Chapter 308: Chapter 297: Compromise Chapter 308: Chapter 297: Compromise Lu Jiaxin followed Yan Yihua to the court and filed a petition with the evidence, and He Zhuliang knew about it very quickly.
The next day, Lawyer Bai came to see Lu Jiaxin and said to her, “Miss Lu, Mr. He hopes you will withdraw the lawsuit.”
Although the application had been made to the court and was still in the queue, it would not become an official case until the court accepted it. Before that, if she retracted the lawsuit, there wouldn’t be the slightest ripple.
Lu Jiaxin was unwilling to withdraw, saying, “The He family insists that all of the assets in my name were given by Aunt, forcing me to return the money to them. If that is the case, then let the court decide, I will not take a penny less of what is mine, and I will not take a penny more of what isn’t.”
Lawyer Bai said it was a misunderstanding, “It was Madam Guh’s former maid who told Mrs. He that Madam Guh had given all her private savings to you, and Mrs. He took it seriously. Don’t worry, Mr. He has already explained it clearly to Mrs. He.”
Lu Jiaxin said without mercy, “A misunderstanding? On the one hand, they pressure me to return what Aunt supposedly gave to them as her private savings, and on the other hand, they spread rumors that I stole Aunt’s antiques and jewelry. Lawyer Bai, tell He Zhuliang that it’s impossible for me to withdraw the lawsuit.”
Lawyer Bai said, “Miss Lu, have you considered Madam Guh and Young Master Guh? They are currently living in the Guh family old house.”
Lu Jiaxin stated that it was precisely because she considered the grandfather and grandson living in the He family old house, that even with a will, she had never thought about splitting the property. But since the He family also wanted to encroach on her property, she couldn’t back down anymore.
Seeing Lawyer Bai wanted to say more, Lu Jiaxin said, “They took more than two hundred million of Aunt’s assets and didn’t take good care of her, and they even slandered me as a thief. I can’t swallow this grievance, and I will definitely go to court.”
Lawyer Bai returned without success.
He Zhuliang became extremely irritable when he learned that Lu Jiaxin was questioning and intended to sue. Guh Xiuxiu’s property had already been sold off by more than half, and the money had been used to pay off debts. If the court started a case, the court would demand the return of the money. But that money couldn’t be retrieved, and once the court traced the whereabouts of the money, he couldn’t bear the consequences.
Lawyer Bai said, “There’s a saying in the Mainland, ‘It takes the person who tied the bell to untie it.’ This matter started because of Madam Guh, and if she steps forward, Miss Lu would likely withdraw the application.”
He Zhuliang thought this might be a solution, but if it still didn’t work out, they would have to resort to extreme measures. That girl had Nie Zhan behind her, otherwise, he would have sent someone to kidnap her and throw her into the sea to feed the fish long ago.
That evening, Aunt Mei found Lu Jiaxin and asked her not to sue He Zhuliang, “Miss Cousin, we are all family, and it’s not good to take this to court.”
Lu Jiaxin was not willing to back down and said, “It’s not that I want to take it to court, it’s He Zhuliang and Li Xuanqi who have gone too far.”
After knowing the whole story, Aunt Mei sighed and said, “Miss Cousin, you’ve always been dissatisfied with why the old lady did not make a will. It’s not that she didn’t want to, but she dared not. He Zhuliang is ruthless, and over the years, he’s got his hands dirty with an unknown number of people’s blood. Now that he’s willing to back down, you should accept the good situation and not push it, or he might do something drastic and even Third Young Master Nie won’t be able to protect you.”
“Has he killed many people?”
Aunt Mei nodded, “Although I don’t know the exact number, there are at least ten lives, including some prominent figures.”
Lu Jiaxin felt a tightness in her chest, “Is that so…”
Seeing her query, Aunt Mei shook her head and said, “Miss Cousin, you shouldn’t ask about these things. Sometimes, the more you know, the more dangerous it is.”
Lu Jiaxin fell silent for a moment and then said, “Let me think about it.”
Aunt Mei told her not to think too much, as if He Zhuliang lost patience, he would definitely make a deadly move against her. If she died, the custody of Guh Haifan would be back in He Zhuliang’s hands, and the matter would be closed.
Lu Jiaxin frowned and remained silent.
Aunt Mei said, “Miss Cousin, you should withdraw the lawsuit quickly and then have the old lady taken out. Ever since she was taken away, she has been confused, and I suspect she’s stopped taking her medication.”
This time, Lu Jiaxin did not laugh it off, “I need to discuss this matter with Nie Zhan.”
After sending the visitor away, Lu Jiaxin called Nie Zhan, “Are you busy right now? If not, could you come over? It’s better to talk about this face to face.”
Nie Zhan knew her personality; she would not ask him to come over unless it was very urgent, “Okay, I’ll come over right now.”
When they met, Lu Jiaxin talked about the possibility of Guh Xiuxiu stopping her medication, “When I went, Aunt was not in her right mind. How was she when you went?”
“She was also confused.”
Nie Zhan felt that Aunt Mei’s speculation was most likely correct, “He Zhuliang is selling off Madam Guh’s assets to pay off debts, so naturally, he wouldn’t want her to regain consciousness. Jiaxin, it happened at the He family old house; it will be difficult for us to obtain evidence.”
Lu Jiaxin also talked about how He Zhuliang had plotted against many people, “Aunt Mei advised me to reconcile, or else I would be in danger. Nie Zhan, have you heard any rumors?”
Nie Zhan nodded and said, “I’ve heard people say that He Zhuliang is ruthless and vicious. Yesterday, I asked my grandfather, and he said He Zhuliang acts rashly, and it’s best not to provoke him.”
“So, we accept the settlement?”
“It’s better to accept the settlement. Even if you want to deal with him, you can’t do it now, otherwise, if he decides on a scorched earth policy, you’ll be in danger.”
After pondering for a while, Lu Jiaxin said, “Nie Zhan, I am thinking of putting the Guh Residence in my name and Haifan’s, then bringing Aunt back to live at Guh Residence. For the next year, they will pay One Hundred Thousand Pieces every month for living expenses. What do you think?”
Having the villa in her name alongside Guh Haifan was out of concern that Haifan might not be able to keep the villa and because the future was unpredictable. What if he changed his mind about selling the villa later on? By then, it would be unstoppable. With half of the ownership rights, the villa couldn’t be sold without her agreement.
Although she had decided to reconcile, Lu Jiaxin did not immediately express her stance. The previous events made her realize that the more afraid she was of these people, the more they would take advantage of her, yet when she stood up to them firmly, their attitude improved.
Two days later, He Mingzhu came to her and asked straightforwardly, “Jiaxin, what do you want in order to withdraw the lawsuit?”
Lu Jiaxin did not answer her question but instead asked, “Your mother said I took Aunt’s private money and wants me to return it. Do you really think Aunt would give her private funds to me?”
He Mingzhu felt that even if Guh Xiuxiu had given all of her private funds to Lu Jiaxin, it wouldn’t have been much. The reason was simple: the accounts for these years were crystal clear, with each entry for income and expenses meticulously recorded, “Jiaxin, it’s my mother who was wrong this time, and I apologize on her behalf. However, regarding the will, we can sit down and discuss it. There’s no need to take this to court.”
Lu Jiaxin spoke amicably, “Miss He, let me show you a video first. After you’ve watched it, we can talk about it.”
She didn’t believe that He Mingzhu would remain indifferent upon finding out that the ten percent of the shares were originally intended for her. If she truly was that generous, then she could only say that He Zhuliang and his wife had raised a dutiful daughter.
After the video played, Lu Jiaxin also took out the documents Guh Xiuxiu had given her. It was clearly written by Guh Xiuxiu that her ten percent of the shares were for He Mingzhu.
Lu Jiaxin said, “Aunt said that you were the only one in the He family who could safeguard He Group, and other people would only lead the group to decline. He Group was founded by your grandfather, and my aunt couldn’t bear to see it go bankrupt or change hands.”
He Mingzhu read it word by word, scrutinizing very carefully.