Upon hearing this, Li Yaru's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
She was so angry that her lips were tightly pressed together and her face turned ashen.
Feng Bairan chuckled and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I was just about to introduce him to everyone."
Then he said to Lin Xiao, "This is your aunt."
Lin Xiao was taken aback, and said, "Hello, Auntie."
Feng Bairan then pointed to the man next to the noblewoman, "This is your uncle."
"Hello, Uncle."
Uncle gave a curt "hmm," then said sarcastically, "Bairan, you made a whole room of people wait for an hour just to wait for this kid? What kind of nonsense is that!"
Feng Bairan ignored his cousin's words and continued his introduction.
Hello, Uncle.
Hello, Auntie.
Hello, Grandma.
Hello, Uncle.
Hello, Auntie.
Hello, cousin.
The atmosphere was a bit strange. No one gave Lin Xiao a friendly look. Only his cousin, who was dressed very lightly and had abs, nodded blankly and whispered, "Hello, cousin."
But he was glared at by his own mother.
Finally, when it was Li Yaru's turn, Feng Bairan introduced her somewhat awkwardly: "I don't need to introduce her, right? You've known her since you were little."
Lin Xiao glanced at Li Yaru, whose face was ashen.
She looked well-maintained, plump and fair-skinned, but the sorrow in her eyes overshadowed the brilliance in her gaze.
"Good day, Madam."
Li Yaru didn't even glance at Lin Xiao, her eyes lowered, and she didn't respond.
Feng Bairan was a little embarrassed, but this was all within his expectations. He turned around, snapped his fingers at the manager in the hall, and signaled to start the banquet.
The manager understood and gave the order into his headset: "Serve the food!"
Before long, two teams of well-trained male and female waiters filed in, pushing food carts.
The large round dining table was quickly filled with one exquisite dish after another.
The people at the table didn't look too good; their faces were like dark clouds, creating a somber atmosphere.
After the waiter left, the aunt lowered her voice and questioned, "Brother, what do you mean by this?"
"Isn't this the son of your old housekeeper? How did he become your son again?"
The uncle chimed in, "Yes, brother, what exactly happened?"
Li Yaru's face grew increasingly grim, and Lin Xiao suspected that she might overturn the table and leave at any moment, or cause a scene.
Feng Bairan sighed, "Feng Qi has been missing for half a year. Although my wife and I don't want to believe it, we guess we won't be able to find him."
As soon as she finished speaking, Grandma's eyes welled up with tears.
She cried, "My poor grandson, how could such a thing happen to you?"
Feng Bairan said with shame, "Mom, please stop crying. You'll ruin your eyes if you keep crying. Besides, so many relatives and friends are watching. If word gets out, they'll laugh at our family again."
Grandma then stopped crying and wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
Feng Bairan continued, "I made a mistake when I was young, and I'm sorry to Ya Ru."
"I just recently had a genetic test done, which confirmed that A-Xiao is indeed my flesh and blood."
“My Feng family’s children should not be left to wander outside, especially now that Qi’er is gone… Therefore, I plan to let A Xiao be recognized by his ancestors and return to the family.”
"Since it's my birthday today, I'm taking him to meet all my relatives and friends to see if he's been approved."
“I will hold a special family reunion banquet another day, revise the family genealogy, and register his household registration under mine.”
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.
Lin Xiao looked at them coldly, as if he were watching a poor performance.
My aunt's face showed the most varied expressions, with shock, anger, dissatisfaction, and resentment all written on her face.
She has a son who is currently in high school and is probably considering taking over the inheritance.
Now that Lin Xiao has suddenly appeared as a roadblock, he is naturally furious.
Uncle is smart; he knows his older brother's temper—he's a man of his word, but his older brother is afraid of his sister-in-law.
So he added fuel to the fire, saying, "We have no objection to this matter. After all, it's an elder brother and sister-in-law's family affair."
"As long as my sister-in-law has no objections and can tolerate it, we can't say anything."
How could Li Yaru not know what kind of wicked scheme Feng Changsong and his wife were plotting?
Otherwise, she would never have allowed Lin Xiao to appear here today.
She said coldly with a stern face, "Your elder brother is such a heartless person, he is not worth me carrying his child for ten months and enduring the torment of childbirth."
“Since this child is a member of the Feng family, we should naturally acknowledge him back. Otherwise, if word gets out, people will not only say that you have a philandering older brother, but they will also say that I am mean and intolerant.”
"In the Feng family, I'm nothing but a figurehead. Who would really care about my thoughts?"
This means they agreed with Feng Bairan's suggestion to acknowledge Lin Xiao and groom him as their successor.
The uncle and aunt exchanged a glance.
Aunt Cai Jinlan said anxiously, "Sister-in-law, are you confused? My brother is acting so absurdly, how can you tolerate it?"
Li Yaru lifted her eyelids to look at her big-mouthed sister-in-law and said coldly, "What can I do if I can't stand it?"
"My sister-in-law really cares about me, so please don't hurt my feelings anymore."
Grandma Feng squinted at Lin Xiao and asked suspiciously, "Eldest son, is this really your child?"
"He looks exactly like you when you were young."
"He resembles you more than Qi'er does."
Feng Bairan chuckled helplessly, “Mom, if I wasn’t absolutely certain, how could I dare to reveal something like this in such a setting?”
"Do I even care about my face anymore?"
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