freenovelworld Chapter 556 The War of Trusts
Chapter 556 The War of Trusts
Just before nine o'clock in the morning, an emergency hearing for the Frost Moon Trust was quietly held at the Shanghai First Intermediate People's Court. This hearing was not only a sign of the family rift between Lin Chuyue and Lin Zhengguo, but also a bellwether for the fate of the entire Lin Group.
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I. Courtroom Confrontation
Lin Chuyue entered calmly in a black suit, accompanied by Shen Yan, whose expression was composed. They had prepared crucial evidence of the guardianship relationship. Across from them, Lin Zhengguo and Lin Yun had also taken their seats early. Their strong legal team clearly indicated that they had come prepared.
“Mr. Lin Zhengguo,” the judge began, “please explain your reasons for applying to freeze the assets of the Shuangyue Trust.”
Lin Zhengguo frowned, looking haggard: "As Lin Chuyue's father, I'm worried about her emotional instability and limited ability to manage the group. In the past few months, the group has been plagued by crises, and she is no longer suitable to manage the trust on her own."
Shen Yan sneered and stood up: "We will submit Lin Chuyue's early household registration book, a handwritten letter left by Lin's mother and sister, and a copy of Lin Zhengguo's abandonment agreement. The Trust Law clearly states that non-continuous guardians have no direct legal right to claim."
Lin Yun suddenly stood up: "Then why has Lin Chuyue never mentioned this past? If it's true, why hide it? Isn't it because she deliberately packaged her image to cover up her background?"
Lin Chuyue's eyes were cold: "I didn't mention it because during that time, when I was three years old, your mother threw me at the police station and sent me to my aunt's house. Do you want me to bring these things up in public to gain pity?"
Lin Yun gritted her teeth and finally realized that Lin Chuyue was not only well-prepared, but had also completely driven her and Lin Zhengguo into a moral low point.
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II. Gu Yanchuan's Absence Escalates the Crisis
After the court hearing, the media flocked to the scene, and Gu Yanchuan's absence sparked widespread speculation.
[Is the withdrawal of the Gu family's son from the Lin family a case of abandoning ship to escape or is there another motive?]
[Lin Chuyue single-handedly defends the trust, and the succession of the wealthy family faces a reversal]
Inside the board of directors, a veteran director who had originally favored Chuyue approached her after the meeting and got straight to the point: "If Gu Yanchuan really withdraws his investment, you won't be able to hold on. We can help you maintain stability, but on the condition that you step down as an executive director and hand over the group's operational control to the board of directors."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chuyue sneered, "This is what you call a 'gang'? A power grab?"
“We are saving you.” The director squinted. “Your mother was intelligent her whole life and knew how to be pragmatic.”
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III. Gu Yanchuan embroiled in his mother's scandal.
At the same time, Gu Yanchuan also finds himself in the eye of a storm within his own family.
The media suddenly broke out an old news story—
[Mrs. Gu was involved in a money laundering case involving a mysterious fund and is suspected of being a holder of an account linked to the "Frost Moon Trust"]
Mr. Gu was furious and ordered him to immediately clarify the situation to the public and sever ties with Lin Chuyue, or his shares would be permanently frozen.
"Your mother has been dead for so many years, and now you want me to get involved in this?" Gu Yanchuan stared at his father, his tone icy. "Don't you find this ridiculous?"
Mr. Gu made a definitive statement: "It's not just me. The bank and legal departments have also begun investigating the secret accounts of Shuangyue Trust and the Gu family. You are not an ally of Lin Chuyue now, you are an accomplice."
Gu Yanchuan remained silent for a long time before whispering, "Then you just wait and see."
He stood up, turned and left—his eyes blazing with fury.
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IV. Lin Yun's trump card: Revealing Lin Chuyue's "past love history"
After losing the hearing, Lin Yun did not show any panic. She smiled slightly and handed an encrypted video to her private public relations representative: "Release it to the entire internet."
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In the video, Lin Chuyue is seen having an intimate conversation with an unidentified man at a private party in her early years. Although the video is blurry, it is clear that the relationship between the two is not ordinary.
[Was the Lin family heiress once embroiled in a love triangle with a wealthy second-generation heir? Her former fiancé allegedly harmed himself for her sake...]
The internet exploded instantly.
Shen Yan contacted Lin Chuyue immediately: "This video shows a charity auction in the UK five years ago. Who are you with?"
Lin Chuyue was suddenly stunned.
That long-buried memory, like a rusty knife, pierced her reason—
That man was "Li Zheng," someone she had briefly dated in her past life, Gu Yanchuan's old neighbor, and also the bait Shen Fang had planted in her life. She had once shielded him from a financial crisis out of momentary weakness, ultimately giving him leverage over her actions…
This past event is a wound she least wants to recall.
Shen Yanyan's voice was low: "They are gambling—gambling on whether Gu Yanchuan will suspect you after seeing this."
Meanwhile, Gu Yanchuan was on the top floor of the Gu Group building, watching the blurry video, his expression gradually freezing.
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End of this chapter