Chapter 157: Chapter 142: Lin Qiang’s Parents Kneel! Forcing Sifan to Forgive?
Meanwhile, Lu Fan was dealing with matters concerning Lin Qiang’s parents’ company.
Ever since Lin Qiang was taken into custody, his parents had been calling in every favor they could.
On top of that, all of their company’s suppliers had canceled their contracts overnight.
This plunged the company into a financial crisis.
Under these circumstances, Lu Fan said to Jiali, "Look into their tax evasion again. See if we missed anything. If you find something, turn it all over to the Economic Crimes Division."
"Yes, sir."
After Jiali left, Lu Fan received a message from Wen Wan.
The moment he saw her message, he immediately replied, "Wen Wan, what’s wrong?"
Wen Wan: "Uncle Lu, it’s like this..."
She gathered her thoughts and typed out a long message to Lu Fan.
After learning what was going on, Lu Fan replied, "Sifan doesn’t know you contacted me, does he?"
Wen Wan: "He doesn’t know. I mentioned it before, but Sifan told me not to contact you."
Lu Fan: "Alright. I won’t get involved directly, but I’ll have someone help out."
Wen Wan: "Thank you, Uncle Lu. I really didn’t want to bother you, but he seemed so dejected. I don’t want him to lose his fighting spirit."
Lu Fan: "Haha, you did the right thing. I’ve told you before, if you ever run into trouble, just come to me. It’s really no problem."
Wen Wan: "Okay, thank you, Uncle Lu."
After ending the chat, Lu Fan opened his contacts and found the vice-principal of Jinling Institute of Technology.
"Hello, Principal Luo."
"President Lu, what can I do for you? My goodness, it’s been too long since I’ve heard from you." Principal Luo sounded very enthusiastic on the other end of the line.
Compared to Principal Zhou of Jiangsu Forestry University, Principal Luo was far more savvy about how the world worked.
This was because just two weeks prior, Lu Fan had donated ten million yuan to Jinling Institute of Technology through his foundation.
This had left Principal Luo absolutely ecstatic.
Although Jinling Institute of Technology was one of the top universities in Jinling City,
an extra ten million yuan for campus infrastructure could solve a great many pressing issues!
Whatever was left over could be used for scholarships for underprivileged students.
To him, President Lu was now a walking ATM.
Naturally, Principal Luo wanted to stay on his good side.
Lu Fan’s decision to donate at that particular time was no coincidence; he had an ulterior motive.
He wanted to make it easier to ask Principal Luo to look out for his son, Jiang Sifan, down the road.
’After all, in the day-to-day life of the university, who holds more sway than the vice-principal?’
So, Lu Fan said cheerfully, "Principal Luo, there’s something I was hoping you could help me with."
"Of course," Principal Luo replied. "What is it?"
"My son is actually a freshman at your university. I’ve never mentioned it to you," Lu Fan explained.
The moment he said that, Principal Luo’s heart skipped a beat.
He thought back to when Lu Fan had told him about Lin Qiang hiring someone to assault a student, demanding that he handle the matter with the utmost seriousness. ’Don’t tell me the injured student, Jiang Sifan, is actually President Lu’s son?’
’But I’ve seen Jiang Sifan’s file before,’ he thought.
’His surname is Jiang—he took his mother’s name—and the line for ’Father’ was blank.’
’Wait a minute.’
’Could it be that President Lu’s name was supposed to go in that blank?’
Principal Luo was well-versed in the private dealings of the wealthy, and he instantly understood the situation.
He quickly asked, "President Lu, which student would that be?"
"You should know him. The boy who was attacked in that case I asked you to handle is my son. His name is Jiang Sifan," Lu Fan explained.
Principal Luo’s heart sank. ’So Jiang Sifan really is President Lu’s son.’
’It was a good thing I quickly called a meeting with the faculty that day to decide how to handle Lin Qiang,’ he thought.
’If I had delayed at all, I would have undoubtedly left a bad impression on President Lu.’
’After all, President Lu had promised to donate at least a seven-figure sum to the institute annually.’
’That was no small sum.’
He’d initially been puzzled as to why President Lu had chosen their university of all places.
After all, there were several other schools in Jiangsu Province with more prestige.
The neighboring Jinling University was a prime example.
Only now did Principal Luo understand.
’So that was it! It was because President Lu’s son was here!’
He even felt a pang of regret for not having discovered this sooner.
Just then, Lu Fan continued, "Principal Luo, Sifan has been working on a startup recently. He’s already partnered with over a dozen off-campus shops, and now he’s trying to apply for a workspace at the university. It seems things aren’t progressing very smoothly, so I was wondering if you might have time in your busy schedule to help the boy understand how to apply for one."
Of course, he didn’t directly demand that Principal Luo help.
Instead, he had phrased it as a tactful request.
Upon hearing this, Principal Luo immediately said, "President Lu, of course, that’s no problem at all! I’ll go and inquire about the situation with the entrepreneurship department. That area has always been managed by a dedicated faculty member, so I wasn’t aware of the specifics before. But please, rest assured. Now that I know, I will personally see to it."
"Then I’ll be counting on you, Principal Luo. I’ll be sure to pay you a formal visit some other day," Lu Fan chuckled.
"President Lu, you’re too kind. By the way, the funds from your donation two weeks ago have been received. We were planning to post an announcement about your contribution on the institute’s official website. Would that be alright with you?" Principal Luo asked tentatively.
Some donors liked public recognition after making a contribution.
Others, however, preferred to remain low-key and anonymous.
For matters like this, Principal Luo always had to ask beforehand.
Lu Fan smiled. "If it’s not too much trouble, then I’ll leave it to your discretion, Principal Luo."
"Excellent. It’s no trouble at all," Principal Luo said with a laugh.
