Chapter 1576: 1576: Why Do I Feel You're So Hypocritical

Chapter 1576: Chapter 1576: Why Do I Feel You’re So Hypocritical

Luo Ziling didn’t return to the villa but followed Ling Ruonan to the Northern Group headquarters.

Ling Ruonan wanted Luo Ziling to act as usual as much as possible.

After arriving at the Northern Group headquarters, Ling Ruonan instructed Luo Ziling to return to school for class and not to skip the afternoon.

Nature agreed, after making an appearance at Northern Group and taking a spin around the pharmaceutical division, he returned to school by car.

On the way back to school, he called Luo Liansheng to ask what he was doing.

“Grandpa is reading a book. I just practiced writing for a while and composed a calligraphy piece, Su Dongpo’s ‘Calming the Waves’. When you come back, critique this piece for me.” Luo Liansheng’s voice conveyed cheerfulness, unaffected by recent events.

“Grandpa, I’m heading to class first. After it’s over, I’ll come back to accompany you and check out your calligraphy.”

“Alright,” Luo Liansheng agreed, finally asking, “Did you just visit your great-grandfather?”

“Yeah, he seemed pretty angry.”

“He got angry?” Luo Liansheng chuckled dismissively, “What right does he have to be angry? Oh, I understand. He still doesn’t consider you family, just sees you as a tool.”

Surprised, Luo Ziling didn’t expect Grandpa to talk like this.

“Alright, off to class you go. When you return, we’ll have a good chat!” Luo Liansheng said no more.

After hanging up, Luo Ziling fell into thought, pondering the meaning of what Luo Liansheng said.

He also contemplated what Ling Jinhua had said earlier.

After returning to school, he managed to attend the last class.

The last class was Marxism-Leninism.

Seeing Marxism-Leninism Teacher Wu Xiaozhen standing on the podium and looking at him kindly, Luo Ziling regretted not continuing to skip class.

“Had I known, I would’ve come to class in the afternoon. Why didn’t I check the schedule?”

No surprises there; after class, Wu Xiaozhen stopped Luo Ziling again to ask when he was free for dinner.

Luo Ziling replied with a helpless smile, “Teacher Wu, I’ve been busy lately; Shulan’s also very busy. Her novel might be adapted, so she’s been making revisions. After I return from abroad, I’ll come to your place for dinner. I’ve been yearning for your cooking.”

“Alright then,” Wu Xiaozhen smiled even more brightly hearing about Dai Shulan’s novel adaptation, “I’d heard about the adaptation from Shulan. She said she could earn a big sum of royalties, and she’s thrilled. We never knew she had such talent. Initially, we didn’t know she was writing a novel. Her parents just learned about it recently.”

Judging by Wu Xiaozhen’s tone, Dai Shulan hadn’t mentioned the copyright adaptation was related to him, which made Luo Ziling feel more fond of Dai Shulan.

After dealing with Teacher Wu Xiaozhen, Luo Ziling went to the cafeteria with Cao Jianhui, Li Fuming, and Wu Longjiang.

Luo Yuqing also appeared at the perfect timing, voluntarily joining them.

Luo Yuqing, chairwoman of the student council and a top-ranked campus belle, was admired by most male students like a goddess. While Cao Jianhui, Li Fuming, and Wu Longjiang had gotten somewhat familiar with Luo Yuqing, they were still a bit nervous around her.

Luo Yuqing wasn’t very interested in them but took Luo Ziling’s arm and went to the cafeteria together.

On the way to the cafeteria, she asked about the visit to the Ling Family Old Mansion that morning.

“We’ll talk about it tonight; those old foxes’ thoughts are harder to guess than women’s.”

Luo Ziling’s joking words made Luo Yuqing laugh, “Are women’s thoughts really that hard to guess? Hmph, many girls might find a male god’s thoughts like yours hard to guess too.”

“Maybe; from now on, I’ll be more mysterious, so they can’t guess my mind.”

“Hey, are you two siblings or a couple? How can you be so close?” Cao Jianhui, seeing Luo Ziling and Luo Yuqing holding hands, felt a bit jealous, “You know this kind of behavior really hurts us single dogs.”

“Why don’t we let Luo Ziling treat us to stir-fry at the cafeteria?”

Luo Yuqing’s suggestion was immediately welcomed by the three guys, and Cao Jianhui was so delighted that he danced in public.

He ended up getting kicked by Luo Ziling.

After getting kicked in the butt, Cao Jianhui yelled in pain.

Watching Cao Jianhui howling like a pig, Luo Ziling couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

At school, with classmates, there’s absolutely no pressure.

This feeling wasn’t present in Ling Ruonan’s villa, and Luo Ziling felt it would be better to sleep in the dorm as often as possible.

Unexpectedly, Yang Qingyin joined them for dinner.

Though they had been dating for quite a while, Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin hadn’t eaten together in the cafeteria before, nor had they publicly appeared as a couple. Yang Qingyin’s proactive approach to join them for dinner surprised Luo Ziling.

“Senior, did you rush over because you knew I was treating them to stir-fry?” Luo Ziling joked.

Yang Qingyin retorted playfully, “Yeah, I know you guys are having good food, so I shamelessly came over.”

Luo Yuqing approached, smiling, “Should I lead them three guys to sit farther from you guys, so we don’t end up as a bunch of third wheels?”

“Sure,” Luo Ziling agreed readily, “Then go ahead!”

He got pinched by Luo Yuqing.

Luo Yuqing pinched hard, and he almost cried out in pain.

Seizing the moment after Luo Yuqing successfully pinched and escaped, Yang Qingyin whispered to Luo Ziling, “I told Grandpa I’d bring you over for treatment tomorrow; he agreed. Judging by his tone, he doesn’t seem biased against you.”

“At their age, they’re all quite cunning,” Luo Ziling smiled helplessly, “Even when talking face-to-face, it’s hard to know their true thoughts. In the morning, when my mom and I visited the Ling Family Old Mansion, what my great-grandfather said left me baffled.”

Yang Qingyin fell silent for a moment, hesitated, and then gently asked, “Could there be an issue?”

“Nothing serious. Though I’ll face some turmoil, peace will come after some time,” Luo Ziling smiled meaningfully, “These days, I’ve been with Grandpa. I hope for more relaxing times like this in the future.”

“Perhaps many will see you differently,” Yang Qingyin hinted, “I think my Grandpa and Dad will change their views of you.”

“I hope they don’t misunderstand,” Luo Ziling shook his head, “I’m just a student, capable of nothing. I hope they won’t make things difficult for me!”

Yang Qingyin looked at Luo Ziling seriously for a few moments and finally said disparagingly, “Why do you seem so insincere to me?”

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