Chapter 123: Will forgery
Chapter 123 Forgery of Wills
Gu Ci handed him the report.
Lu Zhiyuan looked at the report brought by Gu Ci, his voice was low and angry, "Are you sure?"
“I wouldn’t joke about something like this.”
"Okay, very good!" Lu Zhiyuan was furious but then remembered, "You have had tea, how are you?"
“This kind of powder has mild toxins and can be metabolized by the body.” Gu Ci is still young and metabolizes faster than Lu Ze. He has only drank it a few times, and at most it has some side effects of drowsiness.
Lu Zhiyuan felt relieved, "It's such a big show, I want to see what they want to do!"
The news that Lu Ze's operation failed and that he was brain-dead spread very quickly. The hospital blocked the news. This was very private news, and it somehow spread out. Under Lu Zhiyuan's indulgence, the news of Lu Ze's death became a hot search topic.
Lu's chaebol is leaderless, and the top management is shocked. At this time, they all hope that someone can take charge of the overall situation.
After the National Day holiday, the Lu Group’s stock price plummeted. For several days, the market value evaporated by tens of billions. On the weekend, Lawyer Yang called Xu Tingting, Lu Shijie’s mother and son, and Lu Zhiyuan to the law firm to read out Lu Ze’s will.
“Are you interested in watching a show?” Lu Zhiyuan asked.
Gu Ci winked slyly, "It's hard to refuse kindness, so I'd rather be respectful than obey your orders."
“You have to pay a venue fee to watch a play.”
"I owe you." Gu Ci said coquettishly, "Third brother is so stingy."
Lu Zhiyuan chuckled and took Gu Ci to the law firm. Xu Tingting, Lu Shijie and Lu Shixiu were also there. Lu Shijie had just been discharged from the hospital a few days ago and was still having trouble walking, but he was feeling better.
Lawyer Yang is the legal advisor of Lu's chaebol and Lu Ze's personal lawyer. The two have worked together for many years and have a good rapport. He is nearly fifty years old, gentle and elegant, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and has a gentle manner.
"The young masters and Ms. Xu are all here, so I will start to read out the will. This is the will that Mr. Lu Ze signed secretly a month ago. If something happens to him, he will read it out in front of several heirs. I have confirmed it with the hospital. However, Mr. Lu Ze is brain dead and this will has come into effect. I wonder how many heirs there are. What do you think?"
Xu Tingting was nervous and shook her head. Lu Zhiyuan also had no objection.
Teacher Yang nodded, took the will, made it in triplicate, and gave it to Lu Zhiyuan, Lu Shijie and Lu Shixiu.
Lawyer Yang said, "The Lu family's ancestral property, as well as six villa properties, are left to the third young master, and two companies related to racing downstream products are all left to the third young master. Mr. Lu Ze's shares will be inherited by the eldest young master. The core management rights are also given to the eldest young master. The second young master holds shares in two technology companies. In addition to more than a dozen properties, cars, and jewelry, Ms. Xu also serves as the chairman of the Lu Chaebol Fund. The above is Mr. Lu Ze’s will.”
Lu Shijie was overjoyed, in disbelief, and trembling with excitement, "Dad still trusts me, he still believes in me."
"You have been managing the company for many years, so of course your dad believes in you." Xu Tingting was very pleased. The manager of Lu's fund, who also has real power, is still in the hands of Lu Ze.
“Lawyer Yang, when was this will signed?” Lu Zhiyuan asked calmly, “Besides you and my dad, who else is here?”
Lawyer Yang pushed up his glasses, "It's just me and Mr. Lu Ze. Last month, he had a premonition that he was ill and came to me in private to make a will. Later, he did mention that he wanted to modify the will, but he didn't have time to draft the terms. , something happened to Mr. Lu Ze, I’m very sorry, Third Young Master.”
The signature is Lu Ze’s signature, and the seal is also Lu Ze’s seal, which cannot be faked.
Lu Shijie said, "Lu Zhiyuan, you have always been dismissive of the Lu family chaebol, and you have mentioned it to dad many times that you will not inherit the Lu family. Dad has given you the ancestral property, real estate and two companies, which is what you wanted. Gu Ci chuckled and said, "Compared to the Lu family's equity, this property is a drop in the bucket. You all know how much Uncle Lu prefers the third brother. I don't believe that he would sign such a will."
Xu Tingting's face changed slightly, "Gu Ci, are you questioning the authenticity of the will? This is a family meeting of the Lu family, and you are not qualified to attend. Please get out!"
Lu Zhiyuan, "When will it be your turn to make decisions about the Lu family?"
Lawyer Yang said in a deep voice, "Third Young Master, I have served Mr. Lu Ze for more than ten years. Many legal provisions of the Lu family are also handled by my firm. I guarantee the authenticity of the will with my reputation."
“My dad was lying on the hospital bed and was declared brain dead. He took out a will at random and I didn’t recognize it.” Lu Zhiyuan looked at Lawyer Yang and said, “Lawyer is cautious in his work. Has the video of the will been recorded?”
“Yes!” Lawyer Yang took out his mobile phone and forwarded a video of the signing of the will to Lu Zhiyuan, Lu Shijie and Lu Shixiu.
There are only lawyer Yang and Lu Ze in the video.
Lawyer Yang asked, "Mr. Lu, after the will is signed, it will take effect immediately. Have you made your decision?"
"Sooner or later, there will be results, and it will prevent them from killing each other."
Lu Ze signed the will, and Lawyer Yang collected the will. Lu Ze told him not to tell anyone. He would hold a family meeting and inform everyone about it.
“Lu Zhiyuan, what are you questioning? It’s the will signed by dad.”
Lu Zhiyuan turned off the video and said with a mocking expression, "Lawyer Yang, why wasn't the content of the will recorded?"
"Third Young Master, you are...making things difficult for me!"
"I also made a will." Lu Zhiyuan said calmly, "My successor is my father, but the beneficiary of my will is not him. My legal attorney told me that I must record all the contents of the will in order to To prevent changes, this is also the most important evidence in court. I am the heir to Lu Ze's property. Why didn't he record the contents of this will? Lawyer Yang is so capable. Did he forget to remind him or did he replace the will? content?"
"Third Young Master, you are slandering me!" Lawyer Yang frowned, his face was unhappy, and he clenched the pen on his finger. "I will not accept groundless accusations unless you can provide evidence!"
“This will of yours is not an ironclad proof.” Lu Zhiyuan’s face was cold.
"Can Third Young Master get Mr. Lu Ze's other will?" Lawyer Yang's attitude was tough, "You are not willing to inherit the Lu family chaebol. I have heard Mr. Lu Ze mention it more than once. This will is also very reasonable. He trained the eldest young master just to leave the Lu family in the eldest young master’s hands.”
“I don’t have to take the thing!” Lu Zhiyuan’s eyes were deep and cold, “That doesn’t mean you can grab it!”
Xu Tingting said, "Lu Zhiyuan, everyone knows about your relationship with your father. Your father has been cultivating Shijie to be his heir for several years. Even if you are not convinced, you cannot question his decision."
Lu Shixiu is a person with vested interests and stays silent.
“Then let’s file a lawsuit!” Gu Ci said calmly, “If you can’t videotape the content of the will, and the third brother also questions the authenticity of the will, then let’s go to court and let the law decide.”
(End of this chapter)