I'm back in 1990

Chapter 629: On the contrary, it made me feel at ease

September 16th is a day of clear skies and crisp autumn air, just a few days after Teachers' Day, and also the 9th anniversary of the founding of the University of Finance and Economics.

To paraphrase a famous comedian, the campus was a sea of ​​colorful flags and people!

A huge banner was stretched along the main road of the school just inside the main gate, with the words "Warmly Celebrate the 85th Anniversary of the Founding of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics" written in large characters.

From the school gate to inside the school, alumni from all over the country gathered. Some classmates who hadn't seen each other since graduation reunited, either embracing each other with joyful surprise, laughing and jumping, or holding each other's hands and lamenting how time, like a butcher's knife, had transformed the once vibrant young people into middle-aged men and women with faces etched with the vicissitudes of life.

Huang Xiaochuan was wearing a dark green long-sleeved T-shirt, khaki casual trousers, and a black baseball cap with the brim covering most of his face. Even if someone knew him, they wouldn't recognize him at a glance.

His bodyguards were positioned at a distance around him to prevent any unexpected incidents, especially the reporters. Only Gao Song stayed by his side the whole time.

Wu Duo and Chen Zhe stood on tiptoe along the main road inside the school gate, peering towards the gate, but after waiting for a long time, they still didn't see the person they wanted to see.

Wu Duo shook his head and said to Chen Zhe, "Old Chen, do you think Xiao Chuan might end up like Old Zhang, being asked to leave early by the school leaders?"

Chen Zhe wasn't sure either, because logically speaking, Huang Xiaochuan's name should have been on the homepage of the list of notable alumni for this school anniversary celebration. However, it took him a long time to find Huang Xiaochuan's name in the alumni list, and it was mixed in with a bunch of ordinary campus names. If he hadn't searched by the number of strokes in the surname, he almost wouldn't have found it.

Moreover, according to the order of strokes in their surnames, Huang Xiaochuan's name was listed after theirs.

This puzzled Wu Duo and Chen Zhe greatly, so they were eager to see Huang Xiaochuan to find out the truth. They had originally planned to meet Huang Xiaochuan when they arrived in Shanghai last night, but only Zhang Gaolei showed up to receive them. Ding Yi had a reception duty and couldn't get away, while Huang Xiaochuan had a very important work meeting and couldn't leave either. Both of them called to express their apologies and entrusted Zhang Gaolei to represent them and receive them first, and then make arrangements after meeting the next day.

Just as they were eagerly anticipating what was happening, a voice came from behind them: "What are you two doing? Your eyes are darting around, staring at the pretty female classmate. You wait, I'll tell your wives later."

The two turned around, and who else could it be but Huang Xiaochuan?

Wu Duo and Chen Zhe were about to excitedly hug Huang Xiaochuan when Huang Xiaochuan put his middle finger to his lips, signaling them to be quiet.

Wu Duo asked, puzzled, "Hey, Xiao Chuan, why are you acting like a thief? So sneaky!"

Chen Zhe was also puzzled, and he shared the same thought as Wu Duo.

Huang Xiaochuan said with a wry smile, "I did this because I didn't want to attract too much attention. It's not easy for me!"

Then Huang Xiaochuan told the two about the results of his discussions with the school, and explained why he did it this way, but he did not mention the specific amount of the donation.

Wu Duo and Chen Zhe immediately understood Huang Xiaochuan's predicament. After all, they had known him for so long and were quite familiar with his personality.

Chen Zhe shook his head with a sigh: "I was wondering why the school would deliberately handle this so discreetly, given that you are a renowned alumnus who won the Clark Medal and is also the richest man in Asia. It turns out you had it all planned in advance."

Huang Xiaochuan disagreed, saying, "The school benefits, I get what I want—to be undisturbed. Wouldn't it be better if everyone was happy?"

Wu Duo spoke the truth: "I can understand Xiao Chuan's predicament; such fame is indeed mentally exhausting!"

Huang Xiaochuan smiled and gave Wu Duo a thumbs up: "The class monitor really understands me."

Just as the three were having a pleasant conversation, Ding Yi called Huang Xiaochuan's cell phone.

A few minutes later, Ding Yi arrived in front of the three of them.

The four of them got together and started joking and playing around again.

Ding Yi then pointed to his watch: "It's about time. Let's move to the auditorium!"

The group glanced at their watches; it was almost nine o'clock, and according to the schedule in the notice, the school anniversary ceremony would begin at nine o'clock.

Although the principal sitting on the podium had a smile on his face, he was very disappointed.

He originally thought he would take this opportunity to repair his relationship with Huang Xiaochuan and use Huang Xiaochuan's reputation as a Clark Medal winner to enhance the school's prestige. However, Huang Xiaochuan refused to give him that opportunity. Although he anonymously donated a large sum of money to the school, what he wanted more than the donation was the reputation of Huang Xiaochuan as an outstanding alumnus who had won the Clark Medal!

As the executive vice principal, Hong Yongze was naturally sitting on the stage. Next to him sat Zhang Gaolei, and behind him sat Jiang Bixing. Both of them were outstanding representatives who had graduated from the school, and their relationship with Huang Xiaochuan was extremely close.

However, because of his junior brother's insistence, he did not appear on the stage. Otherwise, the person sitting next to him, not the principal, should have been his junior brother.

The reporters standing below the podium kept looking towards it, trying to find one of their main targets: Huang Xiaochuan, winner of the Clark Medal and Asia's richest man.

Unfortunately, their efforts were in vain.

Just as the reporters were searching for their target, their target, under the cover of Ding Yi, Wu Duo, and Chen Zhe, sat down in a corner of the last row.

Meanwhile, Jiang Bixing, sitting on the stage, felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He kept looking down at the crowd, hoping to see the person who was more qualified than him to sit on the stage. Unfortunately, the auditorium was packed with people, and he couldn't find the person he was looking for at all.

Soon the time came, and the anniversary ceremony officially began. The principal, as the main representative of the school, began to give a speech, mainly reviewing the school's glorious history. However, he cleverly glossed over the Clark Medal and then began to describe the school's future development vision to the alumni in the audience.

His speech was met with rounds of applause from the alumni. Next, the host arranged for city leaders and outstanding alumni representatives to speak in the order of the list, including Zhang Gaolei and Jiang Bixing.

Huang Xiaochuan sat quietly in the corner, listening to the people on stage speak. He was just an ordinary alumnus attending the school anniversary celebration. He didn't receive any special treatment or speak on stage, which he actually thought was fine.

During the break between speeches on stage, the four students from the original 222 dormitory whispered among themselves. Since they were hiding in an inconspicuous corner and no one was paying attention to them, they felt even more at ease.