This time, the car Luo Ziling was in drove straight into the parking lot inside the compound.
An ordinary licensed car parked next to a line of military-plated cars seemed a bit unusual.
In fact, Luo Ziling didn’t like this kind of "special" treatment; he still preferred to get out of the car outside the compound and walk in.
However, after the security checked his credentials, they were directly allowed in, so Luo Ziling didn’t get out of the car.
As soon as he got off the car, Luo Ziling saw Wang Guoguo in military uniform walking towards him.
On the way there, Luo Ziling had sent Wang Guoguo a message saying he would be there soon.
Wang Guoguo, as he expected, ran down to greet him.
Wuyue seemed to harbor some hostility toward Wang Guoguo; when Wang Guoguo came to greet them, her eyes were a bit sharp.
"General Li asked me to come and meet you, come with me!" Wang Guoguo explained succinctly, indicating Luo Ziling should follow her after stating she was following Li Haiyang’s orders to greet him.
She seemed a bit afraid of Wuyue.
Luo Ziling nodded and followed Wang Guoguo into the building.
"How is your father’s condition? After I treated him yesterday, did he feel anything special?" Luo Ziling proactively asked about the matter.
"He slept well last night and felt a bit more comfortable!" Wang Guoguo turned to Luo Ziling with a smile as she spoke, "It seems your medical skills are indeed miraculous. My dad has been to many hospitals before seeking treatment, but after every treatment, there was basically no effect."
"I don’t need to brag about my medical skills." Luo Ziling gave Wang Guoguo a sidelong glance, "Do you think just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can surpass other countries’ National Medicine Experts in terms of medical skills? What is a National Medicine Expert? It’s the best or one of the best medical practitioners in a country, recognized by the people for their outstanding medical skills. If a medical practitioner is not outstanding, can they defeat those National Medicine Experts?"
"Then you’re the National Medicine Expert of Huaxia?" Wang Guoguo stopped in front of the elevator, unblinkingly looking at Luo Ziling, "Is that what you mean?"
"No!" Luo Ziling shook his head bluntly, "I’m not qualified to be Huaxia’s National Medicine Expert. Not to mention me, even my grandfather, whose medical skills are far more superior than mine, wouldn’t dare to be so conceited."
"Oh, quite modest, huh? How come this is a bit different from the confidence you had just now?" Wang Guoguo said with a playful look.
"I’m just stating the facts. Our medical skills are indeed good, but we are not conceited enough to think we are number one in the world. Since ancient times, there have been masters among the folk, and there are many people involved in traditional medicine in Huaxia, with top-tier healers hidden among the people who don’t seek fame or fortune. Many people have their own unique skills and expertise, and since ancient times, there’s no definitive number one in literature, and no one dares to claim their medical skills are invincible in the world, or dare to call themselves the National Medicine Expert of Huaxia’s traditional medicine field, no one dares to take that position."
"Why are you rambling like a woman, saying such a long bunch in one breath, nagging!" Wang Guoguo rolled her eyes at Luo Ziling displeased and stepped into the elevator as the doors just opened. "Hurry up!"
There were several other officers in the elevator, probably coming up from the underground parking lot. With others around, Luo Ziling didn’t open his mouth to speak again.
The officers in the elevator knew Wang Guoguo and greeted each other.
When they saw Luo Ziling walk in, they looked at him in surprise.
Luo Ziling just smiled at them as a greeting.
"You’ve become a celebrity in the compound now, everyone knows you, especially after your interview program aired the night before." After stepping out of the elevator, Wang Guoguo looked at Luo Ziling oddly and then said in a low voice, "A lot of people are talking about you."
"Will anyone drag you into it, thinking of you as my rumored girlfriend, or thinking of me as your rumored boyfriend?" Luo Ziling said this quite seriously.
Wang Guoguo’s face blushed slightly red, she glared at Luo Ziling fiercely, and said snappily, "Of course not, who would fancy someone like you, a philandering big radish."
Luo Ziling felt a bit hurt instantly, he really wanted to grab Wang Guoguo and reason things out, why was he labeled as a philandering big radish?
Even if he was a philandering big radish, he hadn’t flirted with Wang Guoguo, nor did anything to her, why should she be mad at him?
But Wang Guoguo already walked ahead, and Luo Ziling had no choice but to follow.
When following Wang Guoguo into Li Haiyang’s office, Luo Ziling saw Li Haiyang in uniform talking on the phone.
It was unclear if it was the person on the phone who angered Li Haiyang, or if he was in a bad mood already, he was speaking quite agitatedly and even cursed a few times. Finally, after a few harsh words, he hung up the phone.
"Caused a problem, and now they’re trying to use their seniority to pressure me!" After hanging up, Li Haiyang chuckled, complained a couple of sentences, then invited Luo Ziling to sit, "Haha, you kid, you really made quite a stir, becoming a national idol in no time, then suddenly being accused publicly of taking advantage of a beautiful reporter, you’re quite something."
"Senior, how could I possibly take advantage of a woman in public?" Luo Ziling said, pointing to Wang Guoguo standing at the side, "Having been alone with such a beautiful woman by your side many times, I’ve never thought of taking advantage of her. That female reporter with a not-so-good reputation, how could I be interested in her? I avoided her every approach!"
The fact that Luo Ziling used her as an analogy, Wang Guoguo was instantly furious, but due to Li Haiyang’s presence, she couldn’t express her anger publicly.
"This bastard, how dare he denigrate me like this!" Wang Guoguo added another tally to Luo Ziling’s account in her grudge book.
She decided to ask Luo Ziling later why he used her as an example.
Also, why hadn’t he thought of taking advantage of her, was it because she looked too ugly or had a poor figure?
The hardest thing for a woman to tolerate is someone saying she looks unattractive or lacks charm, failing to allure men, and that holds true for Wang Guoguo, who considers herself stunningly beautiful. Therefore, with Luo Ziling "denigrating" her like this, she was filled with depression and resentment, casting a very unfriendly look towards him.
Luo Ziling utterly ignored Wang Guoguo’s resentful glance and sat directly beside Li Haiyang.
"I think so too!" Li Haiyang chuckled, "Which of the women around you doesn’t look beautiful? You don’t have any rumored scandals with them, how could you take advantage of that woman in front of so many people and camera lenses? She’s just trying to use your fame to gain her notoriety. But, this sort of helped you hype up a bit, your popularity hasn’t decreased, even folks like me who don’t pay attention to entertainment news noticed it."
After saying that, Li Haiyang sent Wang Guoguo out of the room.
After Wang Guoguo left, Li Haiyang restrained his smile, and earnestly asked Luo Ziling: "Are you really planning to support Wang Zhengqiang, hoping he replaces Lin Zeping?"
Li Haiyang’s question was too direct, causing Luo Ziling to be momentarily taken aback.