Night falls quietly, the city is shrouded in bright lights, and a grand dinner is about to begin.

At this moment, a black car slowly drove along the road towards the banquet hall, its windows tightly closed, as if isolating itself from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

The man in the back seat frowned slightly, a subtle flicker of worry in his eyes. After a moment, he couldn't help but break the silence. He turned his head and his gaze fell on his silent brother beside him.

Xie Shinian sighed softly, a hint of bitterness and powerlessness revealed in his words: "I promise to tell you in advance next time, but can you be a little more well-behaved tonight?"

However, Xie Qi did not look up, still looking at the scene flying past quickly outside the car window, as if completely ignoring Xie Shinian.

Xie Qi had already made plans for the day, but a phone call from his brother forced him to cancel his plans and instead attend the so-called Yu family dinner. Such sudden news would have displeased anyone.

Besides, Xie Qi had never been interested in attending such gatherings filled with flattery and fawning. He really couldn't understand why his brother was so persistent in asking him to attend today, even his parents sided with his brother and refused to support him at all.

Xie Shinian looked at his brother who was obviously unwilling to talk, and knew that he had indeed made things difficult for him tonight, but he still said: "This dinner is really important. When you get to Yu's house, you must be patient and don't leave early."

Xie Qi couldn't help but curl his lips when he heard this, then he leaned lazily back in the back seat. To him, his brother's worries were completely unnecessary, because he was already prepared to sneak away.

Compared to being a workaholic like his brother, who inherited the family business, he preferred the ease of being a lazy, lazy person. After all, he had his father and brother to protect him. After all, he could just eat and wait for death.

What puzzled him most was that his brother and his parents had suddenly become very interested in the Yu family's illegitimate child over the past two years, to the point where he felt their enthusiasm was a bit excessive. And this dinner was reportedly hosted by that illegitimate child.

In his impression, the Yu family was not the kind of wealthy family with outstanding abilities and deep background. Compared with those famous and prestigious families, such a background was really out of place.

The illegitimate child had only recently burst onto the public scene. From an unpopular outsider, he gradually took over the entire Yu family and became its leader. His methods and talents were truly astonishing.

But, this shouldn't be enough to make his brother lower himself to attend his dinner party. He even insisted on asking him to go! Even before, his parents had never forced him to go to a dinner party he didn't want to attend.

Thinking of this, Xie Qi was startled and turned to look at his brother with a look of astonishment in his eyes: "Brother, does that illegitimate kid have any evidence against our family? Otherwise, I'll bring some people to beat him up?"

However, Xie Shinian's expression darkened and he sternly scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Seeing this, Xie Qi showed no fear at all. Instead, he said calmly, "No evidence? Then why are you forcing me to go? I don't know them, so it doesn't matter if I don't go."

Seeing that his brother still seemed to want to slip away, Xie Shinian had no choice but to make another excuse: "I asked you to participate just because I hope you can meet more people and expand your social circle. Don't stay in the house all day, you're almost growing mushrooms!"

Hearing his brother's earnest advice, Xie Qi simply responded indifferently: "But I have no interest in getting to know them at all."

"Interest? I guess you're not interested in anyone."

After hearing his brother's words, Xie Qi thought for a moment before slowly answering, "That's hard to say. If the other person is pretty and handsome enough, maybe I would be willing to get involved with him."

After hearing his brother's remarks, Xie Shinian was speechless. He almost forgot that his brother was an absolute beauty fanatic.

But at this dinner, the other party had specifically asked his brother to attend. He really had no way of explaining if Xie Qi didn't go. But he also had no way of explaining this to his brother.

So Xie Shinian had no choice but to say firmly: "My parents specifically instructed that you must attend the Yu family dinner. There is no room for negotiation on this matter. Don't even think about running away. There will be bodyguards watching you until the end of the banquet. Just behave yourself." His voice carried a hint of unquestionable majesty, and he looked at Xie Qi firmly.

Upon hearing this, Xie Qi, who had not wanted to go to the dinner, widened his eyes. "What on earth is it about that Yu guy that you and your parents are obsessed with him like this? Don't think I don't know anything. For the past two years, you've been secretly in contact with that Yu guy so frequently that I even suspect he's your biological brother."

After hearing this, Xie Shinian's face instantly became solemn, and his eyes were fixed on Xie Qi, revealing a hint of nervousness and worry. He had never expected his brother to say such a thing, and he couldn't help but feel panic in his heart.

His voice was a little low, filled with an anxiety that could not be concealed. "What are you imagining! You will always be my brother, there is no doubt about that! No matter what happens, it will not change the blood relationship between us."

Having said this, he paused for a moment, as if thinking about how to continue expressing his thoughts. Then, his eyes fell on Xie Qi again, and he continued: "As for him..."

"Get out of the way!"

Before Xie Shinian could finish his words, Xie Qi caught a glimpse of a car outside the car window heading straight for where his brother was. Without time to think, Xie Qi yelled at the top of his lungs, then suddenly jumped out of his seat and pounced on the other party.

Accompanied by a sharp and piercing crash that resounded through the sky, a huge impact force suddenly came, and the ruthless vehicle slammed into Xie Qi's body.

Instantly, endless excruciating pain surged through his heart like a tide, rapidly spreading to every corner of his body. He felt as if thousands of steel needles were piercing his skin simultaneously, and as if he were being burned by a raging flame.

The boiling hot blood slowly flowed down Xie Qi's forehead, like beads with broken strings, falling drop by drop onto his brother's face full of fear.

Xie Qi clenched his teeth tightly, veins bulged on his forehead, and beads of sweat the size of beans slid down his cheeks, mixing with the blood.

He endured the severe pain in his body, and the scene in front of him became increasingly blurred, but he still used all his strength to speak intermittently: "Brother, just now... I lied to you, I never doubted it... I am your younger brother, I just don't want to go to the dinner..."

As he finished his last sentence, Xie Qi's already pale face turned even paler, as if all the vitality in his body had been sucked out, and he collapsed on Xie Shinian.

As his life was almost over, the only thought that came to Xie Qi's mind was, "Luckily, his brother is fine. If anything had happened to him, this huge fortune would have fallen into the hands of an unambitious person like me!"

With such a feeling of relief and helplessness, he slowly closed his eyes, waiting for death to come.