Rekindling the Youthful Era

Chapter 747 Yu Yu: I Need to Try Out the New Car
Why did you suddenly think of something like subsidies for students from impoverished families?

Xu Rongsheng was quite surprised, not expecting Li Luo to bring this up. He immediately stopped, turned around, and returned to the two of them, sitting back down at the table.

Li Luo pulled Xu Youyu down to sit as well, and said with a smile, "Actually, it was just a sudden idea during the summer vacation."

"Back then, my novel 'A Little Reunion' had just been released as a TV series."

"Because the results were so good, I invested several million more in this project."

"According to Uncle Ying's estimate, the total revenue of 'A Little Reunion' this time will be two or three hundred million, and I will get at least tens of millions of it."

"At that time, I was a bit lost, and I didn't know how to spend the money."

"To be honest, I'm not a person who likes extravagance. I can't enjoy things like luxury cars and yachts."

"Later, Sister Yu mentioned to me that one of her roommates was a student from a poor family. She applied for a subsidy from the school and also worked part-time to earn living expenses and even sent money home."

"I thought that since I've already earned so much money, if I take out a portion of it, it won't affect my own quality of life, but it can help a lot of other people."

"That feels much more comfortable than enjoying things like supercars and yachts."

"So... Uncle Xu, what do you think? Is there any room for maneuver in this?"

"This..." Xu Rongsheng was somewhat moved after hearing Li Luo's words.

He has always admired Li Luo, not only for his talent but also for his character, both of which suit Xu Rongsheng's taste.

Xu Rongsheng really didn't expect that Li Luo, who was just a freshman, had already jumped to this stage in his thinking.

Do you want to give back to society just because you make too much money?

If every rich person could have this kind of thinking… Xu Rongsheng chuckled self-deprecatingly, shook his head, and didn't think about it too deeply. Then he turned to Li Luo and said, "Do you have any specific thoughts on this matter?"

"For example, the scope of subsidies, the amount of funding, and the assistance models?"

"Besides, this is the first time I've encountered something like this. I'll probably have to go back and check the school's records to see what the procedure is."

“There’s no rush. I was just saying, I haven’t really looked into it,” Li Luo said. “That’s why I was thinking of asking Uncle Xu first, to see what would be the best way to set up a subsidy fund.”

"As for the amount of funding, two to three million a year should not be a problem."

"If possible, how about piloting and promoting it in Uncle Xu's School of Literature first? That way, there will be room for error."

Li Luo's idea was actually quite simple.

With a capital of two to three million a year, he can earn roughly that much annually in the stock market.

Investing money earned from stock trading into supporting impoverished or high-achieving students can be considered a form of indirect transfer payment.

This money, which was taken from stock market investors like Xu Youyu, ultimately ends up in the hands of the future generations of our country. It can be considered that these investors have contributed to the country's development.

It's like doing them a good deed.

“Hmm…” Xu Rongsheng pondered for a moment, then looked up at Li Luo sitting opposite him, “Then I’ll go back and check it out for you. We can discuss the specifics later.”

"Okay, Uncle Xu, we'll be going now." Li Luo stood up and said, "We have some things to do this afternoon."

"Alright, go ahead." Xu Rongsheng waved his hand and watched Li Luo leave with his daughter.

Watching Xu Youyu take Li Luo's arm and leave, Xu Rongsheng fell into deep thought.

To be honest, even though he's so much older than Li Luo, his mind could never be as pure as Li Luo's.

When Xu Rongsheng first heard Li Luo say that he would provide subsidies for impoverished students, his first reaction was that rekindling culture needed a tax deduction channel.
Li Luo's income is already very high, probably tens of millions a year.

If a portion of the tax can be deducted in a reasonable and legal way, that would be ideal.

But to Xu Rongsheng's surprise, Li Luo didn't mention tax deduction at all during the entire process. Instead, he shared his personal journey.

Given the relationship between Xu Rongsheng and Li Luo, Li Luo had no reason to hide anything from him. He knew very well that Li Luo would speak frankly to him and had no reason to lie to him.

Therefore, in Xu Rongsheng's view, Li Luo really just wanted to help others.

It is truly commendable to have such a heart.

In comparison, Xu Rongsheng actually felt a little ashamed.

Because his second reaction after guessing whether Li Luo needed to deduct taxes was whether this matter would benefit him.
It's important to know that Xu Rongsheng is actually a very outstanding person.

He was elected professor at the age of thirty-two, promoted to third-level professor at the age of thirty-seven, and was elected vice dean of the Faculty of Arts the following year.

He has now served as the vice dean for four years.

If given the opportunity, he would certainly want to try his luck in the election for the dean's position three years from now.

However, there are a total of three vice deans in the School of Arts, and he is just one of them.

Of the other two vice deans, one was only appointed last year and is relatively young, so he doesn't have much of a competitive edge.

However, another vice dean, who took office a year earlier, has close ties with the current dean and two members of the university's Party Committee Standing Committee.

They are said to be related.

Xu Rongsheng didn't have much to say about this, because Cui Suling's father, who is Xu Rongsheng's father-in-law, is also currently working in the school's Party Committee.

This was also one of the reasons he was selected as the vice president.

However, on the one hand, he himself only graduated from Qianjiang University, while the other vice dean had an academic background from Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

On the other hand, Xu Rongsheng's background is not as good as theirs, and his father-in-law is getting old and will definitely retire in the next two years.

Therefore, Xu Rongsheng's desire to compete for the position of dean had gradually faded in the past two years.

Even after learning that his daughter was secretly writing online novels, he shifted his research focus to this small, niche field and stopped competing with another vice dean for some of the institute's research resources.

But at this moment, Li Luo's words stirred Xu Rongsheng's thoughts a little more.

But this thought was fleeting, and Xu Rongsheng shook his head again.

Bringing in a subsidy fund for impoverished students from outside the school would be a tremendous achievement for an ordinary teacher, but for Xu Rongsheng, it was merely icing on the cake.

It won't be of much help to his selection for dean.

Thinking this, Xu Rongsheng composed himself and, after watching Li Luo and Xu Youyu leave, slowly got up and walked towards his office.

I plan to go back and check with Li Luo to see what procedures are best for this student aid program for impoverished students.

He vaguely remembered that there was a Qianjiang University Education Foundation that specifically handled such donations...

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"So Li Luo bought this car for you?"

On the asphalt road outside the South Gate, Qiao Xinyan sat in the back seat of Ying Chanxi's new car, enjoying the feel of the leather sofa inside, and couldn't help but ask, "How much is it?"

“More than a million.” Ying Chanxi, sitting in the driver’s seat, turned his head and whispered to Qiao Xinyan.

"Over a million?!" Even Qiao Xinyan, who was usually quite reserved, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, feeling dizzy. Over a million!

How many years would it take her parents to work to save up such a sum of money?
Qiao Xinyan was unaware.

But she knew very well what such a sum of money meant to ordinary people.

But when this happened to Li Luo, it didn't seem like a big deal.

"It's not just me," Ying Chanxi said softly. "Zhusheng and my senior also have cars, all worth around a million."

“I didn’t want to buy such an expensive car. I felt it was a waste of money. Buying a car worth 100,000 or 200,000 would be about the same for me.”

"Li Luo insisted on buying it for me, and I couldn't do anything about it."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xinyan was speechless: "You're showing off a bit too much, Xixi, don't go too far."

"Then I'll just tell the truth." Ying Chanxi said this with an undisguised smile on her lips.

"Okay, I know." Qiao Xinyan waved her hand and quickly changed the subject, chatting with Ying Chanxi about the Douyin project they were going to discuss that afternoon.

Ying Chanxi didn't say anything more and chatted briefly.

The two waited in the car for about ten more minutes before Li Luo and Xu Youyu finally arrived together.

Li Luo opened the back door for Xu Youyu, helped her into the car, and then moved to the passenger side, opened the door, and sat in the passenger seat.

"Don't rush." ​​Seeing that Li Luo was about to fasten his seatbelt, Ying Chanxi quickly bent down and awkwardly stretched out his hands to fasten the seatbelt for Li Luo.

Li Luo: "...Is it necessary?"

"I just wanted to give it a try," Ying Chanxi grumbled. "Why are you two so slow? Didn't you just message me saying you'd already finished lunch?"

"I had lunch with Uncle Xu, and after we finished eating, we had something to talk about, so we were delayed for a while."

As Li Luo explained, he turned to the side, reached out, pinched Ying Chanxi's chin, and leaned in to kiss her, saying, "Don't be angry."

"I...I didn't say I was angry..." Ying Chanxi blushed deeply, a little embarrassed, and wiggled her bottom, subconsciously glancing at the rearview mirror.

Fortunately, Qiao Xinyan and Xu Youyu were sitting on either side of the back seat, each looking out the car window, and did not notice the intimate interaction between the two in front.

But Xu Youyu had already placed his right hand on the armrest of the car door, his palm supporting his chin, and took in all of this with a smile in his eyes.

She didn't mind, since Li Luo would be hers after she picked up the car.

After being kissed by Li Luo, Ying Chanxi quickly started the car to hide her shyness and drove the brand-new Audi A8 towards the city's auto park.

On the way, Ying Chanxi wanted to find something to talk about to pass the boring drive, so she asked Li Luo, "What did you talk about with Uncle Xu when you were eating?"

"It's about giving Qian Da a scholarship to impoverished students," Li Luo said. "I wanted to do something good, so I asked Uncle Xu how to do it, and he said he had to go back and study it."

"A subsidy for students from impoverished families? That's pretty good." Ying Chanxi agreed, "It seems like two students in our class applied for the school's subsidy."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xinyan, sitting in the back seat, suddenly remembered something and reminded Li Luo, "I remember that donations like this can be deducted by the company, which can be used to offset part of the tax."

"If you really intend to donate, you can ask Uncle Xu to take a look at the relevant rules and regulations."

"The tax deductions for donations are quite substantial, which can save you a lot of money."

Upon hearing this, Li Luo shook his head instead: "That doesn't matter. There's no need to pursue it. Let's see what Uncle Xu says then."

Li Luo wasn't particularly concerned about whether the money he made from stock market manipulation or not was simply money he had earned from exploiting retail investors.

“This must be done by a professional foundation with certification,” Ying Chanxi recalled, as she had been constantly learning about this topic. “If it’s a direct donation to a school, it probably can’t be used for tax deduction.”

The group chatted all the way, and Ying Chanxi's driving skills had recovered somewhat, so he quickly dropped Li Luo and Xu Youyu off at the car park.

When getting off the bus, Ying Chanxi was still a little reluctant to leave.

Li Luo unbuckled his seatbelt and leaned over to give him a kiss.

"You'll have to work a lot more on Douyin," Li Luo said with a smile.

"It wasn't too hard, Xin Yan is still here..." Ying Chanxi blushed a little from his kiss and muttered softly.

"What's wrong with a kiss?" Li Luo deliberately kissed him again, this time for a while before letting go. "Then I'll be going now."

"Mmm..." Ying Chanxi felt soft and cuddly from his kisses. She had initially felt a little sour because Li Luo had to accompany Xu Youyu to pick up the car, but now she felt none of that at all.

I felt a sweet warmth in my heart.

After watching Li Luo get out of the car and leave, Ying Chanxi happily drove off with Qiao Xinyan towards Huayue Film and Television.

Qiao Xinyan, sitting in the back seat, witnessed all of this and a somewhat helpless expression appeared on her face.

Meanwhile, Xu Youyu, arm in arm with Li Luo, walked happily into the BMW 4S store.

As soon as the male salesman named Xiao Xu saw Li Luo and Xu Youyu, he immediately greeted them warmly: "Mr. Li, Ms. Xu, your car has arrived and is parked in the garage."

"Okay, let's go check out the car," Li Luo nodded and said.

"Okay, no problem." Xiao Xu nodded repeatedly and led the two of them toward the back garage with a respectful expression.

The saleswoman next to them watched as Xiao Xu led the two of them to the back, feeling a mix of envy, jealousy, and deep regret.

You should know that for a luxury car worth millions, the commission alone can be several thousand, not to mention subsequent bonuses and other rewards. All things considered, if such a car is sold, Xiao Xu can earn at least ten or twenty thousand.

This money should have originally belonged to her.

Li Luo and Xu Youyu naturally didn't care about the inner world of a female salesperson. After following Xiao Xu to the garage in the back, they saw a pure white BMW 7 Series.

Hmm... this time it's not red, Xu Youyu picked a white one, which looks pretty good too.

Xu Youyu couldn't wait to get into the car and experience it, while Xiao Xu dutifully provided a detailed introduction.

After confirming everything was correct, Li Luo readily paid the full amount. Xiao Xu followed behind the two in their car with a happy expression until she watched Xu Youyu drive Li Luo out of the car park. Only then did she leisurely return to the store with a cheerful mood.

"Full payment? Not a loan?" The saleswoman inquired at the front desk, then scoffed, "Wouldn't that mean missing out on a huge rebate?"

Xiao Xu, who was passing by, heard this but didn't take it seriously.

He has now successfully added Xu Youyu and Li Luo on WeChat. Given their age, they might even need to buy new cars in the future. It's all about long-term development, which is better than someone who got nothing at all.

And the other side.

Xu Youyu drove Li Luo around on the highway. After they got back to the parking space downstairs at Bihai Lanting, Xu Youyu took advantage of the moment before Li Luo got out of the car and straddled him.

"What are you doing?" Li Luo asked, supporting Xu Youyu's slender waist and looking at this familiar scene.

"It's rare to buy a new car, so I have to try it out and see how it feels to drive," Xu Youyu said with a grin.

"Didn't you just finish experiencing it?"

"That's the driving experience, not the driving experience, understand?"

(End of this chapter)