I'm back in 1990

Chapter 630: We used to live here

As two outstanding young talents from the University of Finance and Economics, business upstarts, billionaires, and distinguished alumni, Zhang Gaolei and Jiang Bixing were obliged to speak on stage.

Before concluding his speech, Jiang Bixing solemnly addressed the microphone, saying, "It is because of my alma mater that I have become who I am today. As the saying goes, one should remember the source of the water one drinks. Therefore, in order to help improve the teaching environment of my alma mater, on behalf of the Times Commerce Group, I have decided to donate RMB 50 million to Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. This donation will be used to improve the teaching facilities and create a better learning and research environment for the students."

Jiang Bixing had reported this matter to Huang Xiaochuan beforehand. Originally, Jiang Bixing planned to donate 20 million yuan, but Huang Xiaochuan decided that Jiang Bixing should donate 50 million yuan to the University of Finance and Economics on behalf of Shidai Commerce.

Jiang Bixing's generosity earned him enthusiastic applause. Amid the applause, he nodded to all the alumni in the audience. He glanced at the audience but couldn't find Huang Xiaochuan sitting anywhere. However, Jiang Bixing knew that Huang Xiaochuan must have come today.

Following that, another distinguished alumnus, Zhang Gaolei, took the stage to speak. During Zhang Gaolei's speech, Ding Yi, one of the four people sitting in the corner, asked Wu Duo and Chen Zhe, "Did Lao Zhang mention donating money last night? How much?"

Wu Duo raised his right index and middle fingers, making a "V" sign!

"Old Zhang said he donated 20 million."

Ding Yi wasn't surprised; instead, he asked, "US dollars?"

Wu Duo lowered his hand, glaring at Ding Yidao: "Do you think Old Zhang's money comes from thin air? It's RMB!"

At this point, Chen Zhe said, "Twenty million RMB is already a lot."

Ding Yi pointed to Huang Xiaochuan, who sat upright like a mountain, and asked Wu and Chen in a low voice, "Do you know how much this person quietly donated?"

Wu Duo and Chen Zhe were unaware of this, but Ding Yi knew it perfectly well.

Ding Yi, mimicking Wu Duo, held up two fingers: "Two hundred million!"

Wu Duo and Chen Zhe both gasped in surprise, and then looked at this good-for-nothing who didn't want to show his face. He had donated such a large sum of money, but he was still unwilling to go up and make an appearance.

Huang Xiaochuan retorted irritably, "I don't have any beautiful women on my face, so why are you all staring at me like that?"

Wu Duo lowered his voice and asked, "Two hundred million! You're really willing to part with that?"

Taking the opportunity, Huang Xiaochuan joked with Wu Duo and the others: "Old Wu, do you know what the saddest thing in life is?"

Wu Duo shook his head blankly, while Chen Zhe and Ding Yi stared intently at Huang Xiaochuan, hoping he would continue.

Huang Xiaochuan didn't keep them in suspense and whispered, "So the person's gone, but the money's still there!"

Upon hearing this, Ding Yi scoffed dismissively, but then he immediately understood the true meaning of the words and burst out laughing.

Huang Xiaochuan then pretended to be serious and said another sentence: "I haven't finished yet. There's one more thing: the person is still here, but the money is gone!"

At this point, Wu Duo and Chen Zhe couldn't hold back any longer and covered their mouths to laugh.

The commotion they made attracted the attention of other alumni sitting nearby, but the poor lighting in the corner made it difficult to see who they were at first glance.

Huang Xiaochuan pretended to be nonchalant, a scene that made Wu Duo and the others feel as if they had returned to their school days, when they often joked and played around like this.

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At this moment, Zhang Gaolei on stage said, "To express my gratitude to my alma mater for its nurturing and to support its infrastructure development, I am personally donating RMB 20 million to the school library to purchase the most cutting-edge materials and important academic books, so as to broaden the horizons of my juniors."

Zhang Gaolei's generosity also earned thunderous applause.

The four people sitting in the corner also joined in clapping.

Meanwhile, Ma Yifeng and Sang Weihong, a married couple sitting on the right side of the auditorium near the emergency exit, clapped their hands while searching for the person they wanted to see.

Unfortunately, they haven't seen the person they wanted to see since the ceremony began.

After the applause subsided, Sang Weihong sighed softly.

Sang Weihong's commotion was naturally noticed by Ma Yifeng, who was sitting next to her. He said, "That Huang Xiaochuan guy really does what he says. Two hundred million! He gave it to her without even blinking, just to get the school to agree not to publicize it. Why would he do that? Others would love to make a big fuss and have as many people know about it as possible, but he does the opposite."

Sang Weihong glared at Ma Yifeng: "What do you know? Xiao Chuan can donate 200 million, which means he doesn't care about this amount of money or that empty fame. Use your pig brain to think about it. Xiao Chuan is a Clark Medal winner and the richest man in Asia. Does he need any other empty fame?"

On the contrary, the school would love to gain both fame and fortune. The principal is now kicking himself. If Xiao Chuan had shown his face and publicly promised to donate 200 million yuan, the principal would be laughing in his sleep.

Back then, he helped so many people, including you and me. He also helped the school countless times. Did he ask for anything in return? He didn't ask for anything. He's always been that kind of person.

Sang Weihong's words convinced Ma Yifeng completely, as Huang Xiaochuan had indeed always acted in this way.

As the school anniversary ceremony was drawing to a close, Ding Yi, sitting in the outermost seat, winked at Huang Xiaochuan, Wu Duo, and Chen Zhe: "Shall we go?"

The three understood each other and, just as they had come, quietly got up, bent down, and slipped out through the nearest safe evacuation exit. They were extremely familiar with the campus, and at Huang Xiaochuan's suggestion, the four of them walked along the tree-lined path they had walked countless times, heading towards their former dormitory.

The dormitory building hasn't changed much; it's still the same as when they were in school, with a simple and old-fashioned appearance.

It was only a short time since the start of the new semester, and students were coming and going in front of the dormitory building. Since it was the school's anniversary, when they saw people coming to the dormitory building, they could naturally guess that they were senior students who came to reminisce about the past and look back at the place where they had left traces of their youth.

Therefore, no one disturbed the group, and Huang Xiaochuan's bodyguards, led by Gao Song, surrounded the four of them from different distances.

Ding Yi offered a cigarette to the dormitory supervisor and said hello. Then he entered the dormitory building, and the four of them went straight to the second floor, familiar with the layout.

The door to room 222 was ajar. Wu Duo gently pushed it open and found two boys inside. One was reading a financial magazine on the upper bunk, while the other was sitting on the lower bunk with headphones on, listening to music and humming along.

The boy reading the magazine saw someone come in, and a stranger at that, so he asked, "Who are you looking for?"

Wu Duo smiled and said, "Junior, we used to live here, and we came back today specifically to visit."

Upon hearing this, the boy who was reading the magazine put it down, jumped down from the top bunk, and said enthusiastically, "Oh, it's you, senior! Please come in!"

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