Chapter 305: A Mother’s Astonishing Discovery

“Ranran?” Xiao Shu looked confused. “What Ranran? You accidentally said it during the interview earlier. Who’s Ranran?”

Ranran is

Seeing the other woman stay quiet, Xiao Shu pulled up a news article from a few days ago on her phone and handed it to Lin Xiao Li.

“Lin Jie, take a look at this news about Jiang Jingshi, the Angel’s Daughter! Doesn’t she look exactly like the person who interviewed us just now?”

Lin Xiao Li took the phone and glanced at the headline and description.

“A week ago, Jiang Jingshi, Vice General Manager of the Jiang Group, was diagnosed with a terminal illness but miraculously recovered in a way that defies explanation. Experts can’t provide a reasonable answer, and netizens suspect it was an angel’s intervention.”

She skimmed through it quickly and checked the photos.

It was definitely the same person.

So… the girl who interviewed her and visited her home a few days ago with gifts wasn’t just some ordinary rich kid.

She was Jiang Jingshi, the Vice General Manager of Zheng Shi Company in Ziteng City!

A big boss worth billions?

And… and… her own son was the General Manager of a company worth tens of billions!

This was too unbelievable.

Lin Xiao Li froze in shock for a moment.

Thinking about their family’s savings, which barely covered a down payment on a house in the city district, and their ten-thousand-yuan car for getting around, they hadn’t even fully prepared the bride price for Ranran’s wedding yet. She figured they’d need to work hard for years to manage all that.

But now you’re telling me… what my husband and I earn in a whole year might not match what Ranran makes in a single day?

After the mental whirlwind settled.

Lin Xiao Li handed the phone back and said, “Wait a minute, I need to call my family.” Then she pulled out her phone.

She called her son, Lin Zheng Ran.

The phone rang a few times.

Lin Zheng Ran picked up on the other end.

Lin Xiao Li stepped into a corner, covering her mouth as she trembled. “Hello? Ranran? It’s your mom.”

“Yeah, I know. Mom, what’s up?”

“Ranran, let me tell you! At first, I didn’t believe it. I thought it was really you, but I must have had a hallucination!”

“I saw someone who looks just like you, and he even has the same name! It scared me to death! When I called him by name, he asked who Ranran was!”

No wonder Lin Xiao Li was doubting everything—her son was still in high school, just eighteen and always hanging out with girls. Now you’re saying he’s running a company with thousands of employees and is a big boss?

Who would believe that!

Lin Zheng Ran sighed on the other end. “Mom, enough already. You already recognized me earlier. Why play dumb? If I say I’m not Ranran, you really won’t know me?”

His sweet, naive mom was acting just like Heqing—always getting silly when stressed.

“Wait, it really is you?!” Lin Xiao Li was even more shocked. Though deep down she knew it was her son, it seemed too wild, so she called to confirm.

As soon as she finished, the door to the second-round selection room swung open, and Pan Lin walked in.

Earlier, Pan Lin had learned about everything from Boss Jiang backstage and was utterly stunned.

So she hurried here to find Lin Zheng Ran’s mother.

“Auntie, hello. Do you remember me?”

Lin Xiao Li turned, phone in hand, and said, “Um.” She suddenly recalled this was the woman who had accompanied Jiang Jingshi to her home before.

Pan Lin said respectfully, “I’m Pan Lin, Jiang’s secretary. Could you come with me for a moment? I’ll take you somewhere.”

“Jiang’s secretary? That girl’s secretary? Oh, okay. Where to?”

“To the reception room. I’ll show you the way.”

Pan Lin opened the door and gestured for her to go ahead.

Lin Xiao Li felt like she was in a dream. She whispered into the phone to her son, “Ranran, someone wants me to go with her. It’s Jiang’s secretary.”

“Go with her. You’ll see me soon. I’m hanging up now.”

“Wait! Don’t hang up!”

The call had already ended. Lin Xiao Li smiled awkwardly at Pan Lin.

Seeing how Pan Lin held the door open with such respect, Lin Xiao Li had never experienced anything like this in her life.

So, amid the confusion from everyone including Xiao Shu, Lin Xiao Li followed Pan Lin out.

They walked down a short but eerily quiet hallway.

Lin Xiao Li trailed behind Pan Lin, the only sound their high heels clicking on the floor. Though she had some idea, she still asked curiously, “Miss Pan, right?”

Pan Lin stopped and nodded seriously. “Yes, I’m Pan Lin. You can just call me Xiao Pan.”

Lin Xiao Li felt flattered and waved her hands. “Miss Pan, you don’t need to be so formal. Just keep leading the way—I’m just asking casually!”

“Oh, okay…”

They continued walking.

Lin Xiao Li whispered, “May I ask, who’s the general manager of this company?”

“The current head of Zheng Shi Music is Wang Lan. But Zheng Shi Music is just one of Zheng Shi Company’s branches. The company has three branches in total, and the head office’s general manager is Lin Zheng Ran, while the vice general manager is Jiang Jingshi.”

Ranran’s mom—now Lin’s mom.

She swallowed hard. “If I understand correctly, that means this whole big company belongs to Ran… emmm, to Lin?”

Pan Lin glanced back with a smile. “Yes, you can say that. It’s all Lin’s, including the Zheng Shi Music you’re in right now.”

She added, “It’s all your son’s.”

Hearing ‘your son,’ Lin Xiao Li’s eyes widened again, her breath catching.

Oh my god, what has Ranran been up to all these years without telling me?

Finally, they reached the reception room.

Pan Lin pushed the door open.

Inside, sofas and a coffee table sat in the room, with Jiang Jingshi and Lin Zheng Ran standing and talking.

Seeing Lin Xiao Li arrive, Jiang Jingshi gave Pan Lin a look, signaling her to go handle other things.

Pan Lin closed the door and left.

After the click of the door, Jiang Jingshi spoke first.

She stepped forward apologetically, bowing slightly. “Auntie, I’m so sorry! During the interview in the room, I was sitting while you had to stand. I hope you’re not upset. Please, sit and rest!”

Lin Xiao Li waved it off. “It’s fine, really.”

She glanced at her son, suspicion in her eyes as she called his nickname. “Ranran?”

Lin Zheng Ran gave a half-smile. “Mom, yes, it’s me.”

Lin Xiao Li took a deep breath, hand over her mouth. “Ranran, do you know what I’m thinking right now?”

Lin Zheng Ran knew his mom well. “Probably, you’re wondering if I’m real or not.”

“Exactly. Can I check, Mom?”

“Go ahead.”

Lin Xiao Li slowly approached Lin Zheng Ran and pinched his cheek.

Lin Zheng Ran felt awkward, but hey, she was his mom.

She touched his head, tapped it to test, and even sniffed his hair. One hundred percent sure now: “It’s really him!”

Jiang Jingshi didn’t get what the mother and son were doing, but she said gently, “Auntie, please sit. You’ve been on your feet all morning and must be tired. I know you have questions—ask away, and I’ll answer them one by one.”

Lin Zheng Ran added, “Mom, take a seat and relax.”