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"Do you really have so little trust in me, Little Sister?" Lu Zihao asked, teasing her.
Iris vaguely saw the amusement shining in her brother’s eyes in the darkness. "I trust you, Big Brother. It’s just that I don’t really know what you’re doing with your group, especially after seeing all your scars. I haven’t seen all of your scars but I know that they cover your entire body. Don’t lie to me. I just know. Although I’m curious and want to know what you’re doing and how you really got your scars, I respect your privacy because you’re important to me. I’m not going to investigate you on my own without your permission. I have a feeling that you’re doing something dangerous but every time I ask, you always brush me off. What can I do besides worry? I’m waiting for the day that you’ll tell me what you’re really doing."
Lu Zihao remained silent.
"If you’re really doing something dangerous, then of course I’ll worry about you. And now I discover that Ketchup is helping you out. If she’s involved in anything dangerous, the risk of her making a mistake and being exposed to others increases. You know what kind of things will happen to her, to me, and to us if others discovered about her existence."
"Meow! Mommy, don’t scold Uncle Haohao anymore! Wuwuwuwu! Ketchup didn’t do anything dangerous! Promise! Ketchup just helped Uncle Haohao because his hacker team is being so slow and incompetent—"
"In-com-pe-tent?" Lu Zihao was taken aback.
His team was...incompetent? He narrowed his eyes and looked at his sister who was intent on listening to her youngest’s drivel about his subordinates. She looked like she didn’t see anything wrong with what the blasted cat was saying.
INCOMPETENT?!
If only Ketchup had a physical body, he would have already smacked her fluffy butt a couple of times to discipline and punish her.
However, Ketchup was on a roll, talking nonstop. "—so I decided to help them because it’s super-duper annoying to watch them struggling to complete something so easy! Mommy, you should have seen them! I’m sure that you’ll also feel bothered by their incompetence! Meow!"
Lu Zihao closed his eyes, resisting the urge to snap at the talkative cat. His team wasn’t incompetent at all! It was just that compared to Ketchup and especially his genius sister who created the cat AI, his hacker team might seem incompetent because the two were just too superior.
"Mommy, Uncle Haohao is family, right? Uncle Dom and Auntie Clover told Ketchup that family should always help each other, except for the selfish poopoo-heads who don’t deserve to be treated like family. Uncle Haohao is not a selfish poopoo-head and he’s family, so Ketchup doesn’t see anything wrong with helping him and his incompetent hacker team. Meow~ Ketchup just helped them uncover and organize files regarding Uncle Haohao’s newly-acquired local businesses which is taking them forever to complete! It’s very similar to the tasks Daddy often gives me so I know exactly what to do! Is Ketchup wrong to help out Uncle Haohao this way, Mommy? Meow?"
Iris thought that Ketchup made sense. She ignored Ketchup’s use of the word "poopoo-head" for now. The naughty cat must have learned it from either Dom or Clover again. Iris planned on discussing it with Jin Liwei and figure out together if the word should be added to Ketchup’s list of bad words that she wasn’t allowed to use.
"No, Ketchup. You’re not wrong," Iris finally replied.
"Meow~ So Ketchup is a good kitty?"
Iris couldn’t help but smile. "Yes. You’re a good kitty, Ketchup."
Meows of happiness filled the dark hallway. The siblings could almost see a delighted white cat skipping on the floor in front of them.
Lu Zihao’s earlier annoyance at his hacker team being called incompetent disappeared. He chuckled like the devil.
"Don’t worry, Little Sister. I assure you that your youngest didn’t do anything dangerous. It’s true that she only helped out in digging out lost or hidden documents and also in organizing everything. Something that would normally take my team a week or two to complete, your youngest finished in just a few hours. She’s been tremendously helpful."
"Ehehehe. Thanks, Uncle Haohao~ Ketchup is the best because I’m Mommy’s baby!"
Hearing her brother praising Ketchup, Iris was also filled with pride, temporarily making her forget about her earlier concerns.
"Alright. As long as you didn’t do anything dangerous," she said. "But we’ll still have to tell this to your dad later. He might not like it so be ready if he decides to punish you."
"Ehehe—Meow?! Nooooooo! Mommy, please don’t let Daddy punish Ketchup! Wuwuwuwu!!!"
Lu Zihao was amused listening to cat AI whining about being punished. If this was before, he would have found it ridiculous. Now, however, he was already used to the cat AI being treated like a real child. He would even forget sometimes that Ketchup wasn’t a real, living being. Whenever he remembered this fact, he would always feel amazed by his sister’s abilities. His sister was truly a genius.
"Listen to your mother, Custard," he said.
"Meow?! Uncle Haohao, Ketchup’s name is Ketchup, not Custard! Wuwuwuwu!"
Lu Zihao laughed.
"Uncle Haohao, please ask Daddy not to punish Ketchup! Wuwuwuwu! Ketchup was just curious and wants to help Uncle Haohao.... Meow...."
His eyes sharpened.
"Really? You want to help Uncle?"
"Yes! Meow!"
"Big Brother..." Iris couldn’t help but say in a warning tone.
He flashed a devilish smile at her. "I know your concerns, Little Sister. But it would be really helpful to me if I have a powerful AI like your youngest. I hope that you’re still considering my request in giving me one. Even if it’s not as high-powered, I’ll take it."
Iris tilted her head to the side, considering it.
"Think about it," he said.
She nodded.
Afterwards, they finally returned to their own bedrooms. While preparing for bed, Iris was tempted to check Ketchup’s memory to see the things she did to help her brother. However, she stopped herself.
"I trust Big Brother."
The night ended with Iris falling into deep sleep before Jin Liwei could return to their room.
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Jin Liwei learned about Ketchup’s naughty antics the next morning during breakfast. Iris had an early magazine photoshoot, so she and Dom needed to leave early like Jin Liwei. Jiang Ying Yue and Little Jun were also already up because the little guy was used to waking up very early. Ice Cream and Popcorn were also eating breakfast on the floor. The two cats always accompanied their daddy every morning, regardless of whether the others were awake or not.
Lu Zihao was nowhere to be seen. He was someone who didn’t follow a set schedule every single day and lived by his own rules.
As for the naughty Ketchup, she was once again lectured by her daddy.
Jin Liwei didn’t punish her this time because he couldn’t fault her for helping his Fifth Brother. Besides, he trusted Lu Zihao. He didn’t believe that his Fifth Brother would be capable of deliberately doing something illegal and dangerous that would harm innocent people.
With that, Ketchup was off the hook and happy that she wasn’t punished by her parents.
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A few days later, Orchidia Beauty once again opened its online store. More units were added to the inventories and the product limitations per person was lifted in order to meet the huge demand for the products since the launch.
Despite this, everything sold out in what felt like instantly.
To be more precise, the entire inventory was emptied out in 4.2 seconds.
It was another domestic record, faster than the previous one during the launch. This time, however, the achievement was even more impressive because there were more units available for purchase. Industry experts estimated that Orchidia Beauty might have sold out a total of 500,000 to 800,000 units this time, maybe even a million or more. They agreed that the total number of units wouldn’t be less than half a million.
Regardless of the exact numbers, Orchidia Beauty had now started to solidify its position as one of the most popular and in-demand beauty brands in the country. If it could improve its manufacturing capacity and release more products soon, then perhaps it would be able to breach the top 10 most popular beauty brands in the country which was a ranking filled with foreign companies.
Immediately after everything sold out in Orchidia Beauty’s online store, hundreds of thousands of people flooded the internet demanding for more.
"Please release more products next time! I really want to buy but couldn’t because everything sold out so quickly!"
"Next time, please produce, like, 100 million units so that it won’t sell out in, like, 0.00001 seconds."
+2,003
+41,028
+597,060 likes and counting.
"Ahahaha! Poster above, I agree with you 100%!!!"
The news once again featured Orchidia Beauty’s latest history-making feat. Iris Long’s name was also mentioned, of course.
Those who were thinking that the first time was a fluke had their faces slapped this time. The first time was 5 seconds. This time, it took only 4.2 seconds to sell everything out and with more units, too. The detractors had no choice but to grudgingly accept that Iris Long’s company was the real deal.
But before the people could fully digest another amazing feat by Iris Long’s Orchidia Beauty, her father’s company, Long Industries, made its own big move. The shipping company actually invited the media just so the Chief Communications Officer (CCO) could make a public announcement.
"Long Industries take pride in our fast, reliable, quality yet economical logistics services. We are constantly improving and growing alongside our valued clients and adapting with the domestic, regional and world markets. Today, we are happy and excited to announce that we will be welcoming our first ever celebrity brand ambassador—Miss Iris Long!
"Some of you might be thinking that we picked her because she’s the daughter of our CEO. If that was the only reason, we would’ve picked her a long time ago. We chose Miss Iris Long to be Long Industries’ brand ambassador right now because we believe that she embodies our company’s core values of constantly growing and improving, staying strong and resilient, and moving forward regardless of the challenges.
"We at Long Industries are looking forward to working closely with Miss Iris Long in order to showcase to everyone our company’s integrity, work culture, and our pride of our beloved country."
Iris was at a dressing room for a variety TV show when the news aired the announcement. She praised the CCO for his silver tongue.
"He really knows how to talk and spin words. I was chosen to be Long Industries’ brand ambassador because I’m the daughter of the CEO. That’s the real reason," she said in a serious tone.
"Iris! Not so loud!" Tang Yiyi rebuked her, looking quickly around, afraid that others had overheard what she said.
Dom ran to the door and opened it to check whether there were people outside.
"All clear!" he announced.
It was only then that Tang Yiyi relaxed. "Be careful of your words, Iris. Don’t let others hear you say that. People will start accusing you and your father of nepotism."
Iris only shrugged, not really thinking much about it.
"I’m serious, Iris," Tang Yiyi warned again.
"Fine, Elder Sister Yiyi," she said to calm her manager who she thought was being needlessly paranoid.
Iris’ shrug was a mirror to her real attitude. She didn’t care about what others thought (as always) about her appointment as brand ambassador of Long Industries. Finally, she achieved this goal after asking Long Tengfei about it during the disastrous dinner with Long Hui. This position would grant her a direct access to Long Industries as an insider—a distant one, but still nonetheless an insider. This was the first major step of her plan regarding the battle for succession in the Long clan. There was no way that she would allow the negative opinions of other people to discourage her from working on her plans.
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Friday.
Iris Long’s inauguration party as Long Industries’ brand ambassador at the hall of a five-star hotel.
All the chief executives and important figures working in Long Industries were present in the party for Iris Long.
As the head of the company and the father of the new brand ambassador, Long Tengfei was at the forefront beside his daughter. His wife, Yang Jiahui, also attended. His sons, Long Hui (Deputy CFO) and Long Jian (Deputy COO) were also present. Even the clan elders Long Jufang and Long Meng attended because they were also minor shareholders of the company.
The media was also invited. The party would double as an official press conference later. Outside the hotel, Black Stars and other fans crowded, shouting for Iris Long and waving banners showing her name and image. Security and the police kept them under control. The number of people only increased as the hours passed by and the information about the party’s location was spread.
Long Tengfei and the other executives didn’t expect such a huge turn-out. They felt that Iris had only become more famous since the last time they seriously discussed about considering her as the company’s brand ambassador.
The party was simple compared to other brand amabassador inauguration parties. Hiring a celebrity brand ambassador was also afirst for Long Industries. In addition, Long Tengfei himself didn’t want to make it too extravagant.
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Not everyone in Long Industries was onboard for Iris Long’s appointment as the company’s brand ambassador. Long Tengfei and the COO worked together to persuade the other executives and the board of directors about the idea.
The COO had a great impression of Iris when she first presented Orchidia Beauty at Long Industries, bringing the Bauer siblings, Amanpio Kileksky and Qiao Yu with her. He couldn’t forget the amazement he felt at her professionalism and shamelessness in negotiating. Orchidia Beauty was only at the beginning stages that time but look at it now. It had instantly become a hit brand selling out all of its products in seconds. Also according to business hearsay, it was apparently now a company worth millions in RMB and perhaps even in US dollars.
As a result, Long Tengfei didn’t need to ask him to support Iris for her appointment as brand ambassador to Long Industries. The COO gave his support on his own volition.
In the end, the two of them were able to persuade their fellow executives and the board of directors. Orchidia Beauty’s successful launch played a critical part in changing their minds, prompting them to vote in favour of her appointment as brand ambassador.
They might have been persuaded but it didn’t mean that they were 100% accepting of her. Iris Long’s past reputation in Long Industries and the clan weren’t so easily erased. It was deeply entrenched in the Long clan and Long Industries. After all, she was the Longs’ prodigal daughter. It also didn’t help that she distanced herself from them after waking up from coma.
Now that she was appointed as brand ambassador, it signaled to everyone that she was ready to finally involve herself with the company’s matters, and in extension, of the clan as well. Critical eyes watched her every move, waiting for her to make a mistake.
Iris could sense all of these as she smiled at everyone in the party. Only Dom accompanied her this time. Tang Yiyi was busy managing her other artists, reporting to Iris earlier that the rude business news anchor was suspended from the program. Iris didn’t care about the man, tossing the news as something unimportant.
As for Jin Liwei and Grandpa Lu, they wanted to attend the inauguration party but she discouraged them. Her darling was extremely busy at work right now. She didn’t want her trivial matters to distract him, especially if she could handle them by herself.
Grandpa Lu’s primary reason for wanting to attend the party was because he felt bored. Iris didn’t mind him attending, but she wanted the entire focus to be on her in the party. She was well aware that her reputation in Long Industries stank, making it difficult for her to buy shares and become involved in the company. She wanted to demonstrate to everyone that she could handle being the brand ambassador by herself without the powerful influence of either Jin Liwei or Grandpa Lu. Fortunately, Little Jun was able to divert the old man’s attention from the party. The great-grandfather and grandson pair were currently spending time together in the mansion’s indoor forest.
The inauguration party was very short and simple. Some speeches, official inauguration of Iris as brand ambassador, a press conference, and then dinner.
During dinner, Long Jufang approached Iris with a big smile on his face.
"Congratulations on so many things, Xiulan. Your successes since the year started, your awards, your hit songs, Orchidia Beauty, and now on becoming brand ambassador of our company!" He acted like they were close. His tone was fawning, as if he never criticized and insulted her in the past.
"Thank you, Granduncle Jufang."
Long Jufang tried several times to establish contact with her but she never responded. Now, however, she didn’t reject him even if his fake smile was making her skin crawl. Dom’s presence beside her made her feel a bit more comfortable.
The original Iris had never bothered with clan affairs. When she woke up from coma as the new Iris, she didn’t change this, thereby making her completely unaware of insider news within the clan. Not all information could be gathered by hacking, especially with an old family like the Longs.
Most of its members still retained their traditional practices, preferring to write things on paper and meeting each other in person instead of leaving electronic traces. In addition, the main family and the important branch families lived in ancient residences. Only a few had security cameras installed in the properties. All of these made it quite challenging for Iris to glean private information within the clan, especially when concerning the older generation. It was easier to snoop around the younger generation because they favoured the convenience of modern technology, carelessly leaving traces online which she could exploit.
This was why even though Iris didn’t give a whit about Long Jufang and had no interest in befriending him, she put on a smile and chatted with him. He wanted to act closer to her, so she would do the same. She knew that he had ulterior motives for wanting to be close to her. So did she. She needed him in order to glean insider information within the clan.
Thanks to her earlier acting classes, she was able to hide her distaste for Long Jufang with a smile on her face.
Moments later, they saw Long Hui and Long Meng heading towards them.
Long Jufang leaned towards her and whispered in a conspiratorial tone, "Long Meng has been going around the clan trying to discredit and defame you. She’s your elder brother’s biggest supporter and hates it whenever you overshadow your brother. Don’t trust her."
It took great effort for Iris not to cringe at his proximity to her.
’I don’t trust her. I don’t trust you either,’ she thought to herself before replying to him, "I understand Granduncle. Thank you for your warning."
"You’re welcome, Xiulan. I’m on your side. You can count on me."
She resisted the urge to roll her eyes, nodding instead. Seeing Dom also fighting hard not to make faces of disgust, she gave him warning glare. He nodded and smoothed out his expression.
"Little Sister," Long Hui greeted when he arrived with Long Meng.
"Deputy CFO," she greeted back with a nod, not bothering to call him ’Elder Brother’.
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Although Iris’ tone was pleasant when she greeted him, Long Hui could see that her eyes were cold. His eyes also hardened. He felt that she didn’t give him any face when he already lowered himself and addressed her as "little sister". Instead of following his example, she insisted on this distant way of addressing him as "Deputy CFO". He wasn’t making peace by calling her "little sister". It was only to put up an appearance of a harmonious sibling relationship to the public.
All of the executives of Long Industries were watching and judging. He couldn’t afford to make any mistakes, especially right now that he was working hard to regain his footing after his work performance suffered because of the stress caused by Jiang Ying Yue. It also didn’t help that there was Long Jian, an overachiever, to compare him with when it came to work performance.
Iris refused to follow his example of putting up an appearance, but at least she was maintaining the pretense of politeness. The two smiled at each other but their eyes were cold and hard.
While Iris and Long Hui were having a stare-down, their self-proclaimed partners in crime Long Jufang and Long Meng also followed suit. The two elders had been on good terms for many years, both supporting Long Hui, but ever since Iris rose to prominence and Long Jufang jumped ship, the relationship between the two elders soured.
"A brand ambassador is nothing more than a hired hand. No matter how integrated you feel, you still won’t really belong with the company," Long Hui said in a low voice to prevent the others around them from overhearing. His words were mocking her but also served as a warning that she shouldn’t get too far ahead of herself.
"I agree with the first part of what you said," Iris replied. "As for the second part, we’ll see. It will depend on my performance as brand ambassador."
Long Hui clenched his hands but kept smiling. To the people watching them, their group looked like they were having a pleasant chat.
"You already have your own company. Be satisfied with it. Leave Long Industries alone," he said.
"You mean leave it to you?" she retorted.
"It’s my birthright."
"How boring," Iris drawled. "We live in the modern times. It’s hard to understand people who insist on living backwards in the ancient times. I know that you believe that since you’re the firstborn, you automatically inherit leadership of the clan and the company. But have you realized that I’m also a firstborn? That our other brother and sister are also firstborns? Father technically has four firstborns because all of us are born from different mothers. So if we’re talking about firstborn birthrights, then technically speaking, all four of us siblings have the right to succeed Father."
"Presumptuous!" Long Meng huffed.
Long Jufang didn’t look like he agreed with Iris either. However, he remained silent and even moved closer to her, silently indicating that he was on her side even though he didn’t agree with her point of view.
Iris ignored the elders as if they didn’t exist, focusing instead on Long Hui. Beside her, Dom was nodding so much and so quickly that it was a wonder he wasn’t dizzy by the vigorous way he was moving his head just to show his agreement to her words.
"Father has already mentioned before that he’ll leave the clan and the company to whoever among us deserves it the most based on our individual abilities and performance, not on who was born first," she continued. "So, Deputy CFO Long, may the best sibling win."
"You!" Long Hui finally dropped his smile.
But before he could argue, she gave a brief, dismissive nod.
"Excuse me, Deputy CFO Long," she said, grabbing Dom and walking away.
Long Jufang smirked at Long Meng before following after them. Both Long Hui and Long Meng wore dark expressions.
"Young Master Hui, don’t take that spoiled brat’s words to heart," Long Meng tried to soothe Long Hui. "You’ve been trained since you were born to be the heir and the successor after Master Tengfei. You were born to be the next head of our clan and the company."
Long Hui didn’t respond, continuing to watch Iris, Dom and Long Jufang as they greeted other people along the way. His frustration at Iris could be seen by the tight clenching and unclenching of his hands into fists and his tense jaw caused by the gritting of his teeth. When he noticed that some people were looking at him, he smoothed out his expression and forced on a smile.
Not far behind them, Long Jian was standing beside his current mentor, the COO of Long Industries. They were chatting with a couple of other important guests. However, Long Jian wasn’t focused on the conversation at all because he was doing his best to eavesdrop on the confrontation between Iris and Long Hui. He was unable to hear everything they said to each other but still heard enough to know that Long Hui lost to Iris in that battle of words.
’Father technically has four firstborns because all of us are born from different mothers. So if we’re talking about firstborn birthrights, then technically speaking, all four of us siblings have the right to inherit leadership,’ Iris’ words resonated to Long Jian.
His lips subconsciously curved upwards in amusement.
’What an eloquent way of bullshitting,’ he thought.
Long Jian had the least interactions with Iris since she woke up from coma compared to their other siblings. He had always looked down on her but he couldn’t help but praise the way she twisted her words in order to humiliate Long Hui. She was clearly bullshitting yet the confidence of her tone and the delivery of her words gave the impression that everything she said was true and made logical sense.
A chuckle escaped from his lips before he realized what he was doing.
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"Hm? Why are you laughing? What’s funny?" the COO asked when he saw his current deputy chuckling beside him.
Long Jian caught himself and regained his senses. He cleared his throat and returned the COO’s smile. "Nothing, sir. I just remembered something funny." Then he apologized to the other people they were chatting with for being distracted.
The COO patted Long Jian’s shoulder, a kind smile on his face, like a father looking at his own son. The conversation in their little group continued.
Long Jian glanced at Iris who was now speaking with their father, Yang Jiahui and the other executives and board members. His expression was neutral. However, when he turned to look at Long Hui, a mocking expression flashed in his eyes before covering it with a pleasant smile.
Later that evening, the inauguration party finally ended. It was a straightforward affair. No drama occurred during the party—at least, nothing that the media and the other guests detected. Yet unbeknown to them, several plots went into motion that very day. Behind the pleasant smiles and easy chatter hid a complex game of chess involving the entire Long clan.
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Long Jian returned home late that night from the party. It was almost midnight already, yet the lights were still on in the house.
His mother, Zhu Ning, was watching the TV in the living room. She lay on the couch with a grumpy expression, as she watched the late-night entertainment news. The inauguration party to commemorate Iris Long becoming the first ever celebrity brand ambassador of Long Industries was currently being featured on the show. Long Jian saw himself for about a second in the same frame as Iris.
No wonder his mother looked like she swallowed a frog by her ugly expression. She had been on a constant bad mood almost every single day ever since the Orchidia Beauty grand launch. It was driving her crazy that the news kept on featuring Iris Long and her mother, Wei Lan.
However, instead of avoiding the news, Zhu Ning actively sought the latest updates about Iris Long and Wei Lan. Iris Long becoming more famous was natural given her numerous accomplishments this year.
As for Wei Lan, she had also become a celebrity in her own right because of her new status as a Spanish viscountess. She was no longer known simply as Iris Long’s mother. She had also increased her reputation in a good way after becoming an ambassador for her daughter’s foundation, Iris of Hope. In just a few days after Orchidia Beauty’s grand launch, she had already set up an online auction selling many brand name clothes, shoes, bags, and other luxury designer items owned by her, her daughter, Jin Liwei, and even Grandpa Lu, Grandma Li and Huang Yuyan. 100% of the profits earned from the auction went to supporting the foundation’s current causes.
Wei Lan was now carving a name for herself as a noble philanthropist. Most members of high society still continued to view her in a negative light, but the general public was starting to admire and idolize her. With just her relationship to Iris Long, she had already received the automatic support of the entire Black Stars.
All of this favourable attention to Wei Lan was filling Zhu Ning with so much hatred and envy.
Long Jian worried that his mother was becoming obsessed with the mother and daughter, Iris Long and Wei Lan, who Zhu Ning claimed to be her mortal enemies.
He saw magazines and newspapers showing Iris Long and Wei Lan’s names and images in big, fat headlines littering all over the living room. Most of them were torn into pieces, no doubt by his mother. He sighed at the sight.
"I’m back, Mother," he greeted.
"Hmph." Zhu Ning forced herself to a sitting position on the couch and glared at her son. "I watched the news the entire evening about that fucking party for that little slut Long Xiulan! I saw you getting all chummy with your father’s current slut of a wife Yang Jiahui! Tell me, whose son are you?! Hers or mine?! Her dried up womb is unable to produce a child for Tengfei so now she’s stealing you from me and you’re just going to happily let her?!! If you like her so much to be your new mother, then go and live with her and your father and become a complete happy family!!!"
Long Jian scowled at his mother’s outburst. He worked from early morning till afternoon before attending the inauguration party. He was exhausted. He didn’t need this kind of drama right after arriving home. It took a lot of effort for him to control his temper.
"Mother, calm down."
"How can I calm down when my own son is betraying me? You’re the only one I have but look at you! Not only are you getting along with that slut Yang Jiahui, but you’re also acting very close to your father’s two evil spawns—that little slut Long Xiulan and that son of a bitch Long Hui! Have you forgotten our goal? Those two are your enemies! They’re the ones blocking your way as the successor of your father! What are you doing, acting all chummy with those two evil spawns?!"
Long Jian’s expression was now as ugly as his mother’s. There were so many things that he wanted to say to her but he held back. At the end of the day, she was still his mother. He loved her and didn’t want to disrespect her.
They were interrupted by the next news story on TV.
"Orchidia Beauty, the newest popular brand of skincare products owned by internationally-acclaimed multi-award-winning musician Iris Long, made an announcement on their website saying that they will be releasing new products at the end of the month. Their first products, which sold out in record-breaking speed not once but twice since its launch and are now top best-sellers, all focus on facial skincare. Their next sets of products are for the body, reportedly featuring lotions and other body creams. Orchidia Beauty says that they are working hard on increasing their manufacturing capacity as soon as possible to meet the huge demand for their current and upcoming products..."
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