Zhou Wenping first corrected the proverb that had bothered him. Those beautiful traditional Chinese sayings, when translated into English, always lost their meaning. He didn't hesitate and went straight to the point.

"Oh, Zhou's conjecture has been proved? This is really interesting good news. Tao should also be very interested. Did you prove it? Oh, no, if you proved it, I don't need to communicate your name specially! Including your students!" Zhou Wenping also has a considerable reputation internationally. His manuscript should be treated with caution and given priority by the Annals of Mathematics.

The pride of a top journal also depends on the kind of people it is published in front of.

"Yes, it wasn't me. It was a very talented sixteen-year-old girl, one of us Chinese, a student at Peking University this year!" Zhou Yongping had no regrets; it wasn't him who proved it. They would eventually grow old, and successors were the source of China's prosperity.

"Sixteen years old? A child of this age proved Zhou's conjecture? My God, what an age that makes people madly envy. Is it another Tao?

OK, I understand. I also hope to see such a wonderful proof soon. News of mathematical progress always makes people happy. To borrow a phrase from you Chinese people, let's have a drink tonight. I'm going to decant the wine! Cheers to youth! Cheers! May mathematics remain forever young!

"Cheers!" This gentleman's mentality is admirable. He did not correct it, and this sentence will be made clear tonight!

Terence Tao, won the gold medal in mathematics at the International Mathematical Olympiad at the age of 13; received a bachelor's degree from Flinders University at the age of 16; received a master's degree from Flinders University at the age of 17; received a doctorate from Princeton University at the age of 21; became a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles at the age of 24; won the Fields Medal, the Ramanujan Award and the MacArthur Genius Award in 2006 at the age of 31; and won the Alan Waterman Award in 2008...

He also deeply hoped that Wu Tong would shine like Terence Tao. If Peking University and Chung Hwa University could produce a Terence Tao, Chung Hwa University's position in the international mathematical community would be even more resounding!

Zhou Wenping hung up the phone, took his paper, and went to the Dean's office. Good seedlings need good soil and good treatment, which is what their teachers should arrange.

On the other side, Andrew Wiles opened his computer and searched the preprint website arXiv, but he did not receive the papers he wanted. The world of number theory was still so monotonous, not the new progress he expected.

This is a bad thing about Chinese kids. They don't have the habit of getting on arXiv first. If he has the chance to meet this young kid, he will definitely remind her of this.

He suppressed his curiosity and waited until the next day after the Annals of Mathematics editorial office came to work. He then called them and urged them to find the paper and publish it as soon as possible. It was very likely that he would see it in advance during the peer review process.

Are there a few number theorists in this world who are more experienced and knowledgeable about number theory than him?

The paper was completed. On the night of the day of submission, Wu Tong received a message in his mailbox indicating that the paper had passed the format review of the editor and would soon be reviewed by a professional academic editor, which is the external peer review stage [Under-Review].

She couldn't help but praise the coolness under the big tree, and she enjoyed the shade of the big tree.

She had checked before and it seemed that at this stage, the paper would be sent back and forth for revisions many times. However, perhaps because her paper was well written and Professor Li Yisheng helped to review it, she passed this stage easily.

However, the next stage of external review will be the most rigorous stage of SCI. The verdict of a proof cannot be determined in a short time, and repeated verification and review are essential. Therefore, Wu Tong is not too anxious about the publication date.

Perhaps she will have to go through the "Revise" stage before it is published.

Wu Tong continued her regular study life. In her research on twin prime numbers, Wu Tong found some interesting clues when proving Zhou's conjecture, but they were still too scattered and could not be connected to form a bridge to the other side.

Wu Tong was not in a hurry and continued to study and think slowly.

Research is a process that may seem boring to the world, but those who are passionate about it enjoy it.

Time stepped into April. On the 15th, Wu Tong had just finished a materials course when her phone rang.

"Wu Tong, where are you?"

"Teacher Li, I'm in the School of Materials Science!" After being caught auditing a class at the School of Physics, Wu Tong, not wanting to draw attention, switched gears and audited classes at the School of Chemistry and Materials Engineering. Wu Tong's research in this field wasn't as extensive as in mathematics and physics.

However, she does not have an extreme preference or focus on any subject. She studies whatever she is interested in. These two fields, especially materials science and engineering, are more application-oriented.

Originally, her plan was to spend some time accumulating theoretical knowledge and then explore the application scope when she had time.

However, after completing Zhou's proof, the Enlightenment Stele gained nourishing power, adding the ability to determine absolute direction and error. Wu Tong immediately thought of this experimental application section. She borrowed some university textbooks on chemistry, materials science, and engineering from the library and slowly studied them. With some free time these past two days, she started attending classes at the college.

She studies on her own, combining her personal understanding with the teacher's explanation and her own thinking, and the effect is undoubtedly better.

"You went to the School of Materials to attend classes again?" Li Yisheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. They were very busy here, anxiously waiting for the news from the Annals of Mathematics, but Wu Tong, the person involved, actually went to the School of Materials to attend classes calmly!

Could this be a genius? His interests are truly diverse. He previously took classes in the Department of Physics, and now he's learning about materials science.

"Check your email. The editor of the Mathematical Yearbook should be updating you soon! Forget it, come to my office for a minute!"

"Okay, Teacher Li!" Wu Tong was very familiar with Li Yisheng's office and rushed over without hesitation. On the way there, Wu...

Tong opened his email and checked the status. Hey, he had skipped [Revise] and the submission status had become [Completed-accept].

There is also a letter from the editor, [Dear Ms. Wu Tong, your paper manuscript has passed the review of the Annals of Mathematics and can be included and published in the journal. We plan to submit your manuscript... Please...]

After briefly reviewing her responsibilities, Wu Tong put away her phone and entered Li Yisheng's office. Upon entering, Wu Tong realized that Li Yisheng wasn't the only one in the office. There were several others she didn't recognize, but their demeanor and presence clearly indicated they weren't ordinary people. Was Teacher Li entertaining guests? She seemed to have arrived at the wrong time!