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Chapter 190 I've Come to Find My Relatives
The tea in front of Jiang Manman had gone cold.

The Chongqing dialect is relatively easy to understand; she understood about 80-90% of the conversation between Wang Ying and Huo Mingcai.

It's unlikely that one could have a completely calm and peaceful mind.

Unlike her relationship with the Jiang family, the innate sense of belonging she felt in Yucheng, stemming from their bloodline, made her emotions fluctuate wildly during this conversation.

"Madam, shall we continue to wait?" The bodyguard checked the time; it was already one in the morning.

Jiang Manman's gaze lingered on the BMW: "Wait."

We need to confirm whether it's just a short visit for tea or staying overnight.

At six o'clock in the morning, Huo Mingcai came out of room 601. He had changed his clothes, which meant that he had spare clothes in Jiaheng Community and did not happen to be here.

After a night's rest, he was in much better condition and made a phone call as he walked.

"Honey, I cooked noodles this morning. Get up early and eat them, they won't taste good if they're burnt. I'm going to work now, I'll come back tonight."

After saying that, he opened the car door and drove away.

Jiang Manman then stood up: "Let's go back to the hotel and rest."

Bodyguards flanked her on either side: "Then, Madam, would you like to investigate Mr. Huo and Ms. Wang's marital relationship further?"

"No need, it's no longer important to me," Jiang Manman said calmly.

Other gossip can be inquired about slowly. But after secretly observing the Huo family's heartbroken search for their daughter these past few days, Jiang Manman felt uneasy. It was necessary to put the matter of recognizing her family on the agenda.

Back at the hotel, after catching up on a few hours of sleep, Jiang Manman, accompanied by two bodyguards, randomly found a police station near the hotel that afternoon.

The policewoman who greeted her glanced at the bodyguard behind her several times: "What's the matter?"

Jiang Manman said slowly and deliberately, "I've come to find my relatives."

"Looking for relatives?" the policewoman asked. "Who is missing? Do you have any relevant information with you?"

Jiang Manman slowly said, "The one who got lost was myself."

Whirlwind Advertising Company.

Wang Ying had just finished her work when she received a call from the police station.

"What did you say? Are you telling me to go and meet my relatives again?"

After a brief chat, Wang Ying hung up the phone and pushed open the door to the person in charge next door.

"Mr. Li, I need to ask for leave this afternoon to go to the police station."

Mr. Li, unfazed, said, "I was just about to look for you. The trademark design has been approved, and the other party is quite satisfied. They want all three designs you submitted. Do you want to go and talk to them?"

“I’m busy. The police said they found a little girl, who might be our youngest child.” Wang Ying decisively handed over the leave slip. “Send someone else to discuss the business.”

“You have to go to the police station to meet your relatives several times a month.” Mr. Li sighed softly, bowing his head to sign the leave slip. “Go ahead, and I wish you good luck this time.”

After leaving the company, Wang Ying waited for a taxi at the gate and called Huo Mingcai again, briefly explaining the situation. Huo Mingcai's location was far from the police station where the call came from.
"You go first, it might take me half an hour to get there."

"It's fine whether you come or not." Wang Ying paused for a moment. "I just suffered a setback in Guangxi, so I don't want to disappoint you again."

It was an hour later when we arrived at the police station.

Besides Wang Ying, three other women who had lost their daughters were also called in to reunite with their families. The policewoman led them to the break room and handed each of them a glass of water.

“You are all regulars here. This time, she took the initiative to come to us looking for her relatives. Her situation matches yours quite well. She was lost more than 20 years ago and can't remember anything else. We have learned her blood type, height and other basic information. From a genetic point of view, there is a possibility that she is related to you.”

Wang Ying heard this several times every month. She calmly took a couple of sips of hot water and asked, "Where is he?" "He's already at the police station and will be here soon." As soon as the policewoman finished speaking, light footsteps could be heard outside.

Jiang Manman gestured for two bodyguards to stand at the door, paused slightly, and then entered the lounge.

Today she wore an elegant ink-wash style embroidered cheongsam, paired with a beige knitted shawl, and her hair was styled with a jade hairpin, exuding a blend of coolness and vibrancy.

Still wearing a mask.

But just standing there in the lounge, even without seeing her face, her elegant and refined demeanor made the whole room shine.

Wang Ying was the first to put down her cup in disappointment, and said self-deprecatingly, "Such a good boy, he must be my youngest son..."

Jiang Manman's gaze lingered on Wang Ying for a moment before she spoke gently, "Aunt Wang, we meet again."

Wang Ying was taken aback. Jiang Manman's soft and sweet voice had left a deep impression on her: "Little sister, is that you?"

"It's me." Jiang Manman nodded slightly and gracefully sat down on a chair in the lounge.

The policewoman sat between the two sides, acting as the leader: "Jiang Manman, 26 years old, was abducted as a child. She has been in the human traffickers' den since she can remember. She was rescued by the police in the capital when she was nine years old and then adopted by a family surnamed Jiang in the capital. She has been searching for her biological parents all these years."

Several families who came to claim kinship all focused their attention on Jiang Manman, with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness. Even Wang Ying, upon hearing the sensitive number 'twenty-six years old,' had her hopes rekindled and stared intently at Jiang Manman.

Jiang Manman said softly, "Yucheng is not the first stop for me to find my parents. In every city I have been to over the years, I have filed a police report and met many people who resemble my parents. I came to Yucheng on a business trip this time, so I thought I would try my luck here as well."

After saying that, he slowly reached out and took off his mask...

Her features were striking, and her bone structure was captivating. Even though she had deliberately dressed in cool colors today, the moment her face was revealed, her beauty still made everyone present momentarily dazed.

Wang Ying, however, was so stunned by Jiang Manman's face that she stood frozen in place! That face, which was seven or eight parts similar to Huo Mingcai's, was delicate and soft, yet it struck her soul more directly than anything else!
She shakily took out her phone and dialed for several minutes before finally managing to get through to Huo Mingcai.

Over there, Huo Mingcai was still driving: "I need a little longer."

"Hurry up and come," Wang Ying said, her voice trembling with barely suppressed hoarseness and urgency. "The sooner the better!"

Huo Mingcai's heart skipped a beat: "Don't worry, I'll be there soon."

Half an hour later, Huo Ming rushed to the police station. One moment he was looking at Wang Ying with concern, but the next moment his gaze involuntarily fell on Jiang Manman.

The trembling person increased from one to two.

The policewoman glanced at Huo Mingcai and Jiang Manman's strikingly similar faces and began to speculate: "Don't rush to conclusions. We'll collect samples from you now and wait for the test results the day after tomorrow."

Professionals entered with medical kits and collected samples from everyone.

"Everyone, go back and wait for the news." The policewoman stood up. "Please make sure your phones are reachable. I will notify everyone individually as soon as the results are in."

Everyone stood up, and Jiang Manman and the other groups left before slowly walking towards the door.

Only Wang Ying and Huo Mingcai remained seated, their eyes seemingly glued to Jiang Manman.

"Wait, wait!" Wang Ying called out anxiously as Jiang Manman was about to disappear through the door.

Jiang Manman paused, slowly turned around, and her almond-shaped eyes gently fell on Wang Ying:

"Auntie, is there anything else?"

"The icon you designed for me has been approved," Wang Ying said cautiously. "Auntie, could I treat you to a meal?"

Jiang Manman pondered for a moment, a slight smile appearing in her eyes: "Okay."

(End of this chapter)