Chapter 214: So You Are the One Holding the Chess Piece

"That's good."

Liu Siyuan nodded, then took a document out of his bag.

Yu Dazhang watched his movements; if he handed the document across, Yu Dazhang would stop him immediately.

"Officer Yu, this is Dad's other will."

Liu Siyuan handed the document to Yu Dazhang:

"You can check it first; later, have my sister confirm the will's authenticity. I'll briefly dictate the contents to her."

Yu Dazhang took the document and quickly flipped through it.

After reading it, he wore a complex expression, then looked up and asked Liu Siyuan:

"Was this left by Liu Zhengyang before he died?"

It wasn't that he was making a fuss; rather, this will seemed utterly bizarre to him.

It was a holographic will, handwritten, signed, and dated by Liu Zhengyang himself.

The will's contents were very simple.

If Liu Qi encountered trouble.

Including bankruptcy, imprisonment, or any situation causing her financial distress, half of the Liu family's current assets would be transferred to Liu Qi's name.

At first, Yu Dazhang didn't understand.

Later, after reading the detailed clauses, he realized that "the Liu family's current assets" included the portion Liu Siyuan had received.

Finally, it specified that this will would take effect only once.

In Yu Dazhang's view, this will looked nothing like something Liu Zhengyang had left before his death.

Had he foreseen that Liu Qi would encounter trouble?

That's too far-fetched.

If he cared so much about his daughter, why would he have made the previous unfair will?

"This disc contains the audio and video recording of Dad making the will."

As Liu Siyuan spoke, he took out another disc and handed it to Yu Dazhang:

"Two lawyers were present to witness it, and their names, portraits, and the date were recorded."

Yu Dazhang took the disc, thought for a moment, then handed it to Ma Jian beside him.

Ma Jian understood, took the disc, turned, and left.

He then nodded to Liu Siyuan, signaling that he could continue.

At this moment, he was no longer quite sure whether what Liu Siyuan brought Liu Qi this time was hope or despair.

"Sister, Dad's will divides the assets equally and specifically states it takes effect only when you fall into difficulty."

Liu Siyuan explained to her earnestly:

"You misunderstood him. Actually, in Dad's heart, the person he worried about and cared for most has always been you, it's just that..."

Liu Siyuan hesitated slightly for a moment.

As if he didn't know how to phrase things so his sister could accept them more easily.

Finally, under Liu Qi's gaze, he sighed and continued:

"Your personality is too stubborn and competitive. He feared you would suffer losses because of it in the future, so he came up with this plan."

"The first will gave you what Dad entrusted you to mess around with."

"Whether shares or trust funds, in his eyes, were your tuition fees on life's journey."

No one knows a daughter better than her father... Yu Dazhang finally understood Liu Zhengyang's intentions now.

Exactly opposite to what outsiders imagined.

In Liu Zhengyang's eyes, the real prodigal was Liu Qi, not Liu Siyuan.

He believed Liu Qi's personality would inevitably lead to failure in the business world, even ruin her completely.

That is why, in the first will, he allocated a smaller portion of assets to Liu Qi.

He gave most of the inheritance to Liu Siyuan, wanting him to guard it.

To provide Liu Qi with a way out after her future failure.

This move also proved his calculation correct: Liu Siyuan truly did not swallow the assets already in his hands.

Knowing full well that his sister had designed his father's death, he still made this will public.

Liu Zhengyang understood the personalities of these two siblings perfectly.

The only pity was that he didn't include himself in the calculation; otherwise, he wouldn't have died at his own daughter's hand.

"Impossible!" Liu Qi suddenly shouted.

She stared fixedly at Liu Siyuan before her, as if trying to find traces of lies on his face.

Liu Siyuan helplessly shook his head, then looked at Yu Dazhang:

"Officer Yu, trouble you."

Yu Dazhang nodded, took the will, walked to the table, opened it, and held it out before Liu Qi.

Family visits cannot involve passing documents; this rule cannot be broken, so the will could not leave Yu Dazhang's hands.

"I give you three seconds to confirm its authenticity," Yu Dazhang said in a deep voice, his eyes carrying a touch of coldness.

He had no intention of letting Liu Qi read the contents; letting her take one look was already an exception.

After three seconds, Yu Dazhang took back the will and returned to his previous position.

As expected, Liu Qi was completely stunned.

No mistake, one word, one sentence, one content, all inside, all in one look!

Disbelief, loss, doubt... various emotions intertwined together.

On her face, it formed a heartbreaking picture.

A moment later, Liu Siyuan's voice rang out again:

"I will issue a letter of understanding in the capacity of the victim's family member, and hire the most professional team of lawyers to defend you."

"I think Dad would forgive you too."

At this point, his eyes reddened slightly, but his gaze remained gentle and resolute as he looked at Liu Qi before him:

"Sis, you still have a chance to start over. I'll wait for you to come out. No matter what happens, you'll always be my sister."

When Liu Qi was taken away, she was still in a daze.

No change in emotion could be seen on her face, as if her soul had been drawn out of her……

Outside the detention center.

Yu Dazhang returned the will to Liu Siyuan.

"Wait a moment. My colleague will deliver the disc soon."

"No rush." Liu Siyuan said with a smile:

"I've already troubled you all enough today."

Yu Dazhang smiled back:

"Since you're not in a hurry, let's go chat in the car."

"Sure." Liu Siyuan agreed readily, without the slightest hesitation.

Yu Dazhang gave Liu Miao another instruction.

Then the two of them went to the parking lot beside the detention center.

"Get in my car. My car has more room."

Yu Dazhang opened his own car door, then pointed toward the passenger seat.

Watching Liu Siyuan get in the car, he also sat down in the driver's seat.

"Next time you mail me a package, remember to write your name in the sender column, so I don't have to guess."

When Yu Dazhang said these words, his voice was not loud, but his tone carried an unquestionable authority.

Liu Siyuan neither admitted nor denied it, but gave a faint smile, then asked:

"How did you guess?"

Yu Dazhang didn't look at him; his gaze passed through the car windshield toward the front, and he said slowly:

"The day we arrested your sister, I mentioned the package to her."

"She thought about it for a long time, and in the end seemed to figure out who had sent it, but she refused to say the person's name."

"Afterward I kept wondering—what kind of person reported her, yet could still earn her protection?"

At this point, Yu Dazhang paused, as if choosing his words carefully.

A moment later, he continued:

"Today, when I saw you, I finally understood. She wasn't protecting them."

"It was that mentioning the person who reported her would make her feel ashamed."

"Someone capable of making a proud woman like her feel that way—besides you, I can't think of anyone else."

"What she truly couldn't accept was that her seemingly useless little brother actually possessed an intelligence that could crush hers."

Yu Dazhang turned his head:

"Liu Siyuan, you hid yourself very well."

(End of chapter)