Chapter 128: 1271 - 1281

His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1271

Just like what Wei Lan and René Alejandro had been expecting, the birthday party was featured on the news. Wei Lan was thrilled but felt a bit disappointed that there was more focus on her daughter and son-in-law than on her (and her step-son, of course).

At the same time, Iris of Hope released an official announcement on its website that 100% of the proceeds from the fundraising auction had already been donated to three charities that the foundation was currently supporting.

The three charities responded by posting their own official statements of gratitude for Iris of Hope's generosity. These three recipients were happy to receive such large lump-sum donations because the total money raised from the auction was a little over 15 million RMB. Each of them received about 5 million RMB each.

However, the media focused more on Iris Long and Jin Liwei's donated items which fetched the most money at the auction.

Jin Liwei's Irish whisky collection was a marvel to the general public. They almost couldn't believe that any alcohol could be that expensive. 7.5 million! What kind of price was that?!

Then there was Iris Long's original signed manuscript which CEO Jin bought for 2 million, not even giving other people a chance to outbid him for his wife's work.

The Black Stars praised their Boss Iris' husband for supporting her. They imagined a scenario where the domineering CEO wouldn't let anybody else own something of his wife's. Even when she personally gave it away, he would do everything in his power and wealth to get it back.

Fans of the film "Strong Yet Broken" also stirred. They swarmed Iris Long and LXC Studio's social media accounts, begging for Iris to auction more of her original manuscripts of the film's soundtrack.

As a result, the film trended once again. Not only the film but all the people associated with it as well.

The legendary blind gold-medalist Paralympian swimmer, Guan Jintao.

The film's stars, most notably the now famous best actress Yin Meixin whose life had changed for the better after becoming a Soleil d'Or recipient at the Sommet International Film Festival in France for her work in the film just like Iris Long.

And of course, the film's director and production staff.

Thanks to Iris Long's 2-million manuscript, all of them were once again pushed into the forefront of public interest.

But it didn't take long for the news about Iris Long's fainting spell to be leaked as well.

As much as Jin Liwei did his best to suppress the news about it, he couldn't shut the mouths of all the witnesses who personally saw him carrying his unconscious wife out of Wei Lan's mansion into a waiting car that night.

This wasn't the first time that Iris Long fainted or was hospitalized. The Black Stars were worried about her. Not only them. Everyone who cared about her immediately called and messaged her, asking if she was okay.

At the same time, some speculated that she might have contracted a serious incurable illness.

The more malicious ones even said that she was going to die soon.

Poor Iris Long.

But this was retribution for her unforgivable sin of snatching up the country's most eligible bachelor, Jin Liwei, for herself.

One of these people who wished this kind of vicious luck on Iris Long was, of course, Rose Young.

Inside the hideout in the rural woods, Rose Young cursed Iris Long while watching the entertainment news on TV. She was still locked up in her room most of the time but Emilio Miguel had granted her the privilege of walking around the house an hour each day after her satisfactory good behaviour (and excellent performance in bed).

She had been in a bad mood ever since Emilio Miguel returned the day after René Alejandro's birthday party. In the midst of having wild sex, Emilio Miguel suddenly mentioned meeting Iris Long.

"Iris is indeed very beautiful and has a sexy body. Seeing how protective of her Liam acted the whole time, maybe she's a great fuck in bed. How else would a man like him refuse to even look at other women and settle for just a single one?"

Rose Young had been enjoying herself until that point. Hearing Emilio Miguel talk about her mortal enemy, Iris Long, while thrusting his hard length inside her soaking wetness immediately killed the mood for her.

Unfortunately, Emilio Miguel couldn't be stopped once he started so she didn't even bother trying. She allowed him to do whatever he wanted to do with her all the while listening to his praises about Iris Long. It was infuriating!

The truth was that she had already fallen in love with Emilio Miguel.

Which woman could resist his beauty?

Not her!

And most importantly, he understood all of her sexual kinks and even introduced more extreme ones, opening up a whole new world of wonder and pleasure to her.

Her feelings for Jin Liwei had now all turned to pure hatred. A man like him who settled for a single, lowly woman who was far too inferior for him was extremely foolish. Rose Young was so much better than that slut, Iris Long. It was Jin Liwei's loss when he refused her to stay with that slut.

Now she had Emilio Miguel.

But it was just like Iris Long to seduce even him!

"Slut, that's what you are," Rose Young snarled at the smiling image of Iris Long on TV. "I hope that you're really dying of an incurable disease! But don't die too soon. I need to torture you first until your pathetic self begs me to kill you! How dare you steal Liwei from me?! And now you even got your disgusting claws on my Emil?! I'll kill you, slut. I'll kill you!!!"

Downstairs, Emilio Miguel clutched his stomach as he laughed hard while watching the live surveillance footage of Rose Young's crazed cursing of Iris Long. He still looked gorgeous despite his unbecoming actions.

Watching all this was René Alejandro who had an ugly expression. He heard all the murderous words that came out of Rose Young's mouth.

"My Emil? She called you 'my Emil'?! Is it part of your mission to make that hostage fall in love with you? Why did I not hear about this?!"

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It took some time for Emilio Miguel to control his laughter. Granted, he didn't try that hard to stop himself, allowing himself to laugh until he got tired of it instead. He clearly didn't give a damn if he pissed off the already pissed René Alejandro even more.

René Alejandro's other brothers who came with him to the hideout remained silent and helpless while continuing to watch the two leaders confronting each other.

Emilio Miguel sniggered before finally answering René Alejandro. "It is not part of the mission. Do not worry about it, my cute little brother."

"Then why are you so careless? It will make our mission more complicated if you continue sleeping with the hostage and making her fall in love you harder, no?"

The extremely beautiful man shrugged his shoulders. "Is it my fault that I am too attractive? I was born this way. Completely natural. People fall in love with me all the time, ah. Why so serious? I will handle my own shit while you handle yours. Simple as that."

René Alejandro snarled, "That is what I want but you just have to interfere with my part of the mission at my party! Now I am back to square one with Liam Jin because you cannot keep your perverted eyes away from his wife! Do you not know how much effort I had to expend just to get close to that couple and infiltrate their close circles?"

Emilio Miguel sighed and shook his head. "Do not act so childish. Always complaining and blaming me all the time instead of solving your own shit. That is why Uncle and the higher-ups do not trust you to lead this mission all by yourself and called me right away after finishing my previous mission."

Now René Alejandro's expression turned uglier than before. The splitting of leadership between the two of them was a thorn to his pride.

"Speaking of being unable to keep my eyes off Liam Jin's wife, Iris Long is indeed hot. I would love to fuck her one day. Maybe when we finish the mission and dispose of Liam, I can have a go with his wife."

Emilio Miguel licked his lips. The action was supposed to be lascivious but it looked divine on him instead due to his angelic beauty.

René Alejandro looked disgusted at him, though. He opened his mouth but quickly closed it again. Good thing that he was able to restrain himself from a surprisingly instinctive urge to defend Iris Long from Emilio Miguel.

Why would he even do that?

Iris Long was nothing to him. As Wei Lan's daughter, she was just one of the many tools to get closer to her husband, Liam Jin, and the old man, Lu Jianhong.

Although the Matador was a disgusting monster, Emilio Miguel was still a partner in the mission. There was no reason for René Alejandro to create more tension with a partner in the mission for the sake of a mere tool.

"Also, I am very interested to know why Iris wanted my smoking pipe so much," Emilio Miguel continued saying. "She did not bid on anything during the entire auction but immediately bid 1 million when she learned that the final item is from me. I think she is attracted to me just like everyone else. Bidding for my item must be a secret message to let me know about her desire. I do not believe that any woman can resist when I seriously seduce them. Iris Long will definitely come running to me and willingly shake her ass when I crook my finger at her someday."

René Alejandro rolled his grey eyes. The man wasn't only disgusting but delusional as well.

Did Emilio Miguel really believe that all women were loose like Rose Young?

If that were true, then René Alejandro might choose to become celibate someday. He liked regular sex but if the partner was too easy, then he would eventually become bored and even repulsed. His tastes were certainly not as strong as the perverted Matador.

"Where did you get that smoking pipe, anyway?" René Alejandro asked to change the subject because he didn't like hearing about the other man's lewd and misogynistic comments.

Emilio Miguel paused. Then he threw his head back and laughed once again. He even started slapping his thigh.

René Alejandro scowled, knowing that the man was laughing at his expense this time.

"What?" he asked in annoyance.

The beautiful man just continued laughing while looking at him with blue eyes filled with unreadable meaning. René Alejandro didn't know how to interpret what the annoying man meant by looking at him that way.

"You hackers spend too much time sitting behind computers to experience real life," Emilio Miguel said.

It wasn't only René Alejandro who felt insulted by Emilio Miguel's words. René Alejandro's brothers couldn't stop themselves from glaring at the beautiful, sniggering man who just mocked them to their faces.

"Oooooh, fierce! If only you can channel some of that spirit in gaining more real-life experiences like me, then perhaps you will know more and stop asking stupid questions. Ah, it is so difficult being the more experienced older brother. I can never understand why Uncle chose to formally adopt you over me."

René Alejandro's hands clenched into tight fists but he managed to restrain his impulse to pummel the asshole's face.

Emilio Miguel had always been jealous because his father adopted him when the majority expected that it would be Emilio Miguel who would be adopted instead of the younger René Alejandro. Since then, the Matador had always tried provoking him any chance he got.

Releasing a long breath, René Alejandro forced himself to be calm down.

"Never mind if you do not want to answer. Just a smoking pipe does not pique my interest." He turned to his brothers. "Let us head back, yes?"

His brothers nodded and immediately filed out without wasting any second. René Alejandro was the last one. He could hear Emilio Miguel starting to laugh at them once again.

"Just a smoking pipe, huh. Oh, how cute, my innocent little brother. If you only know from where I picked it from. Hahahaha!"

René Alejandro slammed the door shut before riding away with his brothers from the hideout.

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Despite all the rumours swirling around Iris Long's health, she was unaffected and remained focused on her main priorities.

LXC Studio released an official statement about the issue on behalf of her to reassure all her fans that she was safe and in good health.

The statement, however, was very short and quite vague. It didn't satisfy everyone. They pressed LXC Studio for more details but the company re-focused the attention on Jin Chonglin's latest projects instead.

By this time, Iris was back to working at Eve Holdings. There were paparazzi wandering around all of her companies but she was able to slip past them thanks to her highly professional security team.

She was currently meeting the newly hired staff for her newest company, Phantom Dragon Funds.

Her financial manager, Qiao Yu, was also present to help with all the initial funding aspects of the new investment company.

"Phantom Dragon," he muttered under his breath. "Young Madam—President, how about we change the company name into something that is, er, less domineering?"

Iris raised an eyebrow. "If you think that the name sounds domineering, then that's exactly what I want. We'll stick to this name. It's perfect."

Qiao Yu opened his mouth, planning to persuade her to change her mind, but closed it again after seeing the all too familiar stubborn light in her eyes. He sighed and resigned himself.

"Phantom Dragon, huh. Investment applicants might think that we aren't legitimate investors but loan sharks instead after hearing our name."

Iris chuckled. "You've grown quite funny recently, Mr. Qiao."

The financial manager's mouth twitched before quickly smoothing his expression into his usual sternness.

"Alright, let's begin," she said, nodding at everyone.

As per Iris' style of not wasting any precious time, the meeting was short yet intensive.

The new staff of Phantom Dragon Funds basically didn't have any time to slowly adjust to their new jobs before Iris threw them several important tasks.

Their main priority, however, was to aggressively buy as much Long Industries shares as they could as soon as possible.

This wasn't a big problem to them, though. Most of the new staff weren't greenhorns. In fact, they were some of Qiao Yu's acquaintances. He vouched for their characters, but of course, Iris still performed due diligence when personally hiring them. After all, the investment company would handle large amounts of money on the get-go before it could expect to turn in any profits. Just like any other investments, the possibility of losing money existed as well.

After everyone left, Qiao Yu stayed and looked hesitant to leave.

"Is there anything else, Mr. Qiao?" Iris asked.

He said, "Young Madam, forgive me if what I'm about to say might sound presumptuous."

"What is it?"

"If you really do this, you are more or less effectively declaring an open war against your eldest brother. You'll really fall out with him and everyone in his camp."

"I know already." Iris leaned back on her seat and looked at Qiao Yu straight in the eyes. "But I've already fallen out with Long Hui for a while now."

"But your father, President Long, he...."

"I'm aware that Father still insists on protecting his eldest son."

Qiao Yu was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Please don't misunderstand. I'm not siding with anyone but you or defending any of them. But I still have deep respect and gratitude for your father. He's my former boss after all, the one who hired me to protect your finances while you were still a minor. President Long might seem uncaring but he actually cares a lot about you, his children. He—"

Iris raised a hand to stop him. "I know, Mr. Qiao. Thank you."

The usually stern financial manager looked torn.

"Mr. Qiao."

"Yes?"

"Do you think that Father wants the best for Long Industries?"

"Of course, Young Madam. President Long has always dedicated himself for the company's development. It's due to your father that Long Industries ventured into the international shipping industry and became what it is now."

She nodded. "Then among us four siblings, who do you think should become the next head of Long Industries?"

Qiao Yu paused but his gaze on Iris was firm. Then he sighed. "It's Young Madam, of course."

Iris smiled, nodding. There was no arrogance in her expression. She was just accepting a fact.

As for Qiao Yu, he wasn't only saying this to flatter his young boss. He had been Iris' financial manager for a long time. Ever since she had changed after waking up from coma and successfully poached him to work exclusively for her, he now knew how amazing she was when it came to finance and business. Most importantly, she had the legendary Sir Lu Jianhong as her business mentor, not to mention that she was also secretly a Cross Academy student. Just based on these alone, she was the most qualified among her siblings to manage a business.

"I know that I'm the best choice," Iris said. "The second is Big Sister Jinjing but she's already happy working at Orchidia Beauty. She has no intention of joining the battle of succession at the Longs. The third option...well, let's just say that it's not Long Hui."

Qiao Yu nodded. Even without her saying it, he knew that she had already acknowledged her other brother, Long Jian. He was aware of their temporary alliance.

In the end, Qiao Yu could only resign himself to follow his young boss' aggressive plans after seeing her determination. He couldn't stop her even if he wanted to anyway. Even her husband, CEO Jin, didn't always have the power to stop her if she really wanted to do something.

"I understand, Young Madam." He stood up and prepared to leave. Just as he reached the door, he paused and turned back to tell her, "Please rest assured that I still haven't forgotten my remaining task to help make you into a global billionaire."

Iris grinned. "Good."

"I, Qiao Yu, have already made it my career mission to make Young Madam richer than CEO Jin."

The financial manager left the office amidst Iris' delighted laughter.

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"In a good mood?" Jin Liwei asked when he picked up his wife from Eve Holdings.

She nodded but didn't elaborate. He didn't mind. As long as she was happy, he was pleased. There was no need for her to tell every single thing to him. He trusted her. If she wanted to tell him, then he would listen.

After reaching Dragon Palace Home #10, they switched vehicles. This time, they left their own security staff and took only those from Shadow Winds.

"Are you sure that you want to come?" Jin Liwei asked for the twentieth time.

"Of course." Iris' tone was certain. "Don't worry too much. I'll be fine."

His expression didn't ease even after she patted his cheek. He tried persuading her to return and stay at home again but to no avail. When he sensed that she was getting annoyed, he could only stop. He didn't want to destroy her original good mood. It wasn't good for her health and that of their babies.

Thanks to Ketchup's excellent navigation assistance, they avoided the congested traffic and arrived at their destination faster than expected. The old, abandoned industrial zone was eerie even during daytime.

The huge gates opened to let them in. Armed guards with cold, emotionless eyes appeared and watched their vehicles make their way inside the compound.

Jin Liwei had already been here before so he was no longer that affected by the dangerous atmosphere in the place.

Iris didn't bat an eye either. To her, this was child's play compared to how the Vetrov organization operated in her past life. Nevertheless, she personally still didn't like places like this. It was impossible to completely avoid Shadow Winds though because it was her older brother's group and her AI son worked in it as well.

Lu Zihao was waiting for them at the renovated old warehouse's main entrance which now served as Shadow Winds' headquarters. Like Jin Liwei, Iris could sense that he disapproved of her presence today.

"I'm not leaving," she said as soon as she stepped out of the vehicle.

"Hard-headed girl," Lu Zihao muttered but didn't bother objecting to her presence anymore.

"Hi, Boss Drakon!"

A couple members of ShaWn accompanied Lu Zihao to welcome them.

Iris nodded at them. "Hello. Good to see you again."

"Follow me," Lu Zihao said before his subordinates could waste any more time fangirling and fanboying on his sister.

Jin Liwei held his wife's hand as they followed his brother-in-law inside.

Later, they arrived at a heavily guarded area. It was a surveillance room dedicated to monitoring the holding cells.

The leader and key members of ShaWn were present as was Bacon whose black, fluffy tail immediately rotated like helicopter blades upon seeing his parents in one of the computer monitors.

A teenage-looking man was in charge of the holding cells. Jin Liwei had met him before when he came at the headquarters to beat up Jin Chenggong.

Iris sat on a comfy couch which looked out of place among the other basic furniture in the room. Lu Zihao had it added for the comfort of his pregnant sister after learning from Jin Liwei that she insisted on coming today. His subordinates even prepared a rather impressive variety of drinks and snacks for her.

She observed the live images being shown on the surveillance monitors.

"Is that Jin Chenggong?" she asked while gesturing at an emaciated, white-haired old man.

"Yes, Boss Drakon," the teenage-looking man replied because he was the one in charge of the prisoners.

Although he wasn't part of ShaWn, he followed their way of addressing their big boss' sister and called her Boss Drakon as well. It was enough for him to know that his comrades from the hacker team respected her, not to mention that their Boss Hao treasured her like his real blood sister even though they weren't biologically-related.

Iris sighed. As soon as she met the teenage-looking man, she already knew that he was dangerous despite his deceptively innocent appearance. Just based on Jin Chenggong's huge change in appearance, she deduced that the teenage-looking man was an expert in torture.

With the help of the newly configured Bacon, ShaWn was able to locate some clues about the mysterious group behind the Youngs. Their findings were not that substantial as of yet but it was better than nothing.

Lu Zihao sneered at the emaciated Jin Chenggong. He would never forget the old bastard's sins against his sister.

Raping and kidnapping Iris and even wanting to have her impregnated with a rapist's child were unforgivable.

Granted, these plans never had the chance to be carried out but just the fact that they were thought up in the first place was already enough for both Jin Liwei and Lu Zihao to throw away any possibility of a lighter punishment for Jin Chenggong.

Watching her husband and older brother's vicious expressions, Iris knew that their minds were already set. She let them be. She didn't have any intentions of letting off Jin Chenggong either. The men would take care of him according to their original plans.

Her eyes moved to three other holdings cells. There was Jenny Tseng (Rose Young's best friend), Luke (Rose Young's maternal cousin), and another guy (Luke's friend).

She came for them today. After eating a chocolate bonbon, she stood up.

"Love, do you really need to do this?" Jin Liwei asked, his tone filled with worry.

"I want to."

He sighed. "I'll come with you."

Lu Zihao also moved to follow them.

After receiving Boss Hao's nod, the teenage-looking man led the trio to one of the holding cells.

Later, a blank-faced Jenny Tseng flinched and cowered upon hearing the door open. She curled on her hard, metal bed with her arms covering her head, making herself as small as possible. Her whole body trembled and waited for the day's torture.

She could hear footsteps nearing her, making her shake even harder.

"Jenny Tseng," a soft, female voice said, sounding very out of place.

Surprised and confused, she peeked and saw a familiar figure looking down on her. She didn't even notice the other two male figures flanking the person.

It was as if Jenny Tseng saw her salvation.. She threw herself to the floor and hugged the female's legs and started wailing.

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"Save me!!!" Jenny Tseng hung onto Iris' legs with all her might. "Please, I beg you!!! Iris Long, have mercy on me and save me!!!!! Waaaaaaaaah!!!!!"

Before she could continue any further, she was grabbed by the neck and then thrown away. She groaned in pain when she hit the wall. Her blurry eyes saw a frightening hulk of a man glowering down on her. She began shaking harder and avoided looking at the scary man.

However, her desire to survive was stronger. She had already long forgotten about her image. She didn't care about anything anymore and began crawling on the floor back to Iris Long.

"Stay away," Lu Zihao growled.

Jenny Tseng's teeth chattered but she did her best to grit them and continue her slow, pathetic crawl to what she believed was her salvation.

"Big Brother, please stop," Iris said.

Lu Zihao snarled at the crawling woman, "Don't touch."

Jenny nodded and stopped when she was a few steps away from them. Only then did the scary man step aside. She lifted her head and saw Jin Liwei hugging Iris Long in a protective manner.

Unlike the two men's disgust, she could only see calmness and maybe even pity in Iris' expression.

Jenny's surgically-enhanced body parts looked grotesque with her current emaciated appearance. Her hair was dry, frizzy, with her original black roots growing out of her coloured hair.

She knelt down in front of Iris and sobbed.

"Please, I beg you. Wuwuwu! Iris Long, I have wronged you because of Rose! I now know everything, that she used me and her maternal cousins to harm you and Jin Liwei! Rose Young has been my best friend for the longest time but she...she...wuwuwu—she just abandoned me to save herself from the consequences of her crime! I was so loyal to her! Even if I didn't agree with her plans, I still supported her! But she just used me! Waaaaaaaaaaaah!!! I have always known her true colours but this is the first time I personally feel victimized because of her!!! Waaaaaaah!!!!!"

Iris didn't say anything and continued watching her.

Jin Liwei monitored his wife's condition, intending to carry her out the first sign that she showed any discomfort at the current situation.

Lu Zihao continued to glare at the wailing Jenny Tseng, ready to keep her away from her sister if the woman dared to grab Iris again.

"I'm so sorry, Iris Looooooooong! Waaaaaaaaaah!!! I regret everything I did with Rosie to harm you! I really do!!!!! Please save me!!!!! I can't take it anymore!!!!! I don't want to die here!!!!! Wuwuwu!!!! I'll do everything and anything you want me to!!!! Just, please, have mercy on me. Please, Iris Long!!!! Please!!!! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!"

Iris stepped forward but Jin Liwei held her back while Lu Zihao blocked her with his arm.

"You two, stop this," she told them.

"No." Jin Liwei was firm.

So was Lu Zihao.

She shook their arms away. They were reluctant but finally allowed her to approach Jenny Tseng.

Iris crouched down in front of the sobbing woman. Then she caressed Jenny's wet cheek.

"Do you really regret your role in Rose Young's crime?" she asked, her voice a soft, gentle whisper.

Jenny nodded quickly, as if afraid that doing it too slowly would cause her head to fly away from her neck.

"You say that you'll do everything and anything."

"Y-yes!!!!!"

"Even if that means betraying your best friend?"

Jenny's expression showed pure heartbreak. Iris pitied the woman but she couldn't afford to be too soft right now. Although Jenny Tseng was pitiful especially since she only followed Rose Young's evil plans due to her loyalty to their friendship, it was still a fact that Jenny was an accomplice.

The unnaturally plump lips of Jenny trembled. "R-rosie...no, Rose Young betrayed me first...wuwuwu!!!"

Iris waited.

Finally, Jenny's wet, swollen eyes flashed with a firm resolve. "I-I will do it! If you want me to become enemies with my best friend—no, with my ex-best friend, then so be it! Wuwuwu... Anything, Iris Long! I'll be your d-dog if you w-want, just please take me away from this hellish place! Please!!! Waaaaah!!!!!"

Iris' pupils shook but she quickly hardened herself. She could only imagine the kind of torture the poor woman experienced under her brother's subordinates. This kind of situation was against her moral values but it seemed that no matter how hard she tried, she could never completely escape from the shadows of this kind of life.

"Alright," she said.

Hope filled Jenny's face. "R-really?!"

Iris stood up. Jenny panicked and immediately moved to follow her but the scary Lu Zihao blocked her.

"W-wait!!!" Jenny was scared that they would leave her here.

Iris looked back at her. "I am not a saint, Jenny Tseng, nor am I your saviour."

Jenny's mouth trembled and hopelessness filled her.

"But I have the power to give you a second chance."

Jenny looked up, feeling hopeful once again.

"I will use you to crush Rose Young and the power supporting her and the Young family."

Jenny swallowed but continued listening to Iris with rapt attention.

"Jenny Tseng, will you shed your old self and follow me?"

"Yes!" Jenny didn't hesitate to shout with all her might. She couldn't afford not to do so.

"But I demand your complete obedience. If you ever betray me like you have betrayed Rose Young today...."

Jenny saw the coldness in Iris Long's eyes and her heart froze before quaking. At that moment, Iris Long was even more frightening than the big hulk of a man Lu Zihao in Jenny Tseng's eyes. Iris didn't need to continue her sentence. Jenny understood the rest of the warning that was left unsaid.

She nodded with chattering teeth and prostrated herself to the ground to demonstrate her obedience.

Iris' cold eyes shook once again upon seeing the other woman's pathetic state. She turned away.

"Big Brother, make the arrangements," she said before leaving the room without waiting for Lu Zihao's response.

Iris walked with quick steps but slowed down in the hallway. She tried to grab the concrete wall to support herself.

Jin Liwei's pulled her in his arms and soothed her with reassuring murmurs. "You're okay, love. You're fine. I'm here."

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"Come on, Evelina. Breathe for me." Jin Liwei embraced his wife more tightly but still made sure to treat her with gentleness.

"I hated what I did inside," Iris said in a shaky voice.

Seeing her like this distressed him. He kissed her forehead and continued soothing her.

Lu Zihao came out of the holding cell and saw them. His expression changed upon seeing his sister's state. He was about to approach when Jin Liwei sent him a meaningful look. In the end, he only nodded and left the two alone without saying anything.

"Don't beat yourself up over what happened to Jenny Tseng," Jin Liwei told his wife. "She is not innocent to Rose Young's actions."

"I know but...."

"Evelina." He lifted her chin and forced her to look at him. "You might think of me as heartless but I think everyone involved in trying to harm you, me or anyone from our family deserve punishment. They are the ones who started it. We are only retaliating."

She clung to him and continued looking at him, focusing on his resolute eyes, and trying to absorb strength from him.

He gently rubbed her chin with his thumb. "For me, it doesn't matter how small Jenny Tseng or other people's role in trying to harm us. Big or small, for me, it's all the same. Especially when it comes to you. I'll punish anyone who dares to hurt you even if it's myself."

She turned her head to kiss his hand holding her chin. He responded by leaning forward and pressing their foreheads together.

"Whatever guilt you're feeling, throw it at me. I'll gladly carry the guilt for you. As long as you maintain your inner peace and happiness, I'll bear any sin in the world."

Her eyes watered but she didn't allow herself to cry. She gave him a shaky smile and pecked his mouth.

"What are you saying, Mr. Jin? As your wife, I vowed during our marriage to share whatever burdens life throws us together with you."

His lips curved up. "En."

They kissed each other for a while. It was soft, gentle and comforting.

"Feel better now?" he asked.

She nodded. "Thanks, darling."

"Anytime, my love."

The husband and wife didn't stay at Shadow Winds headquarters for too long. Iris already accomplished what she wanted to do. Jenny Tseng was successfully converted to their side. As for the others, Lu Zihao would deal with them and arrange the next steps.

Iris and Jin Liwei had already left when the teenage-looking man finally released Jenny Tseng, Luke and the other guy. All of them feared the teenage-looking man who tormented them day and night with his endless physical and mental tortures. They had already been broken a long time ago.

Now, however, there were hopeful glints in their eyes. They had just received a new lease in life. Of course, they had to pay a price for it.

The teenage-looking man pushed the trio before his boss. Jenny Tseng, Luke and the other guy rarely saw Lu Zihao but they feared him the most among the people in this hellish place. To them, he was the king of the devils.

Right now, all they could do was to tremble in front of him while doing their best to avoid his frightening gaze.

After what felt like forever, the devil king finally broke the torturous silence and spoke.

"I am releasing you thanks to Iris Long. Remember that."

Jenny Tseng and company nodded their heads.

"Now get out of my sight."

They didn't need any additional words before scrambling away from him as if their butts were on fire. Other subordinates took them to another part of the headquarters, thankfully not holding cells anymore.

The teenage-looking man remained.

"Keep an eye on Jenny Tseng," Lu Zihao instructed. "Women can be difficult to predict. They change their minds all the time. She might change sides again."

"Understood, Boss Hao."

"As for the two men, they'll be easier to control as they're young. Especially now that they completely hate Rose Young after learning that their other friends have been murdered by the group that rescued her."

The teenage-looking man agreed. "Actually, the one called Luke has some potential."

"Oh?" Lu Zihao raised an eyebrow.

"He was such a weak chicken at the beginning but his ability to cope with hardship is rather commendable. I had to increase the level of my torture on him several times because of his coping skills. He broke down just like the others but he didn't completely collapse."

"Hm." Lu Zihao tapped a finger on the arm of his chair. "Fine. Groom him if you want. But make sure that he doesn't bite you in the ass later."

The teenage-looking man revealed a terrifying smile.

Well, terrifying for normal people.

Lu Zihao was unaffected. In fact, he thought that his subordinate's smile was too wide and gummy. In short, ugly.

But he kept his opinion to himself, deeming it as something unnecessary to share.

He quickly focused on his next task. He turned to the surveillance monitors and watched the emaciated Jin Chenggong who now looked several years older than his actual age.

Lu Zihao glanced at the teenage-looking man and saw from the sadistic glint in his subordinate's eyes that Jin Chenggong received the "best treatment" among the prisoners.

"Kid."

The black cat shown on the monitor swished his tail. "Please call me by my glorious name Bacon, Uncle Zihao. Calling Bacon 'kid' in our workplace is very unprofessional. It's not classy."

Lu Zihao ignored the little smartass' quip. "Show me your findings about the group who rescued Rose Young. It's time to give them a little present."

"Bacon understands."

Only one screen was needed to show all the information they managed to dig so far. It wasn't much but for their next task, it was enough.

"Now go get the old bastard and wrap him up real nice," Lu Zihao instructed the teenage-looking man. "I'm sure those motherfuckers will be thrilled to receive a surprise."

While the Jin Chenggong was being dealt with according to their original plan, Lu Zihao fished out the Smoking Devil from his pocket and began rubbing it.

His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1277

Winter ended early this year. Fluctuating weather and intermittent spring showers caused many to get sick one after another.

When Iris suddenly fell ill despite taking all the necessary health precautions, Jin Liwei immediately panicked. Even when the doctor verified that it was the common cold and not the more serious flu, he still continued to worry over his pregnant wife.

By this time, Iris' belly was now big. It took quite a long time for her baby bump to really pop out, but when it did, it seemed to grow exponentially each day.

She had no time to relax because her back hurt almost all the time. She felt uncomfortable all over. In addition, her babies started to feel truly heavy for her. She couldn't comfortably stand up or walk without supporting her bulging belly because it felt like it'll fall down to the ground if she didn't.

At the moment, Iris sniffled on the bed while trying to find a more comfortable position under the covers. Jin Liwei felt distressed while watching her. Despite her repeated protests against him staying near her while she was sick, he refused to leave her alone and personally took care of her.

She tried to get up from the bed but could only groan in frustration when she couldn't even sit up. It was a combination of her weakened state from the cold and her heavy belly.

Jin Liwei immediately helped her from the bed and assisted her to the bathroom to relieve herself.

After settling back on the bed, Iris sighed. The short journey from the bed and the bathroom had exhausted her.

"What are you doing? You'll get sick!" She tried to push away Jin Liwei who followed her under the covers and hugged her tightly. She didn't succeed.

"I'll be fine."

"You!"

She felt annoyed but her body betrayed her. Before she realized what she was doing, she was already hugging him back. His embrace and scent were comforting. She didn't know if it was just her imagination but even her backache was becoming less painful.

Jin Liwei's hand started caressing her belly. Then he felt a light flick on his palm. At the same time, Iris groaned in pain.

"You naughty boys, don't kick your mom too hard! See if I don't spank you when you come out for making your mom suffer so much!"

Iris chuckled and winced at the same time. She felt the boys twisting and turning inside her belly, as if responding to their father's scolding.

Jin Liwei's expression turned dark. He was about to reprimand his disobedient boys but restrained himself when his wife patted him to stop.

That was right. The couple was having boys. They confirmed it from the latest ultrasound.

Actually, they should have found out the genders of their twins much earlier. It was just that the twins would always hide their privates whenever the doctor tried to see them through the ultrasound. No matter how much they were coaxed, they refused to expose themselves.

It was only during the latest ultrasound that the doctor finally confirmed their genders because the twins had been asleep then.

The results were that the twins were both boys.

Iris was happy, already imagining her sons resembling their father.

As for Jin Liwei, he didn't really care. No matter if their twins were boys or girls or one of each, he would be happy as long as they were healthy and born safely into this world. Right now, however, he was unhappy because the boys were acting too rowdy inside their mother.

"Ketchup, play your mother's lullaby," he called to his AI daughter.

"Aye aye, Daddy! Meow~"

In the next second, a beautiful and gentle piano lullaby began playing. It was one of Iris' recent compositions after experiencing a rush of inspiration when her belly grew heavy and she began to feel that there were two lives really growing inside her.

The lullaby was reaching its most beautiful part when a child's voice started singing words that were, er, not quite fitting.

"Hush hush, my little baby brothers~

"Don't be so naughty inside Mommy's gigantic belly or Daddy will hit your little steamed bun-buns~

"Oh oh oh, sleepy tight or Daddy will give you a super-duper big fright—"

"Ketchup, that's enough," Jin Liwei interrupted his AI daughter in the middle of singing her yet another set of terrible lyrics she composed to match her mother's piano lullaby. "Just play your mom's music."

"Aaaw...."

Ketchup felt sad that her daddy didn't want to hear her singing but she still obeyed. The last time she sang, her little baby brothers became so excited that they kept on tumbling and rolling inside their mommy. Daddy became upset because Mommy was in pain due to her naughty little baby brothers' too-vigorous movements. Therefore, Ketchup vowed that she would practice hard to sing more beautiful lyrics to help her parents lull her little baby brothers to sleep and stop being so naughty.

Since she couldn't talk right now or risk making her little baby brothers more excited, Ketchup could only turn to her Great-Grandpa Lu who was super-duper awesome and always loved chatting with her.

Jin Liwei released a big sigh of relief when Ketchup finally left. He adored his AI daughter but she was too energetic. His sick wife needed to rest and focus on healing while the twins needed to stop playing around inside their mother's womb and causing her pain.

Iris gently massaged her big belly. Her soothing movements and the gentle lullaby must have worked because the naughty boys finally settled down. It was only then that their father's stern expression eased.

"Don't be so hard on our twins," she told her husband. "They're not even born yet and you're already scolding them. I'm alright. I can still bear this much."

He didn't reply right away. She looked at him and widened her eyes, prompting him to answer.

"Fine," he said, sighing. "I won't be too hard on them but I won't spoil them either. If they do something wrong, then they need to be disciplined.

She pursed her lips but still nodded.

Chapter Title:

His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1278

Jin Liwei changed the topic into something that was worrying him. "Do you still plan to attend the music awards next weekend?"

Iris hesitated before nodding.

"You're sick. Let's just skip it this year. Okay, love?"

She sighed. "We still have a few more days. If I'm still not feeling better by that time, then we'll skip it. But if the doctor gives me the go ahead, then I want to attend."

This time, it was his turn to sigh. He still wanted to persuade her not to go but knew that she was looking forward to the music awards.

She received multiple nominations again just like last year despite not being as active. Even though her live performances had been lesser after her "Rebirth" album, the influence of her music had widened and reached internationally.

This was mostly due to winning a Soleil d'Or award for Best Soundtrack at the Sommet International Film Festival in France for the film "Strong Yet Broken" and her successful collaboration with her brother-in-law, the superstar Jin Chonglin who had countless army of fans across the world especially in Asia.

In addition, the songs that she composed for other artists which she left for JJ to produce also became popular. Her involvement in the final products of those songs were very minimal but it was a fact that she was the original songwriter. Her name, Iris Long, was included in the song credits. Most of those songs were also nominated. In fact, she was essentially competing against the songs she wrote.

Later in the afternoon, a tired Jin Chonglin visited the mansion. He brought a care package for his sick and pregnant sister-in-law and lots of treats for the cats and Little Jun. He even gave virtual red packets to both Ketchup and Bacon. At first, he had no idea how to give gifts to his AI niece and nephew after learning of their existence. But thanks to Bacon's direct suggestion to give them money instead, he didn't have to rack his brain anymore.

When he saw Iris, his eyes almost popped out of his head.

"Whoa! Whoooooaaaaa! Holy shi—shiitake mushroom!"

He quickly changed his intended curse word after seeing his big brother's ugly expression. He knew that his big brother was extremely strict on his AI children when it came to bad words.

If his big brother decided that he was a bad influence to the kids, then he would likely suffer some form of punishment. He was already an adult and yet his big brother still needed to discipline him. How embarrassing would that be for a superstar prince like him?

Jin Chonglin was frightened as he kept staring at Iris' belly. It had only been a few days since he last saw her. She was already big then but not THIS big. The size appeared even more prominent because Iris remained generally slender besides her belly (and boobs).

He did his best to avoid letting his eyes wander upwards from her belly. If his big brother ever caught Jin Chonglin ogling Iris' swollen breasts, then he might end up being murdered by his own brother.

"It's so big!" His shock was now turning into amazement. "Are you sure there are humans inside?"

Jin Liwei glared at him. "Of course, they're humans. What do you think they are?"

"Uh, hippopotamuses?"

As soon as he said this, even Iris glared at him. If looks could kill, the husband and wife would have already murdered him in an instant.

"I'm just joking. Hahaha!"

The three talked for some time. Jin Chonglin didn't just come today for a visit but to personally confirm Iris' attendance at the music awards. Since they had two extremely successful collaborations which received nominations, Iris and Jin Chonglin had to appear at the music awards together.

Although they were not official partners for the awards night, they were still arranged to appear together. In fact, both of them had been invited to perform both of their collab songs together on the stage but Iris' current condition made it inconvenient. Hence, Jin Chonglin chose to perform both songs by himself.

He would even sing Iris' female parts of the songs. He refused to find another female performer to substitute for Iris. Both of their managers, Lin Dong and Tang Yiyi, strongly recommended this option but he rejected it.

He believed that nobody could do Iris' parts in the two songs justice except for Iris herself. As an artist who had high standards, he would rather perform the songs alone than lower their original quality without Iris.

"I'm sorry about all this," Iris told him while sniffling. "I want to perform with you on the stage very much but as you can see, I'm not in the best condition to do so."

Jin Chonglin waved a hand. "Don't worry about it. Just focus on growing those hippos—I mean, babies until they're due to be born. I can't wait to meet my nieces or nephews. It would be awesome if at least one of them look like me even for just a little bit."

Jin Liwei sent him an unconcealed look of disgust. "Go find a wife and make your own baby."

"I agree with your brother," Iris said while chuckling.

"Hmph!" Jin Chonglin turned sullen, feeling attacked by the ruthless husband and wife.

At the mention of finding a wife, an image of a certain bossy woman with a potty mouth appeared in his mind. When he realized who he was thinking about, horror filled him.

"Erase, erase! Get out of my head! This prince doesn't even like you!"

Iris laughed at him. "Who are you thinking about?"

"I think I know," Jin Liwei said next.

"Oh? Who? Quick, darling. Tell me."

"It's—"

"And I am late to my next appointment!" Jin Chonglin interrupted before his big brother could continue speaking. He stood up and ran to the door. "I need to go. Get well soon, Sister Xiulan. Bye to both of you!"

He didn't even wait for the husband and wife to reply. He ran out as if escaping from a calamity.

When he left, Iris leaned towards Jin Liwei. Her eyes were shining with curiosity.

"Tell me who it is, darling."

Jin Liwei smirked and told her.

She gasped but her eyes were twinkling with delight.

His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1279

Compared to last year's music awards, the weather this time was quite pleasant. It was still a little cold but a jacket was enough to solve it. The countless fans waiting for their favourite stars flooded around the barricaded red carpet leading to the entrance of the music awards venue.

Just like last year, there was a very noticeable group among the fans. They were very organized and wore their trademark suits. If not for the posters and lightsticks they were holding, others might think that they weren't fans but triad members instead.

No matter if they were young or old or somewhere in between, they wore their suits with pride. Others found them cool while some thought they were tacky. The Black Stars didn't care. As long as they stood united to support their boss, then that was all it mattered to them.

The teenage Ming Li (a.k.a. LittlePhoenix) came with her father because it was the only way that her parents would allow her to go to the red-carpet event today. Her mother stayed at home to take care of her little brother who was still too young to go to crowded places like this.

Ever since she was invited to attend Boss Iris and CEO Jin's private wedding as a guest, her parents became more accepting of her fan activities as a Black Star. In fact, her family had all become Black Stars especially after Iris offered Ming Li a conditional offer of college sponsorship in the future as long as she studied hard. The sponsorship would cover her tuition, mandatory expenses and allowance even if she chose to study abroad.

There were already a few college sponsorship recipients among the Black Stars including their founder and president, Zhou Mei'er (a.k.a. CaptainBlackStar).

This education sponsorship program was just another reason why the Black Stars loved their Boss Iris. Of course, not everyone qualified for the program. They also needed to show with their results and circumstances that they were deserving to benefit from the sponsorship program. This wasn't an issue for the Black Stars.

They were already grateful that such a life-changing program was available to them. As a matter of fact, all the current recipients were doing their best in their studies with the aim of working in one of their Boss Iris' companies after graduation. Even when their Boss Iris told them that she never expected them to return the favour by actually working for her, they still set working in her companies as their career goals.

Back to the red carpet event, Ming Li and her father were chatting with Zhou Mei'er and the other Black Stars. All of them were extremely organized with almost military-like precision. Nevertheless, their expressions were filled with excitement as they continued waiting for their beloved Boss Iris.

"I hope Boss Iris is feeling better," Ming Li commented about Dom the Beauty King's update last week regarding Boss Iris catching a cold and the possibility that she might miss the music awards this year if not healed in time.

"There's a new update," Zhou Mei'er replied. "Boss Iris personally posted that she's all better now and will surely attend."

All the Black Stars cheered. Sightings of their Boss Iris had become increasingly rare in recent months. They missed her so much.

The celebrities arrived one after another. Their respective fans did their best to show support. The cameras flashed.

It was a big media event of glitz and glamour.

Finally, the hottest names in showbiz started arriving.

"Comrades, get ready!" Zhou Mei'er announced. "Boss Iris should be arriving anytime soon."

About fifteen minutes later, probably the largest group of fans in the venue started screaming at the top of their lungs. The Black Stars glanced at the other group of fans and grinned at them. The two groups now considered each other as siblings-in-law.

"Prince Lin Lin!!!"

"You're so handsome, Prince Lin Lin! Please marry me!"

"I want to give birth to your baby!"

"KYAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!"

Jin Chonglin's army of fans finally showed their might at their prince's arrival. The other fan groups earlier couldn't compare to them.

As usual, Jin Chonglin flashed everyone his killer smile, prompting another wave of deafening screams. He found his beloved army of fans and acknowledged them with a flirtatious wink.

The camera flashes intensified. Jin Chonglin was in his element. There was no hesitation in his movements as he posed here and there. He oozed confidence and charisma. When he appeared, all the other celebrities seemed to pale in comparison.

More celebrities arrived but he still didn't move from his original position by the starting point of the red carpet. As a result, those other celebrities got less attention than they expected. It was difficult competing with a superstar like Jin Chonglin.

Famous (or infamous depending on the perspective) music producer, JJ, and his close friend, radio host and music critic, DJ Song, arrived together. They immediately saw the conspicuous Jin Chonglin and headed straight to him.

Although Jin Chonglin was a superstar, he still humbled himself and greeted JJ and DJ Song with great respect and politeness.

Before Iris and Jin Chonglin started their own entertainment company, LXC Studio, JJ had always treated him with barely concealed antagonism. JJ considered Iris to be his precious protégé and wanted her to beat Jin Chonglin's ass in the music industry.

Well, to be honest, JJ still wanted Iris to beat and surpass Jin Chonglin even until now. But at least the music producer was friendlier to Jin Chonglin after Iris' marriage to Jin Liwei and the establishement of LXC Studio.

"Not going in yet, boy?" JJ asked.

"Let's go in together," DJ Song suggested.

"Please go ahead without me," Jin Chonglin replied. "I'm waiting for my big brother and Sister Xiulan."

"Ah, I see." DJ Song wasn't bothered and immediately accepted the reason.

"Then I'll stay here and wait for my protégé with you," JJ said and did just that.

DJ Song sighed but decided to join his friend.

The trio caught everyone's attention. People wondered what the three men were doing just standing there and not entering the venue yet.

The official media reporters weren't stationed by this part of the red carpet.. Seeing the trio, the more quick-thinking ones decided to temporarily ditch their original spots to get first-hand interviews with the superstar, music producer and radio host.

His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1280

In the middle of the interviews, Jin Chonglin noticed a familiar figure stepping out of a vehicle onto the red carpet. He immediately excused himself from the reporters and moved to welcome the new arrivals. JJ and DJ Song followed suit.

Since the trio had been the focus of almost everyone's attention ever since their arrival, all of their movements were magnified in people's eyes.

Following the trio's line of sight, everyone finally realized that CEO Jin Liwei had arrived. His appearance meant that a certain person should have also arrived with him.

All the Black Stars' eyes lit up.

Then an elegant silver low kitten heel stepped out of the car onto the red carpet followed by the figure of a—WHOA!

Eyes popped out.

Jaws fell.

Loud gasps all around.

Jin Liwei carefully supported Iris Long as she managed to step out of the vehicle with her usual elegance. This time, however, the great caution in her movements were apparent.

"OH MY GOSH!!!"

"Iris Long's belly is—it's...holy macaroni!"

"SHE'S PREGNANT?!!!"

Zhou Mei'er, Ming Li, Father Ming and the other Black Stars also couldn't believe their eyes. The last time they saw their Boss Iris was at the livestream of the grand opening of Eve Holdings. Her slender, hour-glass body was still the same back then. At least, that was what they remembered.

It wasn't even that long ago yet. But look at her now. How come her belly had gotten so...HUGE!

Everyone looked at the shockingly pregnant Iris Long being escorted by her husband, the ever cold and handsome CEO Jin, and being welcomed by her superstar brother-in-law Jin Chonglin, music producer JJ, and radio host DJ Song.

So the trio had been waiting for the wife and husband.

This time, the camera flashes were faster and more intense than when Jin Chonglin arrived earlier. All the reporters knew that this could be the biggest scoop tonight.

Iris was wearing a deceptively simple yet elegantly regal Grecian-style gown. It flowed like royal blue water around all the curves of her body.

Despite her swollen belly and chest, it was quite surprising that Iris still maintained her overall slender build. Her physique still looked graceful and delicate. She wasn't like most pregnant women who became fat. It seemed that all the food she ate went to the tiny human growing inside her belly. When people looked at her back, she didn't look pregnant at all.

After greeting Jin Chonglin, JJ and DJ Song, Iris noticed the suited Black Stars. She waved and graced them with her smile.

Another round of loud gasps sounded.

What the hell was that?

Most had the impression that female celebrities who became pregnant would become less desirable because they now had the permanent label of being mothers. Regardless of their age, celebrity mothers would always seem more mature than those who had never been pregnant before.

Then could someone explain why in the world did Iris Long look even more beautiful now that she was pregnant?

She seemed to be glowing from the inside. The big belly she was carrying didn't appear to detract from her beauty but added, no, multiplied it instead.

All the attention was on the newly arrived wife and husband. Iris Long smiled and waved while Jin Liwei focused on supporting and protecting his wife. Their private bodyguards hovered around the couple at an appropriate distance.

Before the reporters could hound the couple, Iris pulled Jin Liwei to where the suited Black Stars had been waiting for her arrival.

As soon as she came near, the Black Stars immediately formed a protective block around the other fans to prevent people from trying to grab their Boss Iris from the other side of the barricade. The true Black Stars didn't need to be told a second time on how to behave. Their Boss Iris' safety and wellbeing would always be their priority over their personal excitement and desire to touch her.

Fortunately for them, Iris personally went over and even shook their hands. She greeted Zhou Mei'er, Ming Li, Father Ming and the other Black Stars who she recognized.

Even though her fans were over the moon, they still took care not to act overenthusiastic lest they stressed their pregnant Boss Iris.

"Congratulations, Boss and CEO Jin!"

"I wish for you to give birth to a healthy, fat baby."

"Please take care of yourself, Boss Iris. Don't tire yourself out."

Iris thanked them with a sincere smile while Jin Liwei acknowledged their words with a nod.

"Please hurry and go inside, Boss Iris. It's getting colder."

"CEO Jin, please don't let Boss Iris stay outside for too long. She just recovered from a cold."

"Don't worry about us and go inside where it's warm. It's not safe for the baby if you get sick again."

Unlike other fans who begged their favourite stars to stay with them a little longer, the Black Stars were almost shooing their Boss Iris away for the sake of her health and her baby.

Jin Liwei nodded at the Black Stars again. This time, he even gave them a brief smile before leading his wife away.

Waiting for them was the trio of Jin Chonglin, JJ and DJ Song.

Dominic Chua also found them at last after arriving earlier before the official red carpet event started to confirm all the necessary safety arrangements for the pregnant Iris with the organizers.

"Ready?" Iris whispered to her husband.

"En." Jin Liwei smiled at his wife.

Together, they faced the barrage of questions from the reporters.

This was it.

Their official revelation of Iris' pregnancy to the whole world.

Jin Liwei had never looked so proud in his life.

Even a superstar like his younger brother, Jin Chonglin, couldn't steal the attention away from them now.

"Iris Long, is the reason why you rarely made any public appearances in the past few months due to your pregnancy?"

Iris nodded. "That's right. My pregnancy symptoms made it difficult for me to function normally so I couldn't work as much as I wanted."

"How far along are you?"

"Have you been pregnant before your wedding with CEO Jin?"

"CEO Jin, did you only marry Iris Long because she became pregnant?"

Jin Liwei's proud expression turned dark in an instant.