The Young Urban Doctor - Chapter 2384 2384: Success That Comes Without Effort

After work, Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan went to Ling Mingrui’s villa again.

Luo Ziling was soon going to the Northwest, and before leaving, of course he had to say goodbye to Ling Mingrui and Xie Enhua.

Luo Liansheng went too.

He didn’t go together with Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan, but went by himself.

By the time Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan arrived at Ling Mingrui’s villa, Luo Liansheng was already there.

The two old men were drinking tea in the courtyard.

After greeting Xie Enhua, who came out to welcome them, Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan went over to join the two old men for tea.

Seeing the joyful expressions on Luo Liansheng’s and Ling Mingrui’s faces, Luo Ziling couldn’t resist asking curiously, “Grandpa, Grandpa, what are you discussing? You seem to be chatting so happily.”

“Just talking about some trivial things,” Luo Liansheng chuckled, “Your grandpa and I have known each other for decades, recalling the fun stuff from when we were young, it’s quite amusing.”

Luo Ziling thought for a bit and then asked a very curious question, “Wouldn’t you two have ever competed for affection back then?”

“Cough… cough…” Ling Mingrui and Ling Ruonan choked on their tea simultaneously.

Luo Liansheng was also stunned for a moment and then scolded with a smile, “Ling’er, what nonsense are you talking about?”

Ling Ruonan pulled out some paper, wiped the tea that Ling Mingrui coughed out, and then wiped the water that splashed on her dress, and said to Luo Ziling with a good-natured reprimand, “You are becoming more unruly, daring to say such nonsense.”

Luo Ziling awkwardly explained, “I was just curious. Generally, men often talk about emotions.”

“The person competing with your grandpa wasn’t me, it was someone else,” Ling Mingrui chuckled again and took another sip of tea, “But that person is no longer around.”

“Oh?!” Luo Ziling was initially very curious about who it was, but upon hearing Ling Mingrui say that person had passed away, he regrettably held back, feeling it was inappropriate to ask further. The deceased are to be respected, probing into such matters would be disrespectful to them.

“In the blink of an eye, even grandchildren can get married, time surely flies,” Luo Liansheng couldn’t help but sigh, “Back when we met, we were at Luo Ziling’s age. Fifty years have passed, and in a few years, we’ll have completed our life journey. Life is uncertain, living to a ripe old age is truly fortunate. You bring nothing with you at birth, and nothing when you die, everything you own temporarily belongs to you, but after you die, it all becomes void.”

“You’re right, after death, the space you occupy is no bigger than a few inches, no matter how much you own, once it’s burnt, nothing remains,” Ling Mingrui sighed along.

Luo Ziling and Ling Ruonan glanced at each other, unable to understand why the two old men were talking about life and death today.

Seeing Luo Ziling’s puzzled look, Ling Mingrui chuckled, “We were just discussing Chen Ruchang’s situation. As far as I know, Chen Ruchang fell ill and was hospitalized, it seems to be a tumor in the digestive system, probably stomach cancer, but it’s still good, probably in the early stages. Yesterday, we old men went to visit, he seems to be preparing for surgery. At that time, I suggested maybe you grandfather and grandson could help with the treatment, you surely could cure him, but he refused.”

This statement from Ling Mingrui left Luo Ziling momentarily speechless.

The issue he had worked hard to investigate was lightly divulged by Ling Mingrui.

He then understood roughly why Ouyang Feifei went to the hospital yesterday for a visit but couldn’t meet him.

A group of old men must have gone to visit collectively, therefore Chen Ruchang declined others from visiting. With so many big shots visiting, security measures would surely be very strict, being blocked was normal for someone at Ouyang Feifei’s level.

However, Luo Ziling showed no abnormal behavior, nor did he interject to inquire, he just listened quietly.

After glancing at Luo Ziling, Ling Mingrui continued, “Chen Ruchang refusing your help is expected. But you still need to show willingness, this way, no one will have anything to say!”

“Nothing to express,” unexpectedly, Luo Liansheng refused outright, “Life and death are destined, he’s sick, whether he can recover still depends on fate. I will not help him with treatment, nor will I express anything, and Ziling is not allowed to go, anyway, I, Luo Liansheng, am unwilling to deal with him in this lifetime.”

Luo Liansheng’s intense reaction surprised Ling Mingrui a bit, but he just smiled and said nothing more.

Ling Ruonan kept silent, just listened quietly.

Luo Ziling wanted to express some surprise but ultimately said nothing.

Ling Mingrui continued, “Nowadays, living conditions are getting better, but the number of people diagnosed with malignant tumors is increasing. It seems that despite a richer life, disease incidence hasn’t decreased accordingly.”

“That’s not necessarily true,” Luo Ziling disagreed with Ling Mingrui’s opinion, “Many diseases surely will decrease, like those caused by malnutrition, and injuries from overworking, those will largely decrease, but other disease incidences are increasing. In Yanjing area, air pollution is severe. Not only Yanjing, other Northern cities are like this too. With air pollution, soil and water sources also get polluted, long-term exposure to these pollutants increases the chances of getting sick.”

“Indeed, combating pollution is a long and arduous task,” Ling Mingrui lamented.

“Actually, air pollution is the fairest form of pollution. No one can avoid it through special channels, although food and drink can be enjoyed specially, air cannot. We sit together breathing the same air under the same sky,” Luo Ziling pointed above, “For the sake of your own health, efforts must be made to avoid these. In my opinion, instead of spending trillions on healthcare, allocating half that amount to tackle pollution would make better sense, or endure losses due to tackling these pollutions, either way, everyone’s health would have an extra layer of protection.”

“Still, the Northwest is better, though there are dust storms in many places, where we live is sheltered by Tianshan and is not affected by them.” Luo Liansheng interjected, “The South had a good environment before, air pollution wasn’t serious, now it’s unavoidable. Just hope local officials prioritize tackling pollution.”

Ling Mingrui did not express any opinion, just nodded slightly.

Then, Ling Mingrui didn’t discuss these matters with Luo Liansheng anymore, they started chatting casually.

Ling Ruonan signaled something to Ling Mingrui with her eyes, and Luo Ziling understood, and started telling Ling Mingrui about visiting Wang Zhengqiang’s home last night. Ling Mingrui didn’t show any reaction, just chuckled and said, “Looks like they’re getting impatient.”

Luo Ziling asked, “Grandpa, if he asks about this again, how should I reply?”

“Just tell him you’ve conveyed the message, and don’t say anything else.”

“Alright!”