Chapter 187: Strange Property Distribution

She acted too naturally.

There was not a trace of pretense.

Logically, such a reaction should be normal, yet Yu Dazhang still felt something was off.

"I came to see you today for another matter I need to clarify with you."

The phase of probing was over; Yu Dazhang cut straight to the point:

"After your father passed away, how was the property under his name distributed?"

This was the main reason he had met Liu Qi today.

Moreover, only Liu Qi could provide an accurate answer to this question.

Compared to Liu Siyuan and the butler, she was clearly more knowledgeable about finance and law.

"Does my father's death have anything to do with this?" Liu Qi looked like she did not want to answer this question.

"Of course it does," Yu Dazhang replied with a tone of certainty:

"The common motives for murder are nothing more than emotional entanglements, financial gain, psychological issues, and so on."

"If your father was truly killed by someone, it is very likely due to interests."

His words were beyond reproach; he was viewing the matter from the perspective of an outsider.

For Liu Zhengyang, being killed for interests should logically rank first.

After all, he was a billionaire; for money, some people would do anything.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qi nodded and resumed her image as a professional woman.

She reined in all her emotions, looking at Yu Dazhang with a calm and steady gaze, as if facing a competitor across a negotiation table.

"Since Father passed away too suddenly, he left no will, but he did give me instructions on this matter while he was alive."

Liu Qi explained briefly first, then slowly said:

"After his death, all stocks he held were liquidated, and all investments were fully cashed out."

"Only the existing fixed assets and shares of Zhengyang Group were retained."

"Then all the funds were transferred to an account established by a trust company to set up a family trust fund; my brother and I are the beneficiaries."

"Afterwards, money is deposited into our two accounts monthly according to a ratio: seven for him, three for me."

So the property is managed centrally... Yu Dazhang was also somewhat familiar with this.

The greatest benefit of a family trust is that it can effectively prevent descendants from squandering the assets.

You get a sum of money every month, a steady stream; if you want more, they won't give it to you.

Moreover, family trusts are protected by law and possess legal validity.

Before Sister Mei passed away from illness, she had set up a family trust; later, her mother filed lawsuits multiple times, trying to withdraw all the money.

In the end, after more than ten years of litigation, she still could not succeed.

This shows the rigor of the law.

Furthermore, this thing can also avoid taxes, so many wealthy people choose to leave inheritances to their descendants via family trusts.

Ordinary people shouldn't even think about it; it is said that a family trust starts at a minimum of ten million.

"Seven for him, three for you?" Yu Dazhang thought for a moment and asked:

"That is to say, if one hundred yuan is distributed monthly, you can only get thirty?"

"That's right," Liu Qi nodded:

"You can understand it that way."

After Yu Dazhang confirmed this, he couldn't help but murmur to himself.

This family trust was established after Liu Zhengyang's death; from the tone, it was clear that Liu Qi handled it personally.

Such a matter would definitely require Liu Siyuan's consent.

However, judging by the conditions, Liu Siyuan had no reason to refuse.

From every aspect, this family trust seemed tailor-made for him.

As long as he lives one more day, he will not worry about money, and he will live very comfortably.

That Liu Qi could do this was something Yu Dazhang had not expected.

If this was truly Liu Zhengyang's intention, it would be very unfair to his daughter, Liu Qi.

Yet she actually went ahead and established this unfair family trust without a will.

"How were the shares of Zhengyang Group and the fixed assets distributed?" Yu Dazhang pressed on.

In his view, since Liu Qi had compromised on the funds, she would surely fight for herself regarding the shares and fixed assets.

Where there is giving, there must be gaining.

"The shares are also split seven to three, seven for him and three for me; he entrusted me to hold his shares on his behalf, but the annual dividends are still distributed according to the seven-to-three ratio."

Liu Qi's answer simply shattered Yu Dazhang's worldview.

But that was not even the most explosive part. Her next words left Yu Dazhang stunned.

"I renounced my inheritance of the fixed assets; they were all transferred to my brother's name."

When Liu Qi said these words, her expression was very calm and her tone very flat, as if she were talking about what to eat today.

At this moment, Yu Dazhang looked at her as if looking at a saint.

On the issue of the family trust fund distribution, she actually let her brother take the majority share.

And regarding the division of the group's shares, she was equally generous, handing over the majority of the equity to Liu Siyuan.

She even directly chose to renounce her inheritance of the fixed assets.

No wonder there were no inheritance disputes.

Hearing such a distribution method, Liu Siyuan would probably wake up laughing in his dreams tonight.

Trust funds, group shares, and fixed assets—each represents enormous wealth.

Without a will, she actually took it upon herself to give most of the property to Liu Siyuan.

No mistakes, one sentence, one chapter, one content, all in one place!

Yet Yu Dazhang could not see how deep Liu Qi's affection was for her younger brother Liu Siyuan.

Did I misjudge?

Was her previous attitude toward Liu Siyuan one of frustration that he wouldn't live up to expectations?

No.

Liu Siyuan himself said that since Liu Zhengyang died, Liu Qi had returned home only twice in the past year.

If she truly had feelings for her brother, the two would not have gone so long without contact.

"Why did you do this?" Yu Dazhang could not help but ask.

This was purely a question he asked based on his intuition.

By all rights, between a brother and sister, mutual concession should be expected.

But Yu Dazhang believed they did not share such deep feelings; Liu Qi must have some purpose in doing this.

"Your question is strange."

Liu Qi's expression changed, and her tone carried a hint of displeasure:

"I just said, all of this was arranged by Father; I am simply fulfilling his last wishes."

"Just like when I reported the case: since Father said he was a victim, I would certainly report it according to his wishes."

That reason is too forced... Yu Dazhang still found it somewhat hard to accept.

He took a deep breath, quickly sorted through her words in his mind, and then spoke:

"Regarding your father's arrangements, did you never think of resisting?"

"To say something I shouldn't, even I, an outsider, feel it is unfair; Liu Zhengyang's arrangements clearly favor Liu Siyuan."

How could there be someone so magnanimous?

Yu Dazhang had seen many siblings turn into enemies over the struggle for inheritance.

Therefore, physical fights were also common, and there were even tragic cases of brothers killing each other.

And most of them were just fighting over a single house or a small amount of property.

Yet the wealth left by Liu Zhengyang was measured in hundreds of millions.

Liu Qi simply gave it all away.

Yu Dazhang had never seen anyone like this before.

"Why should I resist?"

Liu Qi looked at Yu Dazhang with a strange expression:

"All of Father's property belongs to him; how he chooses to distribute it is his freedom."

"Moreover, the wealth he left me is already more than enough."

"Does that mean I should take all the property for myself?"

Another truth... Yu Dazhang frowned.

He was starting to find the Liu family incomprehensible.

Liu Siyuan, the butler, and Liu Qi whom he met this time—none of them had lied.

This Liu Qi was even more exaggerated.

She neither fought nor grabbed; she looked like a very intelligent person on the outside, but her behavior was hard to understand.

Looking at the woman before him, Yu Dazhang silently made a decision in his heart.

If he ever had children in the future, he would absolutely not let them study abroad.

Liu Qi was an example; going abroad once, she had learned to be foolish.

(End of this chapter)