Chapter 136 Grandpa originally wrote two wills.
"Third Master Wu?" Su Qiang asked hurriedly, "Which Third Master Wu?"
"Who else in the antique trade is called Master Wu? Didn't you tell me? You even got beaten up, have you forgotten?"
"So it was him..."
Su Qiang narrowed his eyes, "Is Third Master Wu so powerful that even Young Master Yang doesn't dare to touch him?"
My friend shook his head. "It's not that he doesn't dare to make a move, it's just that it's inconvenient for Young Master Yang to send his own people to do it. If it weren't for Third Master Wu's connections, Young Master Yang would have already sent thugs to beat Third Master up."
"Am I considered one of Young Master Yang's men?" Su Qiang suddenly asked.
My friend laughed, "Who do you think you are? I'm not even qualified to talk to him..."
"That's fine then!" Su Qiang gritted his teeth, turned around and rushed into the villa, running straight to Young Master Yang and kneeling down. "Young Master Yang! I'll go deal with Third Master Wu!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present fell silent and turned to look at Su Qiang.
Su Qiang's friend stood outside the door, too afraid to come in, muttering under his breath, "Are you fucking crazy...?"
Yang Shao stared at Su Qiang for a few seconds, then said calmly, "Get up."
Su Qiang stood up, "Young Master Yang..."
Snap!
Young Master Yang casually picked up a bottle of expensive red wine from the side and slapped it on Su Qiang's head.
Su Qiang collapsed to the ground, blood gushing from his head.
Young Master Yang shouted, "Where the hell did you come from, you mad dog? Do I even know you? And you dare to go and mess with Third Master Wu? Don't you know I'm friends with Third Master Wu? Saying things like that to my face, you're asking for it!"
Su Qiang was already dizzy from the blow to the head, and hearing those words made him even more confused.
no……
Didn't my friend just say that Young Master Yang didn't send anyone to deal with Third Master Wu only because of Third Master Wu's connections?
How come Young Master Yang is now saying that he and Master Wu are friends?
"Get lost!" Young Master Yang kicked Su Qiang again, then smiled and said to the other bosses present, "I don't know where this idiot came from, he's really funny."
The other bosses laughed and echoed their agreement.
One of them waved to Su Qiang's friend who was standing at the door and pointed at Su Qiang.
Su Qiang's friend then rushed in, took him out, and sent him to a nearby hospital to treat his wounds.
After that bottle was thrown, Su Qiang needed five stitches to his head.
After being bandaged up, he walked out of the hospital in a daze and said to his friend who was smoking and waiting for him outside, "This is it, I've offended Young Master Yang... Do I have to pay for that bottle of wine?"
My friend exhaled a puff of smoke, "You couldn't afford to pay for it even if I sold you."
Su Qiang's vision went black, and he almost collapsed.
"Hey, hey, hey!" His friend quickly helped him up. "Weren't you so brave? You even dared to say those things to Young Master Yang. Now you're chickening out?"
Su Qiang smiled wryly, "I... I just gritted my teeth and wanted to seize the opportunity to show off, but who knew that Young Master Yang and Third Master were actually friends? I guess I'm just unlucky."
"What kind of friend is that?" the man said in a low voice. "It's all just polite talk. If Young Master Yang had praised you back then and told you to go and cause trouble for Third Master Wu, wouldn't that have been a clear indication that he wanted to break ties with Third Master Wu? Only a nobody would do something like that. He's a big shot in the underworld! He's not that stubborn!"
Su Qiang was taken aback. "Then what exactly does he mean?"
The other person pulled a thick envelope from his pocket. "You need to vent your anger, but you can't openly break ties. Even if everyone finds out later that it was Young Master Yang's suggestion behind the scenes, as long as the truth remains, and besides, Young Master Yang made his stance clear in front of everyone this time, if anything happens to Third Master, it won't be Young Master Yang's problem, understand?"
Su Qiang nodded as if he understood, then looked at the envelope. "What's this?"
His friend patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "You really stumbled upon a great opportunity. That bottle of wine wasn't for nothing. My boss is closest to Young Master Yang in private. He just called me and asked me to get some money to compensate you first."
"This is... money?" Su Qiang's eyes widened.
His friend stuffed the envelope into his arms. "It's not much, just 20,000 yuan. Take a good rest for a few days, and I'll provide you with more funds later. But you'll have to find thugs yourself."
Su Qiang's eyes lit up instantly. "Yes, yes, yes! I will definitely help Young Master Yang get revenge!"
"What are you saying!" your friend scolded. "That's you venting your anger! It has nothing to do with anyone else!"
Su Qiang hurriedly slapped himself twice and said with a sheepish smile, "Yes, yes, it's all my own fault!"
“Alright, I’m going to go with the boss now,” my friend said seriously. “Be careful about the extent of your retaliation. Whether the other party is injured or the shop is vandalized and property is damaged, as long as it doesn’t escalate to the point of death, they can protect you afterwards. But you absolutely cannot betray anyone else. Once the storm has passed, you’ll get your share of the benefits.”
"Yes, I understand!" Su Qiang nodded repeatedly.
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Ning Jinli drove her parents to the restaurant.
Ning Shan and Ye Zhi Qiu kept looking out the car window and marveling at how much Xinghan City had changed in the past ten years.
The couple seemed to be visiting for the first time, finding everything fascinating and new.
"Mom and Dad," Ning Jinli said as she drove, "I'll buy you a house wherever you want to live, so you can take good care of yourselves in your old age."
Ye Zhi Qiu laughed and said, "I'm only in my forties, why would I need to take care of myself in old age?"
“That’s right, that’s right,” Ning Shan nodded in agreement. “My mom and I are at the age where we should be working hard.”
Ning Jinli asked, "So what are your plans?"
The couple exchanged a glance, and Ye Zhi Qiu said, "Of course, we should take back all the family property that Ning Hai took from our family."
Ning Jinli was silent for a few seconds before speaking: "Actually... with my current career, it's enough for the two of you to enjoy life without doing anything."
“That won’t do. One thing at a time.” Ye Zhi Qiu’s face showed resentment. “Otherwise, I won’t be able to swallow this.”
Ning Jinli said, "Mom, didn't you tell me before to stop fighting with Ning Hai?"
Ye Zhi Qiu said earnestly, "Isn't it because you're all alone here? I was afraid you'd be preoccupied with getting revenge for me and your father, which would not only delay your own affairs but also risk being harmed by Ning Hai. Now it's different. Your father and I are back, and you're no longer fighting alone."
Ning Jinli then asked, "So how are you two going to take back the Ning family's business?"
“It’s very simple,” Ning Shan said calmly. “Your grandfather wrote two wills more than ten years ago.”
"What?! Two wills?!" Ning Jinli exclaimed in surprise. "Didn't Ning Hai know?"
Ning Shan explained, "The first will stated that I would inherit the main two-thirds of all Ning family assets, and the secondary one-third would be left to Ning Hai. The second will was made half a month after the first will, and it stated that after his death, all Ning family assets would be given to me as my heir, and Ning Hai's family would not receive a single penny."
"Huh? What does Grandpa mean by this?" Ning Jinli was full of questions.
Ning Shan looked out the window, his expression becoming somewhat complicated. "The second will was given to me privately by your grandfather. Apart from your mother and me, no one else knows about it. The old man did this to give Ning Hai a chance."
"What opportunity?" Ning Jinli asked.
Ye Zhi Qiu spoke softly, "The old man actually knew that Ning Hai wasn't a very good person, but he was still his own son. He didn't want to go too far, so he told your father that if Ning Hai didn't do anything too outrageous, the first will would be adopted."
"And the second one..."
“The second one is a backup,” Ye Zhi Qiu continued. “According to relevant laws, if a person leaves multiple wills, the one made latest will shall prevail. In other words, according to your grandfather’s original plan, after his death, as long as your father does not produce a second will, the first will shall take effect.”
"So..." Ning Jinli asked in surprise, "The final decision on whether Ning Hai gets a share of the inheritance is actually in your hands, Dad?"
Ning Shan nodded. "Yes, I not only promised the old man, but I also thought that Ning Hai is, after all, my own brother. If he hadn't caused trouble, I would never have brought out the old man's second will. It's a pity..."
At this point, Ning Shan's face turned bitter. "It's a pity that your own uncle, in order to fight for the family property, was so ruthless as to even kill his own elder brother and sister-in-law."
Ye Zhi Qiu added angrily, "He not only tried to kill us, but our daughter already told us that after the old man passed away, that beast colluded with the lawyer to destroy the old man's first will! According to the first will, two-thirds of the estate belonged to us, and then if we were gone, it would naturally be inherited by our daughter. He killed us and destroyed the will, so he became the first in line to inherit! It's one thing for him to get all the estate through such despicable means, but he even expelled our daughter from the Ning family! And not long ago, he almost ruined our daughter's factory. The list of his misdeeds is endless. He's a beast!"
After Ye Zhi Qiu finished speaking, his face turned ashen.
Ning Shan gently took her hand and then asked Ning Jinli, "Daughter, have the police found any clues about Ning Hai?"
Ning Jinli said helplessly, "The police could only find that he flew directly to the United States that night. He was too fast, and the police didn't even have time to react."
“I didn’t expect that after ten years, the US would still be the top choice for all kinds of people to hide from crime,” Ning Shan frowned. “Is our country still inferior to the US?”
Ning Jinli pondered for a moment and said, "Our country has developed very quickly in the past ten years. In many aspects, we have caught up with or even surpassed the United States. The overall gap is getting smaller and smaller. Moreover, the United States is declining. It is only a matter of time before our country surpasses it in all aspects."
Ning Shan's face lit up with excitement. "That's good...that's good!"
“We’ve gone off on a tangent,” Ye Zhi Qiu nudged Ning Shan with her elbow, reminding him, “Do you remember where you put the will that the old man gave you?”
Ning Shan froze, "Oh no! I lost it!"
"Huh? You..." Ye Zhi Qiu choked on her words, frowning and clutching her chest.
"Hahaha, just kidding, honey, don't be angry, don't be angry," Ning Shan said with a laugh. "How could I—"
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Zhi Qiu slapped him across the face.
Ning Shan quickly touched Ye Zhi Qiu's hand, "Did I hurt your hand?"
Ye Zhi Qiu sighed, both amused and exasperated. "You little rascal, I just can't do anything with you."
"Ahem," Ning Shan said with a smile, "I've stored that will in a bank safe deposit box, and I need to go there in person to retrieve it. Otherwise, once our daughter found out about the situation here, I would have made her go get it right away."
Ye Zhi Qiu said, "Okay, I'll go get the will after we finish eating."
At this moment, Ning Jinli had already driven to the entrance of the restaurant.
It was peak dining time, and there wasn't a parking space available in time, so she let her parents go in first while she drove to find another place to park.
After going around in circles, we finally found a spot a little further away.
Unexpectedly, they ran into Lu Jueming, who had just parked his car there.
"Oh? What a coincidence?" Ning Jinli greeted her.
Lu Jueming said politely, "Hello, Miss Ning."
Ning Jinli asked, "Did the medicine you concoct... work?"
Lu Jueming adjusted his glasses. "After it was made yesterday afternoon, I delivered it over. Professor Zheng's friend is out of danger, and I will continue to provide medication until the patient recovers. Professor Zheng said that once his friend is fully recovered, they will come together to thank you in person. By the way, Miss Ning, what brings you here..."
"I'm going to have lunch at a nearby restaurant, what about you?"
"I was forced to come here by my dad."
"Hmm? Is it a blind date?"
Ning Jinli wore a gossipy expression.
Lu Jueming shook his head. "No, I'm here on behalf of my family to talk to Ning Yao about investment. The Ning family has a few projects that are indeed quite good. My dad has done a thorough investigation and analysis and said that we can invest."
Upon hearing this, Ning Jinli frowned slightly.
Lu Jueming then said, "Miss Ning, I have heard about some things about the Ning family ten years ago. If you mind, I can refuse to invest in Ning Yao."
Ning Jinli asked, "Is Ning Yao now managing all the Ning family's businesses?"
"More or less," Lu Jueming said with a puzzled look. "I don't know what Ning Hai was thinking, leaving all the business to his daughter and wife."
Ning Jinli pouted, "He's busy running away now, who knows where he's hiding."
"Huh? He ran away? Did he get into trouble?" Lu Jueming's expression changed.
Ning Jinli thought of the will her father held, which allowed him to take back all of the Ning family's assets at any time, so she said directly, "Don't worry about it. Just invest what you need to invest."
Lu Jueming was even more surprised. "Miss Ning, don't you mind? Actually, even if Miss Ning hadn't reminded me, I was planning to tell Ning Yao after this meeting that my family wouldn't invest in her family."
Back then, the old master of the Ning family fell seriously ill and was unable to take care of himself. Then, the eldest son, Ning Shan, and his wife had an accident. Subsequently, everything in the Ning family was taken over by the second son, Ning Hai, and the eldest son's daughter, Ning Jinli, was driven away. These events once caused a heated discussion in Xinghan City.
Lu Jueming was in college at the time and had heard about it from his family.
He never imagined that after so many years, he would become the head of Ning Jinli's pharmaceutical company.
"No, your family needs to invest. Since the project is good, then just invest as much as you can, and even more," Ning Jinli said with a smile.
Lu Jueming couldn't help but say, "I don't know exactly what happened to the Ning family back then, but no matter what, Ning Hai, who got all the family property, as your own uncle, really shouldn't have kicked you out of the house when you were only ten years old. He did such a heartless thing. He treated you like that before, and now... you want to help him?"
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