Luo Ziling’s words drew the simultaneous attention of Ling Ruonan and Lin Lan.
Luo Ziling smiled awkwardly, then said softly, "In a while, I’ll go to Europe again to meet Chen Xiaoyi and discuss the collaboration. I hope she can step up to help us by persuading her father to cooperate with us. If there’s a chance, I’ll also talk to Chen Yining. If he knows what’s good for him, he should make the wise choice."
Initially, when Lin Lan heard Luo Ziling intended to visit Chen Xiaoyi in Europe, her gaze was somewhat unfriendly.
But after hearing his follow-up words, her expression changed.
She completely understood Luo Ziling’s intentions.
While rolling her eyes at him, she couldn’t help but admire the brilliance of his thoughts—this was an attempt to fully control the rhythm of the Chen Family!
From a realistic standpoint, Lin Lan fully agreed with Luo Ziling’s approach.
However, Luo Ziling getting entangled with Chen Xiaoyi was certainly uncomfortable for her.
Lin Lan didn’t sympathize with Chen Xiaoyi, quite the opposite; she rather disliked that woman who stole the spotlight.
She didn’t like Chen Xiaoyi or her child, even if the child was Luo Ziling’s.
In the future, she would definitely find a way to stop Chen Xiaoyi from approaching Luo Ziling again.
Ling Ruonan thought for a moment and didn’t reject Luo Ziling’s proposal: "If the opportunity is right, you can meet Chen Yining, but don’t lay things out too clearly. For someone like him, just hinting is enough."
"Okay!"
During their conversation, Luo Ziling’s phone rang.
Seeing it was Luo Yuqing calling, he quickly answered.
"Luo Ziling, where are you?" Luo Yuqing’s voice was urgent, "I sent you so many messages and you didn’t reply, and the calls couldn’t go through. What’s going on?"
"Afraid of trouble, Wang Zhenjun blocked my phone signal. After Yang Qingye was attacked this morning, no one could get in touch with me. It should have just been unblocked!"
"Where are you now?" Luo Yuqing’s voice was still a bit unhappy, sounding somewhat aggressive.
Luo Ziling ignored Luo Yuqing’s aggression: "I’m at my mom’s place, Northern Group headquarters. Are you coming over?"
Upon hearing that Luo Ziling was with Ling Ruonan, Luo Yuqing’s arrogance immediately diminished.
After hesitating for a moment, she agreed to come over.
Ling Ruonan glanced at Luo Ziling but didn’t ask anything and continued speaking.
She informed both Luo Ziling and Lin Lan that they still had too few people and needed to continue recruiting.
"Lin Lan, after you arrive, find ways to recruit more people like you. Of course, the premise is to ensure their loyalty. Previously, Wuyue recruited some people, but the numbers are still insufficient, often leaving us stretched thin. We have too few people with significant utility; previously, Wang Zhen arranging Wuyue to work beside Ling’er was out of necessity. In the future, strive to always have personnel available for deployment." After stating her requirements, Ling Ruonan specially instructed Lin Lan: "After coming to me, quickly adapt to your role and learn some work techniques. Indeed, the workplace and the military are vastly different. Many matters need to be handled skillfully. You are smart; I’m sure you’ll adapt quickly."
"Thank you for trusting me, Mrs. Ling. I will definitely work hard to learn and quickly adapt to the new role, being capable on my own." Lin Lan spoke confidently.
She was aware of the level of trust Ling Ruonan placed in Wuyue, which she harbored slight resentment towards.
She acknowledged Wuyue’s capabilities, and she also knew about Wuyue’s secret liking for Luo Ziling.
Thus, she was filled with jealousy towards Wuyue. After returning from Europe, she planned on retiring, actually partly to guard against Wuyue.
If Luo Ziling and Wuyue were to have an affair, she really couldn’t accept it.
Retiring to work beside Ling Ruonan wasn’t her expectation; she hoped to work beside Luo Ziling, managing everything for him. But making such a request would be too obvious.
Moreover, she wanted recognition from Ling Ruonan.
She understood that working beside Ling Ruonan would definitely have better prospects than beside Luo Ziling, at least for the next ten years.
Staying beside Ling Ruonan for a few years to establish a foundation, then moving to lead things beside Luo Ziling—this process might be better.
Luo Yuqing soon arrived at the Northern Group headquarters.
Surprisingly for Luo Ziling, Dai Shulan, whom he hadn’t seen in a while, also came along.
Luo Yuqing appeared somewhat haggard, evidently not having slept well the previous night.
Dai Shulan similarly looked exhausted.
Dai Shulan had also messaged Luo Ziling last night but hadn’t received a reply.
She wasn’t resentful about it; she knew Luo Ziling was surely very busy last night.
Many people had reached out to him, and he couldn’t respond to each one. Posting in his social media circle as a collective reply was a very normal approach.
Seeing Ling Ruonan and Lin Lan present, Dai Shulan was slightly hesitant.
Luo Yuqing was also somewhat reserved, but she still stepped forward to express her concern to both Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan.
Knowing that Luo Yuqing came back because of Luo Ziling’s attack, Ling Ruonan didn’t blame her for anything. She simply reassured Luo Yuqing and Dai Shulan that Luo Ziling was fine, not a single hair harmed.
However, the situation was quite complicated, and during this period, they all needed to be cautious to prevent further issues.
Even though Luo Yuqing and Dai Shulan knew Luo Ziling was safe, not witnessing him unharmed themselves made them uneasy.
"What exactly happened?" Luo Yuqing asked Luo Ziling, glancing at Ling Ruonan, and finally gathered the courage to ask a question she shouldn’t have: "Is the Yang Family trying to annihilate you?"
"The specifics are still under investigation!" Luo Ziling recounted the incidents from the late-night supper and Yang Qingye’s attack today. After speaking, he added: "These two incidents were undoubtedly orchestrated by the same people. In a few days, the truth will likely emerge. The day the truth is revealed may very well be the day of an earthquake in the capital."
Luo Ziling’s words changed both Luo Yuqing’s and Dai Shulan’s expressions.
Dai Shulan wasn’t familiar with these power struggles, thus not entirely understanding the chaos that may ensue.
But she realized that when Luo Ziling mentioned a capital earthquake, it certainly meant fierce conflict among major forces—perhaps to the point of life and death.
For someone never involved in such matters, experiencing them up close for the first time naturally filled her with fear and astonishment.
Luo Yuqing was well aware of the power struggles among large families; she was merely surprised by what Luo Ziling said.
If Luo Ziling mentioned an earthquake in the capital, it surely predicted the unveiling of daggers among major families, ultimately leading to casualties, possibly many.
She also understood that Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan didn’t suspect the Yang Family as the culprit; the implication was likely aimed at the Chen Family.
Has the battle with the Chen Family reached the point of real combat?
If that’s the case, many lives will certainly be lost!