Chapter 1181 - Jinjing Is Mine
Grandpa Lu continued laughing, his booming voice echoing throughout the entire stretch of the hallway. Long Jinjing's face was burning in embarrassment. She wanted to escape and hide but Lu Zihao held her hand tightly, not allowing her to go anywhere else. Having no choice, she could only continue walking beside him and follow Grandpa Lu.
After asking a patrolling security staff, they learned that Jiang Ying Yue and Little Jun were inside the toddler's room. They immediately headed there while Grandpa Lu asked the houseboy to help them relay to the kitchen to serve separate dinner for them.
They found the mother and son in Little Jun's room playing with the energetic Popcorn while the lazy Ice Cream was in the middle of her beauty sleep on the bed.
The striped, orange cat was the first one to notice their arrival and zipped across the room to barrel like a little rocket directly towards his Uncle Zihao's chest. No, actually, it was the fat, grey cat who noticed the new arrivals first but she was just too lazy to move from her perch on the comfortable bed. She only half-opened her eyes and released a soft meow as acknowledgement of the group's arrival before resuming her precious beauty sleep.
Lu Zihao caught the hyperactive Popcorn with just one arm while his other hand continued holding Long Jinjing. He glanced at the orange cat who immediately started rubbing his entire body on him and meowing loudly to greet him. Unlike Ice Cream who still remained a little wary of him until now, Popcorn loved him very much. Long Jinjing also began petting the affectionate cat.
"Ampa Lu! Ampa Lu!" Little Jun climbed down his bed without needing any help from his mother and ran towards his great-grandfather.
"Little Junjun my boy!" Grandpa Lu met him halfway the room and scooped the toddler up and immediately started doting on him.
Little Jun's delighted laughter and Popcorn's needy meows filled the bedroom, creating a cheerful atmosphere in an instant. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
The child peeked from Grandpa Lu's shoulder and greeted the people behind. "Anko Haohao! Antee Jingjing!"
All the adults focused on the toddler and the cats. Grandpa Lu scolded Ice Cream for being too lazy and the grey cat very reluctantly got up from her comfortable position on the bed to give proper greetings to her great-grandpa, uncle and aunt. Unlike Popcorn who demanded rubs from everyone, Ice Cream could only tolerate a rub or two when she was not in the mood like right now.
"You bloody brat! See this old man spank your butt if you continue with that attitude! Hmph!"
In response to the scolding, Ice Cream very decisively pushed her older human cousin from their great-grandpa's lap. Little Jun was quite sensible and in tune with his cat cousins so he moved out of the way without any fuss. The grey cat then took over Grandpa Lu's lap, laying her fat body there before twisting and exposing her fluffy belly. Then she waved her paws and meowed in an adorable manner.
Grandpa Lu immediately laughed and started petting Ice Cream before finally letting her go to return to her beauty sleep. "Such a brat. Bahahaha!"
They all chatted with each other. Well, Grandpa Lu, Long Jinjing and Jiang Ying Yue chatted while Lu Zihao only sat there listening to them, only grunting now and then to respond when someone talked to him. When the kitchen called the room to inform them that dinner was coming soon, they all moved to a nearby lounge area.
Dinner was served. They enjoyed all the food with some nice conversation and watched Little Jun's antics with his cat cousins.
Later, the group lounged on the large couches while sipping hot tea to aid their digestion.
Lu Zihao was staring at Long Jinjing's face with an intense look. She pretended not to notice and continued chatting with the others but her blushing face already gave her away.
Watching them, Grandpa Lu had a mischievous glint in his old, wise eyes. "Jinjing, my girl!"
"Yes, Grandpa Lu?" Long Jinjing asked.
"Has Haohao been treating you well? Don't be shy and tell Grandpa Lu. I want to know!"
"Uhm, yes, Grandpa Lu. Zihao is treating me well. Please don't worry."
The old man harrumphed. "That pinhead already has a bad record with you! You're such a nice girl so he better treat you right! The two of you already broke up before so this old man can't be completely at ease. If it doesn't work out between the two of you again, don't worry, my girl! Grandpa Lu will make sure to introduce you to a nice young man who'll treat you better than this dunderhead!"
"Like hell you'll do that, old man," Lu Zihao growled and glared at Grandpa Lu while quickly grabbing Long Jinjing and pressing her against him. "Jinjing is mine!"
Grandpa Lu scowled and yelled, "How dare a dunderhead like you speak like that to your beloved grandpa? Tell me, I want to know!"
"Zihao, please...." Long Jinjing was trying to stop Lu Zihao from continuing to piss off his grandfather but to no avail.
From her vantage point, Jiang Ying Yue noticed everything. She saw the mischief in the old man's eyes. It was clear to her that Grandpa Lu was provoking his grandson on purpose to elicit a reaction from Lu Zihao. And the old man succeeded in his plan. She glanced at the pissed off Lu Zihao who stood up, pulling Long Jinjing with him.
"Old man, don't interfere with my relationship with Jinjing. I'll dismember any fucking males who dare to sniff around my woman. She's mine!"
With that, the couple left. As soon as the door closed, Jiang Ying Yue looked at Grandpa Lu and saw him grinning from ear to ear.
"Bahahaha!"
The old man couldn't stop laughing. Little Jun thought that he was funny so the child laughed at his laughing great-grandpa.
"That ought to make that dunderhead treasure Jinjing my girl more! Bahahahaha!"
Jiang Ying Yue shook her head and sighed. Grandpa Lu was like a naughty child. Then she sighed again, worried that her son might learn bad words from his foul-mouthed Uncle Zihao. But seeing Grandpa Lu and all the others giving so much love to Little Jun, she stopped worrying. Everything would be fine as long as his son was happy and loved.
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Chapter 1182 - Learned A Good Lesson
Later that evening, Iris and Jin Liwei watched as the butler led Long Jufang out of their home office. When the door closed, Iris sighed and slumped on Jin Liwei's chest.
Jin Liwei brushed her hair back from her face before kissing her cheek. "Tired?"
"Yeah." She captured his hand and kept it on her cheek. "That went very well. For us."
"En."
He let her hold his hand on her cheek while his other hand stroked her silky-smooth hair (made silkier and smoother by Orchidia Beauty's original shampoo and conditioner, best-sellers).
"Come with me later to find Big Sister Jinjing. I want to apologize for the discomfort she experienced earlier at the dinner table with Elder Long Jufang."
"Not tonight, love."
"Why not?"
"Your brother won't appreciate us interrupting them in their bedroom this late at night."
Realization dawned on her. "Oh. You're right. I'll just apologize to her tomorrow then."
"En." He paused before saying, "What happened at the dinner table wasn't your fault but mine."
Indeed, it was Jin Liwei who orchestrated tonight's farce at the dinner table. As soon as his wife told him earlier today that Long Jufang wanted to meet her and had something that she would be interested in, he immediately knew what the elder wanted to talk about. Aside from wanting to ensure his wife's safety, he also wanted to put pressure on the elder in order to make the meeting more advantageous to his wife. This was why he wanted the meeting to take place at their home.
In addition, Jin Liwei arranged for Grandpa Lu, Lu Zihao and Long Jinjing to join them for the dinner as well. He knew that Long Jufang looked down on Long Jinjing because of her illegitimate birth. The elder's disdainful attitude towards Long Jinjing would surely upset Lu Zihao and Grandpa Lu.
Both Lu Zihao and Grandpa Lu weren't shy at all in telling anyone to fuck off if they were pissed off. For someone like Long Jufang who prioritized building connections with important and powerful people, he would surely feel extreme pressure and anxiety after angering Grandpa Lu and Lu Zihao. This would make Long Jufang more vulnerable to accepting harsh conditions that were disadvantageous to him just for the sake of fixing the bad impression he left on the Lu grandfather and grandson.
Indeed, Jin Liwei's prediction was accurate. Every single thing that happened tonight went according to his plan. He was pleased, especially since his wife was the biggest beneficiary, but he also felt sorry for making Long Jinjing go through that. He didn't worry about her too much, though.
His plan extended to include Long Jinjing. She might have felt uncomfortable about what happened at the dinner table tonight, but after this, she would no longer have to go through frequent unfair treatment from the Longs.
Jin Liwei's original plan was to show Long Jufang that he or anyone from the Long clan could no longer bully Long Jinjing because she was now under his direct protection as a brother-in-law, and most importantly, of Grandpa Lu and Lu Zihao as well. He didn't expect for Grandpa Lu to directly say to Long Jufang's face that Long Jinjing would become his future granddaughter-in-law. Compared to Jin Liwei's original plan, this was more effective.
He looked at his wife now lying on his lap with a soft expression. "Do you mind what I did?"
She shook her head. "It's smart that I'm disappointed in myself for not thinking about it in the first place."
"That's because you're a straightforward person. You're sure of your own abilities to face your opponents without playing dirty mind games with them. But sometimes, we need to play dirty especially with people like Long Jufang who has unjustified pride as high as Mount Everest."
"You're right." She shifted his hand that she was holding and kissed his palm. "I learned a good lesson today."
"Leave this kind of things to me, your husband. You just focus on achieving your goals, love."
"Thanks, darling."
"My pleasure."
She gestured for him to help her sit back up again. Afterwards, she cuddled with him while talking about their meeting with Long Jufang just now.
Then she said, "After I acquire the shares that Elder Long Jufang will facilitate from his friend on my behalf, I'm going to be more aggressive in buying up more shares until I become one of the major shareholders of Long Industries. I don't care anymore about going through the proper channels since most of the current shareholders don't want to sell to me. I'll use every means possible to buy a lot of shares quickly before people realize what is going on."
She rubbed her belly. "I'm pregnant now and will give birth sometime next year. Then we'll both be preoccupied with child-rearing. I don't want to waste my precious time and energy on trying to persuade unwilling shareholders to sell their shares to me. The only problem is that they don't specifically want to sell directly to me."
"En. Have some other person or entity to buy the shares and then transfer them to you." Jin Liwei tapped the tip of her nose with his index finger. "That's what I wanted you to do before. I can even do it for you but you insisted on going through the proper channels."
She sighed. "I wasn't pregnant, then. I had more time and energy to spare playing with them. But now...I want to spend my time and energy learning how to become a good mother to our children instead."
"You're already a great mother, Evelina. You'll be fine. We'll both be fine."
She smiled. The fear and anxiety about being a bad mother was still there but her husband's repeated assurances were gradually filling her with courage. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
"Do you need me to take care of the shares?" Jin Liwei asked.
"We'll do it together. I have a plan."
She shared her plan with him. He contemplated about it and nodded.
"We have to iron out some of the details but overall it's a good plan," he said afterwards. "Invite Qiao Yu and your lawyer over and we'll make it happen as soon as possible."
"Okay, darling. You're the best."
He chuckled. "If I'm the best, then where's my kiss?"
She gave him a smacking kiss on the lips.
The husband and wife grinned at each other like two stupid idiots.
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Chapter 1183 - Don't Tempt Me
The stupid grins turned into sweet smiles before gradually developing into scorching gazes. Iris tilted her head up and parted her lips. This was enough signal for Jin Liwei. He dove down and captured her mouth.
The kiss was slow but deep, their unhurried tongues caressing each other. He pulled his wife to sit sideways on his lap as he slanted his head to deepen their open-mouthed kiss. His hands roamed all over her tiny waist up her delicate back, almost making her purr in contented pleasure.
She also touched him all over his chest, enjoying the hard muscles of his toned body. The more they exchanged their breaths, the higher their body temperatures rose. Their pace was relaxed as if they had all the time in the world.
"I want you," she whispered into his mouth.
"I want you more," he whispered back.
His arms tightened around her waist, drawing her closer until her bottom nudged the hardness underneath his trousers. He groaned and sucked hard on her bottom lip. She gasped.
"Evelina," he growled low in his throat.
It sounded so sexy to Iris' ears that she deliberately wiggled her bottom to rub on his growing erection. There was a soft, teasing smile on her face while she continued to nibble on the edge of his lips down to his chiselled jaw.
"What day is it again?" he asked through gritted teeth. "Can we make love yet?"
She paused in her movements and looked at him with a frustrated expression. "The doctor says we can't yet. We have to wait about a week more just to be safe. Theresa agrees with the doctor."
Jin Liwei sighed before nodding. "En, we have to strengthen your body more."
Iris complained, "But it has been so long! Too long!"
"I know, love. But we can't risk your health and that of our babies. Never again."
She pouted but nodded. Her head rested on his shoulder as she tried to control her desire to make love with her husband after so long. She felt Jin Liwei's hands rubbing her back, knowing that he was just trying to comfort her. Well, it was failing because his gentle touches were feeling more and more seductive to her at the moment. It seemed like she was even more desperate to make love with her husband than she expected.
Despite his outward calmness, Jin Liwei must be feeling even more frustrated than her if his still hardening erection was any indication. With just a slight shift of her body, she could feel his erection hardening even more. The sensible thing to do was to stop teasing her husband and herself and get off his lap but something inside her protested against the idea.
She wiggled on his lap even more and he quickly tightened his arms around her to stop her movements. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
"Wife," he hissed.
When she looked at him, she saw his feral expression, making her shiver in delight. The desire which already started abating a little earlier came flooding back.
She looked at him straight in the eyes and finally got off his lap. Just when he was about to sigh in relief, she caught his erection underneath his trousers with a hand and squeezed.
A harsh breath escaped his clenched lips. His already feral expression turned even wilder. He grabbed her naughty hand but didn't move it away from his erection. His expression showed clear struggle.
She continued squeezing him gently and smirked when his hips jerked upwards towards her hand.
Then she leaned forward and whispered directly to his ear, "The doctor said no penetration allowed but...we can still do other things."
"Don't tempt me, wife."
"But I want to, husband."
He growled and grabbed her head for a round of deep, intense kiss. She melted into him and moaned while her hand continued fondling his hardness.
The kiss ended when she started struggling to breathe. His expression didn't look as feral as before but it was more intense. He looked at her, deceptively composed, yet his dark eyes made her feel like he wanted to swallow her whole.
It felt wonderful to be loved and desired by her man like this.
She felt sexy again after what seemed like a long time. Her complete bed rest had forced both of them to put aside their desire to make love. They had always wanted to, of course, but had to restrain themselves for the sake of her health and that of their babies.
Now that she had recovered, she couldn't wait to jump on her husband. It was unfortunate that they couldn't go all the way yet, but like she just told him, they could still do so many other things without actual penetration.
She climbed off the couch to sit on the carpet in front of him. Then she started unbuttoning and unzipping his trousers.
"Evelina, this...."
"Ssssh."
He groaned but no longer tried to stop her. Instead, he watched her actions with dark, half-lidded eyes.
Finally, she freed his erection from his trousers. It stood strong and proud, looking so swollen, like an angry monster about to burst. In fact, there was already a generous amount of leaking on its tip which she rubbed and used to lubricate the entire length.
She wrapped her hand around him and started stroking him up and down, rolling his tip with her soft palm, while her other hand played with the two hanging bulges underneath his hard length.
Jin Liwei's breathing quickened, his eyes becoming darker as he continued watching his wife pleasuring him with her hands. Then when she leaned down to take him inside her mouth, he moaned and almost came right there and then. Good thing that he was able to control himself.
Indeed, it had been so long.
Too long.
But it felt incredible now.
He held her head, combing her silky-smooth hair while gently guiding her up and down his length. She was taking it slow, teasing him to no end. Then she suddenly sucked hard. His hips thrust up, his tip hitting her throat.
She moaned in response. Her teeth lightly scraped against the surface of him.
"Fuck, Evelina. Shit."
His hand tightened on her hair as he twitched. He was close. So close.
She sucked harder. And that was it.
He let go. He growled as his hips jerked one last time and he flooded her mouth with his release.
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Chapter 1184 - Your Wish Is My Command
Iris immediately swallowed every last drop. Jin Liwei's eyes were still closed tightly as he continued groaning from the pleasure. His climax felt longer and more explosive than usual. It felt amazing.
When he finished, he finally opened both of his eyes and saw his wife licking her glistening lips. She looked so sexy that his just spent and softening little brother twitched and started to stiffen again. Just as she widened her eyes at it, he grabbed her by the arms and sat her once again on his lap.
Then he kissed her, sweeping his tongue inside her mouth. He could taste himself. He didn't like his own taste one bit but his wife's sweet mouth overpowered the male musk. She tasted so good that he wanted more. So much more.
"Your turn, love."
She opened her eyes and they shone in anticipation. "Oh, yes."
He kissed her again, much more lightly this time, but still enough to get him back in the mood again. His erection didn't even have the chance to go completely soft before it hardened again.
He removed all of their clothes, not at all concerned that they weren't in their own bedroom. Nobody would dare to disturb him and his wife inside their home office at this time of the night. Besides, it wasn't like this was the first time that the two of them disappeared in a room somewhere in the mansion for hours on end. Even before they officially married, the members of their household staff were already used to the couple's habits. Hence, Jin Liwei and Iris weren't worried at all.
Once the two of them were both naked, Jin Liwei laid his wife on the couch and stood over her to take a few moments to admire her nude body. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
"Beautiful," he whispered. "Absolutely stunning."
Iris wasn't shy. She allowed her husband to roam his hungry eyes all over her body. Even without him touching her yet, his intense gaze was enough to arouse her until she was soaking wet.
Restless, she rubbed her thighs together to ease the feeling of emptiness between her legs. She moaned and closed her eyes. Then she felt her husband grabbing her thighs to stop her movements. She peeked at him from half-lidded eyes.
"This time, I'll be the one to make you come," he told her while opening her legs wide.
Her response was to open her legs wider, giving him better access as he positioned his upper body on the couch.
She groaned when he ran his fingers over her wet slit, rubbing her until her hips were moving in time with his hand. The tip of his finger dipped inside her but didn't go in. He played with her until she could no longer bear it.
"Liwei, please!"
He chuckled. "What do you want, love? Tell me."
"Your mouth," she replied, not at all shy in telling him what she wanted.
"Your wish is my command."
He buried his head between her thighs and started lapping her immediately. It only took a few seconds for her to reach climax. She screamed, no longer aware of what her body was doing.
The orgasm took over her, catching her off guard, not expecting that it would come so fast, so intense, so soon.
When she returned to her senses, she felt glorious. Jin Liwei was kissing the insides of her thighs, looking at her with a smirk. She chuckled.
She thought that it was over and yet her husband dove between her thighs once again and worked his magic on her wet core with his mouth, tongue and fingers. He didn't penetrate her too deeply with his fingers but his tongue made her go crazy.
This time, he controlled the pace, going slow when she looked like she was about to come, and then going harder to take her over the edge. He repeated this process until she couldn't take it anymore.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaah!"
Her orgasm almost made her pass out. And maybe she did for a few seconds.
When she once again regained her senses, she found her husband cuddling her on the large couch. She kissed his collarbone and inhaled his scent. It comforted her like always but also made her desire him again because of the additional musky scent of their love-making hanging in the air around them.
"How are you feeling, love?"
"Wonderful."
He chuckled. "Me, too."
She shifted her position and her hips touched something hard below her husband's waist. She looked down and confirmed what she already expected. He was rock hard.
"It's fine, love. Don't worry about me."
She looked at him and tilted her head to the side. "I'm not worried. I just want more."
His eyebrows rose. "Are you sure? You're not tired yet? Don't force yourself."
"I'm quite tired," she admitted.
He smiled and brushed a stray lock of hair from her face. "Then rest. It's late now. Let me handle this, then we'll return to our bedroom to sleep."
She looked reluctant but didn't force herself. After recovering from her bed rest, she didn't dare to overestimate her energy or physical capability anymore, at least while she was still pregnant. Never again would she risk their twin babies due to her own carelessness.
Then she watched Jin Liwei as he stood up and moved to kneel between her legs. He started stroking himself while his eyes feasted on her body. He leaned over her to kiss her on the mouth before trailing downwards to lightly suck on her breasts. She gasped and moaned.
He moved downwards again and kissed her flat belly. This time, his kiss was sweet instead of erotic. She smiled, running her hand through his hair. Then he returned to a kneeling position between her thighs.
He pleasured himself, moving his hand up and down his hard length. Unable to resist, Iris also began touching herself despite her tiredness. She rubbed herself in time with his hand movements.
They pleasured themselves while staring into each other's eyes. Their emotional connection made it feel like the other was the one touching them instead of their own hands.
She was the one who reached climax first and he soon followed, spraying his release all over her belly. He covered her with his body and kissed her hard.
"I love you," he said. "So much."
"I love you so much, too."
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Chapter 1185 - As Long As We're Together
Sometime earlier that night, a pissed off Lu Zihao was dragging an anxious Long Jinjing. The household staff and patrolling security including some from Shadow Winds gave the two of them a wide berth due to Lu Zihao's frightening aura. He looked like he was ready to mutilate someone with his bare hands. They didn't want to be the poor unlucky fools who got in his way and triggered the explosion of his anger by accident.
Long Jinjing was trying to make him slow down but he wouldn't listen. "NiâZihao, I said stop! You're hurting me!"
He immediately stopped and examined her wrist which was now red from his tight hold. His scowl turned uglier. He rubbed her red skin, trying to soothe it. "I didn't mean it. Does it still hurt?"
Her expression softened. "A little bit but I'll be fine."
"Hm." He continued rubbing her wrist.
He wasn't exactly gentle but this was as gentle as Long Jinjing could expect from someone like him. She already felt happy inside. However, she was a little worried about the situation they left back at the lounge area.
"I think we should return to apologize to Grandpa Lu," she suggested. "It's not good to upset him. He's already at that age and our elder."
Lu Zihao snorted. "The old man will be fine."
"Butâ"
"Jinjing."
"Y-yes?"
His dark gaze pierced straight through her. "Don't let the old man introduce another man to you."
She was about to reassure him that it wouldn't happen but stopped herself before she could do so. The delay in her reply made him scowl again. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
"Jinjing," he growled.
She pouted and felt unhappy with his reaction. Although she liked his jealousy and possessiveness sometimes because it meant that he at least had feelings for her even if he didn't love her yet, she had reservations about him trying to control her own decisions. She wasn't the most assertive or confident person in the world but at least she liked making her own decisions and working on the future that she envisioned for herself.
Long Jinjing loved him, wanted to marry him, give birth to his children, and build a happy family with him together in the future, but that didn't mean that she liked him micromanaging her entire life, especially since he hadn't fallen in love with her yet.
"Grandpa Lu said that he would only introduce other men to me if my relationship with you doesn't work out in the end. He didn't say that he's going to introduce one to me now. Do you think that I'm a fickle woman who'll entertain another man while I'm with you? I know that it's difficult for you to trust people given your...uh, situation, but please trust me a little more. I love you so much. As long as we're together, I'll remain true to you."
Lu Zihao didn't reply but his scowl disappeared replaced by an unreadable expression.
"Also, I think that Grandpa Lu has a point. Although I wish that you'll love me too and marry me, there's still a possibility that it won't work out between us. It only makes sense for us to find other lovers especially for me who's looking for a husband to marry and build a happy family together. Grandpa Lu is already being kind to offer to introduce me to other men when he's your grandfather and should be taking your side in case that we break up again. I'm sure that whoever he introduces to me will be a good manâ"
She gasped when Lu Zihao grabbed her, almost lifting her up while his angry face loomed over her shocked face.
"Say that again! You'd accept the old man's offer?!"
Her eyes watered but anger also burst out of her. "Yes, I would! What's wrong with that?!"
He didn't say anything else. He just lifted her up and started marching towards his bedroom. She yelped and wrapped her arms around his wide shoulders to keep her balance.
"What are you doing?! Let me down, you brute!"
"Stay still, woman, or I'll fuck you right here in the hallway."
She immediately stopped making a ruckus, too embarrassed to get more attention from the surrounding people, and also worried that he might really fuck her in the hallway. However, she still felt angry at him so she pressed her mouth against his neck and bit him.
He hissed but didn't stop walking. He didn't scold her either.
She felt a little sorry so she stopped, licked the skin she bit, and allowed him to carry her until they reached his bedroom. He immediately locked the door and marched inside the room before tossing her to the bed. Before she could react, he was already on top of her and kissing her senseless until she forgot her own name.
Okay, it wasn't to that extent but close to it. She had already forgotten why she was mad at him in the first place. His tongue was like wet fire bathing her until she was boiling from the inside out.
Her instincts took over, directly kicking her conscious mind aside which once again plunged to amoeba level because of the man's blazing seduction.
Before she knew it, she was already naked from the waist up. He expertly removed her shirt and bra while she was overwhelmed by his kisses to think clearly. She only realized it when he was already sucking her nipples.
"Ah!" She threw her head back and held his head.
Then he stopped. She opened her eyes to check what was going on and was startled when he just hovered over her, staring at her face with his fierce eyes.
"N-nikolai...?"
"You're mine."
The possessive words and tone made her heart skip a beat before thundering inside her chest. Hearing him say these words also made her wetter.
Her response was to wrap her arms around his neck to pull him for another kiss. Then she whispered into his mouth, "Yes, I'm yours."
'As long as we're together,' she added in her mind.
She didn't say it out loud because it would make him angry again. Yes, she loved him very much, hence why she got back together with him to try to make him fall in love with her. But if she failed, then she wouldn't force herself to a man who didn't want her as a wife and mother to his children.
As long as they were together, and as long as she felt that they had hope for a future as husband and wife, then she would be his.
But if it didn't work out between the two of them, she had no plans of pining for him for the rest of her life. It would break her heart into pieces again and hurt her even more so than before, but she believed that she would eventually heal and move on from him.
If their relationship didn't really work out, she wouldn't close the door to marrying another man who would give her a happy married life with her own children. This was her dream.
All these thoughts flew away from her mind as Lu Zihao once again kissed her after hearing her response. It was clear that her words turned him on. She could feel his erection on her belly as he pressed against her, even grinding his hips, teasing both of them.
"Are you ready?" he asked in a husky voice.
"Huh?"
"Ready to be fucked by me?"
"Y-yes...."
"Tell me."
"F-fuck me, Nikolai..."
"Louder. I can't hear you."
"Fuck me, Nikolai! Oh, please!"
Although they already had similar dialogues in the past while having sex, she still couldn't help but feel embarrassed. She flushed and instinctively tried to cover her naked chest but soon forgot about her embarrassment.
He growled and returned to kissing her and sucking her breasts. She moaned and arched her back, pushing her chest closer to him.
Then he stopped and straightened his body. He was now kneeling on the bed in a straddling position over her body. His hands unbuckled his belt. It was the belt that she bought for him.
As for the other belt, she had no idea what happened to it. She originally planned on returning it to the store to get her money back but Lu Zihao told her when she asked that he already took care of the "ugly thing" and to forget about it. She could only grumble about him being wasteful before he fucked the belt out of her mind.
Back to the present, she felt delighted to see him wearing the belt that she bought for him. It was the only belt that he had been wearing since she gave it to him. She felt even more delighted to watch him unbuckling it in front of her.
He unzipped his jeans and freed his manhood. It sprung out, angry and swollen, making her mouth water and her already soaking core even wetter. She watched as he began stroking himself.
"Open your mouth," he commanded.
She did.
He scooted over until he was straddling her upper chest. Then he lowered his hips and fed his erection to her mouth.
She immediately began sucking him while her hand took over in stroking the base of his length. He hovered over her, supporting most of his weight with an arm on the bed above her head.
"Relax your mouth. I'll fuck you now."
She moaned and did as he said. Her mouth opened wider and soon he was thrusting hard. His tip slammed her throat but her gag reflex had already long been trained by him. She could take him inside her mouth as hard as he wanted.
Nevertheless, it was still uncomfortable but the discomfort was soon overpowered by her desire to make him climax. It was like a power that she wielded to make him lose control. This was an accomplishment especially when done on a man who had tremendous self-control. She loved the feeling just as much as she loved the man.
Indeed, his self-control was admirable. Her mouth was already sore and aching but he wasn't done yet. Fortunately, he stopped and removed his glistening erection to let her rest.
"You okay?" he asked.
She whimpered but still nodded.
He rubbed her lips and massaged her jaw with one hand while continuing to stroke his swollen manhood. When she felt better, she pushed his hand away and gestured for him to return his erection to her mouth. She wanted to make him come with her mouth no matter how long it took.
He raised an eyebrow but did as she asked. He repositioned himself over her head and continued thrusting in her mouth again. Wet sounds and other lewd noises filled the bedroom.
When his hip movements became faster and more erratic, she knew that he was close. She sucked him harder and tightened her hand around his length.
And that did it.
He roared as his hot release flooded her mouth. She automatically swallowed while feeling triumphant.
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Chapter 1186 - Only Me
Lu Zihao looked at Long Jinjing with satisfaction written all over his face. He used his thumb to push some of the droplets on her chin back to her mouth. She responded by sucking his thumb.
His manhood stirred and began to harden again. "Jinjing, we're just starting."
"Yes," she breathed.
"I told you that I'm going to fuck you until you pass out tonight. Don't pass out too early, though."
She moaned, not promising anything. As if she could control how long until she would pass out! He was such a beast in bed that she bet it wouldn't take too long.
Based on past experiences, she would pass out, wake up from his ministrations, have sex with him, and then pass out all over again. The cycle would continue all throughout the night until she would be too exhausted to wake up again.
Seeing him rock hard again, the ache between her thighs intensified. She rubbed them together, trying to soothe the emptiness.
"Nikolai...."
He chuckled. "You want it that bad?"
"Yes...please...."
"Alright. I'll give it to you."
He climbed off the bed and began removing all of his clothes until he was buck naked. The moonlight streaming from the windows highlighted his incredible muscled physique. The shadows made him even more mysterious and dangerous, like the emperor of the night himself.
Long Jinjing couldn't help but gasp in awe at his beauty. Yes, he was beautiful. His body was a work of art, scars and all.
He stalked back to the bed and unhooked her pants before pulling it down her legs. He left her underwear. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
Long Jinjing was about to remove it herself but he stopped her. She whined. Why couldn't she remove it yet? It was already soaked and uncomfortable.
"Let me see," he said while gesturing for her to open her legs.
She turned her head to the side but still opened her legs just as he told her.
"So lewd, Jinjing. You got this wet for me."
She whimpered and closed her legs from the embarrassment but his big, rough hands stopped her from doing so. Then he positioned himself between her legs.
He pressed a finger on the wet cloth of her underwear.
"Oh!" Her hips jolted upwards from the electrifying sensation.
He smirked and continued to press on her through the wet cloth.
"Please, Nikolai...."
Finally, he ripped her underwear and tossed it. He ran a rough finger over her wet slit and began rubbing gently. She closed her eyes and moaned. He played with her entrance while watching her writhing on the bed and clutching the bed sheets with her hands.
"You're so fucking sexy, Jinjing," he said before plunging a thick finger inside her.
"Aaah, yeeeees!"
Her hips began moving restlessly, urging him to thrust his fingers inside of her. She was too far gone to feel shy by her own shameless actions. All she wanted was for him to do his magic on her body like he always did.
And he did. Oh yes, he did.
He inserted another finger and started thrusting. It felt amazing! Long Jinjing arched her back and touched her breasts while moving her hips in time with his fingers. She felt his weight over her, the bed dipping from his weight.
They kissed, their mouths sucking and their tongues intertwining. His finger continued to thrust between them while he matched the rhythm of his tongue in her mouth with what his finger was doing below her.
It didn't take that long before Long Jinjing's body stiffened. He thrust his fingers a couple more times and she cried out, finally reaching a much-anticipated climax. He swallowed her muffled screams and only let her go when she looked like she was going to faint.
"Don't pass out yet."
She whimpered, still reeling from her orgasm. Her body felt like hot jelly. She opened her eyes and saw him sucking her juices out of his fingers and the palm of his hand. By this point, her ability to feel embarrassed had already been temporarily disabled.
He straightened and sat on his haunches. Then he held his erection and began rubbing the tip on her wet slit. She had just climaxed but all the rubbing that he was doing reawakened the ball of desire inside her.
"Ready or not, I'm going to fuck you properly now."
Before she could respond, he plunged inside, his hips hitting the insides of her thighs until there was no space between them. Then he started pumping, holding and stretching her legs up into a V in the air.
Loud, wet, slapping sounds of their flesh filled the bedroom. Long Jinjing moaned and groaned as the pleasure intensified with every thrust he made.
He changed her position, turning her so that she was laying on her stomach instead. He lifted her butt while her chest remained pressed on the bed. His hips thrust behind her, the slapping sounds even louder this time.
Moments later, he covered her back with his body. She reached an arm behind her to grab his head for a kiss. He sucked on her lips while his hips continued pumping. His other hand reached around the front of her waist until he touched her button of pleasure. He rubbed like crazy as he increased the tempo of his thrusts.
"Oh, Nikolai!"
"Jinjing, give it to me!"
She bit on a pillow to muffle her scream as she once again climaxed. He made it more intense for her by pumping even harder and faster like a jackhammer until he orgasmed as well.
Her body vibrated from the pleasure especially when she felt the warm jet of his release inside her. He pushed his hips hard against her and stayed like that as he finished up flooding her inside.
When it was over...no, it wasn't over yet.
Her eyes widened when she felt him become hard inside her again. She wasn't surprised, though. His stamina had always been impressive.
The night was long and their desire seemed endless. He tossed her around the bed and sometimes on the carpet over and over again throughout the night.
He only stopped when she passed out cold, unable to muster any energy any longer. While tucking her underneath the duvet, Lu Zihao caressed her face.
"You can only be with me, Jinjing. Only me."
Then he fell asleep embracing her.
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Chapter 1187 - Rated SPG
The next day, Iris moved fast. She invited her financial manager, Qiao Yu, and her lawyer, Atty. Hong Shaoqiang, to come to the mansion. Jin Liwei also had Xu Tian cancel all of his work appointments today in order to accompany his wife at the meeting later. In addition, Iris' business mentor and the legendary business genius, Sir Lu Jianhong or Grandpa Lu, would also attend.
Since Iris' plan for today's meeting was a major financial and business move on her part, Grandpa Lu decided that it would count towards her official academic credits. Grandpa Lu would be evaluating her as a business mentor and not helping her out as a doting grandfather. It was on short notice but she worked hard the whole morning to prepare for the meeting.
Jin Liwei was there to help her iron out the details which was a great help to her, though she was the one who did most of the critical thinking in devising the entire business plan. Both their AI children, Ketchup and Bacon, also assisted in creating the digital presentation. Iris only needed to verbally dictate the words.
She treated the presentation for the meeting as an official business pitch even though the boss would be herself. Her competitive spirit drove her to go above and beyond in order to ace Grandpa Lu's evaluation.
Grandpa Lu was a mischievous jokester most of the time especially when around family members but he was a demon in the business world. Iris knew that she needed to surpass excellence in order to impress a business genius like Grandpa Lu. She wanted to ace the evaluation using her own abilities and not because of Grandpa Lu's shameless bias towards her.
By lunch time, Iris finally finished polishing her presentation. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
"Thanks for helping me, darling and babies."
"My pleasure, love."
"Anytime, valentine! Love ya lots, Mommy! Mwah mwah tsup tsup! Meow~"
"You're welcome, Mother. Bacon is always willing to help Mother." Pause. "But a red packet as a thank you token will be greatly appreciated."
Iris chuckled. She was filled with love and gratitude for her family. "Alright. Mom will give both of you red packets."
"Yay yay! Thanks, Mommy! Meow~"
"Bacon thanks Mother."
Jin Liwei sighed but didn't argue with his wife's decision. Instead, he threw a stern look at their money-grubbing AI son. Bacon shrank his fluffy little head towards his body and avoided his father's gaze. Iris patted Jin Liwei's hand, silently telling him not to make a big deal out of it.
"They deserve it, darling. Ketchup and Bacon worked hard helping me to finish my presentation today. You also helped me out so I'll reward you, too."
He raised an intrigued eyebrow while smiling. "Oh? What reward do I get?"
"Come closer."
He did.
She grabbed his head and gave him a deep, long kiss. He responded and the kiss immediately intensified.
"Kyaaaaaaaah! This is rated SPGâstrong parental guidance! But Mommy and Daddy are the ones doing it! Oh no, macapuno! Nobody is here to supervise us kitty babies so we'll have to do it by our cute selves! Bacon, hurry up and cover your eyes with your fluffy paws and don't look at Mommy and Daddy doing the lovey-dovey and kissy-kissy and booty-grabby things in front of us! Meow!"
Ketchup covered her green eyes with both her fluffy, white paws while Bacon also did the same thing with his fluffy, black paws.
Iris couldn't take it anymore. She broke the kiss and laughed hard at their AI children's antics. Jin Liwei tried to maintain a stern expression in front of the kids but still ended up being infected by his wife's laughter.
He chuckled while feeling a little abashed at being called out by their AI children. Usually, it didn't matter if he and his wife kissed in front of the kids as long as there was no deep, tongue action involved. This time, however, he momentarily lost control of himself perhaps because he was able to finally make love with his wife last night at their home office even though they didn't go all the way. When his wife rewarded him with a kiss just now, he immediately responded by deepening the kiss and even grabbing her butt to squeeze. This was why the overdramatic Ketchup reacted like that. He sighed and reminded himself to be more careful next time.
"Don't tell anyone what you saw today," he told the AI children.
"Okie dokie, Daddy! The cute and mighty Ketchup won't tell anyone else, even my favourite Uncle Dom, that Mommy and Daddy were doing all the lovey-dovey and kissy-kissy and booty-grabby things in front of us kitty babies! My little kitty brother won't breathe a word about it either. Right, Bacon? Meow~"
Bacon only swished his fluffy tail.
Jin Liwei's eyes narrowed in suspicion. "Don't you dare ask for hush money."
Bacon's tail stopped swishing. His entire body language said "busted".
In the end, the money-grubbing black cat AI promised, "Bacon won't tell anybody else about what Mother and Father did today." Pause. "Mother and Father need not feel ashamed. Bacon has seen a lot worse. Uncle Zihao always does this kind of things with Aunt Jinjing...and so many other things."
Iris and Jin Liwei looked at each other in dismay.
"Don't worry, Mother and Father. Bacon knows when to leave and stop eavesdropping."
Jin Liwei wasn't happy even after hearing his AI son's reassurance. It seemed that he needed to have a good talk with his brother-in-law to be more careful about exposing any R-18 scenes in front of Bacon next time.
Later that afternoon, Iris stood in front of a small but important audience at the home office. There was Jin Liwei, Grandpa Lu, Qiao Yu and Atty. Hong Shaoqiang sitting in front of her. She glanced at her husband. Jin Liwei smiled and even winked at her. No words were needed for her to feel his support.
Then she looked at Grandpa Lu. No, Professor Lu, her official business mentor. Professor Lu nodded, signalling her to start.
She flashed her best business smile. It was beautiful and elegant, yet also exuded professionalism, confidence, and most importantly, power.
"Good afternoon. Thank you for coming on such short notice despite your busy schedules. I invited you all today to present my formal business plan to establish my own official holding company."
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Chapter 1188 - Eve Holdings
Qiao Yu, Iris' financial manager, raised an eyebrow in both surprise and intrigue before taking out a small notebook and a pen from his suit's breast pocket to jot down some notes during her presentation. Atty. Hong Shoaqiang didn't have much of a reaction from Iris' declaration but he leaned slightly forward and listened more attentively.
Jin Liwei remained silent but his presence alone was enough for Iris to feel supported. She drew out more confidence from him in addition to her own belief that her business plan would be successful.
At the moment, it was Grandpa Luâno, it was Professor Lu who had the most intimidating presence out of everyone. Even Iris couldn't help but feel pressured. However, she didn't allow the pressure to overwhelm her. Instead, she used it to propel her confidence during the entire presentation.
While she spoke about her official business plan, the digital presentation she prepared with the assistance of Ketchup and Bacon began playing on the huge TV monitor behind her. She wasn't holding any controller but the digital presentation played in time with her words. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
Apart from Jin Liwei, the others only thought that the digital presentation was well-timed. They had no idea that a highly-advanced and sophisticated AI, a.k.a. Ketchup, was controlling the digital presentation to match her mommy's verbal presentation. This was Ketchup's forte. Bacon was also on standby just in case his mother needed his help in any way during the business presentation.
"Except for Atty. Hong, all of you already know about my ambition to become a global billionaire," Iris said. "Based on this country's currency and standards, I'm already a billionaire. Mr. Qiao Yu helped me to achieve that status. But what I really want is to be a true global billionaire like my husband.
"Technically speaking, I became a global billionaire the moment I married my husband because we now share all our wealth together as stated on our comprehensive pre-nuptial agreement. LX Estates hold our matrimonial assets which are worth billions of dollars. As a wife, I'm content with this arrangement, but as a businessperson myself, I want more.
"I want to become a global billionaire in my own right as President Long and not just rely on my status as Madam Jin, CEO Jin's wife. My husband has Jin Corporation which is also a multinational holding company that oversees many other subsidiary companies. As my business mentor and one of the original founders of the company now known as Jin Corporation, GrandpaâI mean Professor Lu knows best all about this route that I'm choosing to take from now on."
Professor Lu nodded while stroking his perfectly groomed white mustache. Unlike his usual boisterous self, he was quiet and extremely serious right now. It was obvious that he was here as an evaluator of Cross Academy for his student's important business presentation and not as a doting grandfather for his pregnant granddaughter.
Iris had no idea what was going through the old man's mind. She didn't waste the time fretting about it. Instead, she focused on giving the best presentation that she could to her audience despite the time constraints of her preparations that morning. There might still be many areas that needed refining but that could be done much later. Right now, the most important thing was for her to convey her core ideas and convince her audience that her business plan would work.
"I'm inspired by Jin Corporation, that's why I plan to establish my own holding company. I want to name it as Eve Holdings."
Jin Liwei's smile softened. Both of them knew the significance of the company name.
After being reborn as Long Xiulan, she had lost her identity as Evelina Vetrova. Even her memories of her past life were slowly fading away as time passed. She wanted to create a more concrete reminder of her past identity in her new present life even if it was just in the name of her holding company.
"Eve Holdings will become the parent company of all my companies including Orchidia Beauty, Planet Monkey, Gold Heights, Liberté, and all other companies that I will own in the future. And trust me, I plan to have more companies in the future."
She continued to explain how she would structure Eve Holdings and how much capital she planned to inject into it. When Qiao Yu heard the amount, he almost had a heart attack. The financial manager immediately took out his laptop from his briefcase to check on the ledger holding all of Iris' accounts that he was in charge of. He was busy calculating while listening to Iris' financial strategy.
For the first time since the presentation started, Professor Lu finally spoke. "You are not allowed to ask your husband or any of your family members for financial assistance to fund your holding company. Although I always tell you that it's okay to be shameless when it comes to family, I have decided that you aren't allowed to practice this principle this time. This is an official test for you. I challenge you to rely on your own resources to finance Eve Holdings."
Jin Liwei glanced at the old man. The calm aura emanating from him showed his full trust of his wife's abilities.
Iris nodded. "I accept your challenge, Professor Lu."
"Hah! Don't forget your words, my girl. Don't disappoint your teacher! I have high hopes in you!"
She smiled and bowed her head.
Then she looked at the sweating Qiao Yu who was still poring over the numbers in her accounts. "I already did the Math and concluded that my plan is feasible. Yes, it's risky but I don't shy away from high risks. You all know that."
Everyone nodded, especially Professor Lu. Like Iris, he had an aggressive business style. On the other hand, his former partner, the late Grandfather Jin, had a more conservative business leadership. Both of them were sly foxes, though.
Individually, each of them were a force to be reckoned with. Together, they were legendary and literal history makers. Their legacy remained strong until today and was expected to continue for many generations to come.
Iris finished up her presentation. Professor Lu immediately started quizzing her about many aspects of her plan. As someone who had been studying under his tutelage for quite a while now, she answered with strong confidence, great eloquence, and sound knowledge.
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Chapter 1189 - Black Stars Philippines
The conversation between Iris and Sir Lu Jianhong impressed both Qiao Yu and Atty. Hong Shaoqiang while Jin Liwei looked very proud of his wife. As a businessman himself, Jin Liwei could understand everything that the two were talking about. The only bone of contention was that he had a different business style from his wife and Grandpa Lu.
The two were aggressive and preferred high-risk ventures while Jin Liwei approached business in a more conservative manner very similar to his own late Grandfather Jin's style. His goal as the head of Jin Corporation was to preserve the legacy of his two grandfathers, the original founders of the company, and fortify it for the later generations. He wasn't the most innovative but was definitely a responsible and reliable leader.
He didn't interrupt the comprehensive discussion between his wife and grandfather because this was an important business and academic hurdle that his wife needed to go through using her own abilities in order to cement her determination to establish her own holding company from the very beginning. This was what she wanted and he respected her decision to do it on her own. It was enough that he was there to witness her magnificent performance and offer his support with his presence.
Right now in his eyes, she was like a bright star that was shining and inspiring awe from everyone in the home office. Pride filled him.
He glanced at Qiao Yu and Atty. Hong Shaoqiang. He was satisfied to see that they both seemed convinced now of Iris' ambitious plan. Even Qiao Yu, who just a few moments ago looked like he was going to faint when he heard the amount of capital that Iris planned to spend on establishing Eve Holdings, was now nodding while listening at the discussion. Jin Liwei knew that the financial manager's willing cooperation in Iris' risky venture would mean less stress for her to worry about while working on making her business plan into reality.
Finally, the discussion ended. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
"Thank you for your time, Professor Lu," Iris said in a humble tone.
The old man nodded, his expression stern. Then a wide grin spread across his face. "Bahahaha! Professor Lu's work day is now over! You can call me Grandpa Lu again, Xiulan my girl! Bahahaha!"
Iris chuckled. "Yes, Grandpa Lu."
"I heard that there is a second part to this meeting. What is it? Tell me, I want to know!"
"Indeed, there's another matter that I want to discuss with all of you. It's connected to Eve Holdings. I already mapped out a plan but I still want your input in order to make it more perfect." She glanced at her lawyer. "I especially want Atty. Hong's thoughts about the feasibility of my plan from the perspective of the law."
"I understand, Madam Jin," Atty. Hong Shaoqiang replied with a nod.
Iris went to sit beside her husband because the presentation tired her out a little. Jin Liwei immediately served her a fresh glass of water and some pastries which she immediately consumed before starting the next part of the meeting.
The others didn't mind waiting for her. Grandpa Lu was smiling in approval at the attention that Jin Liwei was giving the pregnant Iris and was even urging him to feed her more.
Finally, Iris was ready to start. She shared with everyone her plan. The atmosphere became even more serious than during her presentation earlier. This discussion also went on until dinner time.
When it was over, Iris was exhausted. She didn't feel hungry at all and just wanted to sleep but understood that she must eat for the sake of the twins.
Fortunately, Reina Chua cooked a Filipino comfort food called sopas1 for her. The tasty chicken soup whetted Iris' appetite and she was able to finish two bowls.
Everyone was satisfied seeing her eating so well ever since Dom's parents arrived from the Philippines. Jin Liwei was thankful to Reina for cooking food that his wife was able to eat without any issues.
Later that night, Iris and Jin Liwei were lying in bed in each other's embrace. They were talking about the suitable time to execute her business plan. Iris was excited and wanted to do things as soon as possible.
"Do what you want, love, but remember to always prioritize rest throughout your entire pregnancy," Jin Liwei reminded his wife. "Even Theresa's guide says so."
"I know. I'll do what I can without putting my health and that of our twins in jeopardy ever again. But now that I feel so much better thanks to Theresa's supplements and health guide, and of course, Auntie Reina's delicious cooking, I want to continue working on the things that I love again. Staying at home doing nothing is so boring."
"Alright, I understand." He kissed her forehead and hugged her closer. "Just remember that I'm always here for you."
She smiled and inhaled the scent on his neck.
"Love you," she murmured, closed her eyes, and fell asleep in an instant.
"Love you, too. Always."
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The Black Stars were all filled with excitement during this time.
First of all, their Boss Iris was finally back!
She might not have any new appearances on TV, radio or magazines, but countless sightings of her in public had been posted on the web in the past few days. Most of the time, she had been seen visiting Orchidia Beauty and LXC Studio.
Another exciting thing was that quite a number of qualified Black Stars working at Long Industries quit en masse and then applied to Orchidia Beauty. The majority of them got hired! The ones who failed the application process didn't lose hope though and vowed to try again next time after improving their qualifications.
Rumour had it that Orchidia Beauty offered better salary and benefits than Long Industries. All the positive testimonials about Orchidia Beauty's work environment resulted in many Black Stars, especially those still studying in university, to regard working at Orchidia Beauty their new dream jobs.
Next, everyone celebrated the founding of Black Stars Philippines. Dominic Chua, a.k.a. @DomtheBeautyKing, announced on the fan club's official website that his relatives set up the Filipino offshoot of Black Stars.
The Chinese and Singaporean Black Stars all welcomed their Filipino brothers and sisters.
A macaroni chicken soup made with a variety of vegetables usually carrots, celery and lettuce in a creamy, milky broth. It is regarded as one of the best comfort foods in the Philippines and is typically served to sick people.
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Chapter 1190 - Slippers Army Philippines
What was even more impressive was that Black Stars Philippines already had their own Slippers Army. They were faster than Black Stars Singapore who didn't have one yet. The Chinese Slippers Army tested their Filipino counterparts and were shocked.
Holy macaroni!
They discovered that Filipinos were fiercer trolls than them in many ways. Perhaps it was because they had more internet freedom and didn't need to worry about strict censorship online. The Chinese Slippers Army felt envious of their Filipino counterparts in this aspect. At the same time, they were happy that there was a new strong troll group to defend their Boss Iris in another country.
Like when Black Stars Singapore was first established, CEO Jin Liwei once again added more prizes to the already eye-popping amount of cash and items in the prize pool for his special contest in honour of his wife so that Filipino Black Stars could also join.
This time, however, the deadline wasn't extended. The Filipino Black Stars had less time to submit their entries to the contest, but surprisingly, they already started pumping out their submissions right away. The quality wasn't that great but the creativeness and comedic effect were commendable.
Finally, their Boss Iris was posting more updates on all her social media accounts. She was still quite skinny but definitely looked healthier than how she appeared during her video message at the launch of Jin Chonglin's Prinz men's line for Orchidia Beauty.
Her latest post was a photo of her eating a big bowl of bulalo 1and white rice with the following caption:
"Welcome, @BlackStarsPH! I already feel your love and support. I'm looking forward to meeting you someday. Also, big thank you to Auntie @MomsyChua for cooking delectable food to fatten me up and help me recover my health. I'm bingeing on Filipino dishes lately. They're so delicious! Want some?"
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"Wow! That looks good. I want!"
"I love that Boss Iris is posting lots of wholesome photos and updates. So different from the other celebrities who keep on bragging about their branded stuff and mansions."
"Our Boss Iris doesn't need to flex her wealth. Just her status alone is already the ultimate flex. Being the wife of a billionaire, how can the other tacky pseudo-rich celebs compare to her?"
"Even without CEO Jin, Boss Iris is already an heiress in her own right! What's more, she has her successful music career and business, Orchidia Beauty! P.S. When are you stocking up again on the original facial cleanser and moisturizer? I'm close to running out. Please stock up soon!"
The comments quickly became a request page to stock up on Orchidia Beauty products that sold out. Before and after photos of the Black Stars' own skin also flooded the comments section, bragging about the exciting improvement of their skin and hair after using Orchidia Beauty products.
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The rest of Dom's family members started arriving. Jin Liwei sent one of his private jets to pick them up from the Philippines. Dom and his parents, Domingo and Reina Chua, all went to the airport to welcome them.
The eldest duaghter, Marjorie, her husband and their two children, plus the second daughter, Linda Chua, all arrived together. Then they waited for two more hours at a private airport lounge for their youngest sister, Clover Chua, to arrive in another one of Jin Liwei's private jets all the way from France.
Now the main Chua family was complete. They all headed to the mansion together. Basically, the ones who came for the holidays last year came again this year.
Like before, some of their relatives wanted to come with them but Reina once again put her foot down and said that if they wanted to go to China, then they should pay for their own airfare.
"Some of our aunties and cousins are grumbling, saying that it's unfair that we always get special VIP treatment and they don't," Linda revealed.
Reina rolled her eyes. "Hmph! Dom already shared a lot of his blessings with our relatives and they still dare to complain? Xiulan and Liwei are already so nice and generous to our family. Our quality of life has improved so much because of the couple's generosity but this wouldn't even happen in the first place if not for your brother Dom's hard work and loyalty.
"Remember that Xiulan is your brother's boss and best friend and is only treating us this way because of Dom. We can't take advantage of their kindness. If I learn that any of you are taking advantage of Xiulan and Liwei, see if I don't twist your ears off! Don't try me, ha! Your momsy doesn't mind spanking your butts even when you're already all adults!"
"Don't worry, Momsy," Marjorie said. "We're not ingrates. You and Popsy raised us well."
Domingo nodded but still warned his children, son-in-law, and two grandchildren. "Don't listen to our relatives who keep on asking for more. We're family with them because we're blood-related. It's always good to share our blessings but don't be afraid to be firm when they're becoming too shameless."
"Listen to your popsy. Hmph! I already stopped talking to some of your aunties and uncles. As if I don't know that they're gossiping about us behind our backs, saying that we don't care about them anymore because we've become richer for our own good. We don't need those kind of toxic relatives! Pweh!"
"But some of our relatives are still very good," Linda murmured.
Clover agreed. "Yes, some of them are genuinely happy for our success and don't ask for anything at all. I love giving them things because their gratitude is real, unlike those who ask for specific things."
"True, sistah!" Dom tossed his imaginary long hair. "Life is too short to waste on ungrateful and negative people."
His whole family nodded, even Marjorie's young son who was around the same age as Little Jun. He was just mimicking them, though.
Finally, they arrived at Dragon Palace Home #10.
Linda sighed in admiration. "I've been here last year but I'm still amazed by this place. It's like entering a fairy tale world."
"Well, it's a billionaire's world," Marjorie's husband, a real estate agent, commented. "Just the commission for selling this kind of property alone is enough to fund not only our retirement but also the college education of our children. Simply awesome."
A Filipino boiled soup dish made with bone-in beef shanks and marrow bones, fish sauce, and a variety of vegetables such as leafy greens, corn on the cob and potatoes.
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