☆, Chapter 46: Hidden
[Butler Ning is here to deliver a will!]
Just as Gu Ran finished speaking, his father and mother came down from upstairs.
When the two heard that Butler Ning was coming, they hurried downstairs. They didn't expect that they knew the purpose of Butler Ning's visit in advance before they even said hello, and they were stunned for a moment.
"Young Master, Young Madam." Butler Ning stepped forward and nodded.
Gu's father had left the Gu family for many years, and he was no longer old enough to be called the "Young Master", but both the old housekeeper and the current housekeeper Ning still called him the Young Master.
It’s as if all these years haven’t passed at all, just like the past.
Father Gu was in a complicated mood, probably because of the misunderstanding that Old Man Gu had caused before. He had recently recalled many past events.
Butler Ning is the adopted son of the old butler. When he was young, he would often go to the old house and was also Gu's father's childhood playmate.
"Please sit down." The smile on Gu's father's face became more sincere, and he invited Butler Ning to go to the reception room.
Gu Ran also followed in to join in the fun.
The servants quickly brought up snacks and tea.
Several people sat down on the sofa, and Father Gu then remembered to ask Butler Ning why he came.
Although Gu Ran had revealed his inner thoughts just now, his father Gu did not understand the words "there is no village in front and no shop behind".
What will? What kind of will?
Gu Ran's thoughts were sometimes rather one-sided, so his father didn't take them seriously, thinking that old man Gu was just going to make trouble again.
Who would have thought that Butler Ning smiled at him and actually said the same thing as Gu Ran.
"I'm here to deliver the will, Master."
As Butler Ning spoke, he opened the briefcase in his hand, took out a document from it, and handed it to Father Gu with both hands.
Father Gu and Mother Gu looked at each other, both with confusion in their eyes.
He slowly reached out to take the document, opened it and looked at it with Gu's mother.
The more Father Gu read, the more he shook his head. Before he finished reading, he slammed the document on the coffee table.
"No way, this isn't true."
This document is indeed a will, with official seals and various notarizations, but the content is too unexpected and seems fake.
It actually left 15% of the shares to Gu's father, an old house of the Gu family and some of Mr. Gu's collections.
This is not a small amount of money, and it can be said that it accounts for the vast majority of Mr. Gu’s property.
Even if he was the eldest son who was doted on, people would still be suspicious if he got such a large share of the property, not to mention that Old Man Gu didn't like Gu's father at all.
And then there is…
"Why is there another will? Didn't we have this issue before? It's only been a few days, what's the old man up to now?"
Father Gu frowned and looked at Butler Ning. He was not angry with Butler Ning, but he really felt that Mr. Gu was unreasonable.
Butler Ning raised his eyebrows, seeming a little surprised. "Young Master, don't you know yet? The old man has passed away."
"Dead again?" Father Gu scoffed, not taking Butler Ning's words seriously at all. "He's played this charade once, isn't it enough? How many times does he want to do it? Please forgive me, I really don't have the time to cooperate with him every day."
"Master, you misunderstood." Steward Ning explained calmly, "The old man really did pass away this time. I didn't lie to you. You know I'm not one to joke around like that."
"Of course I know you're not that kind of person..." Father Gu still believed in Butler Ning, but...
"Last time, the old man deceived you as well. This time..."
"This time I saw with my own eyes that the old man had a heart attack and sent the man to the hospital. I was by his side the entire time during the rescue process, so it cannot be faked." Butler Ning said.
Gu Ran sat next to them, pretending to play with his phone, listening to the conversation between the three people, and secretly asked the system to verify.
[Old Man Gu is truly dead this time! He had a heart attack in the middle of the night and died within three minutes of being rushed to the hospital…]
[Heart disease does kill people quickly. I didn't expect Old Man Gu to have heart disease. I thought someone like him would have a strong heart.]
“…” Father and Mother Gu were dumbfounded.
The two heard the news about Mr. Gu's death when they went to the company in the morning, but because of a misunderstanding before, they both thought that everyone was discussing what happened last time.
No one thought it would be true this time.
Now that Gu Ran and Butler Ning had confirmed it, they had no choice but to believe it.
But even if the news of Mr. Gu's death is true, this will...
Father Gu frowned, full of disbelief, "Did the old man really sign this will? You know my relationship with him. I don't think he would leave me such a large inheritance."
If Mr. Gu was the kind of person who was generous and forgiving, the kind of person who valued blood ties, the relationship between Gu's father and him would not have reached this point.
Given Mr. Gu's usual temperament, he would not allow anyone to disobey him. Anyone who dared to frequently disobey his father should not receive any property.
"15% of the shares, the various collections under the old man's name are worth a lot of money, and there's also that old house. If you calculate it this way, it's worth billions. Why would he give most of his property to me if he didn't plan for a child in his old age?"
Father Gu couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.
Gu Ran also couldn't figure it out.
[I also think it's impossible. Did Old Man Gu have a change of heart? He suddenly gave so much of the inheritance to Dad Gu. It feels like there's something fishy going on here.]
[Honestly, a wealthy man like Old Man Gu should always have a personal doctor and heart medicine nearby. It's strange that he died of a sudden attack without any treatment.]
[Qiqi, check it out quickly.]
[Could it be that Old Man Gu died of a stroke immediately and was too embarrassed to announce it to the public, so they said it was a heart attack?]
"Cough cough!" Mother Gu almost spit out the tea as soon as she took a sip, and she kept coughing because of the choking.
She glared at Gu Ran helplessly.
This was not the first time she was choked by Gu Ran's inner voice.
[I found it, I found it.]
[There is indeed something behind this!]
[So that's how it is... The old man really did die of a heart attack, just as Butler Ning said. He was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, but he died within two minutes.]
[This will is actually genuine. It was actually signed by Mr. Gu, although he was forced to sign it...]
[Wow, my god, this is so exciting, has so much happened since we left?]
[There's actually an old housekeeper, and she's actually related to Gu Dad's mother. Should I call Ruan Qiu grandma? Ah, what a complicated relationship.]
What? How is it related to Ruan Qiu?
Father Gu was scratching his head over these incoherent thoughts and couldn't even concentrate on talking to Butler Ning.
Gu Ran was completely unaware of what was happening and was enjoying the melon very much.
[I see, I see.]
What a drama!
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