Chapter 174 Chapter 174 [Award]
Lin Yimu, Senior Brother Fang and several researchers were sitting next to Professor Jiang. After hearing the announcement that the award ceremony was about to begin, everyone who was originally talking and laughing turned solemn, sat up straight and looked towards the podium with serious expressions.
Lin Yimu looked at the big guys who were originally laughing and talking, and now they were all looking at the stage with serious expressions. He also became solemn and even felt a little nervous.
Although he had heard from the professor before that he had basically secured the Chern Prize, he did not feel it was real at all. So, except for a brief moment of nervousness when he first arrived, he calmed down after being comforted and joked by Senior Brother Fang.
At this moment, Lin Yimu really felt the atmosphere of the scene. He finally had a sense of reality as he was waiting for the award ceremony. Even the nervousness that had disappeared reappeared. He didn't even notice that cold sweat was breaking out in the palms of his hands that were clasped in front of him.
Because the opening ceremony and the award ceremony are on the same day, they are basically held at the same time, so now that everyone has quieted down, the opening ceremony has officially begun.
According to the tradition of previous conferences, the chairman of the host country is always a mathematician with outstanding achievements or a national leader from each country. This time, the president of South Korea attended the conference and presented awards to the winners. So after a while, Lin Yimu saw several serious-looking middle-aged and elderly people in formal attire sitting in the chairman's seats and some honorary chairman's seats set up on the podium.
Not long after a few people took their seats, the host of the conference came out and announced the official start of the conference.
Lin Yimu sat in the audience with a solemn expression, watching the host announce the start of the conference. The first thing was the theme of the conference and the announcement of the major awards.
The first award was the Gauss Prize, and the winners were all researchers at the American Institute of Advanced Mathematics. The winner of the Nevanlinna Prize, which was awarded later, was a professor of computer science at Cornell University in the United States, and the Gauss Prize winner was a mathematician from Japan. However, these are not what Lin Yimu cares about now.
Because the Chern Award was about to be awarded, and Lin Yimu was one of the candidates, he paid great attention to what the chairman was going to announce. As the names of the candidates were read out one by one, Lin Yimu's already nervous heart was in his throat, and even his hands, which were clenched tightly at his sides, couldn't help but grab the armrest of the chair beside him.
It was also at this moment that Lin Yimu discovered the dampness and stickiness in his palms, and he was so nervous that he was sweating.
"The winner of this year's Chern Award is Lin Yimu from China!" The chairman standing on the stage looked at the envelope in his hand, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he returned to his normal expression and announced the winner in an excited tone.
When the chairman on the stage finished speaking, the participants were both surprised and felt it was expected.
Lin Yimu was still in a state of nervousness, and even after hearing the final result, he did not react for a long time.
It was not until Fang Wenduan, who was sitting next to him, quietly patted him on the back and whispered a reminder that Lin Yimu came back to his senses.
He blinked in disbelief, looked at Fang Wenduan and blurted out subconsciously: "Brother Fang, did I hear it right just now?"
Looking at the dazed Lin Yimu, Fang Wenduan smiled and patted his shoulder and said excitedly: "Hey! Why are you still standing there? It was your name I called, I didn't hear it wrong at all, hurry up and get on!"
After hearing the affirmative words, Lin Yimu looked at the kind eyes of the people around him, and then he stood up from his seat with a smile as if he had just woken up from a dream.
However, Lin Yimu did not go up on stage to receive the award immediately. Instead, he stood up and walked to Professor Jiang who was sitting in the front row. He was so excited that he leaned over and hugged him, then stood up and walked onto the stage.
After standing still on the stage, Lin Yimu's excited mood slowly calmed down, and his expression returned to its previous composure.
"Congratulations on winning the Chern Prize. You are the youngest researcher to receive this award. Congratulations!" The chairman handed the medal to Lin Yimu with a smile.
Lin Yimu took the medal calmly, stood in front of the microphone and thought for a moment before saying, "I'm very happy that the organizing committee gave me this award. To be honest, although I know I'm a candidate, I don't have much hope of actually winning the award."
"Originally, I came here with the intention of seeing the world and gaining experience. So when the name of the winner was announced just now, I really didn't react. I was so stupid that I had to ask the senior brother sitting next to me before I dared to believe it." When he said this, Lin Yimu showed an embarrassed smile on his face.
When the people sitting in the audience heard Lin Yimu's words and thought of his performance just now, they all smiled kindly.
However, thinking about the other party's current age, he felt that there was nothing wrong with it. After all, if these old guys could achieve what Lin Yimu has now at his age, their performance would probably not be much better than Lin Yimu.
Lin Yimu continued: "Although I couldn't believe it when I heard my name being read out, I was still very happy at this moment, and I am very grateful to the organizing committee for awarding me this medal."
"As we all know, the Chern Prize is awarded to commemorate the contribution of an outstanding mathematician from our country Z to the field of mathematics. The award named after him is given to me today. It is also a recognition of me and a recognition of my academic achievements. Thank you all..."
After Lin Yimu finished his speech, he walked off the stage calmly and returned to his seat.
As soon as he sat down, Fang Wenduan beside him smiled and patted Lin Yimu on the back a few times. He couldn't help but praise Lin Yimu again, acting happier than Lin Yimu himself.
Even the other researchers who came with him were looking at Lin Yimu with smiles on their faces. They were envious in their hearts and couldn't help but make a few jokes.
It wasn't until the remaining small prizes were awarded that everyone quieted down again.
However, the following awards had little to do with Lin Yimu. He only needed to sit quietly in the audience and wait for the award ceremony to be over.
But after a while, the cell phone in Lin Yimu's pocket vibrated a few times, shifting his attention from the award ceremony to the cell phone.
Taking out his vibrating cell phone and seeing that the caller ID showed it was Mr. He, Lin Yimu's eyes lit up with a smile, and even the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
He looked up at the award ceremony going on on the stage, thinking that there was nothing important to do next, so he turned to Brother Fang who was sitting next to him and whispered, "Brother Fang, I have something to do here and need to go back to the hotel first. Please tell Professor Jiang for me. I'm leaving now."
Fang Wenduan looked at Lin Yimu curiously, then asked in a low voice, "What's the hurry? The award ceremony will be over soon, and there will be an academic seminar after that. Aren't you going to attend that?"
Lin Yimu glanced at the hung up phone, then looked at the time, thought about it and refused: "Forget it, there are still two days after that, I'll come back when the time comes, I'm leaving first."
After Lin Yimu finished speaking, he glanced at his phone which vibrated again, then quietly stood up and left the venue.
Walking out of the award ceremony venue, before reaching the exit, Lin Yimu heard the noisy voices outside.
Hearing the noisy sound outside, Lin Yimu stopped walking and looked down at his phone which was vibrating again. There were two consecutive messages from He Xiuji on it.
[Is the award ceremony not over yet? When you come back, I will pick you up. ]
[Don’t worry if it’s not over yet, but there are too many reporters in front and it’s inconvenient for me to come out. I’ll wait for you at the back door. ]
After reading the two messages, Lin Yimu's eyes were filled with surprise. Then, as if he had thought of something, he turned around and hurried towards the back door.
Because the award ceremony was held in the luxurious auditorium of the capital university of Country H, as everyone knows, the area near the university, especially the back door streets, will unconsciously form a snack street, and at this time the street is bustling with people.
Lin Yimu walked to the corner of the snack street, looked around but didn't see anyone. He muttered in confusion, "Didn't you say you would wait for me at the back door? Where is he?"
Muttering something, Lin Yimu looked around again but didn't see any trace of He Xiuji. Just as he was about to walk further inside, someone grabbed his arm.
Lin Yimu frowned and tried to pull his arm out, but when he turned around and saw that it was He Xiuji, his frown relaxed and he smiled.
"Where were you just now? I looked for you for a long time but couldn't find you. By the way, how did you have time to come to Country H and pick me up here? Are you not busy?" Lin Yi Mu grabbed He Xiu Ji and asked with a smile.
He Xiuji looked at the smiling young man in front of him wearing a sophisticated suit, and his bright eyes when he looked at him, and he couldn't help but soften his expression.
"You have so many questions right after we met. Which one should I answer first?"
Lin Yimu also knew that he had a lot of questions and couldn't help but feel a little hot on his face, but when he thought about how He Xiuji came over suddenly without telling him, he couldn't help but feel righteous.
"Come one by one, why did you suddenly come to Country H? Isn't the company busy?"
He Xiuji took Lin Yimu's hand and walked towards the parking space, saying as he walked: "The company has a cooperation to discuss in Country H in a few days, and I thought you were here too, so I thought of coming here early so I could have time to see you."
After hearing He Xiuji's explanation, Lin Yimu's smile widened, and he said in a teasing tone, "Is that so? We've only been apart for less than two days, and you can't leave me like this?"
As Lin Yimu said this, his eyes never left He Xiuji's face, just wanting to see the other party's reaction. Unexpectedly, the other party's straightforward answer made him feel a little embarrassed.
He Xiuji suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Lin Yimu, and said in a low voice: "I can't leave, and I don't want to leave, so I followed you."
Looking at He Xiuji's serious expression, Lin Yimu felt that the words he said at this time carried a kind of magic that made people's heart beat faster.
Even the place where their hands were clasped felt a tingling sensation, making Lin Yimu feel uncomfortable and want to pull his hand back.
However, he did not succeed. Instead, He Xiuji, who had just finished speaking, held his hand tightly and continued to walk towards the parking lot.
When Lin Yimu came back to his senses from his thoughts, he had already been stuffed into the passenger seat by He Xiuji.
"Where are we going now?" Lin Yimu looked at the man in the driver's seat who was starting the car and asked puzzledly.
He Xiuji drove the car seriously, and at the same time, he did not forget to pay attention to Lin Yimu's condition. When he heard the question, he said directly: "It's noon now. Since you have come out of the award ceremony, of course I will take you to eat to celebrate, to celebrate our researcher Lin winning the award."
“You have so much confidence in me, what if I don’t win the prize?”
"Then this meal will be a comfort to our little friend Lin. However, in my heart you are the best and will always be the brightest star." He Xiuji answered Lin Yimu's question in a gentle tone, and by the way, reached out and tightly held Lin Yimu's hand that was placed aside.
Lin Yimu listened to He Xiuji's final answer, and for some reason he suddenly felt a little sad. He couldn't help but shook the other person's hand in return, and whispered with a smile: "Silly boy, how could I let you down? Although I was not 100% sure when I received the news, but..."
Lin Yimu deliberately prolonged his tone, took out the medal from his pocket, shook it in front of He Xiuji, and then said: "Look, I got it in the end."
Although He Xiuji was focused on driving, he also saw the medal passing by clearly. He smiled and said, "Congratulations to Xiaomu for winning the award. Today's celebration dinner can proceed as usual."
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