Luo Ziling finished treating Wang Rongjun after half an hour.
As he was removing the needles, Luo Ziling instructed Wang Guoguo to have the server bring the dishes.
"Haha, I feel refreshed all of a sudden." Wang Rongjun laughed heartily as he stood up, "Indeed, you live up to your reputation. Impressive, impressive, it’s my first time receiving acupuncture treatment and I feel so good, I really was ignorant before."
After tidying up the items, Luo Ziling asked Shi Yidan to take away the treatment tools.
Shi Yidan hardly spoke after coming upstairs.
As she left, she didn’t greet Wang Rongjun or Wang Guoguo, seemingly indifferent to them.
Of course, Wang Rongjun knew what the woman’s relationship to Luo Ziling was. He was well aware that Luo Ziling had many bodyguards around him.
Just now, when Luo Ziling was treating him, he had someone stand guard, which he understood.
He could tell that during the treatment, Luo Ziling’s defensive capability was nearly non-existent, so having a bodyguard nearby was entirely reasonable. Discussing trust or distrust upon first meeting had little meaning.
If Luo Ziling were completely unsuspecting of him upon their first encounter, such a person might have died many times over.
After all, his daughter worked in the intelligence system.
Wang Rongjun didn’t mention Shi Yidan at all, and after standing up he invited Luo Ziling and Wang Guoguo to join him for dinner.
Wang Guoguo, unlike Wang Rongjun, was curious and asked Luo Ziling, "Why not let your companion sit down and eat together!"
"No, she has her own plans." Luo Ziling shook his head and refused, without much explanation.
Soon, the dishes were served.
The meal, ordered by Wang Guoguo, was quite sumptuous.
Six dishes and a soup, along with a bottle of Maotai wine they brought themselves.
Wang Guoguo opened the wine, pouring a glass each for Luo Ziling and Wang Rongjun.
Wang Rongjun raised his glass in a toast to Luo Ziling, "Mr. Luo, thank you for gracing us with your presence, I toast you."
"General Wang, you’re too kind!" Luo Ziling raised his glass in return, "A healer is like a parent, who should offer treatment to any patient with an ailment. But I must remind you, General Wang, it’s best to drink less strong liquor, a little drink daily is good for health, but don’t overdo it."
"Alright, I’ll just have three glasses, and then Guoguo will drink with you!" Wang Rongjun cheerfully agreed, "In the future I’ll heed your advice and drink less."
Wang Rongjun was quite unpretentious, which Luo Ziling saw as a display of character.
He most despised those who, after reaching a high position, always wanted to showcase their advantages.
To be flexible, to learn patience, is a requisite for a successful person.
If one is arrogant and domineering everywhere, such a person is bound to run into trouble, and won’t reach a high position.
The word "humility" really encompasses all its meaning.
During the meal, Wang Rongjun didn’t discuss anything important with Luo Ziling, focusing instead on minor matters, mainly his own condition.
Luo Ziling shared some tips on living a healthier life without touching on major issues.
Wang Guoguo seemed slightly impatient, initiating the topic of Luo Ziling’s recent interview that was broadcast across major media and websites yesterday.
"It’s not surprising." Luo Ziling chuckled, "It’s happened once before when I visited abroad and competed with the national experts from South Korea and Japan, and after the media interviewed me, they aired a special program, which caused a sensation too. Such sensation won’t maintain its heat for long, it’ll cool off in a few days. After all, people’s interest in traditional medicine isn’t that high, a big part of the current hype is because many find me reasonably handsome, if I were ugly, surely less people would be paying attention."
"You really have thick skin!" Wang Guoguo lightly snorted.
At Wang Rongjun’s gaze, she refrained from saying more.
Wang Rongjun indeed stopped after three glasses, and it was Wang Guoguo who continued drinking with Luo Ziling.
But Luo Ziling didn’t drink much, as half a bottle of Maotai was left unfinished.
"There’s something tonight, I have to give a class to those learning from me, don’t dare to drink too much," Luo Ziling explained with a smile.
Wang Rongjun and Wang Guoguo did not insist further.
Near the end of the meal, Wang Guoguo, under Wang Rongjun’s signal, got up to leave the private room, saying she was going to settle the bill.
Luo Ziling knew exactly what was going on.
After Wang Guoguo left, the tone of Wang Rongjun immediately shifted.
He spoke to Luo Ziling about the inconveniences of holding a position in a distant place, and also shared his ambitions, saying that as a soldier reaching this point, he certainly wants to advance further.
The star on his shoulder, he wants an additional one.
Only, at his level, moving further is quite difficult, given the many contenders and limited opportunities.
And he’s someone who doesn’t like currying favors, nor has connections to do so, hence feeling a bit frustrated recently.
His troubled mind has led to poor sleep and worsening health.
"When people get older, they still hope to live with their family." He couldn’t help but sigh, "Currently Guoguo is in Yanjing, and her mother is there too, I also want to return to Yanjing."
Wang Rongjun wasn’t affected, and started speaking about his real purpose, which Luo Ziling found refreshing for his forthright style.
But he didn’t immediately respond to Wang Rongjun’s words, instead reflecting empathetically, "Indeed, coming back to the Capital isn’t easy, my dad stayed in Tibet for twenty years before returning."
Wang Rongjun really wanted to say that your dad’s situation was different, without those grudges, how could your dad have possibly gone to Tibet for a position? He could have always stayed in Yanjing for a position. However, he couldn’t express such thoughts.
Wang Rongjun also understood, today he met a little fox, if he didn’t actively state his case, Luo Ziling certainly wouldn’t interject.
"I’ve heard that you have good relations with Chairman Zhao and are well connected with some executives at headquarters. You can speak your mind before the Capital’s big shots, wondering if you could say a few words for me." Wang Rongjun candidly expressed his stance, "If Mr. Luo helps me fulfill my dream, I would certainly repay you tenfold. Guoguo now works in a special department, she will also assist you."
"General Wang has overestimated me." Luo Ziling said, somewhat awkwardly, "Such a significant matter, how could I possibly have a say? If I speak like this, I bet nobody would take me seriously."
Silently cursing the little fox, Wang Rongjun, with genuine sincerity, added, "We come from a family of soldiers, straightforward and unable to speak with subtlety. I apologize if I’m being too direct. Yet this is truly our heartfelt desire, hoping Mr. Luo could lend a hand or two. I have always admired your grandfather, pity we rarely had opportunities to interact much previously, if I return to the Capital, I’d surely often visit for advice from your grandfather and great grandfather."
Luo Ziling honestly felt like saying that you do speak very straightforwardly, you’ve expressed every single thought.
It’s clear that you don’t wish to negotiate, revealing a stance of letting him carve at will.