Chapter 84 Trust
Considering the inappropriate time, their battle line was not as long as usual. Afterwards, Yu Yin was only wearing a men's white shirt. She leaned back in the single chair in the cloakroom, with her half-dry and half-wet hair draped over her shoulders.
She watched Zhao Shunian put on his clothes one by one. He was now dressed neatly and looked like a decent human being. He was completely different from the wolf-like and vicious look he had in the bathroom.
Yu Yin saw the suit he was wearing and her thoughts returned to normal. "You just told me you weren't going out this morning. Is there something urgent that requires you to go out?"
From her understanding of Zhao Shunian, he had a relatively regular daily routine. If they didn't stay up late to do exercises in bed, he would get up in the morning to exercise. Then he would take a shower and change clothes.
If he is going to work, he will change into more formal clothes.
If he doesn't go out, he wears casual clothes.
Zhao Shunian said: "Grandpa has something to announce at home, it should be about the family trust."
Yu Yin blinked. Was she trying to show surprise or not? Zhao Shunian certainly knew.
Zhao Shunian understood everything after seeing her reaction. "You also know about this. Who told you?"
"I promised to keep it a secret and not to tell anyone."
"Such a childish promise, Xiyan told you?"
Yu Yin blinked again in response. He knew his family quite well.
Zhao Shunian said, "Keep your ignorance. When he tells you, you'll know."
Yu Yin said worriedly, "He's so shrewd that no one can escape his eyes. If I pretend not to know, will he find out?"
"It doesn't matter if you get caught. If he knew you didn't know anything, he'd probably think you were out of touch with the news and didn't have anyone close to you at home, including me. I don't trust you."
Zhao Shunian chose to tell Yu Yin just to remind her in case she really didn't know anything.
Yu Yin is his wife, and the Zhao family will be managed by them together in the future. He knows that Zhao Xinzhi will have different requirements for Yu Yin, his granddaughter-in-law.
If Mrs. Lian and Mrs. Zhou were not clear about these things, Zhao Xinzhi would think that they were not nosy and were content. But if they placed people around him and wanted to spy on his every move, he would think that they were overreaching.
Yu Yin's mind raced. "Everyone thought they had learned a secret from him, but in reality, he was just trying to trick everyone. He's really good at manipulating people. Does he also know that everyone has someone planted around him?"
"He knows."
Yu Yin asked Zhao Shunian hesitantly: "Then do you have..."
"Do you think I have it or not?"
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In the first-floor restaurant, Yu Yin and Zhao Shunian sat down at the long table. She saw Ms. Jian and Zhao Xiyan there. They had been having breakfast there for two days in a row, and she only now realized that they had speculated that the trust announcement would happen in the past two days.
The second and third wives were not there. Yu Yin thought they might have known about the trust changes but were feigning ignorance. They rarely came to the East Building for dinner, though Ms. Jian and Zhao Xiyan would occasionally come.
Yu Yin and Zhao Xiyan looked at each other, then waited for their elders to come before starting to eat.
After a while, Zhao Xinzhi came over. After he sat down, he said, "Before breakfast, I want to tell you something. We will meet in the library around ten o'clock to announce matters related to the trust."
Ms. Jian immediately responded, "I'll call Yunli and the others and ask them to come back."
Zhao Xinzhi nodded slightly.
Ms. Jian asked hesitantly again, "Should we notify Aunt Zhou and the others?"
Zhao Xin said simply, "No need."
In an instant, Ms. Jane was in high spirits. She tried hard to suppress the corners of her mouth and lowered her head to eat breakfast to hide her inner joy.
Ms. Jian secretly thought that the second and third wives were indeed not eligible to participate in the property distribution. She was grateful to her mother-in-law, whom she had never met in person. Her mother-in-law's dying move put an end to those people's delusion.
In the library, everyone from the big house was present, even Zhao Jinian came.
Zhao Xinzhi looked around at his children, grandchildren, and daughters-in-law for a moment. He said calmly, "This is the last time I'll announce anything related to the trust before I die. Lawyer Chen is testifying today, and the entire process is recorded. You don't have to worry about me breaking my promise. I'm already so old, and you never know when I might end up in the afterlife."
Although Zhao Xinzhi is afraid of death, he can face it head-on and is not afraid to talk about his afterlife in front of others.
Ms. Jian wanted to say something, and just as she called out "Dad," Zhao Xinzhi raised his hand and said, "Don't rush to express your opinions. Listen to me slowly. While I still have some energy and am not completely delirious, I want to make arrangements for you and go through this transition with you. This will prevent you from rushing around and arguing about this and that when I leave suddenly, and destroying my Zhaoshi. Lawyer Chen, it's your turn now. I think they want to hear you the most."
Lawyer Chen, who was standing aside, walked over to Zhao Xinzhi. He was short and stocky, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses. He was about sixty years old and looked so handsome that no one would notice him if he were thrown into the street. However, he was Zhao Xinzhi's most trusted lawyer and was very valuable.
Lawyer Chen's father served Zhao Xinzhi all his life. After his father retired, it was his turn to take over and continue working for the Zhao family.
Lawyer Chen read out the contents of the trust in full, as well as its changes.
Zhao Xinzhi transferred his 25% stake in the family trust to Zhao Shunian, reducing his previous 40% stake to 15%. Zhao Shunian already held 25%, and with this 25%, his stake reached 50%, making him the de facto manager of the family trust. Zhao Yunbin's stake in the trust remained unchanged.
Ms. Li's heart calmed down, and the dust finally settled. Zhao Yunbin patted the back of her hand. She shook his hand in return, and their hands quickly separated.
Yu Yin noticed the subtle interactions between Ms. Li and Zhao Yunbin. They treated each other with respect, each fulfilling their duties. She had never witnessed a heated argument between them. They weren't as lively as her uncle and aunt, but she felt their relationship was good and they had a strong understanding. She hadn't heard any gossip about Zhao Yunbin, but she had heard a little about Zhao Yunli's affairs.
Zhao Yunli and Ms. Jian looked at each other, feeling a little disappointed. However, they had learned some time ago that Zhao Shunian had completely taken control of the Liang Group, and they had a premonition that their father was very satisfied with Zhao Shunian as the heir, and no one could threaten his position.
Next, Lawyer Chen announced that Zhao Xinzhi would transfer part of his personal assets to Zhao Yunli, with a total value of HK$20 billion.
Previously, Zhao Xinzhi had transferred tens of billions of assets to Zhao Yunli and gave him nearly 5 billion in cash. In order to see the management capabilities of him and his two children, after two years of testing, they performed well, so Zhao Xinzhi transferred assets again.
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