The Young Urban Doctor-Chapter 681 - : Discussing What This Is All About
Chapter 681: Chapter 681: Discussing What This Is All About
(Chapter Seventeen)
Eventually, Luo Ziling still dragged and pulled Ling Haining away from the Northern Group headquarters and accompanied him to the Ling Family Old Mansion.
Ling Haining was yanked by Luo Ziling into the car used by Ling Ruonan’s bodyguards, where he was to ride with Yang Xiaodong, who was instructed to take good care of him and keep him from being “naughty.”
Hearing Luo Ziling’s instructions, Yang Xiaodong understood the implication and immediately agreed.
Wuyue still sat in the passenger seat of Ling Ruonan’s main car, yet there wasn’t much conversation along the way, as neither Ling Ruonan nor Luo Ziling said much.
After the car stopped outside the old mansion, Ling Ruonan finally gave Luo Ziling a directive, “Ling’er, don’t blurt out anything when we get in there. Focus on treating the old master first, and then we’ll talk.”
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“Alright,” Luo Ziling simply complied and, beating Wuyue to it, opened the car door to help Ling Ruonan out.
As they were getting out of the car, Ling Haining also came down, and the three of them walked into the old mansion together, leaving everyone else outside.
Ling Haining, with a complex expression, dared not look at Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, following behind with his head lowered.
After being bullied by Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, he was eager to tell his father, Ling Zhengping, about it, but he hadn’t found an opportunity, so he was on tenterhooks. He feared standing up to Luo Ziling, afraid of getting beaten. With no way to tell his father, he felt extremely frustrated.
During Ling Jinhua’s birthday, Luo Ziling dared to beat someone in front of so many people and, in the end, was not punished, much to his surprise. He also knew that if Ling Jinhua learned about Luo Ziling hitting someone today, Luo Ziling still wouldn’t be punished. Those who would be reprimanded by the old master were definitely him and Lin Jiaming.
After Lin Jiaming had been severely beaten by Luo Ziling, he had gone to the hospital to tend to his injuries, leaving only Ling Haining to follow Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan to the old mansion. If he angered Luo Ziling, he would surely be the one to take the beating.
If given a choice, Ling Haining would rather pay five million yuan than follow Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan to the old mansion.
But he had no choice but to come; if he refused Luo Ziling’s “invitation,” the twisted man might resort to using his fists and kicks on him.
Without talking to his father first, Ling Haining didn’t know how to explain the situation to the old master, which filled him with unspeakable anxiety and fear.
Since Ling Jinhua had been notified in advance, the arrival of Ling Ruonan and Luo Ziling at the old mansion didn’t surprise the staff or Ling Jinhua. However, they were quite taken aback by the presence of Ling Haining.
“Why are you here too?” Ling Jinhua asked Ling Haining indifferently upon seeing him.
The old master had an experience far beyond ordinary people’s; when the three appeared together, he noticed something was off from the different looks in Luo Ziling’s and Ling Haining’s eyes and took the initiative to ask.
When Luo Ziling, Ling Ruonan, and Ling Haining arrived at the old mansion, Ling Jinhua was lying in the courtyard sunbathing.
Around four in the afternoon, the sun was still pleasant, there was no wind in the courtyard, and the entire yard was warm from the sunlight. Lying there basking in the sun was indeed a pleasure.
“Grandfather, it happened by chance that these two met, so they came together to see how you’re recovering,” Ling Ruonan said with a smile and then addressed Ling Jinhua, who still looked spirited, “Grandfather, why not let Ziling check your health first before treatment? If there’s anything, we can ask them after the treatment!”
Ling Jinhua, however, shook his head. He had already vaguely felt that the arrival of these three people together signified something unusual, so he decided to let them speak first.
“Great Grandfather, how about I check your health while talking about the matter?” Luo Ziling couldn’t help but speak up, “This way, we won’t waste any time. Do you think that’s alright?”
“Speak,” Ling Jinhua didn’t refuse Luo Ziling’s offer and slightly nodded his head after, extending his hand to Ziling.
The Secretary Huang Chen, who had led them in, tactfully withdrew and stood guard at the courtyard entrance, and the two nurses, under the old master’s gesture, also left the yard.
“Great Grandfather, I’ll start then,” Luo Ziling glanced at Ling Ruonan and, amid her helplessness, began to speak, “Lin Jiaming and Ling Haining slandered my mother in secret, claiming she transferred assets from Northern Group to her personal accounts, trying to stir chaos in Northern Group for their own unspeakable motives. A friend of mine, upon seeing an internal company email, became so indignant that he launched an investigation immediately and clarified everything. Today, Lin Jiaming and Ling Haining also admitted it was their scheme. Here are their recordings and written statements, do you want to review them?”
While speaking, Luo Ziling took out a voice recorder and the paper confession written by Ling Haining and handed them to Ling Jinhua.
Ling Jinhua’s expression didn’t change at all. After hearing what Luo Ziling said, he just lifted his eyelids and showed no other signs of reaction.
“Haining, what’s your explanation for this?” Ling Jinhua ignored Luo Ziling, nor did he reach out to take the voice recorder and confession, “Tell me everything from start to finish, and don’t you dare hide anything.”
A glimmer of hope flickered in Ling Haining’s eyes, but after meeting Luo Ziling’s murderous gaze, he ultimately didn’t dare to make a move and dejectedly repeated the account he had already given in front of Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, mostly without discrepancy.
Of course, he attributed the main responsibility for this matter to Lin Jiaming, claiming he was instigated by Lin Jiaming to join the scheme without any personal benefit. He also felt that it was not quite appropriate for Northern Group to be managed by Ling Ruonan, since she was married off and could no longer be considered part of the Ling Family.
“My mother is married off, but isn’t Lin Jiaming’s mother also married off?” Luo Ziling interjected angrily when he heard Ling Haining’s words, “How come you have no issues with his son, who is born to a woman married off, yet you’re always colluding with him?”
Ling Haining, interrupted by Luo Ziling, suddenly did not know how to continue and could only shut his mouth, not daring to say anything more.
Ling Jinhua listened without any reaction, his expression still calm, his eyes still half-open, half-closed.
After a short while, he softly asked, “Are you done?”
“Great Grandfather, I… have finished speaking, I did wrong in this affair, but Luo Ziling, he fought in aunt’s office and seriously injured my Uncle Lin Jiaming, which was a bit too much.” In front of Ling Jinhua, although Ling Haining still feared Luo Ziling’s fighting skills, he became bolder and dared to accuse Luo Ziling.
Ling Ruonan spoke up for Luo Ziling in response to Ling Haining’s words: “Because he didn’t learn his lesson and once again called my son a bastard.”
Thus, Ling Haining dared not say anything more.
“You may go back,” Ling Jinhua opened his eyes slightly and gestured for Ling Haining to leave.
“I… may I go back now?” Ling Haining was surprised.
Ling Jinhua didn’t respond but slowly closed his eyes.
