386 My Own Company (2/2)

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Because of Meimei, Iris started to get closer to Long Jinjing and Chen Fei. Meimei would invite all of them to hang out together whenever they were free. Of course, Jiang Ying Yue was also part of the group.

Dom also joined because he and Meimei were self-proclaimed spirit twins. With his addition, the group became insanely boisterous. At first, he clashed against Chen Fei. He didn't like the woman's snide remarks about Iris.

He wasn't aware that it was already normal for both Iris and Chen Fei to insult each other. There weren't any hard feelings between the two anymore. They even began liking each other. Still, they continued verbally attacking each other.

Meimei, Long Jinjing and Jiang Ying Yue were already used to Iris and Chen Fei. They could feel that there weren't any animosity or hatred whenever the two insulted each other. Meimei even declared that insulting each other was Iris and Chen Fei's way of expressing their friendship.

”Who's friends with this bitch? Not me.” Chen Fei said.

Iris looked at Chen Fei straight in the eyes. Then with a lovely smile, she said in a singsong voice, ”Roses are red, violets are blue, look at my five fingers, the middle one is for you~”

”What did you say, bitch?” Chen Fei scowled at her.

Iris gasped in exaggerated horror. ”What uncultured words, Chen Fei! Your uncouth behaviour deserves a slapping. But if I were to slap you, it would be considered as animal abuse!”

”You!”

”Ahahahaha! That's a good one, Xiulan!” Meimei burst into laughter while slapping her thighs. ”I love that you're becoming more expressive now and not too robotic anymore! You can even joke now! I'm so proud of you!”

Iris shrugged. ”I learned these from Dom.”

”Well, my twin bro is the best!”

Jiang Ying Yue also laughed but more subdued compared to Meimei's raucous laughter. A giggle escaped from Long Jinjing's lips before she stopped herself when Chen Fei glared at her.

Chen Fei also glared at Meimei and Jiang Ying Yue. Meimei just laughed harder, even pointing at Chen Fei while doing so. Jiang Ying Yue wasn't the least bit intimidated by Chen Fei's glare. She could clearly sense that there was no anger behind it.

Scenes like these became common for the group. However, Dom didn't know about this kind of relationship between Iris and Chen Fei when he joined. That was why Dom got into heated arguments with Chen Fei. He fiercely defended Iris and treated Chen Fei like an enemy.

Meimei tried explaining to him many times that Iris and Chen Fei weren't really fighting whenever they insulted each other. However, Dom was extremely loyal to Iris. He would get triggered every time he heard Chen Fei saying something unpleasant about Iris.

Suddenly, the Iris vs. Chen Fei battles became Dom vs. Chen Fei instead. But after a few meetings and after knowing each other more, Dom and Chen Fei started getting along.

These girls' days out, as Dom called it, continued. They all grew closer to each other.

When Meimei, Long Jinjing and Chen Fei finally graduated from university that summer, Iris and the others threw a celebration dinner for them at a restaurant. While eating, they discussed their career plans.

Meimei already rejected Long Industries' job offer. She was happily living her dream as a webtoon artist.

As for the other two, they still planned on working at a small branch division of Long Industries. They estimated that it would take them a few years before they could be promoted to the main company like what happened to Long Jian. While they were talking, Iris handed them a file folder each.

”What's this, little sister?” Long Jinjing asked.

Chen Fei opened the folder and began reading aloud. ”Orchidia Beauty is a skin-care company founded by Long Xiulan and the German siblings Alric and Alona Bauer… Huh? Oh, is this one of your companies you were talking about before?”

”Yes,” Iris confirmed.

Chen Fei: ”So? Why did you give this to me and Jinjing? You want to gloat that you have your own company while your sister and I need to start from the bottom of your father's company? Hmph!”

Iris leaned back on her chair while looking at both Chen Fei and Long Jinjing.

”Why start from the bottom of an old company as errand girls when you can become executives of a new company instead? Isn't is more exciting to make something successful with your own abilities? Long Industries? Boring. Come work for my Orchidia Beauty instead.”