Jin Chonglin looked surprised by Lin Dong's question, but he made a quick recovery and chuckled .
"Of course, I like her . She'll become my sister-in-law . I have no choice but to like her or my brother will give me hell . Besides, I admire her as a fellow musician . So of course, I like her," he replied, his eyes dancing in amusement .
Lin Dong sighed in exasperation . "That's not what I mean . "
"What do you mean then?" Jin Chonglin asked, pretending not to understand what Lin Dong was trying to say .
"I'm asking if you like Iris Long as a woman . I know you already mentioned before that she isn't your type when she was chasing you before, but that was when she was just a teenager . She was like a totally different person that time . She has changed so much since then . Now she has become so much more desirable . If your brother, CEO Jin, isn't already in a relationship with her, would you pursue her?"
Jin Chonglin's playful smile dimmed a bit . His lips might still be smiling, but his eyes certainly weren't . They looked serious .
"Hmm… You just said it yourself . She has become so much more desirable now," he said in a soft voice, almost a whisper . "Who wouldn't want such a beautiful, captivating and talented woman? I know that a lot of men desire her even after knowing that she's already engaged . "
Lin Dong frowned, not liking the implication of Jin Chonglin's words .
"Too bad she's already taken by my brother . It might not seem like it to other people because they have never seen my brother in a relationship before, but he's actually very possessive as you've witnessed when I took you to their mansion . He would probably have gouged out our eyes if we looked at Sister Xiulan a few seconds longer than he would allow . He would never let her go, much less allow other men to steal her away from him," Jin Chonglin said .
Then his eyes dimmed even more, but the smile remained on his lips . He continued, "Besides, why would Sister Xiulan want another man when she already has my brother? My brother was the most eligible bachelor in the country before he got engaged . He could give her almost anything and everything she'll ever want in her lifetime . "
Lin Dong nodded, agreeing with him . Then he felt confused because Jin Chonglin said so much, but he hadn't really answered his question yet .
"So? Do you like Iris Long as a woman or not?" Lin Dong asked again .
Jin Chonglin's smile completely disappeared, replaced by a deep and serious expression . However, this only lasted for a second before he flashed his killer smile at his manager .
"Of course not! I don't see her that way . She's my sister-in-law . We're going to be family once my brother marries her . My mom and grandma also adore her . They'll all kill me if I do anything indecent to her . Not that I'm planning on doing anything like that," he quickly added . "I just like her as a fellow musician, as a person, and of course as a future sister-in-law . "
Lin Dong stared at Jin Chonglin for a long time, trying to determine whether he was lying or not .
No luck .
Once Jin Chonglin made an effort in concealing his real emotions, nobody would know about them . Not even the people closest to him like Lin Dong . In addition to being a skilled musician, Jin Chonglin was quite talented in acting as well .
He had starred in many blockbuster movies and TV dramas throughout his showbiz career . However, he wasn't such a phenomenal actor to win serious acting awards . At the end of the day, he was still a musician . But at least he could act and be believable . This was one of the reasons why he became a superstar in the country, not to mention that he was such a naturally charismatic person and could charm the pants off of almost any person .
Lin Dong could only sigh and tried to toss out his misgivings about the nature of Jin Chonglin's feelings for his future sister-in-law . It was just a very dangerous area to explore, as it could destroy not only the showbiz careers of both Jin Chonglin and Iris Long but also the relationship between flesh and blood brothers .
"Just be careful, Chonglin," he couldn't help but warn .
Jin Chonglin's eyes became serious again but his lips maintained his killer smile . "Of course . Don't worry about this anymore . You're thinking too much . Anyway, let's go to my dressing room . Might as well start preparing now, even though Sister Xiulan and I will be the grand finale and have the most time before our performance later . "
The two headed to their own dressing room where the rest of Jin Chonglin's entourage were already waiting for him .
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A palpable excitement and anticipation ran through the hyped audience as the second to the last performance and its subsequent interview finally ended .
Many thought that this episode of "MusicFest Tonight" would all be about Jin Chonglin and Iris Long, but surprisingly, many of the other artists shone in their performances . They gave their all . A few of them even performed their best tonight .
Even though the audience consisted mostly of the Black Stars and Jin Chonglin's army of fans, they still gave enthusiastic reactions to the other performers . Despite this, not one of them forgot the grand finale performance of the evening .
The show went to a commercial break first, eliciting a groan from the impatiently excited audience, despite knowing that it always happened before the finale act no matter who was performing .
"Uwah! I'm so excited, Big Sis! Soon we'll get to watch Boss Iris perform with a superstar like Prince Lin Lin," Ming Li, a . k . a . LittlePhoenix, bounced on her seat .
"Yes," Zhou Mei'er, a . k . a . CaptainBlackStar, nodded . "Someday, our boss will definitely become a superstar like Jin Chonglin too . No, she'll become an even bigger superstar than him . "
The two grinned at each other, feeling like their Boss Iris' successes were their own as well .
Chapter end
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