Chapter 1598: Last Will and Testament (Part IV)
"B-butā¦this is too much!" Iris Long couldnāt help but say.
She looked at the others. Jin Liwei and Grandpa Lu had the same smiles of approval. Her mother-in-law, Huang Yuyan, also gave her an encouraging smile.
Only her brother-in-law, Jin Chonglin, appeared stunned just like her. It seemed that the two of them were the only sane people in the room.
The lawyer didnāt wait for her and began reading the lists of the jewelry and properties Grandma Li had left for her. When the lawyer reached the part about the Jin Corporation shares, Iris Long felt like her mind had separated from her body. Everything felt so surreal.
The shares that Grandma Li left her would propel her to become one of the major shareholders in Jin Corporation.
She would be on par with her husband.
At the current Jin Corporation, Grandpa Lu was the biggest shareholder. He still owned half of the companyās equity.
His partner, sworn brother, and best friend, Jin Liweiās grandfather, had owned the other half when he was still alive.
Unlike Grandpa Lu who insisted on holding the entire half of his equity share, however, Grandfather Jin decided to distribute a portion of his shares to the most loyal members of the company before leaving the rest to his family. And that was how the Jinsā share of the company had become diluted.
Nevertheless, the Jin family still held considerable power because they had always taken the President-CEO spot.
As the wife of one of the founders, Grandma Li also held shares in Jin Corporation. Now that she passed away, Iris would never have imagined that she would inherit everything.
She was about to protest, but someone did it before her.
"How come my grandmother left all her company shares to my sister-in-law?" Jin Chonglin asked in disbelief. "Iām not saying that I want part of it. I already have my own shares, but my momā"
"Son, I also have my own shares left by your father," Huang Yuyan interrupted. "Xiulan can have your grandmotherās."
Jin Chonglin sent his mother an incredulous look. But he didnāt want to give up just yet. "Thereās also still my brother! If anyone deserves the shares, then itās my big brother! Heās the current head of the company! He has done so much for Jin Corporation!"
Unfortunately for him, he had forgotten that his big brother was a wife-doting simp.
"Chonglin, we should respect what our grandmother decided," Jin Liwei said in a calm voice.
Although Iris agreed with Jin Chonglinās points, the way he protested still grated on her nerves. She pursed her lips and restrained herself from throwing her brother-in-law a glare.
After marriage, Jin Liwei gave her a small portion of his own shares at Jin Corporation as part of their pre-nuptial agreement. She had also tried rejecting his shares at that time but her husband could be quite stubborn when giving her extravagant gifts. He had a history of gifting her entire companies, after all, so gifting company shares wasnāt that surprising anymore.
If the shares were from her husband, she could still accept them. But now that the shares were from her grandmother-in-law, Iris felt that it wasnāt appropriate.
For one, Grandma Li still had surviving descendants.
The Jin Corporation shares were, without a doubt, the most valuable among the assets that Grandma Li had left for others to inherit.
Once Iris inherited Grandma Liās shares, she would instantly become a global billionaire.
She had always set this as one of her biggest goals. She and her long-time financial manager, Qiao Yu, had been working together to achieve it. Now, she was on the verge of achieving her goal. But this wasnāt how she wanted to become a global billionaire.
"Xiulan my girl, thereās a reason why your Grandma Li left the shares to you," Grandpa Lu said. He also sent Jin Chonglin a pointed look. "You, too, Jin Chonglin, my boy. You better listen properly. Go ahead, Attorney. Continue reading."
The lawyer nodded and cleared his throat once again.
"I, Li Zhiruo, have decided to leave my company shares to my granddaughter-in-law, Long Xiulan, after much careful consideration. This isnāt just because I adore herāI indeed do adore herābut this isnāt just the sole reason. My husband has long been dead. I couldnāt help the company much due to my limited abilities, but thankfully, our good brother, Lu Jianhong is still alive. Also, I had an excellent son who produced another excellent son. My grandson, Jin Liwei, is doing an incredible job in running Jin Corporation. Time, however, is a friend to no one. There will come a day when Lu Jianhong follows us to the afterlife."
Iris and the others glanced at Grandpa Lu. The old man gave them a mischievous grin.
The lawyer continued, "Once Lu Jianhong is gone, Jin Corporation will enter an unprecedented crisis. Most of the public arenāt aware of the existence of the Cross Academyās exclusive business network but insiders know about it. We know it. Jin Corporation has become the corporate titan that it is because of its founders, my late husband and Lu Jianhong, were both Cross Academy alumni.
"Even when Lu Jianhong had already retired from the company and given the full helm to my grandson Jin Liwei, Jin Corporation has remained stable for decades because of Lu Jianhongās direct connection to Cross Academy. Once he passes away, Jin Corporation would have to fight hard to maintain its membership in the academyās exclusive business network. The competition is intense. Perhaps someday, it might lose its membership. But I donāt want that to happen so soon. My husband and Lu Jianhong had worked so hard to build Jin Corporation into the successful multinational company that it is today.
"The only way I can think of to help Jin Corporation maintain its status is to give my granddaughter-in-law more shares in the company. The public doesnāt know, but we as her family know that sheās a current student of Cross Academy."
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When the lawyer had reached this point, he paused for a few seconds to take a peek at the celebrity Iris Long. He had also been shocked when he learned about this information from the old lady.
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