It's unclear what method Qi Xingxin used to persuade Jiang's mother to accompany him to the banquet where he announced his illegitimate child. Surprisingly, Jiang's mother looked quite well, and in a moment, a smile could be seen on her face.

Shen Shi was observing Jiang's mother, but Qi Xingxin's sharp eyes had been fixed on him ever since he appeared, and his fierce expression startled Xiao Chen next to him.

Shen Shi also noticed Qi Xingxin's gaze and stared back at him without any politeness.

Then came a flurry of sparks and a silent exchange of fire, the air thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Everyone present was shrewd and immediately sensed that something was wrong.

He wondered to himself: Everyone thought that Shen Shi's attendance at the Jiang family's banquet meant that the two families were about to break the ice, but now it seems that's not the case.

Are they here to cause trouble?

Chen Shi, feeling confident and fearless, was naturally unafraid, but Qi Xingxin had more important things to do.

He snorted coldly at Shen Shi and was the first to look away.

Then he raised his voice to everyone present and said, "Thank you all for taking time out of your busy schedules to come here. Tonight's gathering is to announce something."

The guests were quite curious about what was so important that they had to go to such lengths and hold a banquet to announce it.

However, Qi Xingxin did not make the announcement immediately, but instead called Chen Chen to his side.

Then, with his arm around Chen Chen's shoulder, he addressed the crowd, saying, "You may all know Chen Chen, but what you may not know is that he is actually my son."

After Qi Xingxin finished speaking, he deliberately paused and looked at Jiang's mother beside him.

As the two had agreed beforehand, Qi Xingxin was supposed to say next that this was the child he had with Jiang's mother, who had been lost after birth and had not been publicly acknowledged until they were reunited last month.

Whether people believe it or not, they are all respectable people and certainly wouldn't expose it in public.

But this was just a lie Qi Xingxin told Jiang's mother to deceive her; he had no intention of doing so at all.

Under the hopeful gaze of Jiang's mother, Qi Xingxin spoke up: "He is my son with former Madam Shen, Lin Han."

After speaking, Qi Xingxin looked at Chen Shi again, his eyes filled with smug provocation.

His words shocked everyone present. Who would have thought that the Jiang family patriarch and the former Madam Shen actually had a son!

This was truly big news, and everyone present couldn't help but turn their gaze towards Chen Shi.

And what about Chen Shi? Facing the gazes of everyone, he sat motionless in his seat, his expression unchanged.

Qi Xingxin, this scumbag, is about to die. If he struggles a few more times before he sinks, we'll just treat it as a good show.

Shen Yuanyang, who was standing to the side, rushed forward and shouted at Qi Xingxin, "What nonsense are you spouting!"

Whether this is true or not, just saying it would be a huge insult to both the Shen family and his brother.

Even if he had to use his fists, he would force Qi Xingxin to retort.

At this moment, he didn't care that Qi Xingxin was his future father-in-law. Shen Yuanyang grabbed Qi Xingxin by the collar and shook him.

Even with his neck being choked, Qi Xingxin stubbornly insisted, "Whether I'm lying or not, you know in your heart."

"You!" Just as Shen Yuanyang was about to hit someone in anger, Shen Shi walked over.

"Let go first," Shen Shi said to Shen Yuanyang expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanyang immediately retorted firmly, "No!" and then increased his strength.

Looking at Qi Xingxin, whose face was flushed red from being strangled, Shen Shi said to Shen Yuanyang again, "Then stand firm."

"Ah!" Before Shen Yuanyang could react, Qi Xingxin's scream rang out.

A tremendous force slammed into Shen Yuanyang, causing him to almost lose his balance and fall to the ground. The collar he was holding slipped from his grasp, and Qi Xingxin was slammed to the ground with a thud.

Shen Yuanyang looked at Shen Shi, who was making the move, and then he understood why he had asked Shen Shi to let go. It turned out that he was afraid of accidentally hurting Shen Shi.

Seeing Qi Xingxin's miserable state, Jiang's mother questioned Shen Shi in disbelief, "How could you hit someone!"

"Mom, please don't get involved." Before Chen Shi could speak, Jiang Beiwan immediately stopped her mother, saying, "You're protecting such a scumbag like a treasure!"

After saying that, he forcibly dragged Jiang's mother away.

Qi Xingxin fell to the ground after being beaten, and no one thought to help him up.

He was also furious that the guests at the scene were just old servants of the Jiang family, who were not on his side to begin with, but Chen Chen, his own son, ignored them.

Helpless, he could only get up by himself. "What are you standing there for!" Qi Xingxin roared angrily at the old servant who was standing there dumbfounded. "Didn't you see that he hit someone in public? Call the bodyguards!"

After saying that, Qi Xingxin took out his phone again, pointed at Chen Shi angrily, and said, "This is really lawless! I'm calling the police! You wait!"

After saying that, he picked up his phone to dial a number, but Chen Shi stopped him.

Qi Xingxin, seeing that Chen Shi had chickened out, immediately said smugly, "What, scared? Want to admit it? If you're going to chicken out, then honestly apologize to me, and maybe I'll let you off the hook!"

Shen Shi found it amusing after hearing this, "I was trying to tell you that you don't need to bother, the police will be here to arrest you soon."

Upon hearing Shen Shi's words, Qi Xingxin's face drained of all color, and he stammered in denial, "I don't know what you're talking about!"

Seeing that Shen Shi's expression didn't seem fake, Qi Xingxin panicked. Could it be that Shen Shi had already found out? That's impossible!

As soon as he finished speaking, he tried to run towards the door.

"If you don't know, why are you panicking, Mr. Qi?"

Shen Shi patted Qi Xingxin on the shoulder, making him tremble involuntarily. "Wang Yicai doesn't have leverage over Li Xingtian, he has leverage over you. He's extorting you, right?"

"You know it too, right? This day was only a matter of time." Shen Shi looked sharply at Qi Xingxin in front of him.

“Li Xingtian has already recanted his confession. You were the one who ordered him to kill Wang Yicai. Why are you still pretending when you're about to die?”

Looking at Qi Xingxin trembling in front of him, Shen Shi found it quite amusing. It turns out that even someone as heinous as him can be afraid.

Qi Xingxin knew that Shen Shi was right. He and Li Xingtian had each other's weaknesses, so he would be safe once he entered the country. Once Li Xingtian's family moved abroad, they would inevitably betray him.

“You and Li Xingtian are truly family. You used his power to commit murder and made him do things for you. After he went to jail, he betrayed you in the same way. This is what people often call karma!” Shen Shi couldn’t help but sigh after he finished speaking.

Just then, Qi Xingxin suddenly went berserk, picked up a wine bottle from the table, and smashed it over Shen Shi's head.

With a contorted face, he shouted, "Die!"

The audience was startled; Li Xingtian was so fast that they didn't even have time to react.

Just when he thought he was doomed, Chen Chen, who had been silent all along, suddenly raised his hand to block the wine bottle.

Under the immense force of the impact, the bottle shattered instantly, shards of glass mixed with the liquor scattered all over the ground.