Chapter 598 - 598 At Least He Fights Better Than Them

Chapter 598: Chapter 598 At Least He Fights Better Than Them

Yang Qingyin hesitated for a moment, then told Luo Ziling another piece of news, “I’ve already found a house I like near the school, but instead of renting, I’m planning to buy it. Want to come see it with me when the time comes?”

“Sure, I can help you give some advice on how to decorate it,” Luo Ziling agreed, and then chuckled, asking, “After you buy the house and get it decorated, will you invite me over as a guest?”

Yang Qingyin’s face turned red, but in the end, she nodded, “Of course, as long as you don’t despise it.”

After a pause, she added, “What do you say to me giving you a key when the time comes?”

“Do you also want to add me to the property title, making me a co-owner?” Luo Ziling laughed delightedly, but after Yang Qingyin pinched him hard a couple of times, he quickly changed his tune, “Having a key is great; when you’re too sleepy to get up, I can buy breakfast for you. And if you wake up with a sore back, just one call and I can provide free door-to-door service.”

Yang Qingyin bit her lip, looking up at Luo Ziling, “Then, when it’s convenient in a couple of days, let’s go take a look together.”

“Mhm,” Luo Ziling readily agreed.

After the two of them left the neighborhood together, Yang Qingyin told Luo Ziling not to accompany her any further, since Ye Xiaoli would soon be there.

Right after Yang Qingyin had finished speaking, Ye Xiaoli’s car appeared in their view.

Yang Qingyin waved to Luo Ziling before getting into the car, which then quickly drove away from the neighborhood entrance.

After watching Yang Qingyin’s car leave the neighborhood, Luo Ziling then returned to Ling Ruonan’s villa.

When he got back to the villa, Ling Ruonan had just come out of the shower.

“Mom, let me help you dry your hair,” seeing Ling Ruonan rub her hair vigorously with a towel, Luo Ziling eagerly offered to blow-dry her hair for her.

Ling Ruonan didn’t refuse, and happily accepted the offer.

While blow-drying Ling Ruonan’s hair, Luo Ziling asked, “Mom, after you went back, what happened?”

“I had a chat with my dad,” because the hairdryer was too loud and it was quite hard to speak, Ling Ruonan eventually said, “Let’s talk after your hair is dry!”

Luo Ziling readily agreed.

After drying Ling Ruonan’s hair, he also gave her shoulders and neck a brief massage.

Ling Ruonan didn’t refuse, and as Luo Ziling massaged her, she began to talk about what happened afterwards.

“Your grandfather was quite angry about this because they wanted to give Sir Ling a very lively birthday celebration, and your fight ruined the whole atmosphere, so certainly, he was not pleased. However, my uncle, Ling Mingqing, who is also my father’s brother, confronted him about this matter, leading to an argument between them. Ling Mingqing then complained to Sir Ling, who ended up scolding him to better control his own son and grandson. Because of today’s events, Sir Ling took out his anger on Ling Zhengjun and Ling Haiyang, scolding them both in private. Because of this, my father’s mood improved somewhat, and he harbored less resentment towards you,” she said.

At this point, Ling Ruonan hesitated for a moment, then added in a lower voice, “Even, he is somewhat grateful to you.”

Luo Ziling felt genuinely puzzled and immediately asked, “Why is that?”

“The two brothers have always been engaged in overt and covert struggles to gain more resources. Especially with the personnel arrangements at next spring’s meeting, these months are crucial. Whoever gains support may end up with a higher position next year. For people like them, if they fall from grace this time or miss the opportunity, their lives might just end up unremarkable,” Ruonan explained, and then slightly shifted the subject, “During this time, the Yang Family wouldn’t dare do anything openly against you. If I am not mistaken, this is also because they’re afraid of giving their opponents ammunition and bringing trouble to the Yang Family, losing some people’s support and falling behind in the personnel arrangements.”

“Oh, I understand,” Luo Ziling said, appearing to have an epiphany, “So your father initially felt that my causing a scene was an embarrassment for him and was really angry about it. But now, seeing that my commotion has caused your uncle’s family to lose face and they even got reprimanded by Sir Ling, he can benefit from it, which is why he isn’t blaming me anymore?”

“That’s probably what he’s thinking,” Ling Ruonan said with a slight smile, “If it weren’t for that mindset, your grandfather certainly wouldn’t behave this way. If you had acted against his son and grandson, the outcome would definitely not be the same. As his daughter and you as his grandson, if his brother’s family bullies us, of course, he would side with us a little.”

“It seems that things have turned out much better than expected?” Luo Ziling looked at Ling Ruonan quizzically, “Maybe this incident really will just be settled with three glasses of liquor as a penalty?”

“On the surface, it might just pass like that, but the real competition in the shadows has just started,” Ling Ruonan said with a bitter smile before continuing, “Afterward, I went to see Sir Ling alone and told him that I would bring you over tomorrow night to continue his treatment, and he didn’t refuse. He even invited us for dinner, saying that you should make it up to him by celebrating privately and even asked me what dishes you like.”

“How can that be?” Luo Ziling found it a bit unbelievable that he caused such a ruckus at the Ling Family Old Mansion, beating up so many people, and yet he wasn’t going to be punished, and Sir Ling still wanted to have dinner with him alone, “That’s very abnormal. Didn’t they say anything else?”

“Their actions further prove one thing: they want to use you to straighten out the Ling Family. There are few families that last a century, and very few clan families can continue for hundreds of years, but Sir Ling does not want the Ling Family to decline. He hopes the Ling Family can become the number one great family. So, he’s quite dissatisfied with the current status, hoping the Ling Family can unite, and he wants to pick a few outstanding members from the younger generation for cultivation,” Ruonan said, looking at Luo Ziling with a half-smile, “Sir Ling hopes to see you interacting and even fiercely competing with them because through your interactions and conflicts, he can see which member of the Ling Family is more impressive. Also, it’s an opportunity to eliminate some potentially destabilizing factors.”

“They really think highly of me. All I can do is throw punches,” Luo Ziling squeezed his fist, laughed, and then said, “But this is good, at least the crisis we’re facing can be temporarily lifted. By the way, Mom, are you relieved now? And what do you want me to do? Maybe when I go there tomorrow, should I apologize to Sir Ling? And also help your father with his treatment and maintenance and maybe apologize by the way? If you want me to do that, then I will follow according to your plan. I don’t want to cause you trouble, you’ve had a difficult time already today.”

“Ling’er, you are actually more formidable than any one of them. Mom believes that now.”

“At least I’m better at fighting than they are!” Luo Ziling swung his fist.

“…”