noffsinger Chapter 530 A Shock to the Heart
Chapter 530 A Shock to the Heart
The conference room, still tinged with the afterglow of the previous battle, was filled with the early morning atmosphere. The three parties—Lin Chuyue, Gu Yanchuan, and Shen Yan—sat facing each other, all documents and projection screens ready, with directors, Gu's senior executives, and representatives of both old and new shareholders present, all holding their breath in anticipation.
Meanwhile, Lin Yun, the third party at the center of the storm, was still secretly plotting her moves. She knew that to completely turn the tide, she needed to introduce an even bigger variable.
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I. Shen Yan's Surprise Attack
At seven o'clock sharp, the meeting room door was pushed open—Shen Yan walked in alone, carrying a thick briefcase.
As he walked, he explained, “Ladies and gentlemen, last night I went through my mother’s ‘Heavenly Calculation Record’ notes again and found an important clause that has not yet been made public: In a tripartite trust, ‘the core account shall not be used without the consensus of all three parties.’ But my mother also left an emergency mechanism—if one of the trustees is illegally coerced, the ‘scepter clause’ can be applied for, allowing the other party to use a portion of the trust funds alone to protect the family’s interests in the name of an emergency.”
He placed his briefcase on the table, spread out several printed copies of the "Shuguang Consultation Records" and the "Tiansuanlu" manuscript, and projected key paragraphs onto the screen.
“In other words,” Shen Longyan looked up, “if someone attempts to use embezzlement, manipulation of public opinion, or coerce the board of directors by abusing their position, this clause can be activated to access core funds and lock down the situation without requiring a three-party vote.”
The scene fell silent. It turned out that the mother had anticipated the discord among the three parties and had prepared a backup plan.
Gu Yanchuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Can this clause directly freeze all the accounts that Lin Yun and Lin Zhengguo have ever participated in?"
Shen Yan said calmly, "That's right. Moreover, this order can only be initiated jointly by the trustees or unilaterally by the victim, and it has the highest legal effect."
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II. Lin Yun's covert counterattack
Meanwhile, in Lin Yun's temporary office on the eighteenth floor, she received a report from her subordinates:
“Miss Xiaoyun, the Gu family just revealed that the ‘scepter clause’ may be activated. If Shen Longyan uses this method to completely freeze funds, we will be unable to move any of our pieces at Tianyao Fund.”
Lin Yun's expression immediately turned cold and stern. She slammed her hand on the table and said, "Let them initiate it. I'll take this opportunity to expose the flaws in that clause—Mother did not authorize 'unilateral emergency response.' It was just a record of her panicked state in her later years and has no legal effect!"
She then produced a scanned copy of the contract with the external lawyer: "This document was signed only three hours after my mother's will, and it lacks the signatures of the two witnesses. I will point out this flaw at the classification acquisition meeting this morning, rendering the 'scepter clause' a paper tiger."
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III. High-level confrontation
At 9:00 AM sharp, the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders was convened again.
Lin Chuyue spoke first: "The 'scepter clause' provided by Shen Yan was set up by my mother to preserve the trust. It includes not only manuscripts and testimonies, but also recordings from the notary office that cooperated with us back then. Today, I will apply to the court for a temporary injunction to freeze all the funds involved in the case of Lin Yun and Lin Zhengguo until an independent legal counsel issues a final legal opinion."
Before she could finish speaking, Lin Yun immediately stood up and directly challenged her:
"Your so-called 'recording' has not been legally notarized, and even if your mother has a manuscript, it cannot be used as legal evidence! This clause has a major legal loophole. Our company's legal team has assessed it and recommends that the board of directors suspend this application to avoid greater litigation risks due to procedural impropriety!"
Lin Chuyue gave her a cold look: "So you're going to use procedural flaws as a shield for your abuse of power?"
Lin Zhengguo quickly tried to smooth things over: "Kids, stop arguing. How about we have the 'scepter clause' evaluated by a third-party legal team?"
The meeting erupted into chaos: some supported Lin Chuyue's strong demands, while others agreed to a cautious assessment. Public opinion was divided with shareholders, and the scene descended into disorder.
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IV. Gu Yonghui's Choice
At that moment, Gu Yanchuan's phone vibrated—it was a message from Gu Yonghui:
“Let’s meet in person. Submit your three-party proposals this afternoon, and I will speak on behalf of the Gu family. Do not bring personal feelings into the board meeting.”
Gu Yanchuan's expression was solemn. He exchanged glances with Lin Chuyue and finally said in a low voice, "I support your lawsuit. I will make Gu's position clear when I speak at the board meeting—the 'scepter clause' is legal and valid, but the procedures need to be perfect."
On the table, he quietly placed a formal opinion from Gu's legal department regarding the clause, with annotations along the edge:
"This is only for emergency situations and is not a routine procedure; however, it will be triggered immediately if anyone misappropriates funds."
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V. The Final Battle
In the afternoon, the legal and legal teams arrived to provide supplementary opinions. The atmosphere became tense again, with the three legal teams each holding their own views:
Attorney Lin Chuyue stated that she possesses both a video recording of the will and a notarized audio recording, emphasizing that "the clauses are legally valid" and "the immediate access is legal and efficient."
Lawyer Lin Yunfang pointed out that "the disclosed materials have not been fully reviewed" and "should be submitted to a notary office for secondary confirmation".
Gu's lawyers suggest striking a balance between the Gu family's interests and the protection of the trust, and simultaneously initiating emergency provisions and improving procedural review.
Seeing that the situation was deadlocked, Lin Chuyue whispered to Gu Yanchuan, "Could you give me a public endorsement on the spot?"
Gu Yanchuan stood up on the spot and faced all the directors and lawyers:
“In my view, no matter how divided the family may be, this clause is the last line of defense left by my mother. Today, on behalf of the Gu Group, I acknowledge its legality and am willing to provide procedural cooperation to ensure that the Lin Family Trust is not misappropriated for private gain.”
His speech drew surprise and applause from the entire audience.
Lin Yun was taken aback but quickly composed herself and whispered to the legal team: "Immediately draft a litigation strategy—launch a procedural challenge against the 'scepter clause'."
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The aftermath has not yet subsided
After the meeting ended, Lin Chuyue and Shen Longyan walked out of the meeting hall side by side.
Shen Yan said softly, "Next, we'll see how determined the law is and how rigorous the procedures are."
Lin Chuyue nodded: "If she continues to struggle, we will also have to expose all the loopholes in the program."
Their eyes met, behind them stood the still-unsettled board members and media. A gentle breeze swept by, like a warning—the real storm was just beginning to brew between the law and the human heart.
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End of this chapter