497 It Should Be ME (1/2)

It wasn't only the Jin branch families who were freaking out upon learning the engagement between Iris Long and Jin Liwei. The Long branch families were also stunned into mixed reactions.

The camp supporting Iris, led by Elder Long Jufang, were shocked before quickly feeling ecstatic. Iris' engagement to Jin Liwei meant that she would become the bridge connecting the Longs to the Jins. This connection was even better than their earlier assumption that she was engaged to Lu Zihao. Sir Lu Jianhong hadn't named his grandson, Lu Zihao, or anyone else for that matter, as his heir yet.

On the other hand, Jin Liwei was already the current head of the Jin family and Jin Corporation. Long Jufang became even more determined to continue trying to establish a close personal connection to Iris, and in extension, to Jin Liwei as well.

In contrast to Iris' supporters, the camp supporting Long Hui had the opposite reaction. They were in complete disbelief, especially Long Meng. She recently managed to entice other relatives to jump ship to support Long Hui, making their camp the largest in the battle for succession in the Long clan. Many of those who originally supported Long Hui but then changed camps to support Iris instead returned once again after Long Hui bought the 5% shares.

Long Meng thought that Long Hui had now reclaimed his rightful position as the successor of the Long clan and Long Industries. She was especially pleased that Long Hui woke up from his rebelliousness and broke up with that female bodyguard. He had also become receptive to her advice.

Secretly working with his mother, Zheng Suyin, Long Meng was able to pair him to a suitable bride from a good family that they approved of. If he continued to listen to her and his mother's advice, Long Meng believed that it was only a matter of time before Long Hui stabilized his position as the successor. The other contenders, including Iris, wouldn't be able to threaten his position anymore.

Now, however, Iris had risen to become an even bigger threat than she was before because of her engagement with Jin Liwei. Long Meng disregarded the time and called Zheng Suyin on the phone.

This was an emergency!

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All across the nation, many people were similarly shocked after discovering the relationship between Iris Long and Jin Liwei. They just couldn't wrap their minds around the truth that the two seemingly incompatible people were engaged to each other. At first, they thought that it was a joke. But after watching the livestream and seeing the couple's intimacy, they didn't have a choice but to believe.

It was a sleepless night for most members of high society. Earlier that night, they were already shocked silly upon learning that Wei Lan had become a Spanish viscountess. They always saw Wei Lan as a gold digging, social climber who was inferior to them. To those who hated her, the fact that she had become a legitimate member of European nobility left a bitter taste in their mouths.

Now that it was her daughter's turn to drop a bombshell, they were all left reeling in great astonishment. One thought entered their minds: