407 Safe Haven (1/2)
Jin Liwei immediately understood what Iris meant. He pulled her from behind him to his front, urging her to sit between his legs on the carpet. Their positions reversed. He was now the one hugging her from behind, pulling her close until her back touched his chest. He embraced her in an almost protective manner.
”If that son of a bitch decides to fight for custody, we can't do anything to make him and Jiang Ying Yue stay together. In fact, I'd rather that your friend stay away from a fucker like him,” he told her. ”But what we can do is to give our utmost support and protection to our godson and Jiang Ying Yue. We can't fully shield them from the pain, but we can lessen the damage that stupid idiot could do to them, if ever.”
Iris looked unsatisfied that they couldn't fully protect Little Jun and Jiang Ying Yue in that kind of possible situation. However, she could only nod at Jin Liwei's words.
”As much as possible, I don't want to destroy Little Jun's relationship with his father,” she said. ”Although that stupid brother of mine isn't a reliable enough man for my friend, he's still a great father to our godson.”
”No, love. We're not going to destroy our godson's relationship with his father. If it's ever destroyed, it will be that stupid idiot's fault, not ours. So don't ever feel guilty about that. You don't deserve to carry a guilt that's supposed to be his.”
She nodded, feeling better after listening to him. However, she still couldn't stop worrying about Little Jun and Jiang Ying Yue. If they weren't in the picture, she would've already declared war against Long Hui. Alas, the situation was much more complicated with the mother and child directly involved in the situation.
Jin Liwei continued speaking. ”This is what I was talking about when I said that I see a weakness in Long Hui's character. He just proved that my guess was correct. He's nice and confident when he's secure in his position as the heir, but the moment his top position is threatened, he completely loses his cool. We just saw him crumble from all of the pressure. What's more, he has shifted the blame on you. What a weak man.”
Sighing, Iris leaned back against his chest. She felt comforted by his strong arms and protective embrace. ”I agree with you. He's a weak man but Ying Yue still clearly loves him. I just hope that he sees that and adjusts his attitude. If not, he's going to send their little family into a great heartbreak.”
”It's difficult, but it's possible for a man to change. I did for you,” he told her in a low tone.
A lovely smile lit up her serious expression. ”I know. Thank you for doing it for me.”
”I love you.”
”I love you, too.”
The lovers were side-tracked by the lovey-dovey moment. They smiled at each other like idiots before Iris made them return to the topic about Long Hui. Her worry about her godson and friend because of her fight with Long Hui bothered her like a pest crawling inside her heart. She needed to get it off her system or she wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully tonight.
”A man can change but not every man can do so,” Jin Liwei said. ”The question is if Jiang Ying Yue and Little Jun will be enough reason for Long Hui to change himself into a better man.”
”You're right. We can only hope that he changes for the better. But I don't want to bet everything on hope.” Iris pursed her lips, not really liking what she was about to say. ”We need some insurance just in case he continues being a weak, stupid idiot like this.”
She straightened and turned her body around so that they were facing each other.
”Darling, I don't have any interest in Long Industries and most especially not in the matters of the Long clan, but I've decided that I'm now going to fight for control of them. I'll show everyone, especially Father, that I'm the best person to lead the business and the clan,” she said in a determined voice.
Jin Liwei didn't look surprised at all. He even looked like he was already expecting this. However, he didn't talk yet. He waited until she finished speaking.
”Our godson, Long Jun, is a rightful member of the Long clan. Our godson shouldn't be treated like an outsider like this. It's unfortunate that his father, that stupid idiot, is too weak to really do anything to fight for him. So I'll do it in that stupid idiot's stead, whether he likes it or not.”