Hearing the noise, the woman sitting on the sofa turned around and frowned, "Who asked you to come?"
"Me." Jiang Baiyan, who was sitting on the windowsill, raised his hand very obediently, like a good kid answering the teacher's questions in class, "Boss Lian, it's me."
Jiang Lian raised her eyebrows: "What the hell are you doing? You have the right to talk here?"
"I think so." Jiang Baiyan spoke slowly, "The chairman's will makes it very clear that any child who is related to him by blood and has doubts about his death cannot execute the will. They must wait until the matter is investigated clearly before they can execute it."
He looked at the gray-haired man on the sofa: "Lawyer Cai, am I right?" Lawyer
Cai is nearly fifty years old and wears a pair of square-framed myopic glasses: "Yes. Mrs. Jiang, Miss Jiang Lian, Mr. Jiang Qi, Mr. Jiang Ou, Mr. Jiang Xun, and Miss Jiang Xue, you can all request an investigation."
Jiang Ou couldn't help it: "Two illegitimate children, do you have the qualifications to talk nonsense?"
"According to the law and Chairman Jiang's intentions, illegitimate children also have inheritance rights." Lawyer Cai still spoke in a businesslike tone.
He is the chairman's lawyer, has served the Jiang family for more than ten years, and is the trustee of Jiang Guangze's will. Jiang Ou was not easy to get angry, so he pointed the finger at Jiang Baiyan: "Where are you going? You have no right to speak here."
Jiang Baiyan blinked and asked aggrievedly: "I have doubts about the chairman's death. Since Mr. Qi can ask his lawyer to come and investigate, why can't I ask my friends for help?"
Jiang Qi looked at him coldly, his expression indifferent: "Whatever you want." He looked at Jian Jing sarcastically, "You are really well-informed."
Jian Jing said at this time: "You kidnapped my friend, and I came to your door. Is it strange?"
She thought she had encountered a battle for the family property of a wealthy family, and was just about to watch the show, but she didn't expect the plot to escalate and become a murder case.
"From what you said, Chairman Jiang is dead, and his death is a bit strange?" She was in high spirits, and immediately forgot the fatigue of a day's running around. "Is the body still there? What was the cause of death?"
Jiang Baiyan said, "Yes, I'm not the only one who thinks there's something wrong with the chairman's death."
"You can investigate if you want." As the eldest daughter, Jiang Lian was in charge of the overall situation. "But as we said, the news cannot be leaked before the matter is clarified. I hope you can distinguish the importance."
Jian Jing raised her eyebrows.
This family reminded her
of the Fang family, both of which were very annoying families. "Watch your words." She said slowly, "I hate people who tell me what to do. The last guy who was so arrogant has sunk into the sea."
Jiang Lian's face darkened, and her eyes swept towards Jiang Baiyan.
He ignored her and said to another beautiful woman in her thirties, "Madam, I want to take my friend to see the chairman. Is it convenient for you?"
"Of course." The beautiful woman was holding a girl of fifteen or sixteen, her face without makeup looked a little haggard, "You are also the chairman's child."
Jiang Baiyan raised his eyebrows and pulled Jian Jing's sleeve, "I'll take you to the scene."
Rather than fighting, Jian Jing naturally wanted to see the scene more, so she went upstairs with him and asked, "What's going on? Your agent was so anxious that he called me."
Jiang Baiyan sighed and said, "It's a long story."
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Four days ago in the morning, he went out to buy vegetables and was stopped by two bodyguards halfway.
They said, "Mr. Jiang Xun, the chairman wants to see you."
Jiang Baiyan said in a good-tempered manner, "I'm very busy and I don't have time recently."
"Sorry, please come with us." The two bodyguards didn't waste any words. No matter how he answered, they carried him away.
Jiang Baiyan saw the disparity in force and immediately adjusted his countermeasures: "Then let me call the agent."
"Sorry." The bodyguard snatched his mobile phone away, "You can't contact the outside world for the time being."
Something was wrong, and Jiang Baiyan calmed down.
He was quietly sent on a private plane and flew all the way to this city that was said to be the most suitable for recuperation. Secretary Fan was waiting at the airport and took him directly to this place.
The matter was indeed more serious than expected.
It was not that the chairman wanted to see his rebellious son on a whim, but that he was about to die.
But let him die, everyone dies, but the chairman is not an ordinary person. If he dies, he will leave behind a very large and complex property.
Jiang Baiyan does not want his inheritance, but the chairman does not care what he thinks, and strongly requires all his children to be present.
He claims that only in this way can the will take effect.
The absence of anyone may result in the inability to execute the will normally. Therefore, no matter how much the Jiang brothers and sisters dislike Jiang Baiyan, they have to allow him to show up.
After nearly ten years, Jiang Baiyan saw his biological father again.
The chairman was no longer as tall as he remembered. He was so thin that only a handful of bones remained, his hair was gray, and he leaned weakly on the back of the bed.
Jiang Baiyan walked into the bedroom, and their eyes met for a moment.
In an instant, all kinds of past events flooded into his mind.
Jiang Baiyan had a good memory since he was young. Good or bad, everything was engraved in his mind.
He remembered very clearly how eagerly he waited for his biological father to come, and how he tried to please him under the guidance of his mother.
"Dad, I can recite 200 poems."
"Dad, I got praised by the teacher today."
"Dad, my homework was 100 points."
Like a dog wagging its tail.
It was really disgusting. He obviously hated himself at that time, but he couldn't deny that he had been happy when he thought about the weak fatherly love given by the chairman.
"Dad." Jiang Baiyan was a good actor. No matter how he felt in his heart, he only showed surprise and sadness. "Why are you..."
Before he finished speaking, his eyes were red. He tilted his head, trying to hold back his tears, and tried his best to act like he didn't care. It
was such a realistic performance, as if he was a child who hadn't been home for many years, who thought he hated his family, but in fact he still missed his father.
The chairman's eyes showed a little relief.
He forced himself to be energetic: "Your, movie..." Because of respiratory problems, he had to speak in several paragraphs, panting and pleading, "I, watched it."
Jiang Baiyan showed genuine surprise.
But Jiang Lian quickly stepped forward, patted his chest to calm him down, and comforted him: "Dad, Jiang Xun is back, you should have a good rest first." She picked up the water cup, fed him medicine, and adjusted the position of the pillow.
After a busy time, the topic was naturally interrupted.
The chairman's medicine has a sedative component, and he soon became drowsy after taking it.
Jiang Lian asked Jiang Baiyan to leave.
The two walked to a secluded place, and Jiang Baiyan said, "Give me back my phone. I've seen the person, and I'm going back."
"You have no right to be here." Jiang Lian said lightly, "Dad is soft-hearted and insists on seeing you. You should be content and accompany him through his last journey."
Jiang Baiyan: "I still have work to do."
She said, "The news of Dad's serious illness cannot be spread outside for the time being. Don't wander around, and don't have unrealistic ideas."
"After all, it's nothing more than inheritance." Jiang Baiyan became impatient, "I don't want the inheritance, let me go back." "
It's not your turn to decide on this matter." Jiang Lian clearly rejected him.
Jiang Baiyan was surprised: "You should be happy without me, what's the point of keeping me here?"
Jiang Lian sneered: "Do you think we have to recognize you? It's Dad who wants everyone to be in front of him before he dies."
Jiang Baiyan suddenly realized.
"Jiang Xun, be sensible and don't cause trouble." His eldest sister left a cold admonition and turned to go downstairs. The pointed high heels stepped steadily, the calves were tightened, the shoulders and neck were stretched, and every angle was impeccable.
This reminded him of the ballet "Swan Lake" he had watched, with elegant postures but inhumane.
Sure enough. He thought, the ugly ducklings all hate the white swans.
In addition to Jiang Lian, he also met his arrogant second brother Jiang Qi. He was easier to deal with than Jiang Lian, so they had to pretend to be extremely short-sighted and not see each other's faces.
As for the third brother Jiang Ou, he was still the same. When he first saw him, he gave him a lot of trash talk such as "illegitimate child", "bastard", "call him when the old man is crazy", etc.
What interested him more was Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Xue, whom he met for the first time.
Mrs. Jiang had a beautiful face and was well-maintained. In terms of age, she was two years younger than Jiang Lian. She was originally the assistant to the general manager of Jiangshui Group, and was later transferred to the special assistant to the chairman.
During this period, she gave birth to a daughter, Jiang Xue. When Jiang Xue was about five years old, the two got married and she officially became the second Mrs. Jiang.
But sorry, even if she became the official wife, in the eyes of the three brothers and sisters of the Jiang family, she was just a mistress, and Jiang Xue was just an illegitimate daughter.
The three Jiang siblings are polite, such as Jiang Lian, who calls her "Assistant Yin", while the impolite, such as Jiang Ou, simply call her "Hey" or "Who is that?"
Mrs. Jiang is okay. She managed to marry into the Jiang family successfully. No matter what she thinks in her heart, she will definitely not easily quarrel with others. But
Jiang Xue is different.
When she was born, her brothers and sisters were grown up. The legitimate Mrs. Jiang had been dead for many years. She did not have the inferiority complex and moral guilt of an illegitimate daughter. On the contrary, the chairman had a child in his old age, and she was a girl. He spoiled her very much, which cultivated her arrogant temper.
"Why don't you let me see my father?" Jiang Xue had a quarrel with Jiang Ou on the afternoon when Jiang Baiyan arrived.
She did not give in at all and pressed on: "You are allowed to monopolize Dad, but I am not allowed to see him?"
Jiang Ou sneered: "You are so upset, do you want to force Dad to death?"
"You are on guard against me and Mom, are you afraid that Dad will not leave you money?" Jiang Xue retorted, "You are so old, but you still eye Dad's wallet, you are so shameless."
Jiang Baiyan lay on the railing on the second floor, watching with relish.
Jiang Ou was furious and almost raised his fist: "What nonsense are you talking about? You know in your heart who is eyeing the money."
"Hit me, hit me if you have the guts." Jiang Xue said bluntly, "I will go and tell Dad now that he is not dead yet, and his daughter and wife are about to be forced to death."
Jiang Ou was almost angry to death.
At this time, Jiang Qi came out of the study and said very coldly: "Let her go."
"Go ahead." Jiang Xue provoked, "Do you think I dare not?"
"It's up to you, you can say it or not." Jiang Qi said indifferently, "If it's yours, it will always be yours. If it's not yours, it's useless for you to sow discord."
He also said about Jiang Ou, "She pretended to be pitiful just to get more, and you still quarreled with her? Are you stupid?"
Jiang Xue was so angry that her face turned pale, and she turned around and rushed into the chairman's bedroom. I don't know what she said, but when she came out, her eyes were red.
——Jian
Jing stood still and looked at Jiang Baiyan: "We are here, and you only talk about this?"
"I'm introducing the characters." He said confidently.
"Are you done?" she asked.
Jiang Baiyan: "They are the main characters. No one else has the surname Jiang."
"We'll talk about that later. Now, let me take a look at the scene."
Jian Jing said and pushed the door open.