Chapter 265 Handover Ceremony

In the banquet hall of the Xie family's old house.

Unlike the old-fashioned mahogany courtyard outside, the interior decoration is a very modern combination of Chinese and Western styles.

The crystal chandelier on the ceiling reflected a brilliant light at this time, and finally all fell on the stage, on Mr. Xie's thin and old arms.

The old man seemed to be in even more depressed spirits than during the Chinese New Year.

It was indeed as he had revealed to Jiang Wanning and the others before, the old man's physical functions were rapidly declining, and he probably didn't have much time left.

But it didn't matter at the moment. Everyone in the banquet hall became quiet again the moment they saw him appear.

At this moment, about a hundred pairs of eyes were staring at the old man in the center of the crowd with bated breath.

Today, Mr. Xie dressed more appropriately than in his previous appearances.

The old man is nearly a hundred years old, and the years have carved wrinkles on his face, but they have not dulled the sharp light in his cloudy eyes.

Today, he is wearing a well-ironed Zhongshan suit, which makes his increasingly old and hunched figure look even thinner and straighter.

The pair of fingers casually placed on the ancient wooden wheelchair showed more distinct joints, but also gave off a sense of having been in control of power for many years.

This is the pressure that is inadvertently revealed by those who have been in a high position for many years.

Just an unintentional glance up made everyone in the room hold their breath at the same time.

After a long while, the old man's gaze finally fell on a certain direction in the banquet hall, and his voice, old and majestic, remained the same.

"Thank you all for coming today and giving me, an old man, some face."

"Thinking about it, our Xie family has been established in Beijing for over a hundred years. During this period, it is inseparable from the efforts and support of everyone present, or our fathers..."

After some polite words, Mr. Xie finally got back to the point, his tone slowly getting to the point.

"Of course, I, the old man, asked you to gather together again today to fulfill a promise."

"That is the candidate for the next head of the family after I, Gui Hexi, leave..."

Just as Mr. Xie was about to finish his words, the banquet hall, which had been unusually quiet, finally became noisy.

"Are you serious, old man?"

"Why did I hear that Xie Yanchuan had an accident abroad and died in that explosion? Could it be that the news is actually fake?"

"It's really hard to say. After all, it's been almost half a month since this happened, and the old man still hasn't held a funeral. Doesn't that mean he's actually fine?"

"That's not certain. What if the old man announces today that the next head of the family has been replaced?"

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Inside the hall, the sounds of people whispering and talking to each other were heard at this moment.

Seeing this, the eldest aunt of the Xie family, who was guarding the old man, frowned in dissatisfaction.

She was just about to speak up to maintain order in the banquet hall, but before she could even make a sound, a commotion suddenly broke out somewhere in the banquet hall.

In full view of everyone, under everyone's shocked gaze, Xie Kaiwen actually walked so arbitrarily to the table next to Mr. Xie.

Following behind him were Xie's uncle, second aunt and third aunt.

"Xie Kaiwen, what are you doing?"

The unexpected turn of events seemed to make Mr. Xie, who was still in a wheelchair, look downcast.

However, before his voice could reach everyone in the banquet hall, the microphone in front of him was quietly moved aside by the people brought by Xie Kaiwen.

At the same time, at his eye signal, Second Aunt Xie Xiwen walked forward with a smile and affectionately pushed the old man's wheelchair away.

"Grandfather, you're not in good health. You've been talking for so long, you must be tired. Let me take you downstairs to rest."

Mr. Xie's sharp eyes flashed at this: "What? With just a few of you, are you planning to rebel?"

The old man's blunt remark made Xie Xiwen's expression freeze for a rare moment.

But the overall situation was still uncertain, so she suppressed the breath in her chest and continued to smile gracefully: "Grandfather, what are you talking about?"

"It is a fact that Yan Chuan is dead now. You are old and your mind is muddled. We, the younger generation, can't really watch you hand over the entire family to a dead man or someone from another family, right?"

It was at the moment when she finished speaking.

Xie Kaiwen, who had come up to the stage, had already adjusted the microphone in front of him and started talking to the crowd again, "As you can see, the old man's health is not as good as before. I'm afraid he'll be tired, so my second sister has taken him downstairs to rest in advance."

"So, I will preside over the next meeting on his behalf. The position of the next head of the Xie family will also be inherited by me, the only legitimate grandson of the Xie family..."

He paused, and his shrewd eyes swept over the people in the audience. He could hardly suppress the joy in his heart.

After all, he had been looking forward to this day for a long time. After going through untold hardships, he finally got what he wanted. How could he not be happy?

At the same time, Xie Xiwen, who was about to push Mr. Xie off the stage, also casually nodded to him and said, "Yes."

"Look, old man, this family is still in the hands of your direct bloodline. How can we, the side branches, rebel?"

"We've seen you favor Xie Yanchuan over the years, and although we're envious, as elders, we shouldn't be so critical of a child, right?"

"But now he's gone. As your granddaughter, I sincerely advise you not to be so stubborn. Leaving this huge family business to our own people is a hundred times, a thousand times better than leaving it to someone like Jiang Wanning, an outsider."

Mr. Xie's skinny hands tightly gripped the armrests of the wheelchair, and his tone was full of gritted teeth.

"You guys are serious about Yan Chuan..."

"You have wicked ambitions, like jackals and tigers! Even Xie Kaiwen, who thinks he's a bit clever, might end up dying without knowing how he got involved with you guys one day!"

"When the Xie family falls into your hands, it won't last long and will surely perish!"

The old man obviously didn't want to see his years of hard work destroyed, and he was so angry at Xie Xiwen's words that veins on his forehead bulged.

But the latter disagreed: "That's not something you should consider."

"Since you're already this old, why can't you be a good shut-up person like other old people?"

"you!"

The old man was furious at this time, and his majestic aura was greatly released. A confrontation was formed around the two of them, and the atmosphere was tense.