"Aren’t you very busy? How come you have the time to keep me company?" Yang Qingyin, already changed into pajamas, looked at Luo Ziling with a bit of a pout.
"What’s wrong? Who made you unhappy?" Luo Ziling reached out and pinched Yang Qingyin’s cheek, smiling, "You look so aggrieved, you must have been bullied, quickly tell me, I’ll go settle the score with them!"
"No one would bully me except you!" Yang Qingyin rolled her eyes at Luo Ziling, "If you really want to vent my anger, then hit yourself up!"
"Sigh!" Luo Ziling sighed and plopped down on Yang Qingyin’s bed, "I need to think carefully about what I did wrong today that made Little Yang so opinionated. Right, today my parents and I went to my grandpa’s for dinner. Our whole family went, and we didn’t invite you, so you’re unhappy, right?"
"That’s not it!" Yang Qingyin rolled her eyes at Luo Ziling again but quickly asked curiously, "Did something happen?"
"Of course!" Luo Ziling did not deny it, telling Yang Qingyin about how Ling Zhengping inserted some people into the Northern Group, and once it was discovered, they brought those people to confront Ling Zhengping.
Since Luo Ziling was willing to tell her these things, Yang Qingyin’s mood improved slightly.
In fact, she wasn’t really angry at Luo Ziling, just wanted to act a little spoiled.
After listening carefully to what Luo Ziling said, she contemplated for a while and whispered to Luo Ziling, "Today, you took those people to your grandpa to confront Ling Zhengping, but Ling Zhengping didn’t react as you expected, wasn’t it surprising?"
"It was indeed quite unexpected, it’s not like Ling Zhengping’s style." Luo Ziling nodded, with a bitter smile, "My mom and I both thought this incident would cause quite a stir."
"But your mom doesn’t want things to escalate!" Yang Qingyin voiced her analysis, "If she wanted things to escalate, this wouldn’t have been her approach!"
Luo Ziling was taken aback, looking at Yang Qingyin with a puzzled expression, "Share your analysis."
Yang Qingyin said earnestly, "If she really wanted to escalate things, she would detain all the people already involved, demand an explanation and compensation from Ling Zhengping first, and then inform your grandpa. Doing so would embarrass Ling Zhengping, as your mom can say things in front of him that she cannot say in front of your grandpa. By bringing people to your grandpa, it’s clear she wants him to think she doesn’t want to exploit the situation for much gain, she hopes your grandpa will handle it and make Ling Zhengping give an explanation."
"My mom indeed didn’t intend to demand compensation from Ling Zhengping through this issue, she just hopes those Ling Zhengping inserted into Northern Group will withdraw, and that he will stop causing us trouble." Luo Ziling partially agreed with Yang Qingyin, further explaining his opinion, "I did want to use this situation to make Ling Zhengping suffer a loss, therefore I prepared quite thoroughly. I even considered, after bringing this matter to my grandpa, to use underhanded tactics to deal with him. Let some people we control, but Ling Zhengping hasn’t discovered, continue their previous tasks as double agents, and even use them to deal him a major blow."
"But you didn’t expect your mom to disagree with your approach, right?" Yang Qingyin smiled slightly, "If that’s the case, then my guess surely wasn’t wrong."
"Alright, you got it right!" Seeing Yang Qingyin in a better mood, Luo Ziling didn’t argue with her, saying what she wanted to hear, "I didn’t expect my mom to stop me from doing these things; originally, I wanted to convert those people to fully guard against Ling Zhengping."
"But I think your mom has already made adequate precautions." Yang Qingyin said mysteriously, "If my guess is right, there’s definitely someone arranged by her beside Ling Zhengping."
"That I truly don’t know!" Luo Ziling shook his head, "But I hope, as you wish, my mom can insert someone beside Ling Zhengping."
"Your mom is not an ordinary person, you don’t have to worry about her." Yang Qingyin laughed, "Your mom has dealt with Ling Zhengping for so many years, she understands her brother’s character well, she will come up with a strategy. So, don’t worry about anything. If they eventually fall out completely, the one in trouble won’t be your mom, but Ling Zhengping."
After pausing, Yang Qingyin added, "I think, in terms of ability in every aspect, Ling Zhengping is no match for your mom."
"But he is recognized as the Ling Family heir by my Great Grandfather and my grandpa."
Yang Qingyin sighed, "That’s the biggest problem, without that, Ling Zhengping’s threat wouldn’t need to be considered at all."
"Alright, let’s stop talking about this!" Luo Ziling wrapped his arms around Yang Qingyin’s waist, letting her lean against him.
After Yang Qingyin obediently lay down, Luo Ziling gently said, "Let’s think about what might happen when our family goes to your grandpa’s for dinner."
"If my dad doesn’t act up, there surely won’t be any unpleasantness. If he dwelling on these things, then it will be unpleasant. Just these two possibilities, no other result." Yang Qingyin also sighed, "If we want to avoid unpleasantness, we just need to prepare for these two possibilities."
"Then let’s carefully deliberate!"
"Okay!"
While Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin were lying together discussing things, at the Ling Family Old Mansion, two people were also discussing matters similar to what they had just talked about.
After Luo Ziling and Ling Zhengping successively left, Ling Mingrui went to Ling Jinhua’s place to discuss matters.
It wasn’t Ling Mingrui who wanted to disturb at such a late hour, but Ling Jinhua called him over to discuss things.
When Ling Jinhua called him over to discuss matters, Ling Mingrui felt it was quite serious and went over immediately.
Upon seeing Ling Mingrui, Ling Jinhua started talking about the dispute between Ling Zhengping and Ling Ruonan that night.
Ling Mingrui then realized it was Ling Zhengping who informed Ling Jinhua about the matter.
That Ling Zhengping called Ling Jinhua about what happened that evening made Ling Mingrui instantly angry.
That Ling Jinhua called him right after receiving Ling Zhengping’s call only fueled Ling Mingrui’s anger.
But in front of Ling Jinhua, he didn’t show any unusual expressions, and calmly recounted the events of that evening.
After speaking, he continued, "Dad, the dispute between Ruonan and Zhengping, although it may temporarily ease, I fear it’s just a lull before the storm. Ruonan should be able to let go of these grudges and not dwell on them, but Zhengping won’t, he will remember tonight’s humiliation and will eventually explode one day."
"You treat your daughter better than your son!" Ling Jinhua said with no expression, "Don’t forget, only your son can inherit all that’s yours."
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