Chapter 575: 575 Luo Ziling's Stubbornness

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Ling Ruonan was filled with surprise and joy because she sensed a difference in her father’s words from before.

In the past, her father would never have said anything like this, but now his words clearly expressed the possibility of their family of three being reunited. As long as they worked hard, they could achieve a reunion—her father had relented, and Ling Ruonan felt an overwhelming urge to weep with joy.

However, Luo Ziling was far from satisfied. He furrowed his brows and asked Ling Ruonan, “Grandfather, why must our family of three bear the consequences of the wrong decisions you made back then? Twenty years have passed, and you still won’t let us reunite; don’t you think you’ve gone too far?”

“Ling’er,” Ling Ruonan couldn’t believe that Luo Ziling’s stubborn streak had surfaced again. He had just said this to Ling Jinhua, and now he was expressing similar sentiments to Ling Mingrui. She hurriedly interjected, “How can you speak to your grandfather like that?”

Ling Mingrui was not as easygoing as Ling Jinhua. After all, he was the one currently holding real power and was relatively younger; he did not have Ling Jinhua’s magnanimity in dealing with matters.

Ling Mingrui was also taken aback by Luo Ziling’s attitude. Rarely had anyone dared to challenge his authority over the years and he was momentarily stunned. Anger welled up inside him, but he eventually suppressed it and asked Luo Ziling, “How do you figure it was our wrong decision that led to the consequences that followed?”

“If you hadn’t forced my mother to marry into the Yang Family against her own wishes and respected her desires, would the subsequent tragedies have happened?” Luo Ziling’s defiant nature rose to the surface as he looked unflinchingly at Ling Mingrui. “You put your own interests first, disregarding your children’s happiness, insisting on my mother marrying into the Yang Family. My mother and father were truly in love, but you wouldn’t allow it. Parents who disregard their children’s happiness and seek to sacrifice it for their own benefit are not competent parents.”

“Ling’er, Luo Ziling, shut your mouth,” Ling Ruonan couldn’t hold back any longer, suddenly standing up and demanding Luo Ziling to stop speaking.

“Mom, what I’m saying isn’t wrong,” Luo Ziling stubbornly met Ling Ruonan’s angry and flushed face. “It’s not our fault, it’s theirs, yet we are the ones paying the price for their mistakes. How many twenty-year spans does one have in a lifetime? Even if you live to be a hundred, there are only five twenty-year spans. Our elders, for their own selfish desires, not only ruined the happiness of the younger generation but also cruelly punished us for twenty years. I think there must be very few parents in the world who would make such harsh decisions.”

Ling Mingrui had never been accused by a junior in this way, and it filled him with rage, his hand clutching the teacup involuntarily tightened.

Speaking, Luo Ziling stood up, pulling Ling Ruonan behind him, then said to Ling Mingrui, “One more thing, years ago my grandfather and my father saved several members of the Ling Family’s lives, yet the Ling Family treated us this way in return. Such cold and unjust acts, I can’t believe you are capable of them. Even if you achieve awe-inspiring success, without trust and integrity, it only incites scorn.”

“Enough,” Ling Mingrui roared with rage, “What are you to speak to me like this? Get out!”

With that, he threw the teacup he was holding at Luo Ziling.

Luo Ziling quickly reached out and caught the cup. It didn’t smash to pieces on the floor, but the splashed water scalded him quite embarrassingly. Yet, he did not back down and instead looked coldly at Ling Mingrui with a sneer, “I already said these things to Great Grandfather, and he wasn’t angry; he even praised me. I have no expectations of the Ling Family, nor do I wish to return as a member of the Ling Family. My last name is Luo, and I have no envy or anticipation for the Ling Family. Some people in the Ling Family have repeatedly sought to retaliate against me, and I don’t know what drives them to do so. But today, I say this: if anyone wishes me harm, I will retaliate in kind, and I will not go back on my word. I am not afraid of death, so why should I fear you all?”

Saying this, he confidently grabbed Ling Ruonan’s hand and said, “Mom, let’s go. Since we’re not welcome to celebrate the birthday, we might as well leave.”

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“Ling’er,” Ling Ruonan, with tears streaming down her face, grabbed Luo Ziling. “You can’t talk to your grandfather like that. Apologize immediately. You know that your great grandfather and grandfather haven’t made things difficult for us; they even protected us.”

Ling Ruonan could never have dreamed that celebrating the birthday today, which started off so well, could suddenly turn out like this; she simply couldn’t accept it. For the old man’s grand 90th celebration, she had prepared extensively, hoping Luo Ziling would astound everyone and make a breakthrough in the old man’s treatment. If that happened, Luo Ziling’s status in the Ling family would significantly increase.

But unexpectedly, this stubborn kid actually yelled out such outrageous things in front of Ling Jinhua and Ling Mingrui, the two most authoritative figures of the Ling family.

“I didn’t say anything wrong, nor did I do anything wrong; I won’t apologize,” Luo Ziling stood proudly, his face devoid of fear.

“Is this the attitude you had when you went after the Yang Family’s granddaughter? You think it’s all the Ling family’s fault?” Ling Mingrui quickly regained his composure; losing control in front of the younger generation was utterly unbecoming for someone of his age and status.

However, Luo Ziling’s furious shout made it hard for him not to get angry; this kid was far too arrogant.

He must be taught a proper lesson, or he would become even more lawless in the future. The audacity to threaten him to his face!

“When I was dating Yang Qingyin, I had no idea who she was. Moreover, her family did not allow our relationship. If I were to confront her family, I would say the same things. Why should my family alone bear all the faults? Why should others’ selfish motives destroy someone’s happiness? Why haven’t I been allowed to lead a normal life for so many years, even being denied the chance to go to school? Why, after I came to Yanjing to study, do I still have to suffer frequent bullying and even assassination attempts?” After angrily saying all this, Luo Ziling pulled Ling Ruonan’s hand and continued walking outside, “Mom, let’s go. Let’s leave this place.”

“Luo Ziling, did you hear me? Apologize to your grandfather right now,” Ling Ruonan was nearly driven mad by Luo Ziling’s stubbornness; the rascal still didn’t understand her at such a crucial time.

Picking a fight with Ling Mingrui and arguing with him would bring no benefit, only trouble.

If they had a falling out now, then all her efforts over the years would be rendered meaningless.

So, she could only scold Luo Ziling, hoping her father Ling Mingrui’s anger would subside.

Everything she now had could be taken away easily if her father decided to.@@novelbin@@

If all that was taken back by the family, then she would be left with nothing.

In the future, is there even a future?