Chapter 2197: Settling the Matter
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Even the lawyers who had drafted Zhu Chengqi’s will had been in such disbelief that they had questioned Zhu Chengqi again and again whether that was what he truly wanted in his will. To ensure the legal standing of the will, the lawyers had also consulted Zhu Chengqi’s doctor to ensure that he was of a sound mind and was capable of making decisions for himself.
It was only after getting repeated confirmation that the lawyer dared to draft the will just as Zhu Chengqi had instructed. In the end, it had been signed by Zhu Chengqi after he thoroughly checked through it to ensure that nothing was wrong.
Since it was a will, it was only natural that no one would have known about its contents before Zhu Chengqi passed on. But at fourteen minutes past one that morning, Zhu Chengqi had taken his last breath. And from that moment on, it was destined that the will would appear in front of everyone else.
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The lawyer had already known about Zhu Chengqi’s last remaining relative, Wang Yang, trying to take over possession of everything belonging to the Zhu family, after learning of Zhu Chengqi’s death.
Thankfully, the deceased always had to be respected. Even if Wang Yang wanted to change everything in the Zhu family’s name to his, Wang Yang would still have to wait for Zhu Chengqi’s funeral to end before he would be able to do anything, even if it was just for show. There were many things to take care of. Besides, Wang Yang had always appeared to be the most filial to Zhu Chengqi. Of course, Wang Yang would have to personally deal with everything related to Zhu Chengqi’s funeral. He had already taken ninety-nine steps and was just one step short of success. There was no way he was going to loosen up and let his guard down at the very last minute.
Now that he was really dead, Wang Yang felt like he was finally at peace. Everything that he had set his eyes on of the Zhu family was now his. It would just be a matter of days. He could afford to wait.
It was all thanks to Zhu Chengqi’s funeral that the lawyer had been able to meet Qiao Nan so freely and let her know about the existence of Zhu Chengqi’s will. That way, Qiao Nan would be able to go to the lawyer’s office to handle the paperwork and inherit everything that Zhu Chengqi had wanted her to.
“Madam Qiao, please take a look at this will. If there are no problems, could you give us a specific time when you’ll come to our office? Of course, if it’s inconvenient for you to do so, you can sign a power of attorney document and get someone you trust to handle all the paperwork for you too.” The lawyer knew that Qiao Nan had just given birth to three children and was still doing her confinement.
It was the middle of winter and the winds were brutal. Someone like Qiao Nan who was still doing her confinement could not afford to go out in such cold weather. He could not afford to take any responsibility if Qiao Nan were to get sick!
Because of that, the lawyer had come well-prepared with the power of attorney form. As long as Qiao Nan agreed, Qiao Nan would be able to inherit everything easily while taking care of her children at home, becoming a true winner in life. Not only would Qiao Nan gain a huge fortune from the Zhu family, but she would even be able to make use of all of the Zhu family’s connections in order to provide some practical help to her husband’s career.
Even normal marriages couldn’t compare with Zhai Sheng and Qiao Nan’s, much less when theirs was not an arranged marriage. To put it bluntly, once Qiao Nan inherited all of the Zhu family’s assets, she would turn from an unwanted country bumpkin into a good daughter-in-law that every household wanted.
It did seem unrealistic, but that was how the world was. Thankfully, Qiao Nan had already endured so many hardships and it was now time for her to enjoy her life.
“Brother Zhai.” There was no way she would be able to take care of those matters alone, and Qiao Nan could not think of anyone else apart from Zhai Sheng to handle them for her. In other words, the second, third, and fourth people she thought of were simply too young and were still drinking milk within her embrace. Since they would be of no help, Qiao Nan could only get the children’s father to help her out.
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Zhai Sheng had already expected Qiao Nan to make such plans. “Don’t worry. I’ll settle them.” After Qiao Nan finished signing the document to allow Zhai Sheng to act on her behalf, Zhai Sheng brought out another document and handed it to the lawyer. It was a document that Zhu Chengqi had entrusted Zhai Sheng with before he had passed on.
The moment the lawyer saw that document, he was in as much of a shock as when he had first heard about Zhu Chengqi’s intentions for his will. Even up until now, the lawyer had not figured out what his client, Zhu Chengqi, was thinking. They could not help but pity Wang Yang. How unlucky Wang Yang was! He had been the only blood relative of Zhu Chengqi and had even taken care of him up until his death. Yet, he had not even gotten a single cent after his death!
Of course, even common folks fought with their family members for their elders’ houses and money. It would only be even more intense in families like the Zhu family. Because of that, the lawyer understood that Wang Yang must have done something wrong that evoked Zhu Chengqi’s ire. That was why Zhu Chengqi had given his nephew, Wang Yang, some hope before brutally crushing him with such a heavy blow.
After the lawyer left, Qiao Nan had not rejoiced because she had gotten a windfall. Her furrowed brows made it obvious that she was frustrated, upset, and confused about many things.
In this lifetime, Zhu Chengqi had never been able to acknowledge Qiao Nan as his goddaughter. In fact, Qiao Nan had even been turned away when she had wanted to visit him before his death. Initially, she had thought that Wang Yang was the one making the decision, and he had not told Zhu Chengqi about her visit. But in the end, Qiao Nan realized that Zhu Chengqi probably knew about the situation too.
Knowing that Zhu Chengqi had passed away the night before, Qiao Nan was miserable and had the urge to burst out in tears. Before she could let out a sound, her tears started falling freely. Qiao Nan was thankful that she had given birth to three children. Otherwise, it would be disastrous if one of them were to meet with an accident. Besides, Zhu Chengqi was a recluse and a lone wolf who could never forget his late wife…
If not for that, Zhu Chengqi would never have to spend his whole life in such misery. If Zhu Chengqi had someone by his side, Zhu Chengqi’s life would have been much happier.. More importantly, Zhu Chengqi wouldn’t have passed away so early either.