The next morning, Luo Ziling went to the Ling Family Old Mansion with Ling Ruonan.

When the mother and son arrived at the mansion, Ling Jinhua was in the courtyard practicing martial arts, just like the last time Ling Ruonan visited.

Luo Ziling stood by and watched for a while before pointing out some of the irregularities in Ling Jinhua's movements.

The set of fitness exercises taught by Luo Liansheng to Ling Jinhua was also known to Luo Ziling.

Many of Ling Jinhua's movements were irregular, even somewhat distorted, and Luo Ziling pointed them out upon noticing.

Ling Jinhua remained silent and accepted Luo Ziling's guidance.

When Ling Jinhua finished his workout, Luo Ziling stepped forward and said, "Great Grandfather, why don't I check your health?"

"Haven't you still not recovered and can't treat others?" Ling Jinhua replied expressionlessly, "Is that not true?"

"It's true, but the techniques for treatment and examination are different," Luo Ziling replied truthfully. "I have no problem examining someone's condition, but to use my energy for treatment, I need at least six months of rest to recover."

"Do you believe that Yang Yunlin did that deliberately?"

Ling Jinhua's question shifted topics abruptly, but Luo Ziling didn't mind, answering calmly, "He would still love to see me dead."

He immediately added, "There are many who wish to see me dead. I can't understand why they hate me so much. I am confident I've done nothing unethical. No wonder the saying is true: Good people don't live long, bad ones live to a hundred."

"Are you cursing me?" Ling Jinhua's eyes flashed as he looked at Luo Ziling.

"No, I wouldn't dare," Luo Ziling shook his head. "I'm just talking about myself. Thankfully, my grandfather taught me how to protect myself as a child, otherwise I would have died countless times already."

"You are blaming us."

"I blame a lot of people, including you," Luo Ziling admitted frankly. "Without the ambiguity of your attitudes, the Ling Family wouldn't dare repeatedly attempt to take my life."

Standing aside, Ling Ruonan opened her mouth as if wanting to say something but ultimately said nothing.

By now, she was used to Luo Ziling's assertiveness in front of others.

Unexpectedly, Ling Jinhua smiled, staring unblinkingly at Luo Ziling, "You want revenge."

"I only like those who treat me well. I dislike everyone who plots against me and wishes me harm," Luo Ziling replied boldly, maintaining eye contact with Ling Jinhua.

Ling Jinhua changed the topic again, "Do you have confidence in managing Ling Haijun and Ling Haining if they stay by your side?"

"They are fools; they're on a completely different level than me. The people currently by my side are far more capable than they are."

"You are quite confident!"

"Thank you for the compliment, Great Grandfather."

"Go on, mind your own business," Ling Jinhua suddenly ordered them to leave.

"Grandfather, we are leaving, please take good rest," Ling Ruonan was not surprised and, after making a gesture, held Luo Ziling's hand to say goodbye and left.

Huang Chen escorted them out.

"Secretary Huang, today or tomorrow, I will visit your mother and determine the treatment based on her condition. Acupuncture therapy will need to wait until my grandfather returns." While Huang Chen escorted them out, Luo Ziling spoke about the treatment for Huang Chen's mother. "According to my grandfather, your mother's condition has improved significantly."

"Thank you for your help," Huang Chen expressed gratitude and did not refuse Luo Ziling's arrangement, "Then I'll leave it to you, Ziling."

As Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan were preparing to get into the car, Huang Chen lowered his voice to give them a reminder: "The old master is angry and quite dissatisfied with you."

"I sensed that, thank you for the reminder, Secretary Huang," Luo Ziling expressed his thanks and smiled at Huang Chen.

Huang Chen returned the smile.

Once the car left the mansion grounds, Luo Ziling asked Ling Ruonan, "Mom, what do you think of the old master's behavior just now?"

"He tolerated your antics." Ling Ruonan said softly, "He also hopes you can teach Ling Haining and Ling Haijun well."

"He hopes that in the conflict between us and Ling Zhengping, Ling Zhengping can undergo further training. Also, he hopes that Ling Haining and Ling Haijun staying by my side for a few years can qualitatively transform through long-term competition. His actions are always for the Ling Family." Luo Ziling mused, "He had given up on me being the sharpening stone for the Ling Family, but now he has reconsidered."

"Yes, he believes you are already capable of competing with Ling Zhengping. It's rare for him to view you this way," Ling Ruonan said with a bitter smile, "The old master is becoming more cautious of us. He would never allow us to destroy the Ling Family; it's his life's work and his greatest concern. He wants the Ling Family to always be strong, not to decline or be destroyed. Therefore, he will not tolerate any actions by the Ling Family descendants."

At this point, Ling Ruonan paused, then softly instructed, "We must be mindful of our actions towards the Ling Family people. If they exceed the old master's tolerance, regardless of whether we have reason, he won't stand for it, do you understand?"

"Mom, I understand," Luo Ziling nodded, "That's why I haven't completely scrapped Ling Haining and Ling Haijun. Otherwise, catching them doing bad things and not breaking them down would be unthinkable for me. Now that they are with me, I'll proceed with caution."

"That's good!" Ling Ruonan sighed in relief.

Soon, the car arrived at Ling Mingrui's villa.

Xie Enhua came out to greet them, and Luo Ziling quickly stepped forward to greet her after getting out of the car, handing over the gifts he brought. "Grandmother, I brought you some pastries from the South, they taste quite good and are not too sugary. Please try them. And these are some pickled products from Yuezhou, they taste nice, and eating a little is fine."

Xie Enhua received the gifts with a smile, welcoming Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan inside.

This morning, Ling Mingrui was home, but he had some national duties in the afternoon and was leaving after lunch.

When Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan arrived, it was already 10 o'clock.

Therefore, Xie Enhua wisely left the three of them to talk without interruption and went to help in the kitchen.

"Are you angry?" Ling Mingrui asked Luo Ziling.

"Of course I'm angry," Luo Ziling didn't deny it, "Anyone would be upset if they were plotted against and stabbed in the back by their own family, almost losing their life."

"They have already admitted their mistakes and made compensations, so don't dwell on it," Ling Mingrui directly requested, "In the future, with Haining and Haijun working under you, you can supervise their actions, and they won't dare to mess around anymore."

Without waiting for Luo Ziling to respond, Ling Mingrui continued, "You have already gained a reputation, and your ability is evident. So, how about having several other adult descendants of the Ling Family under your command for two years? We'd like to see how you transform them."

Ling Mingrui's words surprised both Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan.

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