Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 246 - Chapter 246 Chapter 235 Bankers Draft

Chapter 246: Chapter 235 Banker’s Draft Chapter 246: Chapter 235 Banker’s Draft Lu Jiaxin trusted Gu Wenfeng, but she did not trust Feng Lihua, so she did not open the bag in the car. It wasn’t until she returned home and entered her own room that she opened the bag to search. She found an envelope containing a sheet of paper and a key.

Written on the paper were the HSBC Bank safety deposit box number and password. In other words, the items given to her were in a HSBC Bank safety deposit box.

After memorizing the safety deposit box number and password, Lu Jiaxin tore up the paper and put it back into the envelope, then placed it into her drawer.

Changing into her school uniform, Lu Jiaxin put on her backpack and left for school. Before leaving, she asked Feng Lihua to go out and buy groceries. Because she lived next to the school and the area was relatively safe, it had basically been only Gu Wenfeng taking her to and from school.

As they approached the school, Lu Jiaxin lowered her voice and told Gu Wenfeng, “There’s an envelope in the first drawer of my desk at home. Take the envelope and burn it. Make sure no one sees.”

Gu Wenfeng immediately knew it was to prevent Feng Lihua from seeing. He said, “Miss, since you don’t like her, I can hire another person from the security company.”

He initially used Lu Jiaxin’s full name, but after being reprimanded by Aunt Hong at the Guh Residence, being told he lacked a sense of hierarchy, he changed how he addressed her.

Lu Jiaxin shook her head and said, “I will be finishing my exams and returning to the Mainland soon. I’ll dismiss her then.”

Gu Wenfeng tentatively asked, “Miss, if you don’t trust the bodyguards in Hong Kong, I can help you find some people from the Mainland.”

Lu Jiaxin smiled and replied, “It’s not that I don’t trust Hong Kong’s bodyguards or that I don’t trust Sister Feng; it’s just that we’re in a special period, and being cautious can help us avoid a lot of trouble.”

When Gu Wenfeng heard ‘special period’, he knew the matter was no small thing. However, since she was neither dismissing Feng Lihua nor calling Qian Xiaoxiao back, it was evident that the situation did not significantly affect her.

Lu Jiaxin hadn’t told him about Gu Xiuxiu’s matter, and since he couldn’t help, there was no need to mention it.

Cui Zhihui arrived before her and asked as soon as she sat down, “Jiaxin, my birthday is on Sunday. Do you have time to celebrate with me?”

Initially, she hadn’t considered inviting Lu Jiaxin, as she lived in public housing and was concerned Lu Jiaxin might look down on it. It was Cui Meili who mentioned that if Lu Jiaxin was the type to judge by wealth, she wouldn’t have offered her help or have chosen to be her friend.

Lu Jiaxin had a rather busy schedule and said, “Is it at noon or in the afternoon? On Sunday, I have to visit my aunt at Mid-mountain and have lunch with her. If it’s in the afternoon, I can make it.”

She wouldn’t contemplate going in the evening. With how bad public safety in Hong Kong was at the moment, and considering the types of people living in public housing, she dared not venture there late at night.

“It’s in the afternoon.”

“I can make it in the afternoon.”

Cui Zhihui was very happy, “Jiaxin, what do you like? I’ll have my sister make it for you.”

She enjoyed a variety of flavors–sweet, sour, salty, spicy–except for foods like bitter melon. Of course, she had a sweet tooth, having been from Southern Jiangsu in her previous life.

After school, once back home, Lu Jiaxin said to Feng Lihua, “Sister Feng, you can take the day off tomorrow. You can come back the day after.”

It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Feng Lihua; she just felt she wasn’t suited for this job. A person has limited energy, and a portion of it would be diverted by family obligations. A bodyguard’s job is to protect and cannot be taken lightly. However, she didn’t have any enemies except the He Family bearing ill will towards her. As long as she didn’t publicly take a large inheritance from her aunt, the He Family wouldn’t confront her openly, after all, they still valued their reputation.

Feng Lihua was pleased, “Thank you, Miss Lu.”

Seeing how eager she was, Gu Wenfeng furrowed his brows. After the person left, he asked in confusion, “If she’s not focused on this, why don’t you fire her now?”

Lu Jiaxin said, “She’s been in Hong Kong for so long, having worked on security for officials and tycoons. She’s experienced and has built some connections. Brother Feng, you’ve benefited from this too.”

Gu Wenfeng admitted that, but he felt each matter should be treated separately.

Lu Jiaxin sighed, “Aunt has Alzheimer’s. The He Family only cares about her money and not about her, which is why they haven’t noticed. But Aunt Hong has been bought off by the He Family, so it’s only a matter of time before they find out. It’s better to use someone familiar than to fire Sister Feng and find someone new, who might not be any better.”

Alzheimer’s, after all, is a type of dementia. This isn’t the Mainland; without any backing, she wouldn’t be able to stand against the He Family.

Gu Wenfeng was shocked; he had noticed the old lady’s poor memory a while back. But he hadn’t thought it might be dementia. “What will the He Family do to Madam Guh when the time comes?”

Lu Jiaxin said, “They will take her to the old mansion under the guise of proper care, but in reality, they’ll take over all her property. I had suggested earlier that aunt make a will, but she said that a will made by someone with Alzheimer’s is invalid because there are precedents. Also considering her adopted daughter, she is adamantly against making a will.”

Gu Wenfeng said with some worry, “Will the He Family harm you?”

Lu Jiaxin shook her head, “As long as I don’t go after aunt’s property, they won’t harm me. The fear is if aunt gives me all her property, then it could be dangerous.”

“The property going to them isn’t really an issue; it’s ultimately the capital provided by Old Master He that allowed aunt to amass such wealth. Now, the fear is they’ll take the money and neglect her care.”

Those with Alzheimer’s eventually can’t take care of themselves and can’t do without someone by their side. And because they’re often incontinent, ordinary people are unwilling to look after them. That’s also why she told Aunt Mei that she would hire someone knowledgeable in nursing to take care of Guh Xiuxiu. A professional would provide better care, of course, at a much higher cost.

Gu Wenfeng said without hesitation, “Don’t even think about it; once they get the money, they definitely won’t take care of her.”

Lu Jiaxin fell silent. Guh Xiuxiu must know the He Family very well, which is why she’s desperately holding on to the money, but this is quite risky.

The following day after lunch, Lu Jiaxin and Gu Wenfeng went to HSBC Bank. She also rented a safety deposit box at HSBC Bank and was quite familiar with the place.

She found the safety deposit box, first entered the code, then inserted the key, and opened it to find a jewelry box inside,

Lu Jiaxin was somewhat disappointed, but still took out the box and opened it.

The box contained diamonds of various colors, including red, pink, blue, yellow, and green. Under normal circumstances, Lu Jiaxin would have admired them, but now she was not in the mood.

Lu Jiaxin took out all the diamonds, then tore out the velvet underneath, revealing the banker’s draft below.

The so-called banker’s draft is a written promise by a bank, which has received a deposit from an applicant, to unconditionally pay a specified amount of money to a beneficiary or the holder of the draft upon presentation. The one Guh Xiuxiu kept was a cash banker’s draft.

The applicant and beneficiary of a cash banker’s draft have to be individuals, meaning this was specifically prepared by aunt for her. Had she not been so explicit, Aunt Mei would have passed it on to her eventually. Similarly, she surely left something for Haifan. Well, keeping all eggs in one basket is never wise; this arrangement is good.

After placing the banker’s draft in her backpack, Lu Jiaxin then opened the letter. In the letter, Guh Xiuxiu mentioned she had deposited thirty million at HSBC Bank for her, and also that the safety deposit box had been rented for three years, starting from last February,

Having read the letter, Lu Jiaxin felt confident about what to do next. She packed both the box and the letter in her backpack and then locked the safety deposit box. To avoid complications, Lu Jiaxin decided not to close out the box.