Once again stepping into that mysterious area, Luo Ziling’s mood was already calm.
As he followed the staff into Lin Zeping’s office, Luo Ziling’s heart was almost unperturbed.
"Luo is here, please sit down!" When Luo Ziling entered, Lin Zeping was reviewing documents.
Seeing Luo Ziling come in, he put down his pen and stood up to welcome Luo Ziling.
Luo Ziling politely thanked him and sat down on the sofa with Lin Zeping.
After the staff served tea, they left to avoid disrupting their discussion.
"Where have you been recently?" Lin Zeping asked directly without any formalities: "I heard from your mother that you went to handle something very important?"
"The Dragon Rise team was executing a secret mission, and I went to assist them." Luo Ziling trusted that Lin Zeping could easily investigate his whereabouts, so he didn’t hide anything and directly told him the real situation.
But Luo Ziling didn’t explain the details, just briefly mentioned it.
"Is that so!" Upon hearing the gist of Luo Ziling’s story, Lin Zeping suddenly understood: "I was wondering why you suddenly disappeared after just making waves in the media. I thought you might have been persecuted again and even had someone pay special attention to it. As it turns out, you went abroad to do some work for our secret department and achieved significant success, congratulations."
"I only helped them prepare a few medications and treated a few injured comrades, nothing more." Luo Ziling said modestly: "I didn’t consider whether I achieved merit, as long as I didn’t cause trouble for them, that’s enough."
"Too bad this can’t be revealed to the media, otherwise you would be worshipped as a National Hero." Lin Zeping laughed, "Now I understand where you’ve been this past month. It seems I’ve underestimated you. In whatever field you participate in, you can achieve results, truly admirable."
Luo Ziling quickly retorted modestly: "I dare not accept such praise from Mr. Lin, truly ashamed."
Lin Zeping waved his hand, indicating Luo Ziling should not be so modest.
Then he promptly shifted the topic to other matters. He told Luo Ziling that he had been chatting a lot with Ling Ruonan over the past period. He felt Ling Ruonan was truly a capable person, her abilities and charisma made him sigh in admiration.
"With someone as capable as your mother, she can create achievements wherever she goes. If she were responsible for more significant tasks, her accomplishments would be even greater. I think your mother could undoubtedly create history for women in politics. I am very optimistic about her, and if there’s an opportunity, I will strongly recommend her for more important positions."
"Mr. Lin, we are very grateful for your favor." After sincerely thanking him, Luo Ziling further said with a smile: "I also think my mom is very capable, and I feel ashamed by comparison. However, I don’t wish for her to enter your circle. If that were the case, our family’s life would become entirely abnormal. At that time, she might no longer be just my mom, but a work machine, unable to pay attention to family life, and even having a meal together could be unlikely."
Unexpectedly, Lin Zeping was a bit surprised by what Luo Ziling said.
But before he could respond, Luo Ziling further stated: "But if she really is that formidable, we should be proud of her. Whatever she decides, it’s up to her; we can’t decide for her. Moreover, such things are not necessarily achievable just by wishing, but having dreams doesn’t guarantee success. Therefore, I still won’t comment!"
Lin Zeping chuckled, "That’s also correct, these matters aren’t achieved just by thinking about them. However, your mother’s advantages are unparalleled; she has talent, capability, and family connections. Among women in politics, none have her kind of advantage."
"Let her decide for herself." Luo Ziling smiled, "Did Mr. Lin call me today just to talk about these things?"
"No!" Lin Zeping was somewhat displeased, but continued in a pleasant tone, "That’s just one of the topics. After chatting with your mother a few times, work got busy lately, and then she went abroad again, so we hadn’t talked since. Some words need to be conveyed to her through you. The main reason for calling you here today is actually to talk about the follow-up situation after the media reported the last incident. As you might know, both the Health and Family Planning Commission and the Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration Bureau value your talents and want to offer you a position to be involved in management. Some media also want to report on your follow-up activities, but all of this was postponed due to your sudden disappearance."
"Thank you so much, Mr. Lin, for personally inquiring about this!" Luo Ziling sincerely thanked him, then seriously said: "I just returned yesterday with many things to deal with. Once I’ve sorted things out, I’ll engage with them and continue those activities."
"Indeed!" Lin Zeping nodded.
Later, Lin Zeping subtly mentioned his conflict with Wang Zhengqiang.
In fact, Luo Ziling knew why Lin Zeping called him over today.
Lin Zeping and Wang Zhengqiang were both trying to win over Ling Ruonan, also seeking to draw in him. They wanted Ling Ruonan’s support, which in turn meant getting the Ling Family’s support, at least so far Ling Ruonan to some extent represents the Ling Family.
Lin Zeping and Wang Zhengqiang both understood that Ling Ruonan is currently more favored by Ling Mingrui.
If Ling Ruonan openly supports them, it’s definitely with Ling Mingrui’s approval, so they value Ling Ruonan highly.
Luo Ziling was able to speak on behalf of Yang Yunlin, Fang Xiang, Ling Mingrui, and Ling Jinhua.
Being able to speak on behalf of them carries significant weight, and more importantly, Luo Ziling also cured Ling Jinhua and Yang Yunlin’s illnesses, which could be described as a lifesaver. Given this lifesaver status, the significance of his words in front of them is certainly not ordinary.
If it wasn’t for this, neither Lin Zeping nor Wang Zhengqiang would regard him so highly.
After talking for a while, Luo Ziling informed Lin Zeping that he would be dining with Ling Ruonan at his grandfather, Ling Mingrui’s place that evening.
"Mr. Lin favoring me like this, I will surely speak with him." Luo Ziling said with a beaming smile to Lin Zeping: "Last time at my grandfather’s place, he proactively inquired about these matters. Before I went abroad, I visited him, and he criticized me about the news broadcasted, saying my departure made its effect lesser."
"That’s great!" Lin Zeping inwardly cursed Luo Ziling, not expecting the young man before him to be so sly as to tease him like that.
But there was nothing he could do but followed Luo Ziling’s lead.
He hoped that Luo Ziling could speak positively about him in front of Ling Mingrui. At the same time, he also planned to talk to Ling Mingrui about Luo Ziling’s matters.
"You are a promising young man, whether it’s your grandfather or us, we will strongly cultivate you, and your future is indeed limitless!"
Lin Zeping’s brief annoyance was seen by Luo Ziling.
Instead of feeling upset, he felt quite pleased.