Chapter 121: Mr. Ruan's Back-Up Plan . Shen Liang's

expression froze for a moment.

He frowned, a flicker of guilt in his eyes. "Young Miss, I'm sorry. This is indeed my fault, and I can't argue with it."

"But at that time, I really couldn't stay in Yuncheng anymore."

Besides Bai Xunan, he was the person who spent the most time with the old man during his death.

Furthermore, he was the lawyer the old man had personally appointed to act as his will lawyer. How could Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi not be wary of him?

They feared the old man had a back-up plan, afraid that Shen Liang would reveal the hidden will drawn up by the old man before his death to Ruan Liuzheng and her daughter.

So, it was almost a no-brainer what Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi would do to Shen Liang.

Shen Liang was a student sponsored by the old man and had a close relationship with Ruan Lichu. Unless something unexpected happened, he would never have left Yuncheng so hastily and without warning.

He left without a single word before leaving, and he wasn't even able to attend the old man's funeral in its entirety.

Ruan Liuzheng looked at Chen Liang quietly, her eyes suddenly cold as she seemed to have thought of something.

She said coldly, "Uncle Shen, was it Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi who attacked you? Do you have something that would make them wary?" Chen

Liang knew she had guessed something when Ruan Liuzheng asked.

He nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, young lady, you are very clever. Since the old man already knew Bai Xunan's true identity, how could he have given all his shares to Bai Xunan without leaving a way out for you and Miss Li Chu?" As he spoke,

Shen Liang reached out and opened the briefcase he had been holding tightly, pulling out a document.

The paper was slightly reddish, but the corners showed no signs of curling.

It was obvious that the owner valued and cared for it.

Shen Liang handed the document to Ruan Liuzheng and said with a smile, "Although the old man's illness came so suddenly that the will couldn't be completely changed, he did, in his final moments, hide two hidden clauses from Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi."

"And this is why Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi want to expel me."

Ruan Liuzheng took the document suspiciously, flipping it open and scanning it quickly.

The initial content was exactly the same as the will Bai Xunan and his friends had originally given her and her mother, but the last two clauses were clearly extra.

Ruan Liuzheng stared at the last two additions, her fingertips straining uncontrollably, as if carving the thin A4 paper into her bones.

No wonder Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi were so eager to attack Shen Liang, driving him out of Yuncheng before even completing my grandfather's funeral.

They even fabricated a ridiculous lie to cover up their despicable behavior.

She and her mother believed the half-true, half-false will document without a doubt.

Ruan Liuzheng's eyes flushed red, and deep hatred burst out from her eyes.

She instantly thought of the hardships she and her mother had endured during the years when they were driven out of the Ruan family, and instantly remembered her mother's thin shoulders and bitter eyes before her death.

Obviously, all of this could be changed, but it still happened to her and her mother.

I really don't know if Bai Xunan and Feng Zhuyi's methods were too clever, or if she and her mother were too well protected by her grandfather at that time. To the surprise of her

, a vicious jackal, the jackal that killed her grandfather, was allowed to lord it over her for so long in Yuncheng, right in front of her and her mother.

Ruan Liuzheng felt extremely uncomfortable in her heart. She closed her eyes, suppressed the pain in her eyes, and said, "Now that my mother has passed away, I am the only one who can threaten Bai Xunan and the others. But... why is it Jiahe?"

She looked at the black words on the document, her beautiful eyebrows were tightly knitted together, and her eyes were full of doubts.

When my grandfather was still alive, the Ruan Group was in its heyday in Yuncheng and occupied a very important position, which was not comparable to the current Bai Group.

But no matter in the past or now, Jiahe is just an inconspicuous branch company, so why did my grandfather state so solemnly in his will that Jiahe would be given to her to inherit?

Ruan Liuzheng pursed her lips slightly, frowned, and was puzzled.

Chen Liang smiled faintly. He explained, "Young lady, you were still young when Grandpa passed away, and his passing was sudden, so there are many things I haven't had time to explain to you."

"During Grandpa's lifetime, including the current Bai Group, Jiahe's existence was indeed somewhat insignificant. But Jiahe was the starting point of the Ruan Group and the first company Grandpa founded."

Ruan Liuzheng's eyes paused, and she gently pursed her lips.

She frowned, her eyes slightly deep. "I didn't expect Jiahe to have such a profound meaning for Grandpa and the Ruan family. I was a little naive just now." Chen

Liang smiled and shook his head, his eyes gentle and without a trace of blame. He raised his eyes, his expression suddenly becoming serious.

He opened his mouth and said, "No, young lady, you're young, and Miss Lichu isn't good at managing things. It's only natural that you should understand. Furthermore, since the Ruan family flourished under the old man's leadership, Jiahe has gradually been forgotten."

"If I hadn't been around the old man so often, I probably wouldn't even know how much Jiahe meant to him and the Ruan family. But..." Chen Liang

changed his tone, raising his eyes, his gaze serious and solemn. "The old man knew at the time that things were hopeless, and that his hope of regaining the Ruan family was slim."

"So he didn't intend for you and Miss Lichu to reclaim the Ruan family for him. He didn't want you and Miss Lichu to be caught up in an endless battle with Bai Xunan after he left."

Ruan Liuzheng's heart tightened.

A faint glint welled up in her cold eyes, and her grip on the documents tightened.

She frowned, masking her fragile emotions as tears threatened to spill from her eyes.

She took a deep breath, her voice slightly hoarse. "Grandpa wanted Mother and me to start anew with Jiahe. Jiahe was Grandpa's starting point, and with Jiahe, he built the Ruan family's business empire."

"For Grandpa, Jiahe's position was unique. So he believed that as long as Jiahe was still there, Mother and I would always have a source of support. Our Ruan family would one day rise again." Chen Liang

nodded. "Yes, I just didn't expect so much to happen in the meantime. You and Miss Lichu have suffered so much."

Ruan Liuzheng smiled faintly, her delicate features tinged with warmth in the bright light. She shook her head and said, "Everything is over. Now the most important thing is to take back what belongs to our Ruan family, but..."

Ruan Liuzheng hesitated for a moment.

She spread the document that Chen Liang had brought on the table, her slender fingertips pointed purposefully at a specific item.

She frowned slightly. "If I want Jiahe back, do I have to be married?"

She could understand the adult requirement, but the married... Grandpa's requirement was a bit confusing.

Ruan Liuzheng pursed her lips slightly, and her brows unconsciously knitted together.

Deep confusion clung to his cold, almond-shaped eyes.

Chen Liang's eyes froze for a moment. He lowered his gaze, briefly glancing at the spot where Ruan Liuzheng's fingertips rested. A flash of understanding flashed through his eyes.

He smiled faintly, "Perhaps the old man is a little worried, worried that you, like Miss Li Chu, dislike the management and operation of the company, so he specifically included this last condition."

"He thought that if you were in trouble, perhaps you could follow Bai Xunan's example and ask your significant other to help you acquire the company. Besides, the old man's greatest regret before he died was not being able to see his beloved granddaughter marry and have children."

His eyes were gentle, a faint smile playing at the corners of his lips, a gentle and indifferent expression.

Yet, Ruan Liuzheng was instantly troubled.

Had she known of the will earlier, she certainly wouldn't have been so embarrassed.

Although her marriage to Fu Yanci was already in tatters, she was truly married at the time.

She could exploit the loophole in the will, first using her married status to gain a say in Jiahe, and then slowly plan the divorce.

She had paid so much for Fu Yanci, and in the end, it was only natural for him to be a tool and let her use it.

But now...

Ruan Liuzheng looked at the documents on the table with a slight headache, and a deep sense of entanglement appeared in her eyes.

She hesitated.

Grandpa's greatest wish was that she and her mother could live a good life and get their own happiness.

But if she just found someone to marry for the sake of this will and revenge, wouldn't it be contrary to Grandpa's wishes.

Even if she really took revenge on Bai Xunan, would she be happy? Would Grandpa approve?

Ruan Liuzheng frowned slightly, and she fell into silence for a while, not knowing what to do.

Shen Liang seemed to see what Ruan Liuzheng was thinking. He thought of the old man's eyes when he left this will with his last breath, and he couldn't help closing his eyes.

He took a deep breath and said soothingly, "Young lady, if you still have no idea or haven't met someone who is really good to you, then this will can be put on hold for the time being."

"Although the old man didn't say anything, I think what he meant at the time was that he wanted you to put yourself first in everything." Chen

Liang smiled slightly, his eyes becoming more gentle, "Don't sacrifice yourself for anything or anyone. If you really do that, I think the old man will never be able to rest in peace."

Ruan Liuzheng raised his eyes and glanced at Chen Liang, and his heart unexpectedly calmed down.

She pursed her lips and sighed softly, "Uncle Shen, I have an idea. I will think carefully about what to do with this will in the future after I go back. And..."

Ruan Liuzheng paused, her eyebrows were not as cold as before, and her cold voice was stained with a smile, "Don't call me 'young lady' anymore, just call me Liuzheng. Grandpa and mother have passed away one after another, and you should be considered one of the few elders I have in this world." Shen Liang

's eyes softened, but then his posture became upright. He looked serious and said solemnly, "Okay. Although the Ruan family has declined, and the old man and Miss Lichu have passed away, I, Shen Liang, will never forget the kindness of the Ruan family to me."

"Liuzheng, if you need me in the future, just come to me, and I will do my best to help you."

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