Luo Ziling and Zhen met for a short time, and after discussing everything, they both left.
Looking at the time, it was only half past eight in the evening. Luo Ziling thought Xu Chen might still be talking to Ling Ruonan, so he immediately returned to the villa.
Xu Chen was about to leave.
She was a little disappointed not to see Luo Ziling.
When she walked out of the house and saw Luo Ziling coming back, her slight disappointment instantly vanished.
"Chen, I just went out to take care of something," Luo Ziling stepped forward, smiling as he explained, "I thought Chen must have finished talking with my mom, so I quickly hurried back!"
"I was just about to head back to the hotel!" Xu Chen looked at Luo Ziling with a smile, "I thought Mr. Luo wasn’t coming back tonight."
Saying this, she waved goodbye to Ling Ruonan, who was sending her off, saying that it was enough for Luo Ziling to accompany her out.
Ling Ruonan didn’t say much, she just asked Luo Ziling to send someone to take Xu Chen back.
"How did the talk go?" Luo Ziling asked Xu Chen.
"I’ve said everything that needed to be said!" Xu Chen stopped smiling and said softly, "But your mom didn’t give a clear response."
"Of course she wouldn’t give a clear response," Luo Ziling laughed, "After all, these things aren’t something she can control."
"Alright!" Xu Chen nodded, "I know that, but your mom was too calm, which makes people a little uneasy."
"Isn’t that a good thing? Showing no anger or joy, that’s the aura of someone in power."
"Alright, you’re right!" Xu Chen didn’t argue with Luo Ziling.
While chatting with Xu Chen, Luo Ziling learned that Xu Chen had told Ling Ruonan everything, and handed over the evidence to her.
Ling Ruonan took the evidence Xu Chen gave, saying she would read it carefully before deciding what to do.
"Just wait for the good news!" Luo Ziling finally said to Xu Chen, "Zhu Hanjun won’t stay in that position for too long. After the New Year, or even before, my mom will likely go to Jiangnan Province to take office. After a while, you can work by her side. Then, you can collaborate more!"
"Great!" Xu Chen immediately agreed, and then smiled charmingly again, "At that time, you must visit the South more often. The scenery in Qiantang is so beautiful, any season is bubbling with beauty when you visit!"
"No artistic touch in your words!" Luo Ziling teased, "Recite a poem by Liu Sanbian, say a few lines like ’Three Autumns of Osmanthus, Ten Miles of Lotus Flowers,’ and it’ll immediately make people yearn for it!"
Xu Chen laughed until she bent over, "I don’t have as many artistic cells as Mr. Luo. I can’t remember much of the poetry like ’Ten Miles of Lotus, Three Autumns of Osmanthus.’ Anyway, you’ve been to Hangzhou and know its beauty. A small place like Yuezhou definitely isn’t as prosperous and beautiful as Qiantang. You should visit more often then."
"Alright, definitely will visit more often; just treat me to a meal and accompany me around!"
"Of course, no problem!"
After Xu Chen left, Luo Ziling asked Wuyue to arrange a car to send her off.
After sending off Xu Chen, Luo Ziling returned to the villa.
Ling Ruonan was waiting for him in the study.
Luo Ziling didn’t mention just meeting Zhen, instead, he first asked Ling Ruonan about how the talk with Xu Chen went.
"I just looked at these materials. Although not particularly serious, it’s already enough for Zhu Hanjun to lose his current position." Ling Ruonan said casually, "This can be considered an entry point for investigation. I believe as the investigation deepens, more issues will be exposed."
"Nowadays, very few people can withstand investigation!" Luo Ziling shook the USB drive in his hand, "There are many incriminating materials about you here!"
Luo Ziling’s words surprised Ling Ruonan, who quickly asked what was going on.
Luo Ziling also talked briefly about meeting Zhen.
Ling Ruonan immediately took the USB drive, inserted it into the laptop on the table, and opened it.
The inside contained not much information, nothing related to other descendants of the Ling Family, only about Ling Ruonan.
After looking for a while, Ling Ruonan silently clicked the close button.
Luo Ziling stood behind Ling Ruonan and saw the content inside.
But he wasn’t surprised at all, he knew some of the things Ling Ruonan did.
The things he didn’t know were much less serious than those he did know.
But he also understood that if these things were exposed, it would impact Ling Ruonan’s career.
"Mom, there’s nothing in here that could substantively affect you." Luo Ziling smiled and told Ling Ruonan, "I guess they’ve only been investigating for a short time and haven’t gathered much information."
Ling Ruonan nodded but then immediately sighed, "Actually, I’ve been very careful to cover things up, but I didn’t expect them to uncover so much. It looks like the usual work isn’t detailed enough, and Wu Dongfang’s people are quite capable."
Luo Ziling wasn’t very worried, "Mom, when the time comes, I’ll bring that Zhen to meet you. I believe next time we meet her, she’ll provide more insider information. She said she’d show her true self next time. It seems her trust in us is increasing!"
Ling Ruonan nodded and didn’t say anything more.
Luo Ziling then shared the matter of going to the compound with Ling Ruonan.
When Luo Ziling mentioned going to the military compound, Ling Ruonan didn’t interrupt, just listened quietly.
After Luo Ziling finished talking, she finally spoke, "Li Haiyang treats you really well, he always shares his analysis with you and gives you advice."
"He does treat me well, I’m very happy to have such a caring elder." Luo Ziling laughed, "I invited him to come over as a guest sometime."
"Yes, entertain him well when he comes." Ling Ruonan nodded, and then immediately brought up Zhao Guosheng’s matter, "Zhao Guosheng must have seen that the current situation is very favorable for the Ling Family, so he proactively showed goodwill. He wants to repair relations with the Ling Family, that’s for sure. I expect he will convey this idea through you and then express it to your grandfather. This won’t be too abrupt!"
Luo Ziling felt that Ling Ruonan’s statement was too simple but did not voice objections.
Ling Ruonan continued talking about Zhou Rongsheng, analyzing that Zhou Rongsheng might genuinely want to leave the Chen Faction and find a way out for himself.
She thought Zhou Rongsheng wouldn’t just express this idea to Luo Ziling and Phoenix; there must be other indications.
"Let’s see how he behaves." Finally, Ling Ruonan said softly, "Having one more collaborator, one more friend, is better than having one more troublemaker, one more opponent."
Luo Ziling agreed with Ling Ruonan’s words.
She then talked about Wang Rongshan’s matter, "As for Wang Rongshan, your grandfather has his arrangements. Before they reach their intentions, certainly no arrangements will be made for Wang Rongshan. Just tell Wang Guoguo, everything depends on their behavior."
"Mom, our lives are getting more and more complicated!" Listening to Ling Ruonan’s analysis, Luo Ziling couldn’t help but smile wryly.
Ling Ruonan gave Luo Ziling a deep look, then said, "Now it’s a bit complex, but later it will be simpler. Don’t worry, with Mom around, everything will be okay!"