After Ling Ruonan left the Chu Yuan Hotel, she didn't return to the headquarters of Northern Group, but instead went straight to a siheyuan near the Imperial City.

The Audi A8 she was riding, with its special license plate, slowly passed through that heavily guarded area under the escort of two Mercedes-Benz 600s in front and behind. The armed police standing guard at the gate saluted and immediately lifted the bar to let them through.

The car drove into a courtyard that had quite a history.

As soon as the car door opened, Wuyue, who was sitting in the passenger's seat, quickly got out and opened the door for Ling Ruonan.

After Ling Ruonan stepped out of the car, she straightened her clothes, stood in the courtyard and took a deep breath, then slowly walked toward the house.

"Oh, Nannan is here?" A woman who looked of a certain age but was well-maintained came out upon hearing the noise. Seeing Ling Ruonan, she immediately brightened up and greeted her, "Haven't seen you for quite a few days, have you finished your business?"

It was Ling Ruonan's mother, Xie Enhua.

"Mom, I just happened to pass by today, so I came to see Grandpa. I didn't expect you to be here too," In front of her own mother, Ling Ruonan completely lacked the queenly demeanor she had just had, smiling as she walked forward and took her mother's hand, "Dad is here too, right?"

"Your grandpa has not been feeling well these days, and your dad comes over to see him every day," Xie Enhua knew her daughter must have had something to discuss with the two elders today, and didn't make too much of a fuss, "Your grandpa and your dad are inside, go ahead. I'll get you some fruit."

"Um," Ling Ruonan obediently nodded her head, let go of her mother's hand, and went towards her grandfather's room.

This siheyuan near the Imperial City was where Ling Ruonan's grandfather, Ling Jinhua, lived.

Ling Jinhua was exactly ninety this year, and in two more months, it would be his birthday, for which the Ling family had already prepared a celebration for his ninetieth jubilee.

Because Ling Jinhua was not in good health, Ling Ruonan's father, Ling Mingrui, came to visit every day.

Ling Mingrui's office was nearby, making it convenient for him to come over.

Ling Ruonan knew her father would definitely be with her grandfather, so after the meeting with Ouyang Feifei, she came here directly.

When Ling Ruonan entered, Ling Jinhua and Ling Mingrui were softly discussing matters.

Ling Jinhua's hair and beard had already turned completely white, and there wasn't much hair left on his head, revealing a large, shiny, bald scalp. Coupled with his poor health, the whole person looked very frail, emanating a sense of impending life's end.

Ling Mingrui was sixty-six this year, and on his career path, he had reached heights that ordinary people could hardly attain. Due to his long tenure in high positions, he had an aura of authority, and ordinary people would inadvertently get tense and dare not breathe heavily in his presence.

In front of his own father, however, Ling Mingrui had no aura about him. He sat crouching by the bed, talking to his father with great care.

"Grandpa, Dad," Ling Ruonan called out softly after entering the room.

"Ruonan is here!" Ling Mingrui glanced at Ling Ruonan as she walked in, a slight smile on his face, then he said to Ling Jinhua, "Dad, Ruonan is here to see you."

"Grandpa, are you feeling any better?" Ling Ruonan quickly walked up to her grandfather's bed, crouched down, and asked with concern, "If you feel uncomfortable, make sure to call for the healthcare doctor at any time."

"I'm old and useless, and I'll soon be going to see my comrades," Ling Jinhua waved his hand to show Ling Ruonan it was nothing to worry about, "Birth, aging, sickness, and death, the natural order of life, it's nothing serious."

"Grandfather, you're not old yet, you'll definitely get better, I'll find renowned doctors to treat you."

Ling Jinhua just waved his hand, indicating Ling Ruonan not to fuss over it.

"Ruonan, did you come over for something today?" Knowing his daughter well, Ling Mingrui knew that Ling Ruonan must have come for a reason and didn't beat around the bush, asking her directly.

"Grandfather, Dad, I want to bring Ziling here to live with us." Seeing her father taking the initiative to ask, Ling Ruonan clenched her teeth and stated her request, "We've been separated for twenty years now, we've suffered enough punishment, I haven't seen him since he was three months old, you should know how hard it has been for me. I don't want to be separated from him anymore, I want to live with him."

After saying this, Ling Ruonan's tears started rolling down uncontrollably.

"No," Ling Mingrui refused without thinking, "It's already too much to let him come to Yanjing for his studies, aren't you satisfied?"

"Dad, do you know that today he almost got killed by random gunfire," speaking of Luo Ziling, Ling Ruonan lost her usual composure and poise, becoming somewhat hysterical, "If something really happened to him, I couldn't go on living."

"The eagle that withstands the storm will surely fly higher than the swallow," Ling Jinhua, with his eyes closed, suddenly said.

Ling Ruonan was stunned and didn't catch on at first.

"What your grandfather means is, the Golden Eagle needs the tempering of wind and rain, otherwise it will turn into a sparrow. Your son is lacking this tempering!"

Hearing her father's words, Ling Ruonan couldn't help but shiver.

She understood the meaning behind her grandfather and father's words.

Still, she found it hard to accept, but she didn't dare to insist any longer and could only make another request, "Then I want to go and see him, as a mother, wanting to see her son she's been separated from for twenty years, that request isn't unreasonable, right?"

Ling Mingrui still shook his head and spoke seriously, "In the second half of this year and early next year, there will be frequent personnel changes, your grandfather and I do not want to cause any trouble over anything."

These words stunned Ling Ruonan again, and her eyes instantly became downcast.

"The Yang Family hasn't forgotten the past, and they are watching every move you make. They haven't discovered anything about your son yet, but if you want him to be safe, you should not make a scene. Unless he has the strength to stand up against the Yang Family."

Ling Mingrui's words were completely understood by Ling Ruonan, and her heart suddenly became clear.

"Grandfather, Dad, I understand," her dad and grandfather weren't opposing bringing Luo Ziling back, they were just indicating that he needed to experience life's hardships and slowly grow. After a little more time, he would be able to come back.

Thinking of this, her hanging heart finally settled down.

Twenty years of separation, at last, led to a softening stance from the elders, how could she, as a mother, not be moved?

Her grandfather and father had tacitly consented to letting Luo Ziling come to Yanjing for his studies, they didn't hinder it, and today they said such things; she knew that the time for her and her son to meet wasn't far off, and the day of their family's reunion wasn't much further away.

Just thinking about the handsome man, who had been separated from her for twenty years yet whom she couldn't drive out of her heart, and the little man who was already by her side, yet she couldn't go and see, made her restless.

So much so that when she exited her grandfather's room, she was on the verge of sobbing uncontrollably.

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