Chapter 988 - 988 988 This Change Is So Meaningful

Chapter 988: Chapter 988: This Change Is So Meaningful Chapter 988: Chapter 988: This Change Is So Meaningful Luo Ziling of course understood what Ling Ruonan meant, and he knew even more clearly what it would mean if he attended events with the elder.

If that really happened, it would be exactly what Ling Ruonan most wanted to see, yet what other descendants of the Ling Family least wanted to witness.

However, that was not what Luo Ziling wanted, or rather, what he expected.

He had never thought of becoming a descendant of the Ling Family and appearing before the public under the identity of the Ling Family.

He was already quite content that the Ling Family people didn’t come to scheme against him.

Therefore, what Ling Ruonan had proposed did not move him.

But in order not to make her feel sad, Luo Ziling didn’t say much else, merely mentioning that he understood her intention.

They soon arrived at the Ling Family Old Mansion.

Upon meeting Ling Jinhua, Ling Ruonan first related the events of last night, how Luo Ziling, at the request of Yan University Medical School Dean Wu Mingyun, went to help treat the severe respiratory disease patients.

When it came to Luo Ziling working tirelessly to restore the patients’ health and ultimately collapsing in the ward because of exhaustion, Ling Ruonan’s voice became somewhat choked up.

“Grandfather, Ling’er didn’t care about his own safety, risking infection to treat those critically ill patients. Even with Yang Yunlin there overseeing the situation, and in spite of many looking down on him and wanting to drive him out, he did not sit idly by,” said Ling Ruonan in a low voice, wiping her eyes, “I’m really afraid something might happen to him and that he might be bullied by those people.”

“Your son did a great deed,” Ling Jinhua chuckled at Ling Ruonan, then turned to Luo Ziling and said, “It seems that after yesterday’s incident, your reputation in the medical community will soon rise. I want to ask you, do you plan to dedicate your life to medicine?”

After pondering for a while, Luo Ziling replied, “That’s for certain, but being a doctor doesn’t mean I won’t do other things. I suppose in the future, I’ll only treat those with severe illnesses. For regular patients, unless they’re acquaintances, I’d still suggest they see a general physician. That should be a rational utilization of resources, and it’s not me shirking responsibility. Great Grandfather, I am a man with ambitions, and I hope to achieve great things.”

“What kind of achievements do you aspire to?” Ling Jinhua asked, his eyes gleaming as he looked at Luo Ziling.

“Actually, I don’t know myself, at least not at the moment,” Luo Ziling shook his head, “I haven’t figured out yet what field I am most suited to, besides practicing medicine. But regardless, I hope the Luo Family can become a prominent household.”

“It seems your son has quite ambitious aspirations,” Ling Jinhua said to Ling Ruonan with a chuckle, “He is the sort of boy with a progressive spirit. You should guide him well, and who knows, he might indeed achieve something remarkable.”

“Thank you for the advice, Grandfather,” Ling Ruonan said, grasping the implication behind Ling Jinhua’s words, and immediately expressed her gratitude.

While Luo Ziling was examining Ling Jinhua, Ling Jinhua softly said to them, “The younger generation in our family needs to be properly honed. Sending them to other places for a few years to truly accomplish something would also prevent them from clashing with you and your son.”

“Grandfather, I’ve heard that you’re planning to have my brother take up a position elsewhere too?” Ling Ruonan asked softly.

“Indeed, I’ve had such thoughts,” Ling Jinhua didn’t deny it, “Going down there to take up an important position is not a demotion for him. If he wants to get promoted, he must go down there and serve for a while. Without that experience, it will certainly not be good for him.”

Then, Ling Jinhua took the initiative to talk about the arrangements for other descendants of the Ling Family. Except for a few, the majority of the descendants of the Ling Family would be working in other regions. Some who were originally in other places had been called back to Yanjing.

Ling Ruonan understood what Ling Jinhua meant by making such arrangements. It was a strategy to kill several birds with one stone: it served as a warning to these people, while also adding to their resume and toughening them up. With these people away from Yanjing, there would be fewer conflicts with her and her son, and it would also cause their opponents to drop their guard.

However, one thing reassured Ling Ruonan—the elders of the Ling Family were willing to give Luo Ziling room to grow.

They only hoped that Luo Ziling and the descendants of the Ling Family would not engage in severe conflicts, at least for now.

This meant that Ling Jinhua and Ling Mingrui had already changed their strategy and no longer saw Luo Ziling as a whetstone for the descendants of the Ling Family.

This subtle change was actually quite extraordinary.

One could say the two elders believed that letting the descendants of the Ling Family and Luo Ziling clash fiercely would ultimately result in both parties getting hurt, leaving cheap opportunities for others. Luo Ziling was aggressive and domineering in his actions; he even dared to openly chastise Ling Zhengping, instigating direct conflict. If they were to fight unchecked, the end result would be chaos—an unintended consequence of Luo Ziling’s unrestrained behavior, perhaps.

For the elders of the Ling Family, they did not want to see such a situation arise, so they changed their strategy in a timely manner.

But whether they would change their strategy again in the future, Ling Ruonan couldn’t be sure.

What she could be sure of was that Ling Jinhua and Ling Mingrui were willing to see her and Luo Ziling become powerful. Perhaps they had recognized Luo Ziling’s capability, which would explain the change in their attitude.

Ling Ruonan knew that the feud among the major families had been fierce over the past few years but had taken place behind the scenes. All of them wanted to vie for limited resources, hoping to strengthen their own families, so they were always trying to bring misfortune to their rivals, even to the point of bringing them down.

In such a situation, it was essential to secure more allies and reduce enemies.

Luo Ziling’s performance during this period had caught the attention of many. As the elders of the Ling Family, Ling Jinhua and Ling Mingrui thought highly of Luo Ziling and were willing to create opportunities for him, but they also hoped that Luo Ziling would reciprocate to the Ling Family. They even thought about using Luo Ziling to deal with people from other families—actions that benefit oneself without harming others are the least burdensome to undertake.

Soon after, Ling Jinhua told Luo Ziling that he was to attend a New Year’s reception in a couple of days, invited by the upper echelons, but he was afraid that something might happen to his health, so he hoped Luo Ziling would accompany him.

“Follow me, show your face, get familiar with people; it will be good for you,” Ling Jinhua said with a chuckle.

Ling Ruonan had already spoken of this matter, so Luo Ziling wouldn’t refuse and readily agreed.

Ling Jinhua added, “No matter what, your mother’s last name is Ling, and you are a descendant of the Ling Family. In the future, you still have to look out for the interests of the Ling Family. I am old, and even with your miraculous treatment, I won’t live many more years. Even if I do live longer, my mind will not be as sharp. By then, the Ling Family might need your help. It’s very difficult for a great clan to rise but very easy to fall. I don’t wish to see the hard work of my lifetime destroyed by future generations.”

Ling Jinhua spoke so candidly that both Ling Ruonan and Luo Ziling were surprised.