Afterwards, Chen Fei closed the small notebook that she brought after jotting down Irisâ instructions.
âIâll work on the teamâs endorsement as soon as possible,â she said.
Iris nodded.
Long Jinjing sighed. âI wish I could help. This endorsement project sounds fun.â
âSis Jing, donât be too impatient!â Dom told her. âLittle Misha and Little Dima are still so small. Wait until theyâre a bit bigger and you can slowly return to work like what Boss is doing right now.â
She nodded. âI know. Thanks, Dom.â
While the girl squad members enjoyed the rest of the evening together, an exhausted Jin Chonglin headed to one of his secret apartments to avoid the paparazzi surrounding his known residences. He had been extremely busy earlier today.
Although he already expected that things would get crazy once he announced his ârelationshipâ with Chen Fei, he still felt slightly underprepared at the onslaught of paparazzi, reporters and interview requests. His social media accounts had blown up with his fansâ comments and messages.
His assistant left after cleaning up the takeout boxes that he ate for dinner. Then he took a quick shower and got ready for bed. He was about to fall asleep when his phone rang.
He tried ignoring it at first but it was persistent.
âDammit.â
Then he checked the caller display and all the irritation he felt disappeared.
âHello, Mom?â
âSon, is it true that Chen Fei is now your girlfriend?â Huang Yuyan immediately asked without even greeting him back.
Jin Chonglin sighed and sat up in bed. His brain made a quick analysis about the pros and cons of admitting the truth to his mother.
In the end, he said, âYes, itâs true.â
âOh.â She paused. âI only heard about the news this evening because I spent the entire day at your grandmaâs mountain villa.â
âI see. Howâs Grandma?â
âSheâs fine but not as energetic as before. Sheâs getting old now. You and your brother should visit her more often. Iâm sure that sheâll be delighted.â
âOkay, Mom.â
âGood. But donât change the subject! Weâre talking about your relationship with Chen Fei. When did the two of you get together?â
âNot long. Just a few days ago before the gala.â This was what he and Chen Fei agreed upon.
âOh.â His mother paused again. âIâm happy that you have a girlfriend again. I thought that youâre still traumatized after what happened withânever mind. Chen Fei is a good girl.â
He had to stop himself from snorting at his motherâs claim. Chen Fei was a good girl? Really? Why didnât he know it?
Huang Yuyan continued, âHer way of speaking might be, er, unrestrainedâŠbut sheâs still a nice, pretty, young woman who has a bright future especially as the COO of your sister-in-lawâs company. I like her.â
Jin Chonglin pursed his lips. He didnât know how to reply to his mother.
âIâm glad that you got together with her, son. Donât play around and hurt her, you hear me? And stop always fighting with her.â
His heart skipped a bit. He felt a bit guilty. However, he and Chen Fei already made this decision so they had to go through it until the end.
He could only reassure his mother. âAlright, Mom. I understand. Donât worry too much.â
âYou must bring Chen Fei and have dinner here at the old house with me, okay? Or maybe we can go to your grandmaâs mountain villa and eat together with her.â
He felt even guiltier but still said, âOkay, Mom.â
His mother left him a few additional reminders before hanging up. Finally, the call ended.
Jin Chonglin stared at the phone. He no longer felt sleepy.
âThree months. Just three months and this play will be over. That rude, bossy woman and I will âbreak upâ amicably and go on our own lives just like before. No hard feelings. Iâll just tell my fans that the two of us made the mutual decision to separate after realizing our incompatibility. Yes, thatâs the plan.â
He knew based on experience that three months would fly by quickly. Right now, however, it felt like it would be a long time.
Jin Corporation.
Today was another extremely busy day for the company. There were a lot of projects that needed constant supervision. This week was just the start. It was expected that this kind of hectic schedule would continue for at least a month.
It wasnât possible to do everything remotely from home so Jin Liwei could only oversee everything in person. He was reluctant to spend so much time away from his family but his schedule was really tight.
Even if it would be more convenient to sleep in his office bedroom, he still insisted on going home to his family every night. His wife and children might be all asleep but at least he could still hug and kiss them.
If it wasnât for his understanding wife, he might have already abandoned his work and left it to his subordinates in order to spend more time with his family.
At the moment, Jin Liwei was in the conference room and having a meeting. His expression wasnât too good. He found the plan for this particular project to be unsatisfactory.
âRedo it!â
The person-in-charge of the project quailed but still obeyed. âUnderstood, President. My team and I will redo it immediately and present you with a better one!â
âDonât just present me with a better one. I want the best one!â
âYes, President. Understood!â
Continuing this meeting for this project was now pointless. They could only reschedule it until the revised plan was finished.
Jin Liwei felt annoyed because this meant a waste of time and resources.
The current team left and the next team entered the conference room. This time, they were more competent. The plan that they presented for another project was well-thought-out.
Jin Liwei only made a few adjustments to the original plan. This meeting felt a lot more productive than the one before it.
âDismissed,â he finally announced.
âThanks for the guidance, President!â
âHave a good lunch, President!â
âEn, thanks.â He nodded.
His assistant, Xu Tian, read a message from his phone. Then he whispered something to Jin Liweiâs ear.
The others in the room watched as their President Jinâs expression light up. Then he ran out as quick as the wind with Assistant Xu following in his heels.
âThe lady boss must be visiting today.â
âI think so, too. Only Boss Iris can make President Jin have a cheesy expression like that.â
âHow dare you use the word âcheesyâ in the same sentence as President Jin?â
âWell, itâs true, isnât it?â
âThatâsâŠtrue. Yeah.â
Pause.
âHey, guys. Do you think that the Young Madam brought us lunch today as well like she always do whenever she visits?â
âI hope so but donât expect it every time. Thatâs not a good mentality!â
âI know. Iâm just so hungryâŠ.â
Then one by one, each of them received messages from their respective departmentâs group chat.
âYay! Boss Iris is so great! She really ordered a buffet lunch for everyone at the company today.â
âCome on, everyone. Letâs hurry! Lunch is only so long. We canât waste even a second!â
Outside the company building, a large executive van parked in front of the main entrance. It was sandwiched between a rather intimidating line-up of black cars. Several bodyguards in sharp suits climbed out of the black cars and made a protective circle around the executive van.
The vanâs sliding door opened. Dom stepped out first but he continued to reach inside. Then he carried out a baby wearing a hat with a thin yet opaque cloth covering the face.
Next to step out was Iris who also carried another baby wearing a similar hat. After her were two nannies each carrying a large baby bag filled with supplies.
The companyâs front security guards were already standing outside to welcome their lady bossâ arrival. The other employees who were in the lobby also went to welcome Iris and her entourage.
When they saw Iris and Dom carrying the babies, everyone became excited. The company forum and group chats blew up.
âOh, my gosh! Our lady boss just arrived. And guess what? She brought our two little princes with her!â
âKyaaaaaah! The two little princes are so cuuuuuuuuuute! Their faces are covered and I canât see what they look like but their little hands and socked feet are so adorbs!!!!!â
âI heard one of the twins laugh! Ah, my heart just melted from the cuteness!â
The receptionists and the employees in the lobby all greeted Irisâ group. There were also some visitors waiting for their appointments who noticed and recognized her.
Iris smiled and greeted everyone. âDid that food arrive yet?â
âYes, Young Madam. The caterers are now starting to serve lunch.â
âExcellent. All of you should eat, too.â
âThank you, Young Madam. We will.â
Iris looked at those who had visitor badges. âGive these people lunch, too. The caterers should have prepared a lot of food.â
âUnderstood, Young Madam.â
The visitors heard her instructions.
âThank you, Iris Long!â
âBless you and your beautiful twins!â
She smiled at them. Then she noticed the arrival of Xu Tian. Her husband must have sent his assistant to welcome them at the lobby.
âYoung Madam, Little Master Haoyu, Little Master Lingyu, Dominic,â Xu Tian greeted. âPresident is eagerly waiting for you in his office. Please follow me.â
She gave the people in the lobby a wave before her group headed to the elevator.
âIs my husband surprised at our visit today?â
Xu Tian nodded. âYes, Young Madam. But heâs also very happy.â