Chapter 559: 559: Brother-in-law, you have to save me

Chapter 559: Chapter 559: Brother-in-law, you have to save me

(Seventh installment)

Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan both turned their heads, only to see a handsome young man quickly catching up from behind.

Who else could it be but Yang Qingye?

Yang Qingye had a face full of fury, looking at Luo Ziling with clear hostility.

Since Yang Qingye had seen Luo Ziling dressed like this two days ago, he recognized him immediately. After glaring at Luo Ziling a few times, he impolitely said to Ling Ruonan, who was wearing sunglasses, “Who are you? How dare you seduce my brother-in-law? He’s my sister’s boyfriend; keep away from him.”

Seeing the seriousness on Yang Qingye’s face, his handsome features flushing red, Ling Ruonan couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

She took off her sunglasses and looked at Yang Qingye with a smile, “Mr. Yang, you’re being a little rash here!”

Yang Qingye recognized Ling Ruonan but had never interacted with her.

As a notable figure among Yanjing’s elite, Yang Qingye knew almost everyone.

There was no choice, for they must know public figures like Ling Ruonan; it was one of the basic principles of socializing. Otherwise, showing a clueless face upon meeting would be considered rude. Yang Qingye couldn’t believe that the long-legged beauty walking hand-in-hand so intimately with Luo Ziling was actually Ling Ruonan, which left him stunned and unable to react for a while.

“Ling… Miss Ling, no… Mrs. Ling,” Yang Qingye’s handsome face turned even redder as he stammered in embarrassment, wishing he could just vanish into a crack in the ground.

He dared to call Luo Ziling “brother-in-law” in front of Yang Qingyin, but he definitely wouldn’t dare to call Luo Ziling that in front of Ling Ruonan.

The relationship between Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin hadn’t been confirmed, and it was opposed by the Yang Family. Yang Qingye wasn’t sure about Ling Ruonan’s attitude, considering she might still be unaware of Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin’s relationship. Now that he had blurted out the news today, if Ling Ruonan found out and it led to another fiasco like beating the lovebirds with a stick, then he would certainly be hunted down by both Yang Qingyin and Luo Ziling.

What’s more, he had just charged at Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan with a few angry shouts.

Shouting at Luo Ziling didn’t really bother him; he knew Luo Ziling wouldn’t hold it against him.

But shouting at an elder like Ling Ruonan was quite impolite.

Fortunately, he hadn’t rushed forward and been rude to Ling Ruonan, or he really wouldn’t know how to deal with the aftermath.

Seeing Yang Qingye standing there dumbfounded, Ling Ruonan restrained her laugh and said nothing more, but she also let go of Luo Ziling’s arm.

“Qingye, why are you strolling around alone?” Luo Ziling glanced around and saw no one else, feeling quite curious. “Got some business here?”

He felt that a playboy like Yang Qingye wouldn’t possibly be wandering the streets alone; he must have arranged to meet someone, or have a beauty accompanying him.

Hearing Luo Ziling ask this, Yang Qingye became even more embarrassed, not knowing how to respond.

In the end, he first apologized to Ling Ruonan, “Mrs. Ling, I didn’t know Ziling was out shopping with you and thought he was meeting with some other girl. Mrs. Ling, dressed so young and beautiful, I really didn’t dare recognize you. Look, everyone is turning their heads to look at you. Ha, that person even bumped into someone else.”

Following Yang Qingye’s gesture, Luo Ziling indeed saw a middle-aged uncle who, in turning back to look at them, got too absorbed and collided with someone else, causing quite an embarrassing scene.

The amusing sight made it hard not to laugh and somewhat alleviated the awkwardness.

“What did Mr. Yang call Ziling just now?” Luo Ziling hadn’t shared much with her about Yang Qingye, so Ling Ruonan was unaware of her son’s close rapport with Yang Qingye. The fact that this Mr. Yang of the Yang Family had publicly referred to Luo Ziling as brother-in-law took her by surprise.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Yang Qingye scratched his head and glanced at Luo Ziling before deciding to throw Luo Ziling under the bus.

“Mrs. Ling, Ziling often hangs out with my sister, and I think they look good together, so I started calling him brother-in-law,” he said, followed by a mischievous chuckle that reflected a hint of lewdness.

Ling Ruonan looked at Yang Qingye and then at Luo Ziling but decided not to ask any more questions. She simply reminded him with a smile, “Mr. Yang, such a term of address shouldn’t be used lightly. If your parents or other members of the Yang Family found out, it would spell trouble.”

“Yes, yes, you’re right, Mrs. Ling. I’ll keep my mouth shut from now on,” Yang Qingye quickly admitted his mistake, feeling a sigh of relief. Judging by Ling Ruonan’s reaction, she probably wouldn’t oppose a relationship between Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin, which eased his worried mind.

“I’m just accompanying my mom shopping, buying some stuff,” Luo Ziling said, wary that his whereabouts might be discovered by the Yang Family. He felt certain that Yang Qingye wouldn’t be out alone; just like Yang Qingyin was always accompanied by Ye Xiaoli, there must be bodyguards with this Mr. Yang of the Yang Family as well. If it became known to the Yang Family members that he was going shopping with Ling Ruonan, it wouldn’t be good news.

“Then you guys enjoy your shopping, I’ll be going now,” said Yang Qingye as he prepared to take his leave.

He wasn’t keen on dealing with Ling Ruonan, mainly because to most people she seemed a very serious and aloof woman, hard to get along with. More importantly, Ling Ruonan was Luo Ziling’s mother, and possibly his sister’s future mother-in-law. He worried that any blunder on his part might spoil his sister’s impression, and that would be a terrible mistake.

Luo Ziling bid farewell to Yang Qingye as well. But after Yang Qingye had walked a few steps, he came back, apologized to Ling Ruonan, and then pulled Luo Ziling aside, whispering, “I have something I want to ask you.”

Luo Ziling could only follow Yang Qingye to the side with a puzzled look on his face.

“Brother-in-law, you know a lot about medicine, right?” Yang Qingye whispered. “Could you do me a favor?”

“What favor?”

“It’s… uh… Are there any pills for abortion?” After struggling to get the words out and blushing, Yang Qingye finally mustered the courage to explain, “Jiang Xiaojin refuses to have an abortion and is threatening to make me marry her using the child as leverage. But there’s no way I can marry her, so… I was hoping you could help me out. Brother-in-law, you have to help me with this, or I’m a dead man.”

“How did this happen?” Luo Ziling was taken aback, “Does your sister know?”

“I just came from the hospital, I haven’t told anyone,” Yang Qingye said with a downcast expression, grasping Luo Ziling’s hand and pleading, “Brother-in-law, you have to help me, otherwise I can’t go on living.”

“Didn’t you two come to an agreement?” Luo Ziling was getting a headache, “Why is she refusing now?”

“She agreed to the abortion before we got to the hospital today, but after taking a few phone calls there, she changed her mind.” A look of frustration marred Yang Qingye’s attractive face. “No matter what I say, she won’t agree, and she’s even threatening suicide.”

“I think you should still discuss this with your sister,” Luo Ziling felt quite troubled, “Shall I call her right now?”

“No, definitely not,” Yang Qingyin hurriedly shook his head, “If my sister finds out things have come to this, I’m as good as dead too.”