Mr. Song's funeral was held at the Song Mansion. The mourning hall was quickly set up, and there were quite a few people coming to pay their respects. Li Qiyu and Song Yi'an presided over the funeral, with Mr. Song's chief secretary assisting beside them. By the time they were done, they were completely exhausted.
After Mr. Song was buried, it was time to announce his will.
The person announcing the will was Mr. Song's lawyer. There was no suspense about Mr. Song's will. All his real - estate and assets were to be given to his only relative, Song Yi'an.
Originally, according to the procedure, after the lawyer announced the will and everyone had no objections, Song Yi'an would take the will, sign his name, and that would mean he accepted the inheritance.
Unexpectedly, just as the lawyer had finished reading the will, Song Yunsheng, who had been so well - behaved during Mr. Song's funeral that it made people a bit uncomfortable, stood up.
"Mr. Song made a new will before he passed away, so this will is invalid."
Everyone was stunned by Song Yunsheng's words. No one present knew that Mr. Song had made a new will. Naturally, they didn't believe it when they suddenly heard it.
Mr. Song's former chief secretary stood up to speak for Song Yi'an.
"As far as I know, Mr. Song only had one will. When exactly did he make this new will? Why didn't I know about it?"
"That's your dereliction of duty. You should reflect on why you weren't by Mr. Song's side when he passed away."
Song Yunsheng sneered. In fact, it was he who had blocked the chief secretary from approaching Mr. Song and had sent him here and there, which had prevented the two old friends from seeing each other for the last time.
So, the chief secretary was so angry at Song Yunsheng's words that he almost passed out. He felt like he was about to follow Mr. Song.
Song Yunsheng didn't care what the secretary thought. He walked in front of everyone. Since they were in the conference hall of the Song Mansion, which was well - equipped, he picked up the remote control, put down the projection screen, and played a video.
In the video, Mr. Song was lying in the hospital ward. Song Yunsheng's voice appeared in the video. He asked, "Mr. Song, do you mean you want to change your will and not give your family property to Song Yi'an? Do you want to invalidate the previous will?"
At this time, Mr. Song's mouth and eyes were askew, and his condition was not good, but he could still speak, though intermittently.
"Inv... invalidate. No... not for... outsiders... I want..."
Obviously, Mr. Song still wanted to say something, but the video was interrupted.
"Mr. Song was clearly in a state of mental confusion when he said this. Such a situation cannot be used as evidence." The lawyer retorted.
"I also have the hospital's diagnosis certificate. The doctor never said that Mr. Song was in a state of mental confusion. I have the video as proof, so the will in your hand is invalid." Song Yunsheng looked quite smug.
Song Yi'an and Li Qiyu just watched him quietly. If Song Yunsheng had planned such a big scheme just to invalidate the will, it didn't seem worth it, because -
The lawyer soon said what everyone was thinking. "Even if the will is invalid, according to the rules, the first heir is still Song Yi'an."
"No, no, no." Song Yunsheng took out another piece of evidence. This was his second trump card. "Song Yi'an has nothing to do with Mr. Song. He has no right to inherit the estate."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked. The chief secretary was the first to stand up and refute.
"How is that possible! Mr. Song had investigated Song Yi'an for many years. If he's not Mr. Song's grandson, then who is?"
"Take a look for yourself. This is the genetic test that Mr. Song commissioned me to do. The genetic test proves that Song Yi'an has no blood relationship with Mr. Song."
Song Yunsheng threw the genetic test report at the chief secretary. The chief secretary picked it up and quickly flipped through it. When he saw the conclusion at the end, which said "no blood relationship", he seemed to have had his soul taken away. He slumped dejectedly in his chair.
Song Yunsheng looked smugly at the lawyer who had just refuted him and asked, "Now, secretary, could you please tell everyone who the first heir is if Song Yi'an has no relationship with the Song family and loses his inheritance rights?"
"If Mr. Song's will is invalidated and he didn't make any oral will, then you, Song Yunsheng, are the only heir of the Song family."
Although Song Yunsheng was adopted under Mr. Song's name, an adopted son is still a son. Especially in a situation where there is no other heir, the property will surely go to the adopted son.
After such a long - winded process, everyone finally understood what Song Yunsheng was up to. It turned out that what he wanted was still the inheritance.
Although everyone was indignant in their hearts, the evidence he presented was irrefutable, especially the genetic test report, which also had a consent form signed by Mr. Song himself.
This was indeed authorized by Mr. Song for the test, and the test result could indeed be used as iron - clad evidence. Not only the people in the Song Mansion but even the chief secretary couldn't tell the truth or falsehood of this matter.
At this time, Song Yi'an, who had been listening all along and hadn't said a word, spoke up.
"I want to apply for judicial arbitration."
"Song Yi'an, it's useless. I have iron - clad evidence. Even if you go to court, you're just delaying for a few days."
"Whether the evidence in your hand is iron - clad or not, and whether I'm Mr. Song's grandson or not, it's not up to you. It depends on the court's investigation."
Seeing Song Yi'an so persistent, Song Yunsheng could only shrug, looking nonchalant. "You're just trying to delay time. Such a low - level trick is really laughable. Besides, what right do you have to apply for a lawsuit? You're just an outsider to the Song family."
However, Song Yi'an wasn't panicked at all. He wasn't annoyed no matter how much Song Yunsheng grasped at his identity. He looked at the lawyer and said, "Whether I'm Mr. Song's grandson or not is another matter. I just want to ask, if this video is fake, or if it's proven that Mr. Song was threatened and forced to make a will when he made it, will the first will still be valid?"
The lawyer nodded. "Yes. If Mr. Song's oral will doesn't meet the conditions for legal protection, according to the law, the first will shall prevail."
"But if you're not Mr. Song's grandson, even so, you still have no right to inherit the will. What's the difference?" Song Yunsheng still didn't understand the crux of the matter.
At this time, Song Yunsheng glanced at the lawyer. Since this involved legal issues, it was up to the lawyer to educate this legal illiterate.
The lawyer felt the weight of the responsibility on his shoulders. He stood up and explained, "There is a difference."