The Young Urban Doctor-Chapter 774 - Two Stubborn Old Men
Chapter 774: Chapter 774 Two Stubborn Old Men
Chapter 774: Chapter 774 Two Stubborn Old Men
Luo Liansheng’s words startled both Ling Ruonan and Luo Ziling, who stared at him in disbelief, but Ling Jinhua showed no surprise at all.
He looked at Luo Liansheng, sitting beside him, with a chuckle, “What do you want?”
“What can you give him?” Luo Liansheng pointed at Luo Ziling, who was standing to the side and seemed unable to react.
“What do you want?” Ling Jinhua turned his head and asked Luo Ziling.
Luo Ziling hadn’t recovered from the shock yet, and when he heard Ling Jinhua ask him that question, he faltered, unsure how to respond.
“I’ve already spoken with Great Grandfather, I only hope that our family can be reunited, that we can live together with Grandpa in Yanjing,” Luo Ziling answered honestly. After saying that, he felt that stating only this much in front of his grandfather seemed too modest. Just as he was considering adding more, he caught a look from Luo Liansheng and immediately closed his mouth.
Having lived with his grandfather for so many years, the two had a very good understanding of each other and could communicate very effectively even without speaking, simply through gestures or eye contact.
“Old Ling, look at this, how sensible and ambitious my grandson is! Even knowing the vast power of the Ling Family, he never thought of asking for any benefits from you. Can you find anyone among your grandchildren or great-grandchildren who has his integrity and capacity?”
Glancing to the side and seeing Ling Ruonan’s somewhat embarrassed expression, Luo Liansheng quickly changed his tone: “Apart from Ruonan, I really haven’t seen anyone among the younger generation of the Ling Family with such capacity and ability. It’s a pity you now regard Ruonan as an outsider, always scheming and guarding against her. Heh, I really don’t believe that this way, the Ling Family can continue to prosper.”
In Luo Ziling’s eyes, his grandfather Luo Liansheng was like a godly figure, so he didn’t find his grandfather’s arrogance strange at all. However, he felt that his grandfather’s brazenness in front of Ling Jinhua was somewhat inappropriate.
If taking Ling Ruonan’s generation into account, Luo Liansheng would be Ling Ruonan’s father-in-law, but Ling Jinhua was her grandfather, one step higher in seniority.
Such disrespect from the younger to the elder seemed somewhat improper.
But then, remembering how he himself had behaved during Ling Jinhua’s ninetieth birthday celebration, Luo Ziling fully understood his grandfather’s behavior.
However, Ling Ruonan felt completely different. She couldn’t believe Luo Liansheng would be so aggressive in front of Ling Jinhua and couldn’t help feeling worried.
But seeing that Ling Jinhua was not annoyed at all, she eventually didn’t say anything.
“Sir Luo, what you said is not entirely wrong,” Ling Jinhua gestured for Ling Ruonan to prop him up a bit so that he could sit opposite Luo Liansheng. After Ling Ruonan helped him sit up, he smiled and looked at Luo Liansheng, speaking in a very calm tone: “Your grandson is more outstanding than any person in my great-grandchildren’s generation. They have already competed last time during my ninetieth birthday, and not one of them could match him. However, your grandson disrupted the atmosphere of my birthday. Don’t you think he went a bit too far? Shouldn’t he compensate me a little?”
Hearing Ling Jinhua speak in such a tone and even take the initiative to ask for compensation from Luo Liansheng, Ling Ruonan and Luo Ziling were shocked once again.
They also quickly realized that the interaction between the two men did not reflect the generational gap, but rather that of equals.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t be addressing each other as “old man.”
But judging from their appearances and complexions, Luo Liansheng looked at least thirty or forty years younger than Ling Jinhua.
Luo Liansheng, who was seventy-one, showed no signs of aging except for his white hair.
His complexion was as rosy as a young man’s, and there were no obvious wrinkles on his face, his movements were noticeably agile.
If one didn’t know Luo Liansheng’s actual age, judging solely by his appearance, one might at most consider him to be around fifty.
If he dyed his hair and beard, many would believe he was a man in his thirties or forties.
“My grandson saved your life, doesn’t that count as compensation?” Luo Liansheng became a bit angry when he saw Ling Jinhua blatantly asking for compensation. “If it weren’t for him, you’d already be on borrowed time, lucky to be breathing in bed, let alone sitting up and talking to me. You haven’t given him anything in return; he helped you by extending your life, aren’t you satisfied?”
“I have given him his reward,” Ling Jinhua pointed at Luo Ziling. “If he weren’t treating me, perhaps he would already be dead.”
Luo Liansheng retorted disdainfully to Ling Jinhua, “If not for his good reflexes, he would have been long gone. Of course, if he were gone, your time too would be short. Anyway, I won’t treat you again, no matter what you offer. It’s not worth it!”
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“Sir Luo, although your grandson hasn’t directly asked me for any benefits, do you think he has received too little?” Luo Liansheng’s words did not anger Ling Jinhua, who still smiled and said, “With so much help from others, Li Haiyang also extended a direct helping hand several times. Now that your grandson wears the cloak of Dragon Rise, as long as his membership is known, anyone looking to target him will have to think twice.”
“Without my grandson’s treatment, Li Haiyang could only have lain on his sickbed for a few more years, with no hope of getting up. This tiny bit of repayment is already enough.” Luo Liansheng dismissed Li Haiyang with a wave, bringing the conversation back to his point, “My grandson acts openly and honorably, unlike the greedy offspring of the Ling Family. Therefore, he won’t make demands on you. But having helped you and your son, now you’re still using him as a sharpening stone for the Ling Family, what kind of compensation do you think you should offer him?”
At this point, Luo Liansheng chuckled, “Coming here today is a matter of giving you face. Of course, I’m also delivering a little gift.”
Saying this, he produced a small pouch from his bosom and handed it to Ling Jinhua, “This is a new Life-saving Pill I’ve developed. If you take it after about a half month when your treatment is complete and your condition has stabilized, I can guarantee you’ll live at least three years longer than normal. Of course, this excludes the chance of being killed or poisoned by someone.”
“Alright, I accept.” Ling Jinhua didn’t take offense at Luo Liansheng’s harsh words, taking the pill offered by Luo Liansheng, and then smiled again, “It seems like you’ve come prepared to ask for a lot from me today?”
“Give it willingly, just as I have done just now, and don’t make me ask for it,” Luo Liansheng said with a sneer. “I know you are not stingy. To gain more, you are willing to give some. In front of your granddaughter and my grandson today, tell me directly what you can offer them. And don’t mention the Northern Group; that bit of stuff doesn’t interest me!”
Luo Liansheng’s words once again shocked Ling Ruonan and Luo Ziling.
