The next day, Su Ran finished filming and rushed to the Gu family's old house.
All members of the Gu family were there, except Zhu Huiyu, of course.
I heard that Zhu Huiyu asked to come back to attend her grandfather's funeral, but was rejected.
Grandpa has instructed that Zhu Huiyu is not allowed to come back within five years if she still wants her son to take over the Gu Group smoothly.
Kong Lingshan cleared his throat and said, "Now that everyone is here, Lawyer Wang, let's get started!"
Lawyer Wang took out the will and began to read it.
Gu Group's industries involve real estate, technology, entertainment, hotels and other fields. Gu family members hold 75% of the shares, of which Mr. Gu himself controls 51%, Gu Chengdong 10%, Gu Chengping 10%, and Kong Lingshan, as his adopted son, holds 4%. What needs to be divided now is the 51% shares held by Mr. Gu.
After Mr. Gu passed away, Gu Yunchen became the second person in charge of the Gu Group and served as chairman. For the long-term interests of the Gu Group, Gu Yunchen inherited 31% of the shares left by Mr. Gu. As for the remaining 20%, Su Ran, as the only bloodline of the third house, inherited 15%, and Gu Chengdong, the eldest house, inherited 5%.
In this way, the eldest and third wives each account for 15%, and the second wife accounts for 41%.
In addition, the ownership of the Gu family's old house had been transferred to Gu Yunchen before Mr. Gu passed away. The collections left by Mr. Gu in this house (listed) are kept by Gu Yunchen and are not allowed to be resold, but can be donated if necessary.
The Gu family’s properties in other places were given to the eldest and third branches respectively.
He also instructed that the Gu Group's hotel business would continue to be managed by Kong Lingshan.
Everyone listened to Mr. Gu's proposal for the distribution of his estate in silence. Attorney Wang said, "If you have no objection, please come and sign. If you have any objection, you can go through legal procedures."
Gu Chengdong took the lead in signing. He was a scholar and not good at running a business. He also tried to give his two daughters and sons-in-law the opportunity to join the Gu Group, but the old man disagreed. Gu's is a good family business, but when more people get involved, the situation will become complicated. Zhu Huiyu is a good example. The Zhu family treats Gu as their own.
So, forget it, it’s good enough to just get the dividends safely.
Gu Chengdong signed, and Gu Chengping also signed obediently.
Although he got nothing, his son became the biggest beneficiary and he should be content, because he knew that the old man never forgave him until his death.
Gu Yunchen also signed, and from now on he would have to shoulder the burden of the Gu Group.
It was Su Ran's turn, and she hesitated.
Lawyer Wang asked, "Does Miss Su have any objections?"
Su Ran hesitated and said, "Can I give up the inheritance?"
She had never eaten a single meal from the Gu family, nor had she done anything for the family.
Lawyer Wang said: "From a legal point of view, yes."
Kong Lingshan continued, "But I advise Miss Su not to give up. These originally belonged to your father. Now that your father is gone, it is natural for you to inherit. For the old man, the third branch has a successor, and the Gu family is complete. He will also be pleased in the afterlife."
"Su Ran, do you still need everyone to beg you to inherit? Aren't you being too pretentious?" The eldest cousin Gu Yun said sarcastically.
The two sisters in the eldest house have nothing and are not even allowed to enter the Gu family. Su Ran has only been recognizing her ancestry for a few days, but she has already received such a great benefit. She still pretends to be nice and acts like a good kid after getting the advantage. Isn't this disgusting
"Yunyun, what are you talking about? Shut up." Gu Chengdong scolded.
Gu Yun rolled her eyes and closed her mouth unwillingly.
Gu Yunchen said, "Sister, I need to explain that Su Ran has been a top star in China for three years since her debut. She is just low-key. If she were a little more high-profile or focused on making money, she would have made a lot of money long ago. Moreover, she has always been doing charity work to the best of her ability. She is not the kind of person who is greedy for money and pretends to be pretentious."
After that, Gu Yunchen turned to look at Su Ran: "If you give up the inheritance, I will give up too."
"Gu Yunchen, please don't. Uncle, Second Uncle, Uncle Kong, I'm not being pretentious. I've been taught to be self-reliant since I was a child. You can live the life that depends on how much ability and money you earn. To be honest, I returned to the Gu family only to fulfill my wish of searching for the source of my bloodline for many years. I don't want anything from the Gu family."
In fact, it was mainly because she didn't feel a sense of belonging to the Gu family, and her feelings towards the Gu family were too complicated. She sympathized with her grandfather and regarded Gu Yunchen as a friend, but there were also people in this family who killed her father, caused her mother to lie in bed and couldn't wake up, and even harmed her and Xiao Zhao. Her not pursuing the matter didn't mean she would forgive.
Therefore, she was really unwilling to accept this inheritance and become a true member of the Gu family.
Gu Chengping half-jokingly said, "Ranran, this is what grandpa meant. The will has been notarized and is legally binding. No one can say anything if we follow the will. Even if the Gu family and Gu Group have a smooth transition, if you give up the inheritance, what will you do with the 15% shares? You are throwing a bomb at the Gu family!"
You have to know that 1% of the shares of Gu Group is an astonishing figure, let alone 15%, which can affect Gu's major decisions. If you don't want it, the two children of the old family will be so scared that their eyes will bleed.
Everyone in the Gu family's eldest house looked at Gu Chengping in unison, some frowned, some rolled their eyes. What do you mean? You said it as if we were here to rob. After all, wasn't it you two who caused the trouble? You still have the nerve to say it here, as if you are so noble.
Kong Lingshan nodded: "That's right, Su Ran, don't let your grandfather be uneasy in the afterlife."
Su Ran bit her lip: "Okay, I'll sign."
She was really afraid that this 15% stake would cause the Gu family to fall into internal strife, and she would be very unfair to her grandfather.
After finishing her work, Su Ran returned home and Han Dong just happened to call her.
"finished?"
"Just got home!"
"Is everything going well?"
"Well, grandpa left me 15% of the shares of Gu Group, plus a villa in Los Angeles. Now your wife, I'm a millionaire. Are you happy?" Su Ran smiled bitterly.
Han Dong smiled and said, "As long as you don't think about changing your husband, it's fine."
"That can't be possible. Such a good husband cannot be exchanged for any amount of money."
"Well, that's fair to say. Have you had dinner yet?"
"I ate it. It was a TV station's working meal."
"I'll make you something delicious when I get back."
"oh!"
"Ranran..."
"Um?"
"Don't feel any psychological burden. It's our duty to respect Grandpa's last wish. Grandpa is very happy that you can come back home. Uncle Kong told me that on the day your identity was confirmed, Grandpa locked himself in the room where your father lived for a long time, and his eyes were swollen when he came out."
Su Ran's throat seemed to be blocked by something, and she felt uncomfortable. Han Dong always understood her and comforted her at the right time.
"Who said I have psychological burden? I don't." Su Ran said stubbornly.
Han Dong chuckled: "That's good, go to bed early."
Thank you Lei Lei for your reward and support!
(End of this chapter)