675 Proposed Solution (1/2)
”That's why I left all the people matters to your Grandfather Jin because he said that I'm no good with it! That I'm too temperamental, too shameless! Hah! Of course you have to be shameless to make lots of money! But don't get me wrong, Xiulan my girl. I'm not saying that your Grandfather Jin kissed everyone's asses to make connections with important people! That would be funny if he did but he DIDN'T! That scoundrel looked so proper and upright but was actually a sly fox inside! Bahahaha! He was the most cunning person your Grandpa Lu knows in my entire life! We always get the best business deals because of his god-level craftiness!
”And now I dumped Jin Corporation to your Liwei so that this old man can enjoy his retired life having lots of fun and waiting for you pinheads to make me lots of great-grandbabies! You're all so slow! What's taking you so long?! I want to know!
”Liwei my boy is also good at handling people matters which I hate—bah! He's very similar to his Grandfather Jin in many aspects. In fact, that boy is also a sly fox inside, so you better be careful, my girl! Oh wait. Too late! You already fell for his trap! Bahahahahaha!!!”
Iris couldn't help but smile remembering Grandpa Lu's booming voice as he complained about this aspect in business which he hated—dealing with people he didn't like. Although she had no clue what the old man meant by his last sentence about her falling into Jin Liwei's trap, she didn't mind because she liked listening to his stories of Grandfather Jin and also about her darling.
Her attention returned to the meeting just as Long Hui was finishing his very well-rehearsed yet natural-sounding defence of himself. Basically, he admitted that it was negligence on his part that he allowed the custody case of his son to become so public that it began to affect Long Industries' image, but cleverly insinuated that the media attention was due to his relation with his sister Iris Long who was a famous celebrity. He said it in an almost careless way, as if it was just an afterthought and not deliberate at all.
”Indeed, a natural actor. If he enters showbiz, he might even win a Best Actor Award,” Iris muttered, making Long Jian fight a grin.
His acting was even more impressive because the old-fashioned group who didn't think highly of her looked like they believed him. They now turned their accusing eyes on Iris.
She ignored them.
”He's blaming you, Little Sister. Are you angry?” Long Jian asked while looking very entertained.
”No. I already expected that he'll try something like this because that's the kind of person he is. In his own eyes, he's innocent. If something goes wrong, it's other people's fault.”
The two stopped talking because the COO quietly reprimanded Long Jian.
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In the end, Long Hui was able to move some people with his ”heartfelt” speech. There were a number of men in the room who experienced something similar to him—separated with a lover and tried to fight for a child's custody but lost. Family situations like this were always messy, so they could relate to him.