"Qin Xiaotong, you're going too far," Qin Minmin glared at Qin Xiaotong.
"Heh, going too far? It's this suicidal fool who came to our Qin family and sat at our juniors' table. Who is going too far, or who is courting death?" Qin Xiaotong sneered.
"You!" Qin Minmin wanted to argue further.
However, Qin Shuran held her hand and said, "Minmin, stop arguing. Don't worry, everything will be fine."
"Sister, our family will never let you be with Chen Fan. You should leave quickly!" Qin Minmin didn't want to see them forcibly separating Chen Fan and Qin Shuran, and advised again.
Just then, the door to the banquet hall opened. Old Master Qin, leaning on his cane and supported by Qin Hongguo and Qin Xiaodong, walked into the hall.
Seeing Qin Hongguo, Qin Minmin's brows furrowed, her face filled with worry.
She knew that even if they wanted to leave now, they probably couldn't.
Qin Xiaotong and the others looked on with amusement, knowing that the show was about to begin.
Qin Xiaodong naturally sat at the head of the juniors' table, and everyone greeted him.
After all, Qin Xiaodong was the future heir of their Qin family, and none of the younger generation wanted to fall out of favor with him.
"Brother Xiaodong, today our Qin family has an uninvited guest," Qin Xiaotong said, her gaze inadvertently sweeping over Chen Fan.
It was clear that Qin Xiaotong was trying to stir up trouble, afraid that Qin Xiaodong wouldn't see Chen Fan, so she deliberately spoke up to remind him.
"Shut up, is this your place to speak?" To everyone's surprise, Qin Xiaodong glanced at Chen Fan and then reprimanded Qin Xiaotong.
Qin Xiaotong was bewildered, her small face turning red. She didn't understand why Qin Xiaodong was so angrily scolding her.
"Pfft!" Qin Minmin, sitting beside her, couldn't help but laugh.
Qin Xiaotong's face next to her was as ugly as if she had eaten a rat dropping. This was the first time she had been so humiliated in front of so many peers.
"Brother, why are you scolding Xiaotong like this? Is what Xiaotong said wrong? He is indeed an uninvited guest. Tonight is our family banquet, and an outsider deserves to sit at our table?" Qin Yuyan quickly spoke up for Qin Xiaotong.
Qin Xiaodong looked at his sister and sighed, remaining silent.
"Yuyan, don't forget what Father told you today," Qin Shuran could clearly hear that the "outsider" Qin Yuyan mentioned was targeting Chen Fan.
Qin Yuyan immediately sneered, "Heh, you two won't be together for long anyway, so I'll be kind and say no more."
Then, with confidence, she looked at Qin Xiaotong and the others, "Xiaotong, let's just wait and watch the show."
"Yes, Sister Yuyan," everyone nodded.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
At this moment, Old Master Qin coughed a few times, and the scene immediately quieted down.
Everyone's gaze turned to Old Master Qin.
"It's rare for the family to gather so completely today," Old Master Qin said with a smile, looking at his descendants.
"Father, you're mistaken. Today, it's not just our family members here, but also an outsider," Qin Hongwei, sitting next to Qin Hongguo, spoke up.
For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to Chen Fan, who was sitting beside Qin Shuran. They all knew that the "outsider" Qin Hongwei was referring to was Chen Fan.
Old Master Qin smiled and said, "I'm sure everyone is very curious as to why Xiao Fan is appearing at our family banquet today."
However, Old Master Qin did not state the reason. Instead, he looked at Qin Hongguo.
Qin Hongguo was the current head of the family, and all matters should be announced by him.
Qin Hongguo stood up, walked slowly to Chen Fan and Qin Shuran's side.
Chen Fan and Qin Shuran also quickly stood up.
At this moment, most of the peers sitting around Qin Shuran showed expressions of amusement, as they knew that the show was about to begin. Qin Xiaoyong even took out his phone and turned on the recording function. Such a wonderful moment, how could it not be recorded.
Qin Hongguo took Qin Shuran's hand, then took Chen Fan's hand with his other, and with a loving smile of an elder towards his juniors, he said, "Today, I have called everyone here to announce two matters. The first is that I will entrust my beloved daughter to Chen Fan."
Boom!
For a moment, Qin Hongguo's words struck everyone's ears like thunder.
Qin Minmin, sitting beside Qin Shuran, also widened her mouth in shock, looking incredulous.
She even thought she had misheard.
"What?!" Qin Xiaotong exclaimed.
Almost everyone was filled with shock, never expecting Qin Hongguo to make such a decision.
Qin Yuyan was also stunned. The words she had spoken to her father today, and her father's reaction, should not have led to Qin Shuran and Chen Fan being together. How could this be the outcome?
"Big Brother, if you do this, how will we explain to the Liu family?!" Qin Hongwei was the first to recover and asked Qin Hongguo.
"That's right, Big Brother. We just started cooperating with the Liu family, and Shuran is engaged to Liu Qianze of the Liu family, isn't she? If the Liu family gets angry, won't our cooperation fall through?"
"Big Brother, you must think carefully about this. You can't just indulge the children's whims. We must prioritize the family's interests!"
Several elders began to voice their opinions, asking Qin Hongguo with confusion.
Qin Hongguo smiled calmly, "Of course, I have considered the things you are worried about. If it weren't for Yuyan's words today, I wouldn't have considered so many things."
Hearing this, Qin Yuyan's expression became tense, yet a hint of joy appeared on her face. She thought, could there still be a turn of events?
Everyone turned their curious gazes to Qin Hongguo. Qin Hongguo said, "Xiaodong and I discussed it today, and I also called Liu Zhijun. To maintain the cooperation between our two families, Liu Zhijun and I have reached an agreement: my daughter Yuyan will marry Liu Qianze in place of Shuran."
Boom!
These words once again exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.
Qin Yuyan, whose face had shown a hint of joy, instantly froze on the spot.
"This, how is this possible? Uncle wants to marry Sister Yuyan to the Liu family?!" Qin Xiaotong was also dumbfounded.
Even Qin Shuran and Qin Minmin had not expected such an outcome and looked at Qin Hongguo with surprise.
"I disagree!" At this moment, a beautiful woman in the elders' seating area suddenly stood up.
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"Hongguo, we agreed on this long ago. A marriage engagement is not a child's play, how can it be changed so easily? Xiaodong, quickly persuade your father!" Zeng Wanrou said with great anger, then looked at Qin Xiaodong.