Around 5 PM, Luo Ziling met Wang Rongjun and Wang Guoguo.
Today, Wang Rongjun was dressed casually, in an ordinary jacket, with a pair of glasses on his nose.
Wang Guoguo wore a gray sweater and also had glasses, probably to avoid showcasing her youthful beauty to others.
The car they traveled in was also a regular Volkswagen sedan that would not draw attention.
After seeing Wang Rongjun and Wang Guoguo, Luo Ziling invited them to ride in his car.
Wang Rongjun and Wang Guoguo accepted the arrangement.
Following Luo Ziling’s instructions, they did not bring gifts.
If they had brought gifts, they might not have been allowed into Ling Mingrui’s villa.
Wuyue drove Luo Ziling over.
Wang Guoguo had met Wuyue before and knew what kind of role this beautiful driver played, so she didn’t dare to speak casually as she usually did while sitting in the passenger seat. She only chimed in with a word or two when Wang Rongjun mentioned her during the ride.
The car quickly arrived at Ling Mingrui’s villa.
This afternoon, Ling Mingrui didn’t have any official activities and went home around 4:30.
When Luo Ziling brought Wang Rongjun and Wang Guoguo to the villa, he was drinking tea in the yard.
The car stopped outside, and the three walked in.
Upon seeing Luo Ziling bringing in Wang Rongjun and Wang Guoguo, Ling Mingrui, who was drinking tea, slightly inclined his body, nodded slightly, indicating that they need not be too formal.
Luo Ziling prepared chairs for Wang Rongjun and Wang Guoguo and invited them to take a seat.
Wang Rongjun and Wang Guoguo, a bit reserved, sat down in front of Ling Mingrui, while Luo Ziling fetched a stool for himself and sat next to Ling Mingrui.
He prepared tea for Wang Rongjun and Wang Guoguo, and also refilled Ling Mingrui’s tea.
"Sir, sorry for intruding today," Wang Rongjun expressed his apologies and then softly said, "I have been working out of town, with limited opportunities to seek your guidance. This time, I’ve thick-skinnedly tagged along with Ziling to disturb you at your residence, hope you don’t mind."
Ling Mingrui smiled subtly and pointed at Wang Guoguo, "Is this your daughter?"
"Yes!" Wang Rongjun nodded, "She’s also a soldier, currently working at headquarters!"
"Not bad, not bad!" Ling Mingrui scrutinized Wang Guoguo a few times and said with a not-quite-there smile, "I heard from Ziling that your daughter works in the intelligence system!"
Wang Rongjun felt a bit awkward and quickly explained, "When she was studying at the military school, she was selected by the organization, trained in the intelligence system, and assigned to headquarters. She’s still young and inexperienced, often unable to distinguish right from wrong."
Wang Rongjun knew that Li Haiyang was promoted by Ling Mingrui, and Wang Guoguo’s recent task was to monitor Li Haiyang.
This could be perceived as offending Ling Mingrui, so Wang Rongjun hurriedly defended his daughter.
He was also concerned that Ling Mingrui might hold a grudge because of this, which is why he brought Wang Guoguo along today.
Wang Guoguo immediately explained her work situation, what she had been doing with Li Haiyang during this time, and her future plans. When she mentioned the possibility of becoming the confidential secretary to Li Jiahua, Ling Mingrui raised an eyebrow, but didn’t comment.
After chatting for a while, Luo Ziling sensibly stood up and invited Wang Guoguo to take a walk outside.
Upon hearing Luo Ziling’s invitation, Wang Guoguo immediately stood up, politely apologized to Ling Mingrui and Wang Rongjun, and followed Luo Ziling out of the yard.
"I’ll have dinner here later. If my grandfather doesn’t explicitly invite you to dine as well, you should leave first!" Luo Ziling straightforwardly conveyed his point to Wang Guoguo, "I think, since it’s your first visit today, it’s probably not appropriate for my grandfather to invite you to stay for dinner."
"I understand!" Although slightly disappointed inside, Wang Guoguo still dutifully nodded.
At this moment, Xie Enhua came out of the living room, inviting Luo Ziling and Wang Guoguo inside to have some fruit.
Luo Ziling readily agreed and led Wang Guoguo into the living room.
Wang Guoguo naturally recognized Xie Enhua and quickly greeted her.
It’s true, a polite and pretty woman easily wins others’ goodwill; even facing another woman, she can gain their approval. Wang Guoguo’s sweet call of "Grandma" brought a smile to Xie Enhua’s face.
However, Xie Enhua didn’t engage in conversation with Wang Guoguo, merely asked Luo Ziling to entertain her, and went to attend to other matters.
Luo Ziling guessed correctly; indeed, Ling Mingrui didn’t ask Wang Rongjun and Wang Guoguo to stay for dinner.
After having a private conversation with Wang Rongjun for a while, he saw him out.
Wang Rongjun and Wang Guoguo then got up to leave.
As Wang Guoguo was leaving, she mentioned she would come back to find Luo Ziling later and asked him to treat her as well.
After some thought, Luo Ziling ultimately didn’t refuse her request.
During dinner, Ling Mingrui didn’t bring up the earlier conversation but instead discussed mundane topics.
After finishing dinner, Ling Mingrui signaled Luo Ziling to join him in the study for a game of chess.
While playing chess, Ling Mingrui finally mentioned Wang Rongjun.
"Whether or not to help him depends on his future actions!" Ling Mingrui said calmly, "Wang Rongjun has some abilities, and his daughter is no simple character. Be cautious, don’t let them use you. Wang Rongjun plans to leverage his daughter for greater achievements, and she’s willing to pay the price."
Luo Ziling felt a bit awkward, "Grandfather, are you worried they’ll use a honey trap on me?"
Ling Mingrui didn’t nod or shake his head, only glanced at Luo Ziling and continued the game.
After making a move, Luo Ziling responded, "Grandfather, rest assured, a honey trap won’t work on me!"
Ling Mingrui continued, "In your life, be more careful. With so many fans, any of your actions getting out would be greatly magnified. For your own future, be cautious in everything, and especially avoid being used. Though you’re smart, you still lack experience and life insight."
"Thank you for the reminder, Grandfather, I’ll keep that in mind!" After committing to memory what Ling Mingrui said, Luo Ziling inquired about matters concerning Chen Qiaoyu.
He merely wanted Ling Mingrui to confirm the relationship between Chen Qiaoyu and the Chen Family.
"Chen Qiaoyu wasn’t born by Chen Rushan, which is why she was kicked out by the Chen Family. Later, because of a marriage alliance with the Yang Family, she was acknowledged as a daughter again." Ling Mingrui seemed surprised by Luo Ziling’s inquiry about this, yet he didn’t hold back and provided the truth, "Chen Qiaoyu is also very formidable, otherwise she wouldn’t have achieved such standing in the Yang Family. Don’t be fooled by their outward kindness, keep an extra eye on them."
Luo Ziling nodded, indicating that he remembered Ling Mingrui’s words.
Ling Mingrui didn’t speak further immediately, instead focused on playing a few moves of chess with Luo Ziling.
After making a few moves, he asked Luo Ziling, "If we propose an engagement between you and Yang Qingyin, would you accept or oppose it?"