0p0 Chapter 498 Lin Yueshuang
Chapter 498 Lin Yueshuang
late at night.
Lin Chuyue sat alone in her office, the sound of rain pattering against the French windows like a silent trial.
On the table lay a scanned copy of Lin Yueshuang's private diary.
This was obtained by Li Zhanchuan at great expense from one of Lin Yueshuang's former personal assistants. Some parts of the diary have yellowed and become blurred, but the neat handwriting is still visible:
"Shen Fang finally revealed her true colors. She has connections with CR, but claims it's for the Lin family."
“They made me sign an authorization to allocate that fund, but I know… that money is gone forever.”
"If something happens to me someday, it won't be an accident."
Lin Chuyue's fingertips trembled.
She had always believed that her mother was innocent and the cleanest representative of "socialite and strong woman" of that era—but these words overturned all her understanding.
Her mother had known about Shen Fang's wickedness for a long time, but chose to remain silent.
Her mother knew "CR"—a name that appeared frequently in Shen Fang's estate.
"CR" is the controlling party of the mysterious offshore trust left by Gu Yanchuan's mother.
That is to say...
Shen Fang was not the only murderer in Lin Yueshuang's death; the real mastermind behind it was likely the forces behind CR.
Lin Chuyue's mind raced.
She forced herself to calm down, turned to the last page of the diary, only to find that there were only two names written on that page:
"Is he back?"
"If it's him, then Zhan Chuan..."
Lin Chuyue's mind jolted.
Who is "he" referring to?
She quickly took a picture of the page and sent it to Li Zhanchuan, while simultaneously making a phone call: "Zhanchuan, I suspect that your mother's death is related to an overseas acquisition case your father made back then, and CR... may be the instigator."
Li Zhanchuan was silent for a moment, then replied in a low voice, "When did your mother mention 'him' in her diary?"
"February 1990."
Li Zhanchuan paused for a few seconds before slowly saying, "That year, my father returned to China from England and stayed at the Lin family's house for three days."
Lin Chuyue's mind went blank.
Did her mother and Li's father... have a secret relationship?
That period was also the week before Li's mother's sudden car accident.
"You suspect that your father and Lin Yueshuang had a past relationship?" Lin Chuyue's voice was tense.
“It’s not just old feelings.” Li Zhanchuan’s voice was deep. “I suspect that the CR organization has been setting up a scheme since our two companies started cooperating a long time ago.”
He paused, then added, "They don't just want money; what they want to control is—the foundation."
Lin Chuyue closed her eyes, as if a wild beast was awakening in her heart.
She finally understood why Gu Yanchuan was able to rise suddenly overseas and have huge capital support; and why, after Shen Fang's death, there was still a force manipulating the shareholders within the Lin family and pushing Gu Yanchuan to the top.
—Because Gu Yanchuan is not fighting alone; behind him is the shadow of the CR Consortium.
……
The following morning, an anonymous email was sent to the Lin family's board of directors' group email address:
Lin Chuyue, Chairman of the Lin Group, forged a will to manipulate the company's equity structure.
The attachment contains a "handwritten will of Lin Yueshuang," which states that after her death, all her shares will be transferred to "Neutral Trust" for management by a designated person, with Lin Chuyue only having the right of trusteeship.
The email was signed by the law firm under the CR International Group.
The board of directors is in turmoil once again.
"If this is true, Lin Chuyue has no right to inherit at all!" an old director who had been silent for many years exclaimed.
"The legal validity must be confirmed immediately!"
“The board of directors must be reconvened—this is no longer just an internal Lin family matter, but involves a cross-border inheritance dispute.”
Some people even started spreading rumors: "Lin Chuyue's identity may not be that of Lin Yueshuang's only heir."
……
Lin Chuyue held a press conference that same day.
“This will is a forgery,” she said calmly. “Lin Yueshuang had three private lawyers during her lifetime. The real will was notarized three days after her death, and all the documents have been archived.”
"If anyone dares to raise an objection, please produce formal legal documents. I, Lin Chuyue, will fight back with all my shares."
After the press conference, Gu Yanchuan stood in the back row of the media, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He turned and got into a black Bentley.
A blond white man with an aged face but sharp eyes sat in the back seat.
"Your little princess is tougher than we expected."
"But what about the list that Lin Yueshuang left behind? We have to get it back."
Gu Yanchuan smiled: "The list is somewhere in her mother's grave. I already have someone keeping an eye on it."
"But she suspects you."
“The deeper her doubts, the more easily she will waver. I will let her dig into her past herself.”
……
Meanwhile, Lin Chuyue returned to Lin Yueshuang's former residence.
Following the clues left at the end of her mother's diary, she arrived at the osmanthus tree in the backyard.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves and fell on her shoulders, swaying gently.
She crouched down, her fingertips groping among the tree roots, and soon touched a metal corner.
She carefully dug out a waterproof safe and opened it.
Inside was only a letter and a faded group photo.
In the photo, Lin Yueshuang stands beside Li's father, both with gentle expressions. The photo was taken in December 2004.
The letter contained only one sentence:
"He was never your father, but I have never regretted it."
Lin Chuyue was stunned.
She gripped the letter tightly, her whole body trembling slightly.
She couldn't understand the meaning behind her mother's words—if "he" wasn't her father, then who was her biological father?
She suddenly felt like the world had turned upside down.
Was her foundation, her identity, everything she fought for... just an illusion from the very beginning?
Li Zhanchuan rushed over after receiving the call. Seeing her sitting under the osmanthus tree in a daze, he asked softly, "What did you find?"
Lin Chuyue slowly raised her head, her eyes revealing an unprecedented vulnerability.
"Zhan Chuan, am I... not even of pure Lin family blood?"
Li Zhanchuan's eyes sharpened, and he stepped forward to pull her into his arms.
“You are Lin Yueshuang’s daughter, that is your identity, and no one can deny it.”
“But she said, ‘He’s not your father…’”
"So what?" Li Zhanchuan looked at her calmly. "You are not a rat that grew out of the muddy water of the Lin family. You are the child that Lin Yueshuang protected with her life. You are the only one who can pull the Lin family out of the abyss."
Lin Chuyue finally burst into tears.
She knew that from this moment on, she would not only fight for the Lin family, but also for her mother and for herself, to dig out the truth from the root.
Regardless of who's behind it.
……
In a mountain villa some distance away, Gu Yanchuan was standing in front of an old painting.
That's a portrait of Lin Yueshuang when she was young.
There was no warmth in his eyes, only indifference.
"She ultimately did not destroy that letter."
The white man behind him whispered, "It's time to clean this up. If you don't take action, that kid will eventually find out the details of CR's initial arrangements within the Lin family."
Gu Yanchuan turned around, his tone as cold as iron: "Then let her investigate."
"Because only in despair will she realize that this world has never belonged to idealism."
——To be continued.
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