Everyone in the Group is a Main Character, Except Me Who's the Villain

229: Chapter 229 Sister-in-law, don’t blame meListening to the voice coming from the phone, Nangong Ling’s hand holding the device began to tremble slightly.

She opened her mouth, wanting to speak, but found her throat blocked as if by something, unable to make a sound.

Sixteen years, a full sixteen years.

From the day her son was snatched away at the plaza, she had traveled to almost every province in the country and met countless suspected matches, leaving with hope every time and returning with disappointment every time.

During those nights of longing, she woke up countless times from nightmares, dreaming of her son crying for his mother, dreaming of him starving and freezing in some dark corner, and even dreaming that he was... no longer there.

She didn’t dare to think about it, yet she couldn’t help but think about it.

She never expected that now... her son’s DNA would actually appear in the genetic database??

”Ms. Nangong? Are you still there?” a young girl’s voice came from the other end of the line.

Nangong Ling took a deep breath, trying hard to steady her voice.

”Yes, I’m listening. May I ask, what is that child’s name??”

”Jiang Che!”

”Jiang Che?” Hearing this name, the hope in Nangong Ling’s heart grew even stronger.

Back then, that Master told her that her son’s name would contain the element of water; as long as she encountered a child with a water-related name, she had to verify it personally.

And this name was not only entirely water-related, but the call was even from the Genetic Testing Center??

This Jiang Che... must definitely be her child.

”When would it be convenient for you to come over? We need to collect a new sample from you for re-verification and confirmation.”

”Now, I’ll go over right now.”

Nangong Ling blurted out, but realizing the distance between them, she quickly corrected herself: ”No, I’ll book a flight today. At the earliest, I can arrive tomorrow evening.”

”Alright, once you arrive, come directly to the Genetic Testing Center and just give your name.”

”Thank you, thank you.”

Nangong Ling hung up the phone and sat in her chair, feeling as if her strength had been drained, yet also as if she had been injected with new life.

She looked out the window at the familiar city skyline, her eyes suddenly stinging.

She raised her hand to cover her face, her shoulders trembling slightly.

After a while, she lowered her hand, picked up her phone, and dialed her assistant’s number.

”Xiao He, book me a flight to Baoding, as soon as possible.”

”Baoding?” Assistant He was stunned for a moment: ”Ma’am, there’s a board meeting tomorrow morning...”

”Cancel it.” Nangong Ling didn’t hesitate for a second: ”Cancel all scheduled itineraries, I have something more important.”

The assistant was silent for a second, seemingly realizing something.

”Yes, Ma’am, I’ll handle it right away.”

...

Having received definite news about her son, Nangong Ling was anxious, wishing she could fly to his side immediately.

Meanwhile, in a villa at the Shangguan Manor in Magic City.

Shangguan Hong leaned against the leather sofa in the living room, holding a cigar. Smoke rose slowly in the air. He squinted his eyes, looking at the bright sky outside the window, lost in thought.

The phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID and picked up.

”Second Master, news just came in.” A lowered voice came from the other end: ”Nangong Ling’s assistant booked a flight to Baoding for tomorrow morning.”

”Baoding?” Shangguan Hong narrowed his eyes: ”Looking for her son again?”

”Yes.”

”That woman truly won’t give up until she hits a dead end. But this time, she’ll definitely be on guard...”

”Second Master, this time might be a bit different.”

Shangguan Hong was still thinking about what action to take when the voice on the phone interrupted his contemplation.

”The person we planted in the Genetic Testing Center sent back a message saying that a sample with a match rate as high as 99.97% was found in the database, and the origin of this sample is Baoding City, Yi Province.”

”What did you say? The Genetic Testing Center?” Shangguan Hong’s face showed disbelief.

Nangong Ling’s search for her son was an open secret within the group. Not just the other shareholders, but even he... had long since stopped taking it seriously, even considering it a decent form of entertainment.

Watching her come up empty-handed time after time, falling into despair over and over, was quite interesting.