Chapter 1053: Chapter 1053: I Understand All the Reasons

He will donate the remaining two-thirds entirely to society.

However, besides the lawyer and him, as well as his closest assistants, no one else is aware of this.

Except for Edmond, no one in the Bernard family knows about his illness.

It’s been kept secret all along.

He values Lu Xingzhi greatly, yet he won’t leave her too many assets.

After all, these might actually bring her harm instead.

He used to think a bit more, but now that Lu Xingzhi has Huo Jincheng and Yun Yan, he will only leave her a portion.

However, he has already set up the will, with paintings and ceramics from Hua Country, which will be gifted to Lu Xingzhi in the future.

And the gems, jade, diamonds bought at high prices will also be gifted to Lu Xingzhi.

Besides these, there will be other things announced by the lawyer when he passes away.

He won’t leave much to the Bernard family.

He does not like the Bernard family; since birth, there have been many things he could not choose.

Apart from insisting on piano, which is due to his established position in the world.

Otherwise, he would have been forced back home long ago.

This family has too many ugly things and should have dissolved long ago.

Bertrand aspired to be free throughout his life, carefree and unrestrained. He had already told Edmond and Lu Xingzhi, that after he passes away, his ashes will be scattered with the wind. He loves to travel and embrace different cultures.

Lu Xingzhi looked at the once elegant gentleman, in the previous year, he was still relatively robust, but this year, he had become so thin.

She forced back her tears and smiled faintly, "That’s how it is, I just learned about it. It’s not that I didn’t want to tell you, I just had some concerns."

"It’s okay. But, in life, one should not let themselves have regrets. Little Angel, I learned that your father is an outstanding Chinese. I have met him before but did not know he was your father. Since it wasn’t intentional, you can try to accept him."

Bertrand has now felt life slowly slipping away, knowing that he doesn’t have much time left.

Probably next year.

He has no regrets, and he hopes his student will not have regrets.

"I know." Lu Xingzhi is slowly accepting Yun Yan.

Even Huo Jincheng nowadays falls into a daze seeing Bertrand, remembering when he met Bertrand in Hua Country, Bertrand was still energetic and seemed very healthy.

After lunch at Bertrand’s house, Huo Jincheng and Lu Xingzhi went home.

"Zhi Zhi, don’t be sad." Huo Jincheng noticed Lu Xingzhi had been silent all the way and gently asked, "Some things are unavoidable. Birth, aging, illness, and death are normal physiological phenomena. These are beyond our control."

"I understand all that." Lu Xingzhi looked down, genuinely saddened.

The teacher is such an outstanding person, yet... 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

She couldn’t understand why the more outstanding someone is, the shorter their life.

"Since you understand, don’t be sad. No one wants uncle to be ill, not even himself. But he is a very open-minded elder, and he mentioned wanting you to happily face the fact that his life is fading away, which means he genuinely means it."

Huo Jincheng knows that saying more wouldn’t help.

Lu Xingzhi herself understands but needs to process it herself.