The middle-aged man in front of him had inherited Tu Liguo's scholarly demeanor. As soon as he entered, he mumbled, "We need to raise over a million in sponsorships. Where are we supposed to get that from?"

After complaining, he plopped down on the sofa and only then noticed Ye Feng sitting nearby. He nodded as a form of greeting.

The middle-aged man was named Tu Jiazhong, Tu Liguo's son. Coming from a family of teachers, he followed in his father's footsteps and also became a teacher.

When Ye Feng was in high school, Tu Jiazhong wasn't teaching at Liancheng Experimental High School. He was transferred here only in the past two years.

So, Ye Feng knew Mr. Tu had a son, but he never had the chance to meet him and felt quite unfamiliar with him.

Tu Liguo quickly introduced the two of them.

Then, Tu Liguo asked the sighing Tu Jiazhong, "Jiazhong, what's wrong?"

Tu Jiazhong sighed and slowly said, "Dad, you know our school is planning to build a new teaching building, right?"

Although Tu Liguo was retired, he was aware of this matter.

"The school just held a meeting, saying there's still a funding gap of over ten million for the new building. They've assigned tasks to us teachers to seek sponsorships from former students."

Tu Jiazhong explained slowly.

This seemed a bit unfair to Tu Jiazhong, as he had only been working at the school for two or three years.

He hadn't had the chance to nurture many students yet, and even if he had, they were still in college and hadn't graduated.

Where was he supposed to find sponsorships?

This made him frown, silently cursing the principal for being unreasonable.

Despite his complaints, he still had to find a way to complete the assigned task. Otherwise, if he ended up at the bottom and got named by the principal, it would be too embarrassing.

This was why he deliberately sighed in front of Tu Liguo, hoping his father could help.

Sure enough, Tu Liguo frowned. Having taught at this school for a long time, he was well aware of the routine.

Although seeking sponsorships didn't have much to do with the job itself, it greatly affected the year-end performance evaluations.

In the past, Tu Liguo had also been assigned such tasks. That year, Ye Feng generously donated ten million.

At the time, he gained significant face in the school, and his performance evaluations were all rated excellent, with bonuses much higher than in previous years.

"Dad, can you reach out to your former students and help me get some sponsorships for the school?" Tu Jiazhong asked eagerly, seeing hope in his father's expression.

Tu Liguo almost rolled his eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "I can reach out to some of my former students, but I can't guarantee how much help they'll be."

Tu Liguo sighed, ultimately deciding to help his son.

In fact, the school had already initiated the sponsorship drive. Many of Tu Liguo's former students were doing well, but some of his contemporaries hadn't retired yet.

By this time, many students might have already given their sponsorships to other teachers.

And since Tu Liguo was retired, it was difficult for him to compete with former colleagues for sponsorships.

This was not an easy task for him either.

If he hadn't retired, many students might have given him more face and contributed something.

But now, it seemed a bit difficult!

Even Ye Feng, sitting nearby, could see this.

However, Tu Jiazhong didn't fully understand. Hearing that Tu Liguo agreed to help, he showed a look of joy.

In his subconscious, he believed that his father's status among students was far higher than his own.

In this regard, Tu Jiazhong felt he could never compare to his father.

After getting his father's agreement, Tu Jiazhong soon left.

Tu Liguo sat there, looking a bit troubled, letting out a deep breath as a flash of disappointment crossed his face.

Ye Feng keenly noticed his teacher's difficulty. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Teacher, how about I help you get some sponsorships?"

In the past, Ye Feng was very enthusiastic about sponsoring the school's construction projects.

Later, he became somewhat resistant.

Back then, Ye Feng donated ten million, and the school leaders treated him like a god of wealth.

They held a grand welcome ceremony and even had a permanent display in the school's cultural corridor, highlighting Ye Feng's outstanding contributions.

The teaching building was even named Wenfeng Building in his honor.

But!

The moment Ye Feng was imprisoned, the school almost overnight removed the display from the cultural corridor.

The golden letters on the teaching building were also taken down, eager to sever all ties with Ye Feng.

To them, Ye Feng was no longer a source of pride but a disgrace.

When Ye Feng visited the school again, he felt a bit resentful after learning about this. His previous enthusiasm for his alma mater instantly turned cold.

However, upon reflection, he found it understandable. After all, the school didn't know the truth and thought he had committed heinous crimes.

Moreover, the school didn't kick him when he was down or use him as a negative example. They simply erased his information quietly.

By now, Ye Feng had come to terms with it. After all, he didn't donate the money expecting anything in return from the school.

He just wanted to give back to the school, hoping to provide students with a better learning environment.

Hearing this, Tu Liguo's eyes deepened. If it were the old Ye Feng making such an offer, he would have believed it without question. But now, it seemed a bit difficult for Ye Feng to sponsor the school.

Ye Feng understood what Tu Liguo was thinking and quickly said, "I may not have the money to sponsor directly, but I still have some connections. I can get some companies to sponsor the school."

Ye Feng didn't want to publicize that he was the chairman of Yunfeng Group, so he told a little lie to Tu Liguo.

As the leading enterprise in Liancheng City, Yunfeng Group allocates a fund every year for local education and charity projects.

This fund amounts to several million each year, but with so many schools in the city, it's a case of too many monks and too little porridge.

Which school can secure the funds depends on their own abilities.

This time, the construction of the experimental school's teaching building didn't secure sponsorship from Yunfeng Group.

Tu Liguo's expression relaxed.

"Ye Feng, you don't have to feel pressured. If you can get sponsorships, that's great. If not, it's fine," Tu Liguo said candidly, not placing any pressure on Ye Feng.

He didn't pin his hopes on Ye Feng and planned to promote the sponsorship drive among his former students.

Ye Feng nodded, not forcing the issue.

After chatting for a while longer, Ye Feng took his leave.

By then, the rain outside had stopped, but the cold wind still blew, making the leaves in the school dance.

Ye Feng returned home and checked his phone. As expected, Tu Liguo had posted a message.

He mentioned that the school still had a funding gap for the teaching building and hoped that students who were able could provide some sponsorship.

Although the message was posted in a group, it was generally aimed at those who were doing well.

Those who weren't doing well usually chose to ignore such messages.

Originally, he thought the message would sink without a trace, but He Chunqing replied.

"Mr. Tu, I've already finalized my personal sponsorship with Mr. Chen!"

He quickly followed up confidently, "Mr. Tu, if you need, I can secure some education funds from Yunfeng Group!"