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Chapter 294: Crossing the Line
Chapter 294: Crossing the Line
Concerned about Gu Xiuxiu and Gu Haifan at the Gu family's old residence, Lu Jiaxin had not mentioned He Zhuliang's sale of Gu Xiuxiu's property for the sake of their safety. But now, she realized her mistake. Facing people like He Zhuliang and his wife, one could not back down. The more you concede, the more these people would take advantage. So, she changed her strategy.
With a cold expression, Lu Jiaxin said, "Mrs. He, I don't know if Lawyer Bai has informed you, but my aunt made a will in May. She stated that 10% of the He family's shares belong to your eldest daughter, He Mingzhu, and the assets under her name will be split equally between me and Gu Haifan."
Mrs. He's face changed drastically, but she quickly regained her composure. "What will? The fourth aunt never made a will. Don't spew nonsense and fabricate things here."
"Also, the fourth aunt signed and stamped it. She left all her property to the He family's descendants."
Nie Zhan didn't give her any face and bluntly said, "The one who's spewing nonsense and fabricating things is you. How could a maid know about Miss Gu giving Jiaxin pocket money? It's clear that you and your husband, knowing that Jiaxin has assets worth hundreds of millions under her name, want to use such despicable means to seize her property. I'm telling you, as long as I'm here, don't even think about bullying her."
Mrs. He's face turned cold. "Lu Jiaxin, if you don't return that money, I'll sue you in court."
If it were just an ordinary 17-year-old kid, they might have been scared by these words. Unfortunately for Mrs. He, Lu Jiaxin was not one to be intimidated. "Mrs. He," she said, "when my aunt recorded the video, both Lawyer Bai and Lawyer Yan were present. Both of them have a copy of the recording. I'll be going to court tomorrow to sue for a redistribution of my aunt's property."
Mrs. He hadn't expected her to turn the tables so quickly, but she soon found a new angle of attack. "So, you're revealing your true colors now, after all that talk about not wanting the fourth aunt's money?"
Lu Jiaxin remained calm and said, "Rest assured, I won't take a single cent of that money. Every penny will go towards sponsoring children who can't afford an education and meals."
Mrs. He's face turned green with rage. She immediately called Lawyer Bai and, upon learning that this matter was indeed true, barely managed to hold back her anger. "Why didn't you tell us about something so important?" she demanded.
Lawyer Bai explained that it was only a verbal agreement, and even with the video recording as evidence, without a written document, Lu Jiaxin would not win the lawsuit.
Lu Jiaxin raised her voice and said, "There is a written document, and it clearly states that the assets under my aunt's name will be split equally between me and Gu Haifan."
Hearing this, Lawyer Bai's eyebrows furrowed at the other end of the phone. "Mrs. He, if Miss Lu has a written will, it will be difficult for Mr. He to win the case."
Mrs. He was quick to react. "The fourth aunt is in no state to make such decisions. Any documents she signs or words she speaks are legally invalid."
Lu Jiaxin knew that it would be troublesome, and she didn't want to clash directly with the He family, which was why she had given up in the first place. But the He family's greed had crossed her bottom line.
Nie Zhan continued, "Whether or not it has legal effect is for the judge to decide. If we lose the first trial, we will continue to appeal. Mrs. He, I must remind you that before the case is concluded, all assets under Miss Gu's name will be frozen. The money Mr. He obtained from selling Miss Gu's assets will also be frozen."
Mrs. He's expression immediately stiffened.
Having found their soft spot, Lu Jiaxin had no desire to waste words with her. "Where's my aunt and Haifan? I want to see them now. Otherwise, I'll report this and accuse you of illegal imprisonment."
Mrs. He instructed a maid to take Lu Jiaxin to the annex. In the courtyard of the annex, Lu Jiaxin met Gu Xiuxiu. Mrs. He claimed that the aunt had gone to rest, but Lu Jiaxin knew they were just making excuses. Seeing her aunt's haggard appearance, Lu Jiaxin felt sad. "Aunt, how have you been these days?"
Gu Xiuxiu didn't recognize her at all and even warned her not to pretend to be her granddaughter.
Lu Jiaxin tried to explain, but Gu Xiuxiu wouldn't listen. "It's useless even if you pretend to be my granddaughter. I don't have any money anymore. He Zhuliang took it all away."
Lu Jiaxin took out the pea flour she had brought and placed it on the table, forcing a smile. "Aunt, I bought this pea flour for you on the way here. Please try some."
Gu Xiuxiu refused to take it, insisting that she preferred crystal cake and didn't like pea flour at all. "If you're really my granddaughter, how could you not know what I like to eat?"
Seeing that she was about to return to her room, Lu Jiaxin wanted to follow, but a sturdy Filipino maid blocked her way.
Knowing that her aunt was alright was enough for Lu Jiaxin, so she asked to see Gu Haifan instead.
The maid said that Gu Haifan was resting and shouldn't be disturbed.
"I'm here now, so Mrs. He must have given her permission. If you don't let me see him, I'll ask Mrs. He, and you'll lose your job," Lu Jiaxin said.
The maid hesitated for a moment, unsure what to do, but eventually, she revealed the room where Gu Haifan was.
Lu Jiaxin knocked on the door and, receiving no response, called out, "Haifan, are you in there? It's your cousin. If you're in there, please open the door."
The door opened soon after, and upon seeing Lu Jiaxin, Gu Haifan's eyes immediately turned red, and he began to cry. "Cousin, why did you only come now?"
Seeing his pale face and deep eye sockets, Lu Jiaxin gently stroked his head, feeling sorry for him. "I went to Mount Hua and stayed there for about half a month. There was no phone signal in the mountains."
In fact, the blame for this lay with Su Heyuan, who had not informed Old Sun about the matter, leading him to believe that it wasn't important and thus not sending anyone into the mountains to look for them.
Gu Haifan's voice trembled as he spoke. "Cousin, neither my aunt nor I wanted to come here. They forced us to come."
Thinking of the scene she had just witnessed, Lu Jiaxin asked, "I just saw a strange woman taking care of my aunt. What about Hong Gu and Mei Gu? Why aren't they taking care of my aunt?"
"Mrs. He fired Hong Gu and Mei Gu. All the caregivers now are newly hired. Cousin, they didn't take good care of my aunt at all. A few days ago, my aunt went out at night, and they didn't even know. I only found out because I heard the noise," Gu Haifan said.
Considering the timeline, Lu Jiaxin asked, "Was it after she caught a cold from the cold wind that night that she got a fever?"
Gu Haifan nodded. "Yes, she had a fever the next day. They also want me to transfer schools, but I don't want to. Cousin, I don't want to transfer schools, and I don't want those people to take care of my aunt anymore. Cousin, I want to move back with my aunt."
While Hong Gu might be excused, Mei Gu could be rehired to take care of the aunt. Additionally, the driver was also a good person and could be rehired. As for the others, Lu Jiaxin didn't mind letting them go.
"As long as you don't agree, they can't force you to transfer schools," Lu Jiaxin said. "As for rehiring Mei Gu, let's wait for some time to pass."
"How long will that be?"
Lu Jiaxin couldn't give a definite answer to that, as the lawsuit could take an unpredictable amount of time.
(End of Chapter)
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