His Genius Wife Is A Superstar novel Chapter 529

Chapter 529 - Dinner At The Long Ancestral Residence Part III

Long Hui left everyone and marched off in anger to his own residence.

Iris, Jin Liwei and Meimei glared at his back. Yang Jiahui watched him leaving, a sad expression on her face, while Long Tengfei looked conflicted. Long Hui was still his eldest son after all.

"Jerk!!!" Meimei spat when Long Hui was gone.

"Xiao Mei, you should stop," Yang Jiahui said in an exhausted tone, massaging her temples.

"I’m only telling the truth, Auntie. Uncle Tengfei, your son is a big jerk!!!"

Yang Jiahui sighed, not bothering to scold her niece anymore.

Long Tengfei didn’t respond to Meimei, turning to Iris instead. "Xiulan, you shouldn’t have provoked your brother. He...he’s very stressed. It’s hectic at the company now, not to mention that he also has to deal with the custody battle."

Iris frowned. "And I’m not stressed? Ying Yue is not stressed? Father, my schedule is also very hectic. I’m not only juggling my showbiz career but also my studies and my businesses. But do you see me acting out, making a mess of things and hurting others? And also please remember that he’s not the only one dealing with the custody battle. Liwei and I are also very involved in it. If we leave your son to do what he wants, Ying Yue and your grandson will suffer. Liwei and I can’t do that, Father. We won’t leave Ying Yue on her own. She would be powerless to fight the custody battle without our help.

"And don’t forget that it’s your son who filed for this custody battle in the first place and made a mess of everyone’s lives! Yes, Ying Yue left him before when she was pregnant but they got back together. It was your son who left Ying Yue this time and started distancing himself. So excuse me, Father, but don’t tell me that I shouldn’t have provoked your son. He’s the one who provoked us first. What you’re asking me is to be understanding of him, but does he deserve it? Do you want me and Ying Yue to martyr ourselves over a man like him? No way!"

Silence.

Nobody dared speak after Iris’ impassioned speech. The tension in the air became too thick. After a few moments of heavy silence, Iris finally managed to calm herself down. Her angry expression smoothed out. It was as if she expelled most of the negativity inside of her with her earlier words.

"Father, I have a request," she said.

Long Tengfei looked at her now calm expression. "What is it?"

"I want to become more involved in Long Industries," she said.

Jin Liwei glanced at her, not surprised that she changed the topic all of a sudden.

In contrast, the others looked taken aback and confused. They knew that Iris never showed any interest in becoming involved in working at the family company before, aside from partnering with Long Industries for her company, Orchidia Beauty.

"Of course, Father."

"You’ll have to work hard in fully understanding Long Industries. Brand ambassadors are different from normal endorsers that way. You won’t just endorse our company but also represent its entirety, including its values," he told her.

"Yes, I’m ready. I want this position, Father. Please give it to me."

Iris looked at Long Tengfei straight in the eyes, conveying to him that she was serious in her request. She needed a way to gain more influence within Long Industries besides being a shareholder, especially since Qiao Yu was having difficulty in purchasing shares in the company under her name. Sellers were biased against her. The first time was mostly a fluke because Qiao Yu was friends with the person who sold the shares.

She didn’t want to start at the bottom of the company like what Long Hui and Long Jian did. That would take too long—years. There was no way she would waste that much time. If she couldn’t take the traditional route, then she would need to find an unconventional way to enter Long Industries. And this was what she decided to do.

Becoming a brand ambassador, an effective one, would be the fastest and most convenient way for her to gain influence in Long Industries without having to start from the very bottom. If she used her cards right, she could forge herself into becoming an indispensable marketing and PR force for the company.

Once she succeeded in doing this, then she could take over the entire company along with the Long clan, wash it completely clean of filth, and safeguard it until her godson expressed desire in inheriting it. If Little Jun didn’t want it, then maybe one of her future children would. Only time would tell.

This was her ultimate goal in making this request from Long Tengfei. She already discussed this with Jin Liwei beforehand. She had a motive but didn’t share it with Long Tengfei. He didn’t need to know it.