☆, Chapter 19: Legacy
In the original novel, the Gu family is in constant turmoil, and Gu Lan's issues are not completely resolved yet. Who knows, the scumbag might do something weird.
Gu Ran needs to know it sooner so that he can deal with it better.
"Yes, there is something." Father Gu said with a serious expression, "Your mother and I just received the news that your grandfather's helicopter crashed while he was abroad. The housekeeper hurriedly asked everyone to return to the old house to discuss matters concerning the future..."
"Yes, Xiaoran, not only your dad and I are going back, but you younger ones should also come with us. I've already informed Ximing and Gu Yan, and they're going directly from the company. You pack up and come with us. Your dad and I will go upstairs to change clothes first."
After giving some instructions, Mother Gu and Father Gu hurried upstairs. Time was urgent, and she didn't have time to explain more to Gu Ran.
Business was more important, so Gu Ran naturally wouldn't hold them back. He quickly followed them upstairs and returned to his room to change clothes.
Plane crash, Mr. Gu's funeral...
Everything that Gu's mother said sounded very familiar to Gu Ran.
Isn’t this the drama of the inheritance dispute in the original novel that almost made Gu Yan and Gu Ximing drop their jaws in shock?
However, the original novel describes the situation from a side perspective, not from the Gu family's point of view, so it is impossible to go directly to the scene. It was only after the incident was over that Gu Yan and Jiang Mengbai relayed a few words when they were together.
It was a melodramatic drama that left even the knowledgeable Jiang Mengbai speechless.
At that time, Jiang Mengbai sighed: What a messy family.
Gu Ran didn't know what exactly happened, but since the steady Jiang Mengbai used such a description, it must have been really chaotic.
Having just finished eating the melon from his third aunt a few days ago, Gu Ran was still feeling unsatisfied these days, but he didn't expect that new melon would be delivered to his door.
“Eat melon, eat melon…”
Gu Ran hummed a little tune while changing into a solemn black dress.
Funerals are something you have to take seriously and not wear flashy clothes.
Black is the most appropriate color and there is nothing wrong with it. She still understands this little etiquette.
…
The three of them quickly packed up and drove to the old house.
At the same time, after receiving the news, Gu Yan and Gu Ximing also set out from the company and rushed to the old house.
The Gu family's old house is located in Nanshan District, surrounded by mountains and water, with beautiful scenery.
When Gu's father was a child, he grew up here with his three brothers and sisters. When they grew up, they each started their own families and moved out to live on their own.
The old house is now occupied by Mr. Gu and the fourth lady, who is also Mr. Gu’s stepmother.
The other children come back to see the old man from time to time.
Among them, Gu's father came back the least often, probably only twice, during the Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival.
This is certainly not because Father Gu is unfilial.
To explain the reason, we have to go back to Mr. Gu’s life.
Mr. Gu is seventy-six years old this year, but he is still in good health and has lived a very eventful life.
He started from scratch when he was young and became one of the richest people in City A from an unknown poor boy.
He had four formal wives in his life, and countless women outside of his marriage who were not officially married.
Mr. Gu’s first wife, Ruan Qiu, who was also Gu’s father’s biological mother, was an arranged marriage.
Ruan Qiu was born into a wealthy family. She was gentle and kind, but unfortunately she was not very popular with Mr. Gu. Mr. Gu always liked sexy and interesting women.
So when Ruan Qiu was pregnant with Gu's father, Old Man Gu got another woman pregnant.
At that time, the policy in the area where Mr. Gu was registered allowed polygamy, so Mr. Gu immediately married his second wife.
Ruan Qiu died when Gu Ba was three years old due to postpartum injuries and disappointment in her marriage and lover.
Mr. Gu later married two more wives and had several children. The relationship between Mr. Gu and Mr. Gu became increasingly worse, and he left home when he became an adult.
Mr. Gu built his business from scratch and had no expectations of Mr. Gu, so he didn't need to please him.
Going back to the old house twice a year is the etiquette that Gu's father should fulfill as a son. In fact, he has no feelings for that irresponsible father.
Mr. Gu’s other children return to the old house much more frequently. After all, not everyone has the ability like Mr. Gu to earn a fortune on their own.
Although Mr. Gu's family wealth is not as much as when he was young, it is still an astronomical figure for ordinary people.
Normally, the children tried their best to please Mr. Gu. Now that they heard the news that Mr. Gu had an accident, this was a great opportunity to divide the family property. Naturally, no one would be left out, and they were all extremely active.
When Gu Ran and the others arrived, the other children had already arrived.
The first to arrive was Gu Guoyan, the second son of the Gu family. He brought his wife and adopted son. The family of three had returned to the old house an hour ago.
Gu Guoyan is the son of Mr. Gu’s second wife. He has been a playboy since childhood. After marrying into the Liu family, a family of equal status, at the age of 24, he was well-behaved by his new wife and there has been no gossip about him in recent years.
However, the couple had no children after their marriage. It was said that it was because of Aunt Gu's health that she could not have children, so the couple adopted a son and named him Gu Ciyuan.
Gu Ciyuan is only one year younger than Gu Ran. He is arrogant and domineering and has been spoiled beyond measure. When he saw Gu's father and mother, he didn't even greet them properly. He ran to the backyard while talking on the phone.
"What a kid! Brother and sister-in-law, please don't mind him. He's just ignorant and it's my fault for not teaching him well." Aunt Gu smiled apologetically at Gu's father and mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Gu were not the kind of people who would act like elders, nor did they care about such trivial matters. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they went to ask the housekeeper about the situation.
The butler was the first to know that Mr. Gu was in trouble, and he was also the one who notified everyone, so he knew the most details.
The housekeeper had already explained everything to Gu Guoyan and the others, and he was still very patient as he repeated it to Gu's father.
"The master was flying around the island in a helicopter, but the helicopter malfunctioned and crashed into the sea. The salvage team took two days to retrieve the body and are preparing to send it back to China."
The matter was reported to the country by the bodyguard following Mr. Gu. After the board of directors learned the news, they all had their own thoughts and were already preparing to seize power.
Mr. Gu's family is quite wealthy, and now that an accident has suddenly happened, how to inherit the property is a big problem, so the housekeeper quickly notified everyone.
"The old man had previously made a will, and it's in the hands of Lawyer Wang. He'll be here later. He's also invited Chairman Bai to preside over the funeral and the division of the estate. Mr. Bai should be arriving soon."
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