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Chapter 611 - 592: Donation

Chapter 611: Chapter 592: Donation

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Yang Pai Feng immediately pulled out the machete he had on him, and then knelt on one knee on the ground, looked at Ye Chen, and said, "Brother Chen, I am willing to follow the gang’s rules!"

"Wait!" Ye Chen immediately waved his hand and said, "I haven’t made a decision yet!"

"Brother Chen, what do you mean?" Xiao Bai asked anxiously.

"Ah, this is really a headache!" Ye Chen scratched his head awkwardly and said, "On one hand, I don’t want to break the gang’s rules; on the other hand, I can’t bear to lose such a good brother! Pai Gu, you are making this difficult for me!"

"Brother Chen, I... I am not worth your retention!" Yang Pai Feng’s eyes were moist.

"Whether you’re worth it is not for you to decide!" Ye Chen waved his hand, then, with a cigar in his mouth, turned his back to everyone, his gaze fixed on the scenery outside the window. In December, the roadside trees were yellow and a lot of leaves were swirling down with the wind.

Everyone looked at Ye Chen’s back, waiting for his final decision. After about the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Ye Chen finally made a decision and said, "Well, let’s forget about a punishment like amputating an arm. It’s the cold winter season now, and the Northeast needs someone to shoulder the responsibility. Yang Pai Gu, are you willing to go?"

"I... I am willing!" As long as his arm wasn’t cut off, what wouldn’t he be willing to do? Moreover, he could continue to serve in the gang for Brother Chen. Yang Pai Feng nodded without hesitation and said, "Brother Chen, rest assured, once I’m in the Northeast, I will definitely work hard with Brother Liu San!"

"Alright, alright!" Ye Chen waved his hand, then asked, "By the way, how is your mother’s illness?"

"My mom... she’s still undergoing chemotherapy; who knows how long she can hold on!" Yang Pai Feng took a deep breath.

"Brother Chen, so... do we still need to get the remaining money back?" Xiao Bai asked eagerly.

"Why bother chasing it, it’s pointless!" Ye Chen glared at him. The punishment of sending him to endure the freezing temperatures below thirty degrees in the Northeast is enough. Try going there yourself if you think it’s easy.

"No way, I definitely don’t want to go!" Xiao Bai immediately shook his head. For a southerner going to the north, that’s basically suicide. It’s so cold that even urine could freeze and stick to your privates. After going once, Xiao Bai never wanted to go a second time.

Then, in front of the Heavenly Reversal Gang’s little brothers, Ye Chen announced such a punishment. First, there was a reason for the misdeed, and the Chinese respect filial piety. Therefore, Ye Chen handled this matter based on the principle of prioritizing filial piety—not to be taken as a precedent. If anyone dares to steal from the company again, they must amputate their own arm and then be expelled from the Heavenly Reversal Gang. No one objected to this handling.

The members of the Heavenly Reversal Gang naturally took this to heart, and although some were dissatisfied with Yang Pai Feng’s punishment, he had, after all, done it to save his mother. It was reasonable and understandable. Everyone was brothers, so they took it as a lesson and understood each other.

Soon, Yang Pai Feng was sent to the Northeast to assist Liu San in managing the affairs there.

Ye Chen then began to get busy with the donation preparations for Fuxing Orphanage. First of all, this matter couldn’t go unnoticed; preparations for the year-end award ceremony were underway. Despite Jiang Zhonggen’s reliance on higher connections to award him the medal, there had to be some visible performance shown to the community—otherwise, some people in Jianghuai City might have objections.

Ye Chen made a phone call to Lin Xue’er, who was still working as a female reporter, struggling to make a living. Suddenly receiving a call from Ye Chen made Lin Xue’er’s heart tremble—could it be that Ye Chen suddenly started to take an interest in her body? Her voice trembled as she asked, "Ye Chen, what... what do you want from me?"

"Xue’er, here’s the thing." Ye Chen coughed dryly, then said, "I’m planning to donate to Fuxing Orphanage, so I’d like to invite your TV station over to supervise!"

Lin Xue’er was taken aback. Wasn’t Ye Chen always the type to do good deeds anonymously? How come he suddenly changed? Could it be that he has started to care about his reputation now? But since Ye Chen was asking for help, Lin Xue’er naturally agreed, nodding, "Alright, is it tomorrow?"

"That’s right, tomorrow morning at eight o’clock!" Ye Chen nodded his head, then smiled, "Remember to come on time!"

"Mhm!" Lin Xue’er smiled sweetly. Her voice could make Ye Chen’s heart skip a beat.

The next morning, the young men of the Heavenly Reversal Gang got up early. Everyone brought two trucks, one filled with brand-new desks and the other with brand-new quilts. The children needed new desks for their classes, and with winter coming, they also needed new quilts to keep warm. These were things they desperately needed.

"Is everything ready?" Ye Chen waved his hand.

"Brother Chen, everything is loaded!" the little brothers nodded unanimously.

Just as Ye Chen was about to set off, a business van sped towards them, and Lin Xue’er, accompanied by the chubby photographer, hurriedly arrived. As soon as the vehicle halted, Lin Xue’er immediately exited the car door, then jumped down, laughing, "Ye Chen, I’m here!"

"Yo, this early? I thought you’d go straight to Fuxing Orphanage!" Ye Chen chuckled.

"No, I plan to cover you for the entire day!" Lin Xue’er said with a smile, which actually stemmed from orders she had received from her superiors today to dig deeper into news about Ye Chen. It seemed Director Zhao had also received word from Jiang Zhonggen. Jiang Zhonggen planned a media blitz to publicize Ye Chen’s good deeds before crowning him with various honors at the end-of-year awards ceremony.

Director Zhao seemed to detect a different undertone. Having struggled in the bureaucratic world for over a decade, he immediately sensed a shift in the wind. Early in the morning, he had demanded that Lin Xue’er conduct a detailed follow-up report on Ye Chen, ideally facilitating a few exclusive interviews to make it even more perfect.

"Alright then!" As far as Ye Chen was concerned, as long as he appeared on TV, the nature of the coverage didn’t matter.

Next, the photographer captured the loading process from various angles. Then, Ye Chen commanded, and under the escort of dozens of little brothers, two trucks loaded with goods made their way majestically towards Fuxing Orphanage.

The orphanage had already prepared for their reception, with balloons hanging at the entrance, set up personally by Lingzi’s mother. Almost every time there was a donation or a visit from senior management, Lingzi’s mother would immediately tie these balloons up. Once the event concluded, she would personally take them down and store them away.

Lingzi’s mother, with over a hundred children and several orphanage staff, welcomed them at the entrance. Seeing the vehicles arrive, everyone clapped in what had almost become a routine task.

"Lingzi’s mother!" Ye Chen jumped down from the vehicle.

"Xiao Ye, is it you?" exclaimed Lingzi’s mother, quickly adding, "Could it be that you are the donor this time?"

"Yes!" Ye Chen nodded, saying, "I saw winter was coming, so I prepared new desks and new quilts for the children!"

"That’s wonderful, just wonderful. I was just thinking about getting some new quilts. The children’s bedding is no longer adequate!" Lingzi’s mother shook her head, saying, "The bedding they are using now is still from when you children were here!"

"Ah, life is not easy for the children!" Ye Chen sighed.

"Isn’t it!" At this, Lingzi’s mother’s tears began to flow freely.

Lin Xue’er immediately instructed the photographer to start filming as Ye Chen held Lingzi’s mother’s hand, saying, "Don’t worry, this time, I’m not just donating these materials. I also plan to completely refurbish Fuxing Orphanage, to demolish the old structure and rebuild!"

"Really?" Lingzi’s mother was stunned.

"Of course it’s true!" Ye Chen nodded.

"That’s just wonderful!" Lingzi’s mother was thrilled, trembling as she held Ye Chen’s hand. She excitedly told everyone, "Children, our house is going to be new!"

"Wow, we’re going to have a new house!" the children innocently exclaimed.

The photographer immediately turned the lens towards the children. Ye Chen directed the little brothers from the Heavenly Reversal Gang to start unloading the desks and brand-new quilts from the trucks. The little brothers busied themselves swiftly, with the children clumsily but happily assisting.

After a day’s work, Ye Chen was exhausted but felt it was worthwhile. As he was leaving the Fuxing Orphanage, Lin Xue’er pouted her red lips, saying, "Ye Chen, I really didn’t expect you to be so kind-hearted!"

"Ha-ha, I’ve always been very kind-hearted!" Ye Chen laughed heartily.

"Hmph, then why didn’t you think of these things before?" Lin Xue’er huffed, saying, "You collected billions of funds for Tianya Group and personally acquired Si Yang Group, and you built Black Water Security Company from scratch. These are all your legitimate businesses. In the underworld, you own Heavenly Reversal Gang, several entertainment cities and bars, and a few casinos in Jianghuai City. Your assets are worth more than a billion! Why did you only think of donating to Fuxing Orphanage today?"

"I..." Ye Chen was suddenly at a loss for words. Indeed, if it hadn’t been for Jiang Zhonggen’s subtle hint, would he have almost forgotten to do good deeds and just become purely a businessman?