Zhang Zian waited for a while, but Lu Yi Yun still hadn't started. He didn't know if all professional artists had to prepare their emotions for such a long time before starting to paint, but he was getting impatient.
Just then, with the help of the snow outside, he saw a person standing at the door, looking up and down, as if comparing something. Because it was warm outside, the glass door was covered in mist, so he couldn't see clearly. He thought the person was asking for directions, so he told Lu Yi Yun and got up to help.
Without waiting for him to go out, the person outside the door had already stepped into the shop.
Zhang Zian was stunned. The person was a middle-aged foreign man in his 40s or 50s, wearing a high-end woolen trench coat, a suit, and a silk tie. His brown hair was neatly combed, and he wore a pair of gentle metal-framed glasses. He was carrying a magnesium-aluminum alloy Rimova briefcase with a password lock.
Zhang Zian felt that the foreigner must have gone to the wrong place. He had originally planned to go to Embassy Street, but the unscrupulous taxi driver had taken him to Zhonghua Road … Judging from the way he was dressed, he was obviously an elite who appeared on Wall Street or Lujiazui.
The man brushed the snow off his shoulders and looked around the shop. His eyes stopped on Lu Yi Yun's face for a moment, and finally fell on Zhang Zian.
Although he didn't think it was possible, Zhang Zian still asked Lu Yi Yun if he was looking for her with his eyes.
Lu Yi Yun shook her head hard, lowered her head, and peeked through the gap of her fringe to observe the guest.
Zhang Zian coughed and was about to call Richard to come down to greet the guest, but the guest asked in Chinese, which was not very fluent, but could be understood, "Hello, is this the Amazing Fate Pet Shop?"
"Uh … Yes, who are you looking for?" Zhang Zian was shocked. A foreigner who could speak Chinese either had lived and studied in China for a while, or was a real elite.
The guest smiled politely, put down the briefcase, and took out a business card from his pocket.
"My name is Roger Adams, and I work for Baker & Murphy Associates. I'm looking for Zhang Zian, whose English name is Jeff Zhang."
Zhang Zian subconsciously took the business card. As expected, it was written in English. He flipped it over and over, his heart suddenly filled with excitement!
"So, you're a lawyer?" he asked in a trembling voice.
"Yes." Adams nodded.
Holy sh * t! Did a lawyer really come knocking on my door?
Zhang Zian was overjoyed! Could it be that his dream had finally come true? A relative whom he had never met died abroad, and because he had no other immediate family, he left the European-style castle by the sea and a large amount of property to him in China? From then on, he would become a tall, rich, and handsome man, with all the beauties in the world, and walk to the peak of his life?
He patted his chest and said, "I, I am Zhang Zian! His name was Jeff Zhang, guaranteed to be the real deal! By the way, where is the castle built? The UK? Ireland? Spain? I don't mind anywhere! "
Adams was dumbfounded and asked, "What castle?"
"Didn't I have a relative abroad who passed away, and you came to execute the will? It's like that in TV dramas and novels. I used to think it was cliché, but now I believe it! "
Zhang Zian rubbed his hands excitedly, wondering which bank he should deposit hundreds of millions of pounds or US dollars in cash. Would the bank send a long-legged beautiful commissioner to serve him?
"Uh …" Adams stared at him in surprise. "Mr. Zhang, how did you know?"
What?
Zhang Zian was really stunned. He was basically joking, but looking at the elite lawyer's serious look, it didn't seem like he was joking.
He thought about it carefully. His parents didn't seem to have mentioned that he had any relatives abroad, and the possibility of a relative whom he had never met giving him a huge inheritance was even lower than the probability of winning the first prize in the lottery …
"You really want me to inherit the inheritance?" he asked to confirm.
He looked back at the elfins in the shop. Old Time Tea, Fina, Snowy Lionet, and Famous, except for Galaxy, who was still playing hide-and-seek, and Richard, who was sleeping upstairs, were all looking at him attentively. They seemed to vaguely feel that today might be an extraordinary day.
There were mixed feelings in Zhang Zian's heart. There was the joy of a pie falling from the sky, and there was also the uneasiness of receiving a reward for nothing. There was also the longing and curiosity of the amount of the inheritance. He was even more worried that this sudden inheritance would completely change the trajectory of his and the elfins' lives …
Even Lu Yi Yun was staring at Zhang Zian and Adams. She was wondering if Zhang Zian would close the pet shop after inheriting a large sum of money.
Adams said cautiously, "Before answering this question, can you let me take a look at Mr. Zhang's valid documents? ID, driver's license, or passport are all fine. I need to confirm your identity, Mr. Zhang, before we can discuss further. "
"No problem. Please take a look." Zhang Zian took out his wallet, took out his ID and driver's license, and handed them to him. "Do you need me to get my passport?"
Adams took the ID and driver's license, carefully compared them with Zhang Zian's face, and then handed them back to him. "If it's convenient."
"Okay, wait a moment." Zhang Zian signaled Lu Yi Yun to keep an eye on this person. After all, anyone could print business cards. What if this foreigner was a thief?
Lu Yi Yun showed a bitter face, indicating that she could not do this job.
Zhang Zian did not allow her to refuse. He quickly went upstairs and went to the drawer of the bedside table in the bedroom to find his passport.
Richard was awakened by his movement. It crawled out from under the coat and looked at him with sleepy eyes. "Quack! What are you looking for? There is no condom. I have already looked for it. Besides, you don't need condoms. "
Zhang Zian said without turning his head, "Damn you, I am not looking for condoms … And what do you mean by I don't need condoms? Let me tell you, as long as I want to use it, I can use it anytime! "
Richard combed the feathers on its chest and said disdainfully, "You are so stubborn!"
While talking, Zhang Zian had found his passport.
"What are you doing with your passport? Going abroad? Where are you going this time? Ethiopia or Azerbaijan? "Richard's eyes lit up. It fluttered its wings and landed on his shoulder, staring at the passport in his hand.
"I am not going anywhere! Besides, why would I go to those godforsaken places! " Zhang Zian said impatiently, "There is an American lawyer downstairs. It seems that he wants me to inherit a fortune. He needs to see my ID, and after seeing my ID, he also needs to see my photo … It is so troublesome."
"Quack? Inheritance? Don't be kidding. What inheritance do you have? "Richard expressed its disbelief.
Even Zhang Zian wasn't sure if the man downstairs was a clown hired by Monkey to fool him by pretending to be a lawyer …
Zhang Zian took Richard downstairs.
Adams had already taken off his woolen trench coat and hung it on the coat hook. He stood there and waited, observing the furnishings and pets in the shop. He saw a shifty-looking grey parrot standing on Zhang Zian's shoulder, and he couldn't help but smile.
"Here, my passport." Zhang Zian handed him the passport.
Adams opened the passport, glanced at the photo roughly, and focused on the time of entry and exit from the United States to make sure it matched.
While Adams was looking at the passport, Galaxy ran past them, chasing the American shorthair. Galaxy turned its head and said to Zhang Zian, "Meow! Zian, don't be sad."
Zhang Zian was stunned.
"Thank you." Adams handed the passport back to him.
Adams had confirmed Zhang Zian's identity. He took a deep breath and said, "Mr. Zhang, do you know Katherine Donna Ryan?"
Zhang Zian immediately thought of the old American lady he met at the CFA competition.
"Yes, what's wrong?" His heart tightened.
Adams said solemnly, "I am sorry to inform you that Katherine Donna Ryan passed away a few days ago, and I am her executor."
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