Having understood Tang Junlin's malicious intentions, Qin Xuan gained a new perspective on him.
Despite his outwardly gentle demeanor, he had been looking for opportunities to trip me up.
Compared to someone as openly overbearing and reckless as Tang Huanfeng, Tang Junlin, who schemed in the shadows, was far more terrifying!
Lost in thought, Qin Xuan had elevated Tang Junlin's standing in his mind.
Originally, he had thought the other party was merely targeting him in certain aspects due to childhood grievances.
But now, it seemed Tang Junlin's objectives were not that simple.
If that was the case, he would have to be wary in the days to come.
Once the other party crossed his bottom line, he would crush him without mercy, leaving no chance for him to recover!
However, he had the entire Tang family behind him…
It seemed that consolidating leadership over the Qin family had to be put on the agenda as soon as possible!
With his mind made up, Qin Xuan downed the red wine in front of him.
Just then, his aunt, Qin Anning, walked in from outside the banquet hall.
She held a document several centimeters thick in one hand and a microphone she had borrowed from the hotel in the other.
"Aunt."
"Aunt."
Seeing Qin Anning enter, Qin Wenchang and Qin Hu both stood up to greet her.
Qin Xuan also stood up upon seeing this.
Tang Junlin, however, leaned back in his seat, adopting the posture of an observer.
"Wenchang, Xiaohu."
Passing by Qin Xuan, Qin Anning naturally took his hand.
Nodding slightly at her two nephews, Qin Anning picked up the microphone and spoke softly to everyone, "Everyone, I am Qin Anning."
"I would like to take up a little of your time to announce something."
Qin Anning's voice, amplified by the sound system, reached every corner of the banquet hall.
The guests at the banquet were all puzzled about her purpose.
Especially when they saw her still holding Qin Xuan's hand tightly.
Qin Hu and Qin Wenchang were utterly dumbfounded.
"Wow, I've never seen such a scene before!"
"Wenchang, do you think Auntie has taken a liking to General Qin and is going to marry him?"
General Qin?
Isn't he from the Yuan family?
Hearing Qin Hu's words, Qin Wenchang became even more confused.
He knew Yuan Mengqi, and Qin Xuan was sitting next to Yuan Mengqi.
So he had always assumed he was some junior from the Yuan family.
But now Qin Hu said this fellow was surnamed Qin.
That was strange.
If he wasn't from the Qin family or the Yuan family, then who was he?
Without answering Qin Hu's absurd question, Qin Wenchang stared intently at Qin Xuan's back.
For some reason, he felt that this back was very familiar.
Long after Qin Anning finished speaking, the attention of the entire hall was focused on her words.
Seeing that the moment was right, Qin Anning paused briefly before speaking again, announcing loudly to everyone, "The person next to me is Qin Xuan, twenty-six years old, from the Imperial Capital of Long Country."
"Twenty years ago, his parents passed away due to an accident."
"Nineteen years ago, he was forced to leave the Imperial Capital for certain reasons."
"Over the past decade, he has experienced much outside. Now, his efforts have paid off, and he has finally returned to the embrace of his family."
"That's right, he is the long-lost eldest grandson of our Qin family!"
"Formerly known as Qin Feiyu, now Qin Xuan!"
"I have paternity test reports from several authoritative institutions in the Imperial Capital, which are sufficient to confirm his identity."
"Therefore, I announce that from this day forward, Qin Xuan is officially recognized by the family!"
"His identity as the Qin family's eldest grandson is restored!"
"Hoo!"
As Qin Anning's words fell, the entire venue erupted into a clamor.
After all, Qin Feiyu was the grandson that Old Master Qin had been longing for, and the heir he had personally acknowledged!
If the person standing next to Qin Anning was indeed Qin Feiyu, wouldn't that mean the true heir of the Qin family had returned?
If that were the case, what about Qin Wenchang?
Could the beloved grandson of yesteryear still hold a place in the face of a Grandmaster peak expert?
For a moment, everyone at the banquet began to analyze frantically.
Those who were not very familiar with the Qin family thought the matter was simple.
One was a direct descendant's eldest grandson, ordinary. The other was an unparalleled genius, a Grandmaster peak.
As long as the Qin family patriarch wasn't foolish, he would undoubtedly choose the latter.
But those who had some understanding of the Qin family immediately retorted.
While Qin Wenchang's cultivation was formidable, he was still born to the second branch, giving him an inherent disadvantage in status.
Even after Qin Xuan's disappearance, he had gained some attention, but he could never reach the status Qin Xuan held in Qin Shoujiang's heart.
Therefore, even now, Qin Wenchang had not been designated as the heir by the Old Master, only having a chance after breaking through the bottleneck to Grandmaster.
And thinking further, as both were young masters of the Qin family, would Qin Xuan's talent be inferior to Qin Wenchang's?
How could you know that Qin Xuan's cultivation was lower than Qin Wenchang's?
After much discussion, no one could convince the other.
Compared to the heated discussions elsewhere, the situation among the eight great families was much calmer.
The five women from the Su, Yuan, Xie, Wan, and Fan families already knew most of it.
Although Li Hongyu was surprised, she did not show it too exaggeratedly.
Only Qin Hu from the Qin family and Tang Huanfeng from the Tang family reacted strongly.
Qin Hu couldn't believe Qin Xuan was his cousin, while Tang Huanfeng worried that Qin Xuan's status would skyrocket, making it impossible for him to seek revenge.
Only Qin Wenchang was completely bewildered.
He hadn't expected his former elder brother to still be alive.
Even less did he expect Qin Anning to have confirmed his identity!
Wasn't it over?
Given his grandfather's personality, he would surely re-designate Qin Xuan as the Qin family's heir.
In that case, what was the point of all his hard work cultivating until now?!
Qin Wenchang did not believe that Qin Shoujiang would acknowledge him simply because of his superior talent.
Some things were deeply ingrained in the old man's bones and could never be erased!
However, just as he was despairing, believing he would have no chance to retaliate against Qin Shoujiang, Qin Anning's voice sounded again from the speakers.
Her voice was quite solemn, and she was announcing matters with utmost seriousness.
But to Qin Wenchang, these words were like heavenly music, reigniting the burning fire in his heart.
"Although Qin Xuan has returned to the Qin family, he has been away for over ten years."
"He is not well-acquainted with the Qin family's industries or its development."
"Therefore, after careful consideration by my father, the Qin family patriarch Qin Shoujiang."
"It has been decided to revoke Qin Xuan's predetermined status as the Qin family heir."
"At the same time, there will be no further designation of the ultimate heir."
"The future of the Qin family must belong to the most capable!"