Chapter 2107: 2107: Mother and Son in Cahoots

Capítulo 2107: Chapter 2107: Mother and Son in Cahoots

But Fang Dongxun didn’t immediately agree with Luo Ziling, and instead said that this matter was too significant, and he needed to go back and discuss it with his father and grandfather before making a decision. Afraid that Luo Ziling might misunderstand, Fang Dongxun solemnly explained a few more sentences, saying that he believed the collaboration would definitely happen, but the specific scale of the cooperation should be decided by the elders.

Luo Ziling was quite pleased with Fang Dongxun’s attitude and didn’t say anything more.

After drinking some tea together, they parted ways.

When they were parting, Fang Dongxun warmly invited Luo Ziling to visit their home sometime.

He also emphasized, “My sister admires you a lot! She’s a lively and passionate girl. I think if you hang out a few times, you could become friends.”

“Are you pimping for your sister?” Luo Ziling laughed and cursed, “What kind of brother are you?”

“That’s not what I mean!” Fang Dongxun shook his head, solemnly saying, “If you can get together, I’d be happy to see that. But if not, you can still be friends. We’re all the same age, hanging out together is no big deal. Hanging out doesn’t have to be just guys, having a few girls around definitely makes the atmosphere better. You can also bring Yuqing along, and the more we hang out, the closer we’ll become, making it more convenient for future collaborations. Don’t misunderstand me, I also hope relationships develop naturally. Plus, I don’t want my sister to get hurt either.”

“I understand!” Luo Ziling said, feeling a bit embarrassed for misunderstanding Fang Dongxun, “In the future, when there’s a chance, we can all hang out. I don’t know much about Yanjing’s flashy world, so Mr. Fang, please show me around!”

“No problem!” Fang Dongxun patted his chest with a hearty smile and said, “Whenever you’re free, I’ll arrange something fun!”

At lunch with Ling Ruonan, Luo Ziling shared what happened that morning with Fang Dongxun.

After hearing Luo Ziling took the initiative to agree to increase collaboration with Fang Dongxun, hoping he would increase investment in Lingyun Film and Television and Northern Pharmaceuticals, Ling Ruonan was quite surprised. But she quickly understood Luo Ziling’s intention.

“You still want to leverage this relationship?” Ling Ruonan asked Luo Ziling after thinking seriously for a few minutes, “Aren’t you afraid of angering Yang Yuanshan and your grandfather, and great-grandfather with this move?”

“I think they won’t be mad at me, since what I’ve been doing is quite extreme. Besides, we’ve collaborated before, Lingyun Film and Television was bought together with Fang Dongxun.”

Seeing Luo Ziling’s nonchalant look, Ling Ruonan couldn’t help but remind, “We had discussed before how to find a way to buy out Fang Dongxun’s shares and have them exit Lingyun Film and Television.”

“Times have changed!” Luo Ziling smiled, “I think working with them now, although risky, can greatly increase the profits.”

Ling Ruonan remained silent.

Luo Ziling shared some thoughts he had the night before. After that, he asked Ling Ruonan, “Mom, am I right? Is the collaboration between the Ling and Yang families intended to deal with the Fang family so that the two families can dominate?”

Ling Ruonan looked at Luo Ziling seriously, and in the end, didn’t deny it, “There is indeed such a trend.”

Ling Ruonan sighed, shook her head, and smiled wryly: “Ah, born into a wealthy family, sometimes being ruthless is inevitable.”

“Since you understand this truth, why are you still doing this?” Ling Ruonan asked Luo Ziling curiously, “Do you want to go against those elders?”

“I do have that kind of thought a bit, but I feel that the saying ‘fortune comes through risks’ is quite sensible. If our collaboration with the Fang family is very successful, then their support will multiply.” Saying this, Luo Ziling continued seriously, “I will give Fang Dongxun some things that might make the Fang family embarrassed, and I believe he’ll understand after seeing them. Also, I don’t want to become a sacrificial pawn in their hands.”

Ling Ruonan looked at Luo Ziling for a while, then asked curiously, “Ling’er, Mom doesn’t quite understand, why have you, after half a year in Yanjing, managed to see through the subtle relationships between these big families so clearly? Is someone else behind this giving you guidance?”

“Mom, haven’t you always been guiding me? Also, there’s senior Li Haiyang. Plus, since I came, I’ve had unending troubles. As the saying goes, adversity builds strength. Since there are so many hardships, my growth is definitely rapid, and my thoughts become more. With your guidance, many things become clearer.” At this point, Luo Ziling praised Ling Ruonan, “Who says you didn’t give birth to me so smart and excellent. Grandpa has said that most of my wisdom was inherited from you, so I’m so smart.”

“You’re just talking nonsense again!” Ling Ruonan couldn’t help but scold Luo Ziling, “Always flattering your mother!”

“With such a beautiful, smart mom, what’s wrong with a bit of flattery?”

“Such smooth talk!” Ling Ruonan couldn’t help but tug at Luo Ziling’s lips, but her face was full of doting affection.

The awkwardness brought by Luo Xusheng’s return dissipated in the midst of a few jokes.

After a brief silence, Ling Ruonan solemnly said, “I can agree with your ideas, but they must understand that this is my decision, not yours. All the negotiations should be handled by me and Yuqing, and you shouldn’t get directly involved. Understand?”

“Mom, is that necessary?” Luo Ziling understood Ling Ruonan’s intention but didn’t agree with her views and argued tenaciously, “I think it’d be better if I get involved. Anyway, I often make great grandfather and grandfather angry, and a lot of what I do is beyond their expectations. Doing something unexpected one more time is no big deal.”

“If that’s what you think, then let’s fully resist this arranged marriage thing together. I’ll handle the cooperation with Fang’s family, and we, as mother and son, will work together to express our stance.”

Luo Ziling looked at Ling Ruonan in a daze, and in the end, didn’t refuse.

“Alright, I’ll listen to you!”

Seeing Luo Ziling didn’t go against her wishes, Ling Ruonan relaxed a bit.

She said seriously, “Ling’er, you’ve done plenty of things as you please. You can continue doing them in the future, but you need to have limits and control the quantity. Don’t easily challenge your grandfather’s and great-grandfather’s bottom lines. If they really get angry, they could ruin you! Also, don’t think about exploiting their conflicts, that would lead to an irrecoverable situation.”

Realizing that Ling Ruonan had seen through his thoughts, Luo Ziling felt a bit embarrassed but eventually nodded, “I’ll listen to you!”

“Tonight, our family of three will visit great-grandfather together.”

“Okay!”