<h4>Chapter 679 - Don’t Forget Our Deal </h4>


    "Whatever." Long Jian shrugged before eyeing the choctes disappearing inside Iris’ mouth. "Hey, toss me a chocte."


    Iris turned away and continued eating.


    He scowled. "Those are my choctes. Give me one."


    "You gave them to me so they’re mine now. Go get more for yourself."


    "Those are thest ones."


    She pursed her lips and tossed him one coin-shaped chocte with great reluctance before rushing to finish the remaining ones.


    "What a kid," Long Jian grumbled before popping the chocte into his own mouth. Iris’ blissful expression while eating tempted him but it turned out that the chocte didn’t taste particrly special. He snorted at her in disdain after quickly swallowing the childish treat.


    After this brief choctey intermission, they talked about their n’s next steps.


    "I want Long Hui to fall down so deeply that he’ll never have a chance to recover," Long Jian said. "It’s only in that way that he’ll cease being a threat to us in the battle of session."


    Although Iris hated how Long Hui was acting, especially in his treatment of her friend Jiang Ying Yue, she disagreed with Long Jian. Long Hui was, after all, still the father of her godson. "If he regrets his stupidity, makes amends to those he hurt, and backs out of the battle of session on his own volition, let’s just leave him be."


    Long Jian frowned, clearly not agreeing with her stance. However, he didn’t oppose her out loud because he needed her if he wanted to kick out Long Hui from the battle of session sooner. His individual influence in the Long n was insignificant. He didn’t want to rely on Long Xiaopeng who was trying to rally support from minor members of several small branch families in the n.


    Long Xiaopeng was Long Jian’s number one supporter in the n in the hopes that his own small branch family would rise in a position of influence if Long Jian sessfully became the next head. He also worked as a spy, updating Long Jian and Zhu Ning about thetest news within the n. In recent years, he had gathered a small number of supporters for Long Jian but all of them were from minor branch families who were tempted with the same ambition of gaining influence among the Longs. Unfortunately, Long Xiaopeng’s efforts were still far from enough to rival Long Hui and Iris’ positions in the n, especially since most of the n members were still old-fashioned and prejudiced against illegitimate children.


    If Long Jian wanted to increase his chances of triumphing in the battle of session, he needed to do it in a field that he was the most confident in—thepany, Long Industries. His swift climb in the corporatedder was a testament to his talent in business leadership, not to mention that the COO had taken him in as a protégé, making it easier for him to ess resources to improve himself and showcase his abilities, skills and achievements to everyone in thepany, especially to his father. Despite his excellent work performance, he had been working at the main headquarters and obtained the position of Deputy COO position for only a few months. He needed more time and aplishments in order to match the influence Long Hui had in thepany which the other obtained a few years earlier than him.


    Thus, Long Jian decided to ally with Iris, the other legitimate child and the one who threatened Long Hui’s position the most. This was the quickest way to achieve his ambition of seeding their father as the next head.


    "Let’s not talk about the extent of how we want Long Hui to suffer after we defeat him," he said. "We can decide on thatter. Right now, we need to make sure that our ns y out smoothly first."


    Iris nodded. She was about to leave after fleshing out their ns when he stopped her. He hesitated for a moment before deciding to warn her.


    "Be careful of Long Hui’s maternal family, the Zhengs. They’re not simple. They had been lying low since Father divorced Zheng Suyin to marry your mother due to shame, but I heard that they’re bing more active in high society in the past few weeks. Even Zheng Suyin who disappeared from the public eye for years was seen outside recently meeting with old friends. Now that we’re targeting Long Hui, I’m sure that Zheng Suyin won’t let us off and will do everything in her power to support her son. I think I’m fine because nobody sees me as a threat for now, but that’s not the case for you. You’re a legitimate child just like Long Hui, not to mention that Father dotes on you the most."


    Iris protested on his im that Long Tengfei doted on her the most but he ignored her and continued warning her. She could only nod. "Alright, I understand. Thank you, Big Brother Jian. I’ll be careful of the Zhengs."


    He nodded, satisfied. Then he hesitated once again.


    "What is it?" she asked, already standing and ready to leave.


    "Don’t forget our deal, Little Sister. I’m not doing all of these for you. My mother is still in police custody. Could you...ask CEO Jin if there are any updates regarding my mother’s case? Is there a chance for her to be released from jail soon?"


    "Oh. Alright. I’ll ask Liwei," she replied, even though Jin Liwei had no interest in helping Zhu Ning because the woman once threatened her and Wei Lan, his future mother-inw. It was actually Iris herself, or more specifically her hacker abilities, that would help clear Zhu Ning’s name from the usation of being the mastermind of the bomb incident.


    "Thanks." Long Jian looked relieved. Then he escorted her out of his office where Dom and her bodyguards were waiting.