Chapter 126: 1251 - 1260

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After speaking with Dom, Iris learned that he preferred to work with her in a closer capacity as her personal assistant rather than as a business one. She was relieved, touched and happy, so Dom's salary was raised yet again. If other personal assistants heard how much he was being paid, he would definitely be envied and hated to death.

The tour ended just in time when additional people started arriving. Iris welcomed them inside her new, spacious office at the topmost floor of the company building.

First to arrive was Hou Liang, CEO and main game developer of Planet Monkey. He was also known as MonkeyFace, an important member of the Black Stars. He also had another identity, the hacker KeymonSTER.

"Wu Chen sends his regards," Hou Liang told Iris after greeting each other. "Planet Monkey is extremely busy after we opened the new map in Supreme Ascension during the New Year so he needs to hold the fort. He wants me to give this to you."

He handed her a cake box. Curious, Iris opened it and laughed at what she saw. Inside was a cake in the shape of a pair of slippers with a missing, chewed off part. As expected of the notorious founder of Slippers Army, Wu Chen, a.k.a. iEatSlippers.

"Thank you," she said with a smile before handing Dom the cake.

Next to arrive was the representative of her real estate business, Gold Heights.

A couple of minutes later, Chen Fei arrived to represent Orchidia Beauty.

"How's Big Sister Jinjing?" Iris asked.

Chen Fei rolled her eyes while taking off her coat. "Stupidly basking in love. I feel like vomiting every time I see her giggling by herself while looking at her diamond ring. I swear that her pupils have turned heart-shaped. Ugh!"

Iris laughed. Then she leaned close and asked in a whisper, "How's her pregnancy?"

"Nothing really changed that much," Chen Fei whispered back. "Her appetite is still the same but she's trying to eat a little more. Well, she does get tired more easily but that's about it as far as I noticed."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Well, she's only a few weeks along. Maybe she'll have morning sickness and all that terrible shit later."

Iris felt a little envious of Long Jinjing. She already started exhibiting pregnancy symptoms very early on in her pregnancy and they still hadn't completely abated yet even until now. They only became more manageable with time and careful nourishment. Despite her slight envy, she still didn't wish for Long Jinjing to experience the difficult symptoms that she had experienced.

Their conversation was interrupted when Dom connected them to Clover via video call. Clover was now back in France but still needed to attend today's meeting as the representative of Liberté. The girl squad friends chatted with each other for a few moments until the final person they were waiting for finally arrived.

"Am I the last one?" Jin Chonglin asked after greeting everyone and flashing them with a sheepish version of his iconic killer smile. "I don't think I'm late."

"No, you're right on time," Iris said.

Chen Fei rolled her eyes at him. In response, he raised an eyebrow at her, his expression challenging. She snorted in disgust but otherwise didn't bicker with him.

"Where's Big Bro?" Jin Chonglin asked Iris. "I heard that he's here but how come I don't see him?"

"He's answering a business call somewhere. He'll join us shortly." After she said this, Iris led everyone to the main conference room.

Atty. Kang Huizhong, Jin Liwei's lawyer was already waiting inside with the other executives of Eve Holdings. Everyone took a seat.

Jin Liwei joined them soon after to sit at the far end of the conference table. He didn't want to take the spotlight away from his wife. He was attending today's meeting as a business consultant, and most importantly, as his wife's moral support.

Finally, the meeting began.

"Thank you very much for coming today," Iris said before giving a short but spirited speech.

Jin Liwei watched his wife. His current expression was far from his usual cold and indifferent one that he presented to others. His smile might be subtle but the way he looked at his wife showed how proud he was of her.

Others were extremely aware of his presence, especially the new executives of Eve Holdings. Almost all of them were business school graduates and remembered how often their professors used Jin Liwei as a role model and Jin Corporation's most famous business deals as case studies for their lessons. They almost couldn't keep their composures now that they were actually meeting him in the flesh and sitting with him in the same room.

In their hearts, he was a paragon of business leadership of their generation. His aura exuded unmistakable confidence and also commanding authority. They already readied themselves to fight what they believed would be the inevitable state of distraction due to CEO Jin Liwei's powerful presence.

Surprisingly, no, shockingly, they gradually stopped noticing him as they became engrossed by his wife instead. Iris had an undeniable natural charisma and stage presence which were valuable in her career as a celebrity.

These qualities were certainly helping her right now to grab everyone's attention as she took the lead in the meeting. Of course, just these alone weren't enough. She was able to successfully impress these young executives with her business knowledge and eloquence.

"Orchidia Beauty, Planet Monkey, Gold Heights." She looked at Clover on the video call screen. "Liberté, soon." Then finally looked at Jin Chonglin. "And LXC Studio."

Jin Chonglin flashed her his best iconic killer smile but it was unfortunate that Iris wasn't the least bit affected. The newly hired executives, however, had their mortal eyes almost blinded by his smile.

"I agreed to let LXC Studio to join under Eve Holdings' umbrella because I trust in you," he told Iris.

Jin Chonglin was the majority equity holder of LXC Studio, owning 50% of the entertainment company, while Iris and Jin Liwei shared the remaining half. Without his approval, Iris or Jin Liwei were unable to transfer LXC Studio under Eve Holdings.

She nodded with a smile. "Thank you for your trust.. I won't let our LXC Studio down."

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"You're all now under Eve Holdings' protection," Iris told everyone. "From now one, we're all one big family, so I hope that everyone will work together to achieve success regardless of the differences in the nature of each business."

Everyone nodded. Iris smiled in satisfaction before looking at Atty. Kang Huizhong to explain the legal aspects of the change in the status of each of the businesses after officially registering under the new holding company.

From now on, Jin Liwei's lawyer would be the one to assist her in the majority of the legal dealings of Eve Holdings. Her own personal lawyer, Atty. Hong Shaoqiang, wouldn't step in as much as possible because he wasn't as experienced in corporate law as the renowned lawyer of Jin Corporation.

Since Jin Liwei had an extensive experience in managing a large and profitable corporation, he also provided helpful advice and insights along with Atty. Kang Huizhong's explanation. Iris and the others listened to them intently.

The meeting soon ended because Iris didn't like wasting precious time in unnecessary idle chatter when talking business.

She stood up. "Oh, before I forget. Don't forget to mark down your calendars for Eve Holdings' grand opening."

The grand opening occurred the next Monday. Iris kept it small and only invited a carefully selected media representatives. Nevertheless, many members of the media who weren't invited still came after LXC Studio released an official announcement that it would be becoming a daughter company of Eve Holdings.

It was great shock to everyone. They thought that even if LXC Studio didn't completely remain independent, it would choose to go under Jin Corporation's wings. Jin Corporation had invested in the entertainment industry plenty of times before but it didn't really have any actual entertainment business that it owned.

This was why it was such a huge shocker when LXC Studio chose a completely new and unknown holding company. Wouldn't it make so much better sense to go with a large company like Jin Corporation that had a proven track record?

LXC Studio was newly established and didn't have any notable projects yet to prove its worth in the entertainment industry despite Jin Chonglin and Iris Long's high-profile separation from Bright Summit to form their own company.

Many were shaking their heads and thought that Jin Chonglin and Iris Long were making a foolish decision. What was Jin Liwei doing in allowing the two to make such a big gamble when LXC Studio should be focusing on stabilizing itself first?

Then they finally found the answer when the identity of Eve Holdings was leaked.

It turned out Iris Long herself fully owned the new holdings company.

The Black Stars were, of course, extremely proud of their Boss Iris' new achievement in the world of business. At the same time, they were lamenting a little that she seemed to be focusing too much on doing business in recent months rather than focusing on her showbiz career. They missed her in the limelight so much! But no matter what, they would still support her with all their hearts.

The others, however, weren't that supportive. The general reaction towards Iris Long setting up her own private holdings company was mostly mixed.

Even though she already proved that she could establish her own successful and profitable business, Orchidia Beauty, there were still many people who didn't credit the success to her. They still thought it was due to her husband CEO Jin Liwei's backing and also choosing the right people to manage the company in the form of the young, talented business graduates, COO Chen Fei and Iris' own half-sister, CFO Long Jinjing.

Because Eve Holdings was 100% privately owned by Iris Long, outsiders were finding it difficult to dig for more information about the new holding company. It didn't help that it didn't have any track records yet.

A large crowd gathered around the vicinity of Eve Holdings' company building. Police officers and the company's own security worked together to prevent uninvited guests from breaching the temporary barriers.

The scene looked more like a celebrity red carpet event rather than a regular business opening.

Inside a black luxury car headed to the grand opening, Jin Chonglin laughed when he saw the huge crowd of people already trailing a long way from the actual location.

"I knew that it will be like this even when Sister Xiulan repeatedly said that she'll be keeping the grand opening smaller and simpler compared to Orchidia Beauty's extravagant grand launch."

"Isn't it because of you?" Lin Dong, Jin Chonglin's manager and now LXC Studio's Chief of Talent Management, said.

Jin Chonglin shrugged. "What can I do? This prince is just too famous. People will notice everything I do. Even if I just sneeze, it will become a national headline."

Lin Dong gave a dry chuckle while rolling his eyes at the man's high ego. Still, Jin Chonglin wasn't lying. He was a superstar after all. It was already a fact that he was a walking magnet of attention.

"Well, look. It's not just my fans." Jin Chonglin pointed outside. "The Suits are back. They look cool, man! The Black Stars are too unique. I'm a little envious, dammit!"

"Careful not to offend them or they might throw their slippers at you. Their combat power isn't any inferior to your army of fans."

"Nah. I'm their Boss Iris Long's brother-in-law. They love me and already adopted me as their family."

Lin Dong shook his head, sighing. "Don't be too overconfident. They wouldn't even spare your older brother if he ever hurts Iris and he's her husband. What more a mere brother-in-law like you? They'll annihilate you."

"Whatever."

Jin Chonglin no longer wanted to continue this thread of conversation. He sat back and sulked in silence.

Lin Dong glanced at him from the rearview mirror and sighed. It seemed that Jin Chonglin was still not completely over his secret feelings for his own sister-in-law. Lin Dong opened his mouth and wanted to say something but closed it again, deciding that it was better not to trigger Jin Chonglin.

'Let nature take its course,' he thought instead.

If even an ice block like CEO Jin Liwei could completely fall for a woman and find happiness, then his brother Jin Chonglin could also find someone a perfect someone to fall in love with for sure.

Hopefully.

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Despite the huge crowd, mostly consisting of the Black Stars and Jin Chonglin's army of fans, the grand opening of Eve Holdings went smoothly. There was no time wasted. Everything proceeded strictly according to schedule.

The invited reporters wanted more time to ask additional questions during the interview, but unfortunately for them, the company staff didn't allow them. The interview time weren't all that long either. They were only given a maximum of fifteen minutes for the entire interview.

No private questions for Iris Long or Jin Chonglin or for anyone else were allowed. Only questions about the grand opening and the new company itself were accepted.

As the President-CEO of Eve Holdings, Iris Long was at the forefront when it came to answering the questions. Beside her were the representatives of the daughter companies registered under Eve Holdings.

Chen Fei for Orchidia Beauty.

Jin Chonglin for LXC Studio.

Hou Liang for Planet Monkey.

Dominic Chua as proxy for his sister Clover for the soon-to-be launched Liberté.

And finally, a representative from Gold Heights.

Of course, Jin Liwei was there to accompany Iris as her escort, though he made sure not to steal her spotlight during the interview no matter how much the reporters wanted to ask him some questions.

Although the reporters were a little disappointed at the uncompromising stance of Iris Long and the others, they quickly latched on other juicy topics.

At the same time, the Black Stars, Jin Chonglin's army of fans, and other people who were interested in Iris Long's new holdings company were watching the grand opening via livestream. The viewers were discussing as they watched.

"Congrats, Boss Iris! You're the best! We love you so much!"

"Prince Lin Lin, you're so handsome as always! Licking my screen."

"We already know that Iris Long owns Orchidia Beauty and that old French perfume company that she's rebranding and also partly owns LXC Studio but I didn't know that she also owns Gold Heights."

"That's already old news. I live in a Gold Heights condo—not the one where Iris Long previously lived in a penthouse—but I heard from the grapevine in our residential building community that CEO Jin bought the entire company and gifted it to her. We only received a notice that the company had changed owners but they didn't specify the new owner's identity. If not for the curious me who asked around, I wouldn't even know that Iris Long already owns the property that I live in. She didn't really make any drastic changes in the company management or structure when she became the new owner so there was basically no noticeable difference from before. There were a lot of improvements in the facilities and perks for the residents though, so I guess that's a big plus."

"Hot damn! Gifting an entire company just like that! Can someone gift me a company, too?"

Envious people disparaged Iris Long but the Slippers Army was there to defend her like always. The group's infamy was already well-known on the internet, so most of the users would back down whenever they appeared, not wanting for the Slippers Army to gang up on them. Of course, there were pure haters who would fight the Slippers Army to the very end.

That was life. One couldn't please everyone.

Another topic of discussion was also attracting a wave of comments, mostly from gamers.

"Whoa! Planet Monkey actually joined Iris Long's new holding company. Why? Is this for real?"

"The CEO and CFO of Planet Monkey are known fans of Iris Long. They are even former officers of her fan club. Maybe this is why they decided to join under her holding company because they're big fans of her."

"What a shallow reason. Why did the owner of Planet Monkey agree to this kind of big decision?"

"Maybe the owner is also a big fan of Iris Long."

"That's actually a good possibility. Planet Monkey's CEO and CFO alone can't make the final decision to make this kind of big decision for the company without the owner's approval. I don't see why the owner will agree to join under a new and unknown holding company when it's such a huge risk. So maybe you're right that the owner is also a Black Star."

"Hooray for Boss Iris! Hooray for all the slipper-eating monkeys! To friendships and glory! All hail Supreme Ascension!"

At the actual event, the reporters were also curious about the same thing as the livestream viewers regarding Planet Monkey.

"This is a question for CEO Hou. Can you tell us why Planet Monkey decided to join under Iris Long's—"

"Please call her President Long," Hou Liang corrected the reporter in the middle of asking him. "She's standing her in front of you today as the head of Eve Holdings."

Iris glanced at Hou Liang, her eyes widening in slight surprise, before smiling. Before this, the quiet computer nerd wouldn't bother to say things like this to others. It seemed that being a CEO had made him more assertive and not afraid to speak his mind and make a point in front of an audience. She was pleased with his transformation.

Just like her, Jin Liwei was also pleased with how Hou Liang demanded respect for Iris as a business leader especially in today's event—the grand opening of Eve Holdings. His mood improved in an instant.

"—oh, alright. My apologies." The reporter coughed sheepishly before completing his question while addressing Iris in a proper manner as President Long.

Hou Liang glanced at Iris first before answering. She gave him a brief, almost imperceptible nod.

"Planet Monkey joined Eve Holdings because it's only natural."

All of the reporters waited for a few more seconds but he didn't say anything more.

"What do you mean that it's only natural?" the reporter asked him again.

"Same owner," Hou Liang replied.

His words didn't immediately register in people's minds.

"W-wait...Iris Long owns Eve Holdings, so does this mean that she also owns Planet Monkey? She's that mysterious owner?!"

Hou Liang didn't bother speaking and just nodded to confirm the reporter's conclusion.

Jaws dropped.

The reporters looked at Iris.

Her smile was enough confirmation.

WHAT THE HELL?!!!

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It was unfortunate for the reporters that the interview time ran out. They tried to ask more questions but the staff was polite yet firm in rejecting them. It didn't help that CEO Jin quickly stood beside his wife, effectively blocking them with his cold and intimidating aura.

They were once again reminded that Iris Long was no longer just a normal celebrity. She was now the Young Madam of the Jin family. Her status had greatly changed after her marriage. They could no longer approach her like before.

Never mind if they couldn't ask her anymore. CEO Hou Liang's bombshell was enough material.

The grand opening ceremony ended on schedule. The reporters wasted no time in returning to their companies to submit their stories.

Later, Iris and Jin Liwei's group were on their way home. Dom followed them in another car while updating all of Iris' social media accounts with today's grand opening.

Now that the event was done, Iris felt completely drained. She burrowed deeper in her husband's arms while deeply inhaling his scent. A soft sigh of satisfaction escaped her red lips. The husband and wife cuddled in the backseat.

Jin Liwei kissed her forehead and pulled a blanket over her. "Feel sick?"

She shook her head.

Due to her pregnancy, she had to make the decision of forgoing an extravagant grand opening for Eve Holdings. She originally wanted to make the grand opening of Eve Holdings more special and lavish than the grand launch of Orchidia Beauty, but sadly, such an event might put unnecessary stress on her health.

Between the health of her twins and Eve Holdings, she chose her babies. She could always throw a bigger bash for Eve Holdings in the future after she gave birth safely anyway.

Outside the bubble of love between the husband and wife, the revelation that Iris Long was the mysterious owner of Planet Monkey started appearing in the headlines. It wasn't even half an hour since the grand opening event of Eve Holdings ended.

Ketchup was the first one to detect the news stories but she didn't want to disturb her tired and drowsy mommy, so she alerted her Uncle Dom in the other car instead.

Dom was already experienced when it came to things like this. He quickly contacted Tang Yiyi and passed the responsibility of crafting an official statement to LXC Studio.

Back to the husband and wife, Jin Liwei's phone vibrated. He fished it out of his pocket and saw Dom's message about the headlines and the actions he had just taken.

The sleepy Iris noticed his movements. "What's that?"

He showed her.

She chuckled, her eyes glinting with mischief. "Everybody will talk about that for a while and not notice that I'm wearing looser and thicker clothing than what I normally wear before."

Jin Liwei's hand touched her small baby bump hiding beneath her clothes. "We'll be the ones to decide when we'll reveal to the world that we're expecting and not the paparazzi or others who don't care about publishing scoops without consent."

"Yes."

When they arrived home, Iris received a surprise the moment she stepped inside.

"Congrats, Xiulan my girl!" Grandpa Lu's lively voice boomed. "This old man is so proud of you!"

It wasn't only him who was present. Grandma Li and Huang Yuyan, Jin Liwei's mother, were there as well.

Jin Chonglin and Chen Fei also arrived before Iris and Jin Liwei. Clover was also virtually present via the tablet that Dom carried.

Hou Liang sent his apologies for not following them because things were hectic at Planet Monkey. He and Wu Chen (a.k.a. the original iEatSlippers) really couldn't afford to be gone from the company for too long at this time.

As for the Gold Heights representative, he wasn't invited to this private gathering because Iris only had a business relationship with him and nothing more.

"Cheers, Little Sister." Long Jinjing handed her a glass of coconut juice with little bits of pulp.

Beside her, Lu Zihao also handed Jin Liwei a flute of champagne.

Long Tengfei and Yang Jiahui came together as well. Meimei also took time off from slaving away on her popular webtoon to celebrate with everyone.

Jiang Ying Yue carried her son, Little Jun. Standing not too far away from her was Lin Yehan and Yu Mo. Unfortunately, Wang Yingjie was unable to come because he was on hospital duty.

Even Iris' music mentor, Enrique Valdez came.

Jin Liwei raised his flute of champagne. Everyone followed suit. Iris and Long Jinjing also raised their glasses of coconut juice.

"To my wife and Eve Holdings," he said.

"CHEERS!!!"

Iris' earlier exhaustion was now gone. She couldn't stop smiling as she received everyone's congratulations.

It turned out that even though they decided to throw a rather simple grand opening ceremony for Eve Holdings and not invite many guests, Jin Liwei still wanted to throw her a special private celebratory party with their loved ones at home.

Her eyes watered when she learned about his thoughtfulness. "Thank you, darling."

"My pleasure, love."

It was Monday during work hours so not everyone that Jin Liwei invited to the private party was able to come. Hence, their usual group was incomplete. These people still sent congratulatory messages and presents to Dragon Palace Home #10 for Iris though.

The group moved to the same room where they celebrated Christmas. They ate and drank while chatting with each other.

Moments later, the door opened.

"Xiuuuuuulaaaaaaan, where are yooooouuuuu?" a familiar female voice interrupted. "Mother is heeeeeeeere~"

Everyone watched as Wei Lan strutted inside as if she was on the catwalk (as always). Randy, the Zumba instructor, came with her. There was a third person.

Lu Zihao's eyes flashed with hostility. He looked ready to pounce and was only stopped by a nervous Long Jinjing's firm hand.

René Alejandro greeted everyone with his dimpled smile. He didn't seem bothered by Lu Zihao's antagonism at all. He just ignored the man.

The newly arrived trio headed straight to Iris and Jin Liwei for a greeting before each handing Iris a present of congratulations.

"Thank you," Iris told them with a sincere smile while petting the cats.

She was too happy to feel annoyed at Wei Lan, the prima donna, who believed that the star of the show should always be late.

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Iris, Jin Liwei and the others were no longer surprised by René Alejandro's presence at their gatherings. Whenever Wei Lan and Randy came, the Spaniard would almost always accompany them. Everyone was also aware that for some reason, he and Lu Zihao just couldn't get along no matter how much Yu Mo tried to mediate things between them.

Ever since the tense staring standoff between the two men during the Christmas gathering when they almost brawled before others fortunately stepped forward to break them up before anything disastrous happened, René Alejandro had become more mindful of his behaviour. He apologized to everyone and admitted that he had been rude. He even tried to extend a hand to Lu Zihao and "make up" with him, but the latter only snorted at his "fake" apology.

Lu Zihao continued to treat René Alejandro with hostility but the Spaniard only let everything pass with a "helpless" smile and kept on "enduring" the other man's obvious antagonism towards him.

Due to this ongoing instances, Yu Mo and most of the others began to grow sympathetic of the Spaniard. Yu Mo had been especially putting in time and effort into befriending René Alejandro. The two were now considered friends and would even hang out together.

In this way, René Alejandro was successful in fixing the bad impression he left during the Christmas party. Except for Lu Zihao, nobody was openly opposing his regular presence.

The celebratory party this time was very casual and relaxed. It only lasted for a few hours and ended after an early dinner. Everyone was conscious of the two pregnant women, Iris and Long Jinjing, and didn't want to tire them out too much. It was also a Monday, so for most of them, they still had work tomorrow.

Lu Zihao and Long Jinjing stayed in the mansion with Grandpa Lu. Although the newly engaged couple preferred to spend their time alone together at Long Jinjing's place, they still made it a point to stay at Dragon Palace on a regular basis, typically during the weekends.

Grandpa Lu was delighted. He initially decided to stay at Dragon Palace in order to personally keep an eye on Iris' pregnancy. Now that there was another great-grandbaby on the way from his own blood grandson, that punk Lu Zihao, he was beyond thrilled. He could bask in excitement while waiting for his precious great-grandbabies to be born.

If possible, the old man would've preferred to stay with Lu Zihao and Long Jinjing but the couple liked to stay at the girl's place. Long Jinjing's place was just too small to fit a big personality like him. Besides, Grandpa Lu knew that his grandson would never allow him to intrude on the newly engaged couple's alone time. Bah! Stinky boy!

He could only satisfy himself with seeing the couple during the weekends. Compared to that stinky pinheaded blood grandson of his, Iris and Jin Liwei were certainly more accommodating of him. It was such a blast personally watching Iris' small belly grow each day.

After the party, Grandpa Lu ignored his two grandsons' obvious reluctance and dragged the two pinheads for a good drink. Their women, Iris and Long Jinjing, already headed to their own respective bedrooms to rest for the night.

"This is the life, ah!" Grandpa Lu sighed in great satisfaction after chugging all the beer from his glass.

Lu Zihao poured more beer into the old man's glass while Jin Liwei could only sigh with a helpless expression on his handsome face.

"Grandpa, don't drink too much," he could only say.

The old man waved a dismissive hand. "Bah! Liwei my boy, why are you being such a killjoy, huh? Tell me, I want to know!"

"You have to take care of your health and live a long life so that you can still watch your great-grandchildren grow."

Jin Liwei's words were super effective in making the stubborn old man pause in the midst of downing his refilled beer glass before eventually declaring that it would be his last glass for tonight.

"Hmph! This old man knows my limit! These old bones of mine will surely live a little longer to play with my precious great-grandbabies! Ah, I can't wait until Xiulan my girl and Jinjing my girl to give birth!"

Grandpa Lu raised his glass and urged his two grandsons to follow suit. They did and the three clinked their glasses before drinking their respective beer.

"Your beloved grandpa is glad that you two blockheads have finally decided to settle down and are now even starting your own families. For so many years, this old man had been so worried that I'll never be able to last long enough in this world before meeting and enjoying my precious great-grandbabies from you. I always thank the heavens for giving both of you Xiulan and Jinjing. Those sisters are the greatest blessings to you two blockheads."

"En." Jin Liwei had a soft smile as he agreed.

Lu Zihao remained silent but he didn't deny the old man's words either.

Grandpa Lu looked at his two grandsons who had now both become expecting fathers before shifting a melancholic gaze at the winter night sky outside the French windows.

"It feels like it was only yesterday when the two of you were just small stinky boys hugging my knees and calling me Grandpa so that I can toss you in the air." He sighed but there was a nostalgic smile on his face.

Nobody replied to him but he wasn't really expecting any response. He continued reminiscing about his grandsons' past as children.

Finally, he emptied his glass and set it down on the table. Lu Zihao moved to refill it but he stopped him. Grandpa Lu leaned back on his chair and looked at Jin Liwei and Lu Zihao with his sharp eyes.

Jin Liwei unconsciously straightened his posture while Lu Zihao raised an eyebrow at the sudden change in atmosphere.

"Now how about somebody tell me more about my two talking great-grandcatbabies? Your beloved grandpa has been staying here with you for so long yet nobody tells me anything about Soy Sauce and Sausage! Everyone in the mansion knows about them except for me! Do you all treat this old man as an outsider? Tell me, I want to know!"

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Jin Liwei froze.

In contrast, Lu Zihao quietly sniggered while looking at the stunned Jin Liwei. His expression showed obvious schadenfreude. He was looking forward to how his brother-in-law would explain himself to the raging bull of an old man in front of them.

"You still dare laugh at your third brother, you stinky boy!" Grandpa Lu roared while struggling to remove his shoe, intending to throw it at the smug Lu Zihao. "Don't think that I don't know that you've been ordering Little Sausage around like one of your little minions! Hmph! Argh! Why did I tied my shoelaces too tightly? I want to know!"

Lu Zihao continued sniggering, not minding the old man's anger at all. Jin Liwei also quickly recovered from his stunned state. He sighed as he calmed down. Grandpa Lu also stopped trying to take off his shoe and continued glaring at the two of them.

There was a TV in the lounge room that they were in. Jin Liwei glanced at it.

"Ketchup, Bacon," he called.

The TV screen turned on and flickered. Then two cats appeared on it.

The white one was smiling, its green eyes glowing brightly. It was visibly trembling in excitement.

On the other hand, the black cat was unmoving. If not for its glowing golden eyes, it would look like a shadow.

"Greet your Great-Grandpa," Jin Liwei told them.

The white cat spoke first as if it couldn't wait to do so.

"Hello, Great-Grandpa Lu! My name is Jin Ketchup, English name Kitty Jin, your super-duper cute and mighty to the highest level great-grandkittybaby! Please call the cute and mighty me Ketchup, not Soy Sauce! Hihihi. Ketchup is super-duper happy that I'm finally meeting Great-Grandpa Lu. Meow~"

Jin Liwei peeked at the old man. Grandpa Lu was staring at the TV, more specifically at the two cats, who were obviously not normal breathing cats. The old man had a thoughtful expression so Jin Liwei couldn't guess what Grandpa Lu was thinking.

Unlike Jin Liwei who was on edge, Lu Zihao was relaxed on his seat and looked amused while watching everything that was happening in front of him.

There was an uncomfortable pause after Ketchup's greeting. Grandpa Lu finally broke it.

"Hm, hello." He nodded at Ketchup before looking at the black cat. "And you? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Another long pause.

"Greetings, Great-Grandfather Lu," Bacon finally spoke. "My name is Jin Bacon, English name Panther Jin." He paused before continuing, "Mother gave me the glorious name Bacon, so please don't call me Sausage. And also, I am a freelancer who's working for Uncle Zihao, not his little minion. These wrong assumptions are causing Bacon great emotional distress. At this rate—"

"Alright," Jin Liwei interrupted before his AI son could extort some compensation from the old man for emotional distress. He didn't want Grandpa Lu to have any bad impression of his AI children.

The old man's current less than enthusiastic reaction put a damper on the excited Ketchup. Her smile disappeared, replaced by a sad expression, while her whole body drooped.

"Great-Grandpa Lu, please don't hate Ketchup and Bacon. Also please don't be mad at Mommy, Daddy and everybody else at home for keeping us kitty babies a secret. Mommy and Daddy don't want to put Great-Grandpa in danger because of Ketchup and Bacon because there are scary, evil poopoo-heads in the world who might want to kidnap us kitty babies and take us away from our one big, happy family. The cute and mighty Ketchup always wants to stay with Mommy and Daddy and our big happy family! Meowuwuwu!"

While the white cat shed big drops of tears, the black cat's golden eyes narrowed and glinted dangerously.

"If anyone dares to take us away from Mother and Father, Bacon will destroy all of them into smithereens until they regret ever being born into this world."

"Hooo~ Such a vicious child," Grandpa Lu commented about Bacon before turning to Ketchup. "Stop sobbing, child! Do you really think that your beloved great-grandpa is a heartless old man who'll hate the two of you? Tell me, I want to know!"

Ketchup stopped sobbing. Her teary eyes blinked at the old man. "Great-Grandpa Lu doesn't hate Ketchup and Bacon? Meow?"

"Of course not! Who do you take me for?! Your beloved great-grandpa has lived for a very long time and experienced far more stimulating things than meeting you two cubs. This old man's mind is always open to new things! But of course, it's my decision whether to accept those new things or not! Hah! Nobody has the right to decide for me!"

Ketchup continued blinking her teary eyes. She looked pitiful and adorable at the same time.

"Great-Grandpa Lu accepts us kitty babies? Meow?"

Grandpa Lu snorted. "Of course! Do I have a choice when you have that kind of weird but genius mother? I assume that it's your mom, Xiulan my girl, who created—gave birth to the two of you, right?"

"En," Jin Liwei replied before his AI children could do so. His tone was filled with pride.

"Bahahaha! I knew it!"

Finally, Grandpa Lu's stern expression cracked as his uproarious laughter boomed throughout the entire room.

It was only then that Jin Liwei realized that the old man was only pretending to be upset at them earlier for keeping Ketchup and Bacon a secret to him. Jin Liwei released a big sigh of relief and began to relax. He glanced at his brother-in-law.

Lu Zihao looked a little disappointed for a moment before looking bored. His current expression looked so similar to Bacon's usual bored appearance. He hadn't realized it yet, though.

"Yipeee! Meowowow! Great-Grandpa Lu is super-duper to the highest level awesome! The cute and mighty Ketchup loves Great-Grandpa Lu soooooo much! Mwah mwah tsup tsup! Meow~"

Ketchup was ecstatic and was jumping in circles around her brother. Bacon didn't move from his spot and wore an unaffected expression. His tail, however, betrayed his real feelings. It was rotating behind him in a blur.

Jin Liwei and Lu Zihao watched Grandpa Lu having a lively conversation with the two AI cats, the two of them had already been forgotten.. Even Bacon spoke a lot, although the kid continued pretending to be unaffected.

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Ever since the night that Jin Liwei formally introduced his AI children to Grandpa Lu, Ketchup and Bacon no longer hid their presence to the old man. As a result, the three could be heard chatting almost all the time.

Ketchup would chatter nonstop. She was delighted and loved talking to her great-grandfather because the old man never disdained her for being talkative. In fact, Grandpa Lu liked seeking her for company. Even when Ketchup was busy with her own tasks, she would always be available to accompany her great-grandfather whenever he called for her. Her almost god-like multitasking abilities allowed her to be in many places at the same time.

Surprisingly, Bacon also liked accompanying Grandpa Lu. Although he didn't talk as much as his older sister, he would still head straight home and keep his great-grandfather company after completing his daily tasks assigned by his Uncle Zihao.

It wasn't long before he realized that he gained another big backer against his Uncle Zihao in the form of Grandpa Lu. Whenever he was unsatisfied with his uncle's treatment of him, he would quickly run to his great-grandfather and tattle. Grandpa Lu would then call Lu Zihao and scold him for bullying Bacon.

The smug Bacon became even more so after this discovery of a great backer. His other foolproof backer was his Aunt Long Jinjing.

Lu Zihao might bear to ignore Grandpa Lu's harsh scolding, but he would almost always end up giving in to Long Jinjing especially recently. Not always, but now that she was pregnant with his child and they were engaged, he would grit his teeth and accede to her requests despite his obvious reluctance.

The cunning Bacon used Lu Zihao's newfound weakness whenever possible.

It was unfortunate that he had a pig teammate. His sister, Ketchup, tattled on him to their parents. In the end, their dad Jin Liwei lectured him for a long time. Fortunately, his father didn't ground him this time.

Unbeknownst to the black cat AI, Jin Liwei didn't ground Bacon because he wanted Lu Zihao to have a bit of a hard time with Grandpa Lu. It was just some petty back and forth antics between the brothers-in-law.

The relationship between Jin Liwei and Lu Zihao had improved a lot especially after the latter proposed to Long Jinjing at the Christmas party. This was largely because Jin Liwei provided him with a lot of help and advice to make his proposal a success.

Lu Zihao also found himself frequently consulting with Jin Liwei on how to better take care of a pregnant woman. Even though Jin Liwei didn't have that long of an experience yet, he was happy to share his personal experiences and offer more advice to his brother-in-law.

Lu Zihao was still the same alpha man but had become so much more tolerating of things and people that he normally found annoying. His sister, Iris, was amazed at this positive change.

By this time, Iris' baby bump was now noticeable. It wasn't that big yet but her unchanging svelte frame made it so that her bigger boobs and belly appeared very prominent.

She and Jin Liwei were still keeping her pregnancy a big secret to the general public. This meant keeping her public appearances to the bare minimum. Her fans, the Black Stars, were missing her like crazy and wished for her to do more shows like before but they would never demand her to do anything that she didn't want to do.

After dropping the bombshell that Iris Long was the true owner of the gaming company, Planet Monkey, and that she established her own holding company that housed several companies including LXC Studio that she co-owned with her husband, CEO Jin Liwei, and her brother-in-law, the superstar Jin Chonglin, she was once again the talk in the news for several weeks.

She accepted a few carefully selected interviews arranged by her manager Tang Yiyi through LXC Studio. However, she didn't go to the shows' studios but instead invited the interview hosts to her companies—Eve Holdings, Orchidia Beauty, LXC Studio and even Planet Monkey. She didn't bother with Gold Heights because it had its own original management that she rarely interfered with since becoming the owner.

These interviews became instant hot topics after they aired.

This was the first time that people saw that Iris Long was really now a legitimate businesswoman who knew what she was doing and not just a symbolic boss on paper.

If the interview shows aired about her were to be believed, her leadership skills and abilities were on par with business school graduates like Orchidia Beauty's COO Chen Fei and Iris' half-sister, CFO Long Jinjing.

The Black Stars were extremely proud of her while some didn't fully believe what they watched on the shows.

The skeptics suspected that the shows were deliberately edited in such a way to project a positive image of Iris Long as a competent business leader. Her lack of proof of higher education wasn't doing her any favour in persuading others that she was a natural as a businesswoman.

Despite all these mixed opinions about her business endeavours, Iris wasn't bothered in the least. She was keeping herself busy with many things while prioritizing her health and pregnancy. Every day was productive and meaningful.

At the moment, she was inside her office at Eve Holdings. Her executive business assistant had just handed her a Long Industries stock certificate with her name as proof of ownership of the new shares she acquired through Elder Long Jufang's mediation. There was a second certificate that she acquired through another more forceful channel.

She remained expressionless while looking at the certificates in her hand. Her executive assistant couldn't guess her thoughts through her face.

"Set up an investment company under Eve Holdings," she ordered. "From now on, we'll aggressively acquire as much Long Industries shares as we can. That'll be the main priority of the investment company until I say otherwise."

"Understood, President Long." The executive assistant jotted a note on his tablet.

When the assistant left, Iris reclined her seat. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Ketchup appear on her computer screen.

"Mommy, Uncle Long Jian left you a voice mail. Meow~"

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Long Jian's voice mail was an urgent "call me as soon as you can" message.

There were no other details but Iris had an idea of what her current ally needed to talk to her about. She called him back without wasting any additional second. He answered on the second ring.

"Your recent attack has turned the board of directors upside-down," he told her in a hushed voice.

"I can imagine," Iris replied in a nonchalant tone.

"The board of directors are becoming very restless when they learned about your recent acquisition of the company shares. Those who belong in Long Hui's camp are panicking." He chuckled while adding, "It's like watching headless chickens running around."

While listening to him talk, Iris' hands were busy accessing Long Industries' system. It was an extremely easy task so there was no need for Ketchup's assistance. However, Ketchup still liked observing her mommy like a studious disciple eager to learn from her master in action.

"Long Hui's so-called 'exile' is officially ending soon," Long Jian said. "Well, it should have ended much earlier but Father extended his temporary demotion."

Long Tengfei's decision didn't surprise Iris in the least. "Father is still intent in protecting him."

"Yeah, that's what I figured. Once Long Hui returns, he can't delay facing Lin Yehan's lawsuit anymore." Long Jian snorted in obvious disdain. "Elder Long Meng is doing everything to rally more support for that coward. His mother, Zheng Suyin, has rejoined high society again and is regularly accompanied by Mao Qiyue, his current fiancée. Lin Yehan's lawsuit has also been putting pressure on the Mao family but the Zheng family's connections can't be underestimated either."

Iris' expression didn't change as her fingers continued flying over the keyboard. Her eyes also rapidly scanned all the information appearing on her computer screen. Despite this, she still continued to listen to what Long Jian was saying.

"You currently have more shares than Long Hui but my sources say that the Zheng and Mao families' allies are trying to buy as much shares as they can for him. Right now, Long Hui's shares under his name are lesser than what you have but I suspect that the shares unofficially acquired for him are already more than yours. Others are just holding on to the shares before transferring them to him when the situation improves especially regarding Lin Yehan's lawsuit against him."

Iris' actions paused while her eyebrow rose.

She already knew about this information due to Jin Liwei and Ketchup's regular monitoring of Long Industries, specifically concerning the battle for succession. Her husband was THE Jin Liwei and Ketchup was a powerful AI hacker in her own right. It was understandable that they would easily obtain this kind of information.

What surprised Iris was that Long Jian also managed to get this kind of information. He didn't have the same resources even though he was Long Industries current Deputy COO. There were also many who still looked down on him because of his illegitimate birth despite his talent as a business executive.

Then she heard him sigh before falling silent.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

He chuckled but there was no humour in his tone. "Nothing much." Pause. "I'm just a little amazed at what we're doing right now."

She was confused at his words.

"I can't believe that I'm working with you against Long Hui," he explained. "That I'm even reporting to you and warning you to be careful of his tricks—no, his backers' tricks. With the way things are going right now, it's like I'm helping you to win the battle for succession when I should be competing against all of you."

"Ah." She now understood. "Don't give up."

"Who's giving up? I'm never giving up."

"Good. When we've successfully kicked Long Hui out of the battle for succession, then we can have a proper showdown between the two of us."

"Yeah. When the time comes, you better watch out, Little Sister. I may be grateful for all the help you and your husband did for my mother, but I won't go easy on you. This is my respect for you as a competitor."

"Bring it on."

Iris had a smile after the phone conversation. Long Jian might only be a temporary ally in her eyes but the man was not bad at all. He might not be the most moral person in the world but at least the strength of his character as a whole was many times better than Long Hui's.

She sneered at the thought of Long Hui. Although she was all for strong and powerful females who had the ability to support the men in their lives, she still couldn't stop herself from looking down on someone like Long Hui. Just looking at the current situation was enough to see that he would've already long fallen into ruin without his mother and current fiancée's support.

He had the brains to achieve great success on his own, not to mention that his birth as the firstborn son placed him in an enviable position right from the start, and yet look at his current situation.

His spineless character caused him to fail in consolidating his natural status as the obvious heir. He even went so far as to hide behind his mother and fiancée while they do all the dirty work for him.

What a coward.

If only he had been strong enough to stand by his own decisions no matter the consequences, then Iris wouldn't end up becoming so hostile towards him. The man had no integrity whatsoever. He was driven by his own ambitions and was ready to sacrifice anything and everything to achieve what he wanted.

An image of her beloved godson, Little Jun, flashed in Iris' mind.

Her expression darkened. She immediately turned serious.

Little Jun was the number one reason why she despised Long Hui. Yes, she was indignant for Jiang Ying Yue as well, but her friend was already an adult. Iris trusted Jiang Ying Yue to have the ability to gradually heal and eventually move on from the horrible heartbreak that Long Hui caused her.

There were many examples of good men surrounding Jiang Ying Yue now. All of them were many times better than that scum man, Long Hui.

It was Little Jun who concerned Iris more than Jiang Ying Yue.

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The child was innocent in all of this. Iris could only hope that Little Jun would be able to grow up properly with all the love surrounding him right now and not let his father's toxicity affect his development.

Of course, she and Jin Liwei would always be there to help Jiang Ying Yue in raising Little Jun as best as they could.

It wasn't only them. There were many people who loved the little guy. Even the self-centered Wei Lan doted on the child. Wei Lan treated Little Jun in a way that she had never treated her own biological daughter, the original Long Xiulan.

Sighing, Iris adjusted her posture while rubbing her belly bump through her loose clothes and went to finish her task at the company for today. Just as she was organizing her stuff into her purse, Jin Liwei arrived to pick her up.

Following behind him was Dom who came from LXC Studio after representing her in a minor meeting. He greeted Iris and took her purse before letting the two lovebirds have a few moments alone by themselves inside the office.

Jin Liwei pulled Iris into his arms and pecked her lips. "Tired?"

"A little." She wrapped her arms around his strong waist and pressed her whole body against him. His scent was comforting as always. She felt like it was washing away all her tiredness.

"How about we don't attend the birthday party later?"

She chuckled. "It's fine if you don't want to attend. I can go to René Alejandro's birthday party with Dom instead."

He scowled. "I'll go with you."

"Alright." She smiled and patted his cheek. "I know that you're worried about me but I'll be fine. There shouldn't be too many people. Besides, we already promised Wei Lan and René Alejandro that we'll be attending tonight. Also, there shouldn't be anyone who can stop us if we want to leave early."

"Fine," he said, sighing.

"Most importantly, I want to be there because Wei Lan is running a fundraising auction for Iris of Hope at the same time. If I don't show my face for a long time, my foundation might eventually become Wei Lan's in the eyes of other people."

He nodded. He held his wife's hand and they walked out of the office together. Dom and the bodyguards followed them.

While walking, Jin Liwei commented, "That René Alejandro has entered our country's high society because of Wei Lan. In such a short time, he has already befriended quite a few influential socialites here."

"It's mostly because of Wei Lan's relationship with you. You're the vizcondesa's son-in-law and René Alejandro is her step-son. The way I see it, Wei Lan is presenting René Alejandro as someone akin to your brother-in-law. This kind of connection is extremely desirable to many people. If they can't get the actual CEO Jin Liwei, then at least they can brag about being close to your Spanish brother-in-law, who is by the way, the adopted son of a foreign titled aristocrat."

Jin Liwei wasn't too interested in claiming any close relationship with the Spaniard. In fact, he disapproved of Wei Lan's attempts to paint such a close connection between him and René Alejandro in the eyes of other people.

However, he could sense his wife's cautious interest in the Spaniard's background. It also didn't help that his brother-in-law, Lu Zihao, was so hostile against the foreigner. If the Vetrov siblings were acting like this, then there must be something more about René Alejandro than he was presenting to the public.

"Wei Lan and René Alejandro will have no connection to me without you," he muttered.

Iris shrugged. "I know. But people are more interested in you than in me, especially those who are in high society and the business industry. They want to be closer to you and not to me. If they are being friendly with me, it's more likely because they want to use me as a bridge to get closer to you since I'm now your wife."

His expression was quick to turn ugly. He wanted to refute her words but knew deep inside that she spoke the truth.

"Bunch of blind fools," he spat. "Can't see a genius when faced with one."

She laughed and hugged his arm. "Let's not talk about this anymore since it's upsetting you so much. I personally don't care. I know myself and you know me. I don't need other unimportant people's validation to prove my worth."

"En."

"Let's hurry home." Then she leaned forward and whispered, "Your twins are so hungry. I feel like I can eat an elephant."

His ugly expression disappeared and turned bright in an instant. He chuckled and raised her hand before kissing it.

"Alright, love. Let's go home and feed the brats."

A long row of luxury cars lined up the road in the wealthy neighbourhood waiting for each vehicle's turn to enter Wei Lan's new home. This wasn't a rare sight to this kind of rich residential area so the neighbours didn't bat an eye upon seeing the spectacle. In fact, some of the neighbours who were friendly with Wei Lan even came to the party as guests.

Inside by the main entrance, Wei Lan and René Alejandro personally welcomed their guests. Of course, Randy was there to accompany them.

Wei Lan initially wanted to make René Alejandro's birthday party into a big and extravagant red-carpet event where they could all get their pictures taken by members of the media. Her reasoning was that this party would be René Alejandro's formal debut to this country's high society.

In the end, René Alejandro managed to dissuade her from following her original idea in favour of making the party classier without the blatant media presence.

"We are members of the nobility of España, Mamá," he had told her. "It is more important to raise more funds for my Sister Iris' charity than to place all the attention on my birthday, no? I am already a grown-up adult and have no need of such extravagant celebrations for myself."

At that time, Wei Lan dabbed imaginary tears from her eyes and praised him for being a big-hearted and self-sacrificing man like his father.

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Although René Alejandro had expressed that he didn't want to turn his birthday party into a big media spectacle complete with a red-carpet event, he still didn't stop Wei Lan from inviting various influential members of the media. For example, she invited some authoritative editors and journalists of renowned magazines, newspapers and other media outlets.

These people were attending as guests tonight and not officially doing their jobs but nobody among them was stupid. All of them understood that their invitations came with the expectation that they would have to write something about the event and feature it.

With all the socializing and charitable activities that Wei Lan had been doing as a new Spanish vizcondesa ever since her return to the country, it was obvious to members of high society and the media how much she wanted fame.

Many still looked down on her clout-chasing behaviour but only very few openly showed their derision at her anymore. After all, even if someone didn't care about her foreign husband's real aristocratic title, Wei Lan was still now the true mother-in-law of CEO Jin Liwei.

Her daughter, Iris Long, might be difficult to become close with because of her extremely high-level security detail after becoming the Young Madam Jin, but Wei Lan was a different story. Wei Lan loved being in every high society functions and interacting with powerful, wealthy people. The vizcondesa was so much easier to find and befriend than her daughter, Iris Long.

On paper, tonight's event was the birthday of Wei Lan's Spanish step-son and fundraising auction for the Iris of Hope foundation, but the smart ones understood that it was just another way for Wei Lan to increase her visibility and charitable reputation.

There might not be an actual red-carpet event but everyone knew that tonight's function would be highly-publicized after seeing the influential editors and journalists among the guests.

Wei Lan was, of course, thrilled at the prospect of becoming more famous as a kind-hearted step-mom to her step-son, and of course, as a generous and hard-working ambassador for her daughter's charitable foundation.

As for René Alejandro, his only thought was of doing his part in accomplishing his mission for the organization. He needed to succeed in integrating into the domestic high society and forging favourable connections with the high echelons of this country. Tonight's event was definitely an integral step in his mission. He couldn't fuck it up no matter what.

Wei Lan and René Alejandro along with Randy continued greeting the guests and directing the staff to receive the donated items for the charitable auction.

Some of the guests were already previously acquainted with René Alejandro after Wei Lan kept on bringing him along to various social events.

"Yo, René!" Yu Mo greeted the Spaniard. "Happy Birthday, dude!"

"Mo, my brother! I am so happy that you can come tonight." René Alejandro beamed, both his dimples on full display and causing several ladies on sight to almost swoon.

Yu Mo handed him a present while handing a staff member an item he would be donating for the auction.

"Ah, thank you," René Alejandro said. "But there is no need to give me a present, no? You coming is already enough for me, my friend. And thank you for your donation. Your charitable spirit will surely help many less fortunate ones."

The new friends chatted for a little bit before the flirty Randy personally led Yu Mo inside.

"It's gooooood that Yu Mo came," Wei Lan said in a low voice. "We invited dear Liwei's other broooooooooothers but none of them are comiiiiiiing except for Yu Mo! I'm soooooo upset for you, my dear!"

Just as she finished speaking, three packages arrived. They were sent by Lin Yehan, Wang Yingjie and Jin Chonglin respectively. There were also letters included stating their apologies for being unable to come tonight. The packages contained their chosen items to be donated for the auction.

"Ah, as expected of dear Liwei's brooooooooothers! They're soooooooo generous! René, my dear, you have to thaaaaaaank them later for their generosity! Ooooooh, we're going to raise sooooo much money for Iris of Hooooooope! Ah, the pooooor people will be sooooooooo happy!"

It was as if Wei Lan wasn't secretly complaining to René Alejandro about Jin Liwei's brothers just now before she was praising them for everyone to hear. René Alejandro didn't call her out and just continued charming the guests with his dimpled smile.

Although he was smiling on the outside, he was thinking of other ways to make full use of Yu Mo. The Systema instructor was the only one among Jin Liwei's brothers who genuinely befriended him.

Lin Yehan was too suspicious of outsiders and protective of his loved ones despite his outward gentleness. Wang Yingjie was too sharp and observant. René Alejandro's intuition told him that the surgeon wasn't an easy target to deceive. Jin Chonglin was also like Yu Mo, easier to befriend than the others, but the man was a superstar. It wasn't easy to make appointment with the busy celebrity to hang out.

As for Lu Zihao, René Alejandro didn't want to waste his time befriending the man. They were hostile towards each other, no doubt about it.

Although René Alejandro's instincts were blaring and driving him to compete with the man, he didn't want to be open enemies with Lu Zihao because it would destroy his mission. Lu Zihao was an important person to his main targets, namely Jin Liwei and Lu Jianhong. He needed to leave a good impression on the two and avoid shooting his own foot by being enemies with Lu Zihao.

Back at the party, the pair that everyone was waiting for finally arrived.

When Jin Liwei's figure stepped out of a luxury vehicle, it seemed as if all the other guests stopped what they were doing to stare at him. They watched him as he turned around and extended a hand inside vehicle before a silk-gloved hand held him followed by the figure of a beautiful and elegant young woman.

Iris Long was wearing a large, puffy but classically stylish long wrap around her long dress. Jin Liwei quickly escorted her to the mansion to avoid the cold.

There were other guests who were lining up before them but all of them gave the couple a wide berth to let them in first.

Jin Liwei wasn't polite at all and accepted their intentions. He didn't want his pregnant wife to be exposed to the cold outside for too long. Iris gave the other guests polite smiles of thanks.

"Xiuuuulaaaaaaaan and Liwei my deaaaaaar~" Wei Lan greeted them with great enthusiasm. Her voice was loud enough for even guests already inside to hear. "You're finally heeeeere!"

As one of René Alejandro's main targets, he wouldn't waste this precious opportunity to talk to Jin Liwei. He called a staff to greet the rest of the guests while he and Wei Lan personally escorted the husband and wife inside.

While René Alejandro was chatting with Jin Liwei, Wei Lan pulled her daughter aside to judge Iris' outfit.

"My gosh, Xiulaaaaaan! What are those biiiiiiig flower things in your front? They're hiiideeeeouuus! You should've caaaaalled Mother and I could've helped you choooooooose a better designer to make a couture dress for yoooooouuuuu!"