CHAPTER 490: CHAPTER 157 COLLABORATORS_2

Obviously, Qiao Yu didn’t think this was a healthy state of life. Even if the man opposite could stir up Qiao Xi’s anger, it would be better...

But it doesn’t matter, after all, that man is almost forty! Let him suffer for a while longer.

By the time he turns forty, when he’s completely given up, then slowly experiencing the world’s pure malice isn’t too bad.

Qiao Yu believes the world will be fair to him! Although he doesn’t think suffering is a wealth in life... In fact, Qiao Yu doesn’t think he’s suffered much.

But he believes that if the first half of life is too smooth, the second half should enjoy more setbacks. In the words of some public intellectuals, every experience in life is a kind of wealth.

So he hung up the phone, charged into the bathroom, washed his face, rinsed his feet, and laid down on the bed, starting a pleasant chat.

"Mom, Professor Frank just called me, wants to collaborate with us. Should I give him your email?"

"Whatever you want."

"Then I’ll give it to him. But speaking of which, would you agree to cooperate with him?"

"That seems to depend on whether there are irreplaceable benefits in working with him."

"Irreplaceable benefits? How’s that possible! There’s no one irreplaceable for this project but us!"

"It’s without you, nothing to do with me."

Qiao Xi glanced at Qiao Yu, then calmly asked back: "So since he’s not irreplaceable, why agree to cooperate with him?"

"Can you stop being so calm all the time? You said my hormones aren’t secreting, but I think you’re the one."

"Heh... I’m 34 this year, hormones naturally don’t secrete anymore, that’s not strange. But you, I’m seriously doubting whether you’ll ever marry and have children like a normal person."

"Since you’re not like a normal person, naturally you can’t ask me to be like a normal person, right?"

"That... also makes sense. Whatever, just go to sleep."

"Hmm..."

...

The situation wasn’t much better the next day, in fact, more people actively sought out Qiao Yu for conversation.

Undoubtedly, Qiao Yu became the hottest figure at the conference, without exception.

Overshadowing all the academics.

Of course, this was originally a very objective matter. It actually wasn’t much related to the paper published in the "Mathematical Yearbook".

If some other person had their paper openly praised by several Fields Medal recipients, they would certainly enjoy this treatment.

Actually, all along, at least in the theoretical mathematics community, Huaxia mathematicians haven’t been confident enough.

On one hand, winners of various world-class mathematics awards from Huaxia are very few. For example, the Fields Medal, Abel, these top math awards, only have Chinese descendants, not natives.

Qiao Yu’s mentor Tian Yanzhen did win a Wolf Prize, but his most important results were achieved at Harvard and Princeton.

So when it comes to theoretical mathematics, domestic scholars really can’t stand tall. This is also why many universities only recognize foreign journals.

The conclusion drawn is that Huaxia is a big country in mathematics, but not a strong one.

It’s very regrettable, also very real, and quite awkward.

This time, Qiao Yu was greatly admired by international academic elites, and he didn’t even have the experience of studying abroad; one could say it’s impossible for him to establish friendships with these elites.

The news spread back home, naturally, it made many professors look forward to the future, expecting cooperation became the mainstream thought.

Tao Xuanzhi, Delini, Wiles, and other big names all considered the Generalized Modal Axiomatic System a milestone discovery in 21st-century mathematics, who in the country would dare question it?

Of course, this also directly put some professors in a dilemma.

During these four days of the conference, Zhang Yuanling took the initiative to find Tian Yanzhen and invited him to a tea room.

"Professor Tian, this time I really feel caught between a rock and a hard place."

After a brief exchange, Zhang Yuanling spoke with a bitter smile.

Tian Yanzhen smiled, not replying.

He certainly knew what Zhang Yuanling meant.

To be honest, when Qiao Yu heard the skepticism back then, he directly withdrew the project application without even notifying him.

If it weren’t for Yuan Zhengxin’s protection, he truly wanted to have a good talk with Qiao Yu that day.

Similarly, Qiao Yu achieving results so quickly was something he hadn’t anticipated. So things turned out this way.

Although both knew that at the conference, Zhang Yuanling’s questioning was perfectly normal.

As a reviewer, raising doubts about possible issues with the project was his job. It can only be said that Qiao Yu resolved these issues so swiftly that there was no way around it.

"Why aren’t you saying anything, Professor Tian?" Zhang Yuanling poured more tea, speaking again.

"Ah, what can I say? How about I call Qiao Yu over and let you ask him to slow down his research a bit?"

Tian Yanzhen smiled and asked back.

Zhang Yuanling was taken aback, then smiled even more bitterly...

Mostly because it’s too damn reasonable and can’t be refuted.

"Tell me the truth, Professor Tian, did he already have a complete concept back then, or had he already made significant progress that wasn’t fully written in the project proposal?!"

Adjusting his mindset, Zhang Yuanling directly asked.

Tian Yanzhen looked at Zhang Yuanling and said, "Do you think it’s possible? In mid-August, I only invited Professor Zhang Yuantang to the Yanbei International Mathematics Center to give a report.

Qiao Yu was inspired by Professor Zhang’s talk to come up with the Generalized Modal Axiomatic System concept. The conference didn’t take place until late August. If he had a complete concept by then, then Qiao Yu would truly be an immortal!"

Zhang Yuanling was once again left speechless.