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However, Lu Li's first reaction was still a "scam"; he was just an ordinary college student, and all the friends he met in the United States were school classmates, so how could he have anything to do with inheritance? I had heard of similar scams before, using the so-called inheritance as bait to achieve the purpose of defrauding the inheritance tax, and there were really many people who were fooled.

However, what made Lu Li even more puzzled was why him? He didn't look like a rich man, and even if he wanted to set a trap, he shouldn't have been found.

Lu Li's serious and vigilant expression made Mark stunned, "Mr. Lu, a student of the journalism department of New York University, Chinese......" After saying the relevant information one by one, Mark looked Lu Li in front of him up and down, a white shirt with a smoke-gray woolen cardigan, a New York Yankees baseball jacket on the outside, short black hair was neat, and his dark eyes were shining in the sun.

Mark couldn't help but nod slightly, this description of appearance also matched the image in his mind, but Lu Li not only did not let down his vigilance, but became more cautious, Mark continued, "On October 10 last year, at the junction of Prince Street and Tormasson Street in District XC, did you encounter something?"

Lu Li frowned slightly and recalled, last October, half a year has passed since now, and his memory is already a little blurry, but after thinking about it carefully, Lu Li suddenly realized, "I was there...... So, you mean......" Lu Li's words were a little unorganized, "When a lady passed out, I called 911 and escorted her to the hospital, do you mean her?"

At that time, Lu Li was on his way to the supermarket when he saw a woman suddenly fainting on the side of the street, so he stepped forward to help as soon as possible, not only dialing the emergency number, but also accompanying her to the hospital. The reason why he remembers it so clearly is that it was the first time he dialed 911 in the United States, and second, his father had just undergone surgery and was still in the hospital, so he felt very deeply.

The lady looked to be seventy or eighty years old, and she fainted to the ground without warning, which really startled Lu Li. Because of my feelings, I went to the hospital to visit the lady several times to talk to her and relieve her boredom. Especially when it was later discovered that the lady did not seem to have family and friends to visit, out of respect for privacy, Lu Li did not ask the reason, but still went to the hospital many times within his ability.

The lady called herself "Liz", so when Mark mentioned it just now, Lu Li didn't react at all, and now it seems that Liz should be Elizabeth's nickname.

"......" Lu Li was suddenly stunned, and his thoughts turned around, "So, you mean her...... Passed away?" Mark nodded in affirmation, and Lu Li fell into silence and was depressed.

Although he and the lady have no relatives and no reason, they are just gentlemen's friends, and after the lady is discharged from the hospital, they have no intersection; but Lu Li thinks of his father, because of his studies, he was not by his side during the time when his father was hospitalized, and then he took advantage of the winter vacation to go back for three weeks, but found that his father seemed to have aged a lot overnight, and the power of the years began to become cruel after experiencing an illness.

When I heard Liz's news again, it was yin and yang, and I couldn't help but feel concerned.

"Ms. Allen passed away last Wednesday due to heart failure. "While in the hospital, she drew up a will, part of which was about you, and that's why I'm visiting today." "As a lawyer, and a lawyer specializing in wills, Mark has long been accustomed to life, old age, sickness and death, and naturally does not have much feeling.

"Me?" suddenly smashed pies in the sky, and Lu Li was a little dizzy. The most important thing is that Lu Li never thought of anything in return, taking care of Liz, just because he felt empathy. "But...... What about her family?" Lu Li is not from the law department, but he also knows that the heirs of the estate should not be his own family?

"Ms. Allen's currently surviving family has only one older brother. Mark said simply, "So she divided her inheritance into two parts, one for her brother and one for you." Her brother also witnessed the drafting of the will and agreed to the terms of distribution. ”

Lu Li slightly closed his jaw to show that he understood. This kind of gift is not uncommon, although it is collectively called "inheritance", but it is not necessarily directly linked to money, it may be a bouquet of flowers, a work of art, a memento or something, just a gift between friends, for remembering.

For example, I would like to save my own set of painting equipment for my granddaughter, who loves oil painting, or I will save my cowboy hat for my most hardcore partner, and so on. While something may not be priceless, or even worthless, it represents a friendship.

That makes sense.

Exhaled lightly, "So, did you bring it here today?" Lu Li looked at the briefcase in Mark's hand, if it was just a memorial, it would not be a "pie" at all, and he didn't even have to pay inheritance tax, he only needed to directly complete the handover of the items, after being surprised and stunned, Lu Li gradually calmed down, although he still had an inexplicable sadness in his heart.

After all, the departure of a friend is always sad news.

"No, I didn't bring the papers. Mark shook his head, "I'm just here today to confirm the situation, the specific matter still needs you to go to the law firm, I will elaborate on the relevant provisions, and you also need to bring official identification and sign some documents......"

Mark was explaining, but Lu Li raised his hand to stop him, his words paused, and he looked at Lu Li with a puzzled look.

"Property rights delivery?" Lu Li's mood that had just calmed down was turbulent again, in just two minutes, there was really too much news, he needed to digest it carefully, "I thought it was just a memorial or something." For example, the 'Harry Potter' series signed by JK Rowling that she mentioned to me earlier. ”

"Oh, no, it's not. Still with a formulaic smile, Mark shook his head in denial, "Ms. Allen owns a ranch in Texas, and she left it to you, and some personal belongings to her brother, although I still need to go back and check the list of items, but I think the 'Harry Potter' series should have been left to her brother." ”

"Ranch?" Lu Li repeated, in a questioning tone.

"Ranch!" Mark repeated again, in an affirmative tone.

Lu Li's brain went blank in an instant, as if he had lost the ability to process information, all of this came so fast and so turbulent, he didn't even know how he should react - was this a good thing or a bad thing?

A ranch, a ranch that is likely to be the result of someone's life's work, a ranch that carries all the memories of a family, a ranch that is far more valuable than imagined, and a weight that overwhelms people, and moreover, this gift comes from a strange friend, a friend who has just left the world.

"But, why?" Lu Li couldn't understand, shouldn't the ranch be left to her brother?

Mark shrugged, "I'm sorry, I can't answer that question either." "However, Ms. Allen did mention you when she mentioned you, and you were a very important friend to her." This is perhaps the only moment of truth that Mark has shown in less than five minutes of conversation—even if it is tainted with businesslike politeness and distancing.

When I closed my eyes, Liz's face appeared in my mind, her silver-white hair did not look old at all, and she had an intellectual charm; the wrinkles and furrows at the corners of her eyes and forehead were deep, outlining the wisdom left by the years; her blue eyes were like a vast ocean, always with a faint smile, and you could really feel her wisdom and elegance between her words and deeds, which was why Lu Li liked to talk to Liz very much, she was like a knowledgeable book, and people couldn't help but want to continue reading.

She reminded Lu Li of her grandmother.

Gradually, the face faded to black and white, the shallow curvature of the corners of the mouth was not shocked, and he calmly embraced everything brought by the long river of time, and even the faint loneliness in his eyes was like butterfly wings, light and quiet.

When I opened my eyes again, the blue sky that greeted me was high and far, so empty that people couldn't stand on their feet, and the cold winter breath swept in an instant, making people shiver.

Gripping the brakes, he stopped at the back door of the restaurant in the alley, and his right hand couldn't help but dig into his pocket, clearly feeling the sharp edges and corners of the business card, as if it could cut a wound. took out the business card, the name "Mark Foster" on it was still so conspicuous, and the rich ink slowly emerged, clearly telling Lu Li: Everything just now was real.

"Squeak", the back door was opened, a person walked out, raised his head and saw Lu Li, who was still sitting on the bicycle in a daze, and said in surprise, "Fourteen......, you have actually arrived?

Lu Li came back to his senses at this time, put aside his distracting thoughts for the time being, neatly parked the bicycle next to it, and threw the key over, "Fred, please." Then he trotted all the way into the back kitchen and went to the locker room to change clothes, but before the locker could be opened, the door of the locker room was kicked open, and a high-spirited voice came, "Lu, you're late!"