Top Student at Their Peak

Qiao Yu shook his head and answered honestly, "It can be pushed to 4, but there is still a lot of work to do to push it to 2."

Liu Zhao Yuan probably didn't expect Qiao Yu to give this answer, he was taken aback for a moment, then pointed at Qiao Yu and said to Tian Yanzhen, "Listen, last time it was to 6, this time it's pushed to 4, this is another top journal paper, right?

Does Yanbei University still have rewards for publishing top mathematics journals? I remember that Yanbei University published eight papers in the four major journals alone last year, right? I feel so envious."

Tian Yanzhen smiled and replied, "He won't lack for rewards. Speaking of eight papers, Qiao Yu himself published three. If we include the first draft he presented at last year's mathematics conference, which is also confirmed to be published in Ann. Math, the first one this year is already set."

After speaking, Tian Yanzhen turned his head and glared at Qiao Yu, seemingly annoyed, and said, "But this kid is very irritating; now when he publishes papers, he doesn't even bother to include my name as a corresponding author. His senior brother's paper even lists his name as the corresponding author, ah..."

There was no tone of bragging, but it was clearly boasting, especially about the matter of listing corresponding authors.

Obviously, Tian Yanzhen had passed the stage where he needed more achievements. In fact, now he often publishes review articles. At this age, it's really hard to have groundbreaking research.

So the implication is that his student no longer needs to rely on his name to publish papers.

No help for it, at this age, he is too lazy to flaunt his own achievements, showcasing his student's achievements feels more satisfying.

The effect was good, Liu Academician across the table could only smile politely. What else could he do?

If his students could bring one to compete with the others, he wouldn't just smile and stay silent. In terms of comparing students, at this moment, there is no doubt that Tian Yanzhen is absolutely unbeatable.

Not just domestically, looking across the international mathematics community, he is already unbeatable.

It's not that their students can't compare with Qiao Yu, the key is that it's embarrassing to compare a former student, now a professor in his forties or fifties, with a sixteen-year-old kid.

Even having won a Fields Medal, there is no basis for comparison.

Two seconds of awkwardness for Liu Zhao Yuan later, he suddenly remembered he had brought someone along, so he directly changed the topic, saying, "Oh, let me introduce you. This is Professor Luo Jingren.

Also a researcher and PhD supervisor at our institute. Oh, Professor Ma's project at Huairou is under his charge for providing statistical and computational analysis services to that team."

Just a second ago, Luo Jingren was listening to Tian Yanzhen heap praises on Qiao Yu and hadn't reacted before Liu Zhao Yuan verbally pushed him in front of the two, instinctively glancing at Qiao Yu and noticing that the young boy was curiously observing him, causing him to blush...

Casually five top mathematics journal papers, giving the opening report at the World Algebraic Geometry Conference, just finished a sixty-minute report at the Huaxia Mathematics Annual Meeting...

These achievements, spoken separately, are still bearable. But placing them all together and combining them with a sixteen-year-old's age, it becomes quite vexing.

"Academician Tian, hello."

Luo Jingren instinctively used honorifics. No help for it, it didn't seem that way before meeting. After meeting, under such circumstances, it felt overwhelmingly powerful.

"Professor Luo, hello, hello, my student doesn't quite understand etiquette, sorry for the trouble. Can't help it, he's still young, please don't mind him."

"Academician Tian, you are too polite, actually I am just curious as to how Qiao Yu did it. After all, those data and results, this, how to say... indeed don't quite conform to statistical principles."

Luo Jingren seemed a bit nervous, which could be seen from his somewhat reserved wording.

"Oh, is that so, no worries, later let Qiao Yu give a report... to clear up the doubts for everyone."

"The principle is actually very simple..." Qiao Yu was about to speak, then felt Tian Yanzhen turn and glare at him, so he withdrew his words.

Hmm... it's better to stay honest, so he took a sip of the cola placed beside him.

Even if I casually say it, it's probably enough...

"Let's all sit, Academician Yan Guang should also be finishing up soon."

After small talk, the four took their seats, Liu Zhao Yuan and Tian Yanzhen casually chatting about some things, while Qiao Yu sat there curiosly sizing up Professor Luo opposite him.

Every time their eyes met, Luo Jingren felt very awkward and then took the initiative to look away. But Qiao Yu was still quite interested in staring at him...

Just feeling uneasy sitting there, fortunately, Zhang Zuolin and Ma Botao arrived together.

Another round of small talk...

When Ma Botao introduced that Luo Jinglei, who came with him, was the deputy manager of the Beijiang Aviation Heavy Industry Group Yanbei Branch, Luo Jingren roughly deduced what today was about and couldn't help but glare at Ma Botao in annoyance.

But Ma Botao didn't look at him at all, or maybe he saw and deliberately ignored him, instead actively pulling Luo Jinglei and Zhang Zuolin into conversation together.

As for Liu Hao, who hadn't quite understood the situation, seeing Qiao Yu felt quite dear, he couldn't join the big shots' conversation there, but he could chat with Qiao Yu.

"What's going on today? Even Academician Tian is here? Is this an important meeting?" Liu Hao asked quietly.

"Director Tian said it's because I took Professor Ma's project as a consultant, snatched someone else's job, you know? But keep your voice down, they're sitting across."