Luo Ziling asked Ling Ruonan not to change her travel plans because of this matter. Continue with the original arrangement as planned.
He told Ling Ruonan that if she rushed back now, those watching them might think there’s something wrong.
If they publicly summoned her for a conversation, no matter the outcome, her reputation would certainly be affected.
After thinking it over, Ling Ruonan agreed with Luo Ziling’s suggestion and decided not to return to Yanjing early, but to continue with her itinerary.
However, she reminded Luo Ziling to report any situation at any time.
She also blamed Luo Ziling for not informing her about what happened last night until this morning.
Luo Ziling laughed and said, "Mom, wasn’t I trying not to disturb your sweet dreams? If I told you last night, you definitely wouldn’t have slept well, right? After all, nothing unexpected would happen at night."
Ling Ruonan no longer blamed Luo Ziling, but reminded him again: "Next time something like this happens, tell me no matter what time it is, understand?"
"I understand!" Luo Ziling of course agreed.
When Luo Ziling finished his phone call, Yang Qingyin was also up, but Luo Yuqing was still sound asleep.
Hearing Luo Ziling say that he had called Ling Mingrui and Ling Ruonan early in the morning, Yang Qingyin gave a charming smile, approving of Luo Ziling’s actions. After quickly freshening up, and before Luo Yuqing woke up, she left the villa to return to school.
She said she was going back to school for breakfast and told Luo Ziling to have breakfast with Luo Yuqing himself.
Luo Yuqing hadn’t slept well for several nights, but with Luo Ziling’s help last night, she slept very soundly.
She didn’t wake up until around eight o’clock.
When the sleepy-eyed Luo Yuqing got up, she saw Luo Ziling preparing breakfast and came downstairs without washing up, curiously asking, "Where’s Qingyin?"
"She went back last night!" Luo Ziling lied and quickly changed the subject, "Did you sleep well last night? I thought you might sleep until noon!"
"I slept well last night, waking up naturally feels really great!" Luo Yuqing stretched and then chuckled, saying, "Thanks to you. Never mind, I won’t bicker with you about unhappy things."
"After breakfast, let’s go to school. I have things to do!"
"What are you going to do again?" Luo Yuqing felt puzzled.
"It’s something important, I’ll tell you later." Seeing Luo Yuqing’s face change, showing a bit of unhappiness, Luo Ziling quickly explained, "Last night’s incident is really important, I need to look into it. It doesn’t concern you, so don’t probe, it won’t do anyone any good!"
"Alright!" Luo Yuqing had to agree.
After breakfast, Luo Yuqing followed Lin back to school.
Luo Ziling did not go to school but first called Wuyue to inquire about some matters.
Wuyue hadn’t slept much last night and had been busy with things.
When Luo Ziling contacted her, she was having breakfast.
As soon as she received Luo Ziling’s call, she rushed over.
After listening to Wuyue’s report, Luo Ziling let out a slight sigh of relief.
Wuyue and her subordinates had been "patching up" a lot last night and this morning, addressing potentially troublesome issues.
Today and tomorrow, they will continue doing similar tasks.
After listening to Wuyue’s report, Luo Ziling relaxed a little and praised her.
But Wuyue did not feel much sense of achievement; with a slightly downcast expression, she said to Luo Ziling, "Young master, it was our lack of vigilance that led us to be so passive now."
"Often times, you don’t do anything wrong and they still think you did something wrong. If you did something wrong, they might not necessarily care." Luo Ziling smiled and patted Wuyue on the shoulder, "Don’t dwell on past events, just handle future matters well. My mom won’t return to Yanjing for now, she’ll continue her trip to show everyone she has a clear conscience."
"I understand!" Wuyue nodded and said no more, "I’ll go get busy then!"
After she spoke, she left.
After Wuyue left, Luo Ziling called over Wang Zhenjun to explain in detail about what happened last night.
Wang Zhenjun was, of course, already aware of what had happened last night, but hearing Luo Ziling solemnly recounting it made him realize the gravity of the situation.
Luo Ziling told Wang Zhenjun that he had informed Ling Mingrui and Ling Ruonan, and they would definitely respond.
Wu Dongfang and his men, who were responsible for this, would surely respond too.
Wang Zhenjun immediately understood what Luo Ziling meant, and without waiting for instructions, he quickly agreed, "I will investigate this matter immediately, should I look into Wu Dongfang?"
"As long as safety is assured, you can investigate anyone."
"Understood!" After saying this, Wang Zhenjun left.
Luo Ziling then called Yang Xiaodong over, gave him specific instructions, and asked him to be ready for action at any time.
Prior to this, Luo Ziling and Wuyue had been planning a series of actions, but after last night’s incident, the plan needed to be adjusted.
Everything must be carried out with absolute safety as the top priority.
Yang Xiaodong understood Luo Ziling’s intentions and promised to be extremely cautious and to ensure a high success rate before leaving.
After giving these instructions, Luo Ziling called Lin Lan to ask about the investigation’s progress.
Lin Lan told Luo Ziling that she would stay in constant contact with Wuyue and report any situations to her and Luo Ziling immediately.
Luo Ziling asked Lin Lan to inform Shanque to stand by, as Shanque’s role might soon be needed.
After a brief moment of surprise, Lin Lan roughly understood Luo Ziling’s meaning and immediately agreed, saying she would tell Shanque about these things.
After arranging all these matters, Luo Ziling then left the villa to go to school.
He planned to continue living as usual, not showing signs of panic, so as not to give those watching them any impression that he was hiding something.
In the morning, Luo Ziling attended a class, listened to a lecture on "Basic Diagnostics," and had lunch with Cao Jianhui and others in the cafeteria.
In the afternoon, he taught a class to the students and attended a class on clinical medicine.
He originally wanted to attend another class, but just as he was about to, he received a call from Ling Mingrui.
Ling Mingrui told Luo Ziling over the phone that he should come over for dinner tonight, as his grandmother Xie Enhua had prepared good dishes.
Luo Ziling readily agreed.
At four o’clock, he left the school and headed towards Ling Mingrui’s villa.
Ling Mingrui also returned home early today, and their cars arrived almost simultaneously.
After getting out of the car, Luo Ziling quickly ran over to greet Ling Mingrui and walked with him into the courtyard.
Once inside the courtyard, Ling Mingrui suggested that Luo Ziling accompany him for tea in the garden.
The staff quickly prepared tea and snacks for them.
Xie Enhua had not returned from buying groceries.
Once seated, Ling Mingrui got straight to the point and said to Luo Ziling, "This morning, Wu Dongfang came to see me!"
"So, it really happened!" Luo Ziling couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional.