Chapter 589: 589: We Should Be Able to Contact That Man Now

Chapter 589: Chapter 589: We Should Be Able to Contact That Man Now

(Fifth Update)

Luo Ziling certainly knew that Ling Ruonan felt the most uncomfortable today.

The person whose emotions fluctuated the most, and experienced the greatest disappointment was undoubtedly Ling Ruonan.

When he was treating Ling Jinhua, and Ling Jinhua treated him exceptionally well, Luo Ziling had clearly seen the joyous smile on Ling Ruonan’s face.

When he bluntly questioned the two elders of the Ling Family, Ling Ruonan’s expression turned helpless and forlorn.

But he still didn’t think he had done anything wrong today, nor had he thought about changing.

“Mom, it’s indeed not right for me to hit someone, but I wasn’t the first to strike. If Ling Haiyang hadn’t cursed me as a bastard in public, and if the other descendants of the Ling Family hadn’t followed suit in insulting me, nothing would have happened. They are the real culprits,” Luo Ziling argued defiantly, “They didn’t care about ruining Old Mr. Ling’s birthday atmosphere. If they dare to call me a bastard on such a celebratory day, it shows they never took Old Mr. Ling’s ninetieth birthday seriously in the first place. I was merely forced into a physical altercation. I greatly respected Old Mr. Ling’s birthday, almost exhausting all my energy in treating him. Who is right and who is wrong is very clear.”

At this point, Luo Ziling became even more righteous and emboldened, “They were in the wrong first, without their provocation, nothing would have happened. Therefore, the next time I see Old Mr. Ling, I will still make an issue out of this matter.”

Seeing Ling Ruonan looking somewhat dumbfounded, Luo Ziling continued, “If there is to be punishment, it should be on them, not me. I was only forced to retaliate. I don’t think I did anything wrong. I believe Old Mr. Ling is a reasonable man.”

Ling Ruonan was at a loss for words, not knowing what to say, facing such stubbornness from Luo Ziling, which was much more than she had expected.

She didn’t know what to say and thought for a while before quietly asking, “Ziling, do you feel that because you can cure Old Mr. Ling’s illness and restore his health, you dare to be so defiant? I want to know, is this one of the reasons? Or perhaps, you’re using this as leverage, or even not planning to continue treating him? If you’re thinking this, I hope you drop it right away because it will certainly enrage Sir Ling and my father. The anger caused by this would be extraordinary.”

“I haven’t thought about that at all!” Luo Ziling shook his head, “If I promise something, I’ll make sure to do it. Tomorrow night, just bring me over to continue treating Old Mr. Ling. Of course, if he refuses to let me treat him further, then there’s nothing I can do. As long as they don’t refuse, I’ll surely treat Old Mr. Ling until he completely recovers.”

“Alright then, I’ll take you over there after dinner tomorrow,” Ling Ruonan sighed lightly, her worries somewhat alleviated. She then asked Luo Ziling, “Tonight, I’ll definitely have to go back to the old house. Do you want to go with me?”

Luo Ziling shook his head, “Forget it, I’m already seen as a rat crossing the street in the eyes of the Ling Family. I’d rather not go there and make things awkward. My gift has already been given, and my well wishes delivered. There’s no point in adding to the chaos. If the Old Mr. Lings ask about me, apologize on my behalf.”

“Alright, I won’t force you,” after mulling it over, Ling Ruonan asked Luo Ziling, “Do you know who the last person you hit was?”

“I don’t know for the time being, but I can guess which generation he’s from,” said Luo Ziling, displaying a mischievous smile. “And you’ll definitely tell me!”

“His name is Ling Zhengjun; he is Ling Haiyang’s father. Old Mr. Ling has two sons and a daughter, with the second son being Ling Mingqing, who has two sons, Ling Zhengjun and Ling Zhengmin. Today, you’ve hit Ling Zhengjun and his son Ling Haiyang. If Ling Mingqing finds out, he certainly won’t forgive you easily; it would be a slight to his honor,” Ling Ruonan said seriously, looking at Luo Ziling, “They will surely seek revenge, so you must be careful in the future.”

Luo Ziling also let out a bitter laugh and said, “Mom, Yanjing is really a dragon’s den and tiger’s lair, I really shouldn’t have come here to study.”

“It’s Mom’s fault for not planning well and being too hasty, making such a mess of things,” Ling Ruonan said with self-reproach, and then assured Luo Ziling, “But rest assured, Mom will definitely take care of this. The worst outcome would be leaving Yanjing, which wouldn’t be so terrible. If I were to give up everything now, our family could indeed reunite legitimately. Fortunately, Mom has been preparing all these years, and many assets have already been removed from the Ling Family’s control. Next week, I’ll have Wuyue transfer many assets to your name. If there’s anything that needs your cooperation, I’ll ask Wuyue to contact you. Could you meet with Wuyue when the time comes?”

Seeing the look of expectation on Ling Ruonan’s face, Luo Ziling ultimately agreed.

Ling Ruonan sighed in relief when Luo Ziling was willing to accept.

“You rest here for a bit, Mom still needs to hurry over there. I have to explain the reasons to them, whether they accept it or not is their business. There are some things, I’ll talk to you about them after I come back tonight. You should still sleep here tonight, okay?”

Luo Ziling did not agree immediately, but instead asked Ling Ruonan very seriously, “Mom, if they make things difficult for you, or even use violence against you, what will you do?”

Ling Ruonan shook her head, denying the possibility Luo Ziling had suggested, “My parents are there, they shouldn’t let anyone bully me, after all, I am their daughter.”

“Alright then!” Having heard Ling Ruonan say so, Luo Ziling didn’t pursue the matter further.

However, Ling Ruonan didn’t leave immediately, but continued to sit and talk over things with Luo Ziling.

With such a big incident happening today, she felt she needed to talk about many things with Luo Ziling and make them clear before she could feel at ease.

After all, the events to come were related to their future as mother and son, and might even be a matter of life and death.

Ling Ruonan planned to contact Luo Liansheng behind Luo Ziling’s back, to inform Old Mr. Luo about today’s events.

Ling Ruonan believed that once Luo Liansheng learned about what happened today, he would definitely make a gesture and not remain indifferent.

Perhaps he would come to Yanjing again to personally inquire into the matter.

If Luo Liansheng came over, then the Ling Family would surely have some reservations, at least Ling Jinhua and Ling Mingrui would give some face to Old Mr. Luo. After all, Luo Liansheng had done favors for the Ling Family; without him, Ling Jinhua would have died from illness long ago.

Ling Ruonan also planned to send a trustworthy person to Tibet, or to contact Luo Xusheng herself, to inform that man, who she hadn’t seen for twenty years and who still haunted her dreams.

Thinking of Luo Xusheng, whom she hadn’t seen in twenty years, Ling Ruonan was filled with a rush of mixed emotions.

Now, with things in such chaos, she could perhaps contact that man herself, right?