Chapter 1433  You’re a Cross Academy Student?!

Long Tengfei didn''t understand why his daughter would withhold such an important achievement from the public. If it were any other normal person, they would have already bragged about it long ago. And yet his daughter kept it a secret for so long.

Despite his inner thoughts, he didn''t persuade her any further. He knew long ago that his youngest daughter was the most willful among his children.

Nobody could force her to do anything that she didn''t want to do. She was like a bulldozer who would trample upon anyone who dared to stand in her way, even if they were her own parents.

Looking at her now, he knew that there was no changing her mind about whatever she had decided.

She had her plans. But since he already acknowledged her as his successor, then he could only try to minimize the damage and outrage that would certainly occur to the already hostile relationship between his eldest son and his other children.

"You can continue being Long Industries'' brand ambassador, but I''ll still arrange an official position with actual power in the company for you," he promised her. "I can do this much as the head of the company and as a father. You''ll face more criticism compared to your two older brothers because you didn''t start from the bottom like them."

She shrugged at his warning. "I don''t mind criticisms. I eat them for breakfast."

"You!" He sighed again and shook his head. He didn''t bother responding to her witty quip. Instead, he said, "Xiulan, I know that you have a grudge against your eldest brother, but he''s still your blood-related sibling. Can you...can you just...leave him a little leeway without being too ruthless?"

"Will everything be fine in the end?" he asked no one in particular.

His long-time loyal assistant, Cai Guang, thought that his boss was speaking to him. He replied, "Young Miss Xiulan might be temperamental but she has already proven to be an excellent business leader. I believe that she''ll do what''s best for the company after she takes over and that includes how to deal with Eldest Young Master Hui and Second Young Master Jian. I''m sure that she''ll still remember them as her biological brother no matter what."

Long Tengfei sighed, closed his eyes, and tried to calm his restless mind and heart. "I hope you''re right. I really hope that you''re right."

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After Long Tengfei left, Iris noticed that the eyes of Phantom Dragon Funds'' CEO were shining while looking at her.

"Is it true that you''re a Cross Academy student?" he asked, unable to contain his excitement.

She nodded, not bothering to conceal it. It was true, anyway. There was no need to hide it from him, especially since she already considered him as one of her people after becoming the new CEO of Phantom Dragon Funds.

"Awesome!" The usually cool and competent man now looked like a giddy teenager who had met his idol in person for the first time. "I always dreamed of being admitted to Cross Academy after watching an unauthorized documentary about it when I was a kid. Unfortunately, I don''t quality."

"You graduated from an Ivy League business school just like my husband," she said. "Many people also dream of being admitted to your alma mater. There''s no need to feel envious of me. You''re already impressive in your own right."

"I know, boss. I''m not belittling my own achievements, I worked hard for every single one of them. But it''s Cross Academy! The legendary Cross Academy!!! It''s the highest level among the world-class schools in the world. The top among the top! Do you know how many people would kill just to set foot in there?!!! Cross Academy!"