Chapter 136: Great Love Exists in the World
Principal Chen was overthinking things—although Su He was indeed eager to “milk the opportunity,” she also understood boundaries.
More importantly, she wasn’t looking for a one-time gain. She was planning for sustainable development.
In her eyes, these foreigners were walking bundles of glowing foreign currency. So she greeted them with a radiant smile, exuding warmth and sincerity.
She flitted among the foreign guests like a butterfly, praising one lady’s youthful elegance and another gentleman’s tasteful tie clip.
Effortlessly referencing foreign landmarks and anecdotes, she made the guests feel truly at home.
Without realizing it, they had already divulged quite a bit of information to Su He…
And from all that scattered data, Su He extracted exactly what she needed: what kinds of products they were interested in, and which features they cared about most.
It wasn’t until nearly 11 p.m. that the foreign guests gradually returned to their private room.
Just as Su He was about to return with Principal Chen, John stopped her.
“Su, wait a moment!”
Su He politely asked, “Mr. John, is there anything I can help you with?”
John pulled out a thick stack of 100-denomination foreign bills from his wallet. “Su, this is your tip.”
Three other foreign men stood behind him, watching Su He with amused expressions.
They knew the Chinese staff weren’t allowed to accept gifts or money from foreign guests, so they were deliberately flaunting their wealth.
Beyond showing off, they also wanted to see a flicker of greed or disappointment in this calm young woman’s eyes—money right in front of her, and she couldn’t touch it! That had to sting.
What they didn’t expect was that Su He simply took the stack of foreign bills and beamed.
“Thank you! Mr. John, you are a generous gentleman. I’ll donate this money to a school in need of funding—on behalf of the students, I thank you!”
John: “……”
“Su, this… this violates the rules! You’ll get in trouble for this!”
Su He chuckled, “It’s fine, I’m just a temp.”
John: “……”
Su He thought to herself: I was going to let you go, but you just had to bring trouble to my door. Well then, don’t blame me for taking advantage.
She turned to the stunned Old Gu and said, “Mr. Gu, Mr. John heard that our An County night school is short on funding and has generously donated a thousand dollars.”
Even though Old Gu didn’t speak English, he could tell from John’s shocked expression that this donation wasn’t exactly voluntary.
He frowned. “Su, don’t mess around—give him back the money.”
Su He nodded and turned to John, saying, “Mr. Gu says a thousand dollars is several years’ wages for you. You still need to support your family, so we really should return it to you.”
John scoffed, “Su, the average annual salary in our country is $2,800. I personally make $8,000 a year. Do you think I care about a mere thousand? I said it’s yours, so take it!”
Su He frowned. “Your salaries are that high?”
As she spoke, she looked at the three foreigners standing behind John.
All three nodded with arrogant pride. They were at the peak of their self-satisfaction. Clearly, Su had never seen real wealth before—what a poor, uncultured girl!
“In that case,” Su He said sweetly, “I wonder if the three of you gentlemen could be as generous as Mr. John and make a loving donation to support education in our country?”
The three foreigners: “……”
Just as they were about to decline, Su He added, “It’s fine, I understand. When traveling abroad, people care about appearances. Saying big things is normal. After all, how many people could possibly be as generous as Mr. John?”
The three foreigners’ faces turned ugly. To be looked down upon by a woman—especially a Chinese woman—deeply wounded their pride.
Without a word, they each pulled out their wallets and shoved bundles of cash into Su He’s hands.
Oh? So you’re looking down on us now?
Su He quickly waved her hands in refusal. “Oh no, this isn’t right. You all have your own financial concerns—how could I possibly take your money?”
As she said this, she tried to stuff the money back into their hands.
The more she tried to return it, the more they resisted—like the money was burning hot to the touch.
This wasn’t currency anymore—it was their pride!
Su He turned to Old Gu with a troubled expression. “Mr. Gu, you insisted I return the money to Mr. John. Now look, they’ve all donated even more!”
Old Gu: …I may not speak English, but I’m not an idiot.
He stiffened. “What’s going on here exactly?”
Su He explained everything and then whispered, “Since they’re willing to be the suckers here, why not let them?”
Old Gu: “……”
If this were before, Old Gu would’ve sternly scolded her and made her return the money.
But now, his heart shifted just a little.
Especially when he saw the four foreigners standing there, looking like they had just swallowed a bitter pill—it was oddly satisfying.
He said, “Well, you’re not part of the Foreign Trade Department, so technically it’s fine. But if they spread rumors outside, it could affect our country’s reputation.”
Su He blinked. “Don’t worry—I’ll draft a donation agreement and have them sign it. You could even report this upward and promote their act of charity. Who knows, maybe more foreigners will want to donate!”
Old Gu: …Yeah, right. You just happened to run into four gullible idiots!
Seeing that Old Gu had no objections, Su He nudged the still-stunned Principal Chen. “Principal, do you have paper and a pen?”
Principal Chen finally snapped out of it, hands trembling as he handed over paper and pen.
Dear heavens… I knew she was going to scam these foreigners. And sure enough, look what happened!
Su He quickly drafted a bilingual donation agreement.
She had Yue Zhongcheng bring over a box of red ink for fingerprints. Principal Chen pulled the night school’s official seal out of his inner coat pocket.
Thud!—stamp complete.
Old Gu: …Did you really bring the school seal on a business trip?
Principal Chen hadn’t intended to bring it, but Su He had persuaded him.
“Principal, what if someone in S City wants to donate out of goodwill? Without a seal, we’d waste the opportunity! Just bring it!”
He had thought she was daydreaming, but the seal wasn’t heavy, so he brought it just in case.
In modern times, this would be unthinkable. But in this era, rules and regulations were still full of loopholes.
Su He showed the completed agreement to the four foreigners with a sunny smile.
The agreement was written in both Chinese and English, so they understood every word.
She praised them to high heaven—saying love knows no borders, that great love exists in the world, showering them with flattery.
Although John and the others were now regretting everything, the atmosphere was already set. They had no choice but to sign their names.
Su He even had them leave their fingerprints.
At that moment, John was reminded of a Chinese drama he’d seen—he and the other three looked just like the poor old man in the show who sold his daughter.
