Chapter 261: Opening Ceremony

Chapter 261: Chapter 261: Opening Ceremony

"He didn’t say much, really. Just asked some questions about Qian’Er’s past."

"What’s wrong? Is there a problem?"

Jun Yue asked curiously.

"There’s no problem, per se. It’s just that, from what I know of him, he doesn’t seem like the type to gossip."

"He asked too many questions today and wanted to know too much."

Jiang Fan mumbled indistinctly, his mouth full of food.

"You’re probably overthinking this."

"But before Mr. Li left, he asked me to tell you something. He said it would be best to make a bit of a scene at the school gate tomorrow."

"Someone will be there to livestream it,"

Jun Yue said.

"Make a scene? What does that mean? Wasn’t today’s commotion big enough?"

Jiang Fan forgot to even chew the food in his mouth, lost in thought as he pondered the deeper meaning behind Li Jiaxiang’s words.

"I don’t know either. That’s just what he told me to tell you before he left."

"Fine, I get it."

’Our intel is still too outdated.’

Ignoring the confused looks from the others, Jiang Fan swallowed the last bite of his food, pulled out his phone, and walked outside.

He had just dialed Yin Ruxue’s number when she answered and said directly, "Hidden Dragon Academy opens tomorrow, right?"

"I figured. If even you know about it, it must be all over Yang City already."

"Who spread the word this time?"

Jiang Fan wasn’t surprised at all.

"This time, Secretary Li personally released the news."

"He said he’s very optimistic about a school like this, especially one that could cultivate two such outstanding, top-tier talents from an orphanage."

"He didn’t stop there, praising not only their top-tier abilities but also their top-tier character, noting how they’re giving back to the place that raised them after achieving success."

"He said it’s something everyone should learn from."

After Yin Ruxue finished speaking, Jiang Fan fell into a long silence.

"What do you think he meant by that?"

He finally asked after a long while.

"I don’t know what he meant, but I do know there’s a livestream tomorrow covering the entire school."

"I remember you said you’ve taken over all the surrounding orphanages, right?"

"Have all those children attend."

"What do you mean?"

At that moment, Jiang Fan felt like his brain couldn’t keep up.

He couldn’t understand the meaning behind Yin Ruxue’s words at all.

"Build momentum!"

She slowly uttered the two words.

"What you’re doing right now is a good deed for the country and its people. It’s a good thing from any perspective."

"If you do it well, it could even become a signature project for Yang City."

"Do you understand what I’m saying?"

"Anyone who wants to touch a city’s signature project will have to think twice."

Her explanation made everything click for Jiang Fan instantly.

’Li Jiaxiang really went to great lengths for the orphanage.’

"Mr. Li did this for me..."

"No, it’s not just for you. You’re one part of it, but this also counts as a political achievement for him."

"They’re mutually beneficial, understand?"

"On one hand, it’s a warning to the upper echelons of Yang City. On the other, he’s done something that’s truly eye-opening for everyone."

"Because what you have is impossible to replicate. You could say it’s the only one of its kind in the entire country."

"Its uniqueness naturally stands out."

"If he moves up in the future, this is something worth bringing up." 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

Hearing all this made Jiang Fan’s head hurt. He understood, but he really didn’t want to think about things so complicated.

’Can’t things between people just be simple?’

"Don’t worry about all that. Tomorrow, you just need to set off a few strings of firecrackers at the school gate and put up an inflatable arch."

"Then just have the children go in one by one. Do everything as you originally planned."

"It would be best to also arrange for a couple of teachers to hand out new clothes to them."

"Basically, you need to make sure the public-facing aspects are done well."

"Okay, I get it. Thanks."

If it weren’t for Yin Ruxue, Jiang Fan probably would have had to call Li Jiaxiang directly to figure all this out.

"Don’t mention it. We’re friends, after all. Besides, I’ll need your help tomorrow too."

"No problem. Just say the word. What do you need help with?"

Jiang Fan said with a wave of his hand.

"You’ll find out tomorrow."

After saying that, Yin Ruxue hung up the phone.

「The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.」

As for the firecrackers, inflatable arches, and flower baskets, Jiang Fan didn’t have to arrange for any of it himself.

Yin Ruxue had already taken care of it all for him.

He was deeply touched.

The only thing he had to do was call each orphanage the night before to coordinate the school bus schedules.

That morning, everyone—Ying, the other newly hired preschool teachers, the elderly dean, Li Qian’Er, and Jun Yue—stood smiling at the school gate. Only the classroom teachers remained inside.

"When did this camera crew get here?"

Li Qian’Er whispered in Jiang Fan’s ear.

"They’ve been here for a while. They arrived before the gates even opened."

Jiang Fan glanced at them before looking away.

Li Qian’Er said, "Oh."

The first school bus had already arrived at the gate, and she hurried forward with the other teachers to greet it.

As he watched the children shyly step off the bus, their expressions gradually changing to ones of joy and surprise as they took in the school, his own mood lifted.

"Congratulations to Xuerong Group for donating three million in educational funds to Hidden Dragon Academy, along with three thousand articles of age-appropriate clothing."

A beautiful girl suddenly appeared before the crowd, and especially before the cameras.

Jiang Fan froze for a second. ’What kind of stunt is this?’

But before he could react, the girl was at his side, placing the sign she was holding into his hands.

"On behalf of Xuerong Group, congratulations on the successful opening of Hidden Dragon Academy."

"Yu Xiaoyu?"

Jiang Fan suppressed his shock.

"That’s right, it’s me. This is the surprise our chairman said she had for you."

"Surprised, huh? Let me tell you, there are even more surprises to come."

"How did you get off that school bus?"

But Yu Xiaoyu didn’t answer his question at all and simply walked away.

Next, two school buses from another orphanage arrived as scheduled.

The wide-eyed children were led onto campus by the teachers. Then, another girl stepped forward, holding a sign.

"Muzhi Group congratulates Hidden Dragon Academy on its successful opening and hereby donates two million in celebration."

The same routine, the same kind of sign was handed to Jiang Fan.

"Xiyou Group congratulates Hidden Dragon Academy on its opening and hereby donates two million for its education fund."

"Hua Qinyun, on his own behalf, hereby congratulates Hidden Dragon Academy on its opening and donates five million to fund the academy’s educational operations!"

The person who got off this last school bus made Jiang Fan’s eyes nearly pop out of his head.

There were twelve school buses in total, and one person had disembarked from each.

Just from donations alone, they had received over thirty million.

You could say the school’s educational funds and expenses were completely covered for the next five years.

He understood that this was a huge gift from Li Jiaxiang.

"Young Master Hua, long time no see. I never expected you to come in person."