360 Homewrecker (1/2)

Long Tengfei's authoritative threat alarmed the elders and the relatives who were present at the meeting. They immediately started denying Iris' allegations, saying that what they were doing were only instilling discipline in the family's younger generation.

Even though the elders wanted to chastise and punish Iris for putting them and the branch families in a tight spot, they controlled themselves (for now). Pacifying Long Tengfei was their immediate top priority.

Ultimately, Long Tengfei held the power and the purse strings of the entire Long clan. Losing his support would mean that their respective branch families might plunge into financial crisis. Not to mention that they would lose their status in high society. In short, it would be an utter disaster to the branch families if Long Tengfei decided to cut them off.

Before Iris' allegations, he still respected the elders' seniority and tended to use more diplomatic means to maintain peace in the clan. Now, however, he suddenly raised his guard up against the branch families. He was from the main family. It was only natural that he would protect the main family's position and prevent the branch families from trying to take over the clan's leadership.

All of these were triggered by Iris' words. The elders and the relatives were already cursing her inside their minds a hundred thousand times. This was all her fault! The damn brat! What if Long Tengfei suddenly began running the clan with an iron fist? Now they had to be more careful or he might really disown and banish them from the clan.

Long Tengfei continued, ”Remember this: My children are not nobodies! They are the children of the head of the entire Long clan! Anyone who dares to bully them, I will treat as a direct insult to my own person! Dare to insult me, Long Tengfei? Come at me! But you must be prepared to face the consequences.”

His declaration was like great thunder and lightning that struck a deep sense of foreboding and even fear within the hearts of the elders and the relatives. Long Jufang opened his mouth to protest but closed it again when he saw that Long Tengfei was truly angered this time.

”My children and the others will stay and participate in this family meeting. My son's fiancée will also stay. This is my order as the family head. Anyone who defies me shall be kicked out of this room and from the Long clan forever.”

Everyone became silent, not daring to complain.

Long Tengfei swept his cold eyes at everyone. Then he nodded, satisfied, when the elders and the relatives all lowered their eyes to avoid his gaze.

As the family head, he always tried to treat everyone in the clan fairly. He avoided showing blatant bias to his own children. But it seemed that his fairness was being repeatedly abused by the elders and the branch families. He would no longer allow that happen!

Long Tengfei nodded in approval when Iris and the others decided to sit beside him and his wife. It showed everyone their status as the members of the main family.

”Wait, we're not complete yet. Big Brother Jian isn't here,” Iris suddenly said.

”He was here before but the elders told him to leave,” Yang Jiahui replied.

Long Tengfei ordered someone to call his second son back.

When Long Jian arrived, he was surprised and confused, especially after seeing that his sisters and some extra people (Meimei and Chen Fei) were also present. He began to sit on the farthest chair in a corner.

”Brother, don't sit there. Sit here with us,” Long Hui called him over. The 'main family' sits over here, not there.”

Long Jian had no idea about the hidden meaning in Long Hui's words. He immediately moved and sat beside Chen Fei. He glanced at Long Hui and Jiang Ying Yue with great anticipation. He was looking forward to watching them get scolded by the elders. He came earlier to the meeting just to watch this moment, but unfortunately Long Jufang shooed him away. He had no choice but to leave. But now that he was called back, he was determined to enjoy Long Hui's suffering.

Finally, the meeting began.

The elders were very quiet this time. It greatly confused Long Jian.