The Young Urban Doctor
Chapter 957 - Chapter 957 Chapter 957 The Old Masters Attitude

Chapter 957: Chapter 957: The Old Master’s Attitude Chapter 957: Chapter 957: The Old Master’s Attitude Ling Ruonan hoped that Luo Ziling and Yang Qingye would not become too close or at least not let others know they had a close relationship.

“The Yang Family must already know about this. What awaits Yang Qingye is the inevitable censure from the Yang Family elders. Even if you feel that you are good friends because of similar temperaments, such friendship should remain a private matter, at least for now. Otherwise, it won’t be good for you or for him.”

“Alright, I understand what you mean,” Luo Ziling couldn’t help but give a bitter smile.

Having listened to Ling Ruonan, he also understood that being openly friendly with Yang Qingye would not be good for anyone.

Just like his high-profile romance with Yang Qingyin, it only led to obstruction and reproach from the Yang Family.

Being too high-profile, both Yang Qingye and Yang Qingyin would suffer as well.

Therefore, he accepted Ling Ruonan’s advice and decided to keep everything low-key in the coming days.

Like this incident, partnering with Yang Qingye to teach Chen Jiahai a lesson was something that could not happen again.

Seeing that Luo Ziling understood her point, Ling Ruonan also breathed a sigh of relief.

Fearing that Luo Ziling might hold a grudge against her, she further explained, “Ling’er, we need to gather more support now, but we can’t become the target of public criticism. Any dispute you have with anyone should be dealt with privately. So, Mom doesn’t approve of high-profile actions, whether it’s with the Ling Family or others. It’s best to let everyone forget about your existence, which would give us peace of mind. Accumulate your strength quietly, and only take a high-profile stance when it’s time for you to make a splash. If there’s a better solution, we should avoid being forced to leave Yanjing. This is a lesson your father and I learned the hard way.”

“Mom, I’ll remember what you’ve said,” Luo Ziling nodded solemnly again.

Ling Ruonan didn’t dwell on the topic and instead brought up Ouyang Feifei.

“Ouyang Feifei is a rather decent person, and the Ouyang Family has no conflicts with us, plus we have many years of old friendship. You can ask them for help with many things. Since Ouyang Feifei is willing to help you proactively, you can let her assist you with many matters. If one day, you feel that marrying her is the right thing to do, then I will support you both being together. If you have no such intention, it’s also good to consider her a friend whom you can trust with important matters.”

“Okay,” Luo Ziling didn’t want to argue with Ling Ruonan about Ouyang Feifei and readily agreed.

He feared that if he said too much, Ling Ruonan might explicitly state her opposition to his relationship with Yang Qingyin, which would be awkward.

After some thought, Luo Ziling decided to ask Ling Ruonan about some past matters: “Mom, in the past, were there many women who pursued Dad of their own accord, just like they do with me now?”

As soon as Luo Ziling raised this question, Ling Ruonan’s expression changed, and she asked somewhat angrily, “Who told you this?”

Luo Ziling really wanted to mention Luo Yuqing, but seeing Ling Ruonan becoming a bit angry, he ultimately refrained, “Mom, I heard that Yang Qingye’s mother, too, once had feelings for Dad, as well as Ling Haining’s mother, is that true?”

“That was their unrequited love,” Ling Ruonan said, visibly irked, “Just like Fang Qianqian and Chen Xiaoxiao feeling fondness towards you now, would you give them special consideration? Enough, let’s not talk about these things anymore. It’s getting late, let’s go to the Ling Family Old Mansion.”

Seeing that Ling Ruonan was not keen on discussing the past, Luo Ziling had to drop the subject.

When the mother and son were leaving the office, Wuyue had already arranged for a car.

The three of them took a private elevator directly down to the underground parking lot, where Ling Ruonan’s car was already waiting nearby.

On the way, Ling Ruonan only talked about matters related to Ling Jinhua and Ling Mingrui’s health conditions. They didn’t bring up other matters, and Luo Ziling didn’t ask.

The weather was very cold, with the day’s lowest temperature around minus ten degrees Celsius. Flurries of light snowfall added trouble to the journey. On the way over, the convoy moved slowly and took about an hour to reach the Ling Family Old Mansion.

Ling Jinhua was hiding in his room, where the heating was turned up high. As Luo Ziling walked in, he immediately broke out in sweat.

“Great Grandfather, you look quite spirited. It seems you have almost fully recovered,” seeing Ling Jinhua reading a book on the sofa with his reading glasses on and looking quite well, Luo Ziling hurriedly greeted him, “The weather is very cold; make sure to stay warm and don’t catch a chill.”

“You’ve come,” Ling Jinhua greeted Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan with a chuckle and invited them to sit down, “The snowy roads aren’t easy to navigate. Thank you for your efforts.”

“Grandfather, your health is our primary concern. No matter the situation, we must come to see you,” Ling Ruonan said with a smile as she stepped forward to support Ling Jinhua, helping him lie down on the bed, “Let Ziling check you over and see if there’s any further treatment needed.”

Ling Jinhua didn’t refuse and complied with Ling Ruonan’s arrangement. With the help of Secretary Huang Chen and Ling Ruonan who followed into the room, he lay down on the bed. Huang Chen prepared tea and the necessary items before leaving the room but instructed several nurses to wait outside.

Luo Ziling asked about Ling Jinhua’s physical condition, took his pulse, examined the tension in his abdominal muscles, and checked his neuromuscular responses before preparing to perform acupuncture on Ling Jinhua.

Ling Jinhua didn’t ask Luo Ziling any questions and cooperated by lying down as instructed.

Luo Ziling performed acupuncture on Ling Jinhua for nearly an hour. Drenched in sweat from the exertion, he finally stopped.

As he packed up his tools, Luo Ziling whispered to the half-asleep Ling Jinhua, “Great Grandfather, you will experience several bowel movements tonight, and you will also defecate a few times tomorrow morning. During this period, you should drink less water but can eat softer, easily digestible food. If your stool hasn’t formed by tomorrow afternoon, you’ll need further treatment. If it has formed, then you have recovered completely. Continue taking the medication that regulates the intestines and stomach for two more days to allow your gut flora to return to normal, and there won’t be any issues.”

Ling Jinhua nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

“Ziling, is Great Grandfather’s illness really nothing to worry about anymore?” Ling Ruonan asked from the side.

Luo Ziling nodded, “It’s fine now. As long as you follow my instructions, in a few days Great Grandfather’s health will be even better than before the incident.”

“That’s a relief,” Ling Ruonan breathed easier.

Just then, Ling Jinhua, who had been half-closing his eyes, suddenly asked, “Nannan, what do you think is the best way to handle this situation?”

“Grandfather, this matter is terrifying. I never imagined that descendants of the Ling Family could do such a thing. If they had used poison instead of laxatives, then…” Ling Ruonan didn’t finish her sentence.

“Let them stay away from this old man. Out of sight, out of mind,” Ling Jinhua said, waving off Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, indicating that it was time for them to go.

As Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan exchanged a glance and prepared to leave the room, Ling Jinhua added, “They should also go out and gain some experience.”

Ling Ruonan sighed with relief.