New Delhi, July 12 -- A 19-year-old student from Shanghai has triggered a debate on social media after reportedly making a notarised will that leaves his entire estate-worth 20 million yuan (approximately Rs.25 crore)-to his childhood friend instead of his family.

The teenager, identified only by his surname, Li, said the decision was influenced by his family circumstances and concerns about who would ultimately inherit his assets if something were to happen to him.

According to reports, Li's estate includes a flat and savings worth millions of yuan, all of which he has chosen to leave to a childhood friend he says he trusts.

Li said his parents divorced and later remarried, leaving him feeling emotionally distant from them despite tra...