Chapter 558: 558 A Series of Fortuitous Encounters

(Chapter Six)

Hearing this voice, Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan turned around simultaneously.

After seeing the person standing beside them, Luo Ziling appeared quite embarrassed.

It was actually his three roommates, and several other female classmates, one of whom was Lin Lin, whom he had gone out with before.

Although Luo Ziling had dressed up a bit, wearing glasses and using his hair to cover his face, his three roommates from the dormitory had seen him dressed up before, and standing close, they quickly recognized him.

Having recognized Luo Ziling, but the tall and beautiful woman beside him was completely unknown to them, Cao Jianhui, and Li Fuming, and Wu Longjiang were very surprised.

They had boarded the subway and hadn’t noticed Luo Ziling at first, until an accidental glance made them realize the person looked a lot like Luo Ziling.

After approaching and confirming his identity, it was Cao Jianhui who then started making a fuss.

But the beautiful woman beside Luo Ziling, no matter how long they looked, they couldn’t figure out who she was.

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They were quite familiar with Ouyang Huihui, and looking at the figure, it definitely wasn’t her; Ouyang Huihui wasn’t as mature as this woman. She also wasn’t like her sister, whose style was completely different. And it certainly wasn’t Yang Qingyin; Yang Qingyin wasn’t that tall and her clothing style wasn’t as mature.

Wu Longjiang and Li Fuming didn’t dare to shout nonsense, only Cao Jianhui, unable to restrain his curiosity, made a commotion.

Of course, the most embarrassed person was definitely Luo Ziling, who never expected that taking the subway with Ling Ruonan, he would encounter his own roommates, leaving him at a loss for words about how to explain.

Ling Ruonan, however, did recognize Luo Ziling’s roommates. After Luo Ziling enrolled, she had obtained all the information on the three students from his dormitory and had studied it carefully. Therefore, she reacted earlier than Luo Ziling, took off her sunglasses, smiled at Cao Jianhui and the others, and took the lead in introducing herself, “You guys must be Ziling’s classmates, right? I am his mother.”

When Ling Ruonan removed her glasses, Cao Jianhui, Li Fuming, and Wu Longjiang were instantly fixated, never expecting that this “girl” holding hands and taking the subway with Luo Ziling was so beautiful and elegant.

They were stunned by Ling Ruonan’s beauty and stood there dumbfounded.

Hearing her introduce herself like this, they were even more shocked with their mouths agape, big enough to fit an entire egg in.

“Boss, this is your mom?” Cao Jianhui, as though he had seen a ghost, was incredibly startled and after a while finally came back to his senses, his face full of disbelief as he asked Luo Ziling, “How could this be your mom? She’s too young, right?”

“Of course she’s not my mom, she’s my girlfriend,” said Luo Ziling, reaching out to put his arm around Ling Ruonan’s shoulder, “Does she look like my mom to you?”

Hearing Luo Ziling say this, Ling Ruonan actually blushed, and though she didn’t struggle free, she allowed Luo Ziling to keep his arm around her shoulder.

Cao Jianhui, Li Fuming, Wu Longjiang, and the other girls had already crowded around, enclosing the two in the middle.

With six or seven students looking at each other and then back at Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, they all seemed a bit unsure how to react.

Girls really do pay attention to detail. After giving it a serious look for a while, Lin Lin finally whispered, “You two really do look alike. Ziling, is she your sister or perhaps your younger sibling?”

“Mom, you must be pleased,” Luo Ziling said to Ling Ruonan with a laugh, “I said that if we went out together, people would definitely think you were my girlfriend. Look, didn’t something like that just happen? My classmate even thought you were my little sister—it’s quite uncanny how similar we look.”

Ling Ruonan was amused by Luo Ziling’s words, but also a bit embarrassed.

Having been through a lot, she did not want to put Cao Jianhui and the others in an awkward position, so she seriously said, “I am Ziling’s mother, and I’m just out shopping with him today. It’s quite a coincidence to run into you all here. Ziling isn’t very strong in his foundations, so I hope everyone will help him more in his studies and life in the future. Thank you very much.”

“Uh… Auntie, you’re too polite,” Cao Jianhui really struggled to get the word ‘auntie’ out as if he were squeezing the word through his teeth.

Even though both Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan said so, he still couldn’t believe that such a young and beautiful woman could be Luo Ziling’s mother.

From the outside, Ling Ruonan looked at most the same age as them. But upon closer inspection, he could see the differences, particularly in her demeanor—far more mature and exuberant with charm, incredibly attractive.

Moreover, Luo Ziling and she did have many similar features, especially the nose and mouth, really the same style.

The other classmates also felt similarly and had difficulty accepting that such a young woman was Luo Ziling’s mother.

But with Luo Ziling calling her that and Ling Ruonan saying so, they had no choice but to believe it.

Cao Jianhui and the rest were planning to go to Wangfujing, then to Tianan Gate Square for a stroll, followed by a meal at Quanjude Peking Duck. They had wanted to invite Luo Ziling, but when they messaged him, he did not reply, so they gave up. They had not expected to bump into him at the subway station.

Cao Jianhui was quite tactful and did not disturb Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan further. While the other guys were still processing the news, he quickly ushered them away. Just as they were about to leave, Cao Jianhui whispered in Luo Ziling’s ear, “Boss, your mom is even more beautiful than Yang Qingyin and Ouyang Huihui, no wonder you have such high standards for beauty.”

This comment left Luo Ziling somewhat amused and exasperated.

After Cao Jianhui and the others walked away, Ling Ruonan continued walking ahead with Luo Ziling, but this time they did not hold hands, as Ling Ruonan was worried about being misunderstood again.

“Mom, I guessed right, didn’t I?” Luo Ziling teased Ling Ruonan with a smile as they walked out of the subway station, “Who made you look so beautiful and kept so youthful? Even my classmate mistook you for my girlfriend. Hehe, and there was someone who thought you were my younger sister. If I had such a gorgeous little sister, I would be really happy.”

Ling Ruonan felt happy inside but pretended to brush it off, “They were just joking. How can a mom be so young?”

“Alright, let’s drop the modesty. Next, I’ll continue to pretend to be your boyfriend,” Luo Ziling said as he reached for Ling Ruonan’s hand, “There are steps over here, be careful and don’t trip.”

Ling Ruonan’s happiness grew as Luo Ziling was so protective of her, and she did not refuse, taking his arm, “Okay, then today I’ll act like a young lady and pretend to be your girlfriend.”

“I told you, today I’m your Flower Protector,” Luo Ziling stood tall, letting Ling Ruonan cling to his arm, and carried himself like a perfect gentleman. Ling Ruonan smiled happily at Luo Ziling and, holding onto him, they continued forward.

Just as the two were moving forward cheerfully, an unexpected incident occurred.

A fierce voice suddenly came from behind, “Brother-in-law, how dare you go shopping with another woman behind my sister’s back, I won’t let you get away with this!”