After Luo Ziling got up, he took a lap around the school, instructed Dong Xiaowan and Wang Feiyang on some matters, and then communicated with his grandfather for over ten minutes. Around nine o’clock, he left the school and went to the detention center in the suburbs again to see Chen Yining.
If nothing unexpected happens, today Ling Ruonan will meet Chen Yihe and Chen Yiping, to request some information from the brothers.
Wuyue drove Luo Ziling over.
On the way over, Wuyue reported some situations to Luo Ziling again.
Ling Zhengping stayed at the Ling Family Old Mansion for more than half an hour before leaving. After leaving, he went directly to his workplace.
What the grandfather and grandson talked about specifically is something Wuyue couldn’t possibly find out.
But he could guess roughly.
Luo Ziling didn’t ask Wuyue much. He thought that next time he sees Ling Jinhua, the old man might divulge a bit.
Wuyue told Luo Ziling that some actions in the planning will be carried out in subsequent days, aiming to complete all within a month.
Luo Ziling didn’t say much, just instructed Wuyue to be careful and ensure the success rate.
If the possibility of success is low and secrecy is not well-maintained, then pause the action and seek opportunities later.
Wuyue naturally obeyed.
Soon they arrived at the detention center.
This time, Luo Ziling didn’t inform the two people who accompanied him the previous times.
Without those two accompanying him, Luo Ziling’s actions were a bit freer.
Upon seeing Luo Ziling, Chen Yining directly said, "I have decided, I will cooperate with you!"
Luo Ziling nodded and then smiled, "You must have some conditions to propose, so go ahead and state them."
"I’ll ask you a question first."
"What question?"
"Will you marry Xiaoyi?" Chen Yining asked seriously, "She already bore a daughter for you, you should give her an explanation."
Last time Luo Ziling came, he had already talked about this matter with Chen Yining.
He wasn’t worried that Chen Yining would use this to threaten him, or that he would publicize the matter.
If the matter were made public, it would certainly impact the Chen Family more than it would affect him, this Luo Ziling was completely sure.
Unless Chen Yining is really cornered, or driven insane and loses his reason.
Luo Ziling knew that Chen Yining still cherished his daughter Chen Xiaoyi very much.
Fathers typically cherish daughters a lot, possibly mixed with an effect of gender difference.
From childhood, Chen Yining loved Xiaoyi dearly, and since Xiaoyi was quite outstanding, the father-daughter relationship had always been pretty good.
However, Xiaoyi was very strong-willed and didn’t like her parents interfering too much in her life, while Chen Yining had more trust in his daughter than in his son.
Luo Ziling was entirely confident that unless utterly desperate, Chen Yining would not destroy his own daughter.
Therefore, he dared to inform Chen Yining that Xiaoyi bore a daughter for him.
"If I marry Xiaoyi, do you think it will be a joyful outcome for all?" Luo Ziling countered Chen Yining, "Can you accept it? Can the Chen Family accept it? Can everyone accept it?"
Chen Yining was momentarily dazed, not expecting Luo Ziling to ask such a question.
"I only asked about your stance!" He said somewhat indignantly, "Don’t babble about other matters."
"Do you think what I said and what you asked are unrelated?" Luo Ziling smiled, "Moreover, Xiaoyi doesn’t have plans to marry me. She understands these matters more clearly than I do; she knows she acted impulsively, leading to a child with an awkward identity and status. If she could regret it, she definitely wouldn’t decide as she did now."
Chen Yining, after a period of silence, did not dwell on this issue anymore.
"I have only one condition, when I reverse my confession, you must guarantee my safety, ensure I am unharmed and can resume my former position, and guarantee the safety of Xiaoyi and her daughter. No matter what happens, she must not be implicated." After saying this, Chen Yining looked seriously at Luo Ziling, waiting for his reaction.
"That’s not one condition, that’s a lot of them." Luo Ziling looked bitterly at Chen Yining, "I can assure Xiaoyi and her daughter’s safety, and your freedom regained, but beyond that, I dare not guarantee. You yourself know that your other demands are very unrealistic. These demands are not within my capability. Even if I promised you, it would just be stringing you along, not an actual agreement."
"You lack sincerity," Chen Yining said angrily.
"We perform to our utmost potential." Luo Ziling did not shy away as he looked at Chen Yining, "If I could assure you the control of the Chen Family, restore your official position, and realize all your goals, I wouldn’t need to find you and cooperate with you? You know I’m not an emperor; I can’t control everything single-handedly. You should know the role you play in this; you should know what you need to do."
Chen Yining remained silent, but the anger slowly faded from his face.
"Alright, I accept your conditions, but those few points you promised, you must achieve them. Also, how we proceed, we need to communicate and exchange at all times, without any concealments."
"Deal!" Luo Ziling extended his hand to Chen Yining.
Chen Yining hesitated a bit, but eventually shook hands with Luo Ziling.
Chen Yining was decisive in his actions, perhaps staying in the detention center for too long stimulated him, making him eager to leave here. After Luo Ziling left, he immediately filed a request for appeal to the custodial officer in charge.
Although Chen Yining lost his freedom, the detention personnel never dared to treat him as an ordinary suspect.
Chen Yining being in their custody for months without being interrogated was a peculiar case in itself.
The individuals visiting Chen Yining were also no ordinary individuals; the people at the detention center didn’t dare show any neglect.
Today, when Chen Yining filed a request for appeal, they certainly didn’t ignore it and promptly attended to it.
Upon hearing Chen Yining saying he wanted to see the head of the task force and had many important things to narrate, they were surprised but promptly reported the situation.
After receiving the report from the detention center head, the several heads responsible for investigating this case immediately drove over.
Upon meeting these heads, Chen Yining seriously narrated a matter.
Essentially, his prior statements were substantially false; he wanted to clarify certain matters he hadn’t admitted, some things he hadn’t committed but took responsibility for, feeling it unfair, thus hoping to recount the real situations.
The individuals tracing this case were vexed by its inability to conclude; upon hearing Chen Yining speak thus, they were extremely delighted, promptly organizing an interrogation with all main heads present.
During the interrogation, Chen Yining refuted many accusations, stating various matters against the Ling Family, against Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan were not his doings. The actions he did undertake weren’t his plans but orchestrated by his father Chen Ruchang’s instructions; he executed them unknowingly, following his father’s directives. Many other schemes were devised by his brother Chen Yijing, and the reason he bore the brunt was to avoid implicating Chen Ruchang and Chen Yijing.
Chen Yining’s reversal in confession, negating most of his guilt, left those investigating the case dumbfounded.
They realized a major situation was about to unfold.