Chapter 131 The 131st Day of Not Running Away The first day of not running away...

Chapter 131 The 131st Day of Not Running Away The first day of not running away...

Zhang Zhaolin is gone, but the matter is not over yet.

The issue of inheritance alone is no small matter.

Seeing that Zhang Yurong had been crying for two days in a row, Wen Chan noticed that Susan and her son, along with Zhang Zhaozhong's relatives, were all in a panic, unable to contain themselves and worried about the inheritance issue.

"Yu Rong, don't cry. Your father is gone, but we'll still be here for you."

Aunt wanted to put her arm around Zhang Yurong's shoulder to comfort her.

But Zhang Yurong avoided her.

Susan sneered, "What nonsense are you talking about? Her father is gone, but the Zhang family still has me and Philon."

"Can you be considered Yu Rong's family?"

Zhang Zhaozhong sneered, "My brother must have been out of his mind to marry a woman like you with a child in tow. Now that he's gone, you and your son can leave too."

He held a cigar in his hand and spoke to Susan and her son.

Susan and her son's expressions immediately changed.

Philon stood up without any hesitation: "My mother is my father's wife, and we, mother and son, also have a share in the Zhang family's property. You want to drive us away? You have no share!!"

Wen Chan looked at Zhang Yurong, who was crying with her head down.

The other person was clearly completely absorbed in their own grief and indifferent to the world around them.

She sighed and said, "Didn't Mr. Zhang leave a will?"

This is clearly unlikely.

Zhang Zhaozhong immediately replied, "Of course there is. Five years ago, he left a will stating that he would give two-thirds of his assets to Yu Rong and one-third to us relatives."

"You said it yourself, that was five years ago. Can a will from five years ago still have legal effect? ​​Besides, my marriage to Zhang is protected by law. According to US law, I am the first in line to inherit!"

Susan was so excited that her face turned red, and she lost all of her usual elegance.

Wen Chan was quite used to these situations.

When it comes to inheritance, it's considered lucky if things don't get really messy, especially for extremely wealthy families where the situation is even more complicated.

A fortune of billions of dollars is enough to make a rational person consider hiring a hitman to kill someone.

At this moment, the housekeeper, Meilin, led in a middle-aged Chinese man.

Although the man was older, he was dressed in a suit and tie, his hair was neatly combed, and he looked very capable.

"Attorney Wu?!" When they saw the man appear, Zhang Zhaozhong and the others were stunned. Zhang Zhaozhong and his wife exchanged a quick glance.

Attorney Wu was holding a document in his hand.

He said something to Meilin, who nodded slightly, walked over to Zhang Yurong, nudged her, and whispered, "Miss, Attorney Wu has brought the last will left by the late Mr. Zhang."

The housekeeper, Meilin, didn't speak loudly, but her words instantly invigorated everyone.

Susan and her son's expressions changed drastically, and they exchanged a glance.

Wen Chan knew that it was best to deal with this kind of thing quickly and decisively, as the longer it dragged on, the more troublesome it would become. Therefore, she quickly squatted down, held Zhang Yurong's hand tightly.

Zhang Yurong winced in pain, and only then did she vaguely come to her senses, her eyes red and swollen as she looked at Wen Chan.

Wen Chan said, "The lawyer is here. It's rare for everyone to be here today. Let's take this opportunity to let everyone know about Mr. Zhang's will, so that we can avoid arguing about this endlessly. What do you think?"

She gave Zhang Yurong a look that dragging this out would not be a good thing. Even if she had to suffer, she should wait until the inheritance issue was resolved before she could suffer slowly.

In the past, Zhang Yurong would never have been able to calm down.

But over the past year or so, she has developed some composure in society and is able to calm down.

Wen Chan took the handkerchief and handed it to her to wipe her face.

Zhang Yurong wiped away her tears and snot before raising her head to look at Lawyer Wu. "Uncle Wu, please speak."

Attorney Wu nodded to Zhang Yurong and, in a businesslike manner, turned the document bag around for everyone to see clearly. "This will was written by Mr. Zhang a month ago in the presence of our law firm. It has absolute legal effect. At that time, we had a doctor confirm that Mr. Zhang was of sound mind and had no signs of coercion, which means..."

"Attorney Wu, please read the will quickly!"

Zhang Zhaozhong, impatient and frowning, spoke aggressively while puffing on a cigar.

Attorney Wu ignored him, read out what he was supposed to say according to the procedure, and then opened the document bag. "I, Zhang Zhaolin, wrote a will on October 20, 1991, bequeathing all my real estate, shares, cash, antique collections and other assets to my only daughter, Zhang Yurong. In addition, the villa on XXX Street in Manhattan, New York, is bequeathed to my wife, Susan."

The will was very simple and clear.

But it is precisely because it is so simple that it shocks everyone even more.

Zhang Zhaozhong jumped up immediately, "How is this possible? He didn't leave anything to us relatives?!"

"Zhang couldn't possibly be so heartless to me. How could he leave me just a villa!"

Susan was also incredulous; she shook her head, a look of utter despair on her face.

Zhang Yurong was completely stunned.

What surprised her was not only that her father left her almost the entire estate, but also that the shares of the outstanding properties he left her amounted to a staggering 32%.

It should be noted that at the end of last year, Mr. Zhang only held 27% of the shares in Zhuoyue Property. He had already sold them once this year, so the number should have decreased. How come it has increased instead?

Wen Chan had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

"Impossible! This will must be fake. I'm his wife, I should own at least half of the inheritance, plus my son. Together, we should get two-thirds!"

Susan refused to accept reality, stepped forward, grabbed the will, glanced at it, and then angrily tore it to shreds.

Philon also glared angrily at Attorney Wu.

The Zhang family remained silent at this point, clearly indicating that the previous hostility between the two families had changed.

Now, for Zhang Zhaozhong's family, Susan and her son's trouble-making and refusal to acknowledge the will is actually a good thing, because it allows them to take advantage of the chaos and get a share of the spoils.

Attorney Wu spread his hands, “You may not acknowledge it, but several copies of the will have been made, and Mr. Zhang has entrusted us with handling the funeral arrangements. In fact, the will will take effect today. Ms. Susan, Mr. Philon, you must move out of this house today.”

"You—"

Philon pointed at Attorney Wu, her hair disheveled with anger and veins bulging on her forehead. "We're going to sue you, especially May. This was definitely a conspiracy between you. Don't think we'll just buy a run-down villa and leave!"

Attorney Wu wasn't annoyed at all when Phil pointed his finger right in front of his nose.

He took a step back, removed his glasses, wiped them with a cloth, and put them back on. He said, “Ms. Susan, Mr. Philon, I remember that my client, Mr. Zhang, signed a prenuptial agreement with Ms. Susan before the marriage. During the marriage, all gifts received by Ms. Susan were gratuitous, but similarly, all of Mr. Zhang’s property had nothing to do with you and your son. The contract is still kept in our law firm’s safe.”

Zhang Zhaozhong and the others were stunned, and the four of them all looked at Susan and her son.

Zhang Yurong's eyes widened as she looked at Attorney Wu, "What...what's going on?"

If this prenuptial agreement was signed, it would prove that Mr. Zhang's previous claim that he wanted to see who performed better between her and Philon and who would inherit the estate in the future was simply nonsense.

Attorney Wu looked at Zhang Yurong with pity and sympathy in his eyes: "That's how it is. From the very beginning, Mr. Zhang's marriage to Ms. Susan was just a transaction. It's just that Ms. Susan may have forgotten that."

Susan's face paled.

She said through gritted teeth, "Zhang is a complete bastard! He's using us to provoke his daughter!!"

Attorney Wu glanced at her indifferently. "You can choose to refuse. Besides, I remember that during your marriage, Mr. Zhang bought you jewelry, and you spent nearly two million US dollars on it."

"So what? That's what I deserve. He's a scoundrel. Half of his fortune—no, it should all have been mine and my son's!" Susan glared angrily at Zhang Yurong.

Philon's gaze toward Zhang Yurong was also filled with malice.

"Ms. Meilin, could you please find someone to help these two pack their things and move them out of here?"

Wen Chan could tell that Susan and her son were deeply disturbed by this incident, so she immediately spoke to Mei Lin.

Meilin nodded without saying a word and went downstairs to find several armed security guards to come up.

The reason they are armed is simply because the United States is a country where everyone can own a gun.

Faced with a multi-billion dollar inheritance, if Susan and her son were to be overly agitated and someone were to shoot and kill Zhang Yurong, they might not get the inheritance, but they could all perish together.

Susan and her son became even angrier when they saw the security guards approaching.

Wen Chan decided to let Mei Lin take charge of the matter, and together with Attorney Wu, they took Zhang Yurong to another place to calm down and find out what exactly happened.

Attorney Wu's law firm was nearby, so he drove them there and showed Zhang Yurong the original will.

Upon seeing her father's original signature, Zhang Yurong covered her face, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

"dad--"

Attorney Wu comforted her, saying, "May, please accept my condolences. Mr. Zhang in heaven would certainly not want to see you like this."

"Am I really that useless that my dad has to come up with so many ways to teach me?"

Zhang Yurong burst into tears.

Attorney Wu said, “You are already very capable. At least you earned your degree on your own. But your Zhang family’s assets are just too much. In fact, it would be difficult for anyone your age to manage such a huge amount of assets, let alone manage such a group.”

He poured a cup of hot water for Zhang Yurong and Wen Chan. “When your father signed his will, he told me that he was very proud of you because you are already very capable. He believed that you would be able to take good care of yourself after he was gone. Moreover, you have found a very good friend to help you.”

When Attorney Wu finished speaking, he glanced at Wen Chan and smiled at her.