While the commotion online and on the media about Iris continued to escalate in the next days, the newly engaged couple finally returned to the country.
Xu Tian and Jin Liwei's other subordinates picked them up from the airport.
"Welcome back, President and Miss Long," Xu Tian greeted them.
His eyes immediately zeroed in on the engagement ring on Iris' finger. He inwardly released a sigh of relief. The President barely functioned like a human being when she left him. Xu Tian didn't want to imagine what would become of the President if she rejected his proposal.
After all the luggage were loaded, they drove away from the airport. Iris and Jin Liwei sat together at the backseat. Xu Tian sat on the front passenger seat beside the driver. Another vehicle with Jin Liwei's other subordinates followed close behind carrying the rest of the luggage.
Xu Tian informed the couple that the condominium building and the Long ancestral residence were once again surrounded by reporters after Iris announced her return. So even when Iris wanted to go home to the penthouse, it wasn't safe to do so at the moment. They headed straight to Jin Liwei's mansion at Dragon Palace Home #10 instead.
Seeing his baby girl's disappointment, he felt determined to make her feel at home in the mansion. He already began making plans in his head on how to accomplish this.
When they arrived at the mansion, they were welcomed by familiar faces. Two streaks of grey and orange shot towards Iris and Jin Liwei.
"Meow! Meow!"
"Meow~ Meow~"
Popcorn whined a bit because he intended to be hugged by his Mommy first. But he also missed his Daddy so he rubbed himself against Jin Liwei, begging to be petted.
While the two petted their excited kittens who were meowing and purring nonstop, a toddler also made his way towards them.
"Mama! Papa!"
Little Jun had his little arms extended towards them as he toddled with a big smile on his cute face.
Still carrying Ice Cream in her arms, Iris walked with long strides to her godson. Then she shifted Ice Cream to one arm and squatted to hug Little Jun with her other arm. The boy wrapped his little arms around her neck and gave her a wet kiss on the cheek.
"Wuwuwu! Boss! I missed you so much! I'm so happy you're back! Wuwuwu!" Dom sobbed.
Jiang Ying Yue stood beside him with a welcoming expression. "Little Jun missed you so much. He wouldn't let go of his Uncle Dom's leg when he heard him say your name before leaving the penthouse earlier. So we ended up tagging along. I hope we're not a bother."
"Not at all. I'm glad that you're all here to welcome us back. I also missed my godson."
Jin Liwei was still in his original position carrying Popcorn a few steps behind Iris and the others. Popcorn jumped out of his arms to join them. While the group was talking, Jin Liwei turned to Xu Tian beside him.
"Buy the condominium," he instructed.
His assistant wasn't surprised, immediately going into business mode. "Are we buying Miss Long's building by itself from Gold Heights? Or are we buying Gold Heights? The company has several condominium buildings scattered in three major cities in the country."
"Hmm… Make an offer to buy the entire Gold Heights company. If they agree, go for it. If not, just buy the condo building by itself. We can always set up a new real estate company to manage it. Either way, put the purchase under my fiancée's name."
"Understood, President. I'll start working on it right away."
Jin Liwei nodded. A faint smile was obvious on his face. He felt pleased referring to Iris as his fiancée. He couldn't wait until he could openly refer to her as his wife.
"Once the purchase is finalized, improve the building's security, especially in the penthouse and my godson's unit."
After giving instructions concerning the penthouse, he also gave renovation and redecoration orders for the mansion. He wanted his baby girl to treat this place as home like the penthouse. He wanted to add a recording studio and a computer room for her, and also a cat room for the kittens.
When she left him, he slept with the kittens in his bedroom. Now that they were together again, he decided that the kittens should have their own room just like in the penthouse. It was important because he and his baby girl had started making love. He didn't want the kids in the same room during their sexy time.
In addition to the renovations, he also ordered for a complete redecoration of the mansion. He wanted the interior design to reflect their status as a couple.
He had no intention of persuading Iris to give up the penthouse as primary residence. They could have both. There would be times that they would need to stay at the penthouse. Compared to the mansion, it was at a convenient location that was relatively near Bright Summit, JJ's record label and the major TV stations. On the other hand, the mansion was nearer Jin Corporation.
"Papa!" Little Jun called out, reaching for him from Iris' arms.
He took the child and carried him, listening to his happy babbling. Jin Liwei's expression looked cold and serious, but everyone in the group already knew him enough by now to notice the gentleness in his eyes while looking at his godson.
"Ehehe. I see that boss is wearing a diamond ring. Since boss is a pianist, I know that she only wears rings on rare occasions. So the fact that she's wearing a ring right now immediately caught my attention. I don't want to assume but I'm assuming… Could it be? Ehehe." Dom waggled his eyebrows in unconcealed excitement.
Iris smiled, continuing to pet the kittens. "Mmn…yes. We're engaged," she murmured.
Dom froze.
Jiang Ying Yue gasped, surprised. Then she nodded afterwards, as if she already expected it.
As for Dom, his reaction looked like it was in slow motion. His mouth fell down first, then his eyes opened wide. Even his gasp was drawn-out.
Little Jun giggled and clapped his hands when he saw his Uncle Dom's comical expression. The child must've thought that his uncle was making funny faces for him.
"Anko! Anko Dom!"
"Waaaah! Is this really happening?!" Dom finally regained his senses. He looked at his two bosses, his eyes streaming with flood of happy tears. He jumped up and down. "Wuwuwu! I knew it! I knew it from the start that boss and sir boss are meant for each other! My Momsy always told me that I have super-duper accurate intuition. See? I'm right! Wuwuwu! I'm so happy! Boss, sir boss! May you live happily ever after and make beautiful babies, so that Ice Cream, Popcorn and Little Jun can have playmates! I love your babies already even though they're not born yet!"
Iris' eyes widened at the mention of babies. Her hand subconsciously went to rest on her stomach.
Jin Liwei saw her action. A desire to impregnate her rose within him. He took a few deep breaths to control himself.
"We'll have a wedding first and then have children," he announced. "We can have them anytime whenever you're ready. Don't feel pressured, love."
"Do you want to have a baby?" she asked, observing his expression.
"Of course."
"Oh… Okay."