Chapter 492: We Can't Afford to Offend

"This kid, he obviously has food at home but he insists on ordering takeout. Not only is it a waste of money, but the takeout is not clean. He just plays with his cell phone all day long. What's so fun about that broken cell phone?"

Yao Cuilan walked towards the door while mumbling. When she opened the door, she subconsciously went to take the takeaway, but saw two middle-aged men in suits.

Both men were carrying briefcases, their clothes and hairstyles were meticulous, they both wore glasses, and looked very gentle.

Yao Cuilan frowned slightly: "Who are you?"

"Hello, I'm Zhang Shoujin from Chenlang Law Firm, and this is my colleague."

"Did we come to the wrong place? We don't know any lawyers, and we don't need one."

Yao Cuilan said this and was about to close the door.

"You are Yao Cuilan, Ms. Yao, right?"

The lawyer who called himself Zhang Shoujin asked.

The door was half closed, Yao Cuilan's hands froze, and she looked at them a few more times: "What's the matter?"

When the legal personnel came to her house, Yao Cuilan subconsciously wondered if her son had done something bad. However, if he had really done something bad, the people who came to her house would not be lawyers but police.

"It's about you and your family. Why don't we go in and talk?"

Zhang Shoujin kept a faint smile on his face throughout the whole process, but there was a hint of distance in his words. He also handed over his business card.

"Who?"

At this time, Fu Hongbing also came out. Seeing the two people at the door, he looked a little uneasy. His first thought was the same as Yao Cuilan's, thinking that his good-for-nothing son had gotten into trouble.

Zhang Shoujin repeated the whole story and the two men invited them into the living room.

As soon as his son Fu Haoyang saw a stranger, he quickly sat up from the sofa with a confused expression. Although he was unscrupulous at home and did not speak well to his parents and sister, he actually did not dare to say a word when he met a stranger.

There are quite a few people like this, who yell at their closest people but remain polite and friendly to strangers.

After Zhang Shoujin and the other man sat down, they drank some tea before taking out a document from their briefcase and saying, "We are the attorneys appointed by your daughter Fu Yingzi."

"A lawyer?"

Yao Cuilan frowned and said, "What is Yingzi doing? It would be fine if she didn't want to come back, but why did she ask you to come?"

Fu Hongbing was also puzzled: "Did she do something wrong?"

After not getting in touch for a few days, Fu Hongbing finally got in touch with this possibility.

Zhang Shoujin did not answer, but continued, "According to our understanding, you two are asking our client for monthly living expenses, and asking our client to pay 20 yuan for renovation expenses, and asking our client to find a job for your son with a monthly salary of over yuan? Is that right?"

"This is our family affair, what does it have to do with you?"

Yao Cuilan said unhappily, "What on earth is Yingzi trying to do? It's so inexplicable."

"Don't be impatient, just listen to me."

Zhang Shoujin adjusted his glasses and said, "It is natural and legal for children to support their parents. Our client has no intention of failing to be filial. On the contrary, she has entrusted us to bring you two good news."

"good news?"

Yao Cuilan and Fu Hongbing were both stunned.

What kind of good news is this? Haoyang has found a job, and he still has to give us 20 yuan, but this kind of thing can be done by just making a phone call, why do we need to send two lawyers over?

The two subconsciously felt that this matter was not that simple.

Zhang Shoujin pushed the documents on the coffee table forward and said, "This is a trust fund set up by our client. You two are the beneficiaries. You can take a look. The main content of the trust is that we will regularly transfer a sum of money to you two every month. Each person will receive 2000 yuan, so for two people, that's 4000 yuan. The transfer will continue as long as you live. You two can regard this as a pension."

When Yao Cuilan and Fu Hongbing heard that the three thousand had turned into four thousand, they were pleasantly surprised, but then they became suspicious: "She can just give us the money every month, why bother with this?"

"I'm not finished yet."

Zhang Shoujin continued, "This money will increase every five years. It is 5 per month now, 4000 per month in five years, and 5 per month in ten years. This is to ensure that the quality of life of the two beneficiaries is not affected by inflation. It also takes into account that you will have no source of income after retirement in 5000-10 years and will need to spend more money."

"Secondly, our client, your daughter, has stated in the trust that if the two beneficiaries become seriously ill or become too old and frail to move, the necessary medical expenses and the cost of hiring a caregiver will all be paid from the trust."

Yao Cuilan nodded in agreement: "This girl has some conscience. Wait, isn't this trust related to her brother? What about her brother's current job and the money for his future marriage?"

Fu Haoyang couldn't help but ask, "Yeah, there's nothing about me? Why are all of them for them?"

Zhang Shoujin's eyes turned colder. "Ms. Yao, I must remind you that no matter whether it is public order or legal obligation, a sister does not need to take care of her brother. Besides, I see that your son is already 18 years old and has hands and feet. Doesn't he have the ability to support himself?"

Yao Cuilan's face darkened as her family affairs were pointed out by others. "This is our family affair, what does it have to do with you? Besides, he is Fu Yingzi's biological brother, she will definitely help him."

"Please wait until I finish."

Zhang Shoujin tugged at his tie. Although his expression still maintained basic politeness, he was already feeling a little impatient inside.

Even though I have been a lawyer for more than ten years and have seen many strange people and things, parents like this are rare.

Damn it, my daughter is ambitious and hardworking but she is treated like a beast of burden and her blood is sucked away. My son is a waste but she is treated like a treasure and the whole family wishes they could give him a blood transfusion.

Are there any parents like this?
Often, children who are raised like treasures will never be filial to their parents in the future. Zhang Shoujin could predict that when this middle-aged couple are in their seventies or eighties, the one who will be filial to their parents will definitely not be the useless son, but the daughter they tried to suck their blood from.

"This trust is not unconditional."

"Are there any conditions?"

Yao Cuilan raised her eyebrows: "Isn't it natural for a daughter to be given to her parents? What other conditions are needed? Are you sure this is what Yingzi meant?"

Fu Hongbing interrupted, "Just listen to what she has to say first." Yao Cuilan got even angrier and raised her voice, "What's there to say? This is what she should do. We raised her for 20 years, and now it's her turn to raise us, and she comes here for us?"

Fu Haoyang was also upset and muttered, "Exactly. Other people's sisters give all their earnings to their families, but she only gives a few thousand to her family out of the tens of thousands she earns every month."

Zhang Shoujin sneered in his heart, so to honor my parents, I have to give you all the hard-earned money? And I also have to support your useless son?
Fortunately, there is this trust, otherwise Miss Fu would be waiting to be sucked dry by you.

He didn't bother to care about these three weird objections, and said to himself: "Condition one, in addition to the trust agreement, she cannot be asked for living expenses and additional expenses every month. Condition two, she will not help her brother find a job, nor will she take care of his future wedding expenses. In short, she will not pay for anything related to his expenses."

"Condition three, you are only allowed to make two calls per month for non-emergency situations, unless our client contacts you in advance. Condition four, you are not allowed to take the initiative to look for her, unless she takes the initiative to go home to see you. Condition five, you are not allowed to defame our client's reputation in any place or with anyone."

"what?!"

Yao Cuilan became angrier and angrier as she listened. She slammed the table and said, "She wants to sever ties with her family!"

Fu Haoyang was stunned. Is this still her sister? She actually came up with such an unfair clause. Even if Li Hongzhang came, he would not sign it.

Fu Hongbing's face was also very solemn. He pondered for a long time and said, "This trust should not have any legal effect, right?"

"I'll answer the first question first."

Zhang Shoujin straightened himself up and said, "If our client really wants to sever ties with her family, you will never be able to find her, and there is no need for her to set up such a trust fund. You have to understand that with the strength of our directors, we can place her anywhere in the world, and then you will never be able to find her."

Yao Cuilan and Fu Hongbing calmed down a little. This was the truth. If she really didn't care about the family, why would she do this?
Moreover, from what the lawyer said, her boss is supporting this matter?
"Is your director my daughter's boss?" Fu Hongbing asked.

"I have said what I shouldn't have said, so I will not answer any more questions related to our directors."

Zhang Shoujin continued, "Back to the second question, this is an overseas trust with full legal effect, which is intended to provide protection for your retirement life. You are the beneficiaries and enjoy the rights and interests. However, I must remind you again that the trust is strictly in accordance with the terms. If you violate the agreement, then your rights and interests will be terminated."

This matter has already involved Boss Fu Yingzi, so the two had to be cautious. They couldn't afford to offend such an important person. Yao Cuilan asked cautiously, "Excuse me, isn't my daughter a secretary? Is there any other relationship?"

Logically speaking, her boss shouldn't interfere in their family affairs. If he did, it would mean that their relationship was more than just that of a superior and a subordinate.

"I said I would no longer answer questions related to our directors."

Zhang Shoujin said calmly, "I hope you will consider this carefully. Next, we will give you half an hour to think about it. Think it through before signing. After half an hour, if you don't sign, this trust fund will automatically become invalid."

"What happens after it becomes ineffective?" Yao Cuilan couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, there will be no trust. I believe that our client will also stop the loss immediately."

Zhang Shoujin stood up and buttoned up his shirt. "I need to remind you that you are now 50 and 51 years old. If you live normally until you are 80, you can receive more than 200 million yuan in total, and you will have no worries about medical care and retirement. Our clients will not interfere with how you spend the money. Otherwise, you may not get a penny. You should weigh the pros and cons for yourself."

After saying that, Zhang Shoujin left with another lawyer, leaving the three people looking at each other in bewilderment.

They carefully checked the trust and found that it was all in English. There was a translated version, but it was very dense. They had not read many books and had no patience to read such boring terms.

Yao Cuilan tried to call Fu Yingzi, but still couldn't get through. Finally, she looked at Fu Hongbing and asked, "What do you think we should do?"

Fu Hongbing said helplessly: "What else can we do? Didn't you hear what he said? If we don't sign, we won't get a penny in the future."

Yao Cuilan said embarrassedly: "But if she signs, she won't be able to help Haoyang find a job in the future, and Haoyang won't get married in the future..."

Fu Hongbing sneered: "You haven't figured it out yet, she set up this trust because she doesn't want to help her brother, and she doesn't want us to disturb her life!"

Now there are only three people left in the family. Fu Haoyang feels that he is good enough again. He shouted, "Don't sign. Just post it to the family group to let everyone see Fu Yingzi's ugly face. You don't have to worry about your retirement. It's just 3 yuan a month. If she can do it, I can do it too!"

Fu Hongbing slapped Fu Haoyang on the head and said, "Did you become stupid from playing games? Don't you know what a monthly income of 5 yuan means? Your mother and I make less than 1 yuan in total. Do you think money is that easy to make?!"

Fu Haoyang suddenly wilted: "Then why can she make money?"

Fu Hongbing looked at his stupid son with a bad face: "Because she has a good boss! Before, your sister said she was working in a health management company, and later she said she was helping out in a charity foundation, and now the people from the law firm said they are directors, which means her boss has a lot of businesses, and they are spread all over the place. If you can't figure this out, read more books and use your brain, don't play games all day long!"

"But so what? Can his boss interfere in our family affairs?"

Fu Hongbing was too lazy to explain to him. The situation was already clear. The lawyer just now also pointed out that her boss must have taken a fancy to Sakurako, so that's why he took action.

Yao Cuilan confirmed again: "Then we can only sign it?"

"What else can I do? If they come back in half an hour, they can really take away the trust. If I don't sign, there will be no chance. Besides, the money is not small, and the conditions are acceptable."

Yao Cuilan said faintly: "Well, then we have no choice but to sign it."

In fact, this condition is possible. Now the two of them can receive a combined 4000 yuan per month, which will be 5 yuan after 5000 years and 10 yuan after 6000 years. In addition, they will have medical and pension support.

But the problem is that my son has no security, and both work and marriage are a problem.

You expect this loser who only knows how to play games at home and order takeout every day to earn 5 yuan a month?
This was quite different from their expectations. They thought they could ask Fu Yingzi to support her family and her brother more with work, betrothal gifts, house, and decoration. But now all of that is gone.

But what can be done?

It is said that people who are powerful and rich cannot be offended. Just a trust fund like this is enough to control them.

This is still a matter of courtesy before force. If we don’t sign, who knows what kind of trouble will happen later.

The two sighed silently and picked up their pens. Fu Haoyang wanted to stop them, but Fu Hongbing slapped him in the face: "Get lost! Do you want us to have nothing to eat when we are old?"

Zhang Shoujin returned to the room half an hour later and saw that the document had been signed. In fact, this was expected. They had no choice.

After putting away the documents, Zhang Shoujin left without saying goodbye.

Yao Cuilan watched the two of them leave and asked with a complicated look, "Should we call Yingzi? I want to ask her about the situation with her boss."

Fu Hongbing smiled bitterly: "Why call? You can only call her twice a month. If you call her now, you can only call her once in the next month. You can send her a message to ask. Anyway, she didn't say you can't send messages."

"Hey, let's give it a try." (End of this chapter)