659 Are We Eloping? (1/2)
Jin Liwei was satisfied that his baby girl understood his point.
”But what about the cheating allegations between Ying Yue and Eldest Brother?” Iris asked. ”Those misleading photos are really damaging. Should we—”
”Love, just as I want you to trust your friend, I also trust in mine. Eldest Brother is amiable but he's no weak man. You heard him at dinner. He cares for Jiang Ying Yue. To what extent, I don't know, but rest assured that he'll do everything for the people he cares for. And it seems like Jiang Ying Yue is now one of those people, just like us. The cheating allegations involve the two of them. Let's see how they handle it first. If they're unable to solve it by themselves, we'll step in. How's that?”
She sighed but still nodded.
”I don't think we would need to step in, to be honest. Eldest Brother likes keeping a low profile but he's not without his own influence. Also, don't be fooled by that gentle expression. Remember that he's a gun and shooting expert. He also has a vicious side to him, surprisingly. Being Eldest Brother doesn't just mean that he's the oldest among us. It also means that he's the one we accept as our leader that we five brothers accept and respect. Your husband has no weak and cowardly friends,” he said in a proud manner.
Iris felt calmer after hearing Jin Liwei's reassurances. Indeed, it took a bit of time before she felt fully accepted by Lin Yehan. He was always nice and kind to her, but she sensed that he still kept some distance from her until he felt assured that she truly loved Jin Liwei. After that initial hurdle, Lin Yehan now treated her like family, like one of his own. This kind of loyalty was what she admired the most among the five brothers and what she also wanted with her friends, the girl squad.
If Lin Yehan really started caring about Jiang Ying Yue and began to treat her like family, then Iris would feel less worried for her friend. Nevertheless, she still intended to take action if things didn't work out like what Jin Liwei said. She agreed to let Jiang Ying Yue face the hardships being thrown at her right now, but Iris didn't plan on leaving her friend alone to face everything by herself. For now, however, she would follow her darling's suggestion and trust in both their friends. Indeed, she and her darling had no true friends who were weak cowards.
Smiling, she tried giving Jin Liwei a playful pinch on his hip but failed because it was all hard muscles. So she gave him a playful bite on his chest instead. It was still all hard muscles but her teeth had a stronger grip than her fingers. He grunted more from pleasure than from pain.
”Calling us husband and wife...we're not married yet,” she reminded him.
”We will be. Soon.”
”Are we eloping?”
”If you want.”