"This kid, he obviously has food at home but he insists on ordering takeout. Not only is he wasting money, but the takeout is not clean. He just plays with his phone all day long. What's so fun about that broken phone?"
Yao Cuilan walked towards the door while mumbling. When she opened the door, she subconsciously went to pick up the takeaway, but saw two middle-aged men in suits.
Both men were carrying briefcases, their clothes and hairstyles were meticulously done, and they both wore glasses, looking very gentle.
Yao Cuilan frowned slightly: "Who are you?"
"Hello, I'm Zhang Shoujin from Chenlang Law Firm, and this is my colleague."
"Did we come to the wrong place? We don't know any lawyers, and we don't need one."
Yao Cuilan said this and was about to close the door.
"You are Yao Cuilan, Ms. Yao, right?"
The lawyer who called himself Zhang Shoujin asked.
The door was halfway closed, and Yao Cuilan froze in her tracks. She looked at them a few more times and asked, "What's going on?"
When the legal personnel came to her house, Yao Cuilan subconsciously wondered if her son had done something bad. However, if he had really done something bad, it would not be the lawyers but the police who came to her house.
"It's about you and your family. Why don't we go in and talk?"
Zhang Shoujin kept a faint smile on his face throughout the whole process, but there was a hint of distance in his words. He also handed over his business card.
"Who is it?"
At this time, Fu Hongbing also came out. Seeing the two people at the door, he felt a little uneasy. His first thought was the same as Yao Cuilan's, thinking that his useless son had caused some trouble.
Zhang Shoujin repeated the story again, and the two men invited them into the living room.
As soon as his son Fu Haoyang saw a stranger, he quickly sat up from the sofa with a confused expression. Although he was unscrupulous at home and didn't speak well to his parents and sister, in fact, he didn't even dare to fart when he met a stranger.
There are quite a few people like this. They yell at those closest to them, but remain polite and friendly to strangers.
Zhang Shoujin and the other man sat down and drank some tea before pulling out a document from his briefcase and explaining, "We are the attorneys appointed by your daughter, Fu Yingzi."
"A lawyer?"
Yao Cuilan's brows knitted together. "What is Yingzi doing? If she doesn't want to come back, then that's fine, but why did she ask you to come?"
Fu Hongbing was also puzzled: "Did she do something wrong?"
After not contacting him for a few days, Fu Hongbing finally got in touch with him.
Zhang Shoujin didn't answer, instead continuing, "According to our understanding, you two are asking our client for monthly living expenses, and are also asking our client to transfer 200,000 yuan for renovation costs, and to find a job for your son with a monthly salary of over 10,000 yuan? Is that correct?"
"This is our family affair, what does it have to do with you?"
Yao Cuilan said unhappily, "What on earth is Yingzi trying to do? It's so incomprehensible."
"Don't be impatient, just listen to me."
Zhang Shoujin adjusted his glasses. "It's natural for children to support their parents, and it's also a legal obligation. Our client doesn't intend to be unfilial. On the contrary, she entrusted us to bring you two good news."
"Good news?"
Yao Cuilan and Fu Hongbing were both stunned.
What kind of good news is this? Haoyang has a job, and he still wants to give us 200,000 yuan, but this kind of thing can be done with just a phone call, why send two lawyers over?
The two subconsciously felt that this matter was not that simple.
Zhang Shoujin pushed the documents on the coffee table forward. "This is a trust fund set up by our client. You two are the beneficiaries. You can take a look. The main content of the trust is that we will regularly transfer a sum of money to you every month. 2,000 per person, 4,000 for two people. The payment will continue for as long as you live. You can think of this as a pension."
When Yao Cuilan and Fu Hongbing heard that the three thousand had become four thousand, a glint of surprise flashed in their eyes, but then they became a little suspicious: "She can just send us the money every month, why bother with this?"
"I'm not finished yet."
Zhang Shoujin continued, "This amount will increase every five years. It's 4,000 yuan per month now, 5,000 yuan per month in five years, and 6,000 yuan per month in ten years. This is to ensure the quality of life of the two beneficiaries is not affected by inflation. It also takes into account that you will need to spend more money after you retire in 5-10 years without a source of income."
"Secondly, our client, your daughter, has specified in the trust that if the two beneficiaries become seriously ill or become incapacitated due to old age, the necessary medical expenses and caregiver fees will all be paid from the trust."
Yao Cuilan nodded in agreement. "This girl has some conscience. Wait, doesn't this trust include her brother? What about her brother's current job and the money for his future marriage?"
Fu Haoyang couldn't help but ask, "Yeah, there's nothing about me? Why are all of them for them?"
Zhang Shoujin's eyes grew colder. "Ms. Yao, I must remind you that, regardless of public order and morality or legal obligations, a sister doesn't need to take care of her brother. Besides, I see that your son is already 18 years old and has both hands and feet. Doesn't he have the ability to support himself?"
Yao Cuilan's face darkened slightly as she was being criticized for her family affairs. "This is our family affair, what does it have to do with you? Besides, he's Fu Yingzi's biological brother, so she'll definitely help him."
"Please wait until I finish."
Zhang Shoujin tugged at his tie. Although his expression still maintained basic politeness, he was already feeling a little impatient inside.
Even though I have been a lawyer for more than ten years and have seen many strange people and things, parents like this are rare.
Damn it, my daughter is ambitious and hardworking but she is treated like a beast of burden and her blood is sucked away. My son is a waste but she is treated like a treasure and the whole family wishes they could give him a blood transfusion.
Are there any parents like this?
Often, children who are raised as treasures will not be filial to their parents in the future. Zhang Shoujin could predict that when the middle-aged couple reached their seventies or eighties, it would definitely not be the useless son who would be filial to their parents, but the daughter they tried to suck their blood from.
"This trust is not unconditional."
"Any other conditions?"
Yao Cuilan raised her eyebrows. "Isn't it natural for a daughter to be given to her parents? What other conditions are needed? Are you sure this is what Yingzi meant?"
Fu Hongbing interrupted, "Just listen to what he has to say first."
Yao Cuilan became even more angry after hearing this, her voice rising: "What's there to say? This is what she should do. We raised her for 20 years, and now it's her turn to raise us, and she comes here for us?"
Fu Haoyang also felt bad and muttered, "Exactly. Other people's sisters give all their earnings to their families, but she only gives a few thousand to her family out of the tens of thousands she earns every month."
Zhang Shoujin sneered inwardly. So, to honor my parents, I have to give you all my hard-earned money? And I have to support your good-for-nothing son?
Fortunately, there is this trust, otherwise Miss Fu would be waiting to be sucked dry by you.
He didn't bother to pay attention to these three bizarre objections and continued, "Condition one, besides the trust agreement, she cannot ask for living expenses or any other extra expenses every month. Condition two, she won't help find a job for my brother, nor will she take care of his future wedding expenses. In short, she won't pay for anything related to my brother."
"Condition three: You are only allowed to make two non-emergency calls per month, unless our client contacts you in advance. Condition four: You are not allowed to go looking for her unless she comes home to see you. Condition five: You are not allowed to defame our client's reputation in any place or to anyone."
"What?!"
Yao Cuilan grew angrier as she listened, and slammed the table: "She's going to cut ties with her family!"
Fu Haoyang was stunned. Was this still her sister? Such an unfair clause! Even if Li Hongzhang came, he wouldn't sign it.
Fu Hongbing's face was also very solemn. He pondered for a long while and said, "This trust should not have any legal effect, right?"
"I'll answer the first question first."
Zhang Shoujin straightened himself. "If our client truly wanted to sever ties with her family, you wouldn't be able to find her, and there would be no need for her to set up a trust fund. You have to understand that with the power of our directors, we could place her anywhere in the world, and then you would never be able to find her."
Yao Cuilan and Fu Hongbing calmed down a little. This was the truth. If she really didn't care about the family, why would they do this?
Moreover, from what this lawyer said, her boss is supporting this matter?
"Is your director my daughter's boss?" Fu Hongbing asked.
"I have already said what I shouldn't have said, so I will not answer any more questions related to our directors."
Zhang Shoujin continued, "Back to the second question. This is an overseas trust with full legal validity. It's intended to provide for your retirement. You are the beneficiaries and enjoy rights and interests. However, I must remind you again that the trust is strictly governed by its terms. If you violate the agreement, your rights and interests will be terminated."
This matter already involved Boss Fu Yingzi, so the two had to be cautious. They couldn't afford to offend such an important figure. Yao Cuilan asked cautiously, "Excuse me, isn't my daughter a secretary? Is there any other relationship?"
Logically, her boss shouldn't interfere in their family affairs. If he did, it would mean that their relationship was more than just that of a superior and a subordinate.
"I said I would no longer answer questions related to our directors."
Zhang Shoujin said calmly, "I hope you will consider this carefully. Next, we will give you half an hour to think carefully before signing. After half an hour, if you don't sign, this trust fund will automatically expire."
"What happens after it loses its effect?" Yao Cuilan couldn't help but ask.
"Of course, there's no trust. I believe our client will cut their losses immediately."
Zhang Shoujin stood up and buttoned up his shirt. "I need to remind you that you are now 50 and 51 years old. If you live a normal life until you are 80, you can receive a total of more than 2 million yuan. You will have no worries about medical care and retirement, and our client will not interfere with how you spend the money. Otherwise, you may not receive a penny. You can weigh the pros and cons for yourself."
After saying that, Zhang Shoujin left with another lawyer, leaving the three of them looking at each other in bewilderment.
They carefully examined the trust and found that it was all in English. There was a translated version, but it was very densely packed. They had not read many books and had no patience to read such boring terms.
Yao Cuilan tried to call Fu Yingzi, but still couldn't get through. Finally, she looked at Fu Hongbing and asked, "What do you think we should do?"
Fu Hongbing said helplessly, "What else can we do? Didn't he hear what he said? If we don't sign, we won't get a penny in the future."
Yao Cuilan said embarrassedly: "But if I sign it, I won't be able to help Haoyang find a job in the future, and what about Haoyang getting married in the future?"
Fu Hongbing sneered: "You haven't figured it out yet? She set up this trust because she doesn't want to help her brother, and she doesn't want us to disturb her life!"
Now that there are only three people left in the family, Fu Haoyang feels that he is doing well again. He shouts, "Don't sign it. Just post it in the family group so that everyone can see Fu Yingzi's ugly face. You don't have to worry about your retirement. It's just a monthly income of 50,000. If she can do it, so can I!"
Fu Hongbing slapped Fu Haoyang on the head. "Have you lost your mind playing games? Don't you know what a 50,000 yuan monthly income means? Your mother and I don't even make 10,000 yuan combined. Do you think money is that easy to earn?!"
Fu Haoyang suddenly wilted: "Then why can she make money?"
Fu Hongbing looked at his stupid son with a displeased expression, "Because she has a great boss! Your sister said before that she worked for a health management company, then she said she was helping out at a charity foundation, and now the people at the law firm say they're directors. This means her boss has a lot of businesses, and they're spread across a wide area. If you can't figure this out, read more books and use your brain, and stop playing games all day!"
"But so what? Can his boss interfere in our family affairs?"
Fu Hongbing was too lazy to explain to him. The situation was already clear. The lawyer just now also pointed out that her boss must have taken a fancy to Yingzi, so he took action.
Yao Cuilan confirmed again: "Then we have no choice but to sign it?"
"What else can I do? If they come back in half an hour, they can really take away this trust. If I don't sign, there will be no chance. Besides, the money is not small, and the terms are acceptable."
Yao Cuilan said quietly, "Well, then we have no choice but to sign it."
In fact, this condition is possible. Now the two of them can receive a combined 4,000 yuan per month, which will be 5,000 yuan after 5 years and 6,000 yuan after 10 years. In addition, they will have medical and pension support.
But the problem is that my son has no security, and both employment and marriage are problems.
You expect this loser who only knows how to play games at home and order takeout every day to earn 50,000 yuan a month?
This was quite different from their expectations. They had thought that Fu Yingzi could support her family and her brother more with work, betrothal gifts, house, and decoration. Now all of that is gone.
But what can we do?
It's not that you can't afford to offend the powerful and wealthy people. Just this trust fund is enough to control them.
This is still a matter of courtesy before force. If you don’t sign, who knows what trouble will happen later.
The two of them sighed silently and picked up their pens. Fu Haoyang wanted to stop him, but Fu Hongbing slapped him in the face: "Get lost! Do you think we'll have nothing to eat when we're old?"
Zhang Shoujin returned to the room half an hour later and saw that the document had been signed. In fact, this was expected. They had no choice.
After putting away the documents, Zhang Shoujin left without saying goodbye.
Yao Cuilan watched the two of them leave and asked with a complicated expression, "Should I call Yingzi? I want to ask her about the situation with her boss."
Fu Hongbing smiled bitterly. "Why call her? You can only call her twice a month. If you call her now, you can only call her once in the next month. You can send her a message to ask. She didn't say you can't send messages anyway."
"Hey, let's try it." (End of this chapter)
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