Li Yi was speechless. "Aren't you forcing me to become a doctoral supervisor by doing this?"
Does my brother really look like a doctoral supervisor?
I'm so worried!
If it were anyone else, they'd probably be laughing in their sleep.
Tsinghua University is one of the top universities in China.
Let alone becoming a professor or doctoral supervisor at Tsinghua University, even just getting in as a student would be a source of great honor for one's family.
Let alone getting into Tsinghua University, even just visiting it for a quick look would make me happy for a long time.
This young man repeatedly refused things that others would eagerly seek.
"Damn! I'm so envious! So young and promising, a professor and doctoral supervisor, he's hit the jackpot. And he's not even interested? He even looks disgusted?"
"It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy!"
"But perhaps being a doctoral supervisor at Tsinghua University isn't a big deal for him? After all, he's so intelligent, he easily solved nine difficult problems!"
"Sigh, these old professors really went to great lengths, kneeling down before a young man, and he's still hesitating!"
Seeing that Li Yi hesitated to agree, Professor Hua Wenyu turned to Zhang Yifei and said, "Classmate, you're his girlfriend, right? Why don't you try to persuade him?"
"Huh??????" Zhang Yifei blushed when she heard Professor Hua Wenyu say that she was Li Yi's girlfriend, but she felt sweet inside. She looked at Li Yi and said, "Brother, they are so sincere, why don't you seriously consider it? Of course, whatever you decide, Feifei will respect your decision!"
Zhang Yifei's words carried a mixture of gentleness and firmness. Standing beside Li Yi, her eyes showed both respect for Li Yi's choice and a hint of anticipation.
She would be very proud if Li Yi's brother could become a doctoral supervisor at Tsinghua University.
The surrounding crowd, including the highly respected professors, held their breath, their eyes fixed on Li Yi, awaiting his reply.
Li Yi looked around at the professors who were willing to set aside their status for the cause of mathematics, and an indescribable emotion welled up in his heart.
At their advanced age, they still knelt before themselves; it was for the development of mathematics, a testament to their devout faith in the subject.
How could I bear to see them disappointed?
"Professor Hua, fellow teachers, I completely understand your feelings. I feel incredibly honored and grateful to be valued so highly by Tsinghua University. But please allow me to be frank: I love mathematics, and I love life even more, and I don't usually do much research on mathematics. It is an honor for me to become a professor and doctoral supervisor at Tsinghua University, but even if I accept this honor, I won't have much time to research and guide everyone's mathematical problems."
Upon hearing this, Hua Wenyu was overjoyed and said, "It doesn't matter. Even if you don't study mathematics at all, based on your contributions to the Nine Problems, you are absolutely qualified to be a professor and doctoral supervisor at Tsinghua University."
"Okay, I agree. You all get up now."
Li Yi agreed and went to help Professor Hua Wenyu up.
Professor Hua Wenyu's eyes glistened with tears as he said, "That's wonderful! People say that our country's mathematics level is decades behind that of Europe and America. With your towering achievement, we'll be decades ahead of them!"
At this point, Professor Hua Wenyu straightened his slightly hunched back even more.
Other professors echoed this sentiment:
"Yes, our country has long been called a 'mathematical desert' by foreign countries, but today, you have become an oasis for our mathematical community and a beacon of hope for the future!"
"Professor Li, your joining is not only an honor for Tsinghua University, but also a source of pride for the entire Chinese mathematics community! We believe that under your leadership, Chinese mathematical research will surely usher in an unprecedented leap forward."
A group of professors were very excited.
Li Yi was helpless; even if he wanted to keep a low profile, he couldn't.
After a moment of reflection, Professor Hua Wenyu asked, "By the way, student, what's your name? How should I address you again?"
Li Yi: "?????????"
Zhang Yifei: "......."
Li Yi and Zhang Yifei were stunned.
These old professors, after all that, don't even know what Li Yi's name is?
Li Yi said, "My name is Li Yi. Li is the 'Li' of 'wood,' and Yi is the 'Yi' of 'easy.'"
"Oh! It's Li Yi! Oh no, Professor Li Yi!"
"Yes, yes, from now on we should call him Professor Li Yi!"
Zhang Yifei said, "Brother Li Yi was actually a professor a long time ago."
Hua Wenyu: "Huh? Really? Didn't he say he was a student?"
Zhang Yifei: "He is indeed a student, but he is also a specially appointed professor at Chongqing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine!"
"What?"
"Is Professor Li a professor of traditional Chinese medicine?"
"Wow, wasn't he an environmental studies major? How did he become a professor of traditional Chinese medicine? That's unbelievable!"
"Is this for real? How can this cross over into different fields?"
Some people didn't believe it and looked up information online.
The result was shocking after I checked.
Sure enough, the Chongqing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine held an appointment ceremony for him as a specially appointed professor half a month ago, which was widely reported by the media at the time.
Now, the professors at Tsinghua University's School of Mathematics held Li Yi in even higher regard.
Professor Hua Wenyu: "I really didn't expect that Professor Li, despite his young age, would be so knowledgeable, making achievements in the fields of environment, traditional Chinese medicine, and mathematics. Amazing, truly amazing!"
Li Yi: "To my shame, I haven't made any significant contributions to the environmental field."
But they don't care about your environmental issues; they can understand it just by looking at traditional Chinese medicine and mathematics.
A large group of mathematics professors gathered around, dozens of them, causing quite a commotion and attracting many other teachers and students as well.
One of Zhang Yifei's classmates, who was on good terms with her, was unaware that Zhang Yifei had been cured of late-stage cancer.
She went over to see what was going on, and when she saw Zhang Yifei, she rubbed her eyes, thinking she was seeing things, but it really was her!
The girl squeezed in, grabbed Zhang Yifei, and said, "Yifei, I heard they said you're in the hospital. Why aren't you resting? Why did you come to school?"
Zhang Yifei smiled, pointed at Li Yi, and said proudly, "I used to be lying in the hospital, and I had late-stage liver cancer. But Brother Li Yi cured me. I'm healthy now!"
"What? Your illness is cured? Liver cancer can be cured too?" The girl was overjoyed but also very surprised.
Zhang Yifei nodded: "Yes. Brother Li Yi is extremely skilled in traditional Chinese medicine. He cured me completely in just half a month."
Zhang Yifei spoke softly, but everyone present heard her.
The girl was stunned!
Hua Wenyu was stunned!
The other professors in the mathematics department were stunned!
The teachers and students who were watching were also stunned!
The entire scene fell into a brief silence, followed by an uproar.
Professor Hua Wenyu and the other mathematics professors looked at each other in disbelief and shock.
Many of them, while respecting traditional Chinese medicine, never imagined that this young talent could possess such dazzling dual abilities in both traditional Chinese medicine and mathematics.
"Late-stage liver cancer...it was actually cured?" Professor Hua Wenyu murmured to himself, his voice trembling slightly.
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