Chapter 1209: Chapter 1209: Huang Chen’s Request Chapter 1209: Chapter 1209: Huang Chen’s Request Leaving the headquarters of the Northern Group, Luo Yuqing still felt a bit confused.
“Has your mom accepted ?” she asked, holding onto Luo Ziling’s arm with delight. “She actually doesn’t reject anymore.”
“My mom is a very rational person, at least most of the ti she doesn’t act on impulse.”
“Then you’re not allowed to avoid from now on,” Luo Yuqing playfully pouted, “whether as your sister or as your admirer.”
“Alright, alright,” Luo Ziling didn’t want to argue with Luo Yuqing and readily agreed.
“Where are you going?” Luo Yuqing asked Luo Ziling, “It’s almost lunchti, should we celebrate?”
“Let’s skip the celebration, I’ll take you out to eat,” Luo Ziling said sowhat helplessly.
“Fine, seeing you a bit unhappy makes angry,” Luo Yuqing pinched Luo Ziling, “Don’t be like that!”
“Alright,” Luo Ziling straightened up and showed a smile, “Is this better?”
“Annoying,” Luo Yuqing pinched Luo Ziling again.
Seeing their intimate behavior, Yang Xiaodong, who was driving, was amazed.
He couldn’t help but admire Luo Ziling’s fortune with won, as so many beautiful won gravitated toward him eagerly.
Comparing people can really be disheartening.
He had been pursuing Wang Qing, but it was so difficult; that cold beauty showed no enthusiasm toward him.
While they were eating, Luo Ziling received a phone call from Secretary Huang Chen of Ling Jinhua.
“Ziling, my mom arrived in Yanjing this morning. When will you be available? Please contact when you are,” Huang Chen said.
Hearing this, Luo Ziling imdiately replied, “Secretary Huang, I’m free this afternoon. How about I co and treat your mom this afternoon?”
“That would be great,” Huang Chen was obviously pleased, “I’ll co to pick you up later!”
“No need,” Luo Ziling declined, “Just give the address, I’ll co on my own.”
Huang Chen ntioned the na of a hotel, and Luo Ziling noted it down, telling Huang Chen that he would be there in an hour.
After lunch, Luo Ziling said goodbye to Luo Yuqing and asked Yang Xiaodong to take him to the hotel ntioned by Huang Chen.
“Comrade Young Master, the secretary beside Old Mr. Ling is no ordinary person. His willingness to ask for your help certainly ans he’ll help you in the future. You should grasp this opportunity well,” Yang Xiaodong, ever the chatterbox, advised Luo Ziling after knowing the situation.
“I know,” Luo Ziling didn’t want to discuss the matter further with Yang Xiaodong.
Yang Xiaodong didn’t say much more and closed his mouth.
Soon, the car arrived at the hotel where Huang Chen’s elderly mother was staying.
It was just a regular three-star hotel, and an old one with outdated facilities at that.
When knocking and entering the room where Huang Chen’s elderly mother was staying, Luo Ziling saw an old grandma lying on the bed with a weathered face, dressed plainly, and a middle-aged man who resembled Huang Chen, also dressed modestly, accompanying her.
It must be Huang Chen’s brother and their elderly mother.
From their appearance, it was clear that Huang Chen’s family’s economic situation wasn’t too optimistic, evident from their clothes and deanor.
Huang Chen holding a position, could easily seek benefits with just a flick of his fingers.
From the situation of his mother and brother, it was clear that Huang Chen definitely hadn’t engaged in such activities.
After introducing himself, Huang Long, the brother of Huang Chen, warmly welcod Luo Ziling inside.
He repeatedly apologized in slightly broken Mandarin, expressing that it was a trouble for Luo Ziling and that he was truly sorry.
Luo Ziling simply inquired about the situation.
Upon learning that his old mother was only sixty-eight years old but looked very aged, Luo Ziling felt a tinge of sadness in his heart.
While Luo Ziling was examining the old grandmother, Huang Long spoke about their family matters on the side.
Huang Long was sowhat resentful towards Huang Chen for failing to look after the family well back in Yanjing and for not making an effort to contact local officials from their hotown. Their family had never received any care. Because the old woman suffered from a serious illness, all the family’s inco went to her dical expenses, leaving the family very poor.
Luo Ziling had already guessed this, but he didn’t expect Huang Chen to be such a person of integrity, never seeking personal gain for his family, let alone using his position to commit corruption or demand other benefits.
Luo Ziling believed that if Huang Chen just revealed that he was the Confidential Secretary of Old Mr. Ling, local officials would undoubtedly flock to his door to curry favor, and the Huang family would not be in such a difficult situation.
Luo Ziling knew that many officials in ancient tis, even those in high positions, were very poor, just like Wen Yanbo, the Pri Minister during the Tang Dynasty. After his death, his family couldn’t even afford his funeral. When Emperor Taizong of Tang learned about this, he decreed that Wen Yanbo be buried in Zhao Mausoleum with all expenses covered by the state treasury. Wen Yanbo was the first honored official to be buried in Zhao Mausoleum, and this set the precedent for such burials in the Tang Dynasty.
There were many revered officials of high integrity like him, but Luo Ziling had never encountered such a person in real life.
Huang Chen was the first.
However, Luo Ziling also imdiately thought of another point. If Huang Chen were not such a person of high moral character, the old-fashioned Ling Jinhua would not have chosen him as his Confidential Secretary.
Huang Chen’s hotown was in a remote, small mountain village in the west.
It was also because the children from there were pure and kind-hearted that Huang Chen was selected by Old Mr. Ling to be his Confidential Secretary.
Luo Ziling had guessed correctly.
Huang Chen, now forty-one, had served by Old Mr. Ling’s side for over a decade.
Over these years, he had not used his position to seek personal gain or improve his family’s living conditions.
While Luo Ziling found this rather unbelievable, he also felt that Huang Chen was not handling it very well.
Loyalty and filial piety can coexist, and it would be proper to secure so benefits for his family without violating any rules, improving their living environnt.
Luo Ziling thought that he should talk about this matter with Old Mr. Ling or Ling Ruonan, to help Huang Chen’s family.
At the least, they should not be left to live in such hardship.
While comforting Huang Long, Luo Ziling continued to examine the old grandmother.
After a very careful examination that lasted over half an hour, Luo Ziling had a clear understanding of the old grandmother’s condition.
The old grandmother appeared to suffer from an immune system disease, compounded by overwork that led to a decline in bodily functions and severe deterioration in neuromuscular coordination. In modern dical terms, it is known as progressive neurodegenerative disease.
This condition, from the perspective of modern dicine, is essentially incurable and can only be managed to slow the progression of the disease.
Patients suffering from this disease endure a lot of pain at the ti of death.
They have a clear awareness, but their muscles, including the respiratory muscles, beco paralyzed, leading eventually to respiratory failure due to breathing distress.
However, Luo Ziling had quite so experience in treating this type of ailnt. Li Haiyang’s condition was sowhat similar, involving unusual neuromuscular coordination issues that resulted in the inability to carry out the brain’s commands, leading to movent disorders.
“Can it be cured?” Huang Long asked Luo Ziling quietly.
“I’ll do my best to treat it, there should be hope,” Luo Ziling didn’t dare to be too certain.
At that mont, Huang Chen also arrived.
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