Luo Ziling wasn’t too surprised. When Ling Ruonan seriously told him they were going to the Ouyang Family for dinner, he had already anticipated this.
"So what do you think?" Luo Ziling asked Ling Ruonan.
Ling Ruonan didn’t answer directly, "Originally, you went to cancel the engagement, but the Ouyang Family didn’t agree. An engagement between two families requires consent from both sides. To dissolve the engagement, both parties must agree too. If one side doesn’t agree, then the engagement isn’t truly dissolved. This is akin to a business contract; there needs to be a sense of contractual obligation. We are not forcing you to marry Ouyang Feifei, but to clarify the situation."
Luo Ziling frowned slightly, "How should we talk about it?"
"You can express your stance to Sir Ouyang. I think if you strongly refuse to marry Ouyang Feifei, then Ouyang Lingyun won’t force you. As long as they agree, the engagement will naturally be canceled," Ling Ruonan said seriously.
"Alright," Luo Ziling nodded bitterly.
He understood that Ling Ruonan was challenging him.
He had already tried to cancel the engagement once before, and at that time, he clearly sensed Ouyang Lingyun’s anger.
If he repeated similar words, Ouyang Lingyun would probably lose his temper on the spot.
But this issue could not be ignored.
Luo Ziling silently cursed Ouyang Lingyun for being cunning and sly.
He clearly remembered that the previous time he went to cancel the engagement, Ouyang Lingyun said to wait for Ouyang Feifei’s opinion. If she agreed, then it would all be settled.
Ouyang Feifei didn’t oppose him canceling the engagement; she almost seemed to have tacitly agreed.
He remembered that afterward, Ouyang Feifei even mentioned that while the engagement was off, they could still be friends.
In other words, when he went to cancel the engagement, Ouyang Lingyun had left the decision to Ouyang Feifei, and she had already indicated her acceptance of his decision to cancel it, just without a formal declaration or agreement from both parties.
How can they not keep their word?
"Alright, let’s go and sort this out once and for all!" After deciding in his heart, Luo Ziling still felt a bit frustrated.
How should he articulate it?
I came to cancel the engagement once, and now I’m here to do it again—Ouyang Feifei will probably want to kill me.
Luo Ziling decided to call Ouyang Feifei and discuss the matter with her first.
Ling Ruonan appeared a bit surprised when she saw Luo Ziling not reacting unusually, but she didn’t question it further.
She asked Luo Ziling about his whereabouts last night and where he had been.
Luo Ziling honestly confessed that he went to have a late-night snack with Wang Feiyang.
Wang Feiyang had helped him apply for several national-level research projects, and they were discussing this matter over their late-night snack.
Luo Ziling believed that Ling Ruonan wouldn’t inquire further about whether he and Wang Feiyang had done anything improper last night.
As long as Wuyue or Yang Xiaodong, or Wang Zhenjun didn’t report to Ling Ruonan, she wouldn’t know about it.
As expected, Ling Ruonan didn’t pursue the matter after hearing what he said.
"Lately, when you have time, visit your grandpa and your great-grandfather more often. They are well aware of your issues with Ling Zhengping, and if you don’t visit them after all that’s happened, it won’t look good!"
Luo Ziling agreed with Ling Ruonan’s words and said he would definitely go see the two elders tomorrow or the day after.
"In the future, I will also visit my great-grandfather and grandpa often!"
Since Ling Jinhua and Ling Mingrui knew about his conflict with Ling Zhengping but didn’t show any reaction, Luo Ziling could deduce that the two elders didn’t intend to intervene in this matter right away.
Or maybe they had conflicting opinions, which is why they hadn’t called him over for questioning.
If they actively called him over, it would definitely be serious. What Ling Ruonan suggested was right; it’s better for him to go see them on his own.
Ling Ruonan didn’t say much else. After chatting with Luo Ziling for a while, she mentioned going in to change her clothes so they could leave earlier.
While Ling Ruonan went in to change clothes, Luo Ziling called Ouyang Feifei.
But to his surprise, it was Wang Qing who answered the phone instead of Ouyang Feifei.
Wang Qing informed Luo Ziling over the phone that Ouyang Feifei was busy and that he should call back later or wait for Ouyang Feifei to call him back when she was available.
Hearing this, Luo Ziling immediately got angry.
Ouyang Feifei just didn’t want to pick up his call; she was doing it on purpose.
Taking a call doesn’t take much time; Luo Ziling didn’t believe that Ouyang Feifei didn’t have time to answer.
But he didn’t express his anger, just told Wang Qing to have Ouyang Feifei call him back when she was free.
After a short while, Ling Ruonan came out of the room, having changed her clothes.
Ling Ruonan had been in a formal business suit earlier, very official.
At work, that’s her usual attire.
Visiting Ouyang Lingyun’s house as guests, a business suit seemed a bit inappropriate, so Ling Ruonan changed into casual wear.
In her office, she had a personal resting area, which included a walk-in closet with many clothes.
Ling Ruonan changed into a long-sleeved dress.
She was so beautiful, and her figure hadn’t changed over the years, so she looked good in anything she wore.
Seeing Ling Ruonan come out in a perfectly fitting dress, Luo Ziling couldn’t help but compliment her a few times, "Mom, you’re dressed to kill today. When we go out, I want to walk arm in arm with you through the lobby just to see how many envious and jealous glances we get."
Hearing this, Ling Ruonan felt delighted.
No matter how old women get, they love to hear flattery. Telling older women they are more beautiful and fit than girls in their twenties, even if they know it’s impossible, will make them happy.
"Stop being so cheeky!" Ling Ruonan scolded Luo Ziling with a light slap, "Always spouting nonsense!"
"I think you could outshine any beauty in the company when you walk like this. If you don’t believe it, let everyone judge who’s prettier," Luo Ziling said seriously and then added with a smile, "My mom is the most beautiful woman in the world, bar none. That’s a fact, and I won’t accept any disputes or denials!"
"Stop talking nonsense!" Ling Ruonan beamed and smiled, gently hitting him, "Mom’s already old, how can you compare me to young girls, stop joking!"
Ling Ruonan had to admit, Luo Xusheng couldn’t hold a candle to Luo Ziling when it came to flattering women.
She had never heard Luo Xusheng speak such flattering words, it seemed, her son had a promising future in this regard.
Actually, Ling Ruonan wanted to tell Luo Ziling that there was no rush to cut ties with the Ouyang Family. If they insisted on the engagement, they could leave it on hold. This would have practical benefits and could keep Ouyang Feifei closely connected by his side.
As a woman, Ling Ruonan disliked unfaithful men, but as a mother, she hoped her son would be liked by many women and have many women in his life.