He declared that today, no matter what, he needed signatures to resolve the inheritance issue, so that tomorrow Rong Mingyan could officially take charge.
When Rong’s mother saw his resolute look and angry expression, she knew she couldn’t oppose him anymore. To oppose him would mean being expelled from the Rong Family.
She wasn’t afraid of death, yet she feared being expelled from the Rong Family.
From the moment she married into the Rong Family, she lived as a member of the Rong Family and would die as a ghost of the Rong Family.
Only then, after her death, could she be buried together with Rong Yaozong, and her title as Lady Rong would be eternal.
In order not to be expelled from the Rong Family, she had to compromise, which left her disheartened.
Lin Xinlan had not yet returned, and she suspected she was deliberately deceiving her, just to prevent her from seeking death.
But whatever Lin Xinlan’s purpose was, it didn’t matter anymore. Today, after Rong Guangguo signed, she had decided to die, to go down and accompany her husband and son.
She had already prepared the medicine; she would not let Rong Mingyan succeed in inheriting the property smoothly.
Her death, especially at the critical moment of Rong Mingyan’s inheritance, would surely lead the outside world to speculate about the situation.
They might even suspect that Rong Mingyan had killed her to inherit the property.
No matter what the public thought, it would have a substantial impact on Rong Mingyan, and her goal would be achieved.
Of course, she was not an extreme woman, seeking to die just to tarnish Rong Mingyan’s reputation deliberately.
She simply did not want to live anymore and longed to join her husband and son, so she might as well ruin Rong Mingyan’s reputation in the process.
After all, he was trying to take away what rightfully belonged to Shaoze.
Although he appeared respectful on the surface, she knew he couldn’t wait to inherit the property; he was utterly heartless towards them!
Having come to terms with it, Rong’s mother became indifferent.
In a little while, at noon, the legal team would arrive at the old house. They would read out the prepared documents to everyone, and as long as she and Rong Guangguo both signed, everything owned by the Rong Family would belong to Rong Mingyan.
Then, it would be time for her to go down and join her husband and son...
But in her heart, Rong’s mother still hoped that Lin Xinlan would appear in time. She didn’t want to take the matter to an extreme, to be too ruthless, until the very last moment.
Time passed, and Rong Mingyan arrived at the old house with the legal team.
Rong’s mother’s heart skipped a beat, knowing she couldn’t avoid what was coming. She covertly sent a text message to Lin Xinlan, informing her of the situation here and urging her to come back quickly.
Since Lin Xinlan left, her phone had been turned off.
It was still unreachable.
Nevertheless, Rong’s mother still hoped she would turn on her phone and see the text message she’d sent.
After sending the text, she straightened her attire and calmly headed into the living room to face today’s issue of property inheritance.
It wasn’t long before everyone was present.
Rong Guangguo, Rong’s mother, Rong Mingyan, plus five lawyers, and three senior company executives—a total of eleven people—sat in a large circle in the vast living room, solemnly proceeding with the property transfer meeting.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, a representative lawyer spoke, "We have listed all of the Rong Family’s properties, including those of the late patriarch and Mr. Rong Shaoze, on an inventory for everyone to review. If there are no objections, the Elder Mr. Rong and Lady Rong can sign the agreement. The three executives can serve as witnesses to avoid unnecessary complications in the future."
Rong Guangguo, reclining on a wide, comfortable armchair, shook his head slightly and said: