Chapter 775 - 775 775 He Has No Right to Be Angry

Chapter 775: Chapter 775: He Has No Right to Be Angry Chapter 775: Chapter 775: He Has No Right to Be Angry “Sir Luo, even the Northern Group isn’t good enough for you, what is it that you want?” Ling Jinhua’s smile faded, his face now stern as he looked at Luo Liansheng, “You can’t possibly be hoping for me to appoint Ling Ruonan as the Head of the Ling Family, can you?”

“Do you think I’m enamored with the position of Family Head of the Ling Family? Who knows how many more years the Ling Family can hold on? After your death, the Ling Family might just collapse,” Luo Liansheng bluntly retorted, “Do you really think your currently chosen Ling Zhengping can continue the glory of the Ling Family? Let me tell you, that’s a dream. Your grandson, who can’t even bully his own nephew, isn’t that just a bit too incompetent?”

Ling Jinhua was taken aback for a moment, but the smile returned to his face, “If I’m not mistaken, your son should be due for a promotion to senior colonel early next year, right? If I can live another four years, I should be able to see him with a general’s stars on his shoulders. He has been stationed in Xinjiang for many years; it’s time for a change. How about, first letting him serve in the Western Sichuan Region, getting a bit more experience might be better.”

“He should have been back to the mainland a long time ago,” Luo Liansheng rudely accepted Ling Jinhua’s “kindness,” but remained dissatisfied, “You don’t think you can send me away with this empty promise, do you?”

Facing Luo Liansheng’s aggressive stance, Ling Jinhua, still not angered, suggested with a smile, “How about letting Ruonan take a post in the ministry? With her current level, she’s already qualified for a deputy ministerial position.”

Ling Jinhua’s decision surprised Ling Ruonan, and when both elders looked at her, she thought for a while before voicing her thoughts, “Grandfather, I’m willing to take a position in the ministry, but while taking the post, I still have to act as the de facto head of the Northern Group. Wait until I have arranged the affairs of the group and have made a proper handover, then I can leave.”

When she said this, Ling Ruonan glanced at Luo Ziling, her eyes full of meaning.

Luo Ziling didn’t fully understand the meaning behind Ling Ruonan’s glance, but he guessed that she may transfer the management of the Northern Group into his hands.

However, he didn’t voice any opinions; such matters were not for him to comment on.

“Fine,” Ling Jinhua agreed succinctly.

“What about my grandson’s gift?” Luo Liansheng didn’t give Ling Jinhua a chance to express any opinion, directly making another demand. “If you can’t fulfill his request now, then replace it with something else!”

“Isn’t making the entire Ling Family his whetstone the best gift?” Ling Jinhua chuckled and responded to Luo Liansheng, “If you’re still not satisfied, you can directly state your demands.”

“All right, you do have some conscience after all, not like before,” Luo Liansheng chuckled, not making further demands, “Fine, let my grandson treat you now. Once his treatment is over, I’ll give you a checkup.”

With that said, he stood up.

Ling Ruonan was still taken aback by the turn of events; she truly admired Luo Liansheng, who dared to make so many demands in person to Ling Jinhua, and did so with such a confrontational attitude.

Before Luo Ziling’s recent outburst at the Ling Family Old Mansion, for so many years nobody had ever dared to be so bold.

And now, Luo Ziling had been arrogant just a while ago, and today Luo Liansheng directly blackmailed Ling Jinhua—the Luo Family was relentless in bullying the Ling Family!

What was even more astonishing was that Ling Jinhua didn’t get angry but joyfully accepted Luo Liansheng’s blackmail.

Although Ling Ruonan now considered herself a daughter-in-law of the Luo Family, seeing Luo Liansheng treat Ling Jinhua with such a forceful attitude still left her feeling a bit downhearted as a daughter of the Ling Family.

There was also something she didn’t understand, why Luo Liansheng simply accepted when Ling Jinhua said that the Ling Family had become Luo Ziling’s whetstone, without making any further demands.

This was something that Luo Ziling also didn’t understand, but he didn’t ask anything.

With his grandfather present, Luo Ziling felt that he should speak as little as possible to avoid saying the wrong thing.

After solemnly treating Ling Jinhua, who couldn’t resist the urge to sleep and fell asleep, Ling Ruonan had Huang Chen and the nurses come in to watch over the old gentleman.

“Let’s go, we can talk about anything else when we get back,” Luo Liansheng said to Ling Ruonan, who wanted to ask him something as he saw Luo Ziling packing up, “Let’s leave this place first.”

Ling Ruonan nodded without saying much else.

Once the three of them got into the car parked outside, Ling Ruonan couldn’t help but ask Luo Liansheng, “Dad, did you come here today to ask Grandfather for these things?”

“He would have given them even if I hadn’t asked,” Luo Liansheng said with a smile: “I was just expressing my anger. I saved his life back then, and now Ziling has saved his life again. As the pillar of the Ling Family, he should be generous and give something to you two juniors.”

“Grandfather, I was really afraid you two would argue,” Luo Ziling said on behalf of Ling Ruonan, voicing her unspoken concerns, “Your words were so aggressive. What if the old gentleman got angry?”

“He won’t be angry,” Luo Liansheng shook his head, then said solemnly, “He has no right to be angry.”

After saying this, Luo Liansheng turned his head to look at Ling Ruonan: “Twenty years ago, they wronged us. To them, kinship was worth nothing. So, for saving their lives, Ziling and I ought to collect a doctor’s fee. Whatever their lives are worth, that’s the fee we want. The Luo Family hasn’t done anything to wrong them, yet the people from the Ling Family have wronged us too many times. Thus, whatever we ask from the Ling Family, we can do so with a clear conscience.”

He then reminded Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, “I won’t allow anyone from the Luo Family to disregard kinship. Remember that.”

Naturally, Luo Ziling readily agreed.

Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan were preparing to treat Ling Mingrui, but Luo Liansheng didn’t want to go and got off the car halfway, saying he would take a walk nearby.

Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan followed suit.

“Mom, are you dissatisfied with Grandfather’s actions today?” Luo Ziling asked Ling Ruonan as the car started again: “You seem kind of unhappy.”

“As a junior, I’ve always hoped that the seniors wouldn’t quarrel. You don’t know about the old grievances between your grandfather and your Great Grandfather, but I am very clear about them,” Ling Ruonan said with a sigh, “Back in the day, your grandfather argued with your Great Grandfather for a long time in order for me to be with your father, severely chastised the Great Grandfather and even hit your grandfather. From your grandfather’s behavior today, it seems he still holds a grudge about the past and therefore is still unwilling to reconcile with your Great Grandfather and your grandfather.”

“Mom, if I were my grandfather, I wouldn’t want to reconcile either, and my reaction might be even more intense. Because they were excessive before, and they are still excessive now. Clear distinction of gratitude and grudges is what a true man does!”

“…” Ling Ruonan looked at Luo Ziling with a surprised face, but in the end, she said nothing.