Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 68

Chapter 68: Wherever Senior Sister Goes, I’ll Go There Too

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“Another person I want to thank is a girl named Chu Suhe. I’m very grateful that she pulled me out of darkness. Without Class Monitor Chu, there wouldn’t be today’s Xia Ruoming. So, this 100,000 yuan rightfully belongs to her. I know Susu is shy, and even if I called her here today, she would decline to accept it. So I ask the school or the leaders to help deliver it to her on my behalf!”

Her words drew countless applause and exclamations from below the stage. Despite her success, she remained grateful, and moreover, she gave away 300,000 yuan without batting an eye, the valedictorian’s demeanor was truly admirable.

“Third, I want to thank our school. I know our school isn’t particularly wealthy, and compared to our long-time rival Jiaxiang High School, we could be considered poor.”

“Our school has many impoverished students, like Susu whom I mentioned earlier. Due to years of eating only pickled vegetables and steamed buns, she suffered from hypoglycemia and malnutrition. She scored 668 points this year, but if I hadn’t found her when she fainted that day, she might not have been able to take the college entrance exam due to aftereffects, and the country might have lost a talented individual.”

“I know there are many more impoverished students in our school. It’s poverty that prevents them from getting better educational conditions, it’s poverty that prevents them from having better health.”

“Therefore, I’ve decided to only accept 80,000 yuan of this prize money. I will personally contribute 1 million yuan, which together with this 500,000 yuan prize money, making 1.5 million yuan to donate to the school. This money will be entirely used to support impoverished students at our school! I hope everyone will study for China’s rise!”

Saying this, Xia Ruoming handed the 500,000 yuan prize money plaque to the old principal sitting in the leaders’ section, who stroked his beard and chuckled.

The applause below the stage turned to complete silence, with some people secretly wiping away tears.

Xia Ruoming’s family wasn’t particularly wealthy, yet she still said she would contribute, including her own prize money, a total of 1.5 million yuan to support impoverished students, and she said this in front of numerous media, she wasn’t someone who just made empty promises.

Some might think she was seeking fame, but she was truly doing practical things.

Although, for her, this amount of money was indeed just pocket change…

After a brief silence, thunderous applause erupted from both the leaders’ section and the reporters’ section below.

Camera flashes continuously surrounded her, and the old principal, leaning on his cane, walked to Xia Ruoming’s side and held up the 500,000 yuan prize money plaque.

After a passionate speech, the old principal promised that all this money would be used to support impoverished students, and the school cafeteria would open a special window for impoverished students, ensuring every student could receive the best educational conditions!

Many leaders gathered around again, clapping and taking photos together.

Only Liu Ruoxue had a confused expression, not knowing where Xia Ruoming got so much money, but she knew her daughter too well, if her daughter said something, she would definitely follow through.

If this was her daughter’s well-thought-out decision, she wouldn’t question it further.

Finally, the scene froze in multiple photographs…

The reporters below knew without thinking what the news headline should be.

The valedictorian donating 1.5 million yuan on the spot to give back to their alma mater, what a shocking event!

After the newspapers and various self-media reports came out, everywhere was in an uproar.

Liu Ruoxue would be questioned constantly even when going out to buy vegetables. Although it felt prestigious at first, now she was getting annoyed and could only use supermarket delivery service, preferring not to go out herself.

Only Xia Jingsong happily wandered around everywhere, constantly repeating his signature scene.

“Hey, Old Xia, how’s it going today?”

“What? How did you know my daughter scored 742 points and became the national valedictorian?”

“…”

Eventually, people stopped bothering Xia Jingsong.

Meanwhile, Xia Ruoming was having a small gathering with Chu Suhe and the others at Luo Qingxuan’s small shop.

“Senior Sister, congratulations on becoming the valedictorian, I haven’t formally congratulated you yet.” Wearing a floral skirt, Luo Qingxuan sat beside Xia Ruoming, raising her coffee cup and gently clinking it with everyone else.

“Ruoming… this money, I’m returning it to you…” Chu Suhe timidly pushed a bank card forward. This card was for paying her tuition. When the school called to ask for her bank card number, she didn’t know what was happening. Only after seeing the news did she learn that Xia Ruoming had sent her 100,000 yuan. Although she was often indebted to Xia Ruoming, this gift was far too precious…

“Keep it, Susu.” Somehow, Xia Ruoming had also gotten used to calling Chu Suhe the way He Ya did.

“Yes, Susu, it’s Ruoming’s sincere intention, just accept it. She already said without you she wouldn’t have become valedictorian, this is to thank you, you deserve a share of the valedictorian prize money,” He Ya chimed in from the side.

“No… no… this is too much money… I can’t accept it…” Chu Suhe stammered, trying to directly push the bank card into Xia Ruoming’s hand.

“Susu, you already said you want to go to Zhejiang University with me, but Susu, you can’t afford the tuition, right?”

Hearing these words, Chu Suhe immediately lowered her head.

“So, consider this money as a loan from me to Susu, use it to pay your tuition. I’m planning to do some business at Zhejiang University, Susu can work for me, and use part of your salary to repay this money, how about that?” Xia Ruoming said while gently stroking her hand.

Hearing this, Chu Suhe silently put the bank card away.

Let alone not being Xia Ruoming’s official girlfriend, even if she were, she wouldn’t use Xia Ruoming’s money without giving anything in return.

“Thank you…” Chu Suhe said softly, her face red to her ears, her voice very small, but Xia Ruoming still heard it.

Seeing Chu Suhe like this, Xia Ruoming was quite helpless. This silly girl always felt she was receiving too much when accepting help, and never cared about what she might get in return when helping others.

Although if she weren’t like this, Xia Ruoming might not have had much interaction with Chu Suhe, but Xia Ruoming still wished this silly girl could be a bit more selfish.

“Qingxuan, you said you’re also going to Zhejiang University?” She suddenly remembered the earlier message in the group chat and asked Luo Qingxuan.

“Yes, didn’t I say before? Wherever Senior Sister goes, I’ll go there too,” Luo Qingxuan replied.

“Silly girl, what if I don’t go to Zhejiang University but go to Tsinghua University instead?” Xia Ruoming said half-jokingly.

“Then I’ll go to another school in Beijing, as long as I’m in the same city as Senior Sister!” The young girl pouted, her expression full of stubbornness.

“Ah… silly girl…” Xia Ruoming ruffled Luo Qingxuan’s hair. Though called silly, Luo Qingxuan wasn’t angry at all, but rather happy.

“Then when you come with me to Hangzhou, what about this coffee shop?”

“Just close it, it wasn’t going to last much longer anyway.” Luo Qingxuan said carelessly. After all, it was basically operating at a loss. This coffee shop focused on low profit margins and high sales volume, offering a dessert + coffee set for just 8 yuan.

The coffee was still 65% Southwest beans + 35% Colombian beans.

“Then… how about you come help me like Suhe? It’s also coffee-related.” Xia Ruoming looked at Luo Qingxuan tenderly. That gentle gaze touched Luo Qingxuan’s heartstrings. She had countless times imagined such a tender gaze being directed at her, just like when she was still a little girl.

“Okay… whatever Senior Sister says.” Luo Qingxuan didn’t hesitate at all.

Although it would be better to get closer to Senior Sister, just being able to stay with Senior Sister was already quite good… Such a good opportunity, Luo Qingxuan naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Senior Sister might choose someone else, but she would still try her best.

As long as the person by Senior Sister’s side isn’t Jiang Ruhua…