"What's wrong?" Xi Yue asked, seeing that Ye Qing was in a bad mood after finishing the phone call and had been silent for a long time.
Ye Qing composed herself and said calmly, "It's nothing."
In fact, Xi Yue knew that given her relationship with Ye Qing, it was normal that Ye Qing didn't want to tell her some things. However, Xi Yue felt that since Ye Qing had helped her so much, she should also care about Ye Qing, after all, even if they weren't friends, they were still relatives.
Moreover, Ye Qing's expression didn't seem to indicate that everything was alright. Furthermore, although Xi Yue didn't hear what Ye Qing said on the phone, the moment Ye Qing answered the call, she called out the other person's name; it was Huang Fei calling.
So Xi Yue was silent for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Was that Huang Fei on the phone just now?"
Ye Qing didn't shy away from the question; she nodded and said, "Yes, it's her."
"Don't you two get along?" Xi Yue asked cautiously. She knew about Ye Qing and Huang Fei's relationship, after all, it had been all over the news back then. Because Zhang Sao had been living at Ye Qing's house, Xi Yue thought that if Ye Qing didn't want to acknowledge them, he wouldn't have let Zhang Sao stay at home.
Moreover, compared to Zhang Sao, Huang Fei was also someone who had been abandoned, just like Ye Qing. Xi Yue felt that if Ye Qing could forgive Zhang Sao, then he could definitely forgive Huang Fei as well.
Although Xi Yue was unaware that Ye Qing had not yet forgiven Zhang Sao.
Ye Qing hadn't originally intended to say much, but seeing Xi Yue's cautious concern, she couldn't be too aloof. She sighed softly and said, "My relationship with Huang Fei isn't bad. Although we didn't grow up together and aren't that close, it's alright. It's mainly because of Aunt Zhang..."
At this point, Ye Qing paused for a moment: "The reason she made the call was somewhat because of Aunt Zhang, so..."
Ye Qing fell silent again after saying half of what he had said, but Xi Yue didn't ask any further questions.
Xi Yue initially thought Ye Qing's bad attitude was because of Huang Fei. If it were just Huang Fei, Xi Yue could still offer her opinions or suggestions. However, now it involved Zhang Sao.
Xi Yue didn't know what to say, after all, Aunt Zhang was the one who abandoned Ye Qing, so Xi Yue didn't ask any more questions.
Ye Qing was in low spirits and didn't say much, so the two remained silent until they arrived at school.
The students at Nancheng University had already received a call from Ye Qing, so they were waiting at the school early.
When the school received the news, they assumed Ye Qing was there because of the scholarship, so all the school leaders involved in scholarships came.
However, little did anyone know that Ye Qing wasn't talking about scholarships, but rather about starting a class together.
The people at the school were surprised and somewhat shocked.
However, while some were shocked, others were dismissive of the idea.
Ye Qing's pregnancy is progressing further and further, and her belly is becoming quite noticeable. Those who disagree with Ye Qing's idea are looking at her with a mysterious gaze, wondering why she's making such a fuss when she should just stay home and rest properly.
Although Ye Qing also saw such disapproving and even somewhat disdainful looks, he didn't take them seriously. When he had this idea, he thought about the resistance he might encounter.
Moreover, this matter is also a business for Ye Qing. Since it is a business, it is impossible for everything to go smoothly, so Ye Qing doesn't care.
However, the school leaders felt a little awkward seeing the looks in the eyes of some colleagues, and since those people didn't have much say in whether or not to open classes or run a school, they let them leave first.
After those who disagreed left, only the school principal, who could make the final decision, was in the office, along with the relevant department heads, Ye Qing, and Xi Yue.
The principal first exchanged a few polite words with Ye Qing, and then subtly mentioned the attitude of his colleague earlier.
Ye Qing said she didn't care.
Since Ye Qing didn't care, the principal didn't dwell on the issue. He had other things to do, so he directly asked Ye Qing about his specific ideas and plans for starting the school.
Ye Qing liked this direct and straightforward approach. Although she was free, she hoped to settle the matter as soon as possible because her due date was approaching. So she didn't mince words: "At first, I was thinking of using your school's name to open a private junior college program for targeted enrollment. But after thinking about it, I still hope to open a separate class in your school's fashion design department to teach the courses."
The principal roughly understood what Ye Qing meant and said, "May I ask what you specifically mean by offering separate classes in our school's fashion design department?"
"It's a course that counts as a major credit. In the third or fourth year, students may even specialize in this kind of traditional fashion design. When they graduate, they receive a diploma and degree certificate that are also part of your school's full-time undergraduate program," Ye Qing explained her thoughts.
The principal thought for a moment and said, "To be honest, if we were to open a junior college class similar to what you said at the beginning, it would be easy. What you're saying now is equivalent to opening a separate department in our school. This is not something that can be explained in a few words. And if I may be frank, since you're doing this, saying it's because of passion, it's still business. If we follow your logic, then our school becomes the main entity. How will your brand make money then?"
Since Ye Qing has come up with this idea, he must have also thought of a solution. As for how it will be done in the end, that will require multiple rounds of negotiations. But for now, Ye Qing's idea is to address the principal's concerns: "This class is a targeted training program. After graduation, students will work for our brand. That's one thing. Also, the scholarships will be awarded in the name of our brand. Furthermore, you need teaching staff to run such a class. Of course, if it can be done, your school will also need to invest. But it's limited. Our brand will also invest some funds to ensure daily teaching and teacher welfare."
Although the principal didn't scoff at Ye Qing's ideas like his other colleagues, he still felt that Ye Qing was so young, and many of his ideas were probably not very mature.
However, after hearing what Ye Qing said, the principal looked at Ye Qing with new respect.
He had just been transferred to this school. When Ye Qing was a student there, he hadn't been transferred yet, so he had only heard about Ye Qing's deeds and thought they were exaggerated. But now he felt that this young man was truly remarkable.
After a long silence, he asked Ye Qing, "According to what you said, your brand needs to invest a lot of money every year, but you are a private enterprise. We have many concerns about cooperating with you. To put it bluntly, for example, your business operations. Can you guarantee that the investment will not be interrupted?"
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