Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Going Home
[No, I don’t understand. I know Zhou Yan is that boy band idol who recently got tangled in a lot of scandals. How did he get involved with his uncle and aunt?]
[Let me sort out the timeline. Zhou Yan has a good relationship with his uncle and aunt. They have a daughter and a son.]
[Before, Zhou Yan brought his cousin Zhou Jun on the show, and Zhou Jun mentioned several times that his sister had to let him have his way because that’s how it is at home. At the time, many people thought his parents were just favoring sons over daughters.]
[But now, based on the airport photos, it’s probable that the daughter from Liu Family Village was abducted and sold to Zhou Jun’s parents. They possibly didn’t have children and bought one, then had a son and naturally mistreated the bought child.]
[I suggest equal punishment for buying and selling!]
[If infertile, go through legal adoption procedures. Why buy?]
[Guys, don’t you understand? If it’s adoption, the welfare institution would periodically check on the adopted child. In a sense, the relationship between adoptive parents and child is equal. But buying is different. I paid for this child, so in those people’s minds, the child is just their property/commodity.]
[That theory is incorrect. That girl is almost seven, abducted for nearly four years, Zhou Jun is five, the timeline doesn’t match up. They likely didn’t buy because they had no children.]
Comments are almost one-sided, but some jumped out to speak for Zhou Jun’s parents.
[Why are you attacking them? What if they actually went through legal adoption procedures?]
[Exactly, assuming they bought the child. Maybe that little girl was lost and sent to the welfare institution?]
[Legal adoption procedure? Then let me analyze it for you. The little girl was lost near the town adjacent to Liu Family Village in Shenzhen. If a kind person finds her, they would directly bring the lost child to the local police station. Back then, Mr. Liu and Mrs. Wang posted search notices all over.]
[If the child was lost, she wouldn’t have ended up in Sea City, south and north, is that being lost? That’s clearly human trafficking. Would traffickers sell a child to a welfare institution? Use your brain.]
[There’s nothing to argue about. It’s simple; if Zhou Jun’s parents went through the legal process, just show the adoption proof.]
[If not, then investigate them and their contacts with traffickers and directly arrest these cancers.]
Tuanzi, still in Jiang City, also received the news.
"Paternity test!"
She raised her little paw, "This can prove sister is Mrs. Wang’s daughter."
Gu Che wasn’t home, so Gu Cheng helped pack the luggage.
"Since this it initiated by the program, the similarity of the photos is as high as 90%, and the program team will contact them. It just needs time."
Tuanzi rubbed her cheeks, tightly sticking to him, "But what if they don’t cooperate?"
She muttered, "Zhou Jun is so bad. He deliberately bullied Liu Yue and kicked her. At home, he definitely often bullies my sister too."
Gu Cheng closed the suitcase.
"As long as that couple goes to the local police station, official personnel will make Zhou Jun’s parents cooperate. Even if it’s buying, it’s still suspect in child trafficking. If their family bullies that girl, it’s also suspect in child abuse."
"Oh oh."
Tuanzi, like a little tail, followed wherever the big brother went.
Gu Cheng stopped at the kitchen door, and Tuanzi ’bam’ bumped into him.
The young director lowered his eyes, seeing his sister touch her forehead and giggle foolishly.
Is she sticking to him so much?
"Miaomiao, if a program invites both of us, would you go?"
Gu Cheng’s voice was somewhat light, laced with indistinguishable nervousness.
He is a director, never joining variety shows, and according to his brother’s estimation, lacks any variety show vibes. Facing the camera, he may not be as natural as his brother.
Would his sister be willing to attend the program with him?
"I’ll go, I’ll go~"
Tuanzi chirped happily, "Miaomiao wants to be with the big brother."
After a pause, she added, "Also wants to promote martial arts, hey-ha!"
She kicked her little short legs again.
Gu Cheng felt relieved, honey seeping through his heart, too sweet, like the Osmanthus Cake his sister made.
Because of the broad impact, netizens kept a close watch on it.
Given the photos’ extreme similarity and professional comparison by police experts, the Shenzhen and Sea City police collaborated promptly to conduct the paternity test.
Zhou Jun’s sister is indeed the daughter of that family from Liu Family Village.
Subsequently, through several investigations and inquiries, Zhou Jun’s parents eventually admitted to buying children from traffickers.
They had been married for many years without kids, tried to buy one; there was no choice, only bought a girl initially. Over time, they became dissatisfied, bought a boy.
Zhou Jun was also bought.
Both children were purchased from different traffickers.
The girl’s parents have been found, and the police will aid Zhou Jun in finding his birth parents. As for whether spoiled Zhou Jun is willing to return, that’s uncertain.
Additionally, the police will trace these lines to locate the two traffickers and their syndicate, striving to help more children find their way home.
Director Qian personally informed Tuanzi after filming the third episode, "That girl has been through a lot and has returned to her birth parents. As for the transfer paperwork and such, someone will oversee the process later."
Tuanzi was extremely happy.
"Happy reunions are wonderful!"
Their family is destined for a reunion too!
Director Qian also smiled.
Seeing Gu Che standing quietly aside, he suddenly remarked, "That couple said Zhou Yan also knew about the purchased kids."
Now, Zhou Yan’s situation is even harder to turn around; he’s touching the public’s darkest fears.
Gu Che’s expression remained indifferent.
"Oh."
He preferred to focus on finding missing children rather than pay attention to Zhou Yan’s matters.
Following this, filming progressed smoothly.
On the finale day of "Travel with Parents 2," the live stream’s view count hit a new high, and the top ten trending searches were primarily about them.
No one bought the trends; all were actions by enthusiastic netizens.
Meanwhile, the promotional video by Jiang City Xingyi Boxing Association had long gone viral online, sparking a trend of young people learning Xingyi Boxing.
The Jiang City Xingyi Boxing Association timely released an instructional video to help everyone learn better.
With the accumulation during the live broadcasts, facilitated by the explosion of the promo and instructional videos, Tuanzi’s reputation value skyrocketed to 300,000.
This was only the reputation value provided by first-time learners. As time goes on, they increasingly recognize and spread, offering more reputation value. Plus, the Xingyi Boxing instructional video isn’t finished yet.
[Ancient Martial System: The reputation value will bring corresponding rewards. Which skill would you like to upgrade?]
Tuanzi thought and pondered, "Martial Arts Master, maybe?"
[Ancient Martial System: That’s not allowed. This skill is special; it requires learning one form of kung fu to upgrade one level. Cheating isn’t allowed]
Tuanzi turned her back, making a cheeky face.
Stingy system!
[Ancient Martial System: I can see you even when you turn your back]
[Ancient Martial System: Then upgrade to the Food God skill, elevate to level 60. Because you need to make medicinal meals and some ancient-style pastries, reaching level 60 can aid in identifying numerous wild herbs and edible ingredients]
Little head tilted slightly.
"Why does Miaomiao need to identify? Miaomiao isn’t going into the wild."
[Ancient Martial System: You will soon find out]