Chapter 1735: 1735: Taking a Stand for Once

Chapter 1735: Chapter 1735: Taking a Stand for Once

(Chapter Fifteen)

When Luo Ziling returned to the villa, Luo Liansheng was not yet back.

He sent a message to Luo Ziling, saying he would return tonight but had things to do during the day, so not to worry about him.

When Ling Ruonan arrived home, Luo Ziling was alone.

Ling Ruonan was accompanied by Ouyang Feifei and Wuyue.

After helping carry Ling Ruonan’s luggage inside, Wuyue gave Luo Ziling a complex look and then left.

Only Ling Ruonan and Ouyang Feifei remained in the living room.

“Mom, are you tired?” Luo Ziling walked behind Ling Ruonan and began to massage her back, “You probably haven’t rested well these days; you don’t look very well.”

“I’m okay,” Ling Ruonan accepted Luo Ziling’s massage, “Mostly just not used to the food there, had a bit of diarrhea.”

“Really?” Luo Ziling was a bit surprised and quickly instructed Ling Ruonan to lie down so he could give her a massage.

In front of Ouyang Feifei, Luo Ziling massaged some acupuncture points on Ling Ruonan’s abdomen.

Strangely, after the massage, Ling Ruonan’s stomach felt much better; her previously swollen abdomen quickly relaxed. After using the bathroom, her complexion improved significantly.

“This trip to East Asia was quite fruitful,” Ling Ruonan looked at the time and decided they could talk for a bit longer. She got straight to the point, “Some cooperation agreements were reached with the Ishihara Family, and with South Korea’s Xu Family as well. But these are just preliminary intentions; further discussions are needed for formal cooperation. Ishihara Naka and Xu Zhiyuan came with us, but I didn’t invite them here. Tomorrow, find some time to meet them and finalize the apprenticeship matters. They’re staying in Yanjing, so we don’t need to arrange anything for them.”

“That’s good!” Luo Ziling knew that after Ling Ruonan briefly mentioned these matters, she would get to the main topic.

But before Ling Ruonan brought it up, he expressed his thoughts: “Mom, yesterday Yuqing and I discussed, and we think we can utilize my rising fame to do something. Without damaging my image, I can leverage my influence for publicity, endorsements, and other similar activities. I checked, my social media followers are in the tens of millions, and the forum discussions are very active. With this popularity, a lot can be done.”

Ling Ruonan was surprised that Luo Ziling brought this up on his own initiative, and shared her own plans: “Feifei and I have been paying attention to this too. We agree that your popularity can be leveraged for many things. Feifei has significant experience in this area; we’ve always collaborated. So, in Tokyo, Feifei and I reached preliminary intentions regarding this cooperation.”

“Mom, I don’t want to leverage my fame for commercial promotion right now. Trying to create commercial value from my popularity right away would ruin it, as my fame skyrocketed suddenly and requires long-term management. What I think is necessary now is to build a positive image of myself. I believe we might have considered this issue more simply and clearly than you have.” Luo Ziling spoke earnestly, “As students, we are more suited to manage these aspects. Also, Yuqing is my sister, my grandfather’s granddaughter, an acknowledged daughter of the Luo Family, so many things we think about will be aligned.”

The latter part of Luo Ziling’s words changed Ling Ruonan and Ouyang Feifei’s expressions.

Ouyang Feifei was tactful; she stood up and apologized to Ling Ruonan, “Mrs. Ling, I’ll head back now; I’m a bit tired today. Later, I need to accompany my grandfather for dinner, so I won’t interrupt your conversation.”

Ling Ruonan glanced at Luo Ziling and also stood up.

“Alright, convey my regards to your grandfather,” Ling Ruonan did not insist she stay.

After giving Luo Ziling another nod, Ouyang Feifei left.

Once Ouyang Feifei had left, Ling Ruonan didn’t continue discussing these matters with Luo Ziling but instructed, “Get ready to go to your grandfather’s place for dinner. After dinner, we’ll also visit your great-grandfather. We’ll talk about some things on the way; I’m going to take a bath now.”

As Ling Ruonan was preparing to go upstairs for a bath, Luo Ziling called out to her back, “Even though I don’t have any thoughts about Ouyang Huihui nor intend to be with her, the things Ouyang Feifei did regarding her, and the decisions made after the incident, made me very disappointed. Among people, if relationships are measured only by interests, I find it shameful. Both family and romantic relationships shouldn’t be weighed by money or other benefits. Thus, I don’t want Ouyang Feifei to be involved in more of my affairs.”

Luo Ziling’s straightforward comments took Ling Ruonan by surprise.

She paused, turned around, and looked at Luo Ziling standing at the bottom of the stairs, her expression filled with unfamiliarity.

Facing Ling Ruonan’s unusual gaze, Luo Ziling seriously added, “Since I’ve acknowledged Luo Yuqing as my sister, I consider her family. I trust her, and I believe she can be trustworthy too. So, I am at ease letting her handle many things.”

“I understand,” Ling Ruonan ultimately didn’t say much, just responded softly, then turned and went upstairs once more.

While Ling Ruonan was bathing, Luo Ziling summoned Wuyue to ask her about some things.

Wuyue seemed a bit hesitant but eventually disclosed many things to Luo Ziling.

However, the matters Ouyang Feifei and Ling Ruonan had discussed, Wuyue was unaware of.

Wuyue knew mainly about the negotiation processes with the Ishihara and Xu Families.

Ling Ruonan and Ouyang Feifei reached several cooperation intentions during discussions with Ishihara Tarou, Ishihara Wuji, Xu Chongzhi, and Xu Qinglang, encompassing energy, pharmaceuticals, real estate investment, hotel services, and traditional culture.

“Dragon Rise suggested to us that cooperation with them is possible. Through this cooperation, some people with special status can be legally and reasonably arranged to be in Japan or South Korea.” Wuyue also revealed some confidential matters to Luo Ziling, “Furthermore, no involvement from these families affecting Huaxia’s interests has been discovered. Therefore, Miss decided, after discussing with Ouyang Feifei, to initiate cooperation with them. They will come to Huaxia to sign the specific agreements.”

“Got it,” Luo Ziling nodded, then asked, “Do you know the latest developments of Dragon Rise people?”

“No,” Wuyue shook her head, then quickly added, “But don’t worry, Young Master; they shouldn’t have encountered any issue. The Sankou Group suffered a devastating hit this time, completely losing its status. Their operations were entirely successful, with no major personnel casualties. They’ll be back in a few days.”

“That’s good,” Luo Ziling breathed a sigh of relief.

But neither Luo Ziling nor Wuyue knew that the Dragon Rise team’s operations actually faced some trouble.