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Chapter 157 - Formal Ancestral Recognition? A Family Reunion banquet

 Magic City, Xu Family's villa

"Fu Shan, Uncle Fu and your sisters really dote on you, don't they?" Xu Yifei couldn't help but smile warmly as she observed the unfolding events. "It's as if they're the 'overprotective parent' and 'doting younger brother' type that netizens talk about, right?"

Before Fu Shan could even respond to the Xia Mingyao and Xia Family incident, Uncle Fu and his seven sisters had already taken matters into their own hands. They punished the villains in minutes, sending Xia Mingyao and his family to their doom.

*This is brilliant!*

Just thinking about it made Xu Yifei feel utterly satisfied. At the same time, she was genuinely happy for Fu Shan. His childhood and adolescence had been so harsh! Now, with such loving, doting, and protective family members, Fu Shan could finally say he'd come through the storm.

*It's wonderful!*

"Yes, Father and my sisters... they treat me exceptionally well!"

Hearing Xu Yifei's words, Fu Shan nodded heavily, the corners of his lips curling upward uncontrollably in a curve of pure joy and contentment.

This was the first time in his life he had experienced the genuine warmth and protective love of a family.

*It's so good to have a family like this!*

*How lucky I am!*

*Heaven has been kind to me after all!*

Fu Shan and Xu Yifei exchanged smiles, their eyes brimming with happiness and satisfaction.

Just then, his phone on the table rang insistently.

Fu Shan instinctively picked it up. The large screen displayed "Father"—it was Fu Yuheng calling.

Fu Shan raised an eyebrow slightly and quickly pressed the answer button.

"Dad, you looking for me? Is something wrong? By the way, how are you and Mom feeling lately? Is Grandma doing okay? How are my sisters?"

He immediately launched into a rapid-fire string of questions, his concern evident in every word.

Hearing Fu Shan's outpouring of care, Fu Yuheng couldn't help but chuckle on the other end of the line.

"Good! Good! Good! Your mother, your grandmother, and I are all doing well. All seven of your sisters are also doing fine."

*My precious son is checking on us.*

Feeling Fu Shan's genuine care and concern, Fu Yuheng's heart warmed.

*It's just so good to be cared for by your own precious son!*

No wonder he doted on Fu Shan.

*Such a wonderful son like Fu Shan is truly irresistible!*

*Ah, so sweet!*

Though his heart was full of warmth, Fu Yuheng still feigned mock annoyance on the phone:

"But look at you! What do you mean, 'call me if you need anything'? Do I, your father, always have to have a reason to call you?"

Hearing this, Fu Shan immediately waved his hands, quickly reassuring him:

"Haha, no! No! Dad, of course you don't need a reason to call me! I'm always happy to hear from you! Whenever you want!"

Seeing how understanding his precious son Fu Shan was, Fu Yuheng smiled in satisfaction before getting straight to the point:

"Fu Shan, I'm calling you today because there is indeed something I need to discuss."

"See? Our whole family has finally found you. You've changed your surname back to Fu and your name to Fu Shan. We've already announced to the entire internet that you're a child of the Fu Family. So, Fu Shan, doesn't it feel like the right time to formally acknowledge your ancestral roots? Hmm?"

Fu Yuheng spoke at length on the phone.

On the other end, Fu Shan raised an eyebrow slightly at his father's words.

"Formally acknowledge my ancestral roots? Dad, what exactly do you mean...?"

Fu Yuheng chuckled on the phone.

"Fu Shan, your grandmother, mother, and sisters and I have all discussed this. We plan to host a banquet to serve as your official ancestral recognition ceremony. We'll invite the city's wealthiest and most influential figures to attend and introduce you to everyone."

"This will also give all your uncles, aunts, and other relatives a chance to formally acknowledge you, Fu Shan. What do you think of this idea?"

This was precisely why Fu Yuheng had called Fu Shan specifically.

He had called to inform his precious son about the upcoming banquet. Of course, everything still depended on Fu Shan's own wishes. If Fu Shan didn't want to attend, Fu Yuheng would never force him.

Still, Fu Yuheng couldn't help but feel a twinge of regret.

He imagined that Old Madam Fu, Madam Fu, and Fu Shan's seven sisters would feel exactly the same. None of them would force Fu Shan to attend, but if he refused, they would all carry a measure of disappointment.

Hearing the anticipation woven into his father's words, Fu Shan nodded without hesitation:

"A banquet... Got it! When is it? Do I need to prepare anything? Don't worry, Dad! I'll definitely be there!"

Though Fu Shan wasn't particularly fond of such social gatherings, he understood that this was a gesture of goodwill from his father and the entire Fu Family, brimming with their earnest hopes for him.

How could Fu Shan refuse his family's kind intentions and expectations?

He couldn't!

Without a second thought, Fu Shan immediately agreed.

On the other end of the line, Fu Yuheng was overjoyed to hear this.

"Fu Shan, you've agreed? Haha, that's wonderful! You don't need to prepare anything at all. Mom, Dad, Grandma, and your sisters will handle everything. Fu Shan, just your presence will be enough!" Fu Yuheng said heartily.

After agreeing on the date for Fu Shan to come to the Imperial Capital for the banquet, the father and son chatted for nearly an hour. They finally hung up when Fu Yuheng's phone was about to die and Fu Shan was starting to yawn, neither wanting to end the conversation.

*My precious son is just too lovable,* Fu Yuheng thought.

He felt he could talk with Fu Shan forever, never running out of topics.

When Fu Shan arrived in the Imperial Capital, he vowed to keep him by his side for an entire day of non-stop conversation.

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm!

With the matter settled, the Fu Family immediately began making elaborate preparations for Fu Shan's formal recognition banquet.

Within days, every influential magnate and noble in the Imperial Capital received an invitation from the Fu Family, the foremost aristocratic clan, requesting their presence at the Fu Family Manor on the 26th of this month for the recognition banquet of the Eldest Young Master of the Fu Family.

This caused a stir among the capital's elite, drawing collective attention and murmurs:

"I'd heard rumors about the Fu Family's true and false young masters for ages. I thought it was just gossip. Turns out there's some truth to it."

"So the real Eldest Young Master of the Fu Family has been found? It seems the Fu Family is taking this birth son very seriously! Understandable—he's their own blood, after all! And their only son at that. This might very well be the future heir of the Fu Family."

"This banquet is a must-attend. The sole son of the prestigious Fu Family! Who exactly is this person? I must admit, I'm quite curious."

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