Chapter 266 You Have No Chance

At the same time, the people in the stands were also in a commotion because of what Xie Kaiwen had just said.

"What? Did I hear correctly? Is Xie Kaiwen really the next Patriarch?"

"What about Xie Yanchuan? Is he really dead?"

"Impossible? I've had the pleasure of working with the Young Patriarch a few times before, and he's clearly incredibly powerful. How could he just die like that? I simply can't believe it!"

"Then that explosion couldn't have been..."

"Am I the only one who thinks Xie Kaiwen is the right person to take charge? He's much easier to get along with than Xie Yanchuan."

"Being the head of the Xie family, just being easy to get along with isn't enough. Old Master Xie has a sharp eye. Xie Kaiwen is definitely inferior to his son in every aspect..."

"Shh! Are you trying to kill yourself by saying this now?!"

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Everyone was talking loudly, and the smile on Xie Kaiwen's lips seemed to be unable to be restrained at this moment, and it became higher and higher.

On the other side, Mr. Xie was confronting Xie Xiwen, and he was about to be sent off the stands without any chance to speak.

Just as the two were about to go down, the old man passed by and looked up at his aunt Xie Caiwen who was standing at the entrance of the stairs. He seemed to look up casually and gave her a wink.

Xie Caiwen has been working for the old man for many years, and because of his simple and honest character, he is very favored by the latter.

He is also the only other person in the entire Xie family that the old man has high hopes for, besides Xie Yanchuan.

It can also be regarded as one of the extra cards the old man left behind after changing his original plan tonight.

But now the situation has changed suddenly. What happened at the banquet did not develop according to what he and Jiang Wanning had originally planned. The old man had no choice but to use this card.

His original intention was to let Xie Caiwen intercept Xie Xiwen's actions so as to buy more time for Jiang Wanning behind him.

But he didn't expect that his eyes would just sweep over the other person.

Xie Caiwen, who had always been kind and trustworthy and always acted as a peacemaker at home, suddenly took a half step back at this moment.

It would have been fine if she didn't retreat, because once she retreated, she would have completely destroyed Mr. Xie's last hope of intercepting Xie Xiwen.

Such a scene was completely beyond Mr. Xie's expectations.

It also made him stare at Xie Caiwen with his eyes wide open in disbelief and bloodshot eyes.

"You, you! Caiwen, you've been by my side for so many years, and I've always treated you well. I thought you had a kind character and were trustworthy...!"

As smart as he is, how could he not figure out at this moment that Xie Caiwen had betrayed him long ago.

No, or rather, perhaps Xie Caiwen had been standing on the opposite side of him from the very beginning.

Mr. Xie never imagined that he, who had been shrewd and calculating all his life, would be deceived by a junior whom he had always trusted at the last moment.

The old man burst out laughing: "Caiwen, you are really amazing. I didn't expect that after so many years, you could even deceive an old guy like me."

If it weren't for today's family dinner, Mr. Xie thought, he might never be able to see through Xie Caiwen's true side beneath his hypocritical appearance until his death.

It's a pity that Xie Caiwen has such deep scheming, but is just a side branch...

Otherwise, it would never be Xie Kaiwen's turn to be the head of the family today.

I just don't know how many rounds that stupid guy can hold on to this house after he dies in the hands of the other party.

At the same time, on the opposite side, the always amiable middle-aged woman finally revealed her gloomy and fierce side.

It was the person who spoke to Xie Kaiwen on the phone last night.

However, in front of the audience, she did not speak a word, but just exchanged a glance with Xie Xiwen calmly.

The latter smiled proudly at Mr. Xie and said, "Old man, you always plan everything perfectly and have enjoyed a glorious life. You probably didn't expect that you would end up falling like this, right?"

"Of course we have no choice but to do this. Who told you to always talk about the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children?"

When mentioning this, as if recalling some unpleasant things in the past, Xie Xiwen maliciously shook the old man's wheelchair in his hand.

Seeing the latter's skinny figure suddenly shake for a moment, she seemed to be happy and a playful smile appeared on her face.

"I really don't understand. What era is it now? Why are you still unwilling to let go of your rigid and conservative old-fashioned thinking? My generation is clearly working so hard, so why can't you see it?"

"Xie Yanchuan is just a young boy after all. What's so good about him that you value him so much...!"

"That's enough, Xiwen."

Seeing that Xie Xiwen was getting angrier and angrier as she spoke, Xie Caiwen, who was standing next to her, finally spoke up and interrupted her.

At the same time, the latter also signaled the other party with her eyes, asking her to move faster to avoid any further complications.

Xie Caiwen is indeed a man who gets things done.

Xie Xiwen was interrupted by himself and finally calmed down. He was ready to completely push Mr. Xie off the stage at this moment.

What I just said seemed so long, but in fact it happened in just a moment.

Xie Kaiwen was still trying to calm the restless crowd, while Xie Xiwen, seeing victory was imminent, couldn't help but reveal a hint of genuine joy on his face.

However, the smile on her face suddenly stopped when she saw a figure blocking her way at the exit before it could completely fade away.

"Jiang Wanning?"

Her face suddenly darkened, and her tone was filled with disbelief: "Why are you here?"

The moment she finished speaking, the originally noisy banquet hall suddenly became quiet.

You could hear a pin drop around, and fear appeared on everyone's face. Even Xie Kaiwen, who had been standing on the stage with great composure just a moment ago, now froze uncontrollably in place.

It turned out that at some point, the entire banquet hall was surrounded by a group of middle-aged men in black suits.

Xie Kaiwen had the honor of meeting some of these people before. They looked familiar. They were the trusted troops that Mr. Xie had trained in secret.

Xie Kaiwen looked pale.

He clearly remembered that just a few days ago, his eldest sister Xie Caiwen had sent this group of people away in the name of the old man. How could they appear here now?

But they didn't know that Jiang Wanning had left just now to find these people.

At this time, Jiang Wanning, in full view of the public, escorted by bodyguards, snatched Mr. Xie's wheelchair back from Xie Xiwen's hands.

She walked back to the stage with the old man and looked at Xie Kaiwen with burning eyes.

In the silent atmosphere, even without a microphone, her clear voice was loud enough for everyone to hear.

"Xie Kaiwen, you're lying. You were never the one chosen by Old Master Xie to be the head of the family!"

Xie Kaiwen's expression changed, and for a moment he looked extremely ugly.

But in the end, he still maintained a final bit of decency in front of many tribesmen.

He just gritted his teeth and glared at Jiang Wanning: "Jiang Wanning, this is our Xie family's internal affairs, it's not your turn as an outsider to point fingers!"

"Xie Yanchuan is dead. I am the only direct descendant of the Xie family. Who else can be the next head of the Xie family if not me?!"