The Female General Dominates All After Transmigration-Chapter 237 - 234: The Result, and a Man of Integrity

Ling Chengyan and Wang Liansheng stayed for four days to assist with care, changed the bandages, and ensured that Ling Father’s surgical wound healed well, without infection. He could be helped to get out of bed and walk slowly. Under Ling Father’s and his two brothers’ persuasion, they returned home.

Two days later, Ling Chengyan needed to attend a meeting at the district. She specifically asked Xu Dong to help her listen for phone calls. On this day, Ling Father’s pathology test results were due.

After the meeting and returning to the Special Service Company, Xu Dong relayed the phone message to her.

The call was from Ling’s elder brother, saying Ling Father’s pathology test results were out: benign.

Hearing these two words, Ling Chengyan finally felt relieved.

As for what Xu Dong said afterward, she didn’t pay much attention: Old Mr. Lian visited the hospital again, bringing some powdered milk and pastries, which were quite high-end items this time but not overly extravagant, just fitting for a normal visit to a patient.

There was also a young man named Zhang Yuanhong who visited the ward, claiming to be a friend of Ling Chengyan.

"Does the company commander have contact with Zhang Yuanhong?" Xu Dong asked.

Ling Chengyan didn’t care much, calmly replied, "I ran into him at the provincial hospital, his mother is hospitalized there too, I went to pay a visit."

Seeing her speak openly with no intention of hiding anything, Xu Dong smiled. Despite being a woman, Ling Chengyan was remarkably straightforward and forthright, qualities many men couldn’t match.

He lowered his eyes in contemplation, his expression catching Ling Chengyan’s attention, "What’s wrong?"

She knew Zhang Yuanhong’s background was complicated, but he was merely someone with overlapping circles, with no real relationship, and likely would not have much connection in the future. Could it be that visiting a patient was taboo somehow?

She was from the Ling Family of generals in the Great Qi Country, and had been exposed to high society and nobility from a young age, knowing the secretive intrigues and taboos of such circles. However, she felt confident that paying a courteous visit to a friend’s mother couldn’t possibly be a violation of protocol, right?!

"Hmm," unexpectedly, Xu Dong gave an affirmative answer.

With a brief pause, as if considering his words, he continued, "Zhang Yuanhong’s mother’s background isn’t good, she was often targeted for trouble in recent years, but was protected by Zhang Yuanhong’s father and thus spared severe punishment. Zhang Yuanhong and his siblings weren’t so fortunate. Zhang Yuanhong stayed relatively close in the province, while the siblings were sent to a remote area, his sister even died in the north..."

Xu Dong looked at Ling Chengyan, paused briefly, and then said, "It’s rumored that Zhang Yuanhong and his sister aren’t very close to their mother."

This "not very close" was a euphemistic term Xu Dong used to sugar-coat the issue. Ling Chengyan of course could tell that the relationship between the Zhang family’s matriarch and the children was likely quite strained.

In such a situation, Zhang’s father was deeply affectionate and fiercely protective of his wife, yet indifferent to their children’s fate, resulting in the eldest daughter’s tragic death and the son and young daughter being relocated for years, undergoing hardship and trials.

In this, Zhang’s father was not wrong to protect his wife, yet ignoring the children was harsh... If, perchance, the children were not born to the current Mrs. Zhang...

Ling Chengyan secretly suppressed these sinister thoughts and dismissed the matters concerning the Zhang family.

She really had no connection with Zhang Yuanhong, nor would have much interaction in the future, so why dwell on it?

"Oh, how did you know?" compared to the Zhang family’s matter, Ling Chengyan was more interested in Xu Dong.

The two met during militia training at Taiping Commune, and now worked together... It was reasonable to ask about family matters.

"Ah, well, Zhang Yuanhong and I worked together when we were sent down to the countryside; later, when I joined the army and left first, Zhang Yuanhong saw me off and got drunk..." Xu Dong cut off his words, awkwardly smiling at Ling Chengyan and didn’t continue.

Ling Chengyan didn’t press further, knowing full well that once a person is disheartened and disappointed, drunkenness could lead to anything, and crying would be the least of it; there might well be crying and fussing!

Such embarrassing history, nobody would want it to be brought up again. From this, Xu Dong was quite considerate.

Ling Chengyan gave Xu Dong a casual glance, checked the time, and started packing to leave work.

Xu Dong, however, felt a chill down his spine from that casual glance, inexplicably sensing that he was being watched by some ferocious beast. Unconsciously straightening his posture, he looked up only to find Ling Chengyan had already gone out.

Left alone, he sat there stunned for a long time.

Determined that Ling Father’s illness was not a serious one, Ling Chengyan was pleased, rode her bicycle deliberately taking a detour to buy roast chicken and marinated snacks to bring home.

Wang Liansheng didn’t return home, as Old Mr. Lian was donating funds to renovate the school building and Wang Liansheng accompanied him to carry out field inspections.

Ling Chengyan brought the children a good meal to celebrate. Zheng Xiaotian, knowing the results would be out today, came by to wait for the news. Upon seeing Ling Chengyan carrying several delicious dishes inside, he first laughed and said, "Ling Family uncle’s results are out, I see by the smile on your face, it’s certainly good news."

"It’s all good; elder brother called saying it’s benign, just needs nursing care from now on." Ling Chengyan laughed and parked her bike, without unloading it, first reached out to pick up Xiao Qi Bai.

Xiao Qi Bai, one and a half years old, walked very swiftly and didn’t like being held; eager to run around upon waking up, his pudgy little legs moved particularly fast. As second cousin sister-in-law Zheng Xiaotian described, "You let go of him, and he disappears."

Ling Chengyan lifted him up, raised him high, and lightly tossed him a couple of times, amusing the chubby boy into laughing like a little duckling.

Xiao Yu and Hongling came over to help Ling Chengyan bring the bag and purchased snacks inside, while Zheng Xiaotian said a few words, then resigned herself, letting Ling Chengyan play with the child, and went inside to help prepare the meal.

Zheng Xiaotian had come with several pounds of ribs, already ready for early simmering, and discussed with Xiao Yu and Hongling to fry two green vegetables, plus the marinated dishes bought by Ling Chengyan, making five or six dishes filling up the table.

Ling Chengyan had brought instant fruit drinks from the provincial city, giving each child a cup; the orange-yellow drink tasted sweet and sour with a citrus flavor, which the children particularly enjoyed.

While chatting with the second cousin sister-in-law, Ling Chengyan couldn’t eat much herself; several kids had already finished their drinks, so she had no choice but to limit them to one more cup—it’s not about being stingy with a bit of drink powder, just afraid that the kids would drink too much and lose appetite for dinner.

Zheng Xiaotian sighed, "Before, we never had enough food, never dared to think that one day we’d be worried kids wouldn’t eat properly."

Ling Chengyan smiled, raised her drink, and signaled to her second cousin-in-law: "Life will keep getting better."

Then she asked, "About buying a house, did Second Bro make a choice?" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Speaking of this matter, a brighter smile spread across Zheng Xiaotian’s face as she nodded, "Almost settled, close by where you originally rented, next to it, a bit larger with self-owned property rights, can process certificates and transfer ownership."

Ling Chengyan heard this, immediately knew the location.