Other younger generations who took this matter to heart like Qin Wenchang included Qin Hu and Xia Ruiqiu.

However, they didn't care at all as to why their grandfather was so close to this brother.

For Qin Hu, Qin Shoujiang is someone he needs to respect in his heart.

Whatever he does, he has his reasons. You don't need to worry about it.

As for Xia Rachel, she was more curious.

She had never heard her mother say that she had such a brother.

I don't even know whose child this brother is.

But none of this matters.

The real reason why Xia Rachel was interested in Qin Xuan was because he had just dared to ignore others and confront his second uncle.

In the eyes of a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, this behavior was simply stunning.

Although she didn't have much interaction with her second uncle, she didn't hate him.

But as a junior, confronting those self-righteous elders is simply super cool!

Qin Anrong naturally had no idea what her daughter was thinking.

Her attention at this moment, like that of her daughter, was all focused on the "half-grown" boy sitting in front of her.

Through her peripheral vision, she could clearly see the outline of Qin Xuan's appearance.

Angular jawline and extremely delicate facial features.

No matter from which angle you look at it, he is 70% similar to his dead brother.

And like his older brother, this guy is also very much "favored" by his father.

She could see that her father, who had hardly smiled in many years, was smiling sincerely at this moment.

Two hours later.

The sound of dishes and chopsticks in the entire restaurant finally disappeared completely.

Qin Shoujiang raised his hand and signaled the servants to remove all the used dishes.

The rest of the Qin family members sat upright, all turning their eyes to the Qin family patriarch who was sitting in the front row.

According to the rules of Qin family gatherings.

After the family dinner, it is time for the head of the family to communicate with his family members.

Everyone can express their opinions, and if the head of the family has any important matters, they will announce them at this time.

Qin Xuan's return this year has a great impact on the entire Qin family.

They knew that both Qin Shoujiang and his sons and daughters had taken many actions before today.

So they are paying extra attention and caution to this year's party.

"Okay, we're done eating and chatting."

"If you have any questions or suggestions, please speak up and let an old man like me listen."

"My Qin family is very democratic. We believe in speaking freely about everything."

"So, family members, don't be restrained. If you have any ideas, just speak up."

After cleaning up, Qin Shoujiang cleared his throat and spoke softly to his family members sitting below.

His voice was soft, without any deliberate effort.

But with the blessing of the essence of martial arts, it was still clearly heard by every family member.

Everyone present was from the Qin family, so they were naturally not surprised by this kind of "relaying news over a thousand miles".

It just means that you can speak freely. Generally, people of lower status don't have anything to say in such occasions.

Therefore, everyone's attention was still focused on the first half of the banquet.

Especially the direct descendants of the Qin family starting from Xia Rachel, they knew that they were the protagonists of this meeting.

"Why? Nothing special this year?"

After a pause, Qin Shoujiang looked around the restaurant, taking in everyone behind the tables.

It was not until his eyes fell on his second son Qin Anbang that he spoke again and asked everyone.

Seeing this, Song Xian gently touched Qin Anbang's arm.

Qin Anbang ignored her, and she twisted his thigh hard again.

It was not until Qin Shoujiang fixed his gaze on Qin Anbang again that Qin Anbang cleared his throat and stood up from his seat.

After hesitating for a moment, he fired the first shot in the fight for the position of head of the family.

"Dad, I have something to say."

"Okay, go ahead."

Looking at his second son, Qin Shoujiang's eyes gradually returned to their former seriousness.

Qin Anbang swallowed subconsciously, but still gritted his teeth and stated his purpose.

"I now control more than half of the Qin family's businesses, and under my leadership, the average positive return of each of these businesses has reached about 5% per year."

"I think that my ability is enough to lead our Qin family to a brighter future, so I think..."

"I think you should take a good rest!"

Qin Anbang had already memorized the lines he had prepared for a long time, but when it came to the critical moment, he still got stuck for a moment.

He was confident that he could brag in front of everyone.

But when it came to his father, he just couldn't do it.

That's why he refused to get up and didn't want to face all this.

What surprised Qin Anbang was.

When he expressed the almost explicit words "You should have a good rest", the father, who was always very strict with him and would yell at him at every turn, did not blush for the first time.

On the contrary, he just nodded quietly, as if he had heard a very ordinary piece of news.

"You mean, you want to replace me and become the head of the Qin family, right?"

Not long after, Qin Shoujiang began to ask back, word by word.

His tone was very calm, without any fluctuation.

This made Qin Anbang, who had just calmed down, feel his heart beat faster again.

"Answer me, do you want to replace me and be the helmsman of the entire Qin family?"

Seeing that Qin Anbang was a little dazed and did not reply, Qin Shoujiang asked again in a calm tone.

But this time, although on the surface there was no difference from the previous question, Qin Xuan still saw a little disappointment deep in his eyes.

"It seems that even now, Grandpa's feelings for Qin Anbang have not diminished a bit compared to before."

"It's a pity that this guy seems to be confused by the situation and is trembling with fear. I can't see through it at all."

Shaking his head secretly, Qin Xuan was also very confused about Qin Shoujiang's thoughts.

Logically speaking, Qin Anbang designed to kill Qin Antai and poisoned Qin Shoujiang in order to seize the Qin family.

No matter which one it is, it should be enough to make Qin Shoujiang hate the other party.

But the fact is just the opposite.

It was obvious that he still had a very strong father-son relationship with Qin Anbang.

Although Qin Shoujiang didn't say it, Qin Xuan could feel it.

Whether it was Qin Shoujiang complaining that Qin Anbang was not ruthless enough at that time, or he is disappointed that the other party is not tough enough now.

This was all from the perspective of a father who was disappointed with his son.

"Perhaps this is the complexity of human emotions."

"But if I were your grandfather, I would have personally killed this evildoer when my father died!"

Just as Qin Xuan was having wild thoughts, Qin Anbang finally calmed down.

After Qin Shoujiang repeated the previous question, he nodded heavily and directly stated his intention to become the head of the family.

"Yes."

"I want to replace you and become the head of the Qin family!"

“Haha, okay!”

Hearing his second son's affirmative answer, Qin Shoujiang finally showed a slight smile.

He did not directly answer Qin Anbang's question, nor did he directly refuse.

Instead, he turned his gaze to Qin Anyong who was sitting opposite Qin Anbang, and then asked loudly to everyone: "Besides Qin Anbang, who else wants to replace me and become the head of the Qin family?"

"Stand up and explain your reasons. I will analyze them carefully and give you my own answer."