Chapter 121 Mr. Ruan’s Back-up Plan
Shen Liang's expression froze instantly.
He frowned, a trace of guilt flashed across his eyes, "Miss, I'm sorry. This matter is indeed my problem, I can't refute it."
"But at that time, I really couldn't stay in Yuncheng any longer."
He was the person who spent the most time with the old man during the period when the old man passed away, except for Bai Xunan.
What's more, he was the will lawyer personally appointed by the old man. How could Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi not be afraid of him?
They were afraid that the old man had left a backup plan, and that Shen Liang would tell Ruan Liuzheng and her daughter about the hidden will that the old man had made before his death.
So there is almost no need to guess, and everyone knows what Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi will do to Shen Liang.
And Shen Liang was a student sponsored by the old man, and he had a close relationship with Ruan Lichu. If he had not encountered any unexpected incident, it would have been impossible for him to leave Yuncheng so hastily and without warning.
Before leaving, he didn't say a single word, and he wasn't even able to attend the old man's funeral in its entirety.
Ruan Liuzheng looked at Chen Liang quietly. She seemed to have thought of something, and a hint of coldness suddenly appeared in her eyes.
She said in a cold voice, "Uncle Shen, did Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi attack you? Do you have something in your hand that would make them taboo?"
When Shen Liang saw Ruan Liuzheng asking this, he knew that she had guessed something.
He nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, young lady is very smart. Since the old man already knew Bai Xunan's true face, how could he give all the shares to Bai Xunan and not leave a way out for you and Miss Li Chu."
As Shen Liang spoke, he reached out and opened the briefcase he had been holding tightly, and he took out a document from it.
The paper was slightly red, but there was no sign of curling at the corners.
You can tell at a glance how much the owner values and loves it.
Shen Liang handed the document to Ruan Liuzheng and said with a smile, "Although the old man's illness came too suddenly and the will could not be completely changed, the old man added two hidden clauses to the will without telling Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi before his death."
"And this is also the reason why Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi want to drive me away."
Ruan Liuzheng took the document suspiciously, opened it, and read through it quickly.
The content at the beginning was indeed exactly the same as the will that Bai Xunan and others had given to her and her mother, but at the end there were obviously two more items.
Ruan Liuzheng stared intently at the last two added items, his fingertips exerting uncontrollably force, as if he wanted to carve this thin A4 paper into his bones.
No wonder Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi were so impatient to attack Shen Liang that they drove Shen Liang out of Yuncheng before their grandfather's funeral was even over.
They even went so far as to make up a ridiculous lie to cover up their despicable behavior.
This made her and her mother believe the half-true, half-false will document without any doubt.
Ruan Liuzheng's eyes turned red, and deep hatred burst out from his eyes.
She instantly thought of the hardships she and her mother had endured during the years when they were driven out of the Ruan family, and instantly remembered her mother's thin shoulders and bitter eyes before her death.
Obviously all of this could have been changed, but it still happened to her and her mother.
I really don’t know whether Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi’s methods were too clever, or whether she and her mother were too well protected by her grandfather at that time.
It was unexpected that a vicious jackal, the same jackal that killed her grandfather, was allowed to bully others for so long in Yuncheng, right in front of her and her mother.
Ruan Liuzheng felt very uncomfortable in her heart. She closed her eyes, suppressed the pain in her eyes, and said, "Now that my mother has passed away, I am the only one who can threaten Bai Xunan and the others. But... why is it Jiahe?"
She looked at the black and white words on the document, her beautiful eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and her eyes were full of doubts.
When my grandfather was still alive, the Ruan Group was at its peak in Yuncheng and occupied a very important position, which was not comparable to the Bai Group today.
However, no matter in the past or now, Jiahe is just an inconspicuous branch company. Then why did grandpa state so solemnly in his will that Jiahe would be given to her as an inheritance?
Ruan Liuzheng pursed her lips slightly, frowned, and felt puzzled.
Shen Liang smiled faintly, and he explained, "Young Miss, you were still young when the old man passed away, and the old man passed away suddenly, so there are many things that I haven't had time to explain to you."
"When the old man was alive, including the current Bai Group, Jiahe's existence was indeed somewhat insignificant, but Jiahe was the starting point of the Ruan Group back then, and it was also the first company established by the old man."
Ruan Liuzheng's eyes paused and she pursed her lips gently.
She frowned, her eyes slightly deep, "I didn't expect Jiahe to have such a meaning for Grandpa and the Ruan family. I was a little ignorant just now."
Shen Liang smiled and shook his head, his eyes were gentle and there was no trace of blame. He raised his eyes and his expression suddenly became serious.
He opened his mouth and said, "No, young lady, you are young, and Miss Lichu is not good at management and business. It is natural for you to understand. Moreover, since the Ruan family prospered under the hands of the old man, Jiahe has gradually been forgotten."
"If I hadn't been with the old man so often, I probably wouldn't even know how much Jiahe meant to the old man and the Ruan family. But..."
Shen Liang changed his tone, he raised his eyes, his eyes were serious and solemn, “The old man knew that the situation was beyond redemption at that time, and he also knew that the hope of taking back the Ruan family was slim.”
"So he didn't plan to let you and Miss Lichu take back the Ruan Corporation for him. He didn't want you and Miss Lichu to get involved in an endless fight with Bai Xunan after he left."
Ruan Liuzheng's heart clenched.
A faint light of tears appeared in his cold eyes again, and his hand holding the document kept tightening.
She frowned, hiding her fragile emotions when her eyes were about to overflow uncontrollably.
She took a deep breath, her voice slightly hoarse, "Grandpa wanted my mother and I to start over with Jiahe. Jiahe was Grandpa's starting point. With Jiahe, Grandpa built the Ruan family's business empire."
"For my grandfather, Jiahe's status is unique. So he believes that as long as Jiahe is still there, my mother and I will always have someone to rely on. There will always be a day when our Ruan family will make a comeback."
Shen Liang nodded, "Yes, but I didn't expect so many things to happen in the middle. You and Miss Li Chu suffered in the end."
Ruan Liuzheng smiled faintly, her beautiful eyebrows glowing with a little warmth under the bright light. She shook her head and said, "Everything is over. The most important thing now is to take back what belongs to our Ruan family, but..."
Ruan Liuzheng suddenly hesitated for a moment.
She spread the document that Shen Liang brought on the table, and pointed her slender fingertips at the content in it with clear purpose.
She frowned slightly, "If I want to take back Jiahe, do I have to be married?"
She could understand the adult condition, but the married condition proposed by her grandfather was a little hard to understand.
Ruan Liuzheng pursed the corners of his lips slightly, and his eyebrows were unconsciously twisted into a knot.
There was deep confusion in those cold almond-shaped eyes.
Chen Liang's eyes were startled, he lowered his eyes, and glanced at the place where Ruan Liuzheng's fingertips rested, and a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.
He smiled slightly, "Maybe the old man is a little worried that you, like Miss Li Chu, don't like the management and operation of the company, so he specially set this last condition."
"I thought that if you are in trouble, maybe you can follow Bai Xunan's example and let your partner help you get the company. And before the old man passed away, his biggest regret was that he didn't see his favorite granddaughter get married and have children."
His eyes were gentle, with a faint smile on the corners of his lips, and he looked gentle and indifferent.
However, Ruan Liuzheng was suddenly in a dilemma.
If she had known about the will earlier, she would definitely not have been so embarrassed.
Although her marriage with Fu Yanci was already in tatters, she was truly married at that time.
She can exploit the loophole in this will, first gain the right to speak in Jiahe by relying on her married status, and then slowly plan the divorce.
She had given so much to Fu Yanci, so it was only natural that he would be used as a tool for her to use.
But now...
Ruan Liuzheng looked at the documents on the table with a slight headache, and a deep sense of confusion appeared in his eyes.
She hesitated.
Grandpa’s biggest wish is that she and her mother can live a good life and find their own happiness.
But if she just randomly found someone to marry for the sake of this will and revenge, wouldn't that go against her grandfather's wishes?
Even if she really took revenge on Bai Xunan, would she be happy? Would her grandfather approve?
Ruan Liuzheng frowned slightly and fell silent for a moment, not knowing what to do.
Chen Liang seemed to see what Ruan Liuzheng was thinking. He thought of the old man's eyes when he left this will with his last breath, and he couldn't help but close his eyes.
He took a deep breath and said in a soothing tone, "Young lady, if you still have no idea or haven't met someone who is really good to you, then this will can be put on hold for the time being."
"Although the old man didn't say anything, I think what he meant at the time was that he wanted you to focus on yourself in everything."
Shen Liang smiled slightly, his eyes becoming more gentle, "Don't sacrifice yourself for anything or anyone. If you really do that, I think the old man will never be able to rest in peace."
Ruan Liuzheng raised her eyes and glanced at Chen Liang, her heart unexpectedly calmed down.
She pursed her lips and sighed softly, "Uncle Shen, I have an idea in my mind. After I go back, I will think carefully about what to do in the future. And..."
Ruan Liuzheng paused, her eyes were no longer as cold as before, and her cold voice was also tinged with a smile, "Don't call me 'young lady' anymore, just call me Liuzheng. Grandpa and mother have passed away one after another, you should be considered one of the few elders in this world."
Shen Liang's eyes softened, but then his posture became straight. His face was serious and he said solemnly, "Okay. Although the Ruan family has fallen, and the old man and Miss Li Chu have passed away, I, Shen Liang, will never forget the kindness the Ruan family has shown me."
"Liu Zheng, if you need me in the future, just come to me and I will do my best to help you."
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