Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 192 results, DNA match successful! [2 updates]

Chapter 192: 192 results, DNA match successful! [2 updates]

Cheng Qingli, is likely the precious daughter of the Fang Family.

However, Fang Qingya had somehow come to know this fact, which is why she had attacked Cheng Qingli so viciously.

Many things that seemed to have no external logic, when linked together with Fang Qingya’s sudden abnormal behavior, revealed the impossible to be the absolute truth.

But whether the actual results were as she had guessed, concrete evidence was still needed.

This response from Mother Cheng caused even the police officers present to change their expressions.

If initially it could merely be considered a domestic dispute, it had now escalated into a major trafficking case.

The interrogation of Father Cheng, Mother Cheng, and Cheng Yaozu had already been completed, but now a new round of questioning had to be started.

"You woman, what nonsense are you talking about?!" Father Cheng wished he could tear Mother Cheng’s unguarded mouth, "You’re getting senile in your old age. Qingli is your own flesh and blood, when did she become bought?!"

This matter had happened almost twenty years ago, and should have been buried within them; how could it be confessed at such a crucial moment?

Years ago, when technology wasn’t so advanced, having an extra daughter in the family only led neighbors to believe that the Cheng Family had another child.

They kept Cheng Qingli purely because she was cheap, expecting that she would contribute to the family’s finances after growing up, and eventually be used to arrange a dowry for Cheng Yaozu’s marriage and children.

Mother Cheng also realized she had misspoken; her face instantly turned ashen, and she immediately backtracked, "No, no, no, I was talking nonsense. Qingli has been so unreasonable since she became an adult, always infuriating us, I said that in a fit of anger."

"Is that so?" Ye Wanlan smiled faintly, "But all your actions show that Qingli is indeed not your biological child."

Father Cheng and Mother Cheng were taken back into the interrogation rooms separately for another round of questioning.

Half an hour later, two police officers emerged from an interrogation room, "Captain, they’ve both confessed, and their testimonies match up."

As the person who reported the crime, Ye Wanlan stood to the side and listened quietly.

"More than ten years ago, someone was conducting gray market transactions with several infants in Sand City. The Cheng couple took away one of the female infants at that time," one police officer said, "That female infant is the victim in this case, Miss Cheng Qingli. This happened too long ago, tracing back will likely be quite difficult."

The police chief looked serious, "Open a case. Surely Miss Cheng is not the only victim. What we need to do now is to match Miss Cheng’s DNA and help her find her biological parents."

"Yes, captain!"

"Thank you, officers," Ye Wanlan had a plan, "After the DNA matching results are out, please inform me as soon as possible."

"Of course," The police chief nodded repeatedly, "The nature of this case is too heinous. We will pursue it to the end, please rest assured."

At this moment, Father Cheng and Mother Cheng, who had been detained, both had looks of utter dejection.

"Old, Old Cheng, what should we do now?" Mother Cheng’s voice trembled, "Will we be sentenced for many years? But it’s been so long..."

"What to do? What’s the use of asking me?" Father Cheng was seething with anger, "It’s your fault for spilling what shouldn’t have been spilled. That reporting girl is cunning as hell, she coaxed every word out of us."

Mother Cheng fell silent; she was already regretting it.

If she hadn’t faked sickness to deceive Cheng Qingli into going to the hospital, things wouldn’t have turned out this way.

But it was too late for regrets now.

**

After leaving the police station, Ye Wanlan bought some light food and returned to Jiangcheng First Hospital.

Cheng Qingli was brimming with energy, "Sister Lan, come and look at the problems I’ve solved. I feel like my brain has no issues, and my thinking speed hasn’t slowed down."

Since waking up, her only concern was whether her brain cells had died in large numbers.

"Qingli, there’s something you must know." Ye Wanlan sat down and got straight to the point, "Just now, the Cheng couple confessed. You’re not their biological child, but one they bought."

Cheng Qingli was shocked, her mouth agape, "Sis, Sister Lan, are you serious?"

She hadn’t ruled out this possibility, using it to console herself whenever Father Cheng beat and scolded her.

But if she really wasn’t the Cheng’s biological child, why had her biological parents never looked for her?

"Yes," Ye Wanlan nodded, "But we still don’t know how you were lost. I think, given the Fang Family’s capabilities, even twenty years ago when technology wasn’t as advanced, it’s unlikely that an infant would just vanish."

Cheng Qingli’s eyes widened as she blurted out, "Sister Lan, do you mean Fang Qingya targeted me so because I might be from the Fang Family..."

"Correct," said Ye Wanlan, "The police have already gone to do DNA matching for you, and I’ve requested to match with the Fang Family first. The results should be out soon, but we still need to investigate this matter carefully."

After a pause, she softly asked, "Qingli, if you don’t want to have anything to do with the Fang Family, I can suppress this matter."

Cheng Qingli was now an adult, and she had the right to choose her own life.

"Actually, whether I have parents or not, it’s all the same to me," Cheng Qingli spoke softly, "Even if I truly am the Fang’s daughter, we haven’t seen each other for nearly twenty years. I’m afraid..."

She feared that even if she really recognized Patriarch Fang and Madam Fang as her parents, she would end up being an outsider in the end.

Yet, deep down, she harbored a faint hope.

"Don’t be afraid, I’m with you no matter what," Ye Wanlan patted her shoulder, "Is there any question you don’t know how to solve? I took the day off too, so I can stay with you."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Cheng Qingli’s attention was immediately diverted. She pointed to a math problem, "I’ve worked up to this step, but I don’t know how to proceed."

Ye Wanlan took the pen from her hand and began to explain.

Cheng Qingli listened attentively and soon had an epiphany, "I get it now, so this is how it’s done."

"Smart," Ye Wanlan said calmly, "Actually, there’s no need for a DNA match. In terms of intelligence, Fang Qingya and Cheng Yaozu are the real relatives."

Two hours later, Ye Wanlan received a call from the police station.

"Miss Ye, hello, Miss Cheng’s DNA match is complete. She is indeed a child of the Fang Family," the police chief said. "Would you like us to contact the Fang Family now?"

"Thank you, we will contact them," Ye Wanlan replied, "Could you please send me a copy of the test report?"

After the call ended, she turned her head, "Qingli, have you decided?"

"I’ve decided, what do I have to be afraid of," Cheng Qingli swung her fist confidently, "If the Fang Family doesn’t treat me well, I still have Sister Lan to protect me. I’m an adult now; I can handle anything myself."

"Alright," Ye Wanlan hummed in agreement, "It remains to be seen if the Fang Family will be fair or not."

**

Meanwhile, inside the police station.

Father Cheng and Mother Cheng had already given up Fang Qingya. As the instigator of this case, although Fang Qingya hadn’t acted personally, she couldn’t escape the charges.

"Yunyi, what should I do?" Fang Qingya could only meet with Sheng Yunyi through a window, "My mother is determined to send me here, how can she side with an outsider?"

Her panic was magnified infinitely.

Even when Madam Fang didn’t know that Cheng Qingli was the real daughter of the Fang Family, she was already biased. If she found out the truth, did Fang Qingya still have a way out?

Sheng Yunyi comforted her softly, "Qingya, your mother is just upset this time. If you sincerely apologize and admit your mistake, she will definitely forgive you. After all, you are her daughter."

"No, Yunyi, you don’t understand..." Fang Qingya was on the verge of collapse, almost blurting out the whole situation, but she stopped herself just in time.

"Qingya, your mother is here, you should talk to her," Sheng Yunyi sighed, "She doesn’t like me, so I won’t appear in front of her."

With her bag in hand, she walked away, but in her heart, she was absolutely certain of one thing—

Fang Qingya was indeed not a child of the Fang Family, while Cheng Qingli was.

Sheng Yunyi’s eyes flickered slightly, how should she use this information to secure the greatest benefit for herself?

After Sheng Yunyi left, Madam Fang and Fang Qinghan arrived.

"Mom, I really made a mistake, please don’t abandon me," Fang Qingya cried breathlessly, "From now on, I’ll only listen to you. I was blinded by greed and made a mistake, I will never do such a thing again, I swear to heaven."

"Xiao Ya, you said the same thing last time you were in the detention center," Madam Fang’s face was very stern, "I’ve told you before that there are some people you shouldn’t associate with, but you didn’t listen to me, your dad, or your older brother. You insisted on associating with Sheng Yunyi. Hasn’t she hurt you enough?"

Even if Fang Qingya believed that Sheng Yunyi had been very good to her, she didn’t dare to contradict Madam Fang at the moment, and just cried, "Mom, I was wrong..."

"Well, what’s this all about?" Fang Qingye, dressed in a racing suit, stepped forward, "Little sister, what got you sent to the station this time? What did you do?"

"Shut up!" Madam Fang said coldly, "You’re not one to talk either. I’m disciplining your sister; you don’t need to chime in here."

Fang Qingye shrugged his shoulders and obediently closed his mouth.

"Mom, I’m really begging you..." Fang Qingya’s tears fell even harder, "I’ll go apologize to Miss Cheng, you can scold or hit me as you like. Please don’t abandon me."

"I never said I’d throw you away, I just want you to reflect on your actions here at the police station," Madam Fang frowned, feeling that something was amiss, "Why do you always think I’m going to throw you away?"

Scared of giving herself away, Fang Qingya cried even louder.

"Exactly, little sister," Fang Qingye didn’t understand either, "What’s going on in your head, who’s throwing you away?"

"Ding-a-ling—"

The sudden ring of the phone disrupted the air.

"I’ll take this call. Qinghan, you talk to her," Madam Fang pressed the answer button, "Hello? Miss Ye? What is it, please tell me, I’ll make sure it’s taken care of."

This matter was ultimately her failing towards Cheng Qingli.

"Madam Fang," Ye Wanlan spoke calmly, "Do you know that your real daughter was taken to Sand City as an infant and raised by the Cheng couple?"