Free Web NovelChapter 925: Chapter 472 It’s okay to not understand anything!_2
He felt he needed to calm down.
Liu Hemin didn’t know exactly what Zhao Yi was researching, but it was definitely related to fighter jet design and equipment, the Intelligent Control System was Zhao Yi’s achievement.
During the brief acceptance testing intermission, Zhao Yi felt he had so much leisure time that he started studying mathematics.
And then...
He solved the NP problem?
That was the first of the Millennium Prize Problems, a puzzle countless mathematicians were fascinated by, one which they spent enormous amounts of time on without any result.
"Just solved it like that?"
"Studied it a bit in your free time and then solved it?"
"With a puzzle like this, not to mention a few months, I couldn’t possibly finish it in my lifetime, could I?"
Liu Hemin knew he shouldn’t compare himself with Zhao Yi, as there was no basis for comparison between them, but he still felt somewhat frustrated and felt he had nothing more to say.
At the same time...
Li Jianming walked into the dining hall.
Li Jianming’s mood was similar to Liu Hemin’s. The regular acceptance team had completed the acceptance work on Warhawk-1, but Li Jianming still couldn’t shake it off because if the acceptance went well and Warhawk-1’s design was finalized, there was a high chance that J-31 would be halted, rendering his years of effort for naught.
Although in the past few years, his work was not solely on J-31, he had nonetheless put a lot of effort into it. Most importantly, he felt an overwhelming gap.
The design Zhao Yi completed in a few months, he could not achieve in his lifetime, and even some designs, he dared not even think about or couldn’t even imagine.
So to say...
In just a few months, Zhao Yi had completed a design that he could never achieve in his lifetime.
Li Jianming suddenly felt very defeated, and with a bitter smile, he got his meal, saw Liu Hemin sitting alone, walked over, sat down beside him, and greeted him, "Academician Liu, why are you sitting here all by yourself?"
Liu Hemin shook his head silently, looking dazed as if thinking about something, then turned to look at Li Jianming and asked, "What would you do if you found out that someone had achieved in a few months what you couldn’t in your whole life, and it was research that you knew of but didn’t even have the courage to undertake?"
"...?"
Li Jianming was taken aback by the question, suddenly slammed his tray down, lost all appetite for his meal, and stormed off in a huff.
He was too angry!
Liu Hemin was an Academician at the Science Academy, but that didn’t mean he could humiliate someone to their face, right? Although it was the truth that he spoke, openly mocking someone was too rude, too much!
In the dining hall...
Liu Hemin watched Li Jianming’s retreating figure, full of confusion and completely unaware of what had just happened, it took him a long while to call out, "Does that guy... have a problem?"
...
Zhao Yi finished explaining the Intelligent Control System, stayed at the Aviation Group for only two days, and quickly returned to Yanhua University.
June was the graduation season, and the campus atmosphere was lively.
The School of Life Sciences organized various departments and majors to take graduation photos, and the Biological Sciences program had only two classes. It was quite lively with over a hundred people taking graduation photos together.
Zhao Yi was placed in the middle of the second row, standing behind the dean of the school, Wu Yanping, almost in the core C position, but actually, he was hardly noticeable in the photo.
After the group photo of the two classes, many students came to Zhao Yi for individual photos.
Zhao Yi again experienced what it was like to be a star as there were so many students coming to him for photos, almost all of his classmates and even students from other departments joined in the commotion.
He stood there without moving, like a lucky doll, his smile growing rigid.
Eventually, he couldn’t stand it anymore, apologized to the classmates he hadn’t taken photos with, and quickly slipped away when he found a gap.
At noon, the four roommates gathered for a meal.
It was a rare opportunity before graduation for them all to have a meal together, so they went to a restaurant at the school gate, found a private room, ate, chatted, and ordered more than a dozen beers.
Their conversation turned to their post-graduation plans. Fan Lei was going to work directly at the Biomedical Research Institute, Meng Zheng and Li Renzhe were both continuing as graduate students at the same university.
What frustrated them was the graduate student dormitory building was very old and certainly couldn’t compare to their current conditions.
Of course, having a dorm was better than not having one at all. ƒrēewebnovel.com
Fan Lei wouldn’t have a dormitory when working, so he thought about renting a place near the university.
Zhao Yi suddenly remembered he owned an apartment, which had remained vacant after being renovated, and casually offered, "How about this, you can live in my apartment, the rent can be at market price, I’ll give you... a fifty percent discount."
That seemed a bit extravagant.
Although a fifty percent discount on market price was indeed enticing, renting a large, luxuriously furnished apartment right at the start of his career might cost more than his salary. freёwebnovel.com
Half-price rent was still half his salary.
Fan Lei felt it would be difficult to afford such high rent, but Zhao Yi’s unoccupied apartment was indeed very nice.
He was suddenly torn.
Li Renzhe suddenly said, "How about this, Old Fan, let Huang Wenqian rent with you. Zhao Yi’s apartment should have three bedrooms, right?" He said, looking towards Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi nodded affirmatively.
"Then it’s settled!" Fan Lei immediately breathed a sigh of relief and then all three of them looked at Li Renzhe with a sly gaze.
In the end, it was Zhao Yi who spoke up. He patted the somewhat puzzled Li Renzhe and asked, "Cough, cough, you’re letting your girlfriend rent a house with your roommate? Aren’t you afraid..."
"Let me make it clear, I’m not that kind of person," Fan Lei hurriedly declared.
"Afraid of what?"
Li Renzhe waved his hand, completely unconcerned, "If anyone should worry, it should be Old Fan. Plus, I might live there too."
"..."
"..."
They exchanged glances and suddenly felt that made a lot of sense. Could this be the advantage of having an unattractive girlfriend?
...
Graduation arrived and with it came relaxation.
Students went to study or to work, each pursuing their own futures.
Zhao Yi felt like his life hadn’t changed at all.
That day, he went to the School of Sciences to find Zhou Li, wanting to ask Zhou Li to present a proof report on the NP problem at the International Congress of Mathematicians—that is, to have Zhou Li present his findings.
Zhou Li was very surprised upon hearing this, "When did you solve the NP problem?"
"A while ago," Zhao Yi said.
Zhou Li looked at Zhao Yi and found it incredulous, but then again, it didn’t seem so strange given that Zhao Yi had already solved the Goldbach Conjecture and Fermat’s Last Theorem. Adding the NP problem to the list didn’t seem too far-fetched.
But... to have me give the presentation?
This...
Zhou Li suddenly felt incredibly pressured. He was indeed planning to attend the congress, but he hadn’t been invited to present. He was simply preparing to be an observer, to hear others’ research presentations and to engage in academic discussions with his peers.
On the stage of the International Congress of Mathematicians, he was just an ordinary person.
If he presented on the NP problem, even on behalf of Zhao Yi, he would certainly become the center of attention. He suddenly felt very nervous but agreed to it right away.
More of such opportunities would surely be welcome!
Zhao Yi had great trust in Zhou Li and directly gave him the detailed proof of the NP problem, letting Zhou Li research it on his own. Zhao Yi, meanwhile, wanted to enjoy a few days of leisurely life.
There was still a month left before the congress, which should be enough time for Zhou Li to understand the problem.
However, Zhao Yi soon regretted his decision.
"Zhao Yi, explain it to me again! Explain it again! I still don’t understand the logic of this part!"
"And this transformation, why is it done this way?"
"Here! This part!"
"I don’t quite get it!"
Zhao Yi said sullenly, "Professor Zhou, you’re just substituting for me in the presentation. It’s okay if you don’t understand it completely. When the time comes, just write out the process on stage."
"That won’t do!"
Zhou Li immediately shook his head and said, "Even if I’m substituting for you, what about the Q&A session? I have a bit of a reputation. If I present for you, I should at least be able to address the questions, right?"
"It would be embarrassing if I got stumped by a question."
Zhao Yi thought about it and agreed.
Zhou Li was someone who cared a lot about appearances. He wouldn’t rest until he fully understood the presentation and would keep pestering him for explanations.
"Forget it!"
Zhao Yi picked up the manuscript on Zhou Li’s desk, gathered all the materials, and quickly walked out of the office.
Zhou Li chased after him and asked, "What’s going on? Zhao Yi, what are you doing?"
Zhao Yi turned his head and said, "I’ve given it some thought, and you presenting on my behalf doesn’t seem quite appropriate. I’ll find someone else."
"Fan Lei would be good!"
"He’s already collecting awards on my behalf, so presenting as well should be fine. It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t understand anything; just copying the process will do."
"Fan Lei definitely won’t care about answering questions, or even if others understand it or not..."
"Yes, he’s the one!"
