After dinner, Luo Ziling chatted with his grandmother, Xie Enhua, while Ling Ruonan and Ling Mingrui went to the study to discuss matters.

Around 8 PM, the mother and son finally left.

In the car on their way back, Ling Ruonan asked Luo Ziling what Ling Mingrui had talked about with him before dinner.

Luo Ziling didn't hide anything and told the truth.

After listening, Ling Ruonan remained silent for a while.

"Mom, what do you think?" Luo Ziling asked softly.

"Your grandfather was telling the truth," Ling Ruonan sighed, "It was likely your great grandfather who spoke to him, otherwise he wouldn't have acted that way."

"Mom, I understand what grandfather meant, but I still need to teach a lesson to those people in the Ling Family. At the very least, make sure they feel afraid when they see me in the future."

"Just make sure to grasp the extent yourself!" Ling Ruonan didn't respond particularly much.

"Mom, what did you talk about later?"

"Your grandfather asked about things related to Ishihara Tarou and Xu Chongzhi."

"What did you say?" Luo Ziling was a bit curious.

"I told the truth," Ling Ruonan glanced at Luo Ziling and explained further, "I told your grandfather everything I knew, and for the things I didn't know, well, I didn't know them."

"Mom, your words are full of mystery." Luo Ziling grinned.

Ling Ruonan rolled her eyes and said no more.

The mother and son didn't discuss tonight's matters any further.

Actually, the situation was quite clear; the reason Ling Mingrui called them over for dinner was to talk about these two things.

Ling Mingrui was reminding the mother and son to keep a limit in what they do, not to touch others' bottom lines, and not to cause significant trouble.

Just as they were about to reach the villa, Luo Ziling received a message from Luo Yuqing, asking when he would get home.

This reminded Luo Ziling of the promise he made to Luo Yuqing before dinner.

He hurriedly replied, saying he had already left Ling Mingrui's separate residence and that he had nothing planned next.

"Not going on a date with Qingyin?" Luo Yuqing teased, "A few days ago, the gossip about you having dinner with Dai Shulan was all over the place. Aren't you going to explain?"

"These days, she should be preparing a thesis, gathering data, and writing; she's quite busy. So I won't disturb her."

What Luo Ziling said was true. Yang Qingyin was indeed preparing a thesis to publish in a well-known domestic journal.

She had already gathered the material, and in the next few days, she was planning to complete the thesis. Therefore, she told Luo Ziling not to disturb her for these few days, and after she finished the thesis, she would find him to discuss the viewpoints expressed in the article, hoping Luo Ziling could help her check what needed modification.

These few days, Luo Ziling also had things to do, so he didn't disturb her, only sending a few messages before sleep.

"Alright then, does that mean you're free to come out for a late-night snack?" Luo Yuqing replied.

"If you want me to come out, I'll come out."

"Well, come out then. I'll send you the meeting location in a bit!"

Luo Ziling got out of the car outside the community and told Ling Ruonan he was going to meet celebrities like Yang Ying, Zhao Lijing, and Cheng Binbin with Luo Yuqing.

Ling Ruonan didn't ask further and let Luo Ziling go.

When Luo Ziling got into Yang Xiaodong's car, he received the location from Luo Yuqing.

Luo Yuqing was at a place about three or four kilometers from Ling Ruonan's villa, a café named "Night Fragrance."

When Luo Ziling arrived at the café, he didn't see Yang Ying, Zhao Lijing, Cheng Binbin, or the others, only Luo Yuqing eating there alone.

"It's all your fault that I'm just having dinner now!" Luo Yuqing complained as soon as they met, "I was hoping you'd treat me to dinner."

"You should have said earlier; otherwise, I'd have taken you to eat at my grandfather's place!"

"I wouldn't go!" Luo Yuqing snorted disdainfully, "Going there wouldn't bring peace of mind. By the way, why did you suddenly have dinner at your grandfather's today?"

"As a child, it's normal to go back and visit parents often, isn't it?" Luo Ziling didn't want to tell Luo Yuqing about tonight's matters, so he casually made up a reason, "I haven't visited them in a long time, so I went with my mom to have dinner. By the way, where are the people you arranged to meet? Why aren't they here yet?"

"They're almost here!" Luo Yuqing checked the time on her phone, "I arranged to meet Yang Ying at 8:30, she shouldn't be late."

"What about the others?"

"Seeing one by one!" Luo Yuqing smirked mysteriously, "That way, it's more effective."

Luo Ziling looked at Luo Yuqing in a daze and understood what she meant.

"Alright, you're quite the planner."

At this moment, the door of the private room was gently knocked.

Luo Yuqing quickly adjusted her posture and shouted toward the door, "Come in!"

The door was gently pushed open, and a woman wearing oversized glasses and a baseball cap peeked in.

Upon seeing Luo Yuqing and Luo Ziling inside, she immediately removed her glasses and greeted them, "Mr. Luo, Miss Luo, hello!"

"Star Yang, please have a seat." Luo Yuqing stood up and gestured for her to sit down, "You're right on time."

It was exactly 8:30, and Yang Ying had arrived punctually.

Yang Ying took off her hat, placed her glasses, hat, and bag aside, and then pulled up a chair to sit down in front of Luo Ziling and Luo Yuqing.

"What would you like to drink?" Luo Yuqing asked Yang Ying with the demeanor of a hostess.

"I'll have milk tea; I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep if I drink coffee at night," Yang Ying smiled sheepishly, "I should treat Mr. Luo and Miss Luo to a late-night snack today."

"Don't worry about that," Luo Yuqing waved her hand, assertively, "I'll treat you today. I invited you out for coffee because there's something I want to discuss with you."

"Whatever Miss Luo wants to instruct, please feel free to say it!" Luo Yuqing's aura was strong, making Yang Ying a little reserved.

"Do you have a boyfriend now?" Luo Yuqing abruptly asked.

"No," Yang Ying shook her head but quickly added, "I dated someone in school, but we broke up later."

"That's good!" Luo Yuqing nodded, "Your image is nice, and you don't have any scandals. By the way, if you don't mind me asking, during your past relationship, how far did things progress with your boyfriend? Did you two sleep together?"

Luo Yuqing asked so directly, even in front of Luo Ziling, making Yang Ying's face instantly red.

But in the end, she didn't avoid the question and answered honestly, "Yes, it happened!"

Luo Yuqing sighed and said to Luo Ziling helplessly, "I originally thought of having Yang Ying as your rumored girlfriend for some publicity, but it seems it's not suitable now."

These words from Luo Yuqing left Luo Ziling a bit baffled.

However, after seeing Luo Yuqing's signaling gaze, he ultimately didn't say anything.

Yang Ying felt quite defeated; she regretted telling the truth.

However, she didn't really understand what Luo Yuqing meant.

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