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Guan Li's expression was serious. "It's only you left. A Mo has already become a victim in this struggle. I do not wish for any more of my descendants to die unjustly. You are a smart girl; my unilateral request may raise doubts in your heart. You can tell me what you want, and we can exchange requests for transactions. I will give you power, and you will keep A Lin in check."
If Guan Su Lin was an untamable wolf, then Guan Li would personally hand over the collar and chains to Zheng Mengni to control him.
After a long hesitation, Zheng Mengni gently nodded.
Guan Li finally let out a sigh of relief, relaxing his entire body as he slumped onto the bed and gestured for the lawyer to come over and amend his will.
For the next two hours, Guan Li did not summon anyone else.
Suddenly, a sharp and piercing alarm from the heart monitor echoed through the hospital room as doctors rushed in to take emergency measures. However, within less than a minute, the heart monitor flatlined. The doctor exited the room to announce that resuscitation had failed, urging all family members to bear their grief.
The funerals for Guan Li and Guan Qingmo were set to take place three days later at the largest funeral home in the center of town. Guests came in droves to pay their respects, each face displaying a semblance of genuine sorrow mixed with feigned grief.
During this time, Guan Su Lin pretended to know nothing, keeping Zheng Mengni by his side at all times. It was as if he had learned a lesson from her previous abduction; he feared that if he let his guard down, she might disappear again.
Both Zheng Mengni and Guan Su Lin understood the true reason behind this behavior: it was a form of indirect imprisonment and restraint. He kept the only person besides the lawyer who knew about the will close by, denying Zheng Mengni any opportunity to interact with others.
With Guan Qingmo's death, Guan Yao lost all motivation; what use was fighting over inheritance when his son was gone? What meaning did immense wealth hold for him now?
Tan Yan remained in the shadows, calm and collected as he observed the situation unfold. He still held the strings of control over the puppets; no matter how much Guan Yao wished to fall into despair or abandon hope, he still needed Tan Yan's permission.
Ye Bingran had no interest in this power struggle; it was all just remnants of games he had played before. While handling matters assigned by Rong Shu, he sought ways to maintain contact with Zheng Mengni. Once her tasks were complete, he would take her away to safety.
A week after the funeral, the lawyer waited steadily in the main hall of the residence with the will in hand.
The Guan family gathered together, with Zheng Mengni attending as Guan Su Lin's fiancée.
After exchanging greetings, the lawyer opened the documents to reveal Guan Li's personal signature and fingerprint.
Then he took out a video recording and played it on the television. This was a last-minute addition—a second version of the will that had been altered.
It bequeathed forty percent of the inheritance to his eldest son, Guan Yao—an increase of five percent from before as compensation for his deceased grandson, Guan Qingmo.
It granted twenty-five percent of the inheritance to his youngest son, Guan Su Lin.
It was a reduction by half, a constraint on Guan Su Lin, and the final, silent expression of Guan Li's love. All the properties and gifts bestowed upon the wives and their offspring during the master's lifetime were to be freely managed by them, with no interference. The concubines and all illegitimate children except for Guan Su Lin had no right to inherit any part of the estate.
The Fourth Concubine's face went rigid as she muttered in disbelief, "What?" She clutched her chest, fully aware that she was the most favored woman in the household, yet Guan Li had been so ruthless as to leave nothing for her or Guan Junjin.
In the final video, it was stated that Zheng Mengni would receive twenty percent of the inheritance. The remaining fifteen percent was to be donated unconditionally to a welfare institution. Guan Li didn’t even precede Zheng Mengni’s name with "daughter-in-law," merely mentioning her name. Therefore, it was not explicitly stated that her share could be allocated to Guan Su Lin.
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