadn't seen each other in five years, their affection hadn't faded at all; instead, like fine wine, it had grown richer with time.

"Brother, why are you out? We were planning to visit you at the Military Region and give you a surprise."

Lin Xiaoxiao said with a light laugh, looking at Lin Yi in front of her.

"Our commander knew you were coming to see me, and he also knew I hadn't been home in five years. So, he specifically gave me three days off this time, so I could spend some quality time with you all."

Lin Yi didn't hide anything from Jiang Chuan and Lin Xiaoxiao, telling them directly.

"What? Brother, you have three days off!"

"That's great! This time, the three of us siblings can have a good time. I just wonder where Dad is. If Dad were also in Jingdu, it would be perfect; our whole family would be reunited."

Lin Xiaoxiao was so happy she danced with joy when she learned Lin Yi had three days off, but when she thought of her father not being there, her eyes showed longing and some disappointment.

"Oh, by the way, why didn't Dad come with you this time?"

Lin Yi heard Lin Xiaoxiao's words, looked at the two of them, and asked curiously.

"Second Brother's company made money. So, Second Brother gave Dad a sum of money, and Dad went off to roam the world."

Lin Xiaoxiao heard Lin Yi's words and immediately told him where their father had gone.

"Alright."

Lin Yi hadn't expected his father, at such an old age, to still be out roaming the world. Naturally, he wouldn't say much more.

The three of them didn't talk much about their father; after all, their father would often contact them and tell them how he was doing. Lin Xiaoxiao and Jiang Chuan knew their father was doing very well, so they naturally weren't worried about him. The three siblings also left the Jingdu Military Region and returned to the hotel.

"Brother."

At noon, Xu Jia also woke up and happily called out to Lin Yi.

"Xiao Jia, long time no see."

Lin Yi, who naturally recognized Xu Jia, also smiled and greeted him.

The four of them left the hotel together and went to a century-old restaurant in Jingdu to eat an authentic roasted duck.

Lin Yi also learned that Jiang Chuan had founded Tianxia Group. Upon hearing this, Lin Yi was incredibly shocked, not expecting his second brother to have started a business at fifteen and now be the boss behind Tianxia Group.

After lunch, the four of them visited many attractions in Jingdu.

Although Lin Yi was serving in the military in Jingdu, he wasn't particularly familiar with the city, as he spent most of his time in the Military Region or on missions outside, so he wasn't very familiar with Jingdu.

"Auntie Qin, are you looking for me for something?"

Jiang Chuan and the others had been out all afternoon. Xu Jia and Lin Xiaoxiao were tired, but Jiang Chuan and Lin Yi felt nothing. As the four of them returned to their respective hotel rooms, Jiang Chuan received a call from Qin Lingwei.

"Xiao Chuan, I'd like to invite you to dinner today and introduce you to someone."

Qin Lingwei directly told Jiang Chuan her purpose.

"Okay, Auntie Qin."

Jiang Chuan thought for a moment when he heard Qin Lingwei was going to introduce him to someone, then agreed.

This time, Jiang Chuan didn't bring Xu Jia and Lin Xiaoxiao; instead, he went alone again to the century-old restaurant in that alley.

When Jiang Chuan arrived at the private room, he saw Qin Lingwei and another middle-aged man sitting inside. This middle-aged man bore some resemblance to him, and he even inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity from the man. He was very puzzled, as he had never met this middle-aged man before.

"Auntie Qin!"

Jiang Chuan arrived at the private room and greeted Qin Lingwei with a smile.

"This is your Uncle Jiang."

Qin Lingwei's smile grew even brighter when she heard Jiang Chuan's words. She then introduced Jiang Wenli, who was beside her.

Jiang Chuan didn't know Jiang Wenli; he wasn't familiar with the political world. Although he had paid attention to people in this field after getting the system, it was limited to Jiangbei City.

"Hello, Uncle Jiang."

Jiang Chuan also smiled and greeted Jiang Wenli.

"Hello."

Jiang Wenli looked at Jiang Chuan in front of him and also felt a sense of familiarity, a feeling he had never experienced before when encountering imposters.

After seeing the two get acquainted, Qin Lingwei told them each other's identities.

"What?"

Jiang Chuan and Jiang Wenli were both greatly surprised when they learned each other's identities.

Jiang Chuan hadn't expected Jiang Wenli to be the top official in Jingdu.

Jiang Wenli also hadn't expected such a young Jiang Chuan to be the boss behind Tianxia Group.

The three of them ate and chatted cheerfully. During this time, Qin Lingwei also spoke about her lost son and how countless people over the years had tried to impersonate their child, to become their son.

When Jiang Chuan heard Qin Lingwei's words, he instantly understood where that sense of familiarity came from, and he also understood why Qin Lingwei had looked at him strangely the first time she saw him, and why she cared so much about him.

"What do you want me to do?"

For so many years, Jiang Chuan had given up hope of finding his biological parents. But today, hearing Qin Lingwei tearfully recount how she had suffered from depression trying to find her son all these years, how she hadn't rested well, and how she had never stopped searching for her son, he looked at Qin Lingwei and asked a question.

"I need a strand of your hair."

Before Qin Lingwei could speak, Jiang Wenli looked at Jiang Chuan and stated what he wanted.

"Okay."

Jiang Chuan knew the purpose of them wanting his hair and readily agreed.

At this moment, Jiang Chuan's mood was also very complex.

"I'm leaving first."

After listening to Qin Lingwei talk about what she had done over the years to find her son, Jiang Chuan was filled with a myriad of emotions. He simply left that sentence, left a strand of his hair, and turned to leave.

"Son!"

"My son!"

Qin Lingwei watched Jiang Chuan leave and cried out twice, wanting to chase after him, but Jiang Wenli stopped her.

"Xiao Wei, don't get agitated yet. In at most one day, once the results are out and he is our son, I will definitely find a way to bring him back to the Jiang Family and reunite you two!"

Jiang Wenli said softly to Qin Lingwei, his words carrying a hint of apology.

"Brother Li..."

Qin Lingwei heard Jiang Wenli's words, only calling out his name, and tears streamed uncontrollably from her eyes.

Jiang Wenli watched Qin Lingwei cry continuously and could only softly comfort his wife.

Jiang Chuan naturally heard Qin Lingwei's heartbroken cry for him. Hearing her sorrowful voice, Jiang Chuan's heart felt as if it was being squeezed. However, he also understood that their relationship had not yet been confirmed, and whether Qin Lingwei was truly his mother was still unknown, so he naturally couldn't respond to her.

"Old Liu, no matter the cost, I need you to find out about this matter as soon as possible."

Jiang Chuan left the restaurant, took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and said this solemnly.

"I understand, President Jiang."

Liu Yong heard Jiang Chuan's command and replied with a solemn expression.