The Game of Life-Chapter 705 - 704 Questions and Answers

Chapter 705: Chapter 704 Questions and Answers

Sun Maochai also learned about the Sun Family’s affairs from the news this morning and hurriedly came to Hong Kong City, where he had lived for many years. His connections, family fortune, wife, children, and friends were all in Hong Kong City. Sun Maochai’s wife and children had no objections to his decision to leave Hong Kong City and return to the Jubao Building.

His relationship with his wife had been lukewarm over the years, with the marriage held together solely by their two sons. Now, with his elder son settled abroad and his younger son preparing to study overseas, Sun Maochai’s wife was already planning to accompany her younger son abroad. She even helped Sun Maochai handle the properties they had bought in Hong Kong City these past years.

In recent months, Sun Maochai had been busy in Hong Kong City with his wife, dealing with these tedious trivialities, while simultaneously fooling his boss into trying to retain him. Coupled with the natural barrier of information, Sun Maochai had been completely unaware of the Sun Family’s situation, just like the Jiang Family members, until the overwhelming news this morning revealed that the Jubao Building had changed hands.

Not only had it changed ownership, but it also shifted from the restaurant business to the service industry to become a hotel.

Sun Maochai who had just resigned and then became unemployed: ?

After watching the news, Sun Maochai immediately contacted Assistant Wang. He hastily came after learning about the recent situation of Sun Jikai and his son from Assistant Wang, who was similarly career-oriented. Originally, Assistant Wang intended to come with Sun Maochai, but Sun Maochai felt that at times like this, Assistant Wang’s advice wouldn’t be as useful as Qiu Fu’s, so he told Assistant Wang to stay home and wait for news while he came to find Sun Jikai and his son with Qiu Fu.

Sun Jikai climbed up from the ground to open the door.

There stood Qiu Fu and Sun Maochai at the door, neatly dressed, in stark contrast to Sun Jikai, who was wearing a wrinkled shirt. His hair had grown long, uncut and uncombed, a mess. He looked languid, with a pale face and dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in a long time. He appeared so despondent that he was on the verge of writing “I want to die” across his face.

Qiu Fu was so shocked by Sun Jikai’s appearance that he was at a loss for words.

When had Sun Jikai ever presented himself in front of others in such a state? Even a year ago, when Sun Guanyun was still alive and had driven him out of the house, freezing his bank cards, credit cards, and trust funds, Sun Jikai’s shirt cuffs had never been unbuttoned.

“Little Kai…” Qiu Fu didn’t know what to say. Should he tell him to cheer up? But even Qiu Fu himself couldn’t cheer up, let alone Sun Jikai. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have turned down the generous salary offered by Sun Channing and resolutely resigned.

Sometimes, Qiu Fu even thought the names their Master had chosen for his two sons were not well considered. Changping did not have peace, and Channing had no tranquility.

However, Sun Maochai seemed as if he hadn’t noticed Sun Jikai’s disheveled state and walked in with composure: “Do you mind if we sit down?”

“Of… of course.” It had been a long time since Sun Jikai interacted with normal people, even speaking to someone was somewhat uncomfortable for him, ordering delivery was always with the note to leave it at the door without ringing the bell or knocking.

“I’ll go…” Sun Jikai thought there might still be some drinking water in the fridge, so he headed to the kitchen, “to pour you a glass of water.”

Qiu Fu, worried, went to check the bedroom and saw Sun Changping lying face-down on the bed as if passed out, surrounded by empty beer bottles on the floor. He got no response after calling him twice, then came out somewhat concerned and said, “Little Kai, your dad, he…”

“He’s not drunk.” Sun Jikai placed the glasses of water on the coffee table.

Qiu Fu didn’t believe it. The bedroom floor was littered with beer bottles, and the room reeked of alcohol. How could he not be drunk?

“I see the floor…”

“Those are leftovers from before. My dad just drank heavily for the first few days, but these past few days, he’s only had one or two bottles of beer a day, not enough to get drunk. He just doesn’t let me pick up the bottles from the floor,” said Sun Jikai listlessly, “Maybe, he doesn’t want to be drunk, but he doesn’t want to be sober either. He just wants to be like this.”

“What about you?” Sun Maochai looked at Sun Jikai.

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“I don’t know.” Sun Jikai lowered his head.

“Because you don’t know, so you just let things be? Spending your days in this small room with the curtains drawn, dark and devoid of sunlight, avoiding contact with the outside world, not seeing anyone, and hiding away. Is avoidance useful? This morning, as soon as I looked at my phone, news about the Jewel Building changing hands was everywhere. Now probably the whole country knows. So, do you still want to keep running away?” Sun Maochai asked.

Sun Jikai didn’t speak.

Qiu Fu, getting anxious, signaled Sun Maochai with his eyes not to provoke Sun Jikai further at this time, but Sun Maochai gestured with his own eyes not to interfere.

“Do you still want to fight for it?” Sun Maochai asked.

Sun Jikai shook his head.

“Why not fight? I asked Assistant Wang this morning, and the reason you and your dad ended up like this is that your mom destroyed the will unexpectedly. The destroyed will, for which only photocopies exist and not the original, is less competitive compared to the one with the original held by your second uncle, but that doesn’t mean you don’t stand a chance to win this lawsuit,” Sun Maochai continued. “In Hong Kong City over the years, there have been many sensational inheritance disputes. Not to mention the absence of a will, even with a will, lawsuits lasting one and a half years, ten years, eight years are very common. As long as one party remains stubborn and the inheritance cannot be divided, there are expected winners and surprising ones, including those who’ve won with a forged will, and those who’ve lost as a result. Why wouldn’t you fight?”

Qiu Fu was already so frightened by Sun Maochai’s words that he was at a loss for words.

“Because we can’t,” Sun Jikai said.

“What is impossible?” Sun Maochai pressed. “This is what you deserve. If you bite down hard and never give in or acknowledge, this inheritance lawsuit can be dragged on indefinitely. By then, even if you can’t beat your second uncle, he will certainly give in, and you could get more inheritance than you do now. Why can’t you?”

“Because Jubao Building can’t afford to wait!” Sun Jikai yelled.

“Before Grandpa passed away, because he was seriously ill and couldn’t take care of the business, Jubao Building’s business was already very bleak. After the funeral, we should have reorganized the personnel, but because… because of this inheritance lawsuit, it became even more chaotic. Shareholders took sides, staff took sides, Jubao Building’s stock price plummeted. If we drag this lawsuit on, I’m afraid Jubao Building will be finished before the lawsuit is.”

“Now Jubao Building is just as finished. Sun Channing wants to turn Jubao Building into a hotel, complementing it with a series of amenities around the hotel, focusing on catering. Do you know that?” Sun Maochai asked.

“I know,” Sun Jikai stared at the floor. “My second uncle has wanted to transform Jubao Building into a hotel for many years, but Grandpa always refused.”

“Are you content with this?”

“I’m not,” Sun Jikai murmured. “But my dad and I don’t want to see Jubao Building destroyed by our hands because of the inheritance lawsuit. Although my second uncle is set on running a hotel, he won’t give up on catering. He understands what the core of Jubao Building is. At least now, Jubao Building still exists.”

“What about your mom?” Sun Maochai changed the topic. “She destroyed the will, causing you to lose the lawsuit. I heard the divorce agreement was signed before the inheritance lawsuit was decided. She lost her right to inherit because she destroyed the will, but she seems to have gotten quite a bit.”

Sun Jikai sneered, “She will regret it, and soon. She thinks she’s smart. My dad and I aren’t pursuing it, but soon she’ll pay the price for her cleverness, having gained and then lost it all, which is far more painful than if she hadn’t received anything from the start.”

Sun Maochai didn’t ask further, just watched Sun Jikai quietly.

Sun Jikai, who had been staring at the floor with his head down, waiting for Sun Maochai’s next question, didn’t hear him speak; when he looked up, he met Sun Maochai’s gaze.

“Is this what you came for?” Sun Jikai asked.

“Not just this, but the rest is no longer necessary,” Sun Maochai suddenly smiled. “I thought you were down and out because you couldn’t take the blow, locking yourself away in your room. But you’re very aware of the choices you’ve made, and it seems now you don’t regret those choices. If you don’t regret them, why are you like this?”

Sun Jikai fell silent.

After a while, he shook his head.

“I don’t know.”

“Want to hear my opinion?” Sun Maochai offered.

Sun Jikai looked at him, and so did Qiu Fu.

Sun Maochai was about to begin but stopped himself as he was about to speak and after a pause said, “Mr. Sun, don’t stand there, sit down and have some water.”

Sun Changping had walked out of the room at some point and was leaning against the wall, looking disheveled like a drunk, yet his eyes held no drunkenness.

“Before I give my opinion, I might as well tell you a story first.”