His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1211 Shall We, Mrs. Jin?
"That sounds awesome, Boss," Dom said. "But Elder Sis Yiyi says that even though you already have LXC Studio and don't need to worry about breaching a management contract, she doesn't recommend you showing any hickeys on your body."
Iris pursed her lips and glanced at her husband's reflection on the mirror.
Jin Liwei looked displeased and disappointed but didn't insist on showing the hickeys he made on her body. Instead, he walked to her and kissed her hand. He wanted to kiss her lips but the makeup artist was painting on them.
"I'll check the location with Xu Tian first, love," he told her. "Then I'll meet you for breakfast later."
"Okay, darling. See you later."
"See you."
Dom and the glam team waved goodbye at him as he left. On his way out, he met the butler with Reina and Linda Chua wheeling a few containers of soup. He greeted all of them.
"Clover is already helping your assistant at the location," Reina informed him when he said that he was heading there. "Here, bring some soup to warm your stomach before we eat breakfast together later."
"En. Thanks, Auntie Reina." He received a portion of the soup in a container.
Then they entered the master bedroom to give Iris, Dom and the glam team some soup as well. The soup was mainly to help the pregnant Iris avoid getting hungry before breakfast was ready since she woke up early today.
When Jin Liwei arrived with an empty soup container at the indoor forest, he saw a busy crew directed by Xu Tian with Clover assisting. There were professional cameras, computers, lights and all manner of equipment pointing towards a casual set-up. In front of the koi fish pond was a loveseat and a side table with a beautiful flower arrangement and a framed wedding photo of Iris and Jin Liwei on top. Behind the simple yet tasteful set-up was backdropped by the islet in the middle of the pond where the couple exchanged their marriage vows.
Everyone greeted Jin Liwei when they saw him. He waved a hand, gesturing for them to continue their work. Only Xu Tian and Clover came up to him to report on the progress. There wasn't much that Jin Liwei didn't already know because he had been listening to Ketchup's updates via his hidden earpiece.
Xu Tian left to continue directing the crew while Jin Liwei spoke to Clover.
"My wife and I appreciate you helping out today."
"No worries, Sir Boss. I'm super excited to join in the fun. My cousins in the Philippines and their friends who all joined Black Stars keep on messaging me. They all can't wait for the livestream to start."
Jin Liwei looked satisfied.
Clover returned to assisting Xu Tian while Jin Liwei had Ketchup connect him to Jasper Leung in Singapore.
"CEO Jin, please rest assured that everything is ready on my end," Jasper reported to him. "Although the number of Singaporean Black Stars participating in today's event can't compare to the Chinese Black Stars and even to the Filipino Black Stars, I feel quite proud of the high quality of my fellow Singaporean's entries in your special contest."
"En, good job."
Indeed, Jin Liwei had seen the entries of the Singaporean finalists and felt impressed. They focused more on quality rather than quantity which got his praise.
After speaking to Jasper, he did a final check on the location with his security team to make sure that it was completely safe for his wife. Then he and Clover met his wife and the others at a lounge area near their master suite to eat breakfast together.
Iris hadn't completely finished getting ready yet. She was still wearing a kimono robe, not yet in her actual outfit, and her hair still knotted in curlers. Jin Liwei gave her a quick peck on the corner of her mouth as he sat down beside her.
The Chuas were present except for Marjorie, her husband, and their two children. The family of four were instead having breakfast with Jiang Ying Yue, Little Jun, Ice Cream and Popcorn, and of course, Grandpa Lu who adored doting on the children. They didn't want to disturb Iris' group with the boisterous children, hence this separate breakfast arrangement.
As for Lu Zihao and Long Jinjing, the couple preferred to spend time alone with each other to focus on their relationship after everything that happened to them.
While they were eating breakfast, Tang Yiyi arrived to join them. Although she was busy screening and recruiting promising talents for LXC Studio with Lin Dong, she was still Iris' manager at the end of the day. She came to make sure that today's event went smoothly. This could be counted as Iris Long's first official show after her marriage with Jin Liwei.
Tang Yiyi swept her eyes like a hawk over Iris' body and nodded in approval. Then she caught something on Jin Liwei. Her eyes widened before she frowned.
"CEO Jin, please excuse my impertinence, but can you please cover up the hickeys on your neck?"
"I refuse," he replied in a calm manner while putting more food on his wife's plate.
Tang Yiyi opened and closed her mouth, wanting to persuade him to change his mind, but eventually gave up. Jin Liwei wasn't her charge, unlike Iris. Tang Yiyi had no right to dictate his actions or appearance when showing himself to the public. She could only sigh and continue eating. Her mind, however, was already running in full speed.
She planned on contacting LXC Studio's new PR Department in order to spin Jin Liwei's visible kiss marks on the neck into something positive. This was a matter that would directly affect Iris Long's image and showbiz career. After all, Iris was still a celebrity despite marrying Jin Liwei and becoming the new Madam Jin.
Jin Liwei knew what the manager was thinking about. He wasn't worried at all because he already had his own PR team to control the situation, not to mention that Ketchup's team of virtual assistants, including the part-time Bacon, were all helping out today.
Later, breakfast was eaten and everyone was finally ready. The indoor forest was filled with people and three eye-catching small mountains of prizes.
Jin Liwei held out his hand to his wife. "Shall we, Mrs. Jin?"
His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1212 CEO Jin's Special 3âNation Bonanza
Iris placed her hand on top of her husband's palm and smiled at him. "Yes, Mr. Jin."
Jin Liwei bent down and kissed her hand before escorting her to the set-up. All of their actions were caught on camera. The livestream had already started, titled "The Best of Iris Long Contest" with an alternate title of "CEO Jin's Special 3-Nation Bonanza".
The livestream was targeted at three countries: China, Singapore, and the Philippines.
Three screens behind the cameras showed the live comments. As expected, the Chinese Black Stars were the most numerous. There were already 970 thousand domestic viewers and it was still climbing. Singapore had a modest 1.3 thousand viewers while the Philippines had a rather impressive 22 thousand viewers given that Black Stars Philippines had only been established just a few days ago.
Although the combined number of viewers couldn't compare to the jaw-dropping average stats in the millions of superstars like Jin Chonglin or popular livestreamers, Iris and Jin Liwei didn't care much. They weren't hosting the livestream to break some sort of record anyway. It was just a means to announce the final winners of Jin Liwei's special contest in honour of his wife, Iris Long, and also to thank her loyal fans for supporting her through thick and thin.
The viewers watched as Jin Liwei led Iris to the loveseat. His black, turtleneck tuxedo suit contrasted his wife's white feminine version of the attire. Iris didn't wear a dress this time like she usually did. Instead, she opted to wear the same tailored tuxedo suit as her husband but in white. This was actually Jin Liwei's original idea because he was the one who usually loved matching their outfits. They even wore the same LX monogram cufflinks on their sleeves.
On the first screen, the Chinese Black Stars commented:
"Kyaaaaah! Boss Iris and CEO Jin are a perfect match made in heaven!"
"Yin and Yang! The perfect balance!"
"Boss Iris is still a little too skinny but she looks healthier now. We love you, Boss Iris!"
On the second screen, the Singaporean Black Stars commented:
"Is that really Prince Lin Lin's brother? Wow. He's so handsome!"
"My new goddess Iris Long! Please leave your husband and elope with me instead! I fell in love with you so hard ever since hearing your song 'Shining Eyes' with Jin Chonglin. The song is one of the reasons why the TV drama became so successful!"
Jin Liwei caught this particular comment and his aura turned cold, freezing everyone around him, except for his wife of course. Iris looked at him and patted his arm, soothing him, and silently telling him not to take the comments of the netizens too seriously.
He gave a cold snort and deliberately interlocked their fingers together so that everyone could see that his wife belonged to him and vice versa. How dare someone tell his wife to leave him and elope away? Even though he knew that the commenter must have been just kidding, he still couldn't stop himself from feeling jealous.
On the third screen, the Filipino Black Stars commented:
"Beautiful lady! Handsome man! Top view, side view, bottom view, no matter which view, I love view!"
Iris tilted her head to the side and analyzed the comment. Then she burst into laughter when she finally got it. Jin Liwei, however, didn't understand it at all.
"No matter which view, I love you," she told him.
His eyes widened, then he laughed as well. "En. No matter which view I look, I'll always love you, too."
All commenters squealed at their PDA no matter which country they came from.
The cheesy lines from the Filipino Black Stars kept on coming.
"Are you a bank loan? Because you got my interest."
"I wish the alphabet would rearrange itself so that 'I' could be next to 'U'."
"Was that an earthquake? Or did you just rock my world?"
Iris was now hugging Jin Liwei's arm tightly while laughing out loud. It wasn't only her. Those who read and understood the English comments from the Filipino Black Stars laughed as well.
"Dom is right. Now I know that Filipinos are indeed romantic." Iris continued laughing, unable to stop.
Unlike her and everyone else, Jin Liwei didn't look amused. What were these people doing? How dare they flirt with his wife in front of him? Was he dead?
But he inwardly admitted that the pick-up lines were quite good albeit a little too corny. He made a mental note to ask Paul Ferrer, Majorie's husband, where he could buy some sort of master list of Filipino pick-up lines. He wanted to use them on his wife since she looked like she liked them very much. They might even spice up their relationship and make his wife fall a little more deeply for him. With this thought in mind, his expression relaxed and he became less intimidating.
At that moment, the combined viewers from the three countries finally surpassed 1 million and they were still climbing. This was already great especially since they chose to livestream in the morning instead of late afternoon or evening like most other popular livestreamers.
The hired director gave a signal to both Jin Liwei and Iris. They smiled at the main camera while Iris' song "Black Star" played softly in the background.
"Welcome, my dear Black Stars, to our home," Iris greeted with a bright smile. "Thank you for joining us today."
She spoke in English. There was a pair of Chinese translators that they hired for the domestic viewers. Similarly, there was also a pair of English translators for the international viewers for when Iris and Jin Liwei spoke in Mandarin. Iris would've done all the translations by herself if not for Jin Liwei worrying that she would exhaust herself too much.
Her eyes caught a few comments on the three screens. She smiled.
"You have sharp eyes. Indeed, this indoor forest is where I married my husband. I also shared in the interview with à la Mode China magazine that my husband converted this part of our home into an indoor forest as a present to me for our first anniversary as lovers. That's why this place is very dear to my heart. "
The comments were flooded with praises.
Jin Liwei spoke next, "As promised, we will now announce the final winners of my special contest."
His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1213 Dedicated to the Black Stars
The camera zoomed in on Jin Liwei's face as he was speaking and everyone saw the red marks on his neck.
"What did I just see?!! Are those hickeys?!!!"
"My gosh! Boss Iris is so wild to put those many hickeys on CEO Jin's neck! I bet that there are more on other parts of his body."
"Boss Iris is wild but CEO Jin is wilder! He didn't even make an effort to cover them up. Is he showing off? Is he?! He is, right?! I bet he is!"
Behind the cameras, Tang Yiyi almost tore off all her hair in anxiety from reading the comments. She immediately contacted LXC Studio's PR Department.
Xu Tian, who was standing nearby, heard her instructions. He told her not to panic and that everything was within CEO Jin's plans.
Although Tang Yiyi trusted Jin Liwei's capabilities, she still couldn't relax without taking any productive actions herself. She directed LXC Studio's PR Department to coordinate with Jin Liwei's own PR team, only to discover that this was already Jin Liwei's original plan to begin with. Indeed, Xu Tian was right. Everything was within CEO Jin's plans. She could only sigh in admiration. This kind of capable man was the husband of her artist, Iris Long.
Back to the livestream, Jin Liwei was pleased and even smug upon reading some of the comments that noticed the hickeys his wife left on his neck. For a moment, he was tempted to lift up his shirt to show off the other hickeys on his body but restrained himself. His wife could be as possessive of him as he was of her.
Iris didn't speak much. Her role was the guest of honour since the entire special contest was dedicated to her. Jin Liwei was the official host of the event.
The camera moved from the couple on the loveseat to the smiling Dominic Chua who waved at all the viewers. He volunteered to serve as the emcee because he enjoyed the role.
"Hello! My name is Dominic Chua, Boss Iris' bestest friend forevah and evah, assistant extraordinaire, and fabulous beauty king!"
All the Chinese Black Stars knew him.
"Dom, the Beauty King! Fabulous as always!"
"Brother Dom, where did you buy your high-heeled boots? I want them!"
As for the Singaporean Black Stars, this was the first time for most of them to learn about his identity as Iris Long's assistant and best friend.
"What a stylish assistant! I didn't expect that Boss Iris will have a male best friend."
The Filipino Black Stars had the biggest reactions. Their comments flooded the screen in a fast pace.
"My fellowman! Proud to be Filipino!"
"Cousin Dom! Hurry up and announce the winners!"
"Seeing a fellow Filipino doing well in another country makes me feel so proud."
Dom was in his element. As a chatterbox, he never ran out of things to say. Even without reading the script on the teleprompter, he was still able to make many entertaining adlibs that made everyone laugh.
"The fabulous moi will be representing Boss Iris' super-duper handsome husband, CEO Jin Liwei, current head of the biggest multinational company in China, Jin Corporation, in announcing the talented winners and giving out the amazing prizes in his special contest in honour of his wife, our one and only Boss Iris Long! We have received a total of 1,001,296 entries from three different countries: China, Singapore, and the Philippines!"
Big applause.
"I know, right? More than a million entries? Isn't that amazing or what?! Wohoo!"
Dom smiled and continued, "There are so many prizes that it will take an entire week of nonstop livestreaming if we announce the winners one by one, especially since Sir Boss Jin kept on adding more prizes when we established the first two international offshoots of the Black Stars in Singapore and my motherland, the Philippines. That's why we're only going to announce the most notable finalists and winners today. The rest will receive a call from us. Just take a look at the number of prizes. They literally formed three freaking mountains!"
He swept his manicured hands in the air. The camera panned over the prizes stacked together. Seeing all the items made the viewers incredibly excited.
Then Clover Chua wheeled a cart carrying one of the latest high-performance computer gaming set. She used her hands and expression that were as expressive as her brother's to showcase the first prize to be given away.
"There will be a total of 30 of this same computer gaming set that will be given away right now!" Dom announced. "We will be showing five of the best entries who'll win this computer gaming set in this livestream. As for the other winning entries, please check them on the contest's official website. Enjoy!"
Everyone watched the five entries. This was also the first time that Iris was watching any of the entries. Jin Liwei wanted everything to be a surprise.
"I chose those five myself after Ketchup, Bacon, and the other virtual assistants helped in screening all the entries," Jin Liwei told his wife.
"I love them, darling," she said, continuing to watch.
There was a makeup artist who painted his face to look almost exactly like Iris. It was amazing to watch a masculine-looking man transform into a stunning female.
A comedy parody of her music video with Jin Chonglin for the song "Passionate Flames".
A beautiful and emotional moving sand-art of the film version of "Phantom of Your Love" for the award-winning movie "Strong Yet Broken".
An adorable band of children aged between 6 and 10 impersonating Iris and the Pandemonium band members while singing "Monster of Insanity".
A college choir singing an impressive acoustic rendition of "Rebirth."
As more prizes were announced including cash and brand new cars, more entries were shown. Iris cried on a good number of them. Jin Liwei comforted her with a loving embrace. She also laughed at most of them, delighted at the amazing creativity of the Black Stars who created memorable tributes for her.
When the livestream was about to end, Iris suddenly said, "To express my gratitude to all of you, I want to sing a special song. This time, it's dedicated to all of you, my beloved loyal fans, the Black Stars."
His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1214 Your Highness, the Queen of (Censored)
Iris had someone fetch an acoustic guitar from her music room. In the meantime, she and Jin Liwei force-fed everyone with dogfood. The husband and wife flirted with each other in front of everyone, not caring at all if someone had any issues with their PDA.
Indeed, there were some people who had issues with the couple's actions. After all, quite a number of people only participated in Jin Liwei's special contest for the opportunity to win one of the abundant prizes. These fake Black Stars were now starting to show their true colours.
Iris didn't mind but Jin Liwei did. When he caught some of the unpleasant comments on the screens, his eyes narrowed in danger. Before he could take action, however, the Slippers Army immediately attacked like a swarm of destructive locusts.
The Chinese and Filipino Slippers Armies immediately whacked their Boss Iris' bashers with their virtual mighty slippers. Black Stars Singapore didn't have their own Slippers Army yet. Of course,KittyBaby and PantherBaby were both at the forefront together with the founder of the Slippers Army, iEatSlippers.
It was only then that everyone discovered that iEatSlippers or Planet Monkey's CFO Wu Chen in real life was actually watching the livestream. It wasn't only him. His partner, the silent but terrible MonkeyFace or Planet Monkey's CEO Hou Liang, was also present.
The two didn't expose their presence during the livestream earlier. It was only now when the fake Black Stars started criticizing their Boss Iris that they bared their brutal fangs and showed everyone that even retired generals of the Slippers Army were still loyal and deadly.
Black Stars Singapore had been relatively quiet compared to China and the Philippines mostly because of their lower numbers. But when someone started criticizing Iris Long's public intimacy with Jin Liwei, the comments section in the Singapore livestream began to flood with insults.
"Shameless Iris Long! The Queen of Sluts!"
"I bet Iris Long deliberately made Jin Liwei show off the hickeys on his neck to brag that she's now Madam Jin. Absolutely shameless! All face and body but no substance. Poor education, no class at all!"
"Jin Liwei only married you because of what's between your legs, Your Highness Iris Long, the Queen of Sluts!"
"Don't be so proud of yourself. You're nothing but a pop singer who's only a high school graduate. You don't match CEO Jin Liwei at all who's a graduate from an Ivy League university. Get a college education first, you dumb slut!"
"Fuck off to hell, Your Highness Iris Long, the Queen of Sluts!"
Jin Liwei became murderous when he read the vulgar comments thrown at his wife. It wasn't only him. Everyone in the indoor forest had ugly expressions. Dom was about to curse the bashers when Clover covered his mouth and dragged him away from the cameras.
Only Iris herself looked undisturbed. Her eyes, however, were cold. She tilted her head to the side, a slight smirk on her lips. Then she tapped her husband's palm with a finger in Morse code.
'Singapore. Young.'
Jin Liwei was enlightened. Indeed, this sudden hatred directed towards his wife when Black Stars Singapore had only been established, not to mention that they had the least members compared to China and the Philippines, didn't make sense. But if the Youngs were the ones fueling the fire, then everything made sense. He became even more murderous. Those damn Youngs!
Iris tapped on his palm again.
'Eagle.'
Jin Liwei looked grim. Indeed, Eagle must be involved again in helping those damn Youngs to attack his wife. They made ample preparations before today's livestream. His wife tweaked their two AI children and directed them to fortify the livestream's security. This was why there was almost no negative comments throughout the livestream earlier until now. Perhaps Eagle was only able to breach the security when the livestream was almost at an end.
Then Ketchup's voice spoke to his hidden earpiece, "Daddy, don't worry, macaroni! Mommy prepared several contingency plans for this kind of situation. The cute and mighty Ketchup and my naughty little kitty brother Bacon have everything under control because we're super-duper to the highest level awesome kitty babies! Meow~"
Bacon's voice spoke next. "Father, Bacon is now coordinating with ShaWn to trace and attack these pests who all deserve to be squashed into mincemeat for attacking Mother."
"Yep yep, Daddy! The naughty Bacon will be in charge of counterattacking while the cute and mighty Ketchup is in charge of guarding the livestream. Meow~"
Jin Liwei was relieved that the situation seemed to be under control thanks to his two AI children. If not for his wife's promise to perform a special song to her fans, he would have already ended the livestream and mobilized all his resources to punish those Youngs. Even if he couldn't eliminate all of them in one go for now, at least he could find other ways to hurt them. If left alone for too long, the rotten family would only become more and more despicable.
He restrained his fury and stayed beside his wife. She was the most important. He glanced at her and saw that the comments didn't seem to faze her at all. His eyes softened. His wife was a strong woman. She knew her worth not only as an artist of her craft but also as a person. Malicious detractors wouldn't discourage her so easily.
Now that he thought about it. Those insults were quite funny. They were trying to humiliate his wife for not pursuing higher education, when in truth, she was enrolled in the most prestigious academic institution in the whole world to date. They were the dumb ones for calling her as such when in fact, she was an actual genius.
He also would never forget how they called his wife the Queen of Sluts. Those vile Youngs! How dare they call his wife that way when it was their own daughter, Rose Young, who was the biggest slut of all sluts? He would make them pay for this offence one way or another.
His thoughts were interrupted when Ketchup exclaimed into his earpiece. "Meowowow! The Filipino Slippers Army are amazing! They are the first to swarm the Singapore livestream and troll the evil poopoo-heads! The cute and mighty Ketchup super-duper to the highest level approves of them! Meowowow!"
His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1215 The Most PeaceâLoving Fan Club
Jin Liwei watched the comment section of the Singapore livestream. It had become a warzone. Since the original insults were vulgar, the Filipino Slippers Army didn't hold back in their retaliation. They shot harsher profanities at the bashers, abusing them so much that Jin Liwei couldn't help but cringe from reading some of them.
Although Black Stars Philippines had only been established a few days ago and the Filipinos shouldn't have developed such deep loyalty for Iris Long to defend her almost to the death like this, they were the kind of netizens who would support people they liked without any reservations. But make no mistake. Get on their wrong side and they would gang up on a common enemy without any mercy.
They joined the Black Stars mainly because they learned that Iris Long's best friend and assistant was a Filipino like them and that she was also treating Dominic Chua's family very well. Since she was treating their fellow Filipinos like family, then they would also treat her well by supporting her.
It also went without saying that they liked her as a celebrity. They didn't know anything about her before the Chinese TV drama, "Our Love, Our Destiny", became a hit in many Asian countries including the Philippines. Its opening theme song was very memorable and also became very popular. Iris Long's single with superstar Jin Chonglin, "Shining Eyes", had topped the Filipino music charts while the TV drama was still airing. This put the name of Iris Long in the Filipino consciousness for the first time.
After finding out more about her after joining Black Stars Philippines, they became even more impressed by her, not only as a celebrity but also as a person. They wanted to get to know her better and wished that she could visit the Philippines one day.
These feelings fueled them in defending her against her bashers in the Singapore livestream. Granted, most of them acted because of mob mentality. Once a single member of their group acted first, they all followed suit and fought together as one.
Their actions didn't have that much to do with their loyalty for Iris Long but that was because they only recently knew about her. Most of them intended to become her real fans after watching her in today's livestream. They found her to be beautiful, intelligent, elegant, classy and also very kind to her fans. This kind of person was someone worth following.
Of course, her husband's special contest was a huge bonus. Many of them won amazing prizes. CEO Jin Liwei was very generous in a way that didn't make them feel as if he was doing this to appear like a Good Samaritan. Not at all. In fact, all they could see was a husband doting on his wife by rewarding all the fans that had been supporting her. This made them have a very good impression of the husband and wife.
The Chinese Slippers Army was a little late but some of them also joined the warzone in the Singapore livestream. KittyBaby and MonkeyFace gave them a way to access the foreign livestreaming platform and fight together with their Filipino brothers and sisters.
The fierce battle didn't last too long.
"All done, Daddy!" Ketchup announced to Jin Liwei's earpiece, her voice smug with victory. "The cute and mighty Ketchup has now cleared all the poopoo-heads from the Singapore livestream. Meow~"
"Father, those Eagle cowards ran away from Bacon and ShaWn," Bacon said next.
Jin Liwei tapped on his ear in Morse code. 'Good job.'
Behind the cameras, Tang Yiyi was waving her hands at Iris, catching her attention and mouthing some words at her. The manager knew that Iris could read lips.
Iris pursed her lips but it was very quick, lasting for less than a second, that nobody noticed it, not even Jin Liwei. She gave an imperceptible nod at her manager before smiling at the camera.
"My dear Black Stars, thank you for always supporting me and defending my name. But I hope that you all remember that we are a peace-loving people. Please don't go too far. We are all better than them."
In all the comments sections, the Black Stars said:
"We understand, Boss Iris! Please don't worry. We only wield our mighty slippers of justice against those who truly deserve a beating."
"Boss Iris, rest assured that we'll be careful not to let our actions have a negative impact on you."
"Hehe. No worries. We never leave any evidence. Even if they accuse us, it's useless without concrete proof. All hail the mighty slippers!"
To make a point, this recent comment was deleted right away. All that was left in the comments section were positive and wholesome comments supporting each other. Those who didn't know about the Slippers Army of the Black Stars before this would definitely think that they were the most peace-loving fan club to ever exist just based on the comments that were left in the livestream.
Jin Liwei heard Ketchup giggling. "With the cute and mighty Ketchup here, nobody will be able to accuse my mommy of not being able to control her own fans. Ketchup doesn't care about what other poopoo-heads say. Black Stars are the bestest fans forever and ever! Slippers Army are the fiercest keyboard warriors forever and ever! Meow~"
He glanced at Tang Yiyi. His wife's manager looked visibly relieved upon seeing that the comments were once again properly regulated. He approved of how much the manager wanted to protect his wife's image and reputation.
However, he wouldn't allow anyone, including himself, to limit his wife from doing what she wanted for the sake of protecting her image. After all, image was just that. It could be changed, re-packaged, and presented again to the public in a new light.
As long as his wife was happy, he didn't care about what kind of image she wanted to present to the public. Of course, he would still protect her from anyone who dared to criticize her. Did they think that his wife, Madam Jin, was easy to bully? Foolish people!
Finally, the acoustic guitar had arrived. The butler passed it to Dom who then handed it to Iris. She started tuning it while chatting about the special song that she wanted to dedicate to the Black Stars.
His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1216 All My Black Stars
"I already composed the melody before this," Iris said while tuning the acoustic guitar. "It's still incomplete because I didn't know exactly what kind of song I want it to be. I've been playing around with it for some time now but I still had not figured out what to do with it until today. Watching all of your entries that you created in honour of me has lit up the lamp of inspiration in my head. I feel so touched not only by your endless support but also by your amazing creativity.
"The lyrics appeared and formed in my head today. And that's when I knew that they belong to this melody. The song is still imperfect but it's now complete. My dear Black Stars, I dedicate this special song to all of you. Please accept my sincere gratitude."
Then she faced her husband. "And of course, I also dedicate this song to the number one Black Star in my life. My husband, Jin Liwei."
Jin Liwei reached his hand and caressed her chin. He didn't do anything else because he sensed that she was preoccupied with arranging the new song inside her head. He gave her space on the loveseat so that she could concentrate but didn't leave. She dedicated this song to her fans and to him. He wanted to be there to listen to her new song in the best seat availableâbeside her.
"Everyone, I introduce my new song, 'All My Black Stars'."
Everyone was quiet. Dom and the others watched behind the cameras with bated breaths. Even the comments section became almost empty as they focused all their attention on their Boss Iris' performance.
Jin Liwei never took his eyes away from his wife. She was so beautiful.
Iris strummed her guitar, the chords not too complicated. The notes flowed like a hidden forest stream, the sound simple yet mysterious and went straight to the soul.
"An empty stage
Imaginary audience
A vast sky with nothing but darkness
I wanted to sing to the world
But there was nobody but the cold"
The notes increased in depth, becoming more dynamic, yet also sounding more refreshing. The listeners felt like their emotions were slowly being lifted with the melody.
"But then you all came
One by one
You pushed me forward
Raised me up and never cowered
No matter how strong the enemy
No matter how much they condemn me
You're always there raising my flag
Fighting for my name even when you're being damned"
Iris hand strummed more energetically, her body swaying with the melody. She was beautiful but also looked handsome especially with the white tuxedo suit she was wearing and the cool acoustic guitar sitting on her lap.
Everyone sighed at her beauty, talent and undeniable charisma. Just by singing, they felt like she was taking them by hand into her own wonderful world.
"Oh, my Black Stars
Warriors of my dream
You're my spotlight
Shining on my dream
Thank you for the love
The faith, support and trust"
You're never afraid
To wave my flag up and down
With you standing behind me
I know that I'm never alone"
Some started tearing up while a few were already bawling their eyes out. They could feel the sincerity of her gratitude towards them in the song.
"Oh, my Black Stars
Champions of my dream
You're my galaxy
Shining on my dream
Thank you for the love
The faith, support and trust
With you cheering me on
I will never be crushed."
Everyone started singing along with her even though they didn't know the entire lyrics yet. The melody was easy to remember and it was catchy. Even those watching in their own homes raised their hands up in the air and were swaying from side to side with the melody.
Iris looked straight at the camera. It zoomed in on her face, particularly on her mesmerizing phoenix eyes. The viewers felt like she was staring straight into their very souls.
"I thank you with all my heart
My Black Stars, my spotlight
I thank you with my soul
Your love made me whole"
Then she turned to look at Jin Liwei. The husband and wife gazed into each other's eyes. Only blind people wouldn't see the love between the two of them.
The melody already started slowing down, yet the emotion was still reaching the peak.
"Oh, my Black Star
My forever ally
You're my partner
The love of my life
Thank you, my love
I became who I am
Because you believed in me
And loved me for who I am
All my Black Stars
Oh, my Black Star
Thank you for everything
Ooooooooooooooooh~"
Iris sang the last notes in an emotional falsetto. The song finally ended. There was silence but the song of gratitude lingered in the hearts of the people who listened to it. There were barely any dry eyes left among her fans to whom she dedicated this special song.
Jin Liwei was the first one to stand up and give his wife what she deservedâa standing ovation.
The others followed suit. Everyone in the indoor forest gave her an enthusiastic applause, loud cheers and whistles.
The viewers couldn't be seen in person but their reactions began to flood the comments sections. They all loved the song and felt special to have it dedicated to them.
"I love it! It's now my new favourite song!"
"Boss Iris, you're the best!"
"Please record the song and release it!"
"JJ, are you listening?! Hurry up and help Boss Iris officially release this amazing song!"
"All hail Boss Iris! All hail the Black Stars!"
Iris moved to stand up. Jin Liwei helped her up while taking the acoustic guitar and putting it away. Together hand in hand, they bowed to the Black Stars. Jin Liwei did a gentlemanly bow while Iris did her iconic curtsy bow.
The applause grew louder. The tears also flowed stronger but the smiles became wider.
Iris' special song dedicated to her fans united the Black Stars even further and made them more loyal to her. Even the Filipino and Singaporean Black Stars couldn't help but be touched by her gesture.
At that moment, all the amazing prizes in the special contest were forgotten. There was no doubt that the highlight of the livestream wasn't the special contest itself but the closing performance of Iris Long.
His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1217 Music Artisan
When the the director signalled the end of the livestream, Dom and Clover rushed to Iris in excitement. Jin Liwei allowed the friends their own moment while standing beside his wife.
"Boss, that song is so amazing!" Clover exclaimed.
"I bawled like a baby, Boss!" Dom cried. "As a Black Star myself, your new song went straight to my heart. I feel so appreciated by you. I'm sure all the other Black Stars feel the same way as I do. Wuwuwu! You're the best forever and ever, Boss! No other celebrity is as awesome as you. Not even Prince Lin Lin! Believe me, I'm telling the truth. Cross my heart. Hope your bashers die!"
Reina Chua pulled his ear and twisted it.
"Ouch, Momsy! What are you doing?"
"Don't curse other people to die like that," Reina scolded her son. "Aren't you afraid that karma might bite you in the butt one day, ha? Instead of that, just wish for them to grow painful boils on their butts that'll fester throughout their lifetimes. That's enough karma for them."
Domingo Chua nodded his head in agreement with his wife's words.
Linda Chua laughed. "You're so wicked, Momsy."
Reina shrugged her shoulders, completely unbothered by the wickedness of her words. In fact, she looked righteous, believing that her words were justified.
"We're not an evil family to wish for people's death so easily like that. But we're not pushovers either. I was so angry when I read all the comments bashing Xiulan. I know that celebrities constantly face this issue throughout their careers. Before today, I even secretly criticized celebrities who overreact to their bashers. It's part of their job, so they should just accept the reality. That's what I thought. But now that I'm personally witnessing someone close to me experiencing so much bashing, I feel so angry! Those bashers are too evil, ha. They deserve painful boils on their butts. Not only that, they should also have hemorrhoids! Let's see if they still have the time to bash our dear Xiulan when they can't even sit properly. Hmph!"
Iris chuckled and held the older woman's hands. "Thank you, Auntie Reina."
Reina hugged her, giving her a comforting squeeze and a pat on the back. "You're amazing, Xiulan. You handled things so beautifully and with class. Those bashers must be choking on their own insults after seeing you so unaffected. And that song is so wonderful, ha. I think that even foreigners who don't understand Chinese will be touched by it. Even if they don't understand the lyrics, they'll still feel the emotions. Well done, Xiulan."
This time, Iris felt a little choked up. Her eyes moistened. She closed her eyes and hugged Reina.
This was a true mother's warmth. It felt wonderful.
One day, she wanted to have this kind of loving and supportive but also firm and protective presence in all her children's lives. She still feared becoming a bad mother because she never had any good models to aspire in the past. Now, she had several great models, all of them strong women in their own way. They all inspired her to strive to become the best mother that she could be.
After the Chuas, Tang Yiyi came up to Iris next. The manager was beaming in approval.
"Great job, Iris. I had no idea that you're going to perform in today's livestream. You should've given me a heads up"
"I didn't know either," Iris replied. "That was an on-the-spot decision. I wanted to express my gratitude to my fans for their support and loyalty."
Tang Yiyi was surprised. "So you didn't rehearse that song at all?"
Iris shook her head. "How can I rehearse something that didn't exist yet? Like I said during the livestream, I only had the melody before today. The lyrics only came to me during the livestream. That's why the song has many flaws. It's still imperfect and not up to my usual standards. It needs a lot of polishing before I'll be satisfied."
Tang Yiyi sighed and shook her head but there was an awed smile on her face. "That was already a great song but you're still not satisfied. True artists are really finicky." Then she laughed in delight. "But that's what I admire about you. You push yourself when it comes to your craft as a musician."
"That's a given. I want to be a proud music artisan, not a music factory that mass-produces songs that prioritizes profit and fame."
"I understand." Tang Yiyi patted Iris' shoulder. "Another good news. The livestream had a final live viewer count of 3 million plus. Not bad. No, it's already amazing. I expect the recorded livestream video to accumulate more views especially when our studio and CEO Jin's PR teams work together to promote your impromptu performance."
Iris didn't have much of an opinion about her manager's plan. She would just leave the PR work to the experts. She glanced at her husband who stood beside her, silently supporting her in her work that she was so passionate about. Jin Liwei gave her an encouraging smile. No words were needed. She could feel his care for her just by his strong presence alone.
"Excuse me, Boss," Dom interrupted while holding a phone. "It's Mr. JJ. He wants to talk to you."
Iris received the phone. "Hello, Mr. JJ?"
"Brat! That song! We're going to release it!" JJ didn't even greet her and went straight to the point. His excitement was obvious.
"Not when it's so flawed. It needs a lot of polishing. I'll be ashamed to officially release a song that has a lot of technical shortcomings."
"Of course, we're going to polish it first! Are you fine with working normally now, brat?"
"Yes, but my doctor advises me to refrain from having long workdays."
"That's fine. This will be the first time for a great producer like me to do this, but I'll make an exception for you since you're pregnant and have delicate health. I'm willing to go there and work with you in your home studio instead of making you come here to my company's recording studio like usual. A brat like you should be thankful that your music producer is this generous!"
Iris chuckled, already used to the producer's acerbic and narcissistic way of speaking. "Thank you, Mr. JJ."
His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1218 Rough Gem
After speaking with JJ, the call barely ended when her phone rang again. This time, the call was from one of her music mentors, the legendary hitmaker, Enrique Valdez.
"Hello, Teacher Enrique?"
"I watched the livestream," the taciturn man said.
Iris grabbed her husband's hand and walked away from everyone else. Jin Liwei followed her without saying anything, allowing her to lead him to a quiet part of the indoor forest.
"Did you like my impromptu song?" she asked.
"Very coarse. Not up to your usual standards at all. If I were to grade the song in its current state, I'll give it a barely passing mark of D-minus."
She sighed but accepted her mentor's criticism. Even she thought the same way. "I know, Teacher."
"But you sang it from the heart. The technical difficulty in both the musicality and the vocals might be low and simplistic, but in terms of emotional impact, you sang it beautifully. The song is heartfelt and your listeners felt what you wanted to convey to them. That's what's the most important. A song might be impressive with all kinds of bells and whistles in techniques, but if it doesn't have a heart and soul, then your listeners won't be able to connect to it. So for that reason, I'll increase the grade to C-minus. But I know that you can do better than this. You're a Cross Academy student. Aim for an plus. Always."
"Yes, Teacher. I'll work on polishing the song. Mr. JJ and I plan to release the studio version of the song as a special single once it's done."
"Good. The song is a rough gem. It needs some polishing but don't overdo it and make it lose its original charm. Sometimes a few rough edges here and there are better than over-refinement."
"I understand, Teacher. Thank you for the advice. I'll certainly keep it in mind. Is it okay if I consult with you while I'm working on it?"
"Of course. I'm your mentor. That's what I'm here for."
Iris smiled. "Thanks again. I also made a small progress on the music for our collaboration."
"Don't rush it. Take your time."
The mentor and student talked about music for a while before the phone call ended. Then Iris threw herself at her husband, wrapping her arms around his waist, and inhaling his comforting scent. She immediately felt better.
It was only after the livestream ended that the tiredness registered to her. She sighed. She only sat during the livestream and performed one song near the end but she already felt this tired. Pregnancy really took a lot from her energy reserves.
"Tired?" Jin Liwei asked, hugging her back.
"Yeah."
He kissed her forehead. "You can rest when we return to our room."
She lifted her head to look at him. "Thanks for today, darling. It's because of you that I now feel more connected to my fans. This special contest has surpassed my initial expectations. I love it."
"I'm glad. We'll do it again next year. We'll make it into a big annual end-of-the-year event for the Black Stars."
She laughed. "Excellent idea! I'd love that. I want to contribute to the prize pool next time. And maybe also involve my charitable foundation, Iris of Hope. If we're going to give, then it's better to be thorough about it and help those who need it the most, not just my fans."
"En. If that's what you want."
She pulled his necktie down, forcing him to lower his head. Then she kissed him in the mouth. They were standing behind a tree and some tall bushes so the others couldn't see them making out. Although they didn't mind being seen, at least they didn't have to worry about showing some tongue action when nobody was watching. They could make out as much as they wanted.
"If I don't feel so tired right now, I would have already pushed you to the ground and have my wicked way with you," Iris teased her husband.
Jin Liwei's eyes darkened before pushing her and pressing her back against a tree trunk. "This husband's body is always ready to accept my wife's wicked ways."
"I bet." She pulled him for another hot kiss and only stopped when she felt his growing hardness pressing against her belly.
He was panting when the kiss ended. He nuzzled her neck and focused on regaining control of his beastly instincts to ravage his woman. This wasn't the right time or the right place, not to mention that his wife was tired. They stayed behind the cover of the trees and bushes until his erection was no longer that noticeable. However, it was still semi-erect. He couldn't do anything about it. His wife was too tempting for him.
They finally joined the others. Although the people didn't say anything, their knowing looks indicated that they were aware of what the husband and wife did behind the bushes. Iris' red and slightly swollen lips were already the biggest evidence.
After thanking the crew and everyone who helped to make the livestream happen as smoothly as possible, Iris and Jin Liwei announced that they would all get a big buffet lunch. Everyone cheered.
The couple didn't join them and instead ate a light lunch by themselves in their suite. Although Iris already felt a lot better after following Theresa Blipsburg's health plan, some foods still made her nauseous.
After lunch, the couple took a shower and changed into more comfortable clothes. Iris conducted a quick system scan on both Ketchup and Bacon while listening to their report about what happened during the livestream.
"Great job, Ketchup. You protected the livestream well. Bacon, you too. Well done. You led ShaWn and chased away Eagle by yourselves. I'll reward both of you with red packets."
"Yay yay! Thanks, Mommy! Love ya lots. Mwah mwah tsup tsup! Meow~"
"Bacon thanks Mother."
"I'll make more adjustments on both of your systems when I wake up from my nap later," Iris told them. "The Eagle hackers has become stronger since the last time you faced them. Fortunately, you also grew so much stronger than them after waking up from your recovery sleep. But you should never grow complacent. The Eagle hackers are not the ones we should worry about but the master behind them."
His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1219 Here to Stay
"El Payaso is an extremely formidable opponent," Iris continued explaining to both her AI children. "Even I'm not sure how much the old guy improved compared to the last time I battled him as Fantom."
Ketchup asked, "Did Mommy win? Meow~"
"Dumb question," Bacon said. "Of course, Mother must have won because she's the best hacker in the entire universe."
Iris chuckled. "Indeed, I won."
"Meowowow! Mommy is super-duper to the highest level awesome forever and ever! Meowowow!"
Afterwards, Iris couldn't keep her eyes open any longer. She took a nap in bed while hugging her husband. Jin Liwei waited until she was in deep sleep before carefully getting up from the bed. He kissed her lips and left the bedroom.
Later, he met his brother-in-law in the bar again. The broken bar stool and glasses had already been replaced.
Lu Zihao wasn't downing alcohol like he did the last time. He was drinking mango juice instead before tossing a can to Jin Liwei.
"How's Long Jinjing?" Jin Liwei asked as he sat beside his brother-in-law.
"Better," Lu Zihao replied. "She's acting normally now but I can sense that she's still upset with me."
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"That's normal given what you did." Jin Liwei opened his can and drank the mango juice, the tart sweetness refreshing him.
Lu Zihao grunted. "My sister?"
"The livestream tired her out. She's taking a nap right now."
"Bacon already told me what happened. ShaWn also gave me a more detailed report. Those motherfucking Youngs!"
Jin Liwei didn't reply. There was no need to. Both men understood that this couldn't go on. The Youngs needed to be taught a lesson.
"The mysterious group backing them is the biggest variable that's preventing us from attacking those shitty Youngs head-on," Lu Zihao said. "But my Shadow Winds should also be a big variable to them. I don't think they know about my group yet."
Jin Liwei nodded. "You also know about my wife saying that they have that El Payaso hacker, right?"
"Yeah." Lu Zihao sneered. "So what if they got El Payaso on their side? We have Fantom with us. Ah, right. My sister now goes by Drakon. Plus we have your two brats."
"En. Ketchup and Bacon might not be able to defeat El Payaso with their current levels, but they're already giving the Eagle hackers a run for their money."
"Of course. That's because my sister is the one who gave life to those two brats and is raising them to become formidable hackers like her. How can a clown compare to a phantom dragon and her two beast offspring?"
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Jin Liwei chuckled and raised his can of mango juice to his brother-in-law. Lu Zihao followed suit.
"Cheers!"
Then the brothers-in-law planned their retaliation against the Young family for what they did to Iris during the livestream.
That same day, the official recorded video of the livestream trended online in three different countriesâChina, Singapore and the Philippines. It already gained a cumulative total 10 million views before the day was over.
The views continued to climb as more Singaporeans and Filipinos became aware that their fellow countrymen won a lot of incredible prizes by making tribute to a Chinese celebrity called Iris Long.
Who in the world was Iris Long?
Now, they were coming to know more about her.
LXC Studio and Jin Liwei's PR team coordinated in packaging the special contest as a generous thank-you event for the Black Stars from the husband and wife, Jin Liwei and Iris Long.
They cooperated with Jasper Leung, the PR person from White Tigress International Virtual Assistant Services. White Tigress company was in charge of publicizing the special contest in the international scene.
The most important PR push, however, was in showcasing Iris Long's impromptu song dedicated to her fans titled "All my Black Stars". They emphasized the fact that the lyrics were written and harmonized with an available melody from Iris Long's music repertoire on the spot.
This was to highlight Iris Long's talent in songwriting. At the same time, they reminded everyone about her list of achievements in the field of music composition. Her fans, the Black Stars, and many Chinese already knew that she was a critically-acclaimed, multi-award-winning musician that was even recognized internationally.
Her biggest accomplishments as a musician so far were being presented the Outstanding Technical Achievement Award in Music for creating three new musical techniques in the hit song, "Monster of Insanity", at the Harmony Music Awards and winning a Soleil d'Or for Best Soundtrack at the Sommet International Film Festival in France.
She literally made history with these achievements under her belt.
Using these awards as evidence, LXC Studio, Jin Liwei's PR team and White Tigress company packaged Iris Long as a musical genius, not knowing that she was a literal certified genius and a student of the legendary Cross Academy.
The viral livestream video also gave everyone a clear message.
Iris Long wasn't going to retire from the music industry any time soon just because she married and became Madam Jin.
She was here to stay. And she would do it in her own terms.
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"Dammit!"
Rose Young smashed a pillow against the wall because it was the only item in the bedroom that she could direct her rage. The bedroom in the safe house was bare except for a bed and a side table that was screwed to the floor. There were no other items that she could use to escape or hurt herself.
Her guard quietly left after telling her the outcome of her plan to attack Iris Long in the livestream earlier today. She didn't bother with the guard and continued to vent her frustration and fury on the pillow.
It had taken her a long time to coax Emilio Miguel to grant some of her requests. Finally, after paying with her own body almost every day, the Spaniard allowed her to have limited contact with her father, Romeo Young, in Singapore.
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The first thing she did wasn't to ask her family how they had been but to instruct them to destroy Iris Long's reputation especially after learning that she established Black Stars Singapore.
"Damn you, Iris Long! I hate you! I'll kill you!"
Her crazed eyes were filled with murderous intent.
The door opened and a tall, foreign man entered. He was extremely beautiful like an angel who came down from the heavens.
"Emil!"
His Genius Wife is a Superstar Chapter 1220 True Fear
Rose Young put on an aggrieved expression as she threw herself in Emilio Miguel's embrace. The beautiful man wrapped his arms around her body and patted her back, allowing her to vent her frustrations. She immediately started complaining about the failure of her plan to blacken Iris Long's name and reputation.
"I thought you said that René Alejandro and his team are capable hackers," she said, pouting. "My request is so simple and yet they can't even accomplish it."
"Ah, my dear Rosa," Emilio Miguel drawled while pulling her to sit together on the bed. "Do not worry. I will speak with my brother René Alejandro and the others and ask them what happened."
"I think that René Alejandro didn't take my request seriously. He has never acknowledged me whenever he comes here and always ignores me like I don't exist. It's clear that he doesn't like me at all and looks down on me."
Emilio Miguel gave her a sympathetic smile while his hand caressed her cheek. He looked like the epitome of an angel filled with goodness, beautiful on both the inside and the outside.
"Do not think too much about it, my dear Rosa. His attitude towards you is simply because you are not his type of woman."
She looked at him, confused at what he meant.
His hand trailed down from her face to her neck and eventually reached her chest. "René Alejandro prefers women that have...hmm, more meat in this area."
Rose almost exploded in fury but she restrained her temper. It was not good to show an attitude at Emilio Miguel. He was the boss of this wretched place and literally held her life in his hands. She already understood that she needed to act subservient to the man in order to make her stay here as comfortable as possible. She could only use her body to pleasure him. Maybe if she could make him addicted to her, he would eventually grant her freedom.
Having a powerful man like Emilio Miguel protecting her wasn't bad. When she became his official woman, wouldn't she be able to wield some of his power? Then she would be able to exact her revenge on Jin Liwei and that slut Iris Long for humiliating her to the whole world.
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Her desire to possess Jin Liwei hadn't disappeared. She still loved him but also hated him. The time would come when she would be powerful enough to force him to kneel down in front of her. She would use him as a slave to serve and pleasure her for a lifetime. He would never be able to escape her.
As for his wife Iris Long, that Queen of Sluts, Rose would make sure to disfigure the bitch and record her while being gangbanged by a bunch of dirty, smelly men. Then she would release the video and humiliate the slut to the whole world just like what happened to her.
She was already gloating in her evil fantasy of revenge when she was suddenly pushed down on the bed and choked. Her eyes bulged out and she desperately tried to pull the hand away from her throat.
The extremely beautiful Emilio Miguel looked angelic as ever while choking Rose. His hand was immovable no matter how much she pulled it off her neck. It slowly got tighter and tighter until the frightened Rose began to lose consciousness. Only then did he release her.
Rose immediately began gasping for breath. She coughed and wheezed, struggling to get as much air into her lungs as possible. Then she looked at the Spaniard who had a soft smile on his face.
The man was beautiful yet his angelic appearance was deceptive. He was clearly a devil!
Rose was terrified. She knew that he wasn't a good person at all. He was someone who worked for a criminal organization after all. However, she had never personally witnessed him doing evil deeds. Yes, he was kinky in bed and made her perform a lot of rough and dirty things, but that was fine with her. In fact, his depraved tastes aligned with her own sexual preferences.
He had never shown any violent tendencies to her outside sex. This was the first time that he treated her this way. He choked her! He actually choked her until she almost lost consciousness. She really thought that he would kill her. For the first time ever in her life, she finally experienced true fear.
Emilio Miguel looked gentle, a soft smile on his face, as if he didn't just try to choke someone. He touched Rose's face. She flinched. His smile became even gentler.
"My dear Rosa, are you afraid of me now?"
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She didn't answer. She couldn't. Her throat felt constricted. She could still feel the sensation of his hand squeezing her neck.
Emilio Miguel's beautiful face leaned forward until it was just inches away from her own. She was visibly shaking now.
"I'm right here in front of you and yet you dare to get distracted and think of other things. When I'm here, you can only focus on me. Understand, my dear Rosa?"
She still didn't reply.
The soft smile on his face disappeared. His aura became cold and terrifying.
"Do. You. Understand?"
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Every syllable was a threat.
She shuddered and nodded in a hurry. She forced herself to smile at him. "Y-yes, Emil. I under...stand. I'll only focus on you. Don't worry."
His soft smile returned. He looked like an angel again as if he didn't threaten her just now.
"Good that you know. My dear Rosa, I think that it's time for me to remind you of your place here. You are our hostage. I am the one in charge here. I decide your fate. You should be thankful that it's me and not René Alejandro who's running this safe house. René Alejandro wouldn't give you the time of his day and would most likely not care even if you rot in here forever."
He stroked her hair before grasping it, making her cry out in pain. "And yet here I am, willing to listen to your requests and even grant some of them. I'll tell you this now, my dear Rosa. As long as you please me, I will let you live well within the boundaries of our organization. Displease me...and you already know what can happen to you."