The Young Urban Doctor

Chapter 605: Chapter 605 You Really Aren’t a Heartless Person

Because he had already torn his face and hit someone yesterday, and he had prepared for the worst, Luo Ziling felt no fear when speaking with Ling Jinhua.

Without expectations, there was no tension or worry; he was very calm when talking to Ling Jinhua, without any concerns, and unlike the younger members of the Ling family, he didn’t act timidly in front of the elder.

What he did not expect was that his unguarded demeanor actually made Ling Jinhua respect him even more.

“Okay, let’s get back to the topic we were discussing,” Ling Jinhua agreed, then asked Luo Ziling again, “I have to ask you once more, what do you want?”

“Other than having my family of three reunited, I have no other requests,” Luo Ziling’s reply still surprised Ling Jinhua.

“Are you sure?”

“Positive!” Luo Ziling nodded, “I don’t need anyone’s charity; everything in my life, I hope to create through my own efforts.”

“If I’m not mistaken, your mother must have prepared a lot of family property for you,” Ling Jinhua narrowed his eyes as he spoke, “If she gives it to you, you wouldn’t want it?”

“That’s different,” Luo Ziling shook his head, “My mom is my mom; we are blood relatives, I am her flesh and blood, she treats me as her dearest, what she gives me comes without ulterior motives, without conditions, and is definitely not a collaboration. Whatever she gives me, I will accept, but apart from maternal love, I will not actively demand. Moreover, I still hope to create my life on my own.”

“We are in a partnership; a partnership requires mutual input and mutual benefits, otherwise the basis for cooperation doesn’t exist,” Ling Jinhua spoke with a serious expression, “So, I made my demands, and you should make yours. My request is for you to help me put on an act, and at times, you might have to do some shameless things. You can state your conditions!”

“Well then, since that’s the case, I won’t hold back,” Luo Ziling pondered for a moment, then said, “Don’t let anyone threaten my mom, and ensure she retains everything she currently has.”

“You really aren’t a heartless person.”

“Trying to gain a lot often results not only in getting nothing but also in losing more, so I might as well be realistic,” Luo Ziling said, and then chuckled, “Of course, if Great Grandfather is willing to give me something, I might accept it. If the benefits go to my mom, I think I couldn’t refuse even if I wanted to.”

“It seems you are still a little fox!”

“Great Grandfather, let’s start the treatment then,” Luo Ziling felt he had said enough and proactively suggested treating Ling Jinhua.

Ling Jinhua didn’t refuse, and nodded, allowing Luo Ziling to help him lie down. He thought the young man before him was actually quite cunning, strategically stopping the conversation before everything was made clear, somewhat whetting his appetite.

Ling Jinhua indeed believed that his son Ling Ruonan was different from the others and became more interested in him.

Due to Ling Jinhua’s friendly behavior today, Luo Ziling was quite dedicated in the treatment, and the effect was very good.

By the end of the treatment, Ling Jinhua had fallen into a deep sleep, sleeping peacefully.

Today, Luo Ziling didn’t give Ling Jinhua any medicine; such drugs shouldn’t be taken often, as they wouldn’t benefit and could even be harmful.

After all, Ling Jinhua was old, and his body had limited endurance; if he was over-nourished, his body certainly wouldn’t be able to take it.

When Luo Ziling stepped out of Ling Jinhua’s room, he saw two nurses standing at some distance from the door and quickly waved to them.

After instructing two nurses on some matters to pay attention to, Luo Ziling left as well.

Ling Ruonan heard the noise and quickly came up to meet him, asking about the situation with deep concern.

“Mom, let’s talk about it when we get back. Great Grandfather has already fallen asleep. When he wakes up, he will definitely feel a lot better,” Luo Ziling smiled at Ling Ruonan, “He just gave me a lot of surprises.”

Ling Ruonan was very surprised but tactfully didn’t ask.

After saying goodbye to Secretary Huang Chen, who was in charge of the old residence’s affairs, the mother and son left the old house.

After they had left the old house, Ling Ruonan raised the soundproof partition and asked eagerly, “What did Great Grandfather say to you?”

“He said he wanted to work with me,” Luo Ziling didn’t hide anything and recounted the incident just now, then added, “I’m very puzzled, how could the old gentleman change like this? It shouldn’t be, right? With his experiences and being in a high position for many years, shouldn’t he be a man of few words?”

“Really?” Ling Ruonan was also extremely surprised, looking at Luo Ziling with disbelief, “Grandpa actually talked so much with you and directly said he wants to cooperate with you? He’s been so forthright?”

Luo Ziling nodded, “Yes, I also find it strange. It feels very abnormal.”

Ling Ruonan didn’t immediately say anything and started pondering.

As they were nearly arriving at the residential complex, she finally spoke up, “It seems that Great Grandfather really treats you differently. He’s not intending to hold yesterday’s incident against you.”

Since they were almost at the villa, Ling Ruonan didn’t elaborate further.

Once the car stopped, she asked Luo Ziling to follow her to the study for a talk.

“If I’m not mistaken, by doing this, Great Grandfather is implying that he will let Ling Mingqing’s family be bullied by you and not pursue the matter any further. He’s preparing to tell everyone in the Ling Family in this way, that he still supports your grandfather, my dad. He’s warning others not to think about vying for the position of Family Head or to replace his current status and to rid Ling Mingqing of any hopes.” After sharing her judgment, Ling Ruonan fell into deep thought again.

She believed that things couldn’t be that simple, and the old gentleman couldn’t possibly have revealed all his intentions. What he had disclosed might only be his secondary objective.

What could his ultimate goal be? For the moment, Ling Ruonan couldn’t figure it out.

“Mom, I just don’t understand. Why would Great Grandfather speak so clearly? Logically, he wouldn’t need to say so much; a hint would suffice,” Luo Ziling still didn’t quite comprehend and asked Ling Ruonan, “What did he talk to you about when you two spoke alone yesterday?”

“He hoped I would persuade you not to have such a big prejudice against the Ling Family and he also hoped that I wouldn’t give up on the Ling Family,” Ling Ruonan didn’t want Luo Ziling to worry, so she didn’t let him in on everything, not because she wanted to hide it from him. She vaguely touched upon the subject, then shared her thoughts, “I think he appreciates and likes your personality quite a lot. That’s why he’s willing to chat leisurely with you. In fact, people like him really wish to have the younger generation to talk to, to feel youthful and energetic. The communication with his sons and grandsons is never so relaxed; the topics are always heavy. If he still enjoys talking to you the next time you treat him, then you can often accompany him to chat. Just discuss casual topics. Who knows, you might gain something unexpected.”

“Okay,” Luo Ziling nodded, feeling that what Ling Ruonan said was mostly agreeable, “I’ll spend more time talking to him during future treatments.”

Ling Ruonan also nodded, then added, “He wants to work with you to act as the pike, and the chance he’s giving you to make demands is just a reminder that being this pike is not easy, and can even be very dangerous. So, he wants to compensate you, that must be his intention!”

“So, would I be very foolish to refuse?”