"Mom, what did Grandpa say about me?" Luo Ziling asked Ling Ruonan a bit sheepishly.
"He said you’re too reckless, daring to scheme against anyone!" Ling Ruonan sighed. "Of course, Grandpa didn’t severely blame you, just said you’re too full of yourself. You mustn’t do this again in the future."
"Mom, should I visit Grandpa tomorrow or the day after?"
"Let’s see, you might also have to make an appearance at your Great Grandfather’s place."
"Mom, what’s the specific situation? Tell me!" Seeing that Ling Ruonan didn’t take the initiative to explain her conversation with Ling Mingrui, Luo Ziling had to press her for details.
"Your Grandpa will certainly intervene personally in this matter, until it’s resolved. Moreover, he won’t miss this opportunity to give some people a hard time." Ling Ruonan still shared some information with Luo Ziling: "This incident, someone has been too ruthless and blatantly so. Furthermore, it’s not just one force causing trouble; several forces are involved. Luckily, the Ling Family hasn’t declined to a vulnerable point; otherwise, it would really be an ’everybody pushes the wall that’s falling’ scenario."
Although Ling Ruonan’s words were somewhat implicit, Luo Ziling already understood the implication in her words.
Ling Mingrui is very angry and won’t just let himself be bullied without retaliating.
How Ling Mingrui would retaliate, he’s certainly not going to tell anyone, not even his daughter.
The main thing Luo Ziling was concerned about was Ling Mingrui’s attitude towards their family of three, so he asked again.
"Mom, what does Grandpa think about our family of three?"
"Grandpa is angry about your recklessness. He will personally get involved in the investigation concerning your dad." After answering Luo Ziling’s question, Ling Ruonan added: "In this incident, we definitely need to stand on the same side as your Grandpa. Those who want to target us, or take the chance to harm the Ling Family, unless they have no blemishes on them, they shouldn’t expect to walk away unscathed."
Though Ling Ruonan’s words were said lightly, Luo Ziling could sense that Ling Mingrui’s actions would not be small.
The impact is bound to be significant.
Perhaps Yanjing is once again on the brink of a storm.
Luo Ziling thought about his schedule.
Heading to Hengdian in two days, then to the Northwest in ten days—should he change his itinerary?
To miss witnessing the excitement in Yanjing at such thrilling times would indeed be a regret.
Ling Ruonan seemed to understand Luo Ziling’s thoughts and spoke again: "You’re going to Hengdian in two days, don’t worry about things here for now. Leaving Yanjing might actually be a good thing, at least you won’t get caught in the crossfire. During the battle between them, you won’t at least be accidentally hurt. In ten days, we will be heading to the Northwest, staying away from Yanjing temporarily might be beneficial. Remember, during the time you’re away from Yanjing, no matter what they do, don’t get involved."
After thinking for a moment, Luo Ziling asked Ling Ruonan: "Mom, if they want to pursue to the ends of the earth, what if they drag me into it while I’m in the Northwest?"
"Out of sight, out of mind. Once you’re away, don’t involve yourself in matters here, or things will only get more complicated. Don’t worry, the struggle between those people will have its limits. The ones to suffer are all small fry. If you stay in Yanjing, you might get caught up."
Ling Ruonan’s words stung Luo Ziling a bit.
Isn’t that putting him in the category of small fry?
However, he couldn’t voice such complaints.
While Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan were discussing these matters, Ling Mingrui was also sharing similar things with his spouse.
"Old man, what on earth happened during your long talk with Ruonan tonight?" Xie Enhua asked with some anxiety.
She had noticed the strange look on Ling Ruonan’s face and heard some things from others. Normally she didn’t inquire about such matters with Ling Mingrui but couldn’t help but ask this time.
"Our son-in-law’s return to Yanjing has made many people envious and uneasy, so when our grandson stirred up trouble, someone took the chance to viciously stab us in the back. And they did it blatantly."
"Really?!" Xie Enhua was a bit shocked. "Who did it?"
"Many people!"
Xie Enhua didn’t ask who these many people were. If Ling Mingrui wanted to say, he would have spoken up without being asked. If he didn’t want to, it meant the opponents had complex identities, or they weren’t fully identified yet.
Sometimes the opponent’s identity doesn’t matter; what’s important is what we do.
And Xie Enhua was concerned about whether her daughter and son-in-law would be implicated.
Also, what trouble exactly did Luo Ziling cause?
Ling Mingrui seemed to sense Xie Enhua’s thoughts and talked about today’s incident involving Luo Ziling and Yan Shiliang.
"Our grandson, he’s ambitious and clever, even thought of dragging me into this!" Ling Mingrui’s face showed a bitter smile. "That kid really knows how to strategize."
"What exactly happened?" Xie Enhua’s curiosity was piqued, and she couldn’t help but probe further.
Ling Mingrui explained the conflict between Luo Ziling and Yan Shiliang today and also shared some other information he had gathered.
"Haha, they tried to challenge me, and our grandson managed to challenge me too." Ling Mingrui chuckled twice, then softly said, "That kid had known from early on, someone wanted to deal with his father, and someone wanted to act against Li Haiyang and his subordinates. The only person he could rely on was me, so he deliberately intensified the conflict. Once it reached a certain point, I had no choice but to step in; he knew this, so he added fuel to the fire."
"Did he dig pits for many people?" Xie Enhua asked with some uncertainty.
"You could say that!" Ling Mingrui nodded: "He handled the situation skillfully without leaving loose ends, yet it gave others the illusion of many weaknesses. But regardless, his scheme succeeded. Those who had been in hiding are now revealed, and some small plots have begun to surface. Haha, the Fang Family!"
"Ruonan’s son really has some tricks!" Xie Enhua had pretty much figured out what was going on.
Luo Ziling noticed something amiss and, knowing someone was threatening his father, wielded Ling Mingrui like a sharp blade to cut down those threatening his father and himself. The deadly part was that Ling Mingrui had no choice but to intervene.
If he didn’t act, he would be at a disadvantage and lose a lot.
But why would the Fang Family get involved?
"Why doesn’t he bear any resemblance to his father?" Xie Enhua asked Ling Mingrui with some puzzlement.
"His father isn’t as dull as he seems; maybe he’s also contributing to the Yanjing turmoil." Ling Mingrui laughed. "He understood where his crisis lay and intentionally gave the impression that he was under my arrangement. This time, he could have stayed out since the previous issues had nothing to do with him; they happened under Li Haiyang’s watch. But he didn’t clarify and took the trouble upon himself." Ling Mingrui laughed again: "Our daughter, son-in-law, and grandson are extraordinary people. Among the Ling Family, none have their capabilities, not even our son, compared to our daughter. Alas, what a pity!"