After Luo Ziling left Luo Yuqing’s room, he went to knock on Yang Qingyin’s room door.
To his surprise, it was actually Ye Xiaoli who opened the door.
"Miss is taking a bath!" Ye Xiaoli said and left the room, saying she had some errands to run.
Luo Ziling went to turn the bathroom door handle, but unsurprisingly, the bathroom door was locked.
Unperturbed, Luo Ziling reached out to knock on the door and called out Yang Qingyin’s name.
After knocking a few times, the bathroom door opened a crack, and Yang Qingyin poked her wet head out.
Seeing Luo Ziling with a rather strange expression standing at the door, she was a bit surprised.
"Where’s Xiaoli?" she asked quietly.
"She went out to do something and won’t be back for a while." Luo Ziling laughed in a lewd manner.
"Then wait outside for a while!" Yang Qingyin said as she prepared to close the door.
Luo Ziling acted quickly, pushing the door open with a hand and pinching Yang Qingyin. As she exclaimed in surprise and retreated, he squeezed his whole body inside.
Yang Qingyin was, of course, indignant but quickly accepted the reality.
The two stayed in the bathroom for a long time before coming out. As they came out, Yang Qingyin was hitting Luo Ziling and complained, "You annoying guy, you really have no shame."
"I helped scrub your back, and you’re still not satisfied," Luo Ziling pinched Yang Qingyin’s cheek and said with a smug face, "Women always say one thing and mean another, don’t they?"
As a result, Yang Qingyin pinched him a few more times, making Luo Ziling cry out in pain.
Eventually, Yang Qingyin ran away, unable to stand Luo Ziling’s intrusion, escaping to the room to blow her hair and locking the door.
Just then, Ling Ruonan called, so Luo Ziling didn’t chase after her.
The mother and son exchanged some updates over the phone.
Ling Ruonan told Luo Ziling about the events that happened today in Jiangcheng.
A large police force was mobilized to investigate the attack case, but no particularly useful clues were found.
The attackers were very experienced, leaving almost no clear image in the nearby surveillance systems. Through the security surveillance system, the police only saw a few blurred suspicious images, but it was impossible to identify these people using facial recognition systems.
"Mom, let them investigate slowly," Luo Ziling comforted Ling Ruonan, "this matter dragging on for a while might actually be beneficial for us."
"You’re right!" Ling Ruonan agreed with Luo Ziling, sighing, "But I hope they find some clues soon."
"Don’t have too much hope; similar things have happened many times, and in the end, they never found the mastermind."
"This time is different. I was attacked while on an official mission, and both your Great Grandfather and Grandfather personally instructed on this matter." Ling Ruonan spoke with a somewhat serious tone.
Upon hearing that Ling Jinhua had also taken an interest in this matter and made instructions, Luo Ziling was a bit surprised.
"My Great Grandfather is alarmed, huh?" Luo Ziling mused, "Looks like both the elderly guys are pretty angry too."
"This is an attack on the Ling Family’s face, they certainly won’t stand idly by," Ling Ruonan said lightly, "If they don’t intervene in this matter, then the Ling Family will indeed be looked down upon."
This was something Luo Ziling had not expected. He was quite excited to hear this, as it seemed the consequences of this incident were far more serious than he had imagined.
The subsequent matters were beyond his control.
As long as the investigation didn’t come down to him, the effectiveness would surely be better than he anticipated.
Generally, people wouldn’t suspect him, after all, Ling Ruonan is his mother.
Many people want to act against them as mother and son, and most would certainly place suspicion on those who intend to harm them.
Luo Ziling knew that following this incident, pressure would be exerted on the Chen Family, Yang Family, and Fang Family.
Not only does the Chen Family have suspicions of committing the crime, but the Yang Family and Fang Family, and even Lin Zeping and Wang Zhengqiang, have suspicions. Even if they know they didn’t order the attack, others might pin it on them, which is their biggest worry.
Thinking of this gave Luo Ziling a sudden sense of relief.
After finishing the call with Ling Ruonan, Yang Qingyin had just finished blowing her hair.
"Your mom called?" Yang Qingyin asked Luo Ziling with curiosity, "How is your mom now? How is the investigation going?"
"My mom is fine, about the investigation," Luo Ziling chuckled, "I guess they’ll ultimately yield no results."
"When are you going back to Yanjing?"
"I need to go back early," Luo Ziling maintained his smile, "The primary reason for this trip to Hengdian is to avoid Chen Yijing coming to bother us again. Now, he must be too embarrassed to come to us."
"Then return tomorrow; do you have anything else?"
"Not much else to do. There aren’t any fresh fruits to pick this season, so we won’t go to Yuezhou. We’ll return tomorrow afternoon. We’ll board the plane in Wu Shang since the flights from here rarely get delayed. We should be home by dinner time." Luo Ziling lightly caressed Yang Qingyin’s face and said softly, "I’ll go see your grandfather with you; I bet he wants to talk to me."
"Alright!" Yang Qingyin didn’t refuse.
While they were talking, Luo Yuqing sent a message, asking when Luo Ziling would treat them to a late-night meal.
"You all gather at the lobby and wait for me."
"Then we’ll be waiting in the lobby in twenty minutes."
Luo Ziling called Cao Jianhui, asking him if he’d like to join them for a late-night meal, and Cao Jianhui enthusiastically agreed.
Yang Qingyin, however, was reluctant to go. Having just put up with Luo Ziling for a while and taken a bath, she felt very sleepy and wanted to sleep.
She also didn’t want to face Ouyang Huihui, so she didn’t go with Luo Ziling.
"Where’s Yang Qingyin?" Luo Yuqing felt strange upon seeing Luo Ziling come down alone, "Isn’t she coming for a late-night meal?"
"She said she’s sleepy and is going to sleep. Let’s go!" Luo Ziling didn’t explain much.
With Yang Qingyin not showing up, the other women were relieved, especially Ouyang Huihui and Dai Shulan.
Zhao Lijing, Yang Ying, and Cheng Binbin were the same.
So, Luo Ziling, along with Cao Jianhui, who rushed over eagerly, took a group of beautiful women. Under the surprised looks of passersby, they left the hotel to find a place for a late-night meal. Cao Jianhui suggested going for lobster, which Luo Ziling agreed to, and none of the other women opposed, so they went to a nearby renowned lobster restaurant for their late-night meal.
"We’re planning to return to Yanjing tomorrow," after sitting down, Luo Ziling told Cao Jianhui, "When are you planning to go back?"
"Really?!" Luo Yuqing seemed surprised upon hearing this, "Weren’t we going to stay here for a few more days?"
After hearing Luo Yuqing ask that, Dai Shulan also glanced over, feeling a bit disappointed.
"Given the circumstances, I need to return to Yanjing earlier, or people will criticize."
With Luo Ziling saying that, Luo Yuqing found it tough to argue.
Ouyang Huihui, sitting off to the side, showed a subtle glimmer in her eyes after hearing Luo Ziling’s words.