After Jiang Cheng finished explaining his views, he put down the stylus and humbly said to Professor Ai, "I am just an ordinary student from Lanjing Institute of Technology. I am not very knowledgeable, so please forgive my ignorance."
"......"
There was a silence that lasted for about half a minute.
"Splash splash splash!"
The entire classroom erupted in enthusiastic applause!
Many students genuinely applauded Jiang Cheng, not only because his explanation was excellent, but also because he brought honor to the college!
This proves that Lanzhou University of Science and Technology also has students with broad knowledge, and they are not all mediocre!
A triumphant moment!
Seeing this, Professor Ai had no choice but to stop criticizing Jiang Cheng. He simply said, "Very good. Go to the restroom now. Don't keep your head down during class anymore. Even if you have knowledge, you should have a sense of awe for knowledge. Learn more and ask more questions."
The school leaders sitting at the back were immediately taken aback by Jiang Cheng, and even the Dean of Students had an incredulous glint in his eyes.
The principal, a middle-aged man with a receding hairline and a shiny bald head, quietly asked the teacher next to him, "We have students like this in our school? I've never heard of them before."
"Don't even mention you, Principal, I had no idea this kid had any real skills."
The head of the biotechnology department leaned over and asked, "How are our students doing?"
"The key point is that your department doesn't teach Greek either!" a teacher said, pursing his lips.
The implication is that the student's situation has nothing to do with you, the department head. Why didn't you speak up when Jiang Cheng was humiliated? Now you're trying to take credit!
"What business is it of yours what our department teaches!" the head of the Biotechnology Department retorted.
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While they were talking, Jiang Cheng on the stage didn't come down. Instead, he changed the subject, saying, "I suddenly don't feel like going to the bathroom!"
"What do you mean, classmate?"
Jiang Cheng snorted coldly, completely ignoring Professor Ai's question, his previous humble attitude gone.
"Since Professor Ai taught me that one should not be ashamed to ask questions, then I will put what I have learned to use and ask Professor Ai what the maxim he just wrote on the blackboard as a philosophy of life means!"
Jiang Cheng flicked his hand, pointing to the sentence on the multimedia touch panel.
Unexpectedly, Ai Hongzhe immediately lost his composure upon hearing this.
He lost his previous arrogance and haughtiness, and instead explained, "It's just a saying that I personally think is good, there's nothing to talk about."
Ai Hongzhe now realized that Jiang Cheng might understand what he meant!
He can explain Plato's theoretical insights in Greek, so he must have studied other languages as well!
What a coincidence!
Among the eight language tasks issued by the Jiangcheng System, there happened to be Ancient Greek and this Danish phrase!
No wonder he was so angry, and even wanted to storm out of the room!
After these days of study, he has mastered the basics of eight languages, but he just can't express them in conversational language.
"What exactly does that mean?"
Do you know?
"I don't know, who can understand this?"
Why does Jiang Cheng look so unhappy?
The people below started talking amongst themselves.
Zhao Xuerou's gaze was fixed on Jiang Cheng, her eyes flickering. Could it be that he really knew languages she had never heard of before?
Like her, the students couldn't even type the words on their phones using Baidu Translate, let alone see them.
Jiang Cheng grabbed the stylus. "Alright, then I'll translate for everyone Professor Ai's maxims, which he considers truths! I'll translate what he gave us!"
"Tap tap tap!!"
Write furiously!
The stylus struck the blackboard with tremendous force, as if Jiang Cheng, who was writing, had poured some kind of emotion into the pen.
He was indignant!
He felt his dignity had been violated!
Once the words were written on the blackboard, Jiang Cheng capped his pen!
The room erupted in uproar!
The thousand students gathered in the hall were all shocked, some frowning, others resting their chins in their hands in deep thought.
Most people's faces immediately fell.
Some even clenched their fists!
Even the school leaders, the principal, and the department heads at the very back had faces that turned ashen!
They never expected that Professor Ai, the most respected scholar of educational theory, would give such a message to the students of Lanjing Institute of Technology!
Jiangcheng reads aloud:
"Laziness can be overcome by motivation!"
Weakness can be overcome through exercise!
Inferiority complex can be a source of motivation!
Being timid can be encouraged!
And stupidity... stupidity is incurable!
After the last sentence was read, one student couldn't hold back any longer and stood up abruptly!
He angrily questioned Professor Ai, "Are you saying we're all idiots?"
Recalling the previous scene, Ai Hongzhe said he wanted to give it to all the students of Lanjing Institute of Technology!
They even said that Jiangcheng is the protagonist in this passage!
This is blatant insult!
Jiang Cheng said indignantly:
Is this all the message you're sending to everyone?!
"Do you really think nobody understands it?!"
"As a professor, is this your level of understanding?"
Seeing that he had been exposed, Ai Hongzhe could no longer remain calm.
As the youngest professor in that college, an elite, he was arrogant and loved to show off his knowledge, which was also his fatal flaw.
He was smugly speaking in a foreign language, enjoying his own smugness that no one could understand him.
I never imagined that such a person was hidden among the students who didn't even understand Plato's educational arguments.
That's why he did something so irrational!
Everyone has dignity! And dignity cannot be violated!
At this moment, everyone understood why Jiang Cheng had stormed out of the room!
Everyone is burning with a passion and a strong sense of honor. This is a major event concerning their academy!
Who can accept being called an idiot!
Does not being able to understand another language make someone an idiot?
Isn't it something to be proud of for Chinese people to learn their own language? We learn other languages to better utilize their strengths and to better read their works and classics!
Just because you speak another language doesn't make you superior to others!
The idea that being able to speak another language makes one an elite is the most distorted viewpoint!
The principal slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair in anger. He never expected that the professor he had paid a high price to hire would behave in such a way!
So immature! So disappointing!
If it weren't for Jiang Cheng, everyone would probably still be kept in the dark and would still regard Professor Ai as a renowned teacher and respect him!
"No, that's not it. It's just a phrase I personally like. I didn't mean to call you all idiots, and there was absolutely no intention to insult anyone. We shouldn't have any misunderstandings between us..."
Ai Hongzhe explained in a panic, hurriedly erasing the sentence completely.
Jiang Cheng watched his actions silently, then suddenly spoke up, "Is speaking several languages something to brag about?"
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