Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire
Chapter 306 - Chapter 306 Chapter 295 The Antique Jewelry Was Stolen

Chapter 306: Chapter 295: The Antique Jewelry Was Stolen Chapter 306: Chapter 295: The Antique Jewelry Was Stolen After some thought, Lu Jiaxin felt that Guh Haifan, who was already thirteen, could shoulder some responsibilities, so she told him that she was preparing to sue the He Family.

Lu Jiaxin said, “There were two lawyers present for the oral will, but for the written will, no lawyers were present, which makes the probability of winning the case very low. However, we still have to fight it. If we lose the first trial, I will appeal. If we lose the appeal, we will continue to appeal until I turn eighteen next March. Then I can apply to the court to become your and Aunt’s guardian.”

With her financial power, as soon as she turned eighteen and applied, the guardianship of Guh Xiuxiu and Guh Haifan would definitely fall into her hands. After all, the deeds of He Zhuliang were well known, and the evidence was already in hand.

Guh Haifan really disliked it here, but with He Zhuliang as his guardian, he had no choice but to wait until he came of age to leave. Upon hearing Lu Jiaxin’s words, he was ecstatic, knowing he just had to wait another eight months to leave the He family old house.

Because the news was so surprising, Guh Haifan could hardly believe it, and asked cautiously, “Cousin, you mean after you come of age next year, you can come and take Aunt Mei and me back with you?”

Lu Jiaxin replied, “Once I come of age, I’ll apply with the court. It will just take some time for the guardian change to go through. And you don’t have to be afraid, if the He Family dares to bully you and Aunt, just give me a call.”

There was another possibility, that He Zhuliang might not sue and would be willing to accept her terms for an out-of-court settlement. In that case, Guh Xiuxiu and him could move out very soon. However, since this was not certain, she didn’t bring it up to avoid getting his hopes up for nothing.

Guh Haifan relaxed completely.

Lu Jiaxin inquired, “The things that Aunt gave you, you haven’t told anyone else, have you?”

Guh Haifan replied with a dejected tone, “Everything is gone, they took it all.”

“What happened?”

It was only upon asking that Lu Jiaxin learned what had happened to the boy. He Hanxuan tricked Guh Haifan into talking. He Hanxuan said many antiques and jewels had gone missing from Guh Xiuxiu, while Lu Jiaxin had deposited a collection of antiques and jewels into Wan Sheng Bank. He accused Lu Jiaxin of being a thief and was preparing to sue her in court, deliberately mentioning that the stolen amount was huge and that the offender would be imprisoned for no less than twenty years.

Guh Haifan, not understanding the law and having the items in his possession, panicked upon hearing this. He Hanxuan originally only meant to probe, but Gug Haifan’s nervous reaction gave him away.

Initially, He Hanxuan planned to take Gug Haifan out to sea the next day to coerce him into revealing the location of the jewels. However, Nie Zhan’s visit that morning made him think twice about acting rashly. But soon he thought of a better idea – to have the maid drug Guh Xiuxiu with sleeping pills in the morning.

Gug Haifan, knowing Guh Xiuxiu had been asleep for so long without waking, was worried and wanted to take her to the hospital, but He Hanxuan refused, threatening him that unless he disclosed where the items were, he would not allow Guh Xiuxiu to be taken to the hospital, letting her die at home.

Scared that the He family really wouldn’t send Guh Xiuxiu to the hospital, Gug Haifan gave in and talked about the safe, after which the keys were taken away.

Lu Jiaxin patted his shoulder and said, “I’ve told you before that life is more important than money. By giving them the items, they won’t harm you anymore.”

That was why she hadn’t entrusted Guh Haifan with the keys in the first place. Being so young and inexperienced, it was difficult for him to hide the truth from the cunning members of the He family. As it turned out, her concerns were valid; Guh Haifan had quickly cracked under pressure.

Concerned, Gug Haifan said, “Cousin, He Hanxuan kept asking me whether Aunt Mei had secretly given you a large sum of money. He didn’t believe me when I said she hadn’t and even went to ask Aunt Mei and Aunt Hong. You should be careful not to get fooled by them as well.”

Lu Jiaxin expressed she wasn’t afraid, “All the assets in my name were earned from doing business and investing.”

Surprised, Guh Haifan said, “Cousin, didn’t Aunt give you anything? I thought Aunt also gave you some things.”

Lu Jiaxin said, “Aunt gave me a storefront, but I sold it for twenty million, and all the money went to support children who dropped out of school and help the orphans in the orphanage.”

Guh Haifan opened his mouth wide in shock. Twenty million just donated like that, “Cousin, the He family would be furious to know you donated all the money.”

“Since the storefront was given to me, it’s mine to decide. Whether I spend it or donate it, they have no right to interfere.”

That was what she said, but if she hadn’t sold it so publicly, the He family would definitely have sued to get it back.

Guh Haifan was stunned. “But they claim that all of Aunt’s money came from Grandpa, that it’s all He family property. If they go to court, the court would reclaim these assets.”

No wonder she didn’t seem heartbroken about losing so many antiques. She’d been fooled. To spare him any distress, Lu Jiaxin nodded and said, “Given Aunt’s current state, it’s possible for the gifts to be reclaimed. However, since my money is all donated, if they ask for it back, they’ll become a laughingstock of all Hong Kong.”

There were precedents for the wills of those with Alzheimer’s being invalidated, but the problem was that Madam Guh was lucid at the time, with a written record, and there were even two lawyers as witnesses. It was impossible for the He family to get the storefront back, a lawsuit would guarantee their defeat. That was the main reason they hadn’t persisted.

After hearing this, Guh Haifan regretted, “If only I knew, I would have donated those things as well.”

Donating to the state was certainly better than letting the He family take it, but unfortunately, he hadn’t thought it through at the time and let the He family benefit for nothing. Sigh, he would have to ask his cousin for advice on any future matters.

After talking for a while, Lu Jiaxin left.

Upon leaving the He family old house, Lu Jiaxin then asked Nie Zhan why Mrs. He’s attitude softened at the mention of a lawsuit.

Nie Zhan said, “As soon as He Zhuliang got his hands on Madam Guh’s assets, he started selling them off. Just yesterday, my aunt mentioned that Mrs. He had sold some of her collected jewelry. I suspect they’ve encountered some crisis and urgently need a large sum of cash.”

In such a situation, they definitely wouldn’t want to go to court because once the court took on the case, Madam Guh’s assets would be frozen.

After thinking about it, Lu Jiaxin said, “Let’s go find Yan Yihua now, I want to file a lawsuit. If I can’t get half of Aunt’s estate, at least I want to secure the villa she’s living in.”

“Aren’t you afraid?”

Lu Jiaxin had indeed had reservations before, worried that the He family might harm her. But now she had come to a realization, there’s a saying that the barefooted are not afraid of those with shoes, at worst it would be a case of both sides losing everything.

Nie Zhan couldn’t bear such talk and said, “What do you mean both sides losing everything? I’m here! I won’t let them hurt you.”

Lu Jiaxin didn’t want him to get involved in this trouble and said, “I’m worried that He Zhuliang, cornered like a rabid dog, might end up implicating you. Nie Zhan, better stay out of this.”

Nie Zhan had already helped her so much these days, and she feared this risky issue might affect him.

With a smile, Nie Zhan said, “Don’t worry! He Zhuliang doesn’t have the guts, and what you’re worried about won’t happen.”

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