I Get A Random New Occupation Every Week

Chapter 3943: Chapter 3931: Fighting Over the Family Inheritance

Lin Yi’s heart skipped a beat.

"What happened?"

"I just got off the plane, planning to go to Chengdu to deliver some wedding candies, and also make a trip out of it. I called Auntie, and she said Elder Zhou passed away."

"This is..."

Lin Yi was momentarily at a loss for words, not knowing what to say.

Elder Zhou was just over fifty, even considered robust and vigorous, yet such a thing happened.

"When did he pass away?"

"This morning."

"Have they mentioned the cause?"

"We don’t have a problem with that, and it’s inconvenient to ask too much over the phone. Once I heard the news, I called you immediately."

"Buy a ticket; I’m going to Chengdu now."

"Got it."

After hanging up, Lin Yi called Ji Qingyan, telling her that he was heading to Chengdu, and then arranged for a private jet to fly directly there.

Yu Siying and the others were a bit slower. Lin Yi waited for them at the airport for a while, and after they met up, they went straight to the Zhou family.

The Zhou family had set up a mourning hall in their villa. It was already late, and the guests who had come started to leave one after another.

There were a few scattered cars in the yard, but someone was still distributing white flowers at the front gate.

Seeing Lin Yi and the others approach, the family and friends standing guard at the entrance didn’t ask who they were.

Nobody would come just for the excitement at such an event.

After seeing off the family and friends, the Zhou family became quiet.

Zhou Liang’s cousin, Fan Jiayi, helped her mother, Fan Shuxian, sit on the sofa.

"Auntie, you haven’t eaten these past few days. Eat a little, otherwise your health will collapse," Fan Jiayi said, wiping her tears.

"You all eat first. I can’t eat right now; let me sit for a while."

Fan Shuxian’s face was pale, with many white hairs at her roots. It seemed as though she had aged overnight.

First losing a son, then a few years later losing her husband.

Blow after blow bent her spine.

She wanted to stand up again, but the burden was too heavy, her mental state was close to shattering. She wanted to hang on, but just couldn’t find the strength.

"Sister, maybe you should lie down inside for a while; I’m here,"

Fan Hongqiang, Fan Shuxian’s brother, came over to try to persuade her.

"It’s okay, I can hold on. If family or friends come, I still have to greet them; I mustn’t lose face." Fan Shuxian said weakly, with one hand on her forehead.

"At this point, even if you don’t greet them, we are here. Nobody would blame you for that," Fan Hongqiang said angrily.

"I’ll stay a bit longer, accompany him for a while."

As she spoke, tears began to fall from Fan Shuxian’s face, and she started to sob uncontrollably.

"Aunt, you can’t cry anymore. Your heart isn’t well; if you keep pushing yourself, you surely won’t be able to take it," Fan Jiayi also started crying, "Please don’t cry anymore. Such a big family business is relying on you."

"I’m fine, I’m fine..."

Fan Shuxian tried her best to control her emotions, but after a whole day, her tears had run dry.

"Let your aunt vent for a bit. We are taking care of the group’s matters; it won’t fall apart."

The speaker was a middle-aged man with a half-white head of hair and a square face, standing by the sofa with a serious expression.

The man’s name was Zhou Xita, Zhou Liang’s uncle.

Next to him was a man in his thirties, his son, Zhou Ming.

The Zhou family had built their fortune in real estate. After Zhou Xicheng became successful, he helped his elder brother as well. They held 5% of the group’s shares.

Since Zhou Liang left, Zhou Xicheng’s health declined day by day, and he gradually withdrew from the group, handing over the work to Zhou Xita, who has now taken full charge.

"Brother, it’s been hard on you during this time. Once my sister’s health improves, you won’t have to work so hard anymore."

Zhou Xita’s expression shifted slightly, sensing the underlying meaning in Fan Hongqiang’s words, but he said without showing any emotion:

"We are part of the Zhou family; it’s our duty to work a bit harder."

Zhou Xita’s words were straightforward, clearly suggesting that this was a family matter, and outsiders had no right to get involved.

"It’s been hard on you, indeed, but still, my sister is the largest shareholder, so sharing the responsibilities in the future is only natural."

Fan Hongqiang had disapproved of the actions of Zhou Xita and his son for a long time.

Though he held no position within the group and wasn’t a part of it, he was fully aware of the internal happenings.

Many senior members of the group had been cleared out by them, replaced entirely by their own people.

It could be said now that their family controlled the entire group. If his sister didn’t pull herself together soon, she would lose control over the group, and the Zhengke Group would fall into their hands.

"Aunt, the Zhengke Group is an enterprise founded by uncle. Its smooth development in recent years owes a great deal to my brother’s achievements, so you must rally, lead Zhengke Group to new heights," Fan Jiayi said.

"I, I will pull myself together. Originally, my husband, though in poor health, could still take care of some things. Now that he’s gone, there’s no one to share the burden with me, so I must pull myself together."

After hearing this, Fan Hongqiang was slightly relieved.

At least she hadn’t completely given up. As long as she still had the spirit, he could help her safeguard this business.

If it truly fell into the Zhou father and son’s hands, there would be nothing left for his sister.

Zhou Xita squinted, a cold smile playing at the corner of his mouth.

"In that case, let’s take this opportunity to make things clear," Zhou Xita said:

"I hold 5% of the group’s shares, and at the current market price, they are roughly worth 20 million. You can buy them now, and after so many years of hard work, we can finally relax a bit."

"5% of the shares for 20 million!?"

Upon hearing this, the three of them looked up at Zhou Xita.

"The group’s total value is over 8 billion; what does this 20 million mean?" Fan Hongqiang asked coldly.

"The over 8 billion is a false prosperity; it couldn’t be worth that much. And given the bad macroeconomic conditions in recent years and continuous losses, getting so much is already good," Zhou Xita said without a blush.

"You must have transferred the company’s assets and projects!"

Fan Hongqiang and Fan Shuxian still maintained a bit of decorum, leaving some words unsaid, but Fan Jiayi was different.

With such matters, things needed to be made clear; hiding it was pointless.

"Jiayi, you can mess with food, but not with words," Zhou Xita said coldly:

"For so many years, we’ve worked diligently in the company, no contributions yet loads of sweat and toil. On what grounds are you accusing us of transferring assets and projects? We are also part of the Zhou family, so how could we do such a thing?"