134: Finish

"Little Qin, what brings you here today?" Deputy High Official Zhou asked casually.

"Uncle Zhou, I'm also a graduate of the Business School. I'm here today to accompany my girlfriend to the school anniversary ceremony," Qin Yang replied with a generous smile.

"Ho, Principal Hong, your school really knows how to hide its talents," Deputy High Official Zhou joked.

At this moment, everyone present was completely bewildered. Through the conversation between Qin Yang and Deputy High Official Zhou, they realized the two knew each other. Seeing their close manner, they had assumed they were relatives.

But once Deputy High Official Zhou asked that question, the clever ones already sensed something was off.

Those with keen eyes had already begun to secretly ask who this handsome young man was. However, Qin Yang was too low-profile; his industries were looked after by his subordinate Death Warriors, and he rarely appeared in public. Consequently, very few people actually knew Qin Yang's identity.

Principal Hong was the most embarrassed person on the scene. He was well-acquainted with entrepreneurs like Yang Yunfan, whose assets exceeded a hundred million, but he truly had no impression of this young man who could make Deputy High Official Zhou so enthusiastic. It seemed this young man's achievements were likely quite significant.

Seeing Principal Hong's somewhat embarrassed expression, Deputy High Official Zhou realized something and pointed a finger at Qin Yang: "Haha, you, why be so low-profile? What, afraid the school will come looking for a handout?"

"No, no, Uncle Zhou. Do I look like a stingy person? I just didn't want to steal the spotlight, that's all."

"Haha, young people should have vigor. When you should take the spotlight, you should take it. Playing the pig to eat the tiger isn't a good habit," Deputy High Official Zhou laughed.

At this time, Principal Hong said, "Deputy High Official Zhou, you know this student of ours?"

"Of course I do, Principal Hong. It seems you don't know the identity of this student of yours. Let me explain: this is Qin Yang, the President of the Qin Group in H-City. You might not be very familiar with the Qin Group, but the Qin Manufacturing Plant and Qin Catering should ring a bell. You know the super carburetor, right? It was developed and produced by the Qin Manufacturing Plant. Also, the most popular catering chain recently, Hongbin Tower, is also one of Little Qin's properties. Not only that, I recall the Qin Group also has subsidiaries in construction, moving, and a whole series of other industries."

Hiss!

Hearing Deputy High Official Zhou's introduction, everyone present couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. They indeed hadn't paid much attention to the Qin Group, but the Qin Manufacturing Plant and Hongbin Tower under Qin Catering were currently star enterprises in the city.

Just the Qin Manufacturing Plant alone was said to have an annual output value exceeding tens of billions this year. More importantly, in order to keep this golden goose, the city had waived its taxes for several years. What kind of concept was that? It meant the young man before them was a genuine multi-billionaire!

After hearing this, Principal Hong suppressed the shock in his heart and quickly reached out his hand, saying, "Haha, it was my lack of hospitality. President Qin, you've hidden yourself too deeply. If High Official Zhou hadn't said anything, I wouldn't have known our school produced such an outstanding student."

Qin Yang also reached out his hand and said, "Principal Hong is too polite. My current achievements, besides being due to luck, are also inseparable from the school's nurturing."

Everyone likes to be flattered. Although Qin Yang's achievements didn't have much to do with the school, the words still had to be said.

Immediately, under Qin Yang's humility, the atmosphere became completely harmonious.

As for the others, they looked at Qin Yang with complicated eyes.

Especially Qi Kailai and his group; they felt like crying now. Big boss, you should have said you were this powerful earlier! They had thought Teacher Wang was pulling strings for Qin Yang, but now it seemed that Teacher Wang was actually looking out for them!

Then the group looked at Teacher Wang. Teacher Wang also had a bitter expression, secretly cursing herself for not asking clearly. A multi-billionaire! How many people in China possessed such wealth?

Deng Yue was also extremely shocked. She knew Qin Yang was rich, but she hadn't dared to imagine he was rich to this extent. In China, Qin Yang could now be considered among the top tier of wealthy people. Qin Yang alone could be called a prestigious family!

Deng Yue thought: So, I've just coasted my way into a prestigious family?!

Deputy High Official Zhou and Qin Yang naturally wouldn't care about the emotions of others. After a few pleasantries, Qin Yang, at Deputy High Official Zhou's invitation, entered the auditorium together with them.

As soon as he entered the auditorium, Qin Yang saw Lu Xiaohui staring blankly at him. This girl hadn't yet recovered from the shock of Qin Yang's identity being exposed. Her dazed state made the supervisor behind her so anxious he wanted to curse, but with so many big figures present, he couldn't lash out.

"Student Lu, come back to earth," Qin Yang reminded her slightly after walking closer.

"Ah!" Startled awake by Qin Yang, Lu Xiaohui looked panicked, standing there somewhat at a loss.

"Little Qin, you know this reporter comrade?" Deputy High Official Zhou asked casually.

"Uncle Zhou, she was my university classmate. She might have just been daydreaming, please don't mind her," Qin Yang smiled.

"Hah, what's there to mind? Let's go and take our seats so we don't delay the anniversary ceremony."

"Well, Uncle Zhou, I didn't plan on exposing my identity before, so there probably isn't a seat for me in the guest section. My instructor, Teacher Wang Fengxia, did reserve one for me earlier, but since there are so many people today, it was given to someone else. I'd better not take someone else's spot," Qin Yang replied with a bitter smile.

As soon as these words were spoken, the face of a middle-aged man accompanying Deputy High Official Zhou instantly turned pale. He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "President Qin, there are still seats in the guest section. Our school didn't consider things thoroughly today and neglected you, President Qin. Please don't take offense."

Qin Yang sized up this middle-aged man. He was likely the school's Director of Academic Affairs. It seemed the idea to give away his seat earlier must have been this man's decision.

That's right, Qin Yang intended to give the person who decided to swap his seat a bit of trouble in front of all these leaders. If his identity hadn't been exposed, Qin Yang would have let it go, but now that it was, if he didn't speak up and arrived at the front only to find no seat, he would be the one losing face.

Principal Hong also saw what was going on. He glared at the Academic Director and quickly smoothed things over: "Little Qin, you don't mind me calling you that, right? The school's hospitality was lacking today, so please be a bit more patient with us."

"Well, alright. Actually, it's the same to me wherever I sit. I just came here to experience the atmosphere of my alma mater's anniversary," Qin Yang replied reluctantly.

That look made Principal Hong's mouth twitch; who knows what he was thinking.

Subsequently, under the rapid arrangements of the Academic Director, the guest seats for Qin Yang and Deng Yue were both placed in the first row, right next to Deputy High Official Zhou and Principal Hong.

After everyone was seated, the ceremony soon began as scheduled.

The school anniversary Hosts were two current students, a junior boy and a junior girl. One was handsome and the other was beautiful; standing together, they looked like a perfect match, which was very pleasing to the eye.

Under the introduction of the pair of Hosts, the anniversary officially began. The first segment consisted of various programs organized by the students, filled with the youthful energy of singing and dancing. The second segment was the leaders' speeches. The first to appear was Principal Hong, and then, at Principal Hong's invitation, Deputy High Official Zhou also took the stage to give a speech, mostly consisting of encouraging words.

Next was the invitation for representatives of outstanding alumni to speak.

Qin Yang truly hadn't expected there to be such a segment, but since the atmosphere had reached this point, he had no choice but to go on stage to encourage his juniors.

After taking the stage, Qin Yang introduced himself. By this time, what had just happened at the auditorium entrance had already spread throughout the campus.

Learning that they had a senior who was a multi-billionaire, the students below were both excited and curious. Although Qin Yang had already graduated, the fact that his alma mater was the Business School was undeniable, giving these students a sense of shared pride.

Qin Yang's speech wasn't long; it could be said to be very brief, basically just words to inspire his juniors. At the very end, Qin Yang pulled out a poetic line to conclude the short speech.

"A youth should naturally soar with the wind, grasping the stars, holding the moon, and chasing the sunlight! Juniors, I hope your futures are as brilliant as summer flowers. Thank you, everyone."

Immediately, a burst of warm applause rang out in the auditorium.

When Qin Yang returned to his seat, Deputy High Official Zhou also looked at him with appreciation while clapping.

Then, several more alumni were invited to give speeches. Finally, it came to the segment that was a staple of every school anniversary: the donation segment.

Speaking of this donation segment, no one knew when it had started, but basically every major school celebration included it. Of course, this segment wasn't forced; generally, it was something that had already been agreed upon, considered a way for successful students to give back to their alma mater.

When the Host began to read out the amounts donated by various alumni, many people's eyes turned toward Qin Yang. Qin Yang gave a bitter smile and then whispered a few words to Principal Hong beside him. After hearing them, Principal Hong immediately shook Qin Yang's hand excitedly, then personally walked onto the stage, took the microphone from the Host, and said: "Students, teachers, just now, our outstanding alumnus, Student Qin Yang, has personally donated 200 million RMB to our school to establish the Sunlight Student Aid Fund. This fund will be used to alleviate the difficulties faced by impoverished students in our school. As long as a student's family conditions pass the audit and it is confirmed they are indeed in financial difficulty, the Sunlight Student Aid Fund will fully cover their university tuition and living expenses.

Student Qin Yang has also promised to inject 100 million RMB into this aid fund every year in the future to maintain the continuation of this aid project.

Furthermore, in the name of the Qin Group, Student Qin Yang will also donate 100 million RMB to the school to improve the school's teaching conditions.

Now, please use warm applause to thank Student Qin Yang for his contribution to his alma mater!"

Clap clap clap! Thunderous applause quickly erupted, as if it were about to lift the roof off the grand auditorium.

This time, no one needed to lead; everyone was truly shocked by Qin Yang's grand gesture, followed by admiration and gratitude. Especially for those truly impoverished students, the Sunlight Student Aid Fund created by Qin Yang was like charcoal in the snow. Although the state had student loans, many students still faced the pressure of repayment after graduation; honestly, the pressure was immense.

Now with the Sunlight Student Aid Fund, the pressure on some students could be greatly reduced.

As for the alumni who had already graduated, they were mostly shocked. Donating 300 million all at once and continuing to inject 100 million every year—such a gesture usually only appeared in top-tier universities. Among those invited as outstanding alumni, very few had a net worth that could even match the amount of Qin Yang's donation. For the Business School to produce a Qin Yang was truly the school's blessing.

After Principal Hong finished the announcement and returned to his seat, he thanked Qin Yang once again.

Qin Yang said seriously, "Old Principal, regarding the two sums of money I promised, the 100 million for school construction will be transferred to the school's account very soon; I will arrange for someone to handle the handover. As for the 200 million for the student aid fund, I will arrange for specialized personnel to be stationed at the school to supervise every single use and destination of these funds. I require that it must be delivered into the hands of juniors who are truly in difficulty. Of course, it's not that I don't trust the school; I'm just afraid someone might eye this money, which would go against my original intention."

Principal Hong understood Qin Yang's words. That 100 million was for the school; how the school used it didn't matter much to Qin Yang. But as for the 200 million in student aid, no one was allowed to touch it.

Principal Hong then said, "Little Qin, that's only natural. As the donor, you naturally have the right to supervise. The school will cooperate unconditionally."

"Then I thank the Old Principal," Qin Yang smiled.

Soon, the entire school anniversary concluded. Deputy High Official Zhou pulled Qin Yang into a meeting room to talk privately for a while. When they parted, from their smiles, it could be seen that they had enjoyed a very pleasant conversation.

While Qin Yang and Deputy High Official Zhou were talking, Lu Xiaohui's supervisor came to her side.

At this time, he wore a gentle smile that Lu Xiaohui had never seen before and said, "Xiao Hui, I only just found out that our city has produced such a legendary figure as President Qin. I can see that you have a good relationship with President Qin and are old classmates. With such a good relationship, see if you can find an opportunity later to do an exclusive interview with President Qin."

Then Lu Xiaohui's supervisor paused and dangled a huge bait: "If this can be done, I guarantee that by the end of this year, you will have a spot among our city's most outstanding news workers."

The so-called city-level outstanding news worker evaluation was actually more than just an honor; it was also a hard currency for being evaluated for a mid-level professional title. For a newcomer, it was a truly unimaginable temptation.

Lu Xiaohui swallowed. Although she really wanted to take the bait, thinking about her actual relationship with Qin Yang, she could only smile bitterly and say, "Sir, Qin Yang—no, President Qin—and I haven't really been in touch since graduation. The relationship isn't as good as you imagine."

Just as Lu Xiaohui's supervisor was about to say something more, Qin Yang and Deputy High Official Zhou walked out of the private VIP room. He could only fall silent and look toward Qin Yang respectfully.

Qin Yang also saw Lu Xiaohui. Seeing her expression that was a mix of joy and worry, he couldn't help but find it a bit amusing.

"What's wrong, Student Lu?" Qin Yang greeted her again.

Lu Xiaohui struggled for a while, but finally gritted her teeth and said, "Qin Yang, I want to do an interview with you. I wonder if it's convenient for you?"

"Haha, I thought it was something else. Sure, I'll send you a message when I'm free in the next couple of days; you can just come find me," Qin Yang smiled.

For this classmate of his who had just entered the workplace, Qin Yang naturally didn't begrudge giving her some help, treating it as helping his past self.

Upon receiving Qin Yang's affirmative answer, Lu Xiaohui's face was full of surprise and joy. If there weren't so many people around, she probably would have jumped up to vent her current excitement. Although Qin Yang was her classmate, his other identity was a multi-billionaire. From the moment Qin Yang's identity was exposed, Lu Xiaohui knew that their lives would likely have no intersection in the future. But she hadn't expected that Qin Yang would still give her such face.