After having dinner with Yang Qingyin, Luo Ziling didn’t go anywhere and stayed with Yang Qingyin, setting his phone to do-not-disturb mode to avoid interruptions from others.
Despite feeling a bit embarrassed and annoyed by Luo Ziling’s teasing, Yang Qingyin eventually did as he asked.
The two of them fooled around for most of the night until they were exhausted, finally lying in bed together in each other’s arms.
"After yesterday’s program aired, it caused such a sensation, and today you just disappeared into thin air. You’re driving a lot of people crazy this way!" Yang Qingyin leaned against Luo Ziling’s chest, speaking gently: "I think it’s not just media reporters who want to interview you; some people closely related to you, those tied with you, definitely want to see you as well. And your mom, your grandpa, they also want to see you and have a chat, right?"
"So, does this mean I’m not welcome here tonight? After satisfaction, you’re going to kick me out?"
Naturally, Luo Ziling’s words were met with several hard pinches from Yang Qingyin.
After being pinched and screaming miserably, Luo Ziling retaliated and soon had Yang Qingyin so weak she couldn’t fight back.
"Get out of here. I want to sleep. Go get busy with your own stuff!" Yang Qingyin kicked Luo Ziling, "Don’t think about sleeping here. I don’t want them to know you stayed the night here with me."
In fact, Yang Qingyin was worried about media reporters finding out if Luo Ziling stayed overnight with her.
Just last night, a positive report about Luo Ziling aired, and today, if they caught him cohabiting with a woman, it would definitely damage his image. Not all media reporters are kind-hearted, honest, and selfless; many have dark minds.
When Luo Ziling is in the limelight, some people are bound to be dissatisfied, and it’s not impossible for some to want to report special news to gain more attention. If the unscrupulous reporters knew about Luo Ziling staying overnight here, and they exaggerated it, it would indeed be a hassle.
Besides, Yang Qingyin felt certain a lot of people wanted to talk to Luo Ziling today, especially Ling Ruonan and Luo Liansheng.
She came to find Luo Ziling in the afternoon, and they clung together for quite a while.
During that time, Luo Ziling had set his phone to do-not-disturb mode, before which his phone was bombarded with calls and texts.
Luo Ziling wasn’t as thorough as Yang Qingyin thought, and he didn’t care about some matters.
But when Yang Qingyin said he couldn’t sleep there, he still willingly accepted.
After fooling around a bit more with Yang Qingyin, he got up from bed, took a shower in the bathroom, dressed up, hugged the weakened Yang Qingyin lying on the bed, and after some flirtatious talk, prepared to leave.
"Since certain women play with me and then pretend not to know me, wanting to kick me out after all, I can only leave with my tail between my legs." After a couple of jokes, Luo Ziling said seriously, "I’m telling you, I’m not quite satisfied with today’s service; I’ll come back tomorrow, so you better have a good sleep, recharge, and serve me well. I’m leaving now!"
Yang Qingyin kicked Luo Ziling a few times, calling him a big rogue, showing an uninterested look.
"Get lost, I don’t want to see you anymore!"
After leaving Yang Qingyin’s place, Luo Ziling took his phone off flight mode.
Once he did, the missed calls and message notifications almost crashed his phone.
"Looks like it’s time to change my phone number again," Luo Ziling thought helplessly, seeing his phone acting dead, and felt that life had become more difficult after becoming famous.
After making this decision, Luo Ziling immediately set his mind on giving this phone number to Wuyue or someone else to handle his calls while he got a private number for himself.
It was still early when he left Yang Qingyin’s place, just past eight.
Luo Ziling first went to the school.
On his way to the school, he called Ling Ruonan, telling her he would go home later and they could talk about anything at home.
Ling Ruonan had called and messaged him, asking him to call back, saying there were things to discuss.
Upon hearing Luo Ziling say he’d be home later, Ling Ruonan didn’t say anything over the phone.
Dong Xiaowan, Wang Feiyang, and others were still at school.
For them, there was no real work schedule.
They have always been passionate about what they are doing now, investing themselves fully in it, without any sense of time.
It’s like those online novel authors who spend as much time as possible writing to avoid interrupting their serial updates, with no sense of a normal work schedule.
Yesterday, Luo Ziling told them he wouldn’t give an acupuncture class tonight and would resume after a two-day break.
Although neither Luo Ziling nor Luo Liansheng taught them, these people continued, under Dong Xiaowan’s organization, to use their evenings to discuss the Taiyi Divine Needle technique taught these past days, as well as the problems encountered during lessons and areas for improvement.
It’s worth mentioning that Dong Xiaowan is very dedicated and earnest in her work.
Wang Feiyang is the same, both working relentlessly.
Influenced by them, others became the same way.
When Luo Ziling came in, Dong Xiaowan and Wang Feiyang immediately approached, questioning where he had disappeared to since his phone and messages were unreachable.
Luo Ziling didn’t address their questions but asked a bit about what they were busy with and the follow-ups after the interview aired yesterday.
Luo Ziling asked Wang Feiyang and Dong Xiaowan to pay attention to online comments and find ways to guide public opinion positively.
Dong Xiaowan and Wang Feiyang reported on the situation they noticed and the measures they took.
Their actions were quite satisfying to Luo Ziling.
Luo Ziling also instructed Wang Feiyang and Dong Xiaowan to arrange future interviews and prepare for the Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration Bureau’s scheduled visits.
After giving these instructions, Luo Ziling ignored Wang Feiyang and Dong Xiaowan’s protests and left swiftly, heading home.
By the time Luo Ziling got home, Ling Ruonan was already there, speaking on the phone with someone.
Seeing Luo Ziling return, she ended the call.
"Was the interview and special report that aired yesterday arranged by Wang Zhengqiang?" Ling Ruonan got straight to the point.
"Yes!" Luo Ziling nodded, "Those earlier arrangements were made by Wang Feiyang under Wang Zhengqiang’s instructions; as for the broadcast later, he probably handled it personally."
"This afternoon, Wang Zhengqiang called me, congratulating you and expressing a desire to meet up for a chat." At this point, Ling Ruonan sighed, "It seems many people are aware that Chen Ruchang’s situation isn’t promising; a reshuffle is approaching, and everyone wants to secure their interests."
"What does he want?"