Chapter 1441 I Can Feel It In My Bones
Iris immediately felt curious about what kind of melodies her mentor had. She wanted to listen to them, but her maternal heart cried for her to check on her babies as soon as possible. She couldn't just ignore it.
Ever since she gave birth, she couldn't rest easy without ensuring that her babies were safe and sound every hour or so.
Sighing, she could only tell her mentor, "Please stay here for dinner tonight."
Her tone was filled with regret.
Enrique Valdez gave her a thumbs-up before putting on a pair of headphones. He was soon absorbed in his own little world of music.
Iris didn't disturb him any longer. She headed straight to the nursery to find her twin sons. They were taking a nap. She kissed their soft and chubby cheeks, making sure not to wake them up. Then she snapped a few photos and sent them to her husband.
Jin Liwei immediately called her. The husband and wife quietly chatted for a few minutes before Jin Liwei needed to hang up for an important meeting.
She spoke with the nannies before going to her home office.
Dom was already at the mezzanine busily working on miscellaneous stuff for her approval. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
"Hi, boss! This pile needs your verification while this pile here needs your signature."
"Thanks, Dom." She smiled at him and sat down behind her desk. "You're a lifesaver."
"Hm?" He paused and examined her face.
She raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"
"I should be the one asking you what's wrong," Dom said. "Something bothering you?"
She pursed her lips. "I can't hide anything from you."
"Hehe, of course. I can feel it in my bones whenever you're not feeling well." He put down the document he was working on. "So, boss, tell me what's bothering you."
She tilted her head and seriously thought about it before shaking it no. "I'm not sure. I just feel anxious, but I don't know exactly why."
"Maybe you're still affected by Little Junjun's hospitalization," Dom suggested. "Even I couldn't sleep properly since our little guy got sick."
"Yes, maybe that's why. Ying Yue says that Little Jun is getting better every day, so we shouldn't worry too much anymore. Even our in-house doctor told us that our boy's latest lab test results were positive. But I don't know, I still feel anxious whenever I'm not working on something."
Dom tapped his chin with his perfectly manicured fingers. "Are you worried about your upcoming presentation at Long Industries?"
She shook her head. "No, not at all. You know me, Dom. I'm confident about my marketing proposal. Liwei also checked it already, so I'm not too worried about it. I'm even tempted to build a shipping company just to use my proposal. It'll be Long Industries' loss if they reject my marketing proposal."
Dom continued tapping his chin. "Maybe it's your hormones? Didn't the doctor say that it will take a while for your hormones to return to normal pre-pregnancy levels after giving birth?"
"Maybe." She took a deep breath and sighed before grabbing the document pile that needed her approval. "No use worrying about something that even I'm not sure of. Let's get back to work."
The two got busy working. They were only interrupted when Dom answered a call from Lin Dong, Jin Chonglin's manager and the current Chief of Talent Management of LXC Studio, asking for Iris' input about the contracts of Ren Jiyu and the other members of the national shooting team who wanted to sign with their entertainment company.
They were already at the final stages of ironing out the details of the individual contracts. Iris spoke with Lin Dong for about ten minutes before agreeing to the specific contract clauses.
"I think my brother-in-law is avoiding me," Iris commented after the phone call.
She had asked Lin Dong to speak to Jin Chonglin but the manager smoothly deflected her request.
Dom snickered. "Prince Lin Lin just doesn't want to be interrogated. Even Sis Fei has been quiet, too quiet, that's it's so uncharacteristic of her. Hmph! Once I get a hold of that cunning woman, I'll pry all the details out of her poisonous mouth with a pair of pliers if I have to! Just watch me, boss! I'll really do it!"
Iris chuckled before shaking her head. "Just leave the two alone. They'll figure out what their actual relationship is sooner or later. Once they're ready, they'll share whatever they have with us."
Dom tossed his non-existent long hair with attitude. "Mark my words, boss! They already slept together, so Sis Fei can't deny it anymore. She'll definitely eat her words soon about never falling in love with a womanizer like Prince Lin Lin. I can feel it my sexy bones!"
Iris laughed. "If you say so. Now I need your sexy bones to help me finish sorting all these documents today. I don't have time tomorrow."
"Okie dokie, boss! Leave it to the sexy and gorgeous yours truly!"
When Dom glanced at the busy Iris who had a slight upward curl at the corners of her mouth, he released a sigh of relief. Good thing that he was able to make her laugh and forget about her inexplicable anxiety even for just a few moments.
With a sense of accomplishment, he followed his boss and dove right back into the pile of work waiting for them to finish today.
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Long Industries.
Iris exited the conference room with confidence.
Long Tengfei and the other chief executives of the company were in a group ahead of her.
Initially, Iris thought that she would only be presenting her proposal to her direct superior, the CMO, and their marketing team for approval. She didn't expect that the CMO would arrange for her to present directly to the chief executives of the company.
If it were any other person, they would have already assumed that the CMO was trying to sabotage them. Iris, however, thought otherwise.
Just based on what she had observed about the CMO's personality and workstyle, he was the type of boss who pushed his subordinates to the limits for them to reach their true potential.
Chapter 1442 For The Sake of The Children
The CMO was actually giving her an opportunity. It was up to Iris whether she could grab it or not.
Of course, she was going to grab it. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Long Tengfei turned his head back to her and gave her an approving nod before continue to walk and speak with the others. Even some of the other chief executives, including Long Jian's direct superior, the COO, gave her friendly smiles.
She responded in kind, not at all bothered by the other ones who wore unpleasant expressions.
"Not bad," Long Jian whispered to her as they walked together.
"Thanks." She accepted his modest praise for her successful marketing presentation where she absolutely killed it.
"The new CMO isn't bad either," he said. "He's just strict. He's actually quite similar to my boss, the COO. They're quite fair in that regard. Your superior's face just look like someone always owes him money, but I heard that's just his natural expression. As for the others, well, I'm sure you know which side they're standing on based on how they kept trying to sabotage you."
Iris glanced at the other figure walking on the other side.
Long Hui appeared thinner and grimmer, but he still retained his good looks. Despite all the setbacks he suffered in the past year, he still had plenty of loyal allies remaining by his side. His foundation in the Long clan and Long Industries as the heir apparent wasn't so easily uprooted by just anyone.
His group glanced at Iris and Long Jian with barely concealed hostility.
The two camps had a brief stare-down before completely ignoring each other.
Bystanders could feel the bad blood between them.
Long Hui and his allies all had unpleasant expressions. They weren't pleased that Iris was parachuted to the position of Deputy Chief Marketing Officer out of nowhere. Worse, it appeared that she was killing it in her new position.
Her marketing proposal was so excellent that it immediately got approved by the chief executives. Even when they tried to poke holes on her proposal, she always had a solution ready. To be honest, even they themselves thought that it was a superb proposal. If only it wasn't created and presented by their enemy.
One of them even tried to remain stubborn and oppose the proposal no matter what but was shut down by the CMO with no mercy. They were all in shock because they thought that they would be able to tempt the CMO to join their camp especially after knowing that he had been hoping to promote his own protégé as his deputy but was blocked by Iris' sudden promotion instead.
They didn't expect that he would remain loyal to the Marketing Team. Now that Iris Long was an official member of his team, then he would back her up from now on. It seemed that for him, it didn't matter who was in the position as long as the person did the job properly and didn't shame his team. That was the most important thing to the new CMO.
Upon discovering this, Long Hui and his allies could only grit their teeth and swallow this loss. Next time, they would surely block Iris Long and prevent her from building her influence within the company.
As for Iris, she didn't give a whit about what they thought about her. She was happy that her marketing proposal received approval on the spot. Just like what she expected.
No revisions were needed. In short, she would now have a bit more time to spend with her family.
And to Long Hui's credit, he stopped actively making trouble for her ever since he visited Dragon Palace back then and met his two sets of twin nephewsâthe Jin and the Lu twinsâfor the first time back then. The adults had a tacit understanding to have a ceasefire that night for the sake of the children, especially Little Jun.
It was only his allies who continued to openly oppose her during the presentation. Long Hui remained silent all throughout, although his expression looked like he had eaten something disgusting.
Iris didn't know if Long Hui had a realization to change for the better. If he did, then that was great. If not, then too bad.
Either way, she would still continue to forge ahead in her plans of taking over Long Industries.
What if he was just pretending?
She didn't want to risk accepting him again at this point only to be backstabbed.
Dom and the bodyguards met with her and they all headed to the underground parking.
News of her frequent attendance at Long Industries had already been long spread. Reporters, Black Stars, and some curious bystanders began to surround the company entrance in the hopes of seeing her in person.
Usually, Iris would have loved to spend a few minutes meeting and interacting with her fans but she lacked free time these days. She was so busy with so many things that 24 hours was barely enough to fit everything she needed to do in a day.
In addition, she wanted to prioritize quality time with her family. This was non-negotiable for her and Jin Liwei after the birth of their twins. They both agreed to arrange a few hours each day to spend time together as a family.
Jin Liwei was actually more flexible than her.
As the big boss, he had more freedom in arranging his schedule to his advantage. Iris was also a big boss but the majority of her businesses were still relatively new compared to the long-established Jin Corporation.
Her businesses frequently needed her attention. Good thing that she had Dom and her two AI cat children, Ketchup and Bacon, who were always such great help in lessening her burden. They often helped her in delegating tasks to the right staff members.
"This way, boss," Dom interrupted her thoughts and waited for her to get inside their parked vehicle.
"You're here?" Iris asked while throwing herself at the man waiting for her inside the car.
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Chapter 1443 Please Don't Get Angry
Jin Liwei caught his excited wife and embraced her before signaling Dom with his eyes to ride in the other car. Of course, the ever dependable Dom understood his sir boss' meaning right away. He nodded while beaming before shutting the car door.
"Let's go, Xu Tian," Jin Liwei instructed his assistant.
"Yes, sir," Xu Tian replied to his boss and greeted his lady boss with a nod before starting the car.
"How come you're here today?" Iris asked her husband while snuggling in his arms.
"Decided to pick up my beautiful wife after a meeting finished early," Jin Liwei replied while playing with a strand of his wife's long, silky hair.
She chuckled and burrowed herself deeper in his arms.
"Happy to see me?" he asked.
She nodded.
The husband and wife whispered sweet nothings to each other. Afterward, Jin Liwei asked her about her day at Long Industries. She told him about her successful presentation in front of the chief executives.
"I know that you'll kill it, baby," he murmured and kissed her fragrant hair (courtesy of Orchidia Beauty's flagship bestselling original shampoo and conditioner combo set). "Congratulations, love."
"Thanks, darling."
Jin Liwei was about to ask her about another thing when he noticed something that made him frown. "Love?"
"Hm? Huh?" Iris glanced at him and felt confused at his expression.
"You're pressing on your chest. Does it hurt?"
Iris looked down. Her hand was indeed massaging her chestâthe space between her breasts. She didn't even notice it.
"Oh," she could only say, as she thought about why she was doing it in the first place.
Jin Liwei's frown deepened. "Xu Tian, drive to the nearest hospital."
"Yes, sir," his assistant replied.
"No need, I'm fine," Iris quickly said. "Xu Tian, let's just go straight home."
Xu Tian looked at Jin Liwei via the rear-view mirror, silently asking him what he should do.
Jin Liwei looked like he was going to carry his wife to the nearest hospital, so Iris removed her hand from her chest and told him, "I'm fine, Liwei. Really."
"Are you sure?" he asked, his brows still deeply furrowed. "I noticed that you've been out of sorts whenever you're not doing anything. This is not the first time I caught you pressing on your chest. You always tell me that you're fine, but I'm starting to worry." n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Iris couldn't reply right away. In the end, she sighed and said, "I don't know. I just feel nervous for some reason. I'm not usually the type to get this nervous over trivial things. Sometimes, my chest will feel tight and it feels like the onset of a panic attack. But it won't go into a full-blown panic attack. Dom says that maybe Little Jun's hospitalization affected me too much especially since I'm a new mother."
"Hm. Maybe. But we should still go see the doctor just in case."
"I already consulted our family doctor. She said that I'm perfectly healthy."
Jin Liwei examined her expression. "Are you sure that you're okay?"
She nodded.
"Alright." He pulled her closer and gave her forehead a peck. "If it's anxiety, you know that you can always talk to me, right?"
"I know." She laid her head on his chest and followed the rhythm of his breathing to relax herself.
"Xu Tian, home," Jin Liwei instructed.
"Yes, sir."
Finally, they arrived home and spent some time greeting the twins, the cats, and the dogs. Then Iris received a call from Jiang Ying Yue informing them that Little Jun was finally in the clearâthe little guy was going to be discharged today.
"Oh, thank goodness!" Iris released a huge sigh of relief.
Then Jiang Ying Yue told her, "Xiulan, I decided that Little Jun and I are going straight to Yehan's place from the hospital."
"What? So soon?!" Iris was heartbroken.
"I'm sorry, Xiulan." Jiang Ying Yue's voice was full of guilt. "Yehan bonded with Little Jun a lot these past few days, so I decided to let my son continue recuperating at Yehan's place. I want the two of them to spend more time together and grow closer. Please don't get angry."
"I'm not angry. Why would I get angry?" Iris sighed and curbed her disappointment. "As long as Little Jun's fine. That's what's most important. We'll visit Little Jun at the farm villa tomorrow then."
After the phone call ended, Iris' expression was still full of disappointment.
Jin Liwei hugged her. "We'll bring the twins tomorrow to see their Big Brother Junjun."
She grew more worried.
"Don't worry," he said. "Eldest Brother already had his farm villa fumigated. The process was more meticulous than normal. I also hired his fumigation team to fumigate our place while you were at work."
She nodded. "Okay. I'll prepare more insect repellent spray and lotion, then. Wait, I have an idea!" Excitement danced in her eyes.
"What is it?" he asked.
"What do you think if Orchidia released bug spray and lotion?"
He smiled. "Not a bad idea."
"I'll call Chen Fei and Big Sister Jinjing," Iris muttered, her mind already floating around her new idea.
Jin Liwei shook his head while chuckling. He was glad that his wife got distracted by a new product idea and didn't have to dwell too much on her disappointment at their godson not coming home to Dragon Palace.
Then he carried his twin sons, causing Little Mochi to squeal from delight and Little Matcha to hug him tight.
"Let's follow Mom, shall we?"
Little Mochi: "Yah yah yah!!!"
Little Matcha: (pursed lips in tsundere silence but eyes overflowing with happiness)
The cats and puppies followed behind them.
In front of them, the father and sons watched as their wife/mother skipped with visible excitement while speaking to Chen Fei and Long Jinjing on the phone.
It seemed that the other two women were also interested in Iris' new product idea, especially Long Jinjing who was also frightened by Little Jun's dengue hospitalization.
The curve of Jin Liwei's lips grew higher. He loved watching his wife like this.
She was amazing.
As always.
Chapter 1444 Won't Let Him Get Away Unscathed
Lin Yehan's farm villa.
"Please come in." Jiang Ying Yue welcomed Iris and Jin Liwei along with their twins, the cats and the dogs.
"Mama! Papa! Mochi, Matcha! Catties, doggies!" Little Jun ran towards them.
"Little Jun, don't run too fast," Lin Yehan's voice sounded from somewhere inside the house.
Three dogs followed Little Jun to greet the new arrivals.
Little Mochi and Little Matcha squirmed in their father's arms, clearly asking him to put them down so that they could greet everyone. Jin Liwei gently placed them down, supporting them while they did their best to shakily walk toward their eldest cousin.
Everyone watched as the kids and animals happily greeted each other.
"Hello, Gravy," Iris greeted and petted Little Jun's German Shepherd dog. "Oh, Ham and Mash are here, too? Big Brother, Big Sister, and their kids are already here?"
"Only Jinjing and her twins came," Jiang Ying Yue answered her. "It seems that Sir Zihao is busy today, so he can't come."
"Oh." Iris felt a little disappointed but soon forgot about her big brother to shower her recently sick godson with lots of hugs and kisses.
Another person entered the door carrying several plastic and paper bags.
"Where's my cutie-patootie Junie boy? Your gorgeous and fabulous Uncle Dom is here~"
"Anko Dom!" (Uncle Dom!) The excited Little Jun clung to his favourite uncle's leg.
"Let me help carry those." Lin Yehan finally appeared, took the heaviest bags from Dom, and carried them inside. "Third Brother, Third Sister-in-Law, Dom, let's go. Fifth Sister-in-law and the Lu twins are already here with Chen Fei."
"Chen Fei's here, too?" Iris asked.
"She drove Jinjing, the twins, and the dogs here," Jiang Ying Yue replied.
They all headed to the open kitchen where Long Jinjing and Chen Fei were each carrying babies.
"Little Misha! Little Dima!" Iris' maternal feelings overflowed at the sight of her beloved nephews.
Not seeing them in person every day almost made her depressed. She missed them so much!
She took Little Misha from Long Jinjing and was shocked by the baby's weight.
Chen Fei laughed at her expression. "I reacted exactly the same way. I almost dropped Little Dima when I carried him earlier. These little fatties got heavier again."
Long Jinjing smiled and wiped drool on Little Misha's mouth to prevent the baby from dirtying his Aunt Xiulan's dress. "I was also concerned about their weight at first but the doctor said not to worry about it too much. They inherited their father's build. Grandpa Lu showed me Zihao's baby pictures and he was also a very fat baby."
"Really?" Iris was also interested. She reminded herself to ask Grandpa Lu for Lu Zihao's baby pictures the next time she met with the old man.
Although that Lu Zihao wasn't her big brother yet back then, she already considered the original Lu Zihao as a brother as well. If it weren't for his body, her big brother wouldn't have been reborn like her. It was because of both the original Long Xiulan and the original Lu Zihao that both she, Evelina Vetrova, and her brother, Nikolai Vetrov, were able to live again after the fall of the Vetrovs in their past lives.
"Is Big Brother not coming here today?" Iris asked.
"He said he'll try," Long Jinjing said. "He has been pretty busy these past few days."
Iris nodded and didn't ask anymore. Although she could always have Bacon report to her about her brother's business, she chose not to do so to respect her brother's privacy. She only required Bacon to report to her when her brother's business was directly related to her or deemed too dangerous. If not, she didn't bother to know.
"Meimei isn't available today either. She's busy with her webtoon as usual." Iris then turned to Chen Fei. "How about you? Is Brother Chonglin not coming?"
Perhaps for the first time ever, Iris saw Chen Fei blush. She raised an eyebrow and looked intrigued.
"Hmph!" Chen Fei tried to cover up her embarrassing reaction. "I don't know if he's coming or not. And I don't care!"
"Wait, wait, wait!!!" Dom called out from behind the kitchen counter. "Don't start talking about Prince Lin Lin without the handsome and beautiful me!!!"
Chen Fei rolled her eyes.
Dom quickly washed his hands and skipped over to the girl squad's side, leaving Jin Liwei and Lin Yehan to help the private chef organize the additional food that the Jin family brought over.
"So?" Dom squeezed beside the annoyed Chen Fei. "Spill the tea! I want to know your official relationship status with Prince Lin Lin!!!"
Chen Fei muttered something.
Dom: "What is it? Speak louder. We can't hear you!"
Chen Fei rolled her eyes again. "I said I agreed to become Jin Chonglin's real girlfriend!"
"Wow!" Dom looked (exaggeratedly) shocked.
"Oh, shut up, Dom." Chen Fei couldn't bear her friend's comical expression.
"Language, Xiao Fei," Long Jinjing reminded her. "The kids can hear you."
"I didn't even say a bad word," Chen Fei muttered but still obeyed. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Dom didn't care about Chen Fei's rudeness. They were all already used to it and knew that although her mouth was poisonous, her heart was still the softest toward her friends and loved ones.
Dom: "You just said that you don't know if Prince Lin Lin is coming or not and that you don't care, but look at your blushing face. Ah, you can't lie to the great Dom. Oh no, you can't! I can feel it in my bones."
Chen Fei snarled at him. She wanted to curse but remembered Long Jinjing's warning, so she could only harrumph and pretend that she didn't hear Dom.
"So you're serious about him?" Iris asked while trying to bounce the heavy Little Misha on her lap.
Chen Fei shrugged. "I figured I like him a bit, so I'll give him a chance. He can still be annoying most of the time, but he treats me well. I don't know if our relationship can last especially since we're both extremely busy with our careers, but there's no harm in trying."
Everyone nodded.
Then she added while waving Little Dima's chubby fist, "And if he ever cheats on me, I won't let him get away with it unscathed! Hmph!"
Chapter 1445 Daddy Han
While the women were chatting, the chef shooed away Jin Liwei and Lin Yehan. The two men grabbed two bottles of sparkling water and sat on the bar stools while watching Little Jun play with his Jin cousins, the dogs, and Popcorn.
The exasperated Ice Cream finally escaped from the horde of little demons and plopped her fat lazy self near her dad.
Jin Liwei stroked her fluffy grey fur, silently comforting her.
Lin Yehan called out to the kids' direction, "Little Jun, don't run too much! You don't want to get sick again, do you?"
"OK, Daddy!" Little Jun replied and obediently sat down on the carpet beside his crawling cousins.
All the noise from the adults stopped.
"Daddy?" Jin Liwei asked while looking between his godson and Lin Yehan.
"Did Little Jun just call Eldest Brother Yehan Daddy?" Iris from the ladies' group asked.
Dom: "OMG!!!"
Long Jinjing and Chen Fei didn't look too surprised. It seemed that this wasn't the first time that they heard the child call his soon-to-be stepfather "Daddy". They arrived earlier than the Jin family, so perhaps they had already heard Little Jun call like this.
"I didn't teach him to call Yehan like that," Jiang Ying Yue explained. "He just began doing it by himself."
"When did he start calling like this?" Iris asked.
Jiang Ying Yue glanced at Lin Yehan.
He answered in her stead. "Last night when I was helping Ying Yue put him to sleep. He told me 'Good night, Daddy'." n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jin Liwei didn't say anything but patted Lin Yehan's back instead.
Iris asked Jiang Ying Yue, "How do you feel about it?"
"I'm happy." Jiang Ying Yue smiled, her eyes gentle as she gazed at her son and soon-to-be husband. "Yehan's so good to Little Jun. Looks like my son finally accepted him fully."
Iris handed Little Misha to Long Jinjing and then waved over at her godson. "Little Jun, come here for a bit, sweetheart."
The little guy trotted over to her. She hugged him and sat him down on her lap.
Then she pointed at Lin Yehan. "Who's that, Little Jun?"
"Daddy!"
"I thought he's your Uncle Han?" Iris pretended to be confused. "How did he become your daddy?"
"Anko Han is Daddy Han!" (Uncle Han is Daddy Han!) He looked at Iris with eyes full of innocence. He didn't understand why his Mama Xiulan was asking something so obvious.
"Oh, I see. You like your Daddy Han?"
"Yesh!" (Yes!)
"How about your Daddy Long Hui?" Iris continued to ask. "Do you still remember him?"
Little Jun blinked his innocent eyes, looking confused.
"Your dada," she clarified.
"Oh! Dada is Dada! Anko Han is Daddy Han!" Then the little guy pointed at Jin Liwei. "Papa is Papa!"
He frowned at his Mama Xiulan. Why was his usually smart and amazing mama asking too many dumb questions today?
Iris chuckled, feeling relieved at his clear answer. "Yes, you're right. My Little Jun is so smart!" She kissed his cheek. "Okay, you can go back and play with your cousins now."
The little guy cheered before hurrying back to his little cousins, dogs, and Popcorn to continue playing.
"I hope you don't mind me asking the child those questions," Iris said to Jiang Ying Yue.
"No, I don't mind." Jiang Ying Yue shook her head. "I understand why you kept on asking Little Jun like that. Although I'm happy that my son is calling Yehan daddy, I still don't want him to forget about his biological father."
Iris nodded. "His biological father might be a scumbag, but Little Jun mustn't forget that he's still a Long."
"Yes, I know."
They all understood what Iris meant. They knew that she was fighting Long Hui to become the next head of Long Industries for Little Jun.
If it were up to Jiang Ying Yue alone, she wouldn't care much about her son's inheritance from his biological father.
She might not be wealthy but she could still provide her son with a decent life and education, not to mention that her son had an amazing pair of godparents plus very generous and loving aunts and uncles. But even without them, she had always been determined to provide for her son by working as a bodyguard.
Now, however, she learned to fight for her son's rights thanks to Iris and their friends' encouragement.
Another person who helped change her views was Wei Lan. Although most of Wei Lan's principles were crooked, she was actually one of the best in persuading her how to value herself not only as a human and as a mother, but most importantly, as a woman.
It was okay to be selfish sometimes, especially when others were always taking her for granted. It was okay to prioritize herself and not to always give her all to others. And even as a mother, she mustn't forget that she was also a woman who needed rest and self-care to feel confident and beautiful.
Every woman deserved happiness.
Jiang Ying Yue was still learning how to deal with her insecurities and sense of inferiority. But with the encouragement of her friends and the crooked-yet-surprisingly inspiring Wei Lan, she learned how to open her heart again. And now she was on the verge of creating a complete, happy family with her son and fiancé.
Because of all of them, she now had the courage to fight for her son's rights.
Iris was right. Little Jun mustn't forget that he was a Long.
The things that should belong to her son should go to him and not to others. Her status might not compare to Long Hui's, but her son's status shouldn't be disregarded. She would fight for it no matter what.
"As long as you understand," Iris said, patting her hand. She glanced at Lin Yehan. It seemed that he didn't mind her questions to Little Jun either.
Back to the men's side, Jin Liwei clinked his bottle with Lin Yehan's.
"Cheers."
"Cheers, Third Brother." Lin Yehan's gaze softened as he looked at his soon-to-be wife and their son.
Chapter 1446 Relationship Going Well
"Second Brother and Fourth Brother aren't coming?" Jin Liwei asked.
Lin Yehan shook his head. "Second Brother Yingjie has back-to-back surgeries today. And I heard that Fourth Brother Mo is conducting special training to the police force. The Chief of Police apparently invited him because he's interested in Systema and wants the new recruits to learn it."
Jin Liwei nodded while stroking the now sleeping Ice Cream.
"We're not sure if Fifth Brother will be able to come. Fifth Sister-in-law Jinjing says that he's busy." Lin Yehan sighed. "It would've been nice if all of us brothers are here today."
"En."
Lin Yehan glanced at Iris chatting with the ladies (plus Dom). "Third Sister-in-Law Xiulan doesn't mind that Ying Yue and Little Jun returned directly here with me from the hospital?"
The corner of Jin Liwei's lips curved up. "She was sad and disappointed at first but she's fine now. Don't worry about my wife and just focus on cultivating feelings with your own wife."
"And our son," Lin Yehan added.
"And your son." Jin Liwei agreed.
Finally, the chef called everyone for lunch.
After the meal, the adults put the kids, cats, and dogs in Little Jun's room for a nap. Dom volunteered to watch over them with Jiang Ying Yue.
Jin Liwei followed Lin Yehan outside to tour the farm.
The three remaining ladiesâIris, Long Jinjing, and Chen Feiâwent to the sunroom for some digestive tea.
Their topic?
Orchidia Beauty's new product idea, insect repellent spray and lotion.
Both Iris and Long Jinjing wanted to expand the idea into a product line for Orchidia Baby, not just Orchidia Beauty.
What happened to Little Jun with him getting dengue fever frightened the two new mothers.
They wanted to develop baby-safe options for effective insect repellents.
"Maybe we can also develop insect-repelling clothing," Iris suggested.
Both Long Jinjing and Chen Fei's eyes lit up.
"Good idea," Chen Fei said.
Long Jinjing nodded.
"I'll contact Amanpio Kileksky and ask him about it," Iris said.
The three made plans for their next steps.
Then someone walked in and interrupted their discussion.
"Hey, babe," Jin Chonglin greeted Chen Fei and walked toward her. Then he nodded at Iris and Long Jinjing before looking around. "Where's my brother and the others?"
"They're outside touring the farm," Iris replied, acting natural.
Long Jinjing, on the other hand, looked a little awkward watching the new dynamics between her best friend and Jin Chonglin.
"Why have you come?" Chen Fei asked in a huff, sounding annoyed, although a closer inspection would reveal her red ears.
"Of course, I'll come. I promised to pick you up, didn't I?" Jin Chonglin said.
"Who needs you?" Chen Fei muttered. "I can drive. Besides, I need to drive Jinjing and the babies and the dogs home if Lu Zihao still doesn't come later."
Jin Chonglin: "No problem, we'll drive them home first then."
Long Jinjing interjected, "It's fine. You don't need to drive us home. Robin and Shun will come pick us up if my husband can't come."
"See? Now you have no excuse." Jin Chonglin waggled his eyebrows at Chen Fei.
"Hmmm, looks like your relationship is going well," Iris observed.
"Are you blind?" Chen Fei glared at her.
"Yes, it's going well," Jin Chonglin replied "Thank you."
Chen Fei then glared at him next. "You!"
"Have you all eaten?" Jin Chonglin asked all of a sudden while rubbing his stomach. "I came directly from a shoot and haven't eaten yet, so I'm starving."
"Stupid. Why didn't you ask your assistant to get you something to pad your stomach first?" Although Chen Fei said this, she still stood up and grabbed Jin Chonglin's hand to lead him to the kitchen intending to ask the chef for some leftovers.
"Excuse us, Sister Xiulan, Sister Jinjing," Jin Chonglin told the other two ladies.
Iris and Long Jinjing waved them away.
After they left, Long Jinjing released a heavy sigh. "I still find it hard to believe that they really got together. Like, for real REAL."
Iris raised an eyebrow. "You're seriously saying that? Look in the mirror first with my brother and I'll believe the same way."
Long Jinjing pouted at her. "You know what I mean, Xiulan." Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Iris chuckled.
Long Jinjing sighed again. "I just worry about Xiao Fei. What if Jin Chonglin's fans go crazy and attack her?"
"Then it means that he's not managing his fans well." Iris picked up her teacup and took a sip. "And even if he manages his fans well which I think he does, there will still be some insane ones who'll cross the line. Even I have some of those crazy fans appear now and then. The Black Stars and I just disown them when they go too overboard. I also have tight security, so I don't really experience the dangerous, crazy fans firsthand. I mostly just hear about them from my staff or the news."
"Being a celebrity sure is tough." Long Jinjing released another sigh.
"It is. But it's also very rewarding. I feel fulfilled whenever I create music, perform onstage, and interact with my fans. It's my calling. I'm sure that Brother Chonglin feels the same way."
Long Jinjing: "I hope that Xiao Fei can handle being in a relationship with a celebrity. And not just any celebrity, but a superstar like Jin Chonglin."
"She can handle it," Iris said with firm conviction. She believed in Chen Fei's toughness. "She can handle him."
"I hope so."
After about an hour, the kids and the cats and dogs all woke up from their nap.
The adults finally focused on showering Little Jun with gifts to congratulate him for getting well soon.
The little guy was over the moon with happiness. He wasn't stingy either and shared all the toys he received with his little cousins. Even the Lu twins who couldn't even crawl yet were given their fair share by their eldest cousin.
His actions endeared him to the adults even more.
Lin Yehan was so proud that he lifted his bonus son and gently tossed him in the air, causing Little Jun to squeal from delight.
Little Mochi felt envious and crawled quickly to his father, wanting his daddy to toss him like that, too.
Jin Liwei didn't disappoint. He lifted his son and also pretended to toss him in the air. It wasn't actually a toss but just lifting him up and down.
Little Mochi didn't know the difference. He thought that his daddy was also tossing him high up in the air like his eldest cousin. He was laughing so hard that it infected everyone, making the adults laugh as well.
Jin Liwei didn't forget his other son. He put down Little Mochi and lifted Little Matcha as well. Although Little Matcha didn't ask for it, Jin Liwei could sense his other son's desire.
Jin Liwei knew Little Matcha's personality because the child inherited it from him.
Little Matcha was more reserved. He also laughed but not as loudly as Little Mochi.
On the other side, the Lu twins were also watching their elder cousins being tossed. Little Dima watched with slight interest while Little Misha was punching the air with his little arms and kicking with his little legs.
Chapter 1447 Don't Drop the Baby
Little Misha looked like he also wanted to be tossed up in the air. He twisted his chubby body in Dom's arms and excitedly gestured. Unlike him, Little Dima was already content watching his elder cousins while sucking a pacifier.
Dom was about to ask Long Jinjing's permission to also pretend to toss Little Misha but Jin Chonglin beat him to it.
"Let me do it," he offered.
Long Jinjing was hesitant. "He's pretty heavy."
In response, Jin Chonglin flexed his arms. He may look slim but his lean muscles looked strong. "I can do it."
"Let him do it, Jinjing," Chen Fei interjected.
Jin Chonglin looked smug to gain his girlfriend's support.
Long Jinjing still looked hesitant but eventually relented.
"If he dares drop Little Misha, I'll castrate him," Chen Fei assured her best friend.
"I'll break his arms," Iris added.
"I'll break his legs," Jin Liwei followed suit.
"I...I'll pull out all his hair!" Dom didn't want to be left out.
"Uhm... My husband will probably, uh, chop him up?" Long Jinjing offered with hesitation.
"Not probably," Iris said. "Big Brother will definitely chop him up and then feed his bloody pieces to the sharks."
"En." Jin Liwei nodded.
Lin Yehan chuckled. Jiang Ying Yue didn't join in the teasing but she smiled.
The smug Jin Chonglin wilted but he didn't want to give up. He already stepped forward and volunteered. There was no way that he, the superstar Prince Lin Lin, would give up halfway!
"I said that I'll do it, so I'll do it properly! I won't drop the baby, okay? Why don't you all trust me?"
Nobody answered him.
He turned to his girlfriend. "Babe?"
Chen Fei rolled her eyes. "Just don't drop the baby or I'll really castrate you. Just try it and you'll see. You think that you're more important than any of the kids here, huh?"
That shut him up.
Of course, he already knew that his status in the hearts of everyone in this room couldn't even compare to any of the children here. He, Jin Chonglin, loved by millions of fans around the world couldn't even compete with snivelling babies. He cast a sullen look at his girlfriend who didn't even back him up.
Hmph!
Despite feeling aggrieved, he still took the squirming Little Misha from Dom.
"Oof!" Jin Chonglin's eyes widened at the baby's weight. "What the fâflower! Oooooh! The flowers are so beautiful!"
He immediately changed his curse upon getting glares from the parents.
Whoa! That was close!
He really almost dropped the baby!
What the f*ck?!
How was this baby so freaking heavy?
Was this normal?!
Even his elder brother's kids, Little Mochi and Little Matcha, weren't this heavy!
What did Lu Zihao feed his babies?
Dinosaur milk?
F*cking hell!
Although he was panicking inside, he pretended that everything was fine. Of course, he wasn't fooling anybody. Everyone saw his grimace before he managed to control his expression.
Steeling himself, he lifted the baby high up. Of course, he tried to be as gentle as possible.
Unfortunately, the excited Little Misha didn't know that his Uncle Lin Lin was having a hard time lifting him. The chubby baby squealed in delight while waving his arms and legs.
This made it harder for Jin Chonglin to control his movements.
At first, Long Jinjing looked like she almost wanted to snatch her baby from Jin Chonglin, afraid that he would drop Little Misha. But after watching him lift the baby a few times, she felt relieved and no longer attempted to stop him. She also smiled seeing her baby so happy.
"Do you want Uncle Lin Lin to carry you, too?" Chen Fei asked Little Dima.
Jin Chonglin stiffened a little. He glanced at the other Lu twin. Little Dima looked even bigger than the baby hippopotamus in his arms.
Fortunately for him, Little Dima only blew drool bubbles at Chen Fei. He didn't seem inclined to imitate his elder twin brother and was content watching him and their cousins.
Seeing this, Jin Chonglin released a silent sigh of relief. Then he saw his girlfriend smirking at him.
She was doing it on purpose!
Finally, Little Misha seemed to have had enough. He reached his chubby little hands toward his mother.
Long Jinjing easily took her baby from him with one arm.
Jin Chonglin was amazed at the ease of her movements. Indeed, mothers were amazing creatures.
"When we have a baby, let's not make the baby too fat," he told his girlfriend.
Chen Fei looked stunned at what he just said.
He also realized what he just said. He, too, became stunned.
The others also looked stunned.
After a minute or two. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jin Chonglin: "Huh?"
Chen Fei: "Huh? HUH?!!!"
Then they froze again.
Little Jun clapped his hands and pretended to freeze as well. He thought that everyone was playing a game where the person who moved first would lose. But he lost his balance and looked sad that he lost.
Lin Yehan who had half of his attention on his bonus son was the first to realize what the child was thinking. He comforted the little guy. "It's alright, Little Jun. You were already amazing. Look, Daddy Han moved and lost, too. Are you hungry? Why don't we eat some snacks with your little cousins?"
The child's attention was quickly diverted. "Catties and doggies, chu?" (How about the cats and dogs?)
"Of course, the cats and dogs will have snacks, too," Lin Yehan assured him.
"Yay!"
With that, Lin Yehan led the way to remove the children out of the awkward atmosphere. Jin Liwei carried his own kids while the reluctant, gossip-loving Dom helped Long Jinjing carry the Lu twins.
Iris gave the still frozen couple a meaningful look before following her husband while herding the cats and dogs with Jiang Ying Yue out of the room.
Now that everyone left, Chen Fei and Jin Chonglin were the only ones left.
Chen Fei was the first one to come to her senses. She grabbed a pillow from the couch and threw it at the audacious man.
"What the hell did you just say, Jin Chonglin?!!!"\
Chapter 1448 Baby Brain
Jin Chonglin wanted to slap his own mouth. He didn't know what possessed him to utter such unbelievable words in front of everyone.
So embarrassing!
But now he had to deal with his wild girlfriend who would threaten to castrate him whenever he did something displeasing.
Thankfully, Lin Yehan was quite tactful and led everyone out so that he and Chen Fei could talk out his gaffe in private. At least he wouldn't feel too embarrassed trying to reason with his furious girlfriend. He could just imagine his sister-in-law, Iris, and her best friend, the gossip-loving Dominic Chua, wanting to stay and watch him make an even bigger fool of himself.
Thanks, Eldest Bro Yehan!
He owed him one.
"Ahem." Jin Chonglin straightened his back and tried to act like everything was normal.
But Chen Fei wasn't so easily deceived. She grabbed another pillow and hit him with it.
"Hey, hey! Babe, stop it! Ouch!"
It didn't hurt at all but he still needed to pretend to suffer to appease her. Who made her his girlfriend?
Oh, it was him!
He was the one who insisted that they should date for real.
Oh, well.
He had to own up to his decisions.
He was the worldwide famous superstar Jin Chonglin after all.
Chen Fei was still upset with him. She kept hitting him with the pillow.
"How dare you embarrass me like that in front of my friends and everyone?! Ah, I want to strangle you! No, let me castrate you first!"
"Hey, hey!" He caught the pillow and didn't allow her to hit him anymore. Then he threw the pillow far away.
She was about to grab another one when he hugged her tightly.
"Babe, calm down," he said, trying to soothe her.
Unfortunately, it didn't work.
She fought to escape him and even lifted her knee to kick him in the nuts.
Good thing he saw her plan and evaded the vicious attack before he became a eunuch.
He finally couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Babe, stop it!"
She froze and looked at him in disbelief. "Did you just yell at me?"
"Uh, sorry for yelling at you. I just need you to calm down for a second and listen to me. Okay?"
She glared at him.
He sighed and decided to completely swallow his pride. "Please? Pretty please?"
She pursed her lips and harrumphed. "Fine. Let go of me first."
He was afraid that she would go back on her word and attack him if he let her go. But not letting her go would definitely cause her to become more vicious. So he chose the lesser of two evils and cautiously let her go.
Fortunately, she showed mercy and didn't attack him. She just faced him and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Now explain yourself," she said.
'Now what do I say?' he thought.
He was panicking inside but dared not show it.
'Jin Chonglin, you're not a coward! You're a superstar who's the fantasy of millions of ladies all around the world. This isn't the first time you had a girlfriend! You can handle a woman with no problem!'
He tried cheering himself on but remembered his track record with past lovers.
Ugh.
Maybe remembering his past lovers wasn't the greatest idea at the moment.
While his mind was racing a million miles per second to find the best excuse, Chen Fei said something.
"Huh?" He didn't hear what she said. His mind was too preoccupied with his own little thoughts. "Sorry, babe. What did you just say?"
Understandably, she became even more upset that he wasn't listening to her.
But fortunately, she still repeated what she said. "I said, do you really want to have a baby with me?"
"Yes."
His survival instincts made him reply with no hesitation. Experience with women in the past made him learn that in situations like this, it was best to agree even if he disagreed deep inside. It was easier to pretend and appease a lover than to deal with a furious and hysterical woman.
But still, when he caught himself agreeing to it, he still couldn't believe what he said.
What the f*ck?!
Did he just say that?!!!
Huh?
HUH?!!!
What the f*ck was wrong with him?!
But he still played it cool, acting as if he really wanted to have a baby with her.
Wait, did he want to have a baby?
Did he?!!
He wanted to be a father?!!
Oh no!
Maybe he got infected with a baby brain after his elder brother and Lu Zihao had babies one after another.
Yes, that was it!
It was Jin Liwei and Lu Zihao's fault!
Those two men were too much!
Jerks!!!
Did they even treat him as their younger brother?! How dare they infect him with a stupid baby brain?!
Yes, it was all their fault.
It wasn't like he suddenly wanted to have a baby because his girlfriend was Chen Fei.
Well, she was good-looking enough. Not as gorgeous as his sister-in-law, of course, but Chen Fei had nice, pleasant natural features. She was also quite stylish and highlighted her best features, increasing her attractiveness by several points. Plus she was also very smart, capable, and independent. All of these made her so much more attractive than other women in his eyes.
And of course, he, Jin Chonglin, was oozing with gorgeousness. He was gorgeousness personified.
Even if Chen Fei wasn't as gorgeous as him, his genes would surely be strong enough for both of them to make their future kids all good-looking. He was confident in himself when it came to this matter.
Hold on!
What the hell was he thinking?!
Was he really seriously considering having kids with Chen Fei? n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Huh.
"I guess I'm done for."
Chen Fei frowned. "What did you say?"
"Nothing," he quickly said.
Then he smiled.
Fine.
Since he already jumped into the pit he dug, then he might as well dig deeper. At least, he wouldn't be alone.
There would be a woman named Chen Fei whom he could hold in his arms at night.
Chapter 1449 Not An Easy Woman
Chen Fei grew quiet.
"W-what?" Jin Chonglin became nervous.
He was used to her barking and snarling at him like a territorial mad dog. Seeing her so quiet like this was like seeing pigs fly for the first time. It was unnerving, to say the least.
"I need to think about it first," she whispered.
"What did you say?" He didn't hear her clearly.
She snarled at him.
Ah, this was more like her.
"I said, I NEED TO THINK ABOUT IT FIRST!!!"
"Oh. Okay!" Jin Chonglin gave her a thumbs up.
With that, it felt like the air in the room finally became easier to breathe. Jin Chonglin released a mental sigh of relief.
Chen Fei pulled him to sit beside her on the couch.
"I don't know what kind of weird medicine you've been taking lately that you're suddenly having all these crazy ideas," she said. "First, you persuade me to pretend to be your girlfriend. Then, you suddenly decide that you want to make our pretend relationship real after sleeping together. And now, you suddenly announce in front of my friends and their families that you want to have a baby with me. Honestly, you're making me crazy, Jin Chonglin."
'That should be my line,' he thought. 'You're the one who's making me crazy.'
But he didn't say these words out loud.
Sitting down and talking about things like this without quarrelling like cats and dogs were quite rare between the two of them.
She continued to talk, unaware of his real thoughts. "I'm not even sure if I like you all that much to want to give birth to your child. If, and I'm saying it as a big IF! If I agree to have a baby with you, as the woman, I'm the one who'll suffer more. You can continue working nonstop while I'll need to sacrifice a lot just to give birth to your baby. I don't even know if it's a good deal!" n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jin Chonglin couldn't bear to be slighted like this. "I'm Jin Chonglin! What do you mean I'm not a good deal?!"
She rolled her eyes at him. "Don't think too highly of yourself. I'm not like other women who fantasize about you and dream of bearing your babies. I'm only talking properly like this with you right now because you're my official boyfriend. If you weren't, I would have slapped you and castrated you for even having such a crazy thought."
He covered his crotch with a hand. "Don't always threaten to castrate me! This here is very important to your future happiness."
Glancing at his crotch, something dangerous glinted in her eyes. Before he could even react, her hand already swooshed downward, slapped his hand away, and grabbed his thing through his trousers.
His manhood immediately reacted but before he could even enjoy it, he screamed like a pig being slaughtered.
"CHEN FEI!!!"
She let go of the thing that she just squeezed and laughed. "Oops. Sorry! My hand moved on its own. Don't worry. I'll scold my hand for acting so audacious!"
"Ugh." His eyes teared up. "What if you damaged it?! Don't blame me if our babies turn up ugly in the future! I'll tell them that their mother hurt their father, that's why they became so ugly!"
Chen Fei laughed at him. "Are you even listening to yourself? I suggest you return to school and learn about Science. You don't even make sense."
"Hmph!" He rubbed his poor little brother and pouted. "I don't care! You have to compensate me later."
"Oh?" She raised an eyebrow. "How?"
He leaned forward and blew on her ear, causing it to turn crimson. "You know...."
She gave him a playful slap on the thigh, causing him to flinch. He was afraid that she would slap his poor little brother to death.
"You pervert!" Although she said this, the playful glint in her eyes betrayed her.
Jin Chonglin felt something warm deep inside his chest. He was a grandmaster in flirting, but this was the first time that he felt something other than the excitement of the pursuit.
Then a thought crossed his mind.
Perhaps it wouldn't be that bad to have a baby with this woman.
Maybe they could have twins, too, just like his elder brother Jin Liwei and Lu Zihao.
Of course, with him, Jin Chonglin, as the father, his kids with Chen Fei would surely be cuter than either the Jin or Lu twins.
"Hehe."
Chen Fei watched him snickering like a deranged idiot. She shook her head. Maybe he knocked his head while filming a stunt or something. She should ask his assistant next time. Then maybe it would explain all his recent craziness.
As for her, she couldn't quite explain the extent of her feelings for him. She still held a lot of reservations when it came to him, especially about his reputation as a playboy.
But it would be a lie if she said that she wasn't flattered when he confessed that he wanted to have a baby with her. It meant that he didn't treat their relationship as something temporary. He could envision a future with them together as a family.
Her first instinct was to reject him. That was why she hit him earlier.
However, something deeper inside told her to agree.
She didn't want to agree right away, though.
She wasn't a stupid teenager who would fall head over heels over her crush. She was a strong, independent career woman. Decisions like this shouldn't be made carelessly. She needed to make a lot of considerations because having a baby with a superstar like Jin Chonglin would forever change her life whether she liked it or not.
And besides, if he was really serious about their relationship, shouldn't he propose marriage to her first?
What was this about giving birth to his baby without a proper title?
Hmph!
She, Chen Fei, wasn't an easy woman.
He needed to work harder if he wanted a future with her.
If he thought that he was a great catch, then SHE was also a great catch.
So what if he was a superstar?
She was Orchidia's COO! So many people aspired to be like her.
Chapter 1450 Wedding Invitation
After the gathering at Lin Yehan's farm, everyone settled back to their normal lives. Iris also settled at Long Industries. She became more integrated with the Marketing Team.
Her workload also gradually became heavier but it was no problem for her. She was also a boss in her own right. She knew how to delegate tasks to the right people.
Her new assistant at Long Industries also proved herself to be quite competent. Because the assistant was a Black Star, she was extremely loyal and sincere to Iris.
This pleased Iris so much that she already gave her new assistant a bonus from her own pocket. Not on the company's dime, of course. There was no need to attract unnecessary criticism when she just wanted to reward her assistant.
Once again, Iris followed her own work hours and left as soon as she finished her tasks. Her husband was already waiting in the underground parking lot reserved for the executives of the company.
Jin Liwei was the one driving the car this time.
As soon as they arrived home and before they could even see their twins, the butler handed them a simple yet elegant envelope.
It was a wedding invitation addressed to the husband and wife.
It read, "With joy, we invite you to the wedding of Lin Yehan and Jiang Ying Yue."
Iris and Jin Liwei looked at each other. They were only surprised for a moment but soon accepted it.
The wedding between Lin Yehan and Jiang Ying Yue was not a question of if but of when. Now that it was finally happening, Iris and Jin Liwei were happy for the engaged couple, and of course, for their godson. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
"They must have already explained it to Little Jun," Iris murmured. "Ying Yue said before that she won't marry Eldest Brother Yehan until Little Jun becomes comfortable. Now that our godson is even calling Eldest Brother Yehan Daddy Han, Ying Yue should feel relieved."
"Eldest Brother cares about Little Jun like his own," Jin Liwei said. "I know what kind of man he is like. We grew up together. It takes time for him to warm up to other people, but once he accepts you in his own circle, he'll become very protective of you."
Iris smiled. "I know."
She experienced it firsthand when she met Jin Liwei's best friends back then.
Yu Mo was already acquainted with her because he had been coincidentally her Systema instructor. Wang Yingjie was also polite to her. Only Lin Yehan had treated her coldly.
Although Lin Yehan hadn't outright disrespected her and still hosted her at his farm villa for the sake of Jin Liwei, she still felt his dislike toward her. Fortunately, she hadn't cared much about his attitude back then.
Now look at them.
Lin Yehan treated her like family.
"As long as Eldest Brother doesn't mistreat Little JunâI don't think that he would ever do that, then we won't interfere in his marriage with Ying Yue," Iris said.
"En." Jin Liwei nodded.
Lin Yehan was one of his closest brothers, but Jin Liwei would never defend the man if Lin Yehan ever hurt his beloved godson.
Iris kept the invitation and the couple headed to the nursery. They greeted their twins and took the boys with them to eat a meal.
Later, Iris called Jiang Ying Yue and they talked about the upcoming wedding.
Jiang Ying Yue and Little Jin were now half-living between Dragon Palace and Lin Yehan's place. Whenever Jiang Ying Yue had duty at Dragon Palace, the mother and son would live here. Whenever she had the day off, then they would stay at Lin Yehan's farm villa.
According to Jiang Ying Yue, her son loved living at his Daddy Han's home. The little guy loved roaming around the property and helping take care of the farm animals.
Lin Yehan was also very patient in showing the child around and teaching the little guy how to care for the animals.
"Watching the two of them interact made me think that I made the right decision in choosing Lin Yehan as my husband and partner in life," Jiang Ying Yue confessed to Iris.
"I'm happy for you, Ying Yue," Iris replied.
"Thank you, Xiulan. I don't want to be indecisive anymore like how I had been during my relationship with my ex. Unlike Long Hui, Yehan never made me feel ashamed of the difference in our social status. Yehan also never looked down on my job as a bodyguard. He respects my passion for the career that I chose for myself."
Iris nodded, agreeing. She was truly happy for her friend.
Jiang Ying Yue continued, "This is why I can't help but fall for a man like Lin Yehan. The moment that Little Jun called him Daddy Han was also the moment that I knew that...that, uhm, that you know, that I love him. I love him, Xiulan."
"Good for you, Ying Yue. And good for Little Jun. I wish you all the best, especially to my godson."
"Thanks, Xiulan. For everything."
"Don't mention it. Liwei and I will always be there for Little Jun and you."
Iris continued listening to Jiang Ying Yue as she talked about her simple wedding plans. It was very rare for this friend of hers to openly share her feelings like this. Iris was very happy for Jiang Ying Yue and hoped that her friend would finally find happiness with the right person.
Hopefully, the right person was Lin Yehan.
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At a high-class restaurant.
Iris led the toast in welcoming Ren Jiyu and a few members of the national shooting team for successfully signing exclusive management contracts with LXC Studio.
"Cheers!"
The press conference earlier that afternoon was a success. Almost all the major media companies sent representatives to cover the event.
Iris originally planned on attending the press conference in person but her eldest twin son, Little Mochi, suddenly vomited in the morning. She was frightened and personally rushed her son to the mansion's hospital wing.
What happened to Little Jun a while back came to mind. She feared that her twin son also got dengue.
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