285 Shock After Shock After Shock (1/2)

The most important dinner preparations were finally completed. Huang Yuyan joined the group in the living area. She already changed into her dinner outfit which was a long elegant dress. It looked a little too formal for the occasion. She was excited and anxious to present a good impression to the Long family.

But as soon as she saw her youngest son, she cried out in worry. ”Son, you look like a skeleton! This can't go on. I'll be sending meals to you starting tomorrow. You'll also take home all of the leftovers tonight.”

”Mom, I'm fine,” Jin Chonglin replied.

The group continued to chat until late afternoon. Finally, they heard several footsteps. They all turned to look. Jin Liwei was leading several people.

”There you are, Xiulan my girl, Liwei my boy!” Grandpa Lu's voice boomed as he smacked his thighs with his palms before standing up to greet the new arrivals. ”What took you so long? I want to know! I have been waiting so long for you that I almost fell asleep!”

Grandma Li rolled her eyes at her friend's dramatic exaggerations. What almost fell asleep? He chattered nonstop the whole time.

Iris and Jin Liwei came with Long Tengfei and Yang Jiahui. Surprisingly, Long Hui also came with them. He was carrying his son, Little Jun. Dom and Meimei also tagged along carrying Ice Cream and Popcorn respectively.

Popcorn jumped out of Meimei's arms and ran towards Lu Zihao who he immediately recognized. He leaped into Lu Zihao's arms, rubbed himself all over him and meowed loudly, asking to be petted. The fat Ice Cream just watched safely in Dom a.k.a. Slave #1's arms, her expression cautious. She still didn't like Lu Zihao at all.

Since the two groups already met each other before in the hospital when Iris went into coma for the second time, there wasn't really any need for introductions. They greeted each other like old friends…no, this time, they greeted each other like family.

It was only Jin Chonglin, Long Hui and Little Jun who were unfamiliar with the other people. Needless to say, both Jin Chonglin and Long Hui were shocked out of their wits, while Little Jun just looked curious and shy meeting these new people.

”S-sir Lu Jianhong…” Long Hui couldn't believe that he was meeting the business legend in the flesh. As the heir of Long Industries and like so many other businesspeople, he admired and looked up to the true king of the country's business world.

As for Jin Chonglin, his expression was a sight to see. His eyes widened so much that they looked like they were about to pop out of his head. He kept closing and opening his eyes, even rubbing them, to make sure that what he was seeing was actually real and happening.

He looked at his brother and his…his fiancée. His brother's arm was wrapped possessively around the beautiful young woman's waist. There was also a gentleness in his brother's expression whenever he gazed down at the woman beside him. The expression looked so foreign on his brother that Jin Chonglin suspected for a moment that he must be an impostor.

”I-Iris? Is that you, Iris Long?”

Iris finally turned to look at Jin Chonglin. She gave him a smile so lovely that his breath caught in his throat.

”Hello, Senior Jin Chonglin,” she greeted. ”It's lovely to see you.”

”You…” He looked at her then at his brother, and then back at her again. His eyes zeroed in on the diamond ring on her finger. It sparkled under the light. ”Y-you…and Big Bro…ah…hold on, I think I exhausted myself too much these past few days that I didn't realize I've fallen asleep and now I'm dreaming. This must be a dream…”

He laughed weakly. The others just looked at him in amusement.

Grandpa Lu was busy recording Jin Chonglin's reaction on video with his phone. His expression was filled with merriment and mischief. He tried ordering Lu Zihao to do it, but his grandson ignored him. Lu Zihao chatted with Dom and Meimei instead while he stroked the purring Popcorn in his arms.