However, Luo Ziling quickly dismissed this possibility.
He felt that he and Ling Ruonan were different from others.
Luo Ziling carefully recalled his experiences since coming to Yanjing, and the events that occurred after reconciling with Ling Ruonan. He believed that he and Ling Ruonan had not fallen into conflict over any issues of interest. In their emotional world, interests never posed a "threat".
Between the mother and son, wealth was never a big deal, transferring tens of billions without even batting an eye.
Luo Ziling also believed that it was impossible for him to have a conflict with Ling Ruonan because of interest-related issues.
There might be differences, but the reasons for those differences were merely different perspectives, not a huge conceptual contrast.
Of course, Luo Ziling hoped that he and Ling Ruonan would never quarrel over interests and ultimately hurt their relationship.
When Luo Ziling returned to the villa, Wuyue was already waiting there.
"Young Master, we have captured two more people, and they are foreigners!" When he saw Luo Ziling, Wuyue hurried to report quietly, "According to their confession, they were ordered by their employer to infiltrate Huaxia to carry out sabotage. But they didn’t reveal who hired them, only that they were doing it for money. I suspect that someone has once again hired professional assassins to target you and Miss."
Wuyue thought this, he believed that the other group at Luo Xusheng and Ling Ruonan’s wedding was not foreign forces trying to harm Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, but domestic individuals hiring assassins, aiming to make things more complicated and cause them to misjudge.
If thought this way, then it’s quite understandable why those people stopped their actions before the wedding began.
They must have received a message from their employer to cancel or pause their actions.
But Luo Ziling expressed his doubts, "If that’s the case, they shouldn’t have stopped their actions immediately and left Huaxia, so why were there still people captured by us?"
"These two were not captured while planning their actions, but were caught when preparing to leave Huaxia." Wuyue briefly explained the capture process that morning.
Wang Zhenjun and his two capable subordinates, through analyzing the clues, discovered the abnormal situation of several foreign nationals who had entered the country, and arrested them when they were preparing to go to the airport to leave Huaxia.
However, nothing useful came out during the interrogation, which left Wuyue quite disappointed.
As for how to handle these two people, Wuyue still had to consult Luo Ziling.
After explaining the situation, Wuyue asked Luo Ziling how to deal with these two individuals.
"Hand them over to the relevant departments and let them handle it." After thinking for a moment, Luo Ziling told Wuyue of his decision, "They will definitely investigate further, using national power to look into these matters, and might uncover unexpected results."
"Understood!" Wuyue replied and then left.
Luo Ziling then left the villa and headed to school.
Around noon, Luo Ziling received a call from Huang Chen.
On the phone, Huang Chen apologized to Luo Ziling, saying that after his mother returned to their hometown, she came back to Yanjing, and asked if Luo Ziling could spare some time to help treat his mother.
"I’m really sorry, I know you’re very busy, so I feel a bit bad disturbing you. Just whenever you have time, there’s no rush."
"I can come over in the afternoon." Luo Ziling readily agreed, "I’ll come over after lunch, it won’t take much time anyway."
"Great, thanks a lot!" Huang Chen breathed a sigh of relief and quickly added that he would also come over in the afternoon.
When Luo Ziling arrived after lunch, Huang Chen was already waiting there.
He must have taken some time out, as he hadn’t changed into civilian clothes like usual, but was dressed in full military uniform.
"I need to call you Colonel Huang now!" Luo Ziling joked, seeing that the rank on Huang Chen’s shoulder had changed from three stars to four stars, "Not bad, after leaving the old man’s side for just a while, you’ve already got a promotion. In a few more years, I’ll have to call you General Huang."
"Ziling, you’re teasing me." Huang Chen, knowing Luo Ziling was joking, didn’t mind and replied with a smile, "I don’t think too much about it, just want to do my job well."
Luo Ziling didn’t say much more to Huang Chen and first went in to check on Huang Chen’s elderly mother and then proceeded with the treatment.
Since his elderly mother came to Yanjing, neither Huang Chen nor his wife had time to care for her, so they temporarily hired a nanny.
When Huang Chen came over, he sent the nanny to buy groceries to avoid her being in the way while they talked.
After the treatment, Mrs. Huang fell into a deep sleep, and Huang Chen invited Luo Ziling to sit outside.
"The Old Man really gave you a lot of support during my parent’s wedding." After sitting down, Luo Ziling mentioned what happened at the wedding that day, "Most people know about you since you worked for the Old Man. His public support will definitely deepen people’s impression of you. I suppose soon you’ll either get another promotion or a better position."
"My promotion was just approved in the last couple of days." Huang Chen seemed a bit emotional, "The leader has always treated me well, even checking in on me several times after I left his side. I’ll keep working hard not to let him down."
"Anyway, you’ve been marked as a Ling Family member," Luo Ziling commented, looking at Huang Chen with an ambiguous smile, "and my grandfather has a very good impression of you; he’s also planning to give you a hand!"
Huang Chen was a bit surprised and promptly expressed his gratitude.
"I’ll find time to pay my respects to your grandfather." Though Huang Chen was straightforward by nature, having spent a long time with Ling Jinhua, he had witnessed many things and had become somewhat adept at navigating situations.
When Luo Ziling hinted at this, he would certainly respond appropriately.
If Ling Mingrui was showing goodwill towards him, he must reciprocate; otherwise, it would surely cause resentment in Ling Mingrui’s heart.
Luo Ziling briefly described the interactions he’s had recently with Zhao Guosheng, Wang Rongjun, Wang Guoguo, and Li Haiyang, telling Huang Chen that in the future, he would speak to Zhao Guosheng about him. For now, with support from Ling Jinhua and Ling Mingrui, he felt there was no need to say anything.
Huang Chen understood Luo Ziling’s meaning and expressed his gratitude face-to-face.
He assured Luo Ziling that he would maintain a good relationship with Zhao Guosheng—if given the opportunity.
He also intended to keep good ties with Li Haiyang, Wang Rongshan, the Wang father-daughter duo, Luo Xusheng, and others, cooperating and assisting each other.
Huang Chen knew that Li Haiyang and Luo Xusheng were both part of the Ling faction, and Wang Rongshan also planned to join Ling Mingrui’s camp.
Without mutual assistance among these individuals, exerting broader influence would be difficult.
Of course, he hoped to achieve greater accomplishments in the future; as a soldier and a man, no one wants to be mediocre all their life.
"In the future, Ziling, your accomplishments will surely eclipse ours!" As their chat was drawing to a close, Huang Chen remarked, "At such a young age, you’re already famous in the Capital. Your reputation will only grow more resounding over time, and we’ll be left looking up to you. Haha, when you’re the tallest tree, even strong winds can’t topple you, so your only adversary will be yourself. I wish you success!"
"Thank you for your encouragement; I’ll keep it in mind!" Luo Ziling extended his hand towards Huang Chen.
Huang Chen also extended his hand and shook Luo Ziling’s hand firmly.