Luo Xusheng was indeed passing by on his way back to the base, so he came to see his wife and child.
After staying at home for about half an hour, he left.
Luo Ziling regretted being at home today; he felt he interrupted something important between Luo Xusheng and Ling Ruonan.
However, what Luo Xusheng mentioned made him feel things were a bit serious.
"Why didn't Grandpa mention this when I visited him today?" Luo Ziling asked Ling Ruonan curiously, "Could it be that he doesn't know about it yet?"
"That shouldn't be the case!" Ling Ruonan shook her head with a frown, "This is a significant matter; there's no reason for him not to know. It's possible the situation hasn't been finalized yet, and your grandpa is still working on it. Or perhaps he's willing to see this happen, and that's why he didn't take it seriously. From an importance standpoint, the level of a deputy director responsible for discipline is higher; only a person with two stars can take that position. The person in charge of special forces doesn't actually have much power, as they can't command any troops."
"How about I go ask Li Haiyang tomorrow? His health hasn't fully recovered, and I haven't helped him with his treatment for over two months."
Ling Ruonan nodded in agreement with Luo Ziling's suggestion, "Then find an opportunity to ask him. I'll also try asking your grandpa."
Luo Ziling sighed, "If this new guy Chen Dashu has any leverage over my dad, then things could get troublesome."
Ling Ruonan thought for a moment and said, "It's not troublesome yet. After all, Fang Xiang and your grandpa have a decent relationship, and Fang Zhonghua has been in contact with me all along. We have a lot of cooperation with the Fang Family."
"That's true!" Luo Ziling nodded, agreeing with Ling Ruonan's analysis, "At least there shouldn't be any issue for the next one or two years. Even if we fall out with the Fang Family, it shouldn't happen within the next couple of years."
Ling Ruonan gently nodded.
After chatting a bit more, both mother and son went to bed.
Before sleep, Luo Ziling routinely took out his phone to check messages from everyone.
He received messages from many people every day, so he started by checking messages from those who weren't very important.
After selectively replying to a few, Luo Ziling saw that Luo Yuqing and Dai Shulan had also messaged him.
"We're going to Hengdian the day after tomorrow to guide the shooting of the upcoming scenes. Are you going?" This was a message from Dai Shulan.
Luo Yuqing's message was similar, informing Luo Ziling that she and Dai Shulan were going to Hengdian the day after tomorrow afternoon to prepare for filming some important parts, and asked if Luo Ziling would join them.
Luo Ziling replied to Luo Yuqing: "We'll see then. If I have time, I'll go to Hengdian. If not, I won't go."
In the message to Dai Shulan, he added a little more explanation, saying that he's now responsible for teaching duties since the beginning of the term, and cannot pause the lab's development, so he might not have time.
"Alright then!" Luo Yuqing replied with two words.
"I hope you'll have time!" Dai Shulan added a few pleading emojis to her message.
Luo Ziling replied again: "Anyway, it's quite fast to Hengdian; the high-speed train takes only six or seven hours, even on the weekend. We'll see then!"
"Okay," Dai Shulan agreed, "If you come, I'll treat you to a big meal."
"I'll screenshot this so no one forgets it later."
"I definitely won't forget, as long as you come!" Dai Shulan replied with a bunch of happy emojis this time.
After chatting a few more lines with Dai Shulan, they said goodnight to each other.
"So many things happened today, why am I so unlucky?" Luo Ziling sent a message to Yang Qingyin, who had messaged him before.
But Yang Qingyin didn't reply immediately.
Seeing that Ouyang Feifei had also sent him a message, Luo Ziling clicked on it.
"Not feeling well these past two days, aching all over. Doctor Luo, can you help this little lady with a check-up?"
Noting the time, he saw that Ouyang Feifei had sent this message over an hour ago. After thinking, Luo Ziling still replied: "What happened?"
"I twisted it while going down the stairs and also sprained my back," Ouyang Feifei quickly responded.
Checking the time, it was just ten o'clock, neither early nor late: "Where are you now?"
"At home!" Ouyang Feifei replied, quickly following up with, "At my place."
"I'll come over to take a look; I have something to discuss with you anyway."
Ouyang Feifei sent back an eye-roll emoji.
Luo Ziling got up and left the villa without disturbing Ling Ruonan.
Only Zhu Yijun followed him; he didn't even inform Wuyue.
Luo Ziling leaving in the middle of the night didn't surprise Zhu Yijun.
After all, Luo Ziling had quite an active nightlife and often went out in the middle of the night.
On the road, Luo Ziling received a reply from Yang Qingyin.
Yang Qingyin said she had just been showering.
She's been feeling quite tired lately and was planning to sleep early today, mentioning that she needed to rest well in the coming days.
"Your period started? Then you definitely need to rest well." Luo Ziling sighed with relief and sent another playful message: "Luckily, I did what I needed to do today, or there'd be a week's interruption. Haha, was it too much excitement that it arrived early?"
Yang Qingyin replied with several head-hitting emojis.
"Wasn't it?" Luo Ziling hadn't sent the next message before her text came, "What were you busy with today?"
Luo Ziling told Yang Qingyin that he went to Ling Mingrui's place that evening, discussed many important things, and that Luo Xusheng came over that night and also mentioned something important.
"Heaven bestows great responsibilities on this person, so toughen your spirit first. Those who can, do more. You should plan and prepare for these big matters well. I'm tired, so I'm going to sleep. Don't bug me anymore."
"I'll come to bother you in a few days!"
Yang Qingyin sent a bunch of head-hitting emojis again.
After saying goodnight, Luo Ziling didn't reply further.