Chapter 1379: 1379: Reflections

Chapter 1379: Chapter 1379: Reflections

Ling Mingrui’s scolding of Ling Ruonan was naturally because so many descendants of the Ling Family had been injured.

Since many descendants of the Ling Family shouldered heavy responsibilities and were still hospitalized, Xie Enhua didn’t have much to say, but kept giving Ling Ruonan meaningful glances.

Ling Ruonan got the hint and didn’t accept Ling Mingrui’s blame, responding with neither arrogance nor humility: “Dad, why are you so certain that this was definitely orchestrated by me or Ziling? You should know that all of us were in Yuezhou.”

“Alright, the reason I asked you to come over today was to have a meal together, not to scold someone,” Ling Jinhua intervened to stop Ling Mingrui’s rebuke, “On such a holiday, when a daughter comes home, how could a father start off by scolding her?”

Saying this, he pointed to the Daughter’s Red on the table, “Other fathers would prepare a lavish dowry for their daughters, including Daughter’s Red. What about you? You only have one daughter and she is of such age, yet you haven’t let her marry, how are you fulfilling your duty as a father?”

Seeing Ling Jinhua adopting such an attitude, Ling Mingrui was quite surprised.

“We’re here to dine with the old man, let’s not talk about these unhappy matters,” Xie Enhua immediately followed with persuasion, “Nannan didn’t spend the New Year with us; she just came back from Yuezhou yesterday. Seeing your own daughter, as a father, why do you look so furious? Could it be that a grandson is dearer than a daughter?”

“Those with ability bully others, those without ability get bullied,” after Ling Jinhua said this, he waved his hand and added, “Enough, let’s drop the subject. Nannan has brought good wine, today let’s just enjoy a drink. Where’s the twenty-two-year-old Daughter’s Red!”

“Grandpa, if Dad had really buried a few jars of Daughter’s Red back in the day, by now it would be forty-one-year-old vintage.” Ling Ruonan bit her lip as she looked at her parents, “As of now, I’m still a leftover woman of advanced age, and in the marital status column of my personal records, it still reads unmarried.”

Ling Mingrui, who was sipping tea from his cup, was briefly taken aback when he heard what Ling Ruonan said.

Xie Enhua was also stunned for a moment, then she started wiping her eyes.

“Dad, Ruonan is still unwed, we as parents truly owe her an apology. Now that Xusheng and Ziling are back, it’s time to give them a complete home as well,” Xie Enhua said, taking Ling Ruonan’s hand beside her, her voice choked with emotion, “She has suffered for so many years, it’s time for her to have a home.”

“No way!” Ling Mingrui firmly opposed.

Seeing Ling Mingrui’s direct opposition, Ling Jinhua was a bit surprised, Xie Enhua was even more shocked, and Ling Ruonan was also taken aback.

“With the current situation, do you think it’s possible for you to have a wedding without attracting a lot of unwanted attention?” Ling Mingrui said coldly to Ling Ruonan: “I believe that if you were to hold a public wedding now, your life would become unbearable.”

Relieved by Ling Mingrui’s words, Ling Ruonan gently tugged at Xie Enhua, who was about to stand up and argue with her husband, and whispered, “Mom, Dad is thinking of my best interest. We are not in a hurry about this matter. After all, we’ve waited for more than twenty years; a few more days or months won’t make a difference.”

Then she said to Ling Mingrui: “Dad, I’ve always believed in a saying, ‘If no one offends me, I offend no one. If someone offends me, I will certainly retaliate.’ I’ve tolerated for more than twenty years and don’t want to stand it any longer. Ziling is even more impulsive than me; it’s normal for him to be on edge after nearly losing his life several times. I hope that from now on, no more incidents targeting me and my son will occur, otherwise we won’t be polite. We don’t want to live in constant worry; what we hope for is an ordinary life.”

“Enough, let’s not talk about it,” Ling Jinhua gestured to the about-to-speak Ling Mingrui and called everyone to the table, “Lunch time. Sit down and drink. Ruonan couldn’t make it on New Year’s Eve, but today she’s brought good wine. The three generations of us should savor the twenty-two-year-old Daughter’s Red.”

Ling Mingrui sighed and said no more, helping Ling Jinhua to sit down.

Xie Enhua took Ling Ruonan’s hand and sat on the other side.

Ling Jinhua seemed to be in a good mood, and the words that Ling Mingrui and Ling Ruonan said in front of him did not affect his mood.

Ling Mingrui finally understood his father’s thoughts and ultimately didn’t say anything, just accompanied Ling Jinhua in drinking.

Both of them were old and didn’t dare to drink too much, and with Ling Ruonan’s persuasion, they only drank about half a catty.

A jar of Daughter’s Red weighed ten catties, and with the remaining wine, Ling Jinhua reluctantly sealed the jar with clay and instructed those around him to take good care of it, so it wouldn’t turn sour.

After lunch, Ling Ruonan said she was going to visit a few nephews staying in the hospital, and Ling Jinhua did not object, allowing her to leave.

When she left, Ling Ruonan promised Xie Enhua that she would join them for dinner in the evening.

After Ling Ruonan left, Ling Mingrui stayed to talk business with Ling Jinhua.

“Our family’s youngsters, they’re really not a match for that fellow,” Ling Mingrui sighed before saying: “After stirring up so much trouble, they didn’t manage to affect him. With just a casual countermove, they couldn’t take it. Haha, they are truly foolish, fighting blindly without thinking, and they ended up in the hospital after losing the fight. If it were that kid, he wouldn’t have had a single issue.”

“It seems I was wrong,” Ling Jinhua sighed, “to use that kid as a whetstone; he’s a bit too hard. Our youngsters, none of them are good knives. The knives may not sharpen well, and could even break.”

Ling Mingrui slightly furrowed his brows: “Dad, are you thinking of changing your mind?”

“We still need to use this whetstone,” Ling Jinhua gently shook his head, “He was able to detect and counter the plans orchestrated by Yang Yunzhong, nearly taking Yang Yunzhong’s life. This kid, his methods are indeed sharp, and his subordinates are not mediocre either. If these youngsters encounter a formidable enemy and don’t unite, if they can’t become stronger themselves, then let them be left to their own devices. Entrusting the future of the Ling Family to them… there would be no future.”

“I understand,” Ling Mingrui gently nodded in agreement with Ling Jinhua’s point of view, “Nannan, although he grew up in the countryside, has a truly stubborn nature and some tactics up his sleeve. With further tempering, he should become more outstanding. His popularity isn’t bad either; having arrived in Yanjing for just a short time, so many people are willing to help him, including the Yang Family’s young lady, the sisters from the Ouyang Family, and the young lady from the Chen Family, all have taken a liking to him, hehe, just like his father back in the day.”

“It’s a pity, his father wasn’t as capable as him, or things wouldn’t have turned out this way.”

Ling Mingrui nodded, acknowledging what Ling Jinhua said.

He added: “I’ve already notified Chen Yihe about this matter, they won’t hold grudges anymore.”

Ling Jinhua gave a wry smile: “This year is bound to be even more lively. I wonder if I’ll be able to see some exciting scenes!”

“Dad, you definitely will! With them, the grandfather and grandson, watching over your health, your body will surely get better and better!”

“This kid, knowing to make use of this point, is also quite capable.”

“Sigh!”