At noon the next day, when Luo Ziling returned to the Northern Group Medical Building, Dong Xiaowan and Wang Hanying reported their grandfathers' feedback on his proposal.

He Yan, Dong Qichang, Cheng Bushi, and Wang Xuyun seemed to have conspired together; their responses were neither rejections nor acceptances, only vague and ambiguous.

"They're all old foxes," Luo Ziling muttered a curse under his breath, then turned and left without asking the four of them further questions.

Dong Xiaowan didn't anticipate that Luo Ziling would leave after less than ten minutes. She originally intended to have a private conversation with him, firmly questioning and accusing him of harassing her yesterday, but was left feeling very disappointed.

She secretly burst into a fit of anger, cursing Luo Ziling as worthless.

After leaving the medical building, Luo Ziling directly called the four old men.

He first called Dong Qichang. Luo Ziling believed that Dong Xiaowan had likely spoken the most to her grandfather, so he decided to call the old man first.

He didn't extend a direct invitation, only explained the specific situation and reminded him that making achievements in creating an era and ruling it are not the same merits. Moreover, Dong Xiaowan, who had some research in traditional medicine, could also become an instructor at Yan University. He expressed that if the laboratory was indeed established, through everyone's efforts, more secret formulas could likely be developed, benefiting all.

It's uncertain which point moved Dong Qichang, but after chatting with Luo Ziling for a few minutes, he agreed to join Yan University.

The second call was to Wang Xuyun. Luo Ziling didn't mince words and directly told him that Dong Qichang had already agreed to join the newly established Yan University Traditional Medicine program and wished to become a founder of the Yan University Traditional Chinese Medicine program.

Upon hearing this from Luo Ziling, Wang Xuyun also agreed.

With two agreeing, the other two became even easier to persuade.

In fact, after receiving the news from their grandchildren, the four had already exchanged information among themselves.

Originally, they were still observing, hoping to negotiate with Luo Ziling for more benefits.

Luo Ziling adopted a strategy of dealing with them individually and effortlessly settled the matter.

He was aware that these old men would definitely agree to his invitation. At the very least, the four were nominally his disciples, and with him as their master, they would have to consider the consequences if they dared to defy his orders.

Furthermore, Luo Ziling understood their personalities; during the traditional Chinese medicine conference, they had challenged him, proving their mentality remained youthful and proud. With some incentives and provocation, they would still be moved by new developments.

Luo Ziling also knew they had another role; they were employed as medical consultants at some schools. Since they lacked titles and professor status, they couldn't legitimately teach students.

Yan University could help them solve these issues, which was a considerable temptation.

To gain more fame, coming to Yanjing was undoubtedly necessary.

Of course, a crucial reason for their agreement was their hope for a successful future for their grandchildren, paving the way for them was their main motive.

This point, in the end, was the most crucial reason; if not for their grandchildren, they could resist the temptations of fame and fortune.

These old fellows agreeing so easily left Luo Ziling feeling somewhat unfulfilled—there was just no sense of achievement.

However, when he went back to inform his grandfather, he still appeared cheerful.

Luo Liansheng was busy preparing for his upcoming trip to the Northeast to gather herbs, along with Wang Zhenjun and several bodyguards he brought along, all engrossed in their tasks.

Luo Ziling wanted to take a trip to the South; Ling Ruonan was originally unwilling and didn't really understand, but eventually agreed to let Luo Ziling go to unwind.

Ling Ruonan understood that Luo Ziling going to the South with Yang Qingyin was a way to declare their relationship to the elders. After going through such incidents, their relationship endured—this was their joint struggle.

Ling Ruonan never quite approved of Luo Ziling and Yang Qingyin's relationship, and as the struggles continued, her opposition grew stronger. Especially after the recent incident, she felt like cutting off the possibility of Luo Ziling being with Yang Qingyin.

But recalling her own emotional experiences, she finally decided not to interfere directly, letting Luo Ziling make his own choices.

Still, she didn't expect Luo Ziling to remain so persistent in his feelings.

Ling Ruonan still hoped that one day Luo Ziling would wake up and choose someone else.

She leaned towards Ouyang Feifei because Luo Ziling being with Ouyang Feifei would immensely aid both the Ouyang Family and the Luo Family—a win-win situation.

Moreover, Ouyang Feifei was impeccable in terms of figure, appearance, and intelligence.

Yet, she ultimately chose not to interfere directly.

After receiving the confirmed responses from the four old men, Luo Ziling conveyed the results to Wu Mingyun.

Upon hearing that those four well-known figures in the field of traditional medicine were willing to join Yan University, Wu Mingyun was elated.

However, the fact that Luo Liansheng hadn't finalized his decision still left him slightly annoyed.

He advised Luo Ziling to discuss it well with Luo Liansheng, striving to get a definitive reply soon.

But Luo Ziling only amusedly responded, saying he would do his best to persuade his grandfather.

On the same night that Luo Ziling replied to Wu Mingyun, Ling Ruonan had a meeting with Li Jinghui and Wu Mingyun.

Luo Ziling wasn't aware of what they discussed; Ling Ruonan didn't tell him. Nevertheless, based on Ling Ruonan's tone, they seemed to have talked about some substantive matters, and according to Luo Ziling's guess, it definitely related to interests.

Before preparing for the trip to the South, Luo Ziling paid a visit to Huang Chen, apologizing for his inability to treat his mother due to his health condition, and stating that he could only let his grandfather take over the task.

Huang Chen naturally didn't mind; he hoped that Luo Ziling could quickly recover and that Luo Liansheng's herb gathering trip would end soon.

Before heading out, Luo Liansheng would treat Huang Chen's mother once more, and with a ten-day interval, the issue wasn't too significant.

During this period, Ling Jinhua had shown no particular indication, so Huang Chen didn't remind Luo Ziling of anything.

He merely informed Luo Ziling that Ling Jinhua had not publicly stated anything about the incident—specifically, the conflict between Luo Ziling and Yang Yunlin. Such silence was abnormal, and Luo Ziling vaguely understood Ling Jinhua's intention.

In fact, Luo Ziling speculated that Ling Jinhua had abandoned the notion of having him and Luo Liansheng accompany him on a trip down South.

Luo Ziling then went to the Dragon Rise sanatorium.

"I heard you had a close brush with death at the Ghost Gate Pass," Li Haiyang chuckled as he saw Luo Ziling, "It seems there's a big risk involved in treating others."

"Yes," Luo Ziling nodded, "Next time I help someone, I need to have someone nearby to protect me, to avoid any further issues."

Li Haiyang smiled and asked again, "Who do you think orchestrated it? Yang Yunlin?"

"The probability is relatively low."

"You might be mistaken!"

"Ah?!"

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