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Chapter 434 - 428, The script isn’t written like this! (4th update for monthly pass)_1

Chapter 434: 428, The script isn’t written like this! (4th update for monthly pass)_1

Ordinary charity foundations would panic in such situations, because their funds aren’t their own; they’re donated by everyone, cent by cent, dollar by dollar, and any scandal that breaks out would be huge.

But Qinghe is different. Every penny it has was earned through the royalties of several novels written by Ren He; it has never taken a single thing from anyone else.

Whether it’s buying a car or spending on extra charitable activities, Elder Zhou would always inform Ren He. Every transaction is crystal clear.

And when it comes to charitable matters, Elder Zhou doesn’t even need to say anything to Ren He. However, Ren He also said that it’s correct not to suffer on account of doing charity; one can only do charity confidently when living well oneself.

Moreover, based on trust in Elder Zhou, Ren He couldn’t be bothered to know how the Qinghe Fund is currently being managed.

In fact, the current media and netizen scrutiny of the Qinghe Fund also concerns the 19 vehicles registered in its name. Some question why a charity foundation would need so many cars.

However, the Qinghe Fund has replied with overwhelming confidence: The money is ours, earned by ourselves; how we spend it is none of your business.

The staff at the Qinghe Fund also feel wronged. They work day and night, not for themselves, right? The 19 vehicles are used for trips to the mountainous areas—without them, it simply wouldn’t work. Plus, they’re all the most cost-effective vehicles available, focusing on durability and practicality, generally opting for vans with higher chassis.

Now, those 19 vans all look completely different, their appearances akin to scrap vehicles after frequent trips to the mountainous regions.

Everyone was upset when the issue first arose, but after Elder Zhou’s responses at the press conference, it was as if a weight had been lifted: indeed, one is free to spend money they’ve earned however they please!

At that time, Ren He even called Elder Zhou to compliment, laughing: "Well confronted! I’ve wanted to confront them for a long time!"

What the Qinghe Fund does and how it operates is not for others to question.

Now, relying on the funds brought in by Harry Potter, a vast teaching system has gradually been established. In fact, most of the more than three thousand volunteer teachers are still in their probationary period. Eventually, the numbers will be whittled down to around nine hundred or so to select truly committed teachers.

Given the compensation package for volunteer teachers initially set by Ren He, this number is roughly what the Qinghe Fund can afford. Any more would be risky. Keep in mind that the salary for these nine hundred teachers is about five million a month, which is not a minor expense. Moreover, the Qinghe Fund needs to construct even more Hope Primary Schools.

This is about doing what one can with the resources one has. Ren He never thought to transform the country’s education environment alone. That’s a matter playable only with trillions in funds, not something an ordinary person should undertake.

National issues should be left to the nation, and Ren He has no intention of becoming some kind of hero.

In the turmoil of being forced to disclose accounts, the Qinghe Fund still stands unshakable. Elder Zhou is extremely relieved they didn’t accept social donations, otherwise it would have been awkward.

While Qinghe is fine, other foundations have, in contrast, been caught up in scandals. At this time, the public has finally come to fully realize that the Qinghe Fund is completely different from other charity foundations.

What they’re most interested in, however, is still who exactly wrote Harry Potter... This has become a mystery!

And now, Yuan Peng feels like he’s stumbled upon a major scoop. When the Qinghe Fund, Qinghe Club, and Qinghe Faction are viewed separately, nobody thinks much of it, and some people don’t pay attention to many such matters anyway—some news slips through their minds as soon as they’ve read it.

But when two of these are linked, those in the know can’t help but speculate whether the third might have the same connection?

Yuan Peng doesn’t have any evidence to prove anything at the moment, but he is certain that Knight, Qinghe Fund, Qinghe Club, and Qinghe’s faction are all the work of one person!

If he were to unearth this significant news, what would Yuan Peng’s status be in the field of journalism? Of course, it would breathe new life into his career, propelling him to the pinnacle of his life!

It’s exhilarating to think about! In fact, during that time in 2007 when the mainland entertainment journalists and paparazzi industry hadn’t yet developed, Yuan Peng had already shown the outstanding potential of a competent paparazzo. He was able to continuously stake out in the first place Ren He started drifting for several days, and just this patience alone was definitely unmatched by many.

If it weren’t for his persistence, and the fact that he could recognize the Knight just by glancing at Ren He’s bicycle, there wouldn’t have been so much fuss.

Yuan Peng continued to ask the female students, "Do you know where Ren He went to study abroad?"

"We don’t know," the female students shook their heads, "Only the people from the Qinghe Club would know. Someone asked them before, but they didn’t tell."

Indeed, after Jiang Haoyang and the others learned of Ren He’s Knight identity, whenever they were asked anything, their subconscious reaction was to deny knowledge.

But they were very clear that Ren He had gone to the United States, to the Juilliard School of Music in New York.

Yuan Peng muttered to himself, "The Qinghe Club... The Qinghe Club... Do you have their contact information?"

"Yes, one of them, Li Yifan, was my junior high classmate," one female student said. High school students didn’t have much sense of guardedness, and she directly gave Yuan Peng the phone number.

Yuan Peng was ecstatic. He never expected to find a breakthrough at this time. Now, he just needed to confirm from this Li Yifan whether Ren He had gone to America or not. This would align the remaining timeline.

Even though he didn’t have definite evidence at that moment, it was already enough to prove he was on the right track!

The rest was no challenge for him.

He stepped aside and called Li Yifan’s number. The voice answered, "Hello?"

Yuan Peng went straight to the question, "Hello, is this Li Yifan? I’d like to know where Ren He is currently studying?"

"Oh, he’s in England. Can I help you with something?" Li Yifan said.

Damn! Yuan Peng was confused at the time. England?! That’s not how the script goes! What happened to America?

If it was England, then it didn’t match up at all!

"May I ask which school he has gone to?"

"Cambridge, of course. Our club president is bound to go to the best," Li Yifan said matter-of-factly.

Yuan Peng was completely thrown off at that moment. Not only did he not get the answer he had imagined, but what’s with your attitude as if picking the world’s top universities is a given?!

Li Yifan hung up the call and immediately dialed another number, "Club president, no sooner had you told us, someone actually called to ask where you’ve gone to study!"

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Extra Chapter for the Grandmaster of the Alliance, who unzipped his trousers for the gay pals. Where’s my monthly ticket? My monthly ticket, huh! If I update a little less due to some matters, you withhold my monthly ticket! That’s cold-hearted and crazy! Also, yesterday was my engagement—yeah, engagement! The wedding date is April 21st, the location is Luoyang. Those who want to come can add me on QQ to let me know. No need to give gifts; food will be provided. That’s