Han Muyun, serving as the lawyer for those factories...how could they dare play any tricks?
But it was no big deal.
Those were just a few small factories with nothing much to play with, so they might as well let them go.
Thinking that the three of them had secured industries with high daily returns, they felt incredibly at ease and quietly agreed to get together later on to celebrate.
After the division of the family property, as Han Zheng was handling the transfer of assets, he took the opportunity to transfer the adoptive sons and daughters out of his household registration.
On the new household registration book, Han Muyun and Han Mi had their surnames changed.
Han Mi didn’t want to be transferred out, thinking that remaining on Han Zheng’s registration book might give her a chance at more of his property in the future.
She used her age as an excuse, "I’m not even eighteen yet, so let’s not transfer mine out, okay?"
Han Muyun, oh, now Lin Muyun, was usually low-profile and restrained, but like Han Muxuan, she was very astute.
Hadn’t she already seen Han Mi’s poor character?
Although she didn’t think Han Mi was utterly vile, in this situation, she would undoubtedly side with Han Zheng.
Lin Muyun persuaded her with a smile, "Xiao Liu, ultimately you will end up on Laosi’s registration anyway, and running to the civil affairs office is not easy. You wouldn’t want to make dad work too hard now, would you?
Why not just do as dad says and have Laosi be your guardian? I’m sure he’d agree. Right, Laosi? You would never let Xiao Liu down in the future, would you?"
What could Han Muchuan and Han Mi say in such a situation?
Say they might not actually get married in the future?
How could they even utter such words?
Thus, under their silence and Han Zheng’s insistence, the old household registration book for seven became five new household registration books.
One each for Han Muxuan and Lin Muyun—they had married on the spot.
One for Han Xiao, alone.
One for Han Muchuan and Lee Mi.
One for Han Muyang, alone.
And one for Han Zheng, alone.
Once everything was settled, Han Zheng took his six adopted sons and daughters back to the old mansion for a meal.
As they were about to leave, he said, "Although we’ve divided the property, I hope you will continue to support each other in the future."
After they had either sincerely or insincerely agreed, Han Zheng finally waved his hand, "You may all go now, but try to visit the old house and see me when you have time."
Han Muxuan gave a wry smile, "Muyun and I will surely visit you often. But dad, are you planning to settle into early retirement, or do you have other plans?"
Led by him, Han Muyang expressed his feelings openly, "Dad, you’re just in your forties and still very young. Don’t tell me you’re thinking of retiring already."
Han Zheng shook his head with a gentle demeanor, "Quite the opposite. To be honest with you, I’m planning to do something big by splitting you all off."
Han Xiao held back his anger, "Why not include us in your plans?"
"Because we do not agree with each other," Han Zheng suddenly showed a hint of displeasure, "Don’t think I don’t know that you, Laoer, and Xiao Liu have actually wanted to divide the family for a while now because you three believe you’ve contributed more to the family business. You feel it would be unfair to divide the property equally after so many years. You even started transferring part of the assets secretly."
Han Xiao, Han Muchuan, Lee Mi, "..."
They were both shocked and embarrassed.
Han Muxuan, Lin Muyun, Han Muyang, "..."
They were purely shocked.
Han Zheng’s expression became calm again, "Laoer, Laosi, Xiao Liu, what I want to ask you now is, are you satisfied with the property you’ve received? Do you feel I have shortchanged you?"
Han Xiao "thump" knelt in front of Han Zheng, "Dad, I indeed wanted to divide the family early, but it was only because I didn’t want to let Muyang and the others benefit unfairly, not due to any dissatisfaction with you. Dad, I was once a beggar about to starve to death. If not for you, I might not even be alive today. I may be ruthless, but I would never repay kindness with ingratitude."