India, July 12 -- A 19-year-old student in China has sparked discussion on Chinese social media after drawing up a legally notarised will that leaves his entire fortune, worth around 20 million yuan (approximately Rs.28 crore), to his childhood friend instead of his family.

According to a report published in South China Morning Post (SCMP), the teenager, identified only by his surname Li, recently had his will officially notarised at the China Will Registration Centre in Shanghai. His estate includes an apartment and savings that he said were given to him by his parents following their divorce and subsequent remarriages.

Explaining his decision, Li said that he had grown emotionally distant from his parents after their divorce. Although...