Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle-Chapter 659: Interstellar Decline of Imperial Rose Cannon Fodder (8)

Chapter 659: Interstellar Decline of Imperial Rose Cannon Fodder (8)

Old Sir Ling wasn’t surprised to see his sons and daughters-in-law uniformly pointing the barrel at Ling Ge.

This incident caused by his grandson had also made him very angry and disappointed.

As his son and daughter-in-law said, what was so good about Leng Ying compared to Luo Ning?

Even setting aside family background and status, just the fact that Luo Ning was willing to sacrifice her life to save Ling Ge made her far superior to other women—that was true love.

Unfortunately, Ling Ge didn’t know how to cherish that, insisting on making mistakes.

Of course, it was also Luo Ning who had indulged Ling Ge.

Now that she no longer wanted to indulge, to tolerate, or to forgive.

There was nothing they could do but to accept it.

"Ling Ge indeed went too far this time, I’ve decided to temporarily revoke his appointment on Kaya Star and reassign him to serve on Border Star."

Kaya Star was one of the main planets where the Ling Family Army was located, and originally Old Sir Ling had appointed Ling Ge as the Vice Commander of Kaya Star.

As long as he could garner enough military achievements, he would be promoted to Commander, advancing from Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel, eventually reaching the rank of Brigadier General.

Then, after transitioning from Mr. Ling, Ling Ge could take over as the Family Head of the Ling Family.

This was Old Sir Ling’s previous arrangement.

Aside from being very fond of and optimistic about his grandson Ling Ge, of course, there was also the relationship with Luo Ning, the direct descendant granddaughter of Marshal Luo.

But now that his grandson had done such a foolish thing, he should bear the consequences of his choices.

As for whether Ling Ge could eventually outperform the other members of the Ling Family with his abilities and compete for the position of the Family Head, that would depend on Ling Ge’s subsequent performance.

As the Patriarch of a clan, as someone who held the rise and fall of the Ling Family in his hands, Old Sir Ling couldn’t be impulsive.

He swept a glance at his sons and grandsons, who were already restless, and said, "The next Family Head of the Ling Family will be the third son; as for the third generation inheritors, let them compete based on their abilities."

The reason why he didn’t choose Eldest Ling and Second Ling was simply because their spiritual power Talent was only at A-Level, unworthy of the position of the Family Head—at least S-Level was required.

This was an unspoken rule agreed upon by the Royal Family and the four great families.

With Old Sir Ling stating so, everyone aside from Mr. Ling and Ling Mu showed expressions of joy.

Old Sir Ling then swept a fierce glance over the people, "However, there’s a precondition: The Ling Family does not allow any acts of mutual entrapment or murder over the position of the heir."

"Whoever dares to do so will be expelled from the Ling Family on the spot; do not test my limits."

Healthy competition would encourage the third generation of the Ling Family to strive for success, but battling each other for that position was not what he wished to see.

People nodded one after another, "Father/Grandfather, rest assured, we will absolutely not do that."

As long as there was a fair chance to compete, they wouldn’t feel wronged by losing.

Several members of the third generation were uneasy with Ling Ge, who had previously had the biggest advantage over them because of his fiancée Luo Ning.

Now that advantage was gone, and everyone stood on the same starting line—who would be afraid?

Just compete—losing simply means one’s skills are inferior; winning would be a pleasant surprise!

Luo Ning was unaware that her actions had sparked an "internal war" within the Ling Family.

But even if she knew, she wouldn’t be too surprised; this was intentional on her part.

Ling Ge had annexed the Luo Family because he assumed the role of the Family Head of the Ling Family.

It was only with Ling Ge’s status as the Family Head that Leng Ying could successfully kill the original body and cause the Luo Family to be buried along with her.

Naturally, Luo Ning wouldn’t let the two of them have such a shortcut again.

Scum Ling still fancied himself to smoothly take the position as the Family Head of the Ling Family as in the previous life—dream on.

Moreover, in the previous life, the original body disappointed everyone—this time, let Scum Ling taste that disappointment himself.

On another medium-sized star.

Ling Ge had just got up, taken a bath, and as he came out, he discovered several dozens of missed calls on his terminal.

He had stayed with Leng Ying at the hospital until midnight last night, so he got up late today and went to bathe without checking his terminal.

The sight of so many missed calls sparked an uneasy premonition within him.

There were calls from Mr. Ling and Ling Mu as well as from his cousins and good friends, comrades from the military.

He immediately opened the contact for Mr. Ling’s terminal and dialed.

By this time, the Ling Family had finished their lunch. Mr. Ling was on his way back to their residence, with Ling Mu and Ling Xiaomei both in the car.

Answering the call, he saw his son fresh from a bath, which made him frown involuntarily.

Mr. Ling grew angry, "I called you over an hour ago, and only now you’re calling me back. You really seem to be enjoying yourself too much!"

He had always held high hopes for his son, but this time, his son had truly angered and disappointed him.

Ling Ge, being a clever man, saw the displeasure on his father’s face and, coupled with the sarcastic tone, knew something must have happened.

"Sorry, I was busy last night and went to bed late, so I got up late today."

He then asked, "Dad, did something happen?"

Mr. Ling didn’t hide anything and recounted the incident of Luo Ning posting on Star Post to break off their engagement and sever their relationship, as well as exposing Ling Ge’s affair with Leng Ying.

He also repeated Old Sir Ling’s new decision and the talk of competing among the third generation of the direct lineage for the position.

"This matter has a significant impact on you, and I hope you won’t be so blinded by lust that you’re even willing to give up your future for a woman."

"Your grandfather hasn’t given up on you either. Transferring your position is also meant to train and test you, and I hope you cherish this last chance."

Of course, it would be best if the next Family Head were his own son.

But if he indeed failed to secure the position, then Mr. Ling would accept it, as the future of the Ling Family was the priority in his heart.

Although there was competition and occasional direct confrontations among the siblings of the Ling Family, they did care for each other, and none would go so far as to harm one another.

They all possessed a deep sense of family honor, ingrained into their very bones.

Not only the Ling Family but the other three major families were the same. Otherwise, they would have begun to decline long ago.

After listening to his father, Ling Ge’s eyes narrowed in disbelief.

"Luo Ning would do that? How is that possible?" he still couldn’t believe it.

He was somewhat disappointed about his grandfather’s decision but could accept it.

He was a proud person, with talent and capabilities. The position of Family Head, he could win it back by himself.

But when it came to Luo Ning’s choices and actions, he didn’t know why, but he found it incredibly hard to accept from the bottom of his heart.

He felt an unprecedented panic, as if he was about to lose something important.

Mother Luo became angry seeing him like this, "How is that not possible? Don’t you have a clue about the mess you’ve made?"

"Luo Ning loves you, and she was obsessed with you, but you’ve hurt her deeply this time."

"Luo Ning is the genuine granddaughter of Marshal Luo, recognized as the Imperial Rose. You fled the wedding and openly shamed her before the entire Empire, cavorting with another woman during the marriage ceremony. Why should she tolerate it?"

If she were Luo Ning, she couldn’t have borne it either.

If her own husband dared to do that, she would break his legs.

That’s why she did not resent Luo Ning for posting on Star Post; after all, Luo Ning’s choice was perfectly natural.

She wasn’t the type of mother who couldn’t differentiate right from wrong.

But because of this, she looked down upon and disliked Leng Ying even more for leading her son into foolish actions.

"Now Luo Ning has called off the engagement and declared that your marriage has nothing to do with her anymore."

"If that’s the case, then marry whoever you want in the future; I won’t interfere anymore."

Although she said this, she was determined that Leng Ying would never step through the Ling Family’s doors.

Luo Xiaomei also glared at her brother, "Scum, you might as well be locked to that mistress."

Luo Ning was her friend and the only sister-in-law she ever recognized. Her brother had gone too far.

Now that he’d been dumped, it was well deserved. She definitely supported Luo Ning and despised Leng Ying even more.

Mr. Ling didn’t want to look at his disappointing son anymore, "Think it through by yourself. From now on, your mother and I will not interfere with your marriage matters. That’s it."

He ended the call on his terminal.

Ling Ge: "..." He was being shunned by his parents and younger sister altogether.

A sudden, almost surreal sense of loss washed over him.