Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 246 - 111: So This Is the Adult World, Huh_2

"I’m not very familiar with the admissions process, and I’m not sure if independent candidates are included in autonomous admissions. If possible, having a second author like this on a paper would certainly be beneficial. It might even lead to an exceptional admission, but it’s limited to the Mathematics field."

Qiao Yu immediately said, "Then we have to include it. Honestly, my mother was always excellent in Mathematics, always ranking first or second in the whole school. Plus, she’s fluent in English, Japanese, and Korean."

"Alright, then she can only be marked as an independent researcher. But considering the requirements of Annals of Mathematics and the seriousness of academic papers, I’ll elaborate in the submission that the second author’s contribution is not significant. Based on what you’ve said, her input was mainly giving an idea."

Qiao Yu replied, "No problem, Director Tian, that’s fine with me."

"Okay, I’ll hang up now. I’ll notify you when there’s news."

"Alright, Director Tian."

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Yu glanced at the paper Senior Brother Chen left on the desk, feeling quite pleased.

The results are out. Tomorrow, I’ll go to Huaqing. Grandfather’s mood should be good too, right? This way, my chances of persuading him might be higher.

Senior Brother Chen really is incredibly lucky...

Qiao Yu thought to himself.

...

The time Qiao Yu arranged with his grandfather was for the next afternoon. There’s no help for it; generally, big shots aren’t available in the mornings, only Qiao Yu could free up his time at any moment. So, he had to sacrifice his own time to fit into others’ schedules.

When the agreed time came, Qiao Yu casually put Senior Brother Chen’s paper in his bag and went out. He was now very familiar with the route from Yanbei University to Huaqing Qiuzhai. He even timed it just right. As long as nothing unexpected happened, at his normal walking pace, he’d reach Qiuzhai in twenty-five minutes. The timing was perfect to reach the elder’s office.

Setting off at 1:35 PM, he knocked on the office door right at 2 PM.

"Grandpa, I’m here!"

"Come in."

Walking into Yuan Zhengxin’s office, heading to his little desk, he placed his backpack down with excitement, "Grandpa, I’ve got good news for you. Yesterday, my mentor called to say the validation results for the paper are out. It’s 100%! The paper can be published directly!"

"Oh? You’ve already finished the validation?" The elder first frowned slightly, but then quickly relaxed, asking with slight excitement, "Are you sure it’s 100%?"

"Yeah, around 8 PM yesterday, Director Tian called and said he would help me submit the manuscript to Annals of Mathematics. Grandpa, maybe I’ll have a paper published in a top Mathematics journal too."

Qiao Yu’s elation was evidently infectious, as a hint of a smile appeared on the elder’s serious face.

But soon, the ever-meticulous Yuan Zhengxin picked up his phone, saying, "Hold on, let me check the validation status here."

Alright, it seems there is still no trust between them, but Qiao Yu said nothing and quietly waited beside him.

"Hello, has the validation result of the paper from the day before yesterday come out yet?... Not yet? Why?... I know the database has millions of entries, but Yanbei University has already finished the validation... Fine, what’s the current status?... Check immediately... Okay..."

A few minutes later, Yuan Zhengxin hung up and looked at Qiao Yu with a kind smile, "Our data here has temporarily only been validated up to 67%, but the accuracy does indeed appear to be 100%. Impressive, very impressive!"

Qiao Yu responded with a smile, "I saw the results at my mentor’s validation process the day before yesterday. It was broken down into more than 20 tasks to verify simultaneously. That’s why it was quicker over there; it surely has little to do with the supercomputing center’s performance."

Okay, Elder Yuan, who was initially quite excited and happy, unconsciously furrowed his eyebrows when he heard this, but he quickly relaxed and said with a smile, "Yes, that’s why it’s important to put passion into anything you do. The same goes for you!"

"Don’t worry, Grandpa, I’ll certainly dedicate myself wholeheartedly!"

After speaking, Qiao Yu seized the opportunity to take out Senior Brother Chen’s paper from his bag and handed it to the elder before him, "Um, Grandpa, a senior of mine has been quite dedicated as well, but his paper just can’t get through. He’s at his wits’ end and wants your help."

Without thinking, Yuan Zhengxin accepted the paper, glanced at Qiao Yu, and said, "Your senior?"

"Yes, my senior. He’s helped me a lot in the past. You wouldn’t believe it; there was no water heater in my building before. It was my senior who helped install one for me. Now I can use hot water to wash my face in the morning!" Qiao Yu bluffed with a serious face.

Yuan Zhengxin shook his head and said, "I was planning to discuss the details of your paper today, but now you’re giving me an assignment? Now I even have to help your mentor revise a paper?"

Qiao Yu stood by the elder’s side, "Please help, Grandpa. You don’t know, my senior’s really on the brink of going crazy. Moreover, when my paper gets published, there will be plenty of opportunities to discuss it! By then, wouldn’t you have to host a thematic academic meeting for me at Huaqing?

Then, you can invite me to give an hour-long presentation, and you can sit beside me and listen. That would be fresh and engaging! If we talk about everything now, it won’t be interesting for you later when you listen while sitting beside me! Wouldn’t you agree?"

Yuan Zhengxin laughed, pointed a finger at the little guy before him, and said, "Alright! It’s settled then. When your paper is published, Grandpa will host a grand thematic academic conference for you at Huaqing."