Chapter 1380: 1380: Can't Let Them Bleed and Cry

Chapter 1380: Chapter 1380: Can’t Let Them Bleed and Cry

Ling Ruonan went to visit Ling Jinhua, and during the time when Ling Jinhua and Ling Mingrui were chatting, Luo Ziling was playing at Douyan.

Douyan is a scenic area located in one of the cities under the jurisdiction of Yuezhou, situated right beside the Hangjinqu Expressway. Drivers passing by on the expressway can see it upon looking up.

The scenery within the area seemed quite nice, at least in Luo Ziling’s eyes.

The snow hadn’t melted yet, which made the view even more appealing, and since it wasn’t very famous, there weren’t many tourists around.

As Luo Ziling was climbing the mountain, he kept sneezing continuously.

He wondered why, since he was wearing ample clothes and climbing, which should have kept him warm, was he still sneezing?

“Young Master, surely someone must be bad-mouthing you behind your back,” said Yang Xiaodong, who had come out to play with Luo Ziling, with a sneaky laugh. “Just think, so many beauties have left you, even while you were drunk. I reckon they must hold a grudge and are cursing you in secret!”

While they were talking, Luo Ziling sneezed loudly again.

“That’s quite possible,” Luo Ziling responded resentfully, “These women are truly annoying.”

Yang Xiaodong let out a cheeky laugh, his eyes filled with scorn.

The two of them didn’t say anything more but began climbing at a very fast speed.

Douyan is actually named after a huge rock perched atop the mountain. When they got to the base of the rock, Luo Ziling smiled at Yang Xiaodong and said, “Shall we have a competition to see who can climb to the top faster?”

“Let’s do it,” Yang Xiaodong got a bit excited looking at the nearly ninety-degree rock-climbing path, “I haven’t had a competition with anyone in a long time.”

“How about a bet of one hundred dollars?”

“Cut it out, aren’t you being too stingy?” Yang Xiaodong scorned even more, “You, as the heir of the Luo Family, with countless assets under your name, betting just a hundred dollars, isn’t that a bit embarrassing?”

“Then let’s make it a thousand.”

“Ten thousand would be more like it!” Yang Xiaodong, having joined the military and served in Tibet for years, had acclimated well to the high-altitude conditions and had excellent climbing skills. He wasn’t scared at all and even intended to win some extra cash from Luo Ziling.

“Ten thousand it is,” Luo Ziling didn’t care at all; standing side by side with Yang Xiaodong, he got ready to announce the start.

Having a look behind, he then pointed to the backpack on Yang Xiaodong, “You’ve got a pack on, that’s surely a disadvantage. How about I carry it?”

Yang Xiaodong looked incredulously at Luo Ziling and immediately shook his head, “I can’t take advantage of you.”

“Then get ready with ten grand. I don’t take cash, but WeChat or Alipay transfer is fine.”

“Let’s do it then!” Of course, Yang Xiaodong refused to back down.

“Okay!” Luo Ziling nodded in agreement.

After both of them shouted ‘start’ at the same time, they immediately began running forward at a rapid pace.

Yang Xiaodong had a slightly better position and immediately took the lead.

But to his surprise, Luo Ziling didn’t stick to the steep climbing path, instead, he rushed towards the rock wall.

To the stunned Yang Xiaodong, Luo Ziling grabbed the protruding rocks with his bare hands and climbed up like a gecko.

Beyond shock, Yang Xiaodong also got quite a scare. If Luo Ziling had failed to grab hold and had fallen, he might have lost his life.

This huge rock was at least over a hundred meters tall, not to mention the mountain was covered in icy snow, which was extremely slippery.

He immediately shouted, saying he would no longer compete with Luo Ziling and to stop Luo Ziling from showing off.

But Luo Ziling was already showing off, how could he possibly stop now.

Amidst Yang Xiaodong’s shouting, Luo Ziling used his hands and feet, climbing up at a rapid speed.

Yang Xiaodong did not follow him up; instead, he backed down and stood at the bottom, ready to reach out and catch Luo Ziling in case he fell.

But no accidents occurred, and under Yang Xiaodong’s astonished gaze, Luo Ziling climbed like a monkey, quickly ascending to the top of the rock in just a few minutes.

Yang Xiaodong was stunned and only after confirming Luo Ziling was safe did he quickly run up the mountain path.

By the time he reached the top of the rock, panting heavily, Luo Ziling was already making a snowman at the top.

“Comrade Mr. Luo, how do you have such a skill?” Yang Xiaodong crouched down and asked loudly, “You’re on par with a monkey.”

“I’ve practiced since I was a child. I’ve always lived in the mountains and often had to climb up and down cliffs while picking herbs, so over time, I learned to climb. This bit of ice and snow is nothing; near our small mountain village, the ice and snow are terrifyingly thick, but I can still go up and down quickly. With a little help from tools, going to these places is like walking on flat ground,” Luo Ziling smiled, then suddenly remembered something and reached out his hand to Yang Xiaodong, “Should the 10,000 yuan bet be transferred to me now?”

Yang Xiaodong immediately showed an embarrassed expression: “Comrade Mr. Luo, can I owe it for now? I don’t have that much money on me.”

“If you don’t have it in your pockets, having it in your account is fine!”

“I don’t have it in my account either,” Yang Xiaodong said awkwardly, “During New Year, I sent some money to the families of a few fallen comrades-in-arms, so I’ve used up all the money in my account. Heh, I just owe it for a few months, I’ll give it to you when I have money.”

Hearing Yang Xiaodong say so, Luo Ziling paused for a moment, then smiled: “Alright, I was just kidding with you.”

Yang Xiaodong was actually doing such good deeds, he was quite surprised.

“A promise must be fulfilled.”

“Let it be a red envelope for your future wedding.”

“You’re only giving 10,000 for my wedding, aren’t you being too stingy?”

“Subtracting 10,000 from it is fine,” Luo Ziling said with a smile, then quietly asked, “Does my dad know about this?”

“He doesn’t have money either,” Yang Xiaodong nodded, “He has just some allowances, and he wouldn’t ask your mother for money.”

“Are the families of those martyrs in a difficult situation?”

Yang Xiaodong was stunned that Luo Ziling was concerned about these matters.

After a while, he nodded gently: “The two fallen comrades come from rural areas in the Northwest, and another from Western Yunnan, all from impoverished families. They are all only children in their families, and their parents are already elderly. They were our brothers in life and death, we have promised them that we would take care of their families for a lifetime.”

“I have some money,” Luo Ziling said without hesitation: “But it’s all with Ouyang Feifei now, I should have a few billion. It’s my own money, earned with my life. When the time comes, I will set aside a portion of it, and you guys can use it.”

“That’s not okay!” To his surprise, Yang Xiaodong immediately refused, “We can’t take your money to help others, we won’t feel at ease doing that.”

“Alright,” Luo Ziling didn’t insist, “I’ll talk to my dad about this matter. Perhaps, I can start a public welfare foundation, in the name of civilian power, to assist the families of military martyrs, ensuring their lives have the most basic security. Those martyrs who sacrificed for the country and their families should not be left to bleed and cry.”

Yang Xiaodong was dumbfounded by Luo Ziling’s decision.

Immediately after, he nodded lightly, turned his face away, then turned back and said very seriously: “Thank you!”

Luo Ziling did not say anything more, he did not expect that a small bet would lead to such an outcome.

Yang Xiaodong’s simple words resonated with him, and he was willing to do something for these people.