"Hey, junior, how come you’ve become a regular in the news lately?" Just finished with a work lunch and leaving that mysterious area, Luo Ziling received a message from Yang Qingyin, "Your heat index keeps climbing, aren’t you afraid of netizens growing tired of it?"
"Anyway, I’ll just disappear after a few days. As long as I’m not completely forgotten when I return, it’s fine."
Yang Qingyin immediately called after receiving Luo Ziling’s reply, asking what he was doing.
Luo Ziling told Yang Qingyin he had just left that mysterious area and was on his way back to school.
"It’s already half past one, and you’ve just finished lunch!" Yang Qingyin was a bit surprised, "Were you having a state banquet this noon?"
Luo Ziling explained his morning schedule and then said helplessly, "Just a regular meal, but many people wanted to chat with me during lunch. I couldn’t just leave, so I ate and chatted at the same time, which delayed things. I didn’t expect our meeting this morning to be on the news by noon, with such speed and efficiency?"
"Haha, because of the boss’s orders!" Yang Qingyin laughed and said, "Didn’t you realize? You’re quite likable."
"Of course I’m likable. Isn’t it true that even Little Yang likes me?" Luo Ziling said conceitedly, "Let me tell you, I’m the kind of person who appeals to all ages and genders, universally adored."
"My disgust is going to make me throw up my lunch." Yang Qingyin said disdainfully, "Where do you get off being so smug?"
"Oh, come on, you met me!"
"Disgusting!"
"By the way, how about having dinner at my place tonight?"
Luo Ziling suddenly changed the subject, catching Yang Qingyin off guard.
She immediately declined: "No way! I thought you would invite me out for dinner."
"But I am inviting you for dinner!" Luo Ziling laughed, "My mom asked me to come home for dinner. I thought it’s been a while since you joined me for dinner at home, and before I head to Europe, why not come along and see my mom? My grandpa will also be home for dinner tonight."
Yang Qingyin thought for a while but didn’t agree right away: "I’ll consider it first and let you know later."
"Alright then!" Luo Ziling didn’t push.
After finishing the call with Yang Qingyin, Luo Ziling’s car was almost at the school.
Once at school, Luo Ziling went to find Luo Liansheng.
Luo Liansheng was in the lab formulating medicine, and Luo Ziling changed into work clothes to help.
The grandfather and grandson were busy while also exchanging thoughts about the morning’s matters.
"People from the Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration Bureau called to invite me, but I declined." Luo Liansheng chuckled, "I won’t go, which gives you more opportunities to shine."
"Is that so!" Luo Ziling laughed, "Others must have been invited too, right?"
"Yes, none of them went!" Luo Liansheng paused his work, happily telling Luo Ziling, "We know you’ll surely impress. If we had gone, it would detract from your brilliance."
Luo Ziling felt a bit embarrassed: "I didn’t expect Lin Zeping to arrange that, not only suggesting at the meeting that I take a position at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration Bureau or Health and Family Planning Commission but also letting the news broadcast quickly and making me the focus of this forum."
"From this, you can see how intense the rivalry between Lin Zeping and Wang Zhengqiang is." Luo Liansheng looked serious while saying, "So, you must be very careful in dealing with them, maintaining the right balance, or else you risk irreversible consequences."
"Grandpa, I understand!" Luo Ziling nodded solemnly.
After talking with Luo Liansheng for a bit, Luo Ziling left the school.
He had also promised Wang Guoguo to go help Wang Rongjun with his treatment once more today.
Wang Rongjun was returning to his post tonight; after dinner, he would fly out.
Luo Ziling promised Wang Guoguo that he’d be over for the afternoon treatment and would chat with Wang Rongjun as well.
Due to scheduling the treatment, Wang Guoguo had specially taken leave today.
She drove over to pick up Luo Ziling, showing the utmost sincerity.
Wang Guoguo was waiting for Luo Ziling at the Yan University gate, driving a car with regular plates, and not wanting to draw too much attention, she didn’t drive into campus.
Afraid Luo Ziling might not find her, she parked and walked to the school entrance to wait.
Today, Wang Guoguo was not in military uniform but wore a shirt and jeans.
This outfit, lacking the sharpness of a uniform, added a touch of casualness.
It seemed to be the first time Luo Ziling noticed that Wang Guoguo had a pretty good figure; at least her outfit today showed that the areas meant to be large were amply so, and the areas meant to be slim were straightforwardly thin.
Seeing Luo Ziling checking her out, Wang Guoguo blushed slightly and angrily said, "What are you looking at?"
"Your figure’s pretty nice!" Luo Ziling chuckled, "Soldiers are really different; their figures are better than most women’s."
"Of course!" Wang Guoguo said proudly, "Because we have more exercise!"
"If lots of exercise resulted in a good figure, not many Olympic female athletes would have flat behinds and chests!"
"Gross!" Unexpectedly direct, Wang Guoguo spat and turned to walk away. After two steps, she called back to Luo Ziling, "I parked over there, follow me!"
"Alright!" Luo Ziling wasn’t upset and followed her.
To avoid attracting too much attention, Luo Ziling wore a hat and glasses when leaving school.
Wang Guoguo did the same, covering her pretty face with large sunglasses.
Thus, although they appeared together at the school gate, they didn’t draw a crowd or have their photos taken.
"I’m treating you to dinner tonight." After sitting in the car, Wang Guoguo stated directly, "You haven’t fulfilled the promise you made to me!"
"What promise? To eat dinner with you?" Luo Ziling didn’t catch on immediately.
"What are you talking about!" Wang Guoguo was somewhat irritated, "You said you’d help treat my ailments; that was your diagnosis."
"Oh, oh, that’s it!" Luo Ziling finally caught on, "I’m sorry, I’ve been busy these days, and you didn’t contact me, so I forgot!"
"How about today? I’ll treat you to dinner, and you can also help treat me!"
"I’m not free today!" Luo Ziling continued apologetically, "I promised my mom to go home for dinner, and there’s something important to discuss. I’m busy tonight, so we’ll have to reschedule!"
Wang Guoguo’s hand froze on the gear stick, "What do you mean?"
"I don’t mean anything!" Luo Ziling looked perplexed but then understood and couldn’t help glaring, "Could you not be so sinister, especially as a girl?"
Wang Guoguo blushed and quickly changed the topic: "How about tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow may not be free either! In the coming period, I might be busy!"
Wang Guoguo’s expression turned fierce.