Ch.4: Donation

"I have high hopes for you!" Lin Yun patted Liu Bo on the shoulder. To the former Lin Yun, someone like Liu Bo, the vice general manager of a large corporation, was a big shot he had to look up to. But now, Liu Bo was nodding and bowing in front of Lin Yun. Then, Lin Yun turned his gaze to the more than one hundred employees present. "As a welcome gift, I will personally give each of you 10,000 yuan. It will be included in your next month's salary!" Lin Yun announced directly. "What?! A 10,000 yuan welcome gift?!" "Long live Chairman Lin! Long live Chairman Lin!" After the initial shock, the employees erupted in cheers, their faces full of excitement. What could be a better perk than receiving money directly? And 10,000 yuan at that! "Our new chairman is so generous! He gives out so much money the moment he arrives! He's way better than the Wu family father and son!" "Exactly! Following such a generous chairman, there's definitely a bright future ahead!" … The employees discussed excitedly. Who wouldn't like a chairman who handed out money so freely? Back when the Wu family father and son were in charge, Wu Dayong was extremely stingy with the employees. By handing out money like this, Lin Yun instantly won their hearts. For over a hundred employees, giving each 10,000 yuan amounted to just over a million, which was nothing to Lin Yun now. Lin Yun waved his hand. "Everyone, this is just a small token! As long as you work hard, I guarantee there will be plenty of bonuses and benefits in the future!" "Following Chairman Lin, we will go through fire and water without hesitation!" Liu Bo took the lead in shouting. "Following Chairman Lin, we will go through fire and water without hesitation!" "Following Chairman Lin, we will go through fire and water without hesitation!" … The employees chanted enthusiastically. Seeing their high morale, Lin Yun nodded in satisfaction. Although his grandfather had told him yesterday that he only needed to be a hands-off chairman, Lin Yun still wanted to develop the company further. It was also a way to prove to his grandfather that he was not just a useless rich kid! Standing to the side, Secretary Zhang took in everything that had just happened. Secretly, she thought to herself, "I never expected the young master to be so capable. Not only has he won over the general manager completely, but he has also easily earned the loyalty of the employees. He does have some of Elder Liu's charisma." Lin Yun's performance today had greatly exceeded Secretary Zhang's expectations. She decided to report everything she had just witnessed to Elder Liu Zhizhong. … The company was already running smoothly, with all aspects well-established, so there wasn't much for Lin Yun to worry about. The day-to-day affairs were handled by Liu Bo and the senior management. After spending the morning at the company, Lin Yun left. Before leaving, Lin Yun also instructed Liu Bo to remove all of the Wu family's connections from the company. From what Lin Yun had heard yesterday, the Wu family had planted quite a few useless connections in the company—people who took salaries without doing any work. Such parasites had to be cleared out! Meanwhile, at the Wu family residence. "Damn it! Damn it!" An enraged Wu Shao smashed a cup onto the floor. "Dad, are we really just going to let this go?" Wu Shao asked unwillingly. "Of course not! If we don't take revenge today, I, Wu Dayong, am no longer a man!" Wu Dayong gritted his teeth. "But… he's Liu Zhizhong's grandson. Just that fact alone means we can't go up against him." Wu Shao looked helpless. "If we can't fight him openly, we'll do it in the shadows! We'll secretly hire some thugs to cripple that brat!" Wu Dayong's face twisted in malice. Wu Shao's eyes lit up. "Dad, that's brilliant! As long as we deny everything, no one will know we hired them! And as for the thugs, we can just pay them to hide abroad for a while." "Exactly. I know a few good ones. I'll handle it right away!" Wu Dayong got up and walked out. "Dad! Make sure the thugs go all out. It'd be best if they turn him into a vegetable!" Wu Shao shouted. … At noon, at Qingyang University. Inside dorm room 8112. "Lin Yun, it was Zheng the Butcher's class this morning, and you dared to skip!" As soon as Lin Yun walked into the dorm, a chubby guy walked up to him. This chubby guy was Lin Yun's only friend in college, named Huang Xun. "I had something to do this morning." Lin Yun shrugged. "Then you should have at least asked for leave! Zheng the Butcher said he's going to fail you!" Huang Xun said seriously. "He wants to fail me?" Lin Yun's eyes narrowed, a cold glint flashing in them. Zheng the Butcher's real name was Zheng Dawei, one of Lin Yun's professors. But Lin Yun had a very poor impression of him—not only because he was notoriously strict, earning the nickname "the Butcher," but more importantly, last semester, Lin Yun had caught him in a scandal with a female student. It was rumored that Zheng the Butcher had threatened the girl, saying that if she didn't comply with him, he would fail her class. A scumbag like him didn't deserve to be a teacher. "Lin Yun, you should go apologize to him and beg for leniency. If he really fails you, it'll be a big problem." Huang Xun advised. "Don't worry. I'll go find him. But…" Lin Yun smirked coldly. In the past, if Lin Yun had encountered something like this, he might have gone to apologize. But now, as the grandson of the richest man in Southwest China, would he really beg? … In the faculty office. The door was unlocked, so Lin Yun walked in directly. Zheng the Butcher was watching a lewd video when he heard the door open. He quickly shut the window and turned his head. When he saw that it was Lin Yun, his face darkened. His fun had been interrupted, and he was furious. "Lin Yun! Don't you know to knock before entering?! And you dared to skip my class this morning! Do you know the consequences?!" Zheng the Butcher shouted. "Professor Zheng, I'm here to talk about the failed grade issue." Lin Yun said as he walked up. "Oh? You want to beg me not to fail you? That's simple." Zheng the Butcher rubbed his fingers together, indicating that he wanted money. Lin Yun chuckled coldly. He had expected this. Sitting in a chair, he crossed his legs and said, "Sorry, I'm not here to beg. I'm here to give you a chance—let this morning's absence slide, and we'll call it even. Otherwise…" "Otherwise, what?" Zheng the Butcher sneered. Lin Yun's eyes narrowed. "Otherwise, I guarantee you'll pay a heavy price." "Hah! A poor college student like you? What a joke!" Zheng the Butcher laughed mockingly. Then he slammed the table. "You punk, you've made me very unhappy today. Apologize and give me a 5,000 yuan 'sincerity fee,' or I'll make sure you fail not just this class, but also your graduation!" He thought Lin Yun was just another pushover. Lin Yun's face darkened. "Zheng the Butcher, you're a disgrace to education! You wasted the chance I gave you—you'll regret this!" With that, Lin Yun turned and left. Zheng the Butcher roared after him, "You little brat! You dare talk to me like that?! You'll be the one to regret this!" At the university, offending a professor was never a wise move. But Lin Yun had other plans. Outside, he walked straight to the president's office. Knocking, he entered. "President Zhou, I'd like to make a donation to the school." Zhou, reading a newspaper, dismissed him. "We appreciate it, but we don't need small donations." Lin Yun smiled. "Not small—10 million yuan." "What?! 10 million?!" Zhou sat up in shock.