Chapitre 5: Chapter 5 Reading the Will
Lu Yinfeng felt an emptiness in her heart, a subtle trembling within.
She was no child and naturally understood what Mo Nanze meant.
"Little Uncle... calm down..." Lu Yinfeng pleaded, "We can't... not right now..."
Mo Nanze paused, seemingly pondering why she said, "Not right now."
Lu Yinfeng took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and felt Mo Nanze's body heat, which made her very nervous.
"I didn't drink today..." Lu Yinfeng explained anxiously.
The passion of the previous night had only happened under the influence of alcohol.
If Lu Yinfeng had been sober, she really couldn't have done such a thing.
Mo Nanze let go of Lu Yinfeng and sat up, away from her.
He breathed heavily, irritably pulling open his shirt buttons, legs spread wide, his expression extremely agitated.
No alcohol? What a laughable excuse.
Mo Nanze cast an extremely frosty glance at Lu Yinfeng and asked coldly, "Lu Yinfeng, since you want me to play along with your act, what's in it for me?"
Lu Yinfeng was taken aback, instinctively crossing her arms over her chest.
It seemed that Mo Nanze was more interested in her body than in money.
Mo Nanze watched her actions and chuckled dryly.
He stood up and walked to the large French window, looking out at the distant view, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I, Mo Nanze, won't force anyone."
One day, you will do it willingly and sober.
Lu Yinfeng knew that what had happened in the last two days was absurd, and she had sobered up from that moment of impulsive heat.
So, Lu Yinfeng said resentfully, "Little Uncle, I've changed my mind..."
Mo Nanze's eyes darkened, and he turned around, looking steadily at Lu Yinfeng.
His gaze was frighteningly cold, and Lu Yinfeng didn't dare say more.
She had heard that Mo Nanze had the nickname "Cold-faced Yama" in the legal world because he always managed to make life hell for his opponents.
Lu Yinfeng now understood why Mo Nanze had such a nickname.
The atmosphere grew tense, the air thick with an awkward and nervous mood.
Suddenly, a cellphone ringtone sounded, and Mo Nanze turned to answer the call, only responding with a muffled, "Mhm, okay."
After hanging up, Mo Nanze turned to look at Lu Yinfeng again.
Just at that moment, Lu Yinfeng's cellphone also rang. She quickly answered, thinking that no matter what the call was about, she would pretend someone was looking for her as an excuse to slip away.
"Miss Lu, the reading of Old Master Mo's will is tonight at eight at the Mo Family Mansion. Please be there on time."
Lu Yinfeng was even more bewildered, raising her head to look at Mo Nanze, who had a faint smile on his face and shook his mobile phone.
It seemed they had both received the same call.
"Little Uncle," Lu Yinfeng said awkwardly, "the reading of Grandpa's will is tonight, and I really don't know why they would inform me to attend."
"If they want you to go, you go," Mo Nanze said evenly. "There might be some surprises waiting."
Lu Yinfeng took a deep breath, her feelings complex.
Among all the Mo family members, only Old Master Mo had been kindest to Lu Yinfeng.
Initially, after learning that her grandfather and Grandpa Mo were wartime buddies, Lu Yinfeng excitedly asked her grandfather to connect them, leading her into Grandpa Mo's sight.
Lu Yinfeng hit it off with Grandpa Mo, and not long after they met, she became the granddaughter-in-law he had chosen.
It just so happened that Lu Yinfeng had a liking for Mo Qianyan, and since they were close in age, Grandpa Mo had gone out of his way to bring them together.
However, this move also triggered Mo Qianyan's rebellious spirit, and since then, he never showed any kindness towards Grandpa Mo again.
And Lu Yinfeng herself, in this marriage, had gained nothing but ridicule.
"Let's go." After Mo Nanze walked to the door and put on his suit jacket, he turned his head and spoke to Lu Yinfeng.
The top two buttons of his shirt were undone, and the suit was simply worn over it, which contrasted with the image of the law elite he had previously presented, making him look much more casual.
"Where to?" Lu Yinfeng asked with her mouth, though her feet were already unconsciously following him.
"First, we'll eat, then go to the Mo Family's place," Mo Nanze succinctly replied.
The Mo Family Mansion is located in the suburb of the city, an old mansion that's been around for years, said to have been the former residence of a famous writer. Once bought by Mo Qingfeng, it became the Mo Family Mansion.
Actually, apart from Mo Qingfeng, who lived there often, the other Mo Family members each had their own residences and only returned for special occasions.
To the younger generation of the Mo Family, this place was their old home.
After marrying Mo Qianyan, and because of her long-term discord with him, Lu Yinfeng moved in here and often accompanied Mo Qingfeng.
Perhaps it was for this reason that she was specially notified when Mo Qingfeng's will was to be read.
Returning to this familiar mansion, Lu Yinfeng looked at every plant and brick, and inevitably the image of Grandpa Mo with his voice and smile would involuntarily surface in her mind, making her somewhat emotional.
When the two of them arrived at the main hall in the center of the mansion, almost all of Mo Qingfeng's descendants had gathered.
Mo Qingfeng had four sons in total: the eldest, Mo Yiming; the second, Mo Yicheng; the third, Mo Yining; and the youngest was Mo Nanze.
Because of Mo Nanze's status as an illegitimate son, he was over a decade younger than his youngest brother, and even two years younger than his oldest brother's eldest son.
The Mo Family was quite fruitful, and a large table was filled with members.
Almost everyone was dressed in dark clothes, looking solemn and serious, yet each one was anticipating the reading of the will, eager to find out how much of Mo Qingfeng's estate they would receive.
Aside from the lawyers and other staff, the dozen or so individuals inside the room were all from the Mo surname, making Lu Yinfeng feel like an outsider.
Perhaps, she shouldn't have gotten involved!
She quietly found a corner seat, and when she looked up, she met Mo Qianyan's scrutinizing gaze.
Lu Yinfeng kept her head down, dodging Mo Qianyan's piercing gaze.
She inexplicably felt a pang of guilt, and Mo Nanze's face surfaced unconsciously in her mind.
Mo Qianyan's heart harbored doubts, and his face showed disgust as he thought to himself, Why is she here? Does she intend to cling desperately?
Soon, Mo Qianyan turned his face away, not wanting to take another glance at Lu Yinfeng.
After all, that woman had nothing to do with the Mo Family anymore.
Mo Qianyan planned that, once Grandpa Mo's will was read, he would publicly declare his divorce from Lu Yinfeng in front of the whole family.
Mo Qingfeng's representative lawyer looked around the room to make sure everyone was present, then began to publicly read the will.
Lu Yinfeng kept her head down, listening silently.
Mo Qingfeng's will was comprehensive, allocating nearly equal parts of the estate to his four sons.
The Mo Family was so substantial that one percent of Mo Qingfeng's estate could elevate an ordinary family to a higher class.
However, it seemed that Mo Qingfeng's will did not mention the grandchildren.
Mo Qianyan, listening more and more, grew restless.
He had been waiting for so long, just hoping to fill the holes with his grandfather's estate!
"The property located at 666 Peaceful Street, Mochuan City, South, along with the five percent share I hold in Mo Group, shall be inherited by the Mo Family's daughter-in-law Lu Yinfeng..."
"What!" Before anyone else could react, Mo Qianyan was the first to stand up and question the representative lawyer, "Impossible! How could Grandpa possibly leave the Mo Family's Old Mansion to that woman!"
Except for Mo Nanze, gazes from the rest of the Mo Family all simultaneously fell on Lu Yinfeng.
Lu Yinfeng had been distracted and hadn't heard the contents of the will clearly, only feeling several sharp gazes on her, which made her stiffen instantly.
She subconsciously looked towards Mo Qianyan, her eyes full of confusion.
"Mo Qianyan, what's wrong? Why are all of you looking at me?" Lu Yinfeng said nervously.
Mo Qianyan's gaze was particularly disdainful.
He suddenly stood up, anger pointing towards Lu Yinfeng, and shouted, "The will says the mansion should be left to the Mo Family's daughter-in-law, and she, Lu Yinfeng, is no longer the Mo Family's daughter-in-law, I've already divorced her! This clause in the will is invalid! Invalid!"
Cadeaux
-- Cadeau
reçu État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
stone