His homeroom teacher at the time, Ting She-wu, saw him there. When Ting learned of the child's plight, he took out his own wallet and paid the difference so that Lin was able to successfully register for school.
當時的導師丁舍吾見狀，問明原委後，便自掏腰包補足學費差額，讓他順利註冊入學。