The three of them chatted in the study for nearly two hours before ending.
Ling Mingrui reminded Luo Ziling that he hadn’t visited Ling Jinhua in a while and suggested finding time to visit.
Over the past month or so, Luo Liansheng treated Ling Jinhua twice, and the old man’s condition was quite good. But it’s been about half a month since the last treatment, and Ling Jinhua’s spirits haven’t been great these days, so Luo Ziling should pay a visit.
Luo Ziling naturally wouldn’t refuse and agreed readily.
"If you want to climb the official ladder, you need to seize all opportunities now, so your starting point will be high!" Before leaving the study, Ling Mingrui advised earnestly, "Even if you don’t pursue an official route, laying the groundwork now and building connections will be of great use in the future. After all, those who look out for you now can’t do so forever. In the future, you will have to face everything on your own and seize your opportunities."
Luo Ziling nodded seriously and expressed his gratitude for Ling Mingrui’s reminder.
After leaving Ling Mingrui’s residence, Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan took a car back home.
Wuyue drove to pick them up.
Because they trusted Wuyue, both mother and son didn’t avoid her and discussed things directly in the car.
"Mom, did you ever expect such a gesture from Grandpa and Grandma?" Luo Ziling asked Ling Ruonan.
Ling Ruonan shook her head, "I never thought they would make such a gesture."
"Pleasantly surprised?"
Ling Ruonan nodded.
"After all, you are their daughter, and your son only got married when he was this old." Luo Ziling laughed, "It’s understandable they want to compensate you more. You would do the same, wouldn’t you?"
Ling Ruonan glanced at Luo Ziling, smiled wryly, and didn’t say anything.
She knew what Luo Ziling meant.
Luo Ziling wanted to express that as his mother, because she didn’t raise him, she wanted to give him the best things after he came to Yanjing. This was a form of compensation, similar to what Ling Mingrui and Xie Enhua did.
Ling Ruonan could understand her parents’ feelings and actions.
But she still found it hard to accept that her parents wanted to leave her the invaluable residence they lived in.
The house was too valuable, with too much symbolic meaning, which made Ling Ruonan truly afraid to accept it.
She feared being criticized by others and feared that Ling Zhengping would be aggrieved by this, potentially leading to extreme actions. Therefore, she was a bit hesitant to accept it.
But she also understood that Ling Mingrui and Xie Enhua indeed wanted to compensate her, and they certainly wouldn’t harm her, something she was very sure of.
She was willing to accept the gifts from her parents because it was love given by parents.
She wasn’t a greedy person, but she was filial and didn’t want to disappoint her parents, so she didn’t refuse their gifts.
She also knew that accepting her parents’ gifts meant receiving a hot potato.
Therefore, she felt troubled and couldn’t quite describe her current mood.
Luo Ziling was aware of Ling Ruonan’s internal conflict, but he wasn’t bothered by it.
He laughed and said, "Mom, Grandpa and Grandma are willing to give you such a valuable gift, yet you act as if something was taken from you. Don’t be like that! What a joyful thing, yet you’re sighing; if Grandpa and Grandma knew, how upset would they be!"
"You’re right!" Ling Ruonan smiled, "With such a heavy gift, I indeed should be happy."
"Someday, we should visit our Great Grandfather and see what he thinks about this. I have a feeling Great Grandfather might disagree with Grandpa and Grandma’s approach," Luo Ziling suggested.
Ling Ruonan nodded but said nothing.
Luo Ziling then asked Ling Ruonan about her view on Yang Yuanshan and Yang Qingye’s actions.
Ling Ruonan asked back, "Do you think they’re putting on a double act? Is Yang Qingye following Yang Yuanshan’s orders?"
"I don’t think so!" Luo Ziling shook his head, "I feel that Yang Yuanshan seems to have an attitude of turning a blind eye, not strictly reprimanding Yang Qingye for his nonsense but just making light remarks. Yang Qingye also understands that Yang Yuanshan is not really blaming him, so he continues to be unruly. After being beaten by me today, Yang Yuanshan should warn Yang Qingye, and being warned by his grandfather, Yang Qingye would probably restrain himself a bit. I guess Yang Qingye didn’t expect me to hit him, so he was scared and didn’t dare to continue being arrogant."
"You need to communicate more with Yang Qingyin about this to avoid any misunderstandings. If you want to continue seeing her, both of you must not have any grudges," Ling Ruonan advised seriously, "Yang Qingyin has it hard too; she’s stuck in the middle, and it’s tough for her."
Luo Ziling nodded, "Mom, I’ll go find her later and have a good talk with her, striving to ensure neither of us holds any grudges."
"Be safe!" Ling Ruonan warned, giving Luo Ziling a strange look.
Luo Ziling felt awkward but could only agree.
After coming back, Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan didn’t discuss much about Chen Xiaoyi and her mother’s situation.
Since Ling Ruonan didn’t ask, Luo Ziling felt embarrassed to bring it up.
After arriving home, Ling Ruonan prepared to take a bath.
Luo Ziling told Ling Ruonan that he might not come back to sleep tonight and then left home.
On his way to Yang Qingyin’s place, Luo Ziling sent her a message asking what she was doing.
To Luo Ziling’s surprise, Yang Qingyin actually wasn’t at her place; she had gone back home.
She told Luo Ziling that she was still at home and unless something unexpected happened, she would be leaving home to go back to her place shortly.
"I’ll message you later. Let’s talk about anything when we meet."
Receiving such a message from Yang Qingyin, Luo Ziling could only agree.
He went to school.
It wasn’t too late; Dong Xiaowan, Wang Hanying, Wang Feiyang, and others were all present, and Luo Liansheng was explaining the Taiyi Divine Needle acupuncture skill to them.
Luo Liansheng had finished explaining and let them practice the technique on the Copper ManBronze Figures, observing them. If anyone was unclear, he would explain again. Upon seeing Luo Ziling arrive, Luo Liansheng immediately came to meet him. He knew that tonight Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan had gone to Ling Mingrui’s place, so seeing Luo Ziling come over, he thought something might have happened, and Luo Ziling came to talk to him.
"What’s the matter?" Luo Liansheng asked in a low voice as he approached Luo Ziling.
"Grandfather, I came to see you guys, just came back from Grandpa’s place." Seeing Luo Liansheng frown slightly, Luo Ziling also shared what happened tonight.
Upon hearing that Ling Mingrui wanted to give their current residence to Ling Ruonan, Luo Liansheng was also stunned.
"That’s really generous of him!" Luo Liansheng couldn’t help but sigh, "That residence, invaluable, even more significant in meaning. It seems Ling Mingrui is truly disappointed with his son!"
Luo Liansheng interpreted the situation this way, which surprised Luo Ziling quite a bit.