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Chapter 1361 - Gala Invitation
Lu Zihao's stance for now was to neither accept nor reject his sister's offer. He had always trusted her abilities as a world-class hacker but allowing her to join in his path of revenge was another matter that needed careful consideration. Besides, his original path of revenge required some drastic modifications as well.
Iris didn't force him to accept her offer right away either. There would definitely be a time that he would need to borrow her skills as a hacker.
Bacon was powerful but still immature in so many ways. So was Ketchup. Her two cat AI children would definitely join the war against the Vetrovs' enemies but both of them still had a lot of growing up to do before that.
There were multiple methods that she could use to power up all of them but everything would be easier with her brother's full cooperation. He knew more things about the enemies than she did.If they wanted to completely defeat those enemies, they couldn't do it alone. They needed to work together.
"Think about it some more, Big Brother," she told him. "Just remember that regardless of our different personal values, we have the same motivation—to destroy all the enemies and protect the families that we built in this life."
"Hm, alright," he finally replied.
Iris smiled and then rushed into his arms. When her brother hugged her back, it felt like home. Her old home. Her brother, Nikolai, was more of a parent to her than their mother and father in their past life.
She rubbed her face against his chest. His appearance and physique might be completely different from what she remembered in their past life but the warmth of her brother's embrace remained the same.
Lu Zihao chuckled and stroked her long hair. "You're already a grown woman, not to mention a mother, and yet you still dare to act like a little girl."
"It's because you're my big brother."His gaze softened. "Yeah. I'll always be your big brother."
"It's no secret that Iris Long and Long Hui have fallen out after he cheated on that bodyguard with Mao Qiuyue. Iris Long sided with the bodyguard instead of her brother. Of course, she won't attend Long Hui's wedding!"
"I don't care about their family drama. I need to quickly find a dress to attend Mr. Lin's gala because the one that I commissioned for the wedding is now useless. My husband can't wait for the gala because he wants the chance to talk to CEO Jin about some business opportunities."
"My husband have the same plan, too."
"So many of us cancelled our attendance to the wedding. The Maos have been trying to call me and my husband nonstop. Even the Zhengs are stepping forward. Surprisingly, the Longs don't have much of a reaction."
"President Long Tengfei is rumoured to be closer to his daughters than his sons. It's not surprising because his daughters married extremely well. Iris Long married CEO Jin while his illegitimate daughter married Sir Lu Jianhong's grandson. Not only that. Both daughters gave birth to twins each. President Long will definitely prioritize his daughters in order to strengthen his in-law relationship with both the Jins and the Lus."
While these gossips fermented in several circles, Lin Yehan was drinking with his sworn brothers at Dragon Palace Home #10. Except for Wang Yingjie who had hospital duty, everyone was present.
Lin Yehan and Yu Mo drank brandy while Jin Liwei and Lu Zihao stopped at one shot each before contenting themselves with non-alcoholic cocktails for the rest of the evening.
"Eldest Bro, will you be in trouble for using the national team to hurt Long Hui and his bride?" Yu Mo asked.
"What using the national team?" Lin Yehan raised an eyebrow. "The victory gala that I'm hosting is legitimate. It's only a coincidence that it's scheduled on the same day as the wedding."
"Pft! Coincidence. Yeah, right!" Yu Mo rolled his eyes before laughing.
Lin Yehan turned to Jin Liwei and Lu Zihao. "Both of you are going to come, right?"
"En." Jin Liwei nodded.
Lu Zihao grunted.
Lin Yehan smiled. "Barring any emergencies in the hospital that day, Second Brother Yingjie said that he would be able to come as well."
"My wife will come, too," Jin Liwei said.
"Even better!" Lin Yehan was delighted. He turned to his fifth brother.
Lu Zihao swirled his cocktail. "Jinjing still hasn't decided yet. If she doesn't want to come, I won't force her."
"That's fine," Lin Yehan replied and nodded in understanding.
Yu Mo slung an arm over Lin Yehan's shoulders. "Eldest Bro, will you be escorting a lady in the gala?"
"If the lady agrees, then yes."
"Oh?" Yu Mo's eyes lit up. "Who's she? Do I know her?"
"Yes."
"Who?"
Lin Yehan only smiled but didn't reveal anything to his clueless fifth brother.
Yu Mo had been busy teaching Systema to his students in his studio and hanging out with his other less close friends. He didn't know that his eldest brother had been chasing a certain single mother.
Lin Yehan didn't publicize it to prevent his lady from feeling uncomfortable. Nobody told Yu Mo.
"Third Bro, Fifth Bro, do you know which lady Eldest Bro is talking about?" Yu Mo asked.
"En," Jin Liwei said.
Lu Zihao didn't bother replying. He didn't care about this topic.
"Tell me!"
Yu Mo whined for a long time but none of his bros revealed anything useful. He could only sulk by himself while downing shot after shot of brandy. In the end, he became too drunk that an annoyed Lu Zihao slung the man over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and tossed him at a random guest bedroom.
"I'm off," Lu Zihao announced and left without so much as waiting for a reply.
Lin Yehan shook his head while chuckling. He was also a little drunk but in a much better state than Yu Mo.
"You go ahead and return to Xiulan, Third Brother. I'm going to find a balcony for some fresh air to sober up a bit before I head to bed."
"Alright." Jin Liwei patted his shoulder before leaving as well. "Good night, Eldest Brother."
"Good night."
Lin Yehan went to the nearest balcony after Jin Liwei left. The air was chilly and made him shiver but he stayed put. A few minutes later, his mind cleared up a little.
He fished his phone out of his pocket and called someone.
"Hello?" a female voice answered.
"Miss Ying Yue."
Pause.
"Are you drunk, Mr. Yehan?" Jiang Ying Yue asked.
"A little," he admitted.
She sighed. "It's late now. You should go to sleep."
"I miss you."
Silence.
"Miss Ying Yue, I miss you," he repeated. "I want to see you. Can I?"
"You're still at the mansion?"
"Yes. Yu Mo and I are staying here tonight. So…can I see you?"
"Right now?"
"Uh-huh."
"B-but…."
Lin Yehan inhaled the cold air and felt more refreshed. "Please, Miss Ying Yue. I won't do anything inappropriate. I promise. I really just want to see you, that's all."
Jiang Ying Yue didn't answer for what felt like a long time. Finally, she said, "Okay."
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