Free Web NovelChapter 363: Chapter 239: Am I Really That Important to Yanhua University?_3
In his early years, Ma Weiguo was the editor-in-chief of a municipal newspaper. When the newspaper closed a few years ago, he did not look for another job but became a freelance news writer instead.
In most people’s minds, news is gathered through interviews.
However, with Ma Weiguo’s wealth of experience, he didn’t need to do interviews at all. He just needed to find some topics that the public cared about and could fabricate a decent ’news’ story.
During his time as editor-in-chief, he got to know many people in the industry. After writing the articles, he would submit them directly. Because his news articles were very attractive to online traffic, he quickly made a name for himself in the online media industry and had his own columns on several online media platforms.
Ma Weiguo had been paying close attention to Zhao Yi for a while, even writing several articles praising him. However, he discovered that when they were published, they didn’t attract much attention, mainly because Zhao Yi was already well-known and there were many similar articles out there.
When Ma Weiguo found out that one of the authors of a medical research paper had Zhao Yi’s name, he felt like he had discovered a new world and immediately started digging.
His method of investigation was searching online.
After a long period of research, he published "Is a Top Mathematician Also a Biological Genius?".
In fact, Ma Weiguo just wanted to attract some traffic. Whether or not the paper was actually fake didn’t matter to him. He didn’t care about the academic atmosphere in the country; all he cared about was whether his articles would go viral.
And then, the article went viral!
Ma Weiguo never expected the article to become a hot search. He became extremely excited, even discussing it with many netizens.
Although Ma Weiguo didn’t care about whether the paper was fake before, he suddenly started caring once the article went viral, thinking he was uncovering the dark secrets of academic fraud.
He was a frontline warrior!
This success would undoubtedly boost his fame, naturally bringing a surge in traffic. He might even become an internet celebrity on the strength of this alone.
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Ma Weiguo became incredibly excited.
After seeing Yanhua University’s announcement, Ma Weiguo didn’t reflect on the content of his article but was adamant that he was right. So why was he right?
The first thing was to figure out why Yanhua University was so tough.
Was the paper not faked?
Impossible!
Ma Weiguo firmly believed there was something wrong with the paper, and nothing could convince him otherwise. So why was Yanhua University so tough? Because Zhao Yi was important, very important!
That’s Zhao Yi!
Zhao Yi’s mathematical research won international awards and he was considered a sure bet for the next Fields Medal. His work alone elevated Yanhua University’s mathematics department up a whole level, putting it on par with Shuimu and Capital University.
This kind of talent was extremely important to Yanhua University.
Thus, no matter what happened, Yanhua University would definitely protect Zhao Yi. Even if it didn’t involve the field of mathematics, Yanhua University would want Zhao Yi to display his genius in biological research as well.
"That should make sense, right?"
"Zhao Yi has a high status at Yanhua University, and his personal fame and reputation are also very important to the university."
"He’s the face of Yanhua University!"
So...
Yes, that’s how he would write it!
Soon, an article titled "The Importance of Zhao Yi to Yanhua University" emerged.
The article described Zhao Yi’s accomplishments, his standing in the international mathematics and computer fields, and thereby illustrated his importance at Yanhua University.
"He’s the pillar of Yanhua University!"
"He’s the face of Yanhua University!"
"He’s the future of Yanhua University!"
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Although the article did not mention academic papers or the like, netizens who read it couldn’t help but think of the numerous biology papers published by Zhao Yi and Yanhua University’s tough stance after being questioned.
Zhao Yi couldn’t help but admire the author’s ability to guide public opinion when reading the article.
If this were ten years later, the author would definitely be a formidable internet personality. It was a pity they were living ten years in the past, where publishing an explosive article only attracted some traffic.
In this era, converting traffic into money was too difficult.
But what Zhao Yi felt even more astonished by was...
"Am I really that important to Yanhua University? Am I a pillar, a face, and the future? Can Yanhua University not function without me?"
"So... "
"Should I go and ask the president, dean, or someone else... for a raise?"
Zhao Yi began to ponder seriously.
