Chapter 2077: 2077: Truly Contradictory

Capítulo 2077: Chapter 2077: Truly Contradictory

When Luo Ziling returned home, Ling Ruonan had already prepared dinner.

Luo Liansheng had other matters to attend to, so he wouldn’t be back for dinner.

It was just as well that Luo Liansheng wasn’t coming back; Ling Ruonan wanted to talk to Luo Ziling alone about some things.

“Did you make another intense appearance today?” Ling Ruonan softly asked as she served Luo Ziling soup, “I heard you caused quite a stir again today.”

“Mom, you really have ears like the wind and eyes like a hawk. I got into a bit of trouble and you found out immediately,” Luo Ziling said with a giggle. “It seems like if I did something wrong, you’d be the first to rush over and scold me.”

“I’m your mother, the person who cares about you the most.” Ling Ruonan said, her anger mixed with embarrassment as she tugged on Luo Ziling’s ear, “Aren’t I just worried that you’d cause a mess that’s impossible to clean up?”

“Mom, don’t I have backing?” Luo Ziling said with a cheeky smile. “Since Wang Zhengqiang has openly expressed his support for me, I acted a bit overconfident today, and he definitely won’t have any objections.”

“But you don’t realize that Wang Zhengqiang supporting you in front of so many people could make the Yang Family and Fang Family feel threatened,” Ling Ruonan said seriously. “Wang Zhengqiang’s special treatment of you has already caught their attention. Now, with the status of the Ling Family rising, Wang Zhengqiang extending an olive branch to you somewhat implies a concession to the Ling Family, making a lot of people uneasy.”

Luo Ziling listened and remained silent.

This was something he hadn’t considered.

Ling Ruonan continued, “Of course, it’s nothing really, the strength of the Ling Family increasing is an indisputable fact. Lin Zeping and Wang Zhengqiang are all giving friendly gestures towards the Ling Family, everyone can see that. But your high-profile behavior in front of Wang Zhengqiang was inappropriate. Even if you want to express your opinion, it should be more tactful. That way, the effect might be better. Today’s incident is already in the past, and there’s no way to undo it. Mom is just suggesting that in future similar situations, remain low-key. Not everything requires high-profile actions, like when you accompanied Great Grandfather on his tour, that was the time to be high-profile. But, in certain special occasions and when dealing with certain special people, you should be cautious in your approach given your level of authority.”

Saying this, Ling Ruonan reminded Luo Ziling again, “There’s an art to making others perceive you as neither humble nor arrogant, yet not seem overbearing in your actions. It’s something you need to ponder over.”

“Alright!” Luo Ziling accepted Ling Ruonan’s suggestion, “I will make sure to pay more attention in the future.”

“This afternoon, I went to see your grandparents, and your grandfather explicitly mentioned the idea of a marriage alliance with the Yang Family.” Ling Ruonan sighed lightly, “Since your grandfather suggested it, and you yourself are fond of Yang Qingyin, this matter is up to you and your grandfather to discuss!”

“No way?!” Luo Ziling looked very surprised, “Did it really come down to this?”

“Surely you have sensed it yourself?” Ling Ruonan smiled somewhat bitterly, “Old Sir Yang has similar inclinations, he just hasn’t mentioned it to me.”

“Do you disapprove of such a marriage alliance?” Luo Ziling asked Ling Ruonan, “I know you hope I marry Ouyang Feifei.”

Ling Ruonan didn’t speak for a while, and Luo Ziling didn’t say anything more, continuing to eat his food voraciously.

Ling Ruonan started eating slowly as well, and after a few bites, she said, “Anyway, you’re still young, you definitely don’t want to get married so early, at most just get engaged to someone first.”

“There’s no rush indeed.” Luo Ziling understood Ling Ruonan’s sentiment, replying with a smile, “Regardless, we should resolve your marriage first.”

Unexpectedly, Luo Ziling brought up her and Luo Xusheng’s marriage, causing Ling Ruonan to blush, “We’re talking about your issue here!”

“Your matter is more important. It’s unheard of for a son to get engaged while his parents aren’t even married. There’s a proper sequence to things, that’s one of the basic principles of life.” Luo Ziling said earnestly.

“Alright, let’s not talk about this right now.” Ling Ruonan quickly changed the topic, “If you have time, you should make a trip to Zhonghai and Qiantang again, and make your itinerary known. I want to see who’s willing to make friendly gestures towards you, and who wants favors from you.”

“Mom, why do you think like this?” Luo Ziling seemed very surprised.

“Since your Great Grandfather is paying attention to you, and your grandfather acknowledges you, let’s seize this opportunity to gain some benefit for ourselves!” Ling Ruonan said a bit helplessly, then immediately reminded Luo Ziling, “You should visit Great Grandfather and your grandfather more often. You haven’t been to the old house in a long time, and you didn’t go see your grandfather after coming back.”

“Alright!” Luo Ziling immediately agreed, “Tomorrow, I’ll go see Great Grandfather, have a chat with him, and then visit my grandparents.”

Luo Ziling understood her meaning, making Ling Ruonan quite relieved.

“Great Grandfather has his own objectives in what he’s doing, we can use his prestige as a banner for ourselves.” Ling Ruonan continued, “After the last incident, the old man’s prestige has grown, as seen from the enthusiastic reception during his Southern tour. He’s even contemplating going out again; he plans to visit the Northwest or Northeast in the summer, and the South in the winter. If you go see him, you can discuss these things with him.”

“I understand!” Luo Ziling nodded in agreement once more.

Just then, his phone rang with a message coming in.

Seeing it was from Yang Qingyin, he quickly opened it to read.

“My grandfather plans to set off on Sunday, heading to Jiangcheng, and he wants me to accompany him.”

Checking the date, Luo Ziling realized it was Thursday, meaning there were just three days before Yang Yuanshan would be heading out like Ling Jinhua.

“When are you coming back?” Luo Ziling sent a reply.

“Not sure at the moment, it depends on his health and mood.” Yang Qingyin responded quickly, “Before we leave, you should come over to see my grandfather and give him a check-up. He probably has something to say to you!”

“Alright!” Luo Ziling agreed, “Anyway, I don’t feel like attending classes these two days, so I’ll just continue taking leave. How about tomorrow morning, we go see your grandfather together?”

“Sure!” Yang Qingyin agreed.

After wrapping up his chat with Yang Qingyin, Luo Ziling explained the situation to Ling Ruonan, who had a questioning look on her face.

When she heard Luo Ziling mention that Yang Yuanshan would be going on a tour soon, Ling Ruonan was a bit surprised.

“It seems, Great Grandfather’s actions have put some pressure on them!” Ling Ruonan said with a look of contemplation, “Yang Yuanshan choosing to go out at this time is too obvious in its intention.”

“But it’s quite paradoxical,” Luo Ziling remarked with a laugh, “the Yang and Ling families already have hints of a marriage alliance, yet Yang Yuanshan is still subtly competing with Great Grandfather. Doesn’t it seem strange?”

Luo Ziling truly didn’t understand; if the two families genuinely intended to use his marriage to Yang Qingyin for an alliance, shouldn’t they avoid direct confrontations!