"Forget it, forget it. Deng previously wanted to pull some strings and get me a pair of legs ahead of time, but I turned him down. There's no need." Dewitt still waved his hand. "It'd be too much trouble."
"Not at all!" Song He could tell that he actually wanted them. "I'm a teacher at Frontier Technology University, and the founder of Neuron Company happens to be from our school too. I'll get in touch with him and have him make a pair for you. It won't even take a few weeks—I'll have them delivered for you to try before the summit ends!"
"There's no need. Really, there's no need."
"Just give them a try!"
Deng Puhe also urged him from the side. "Exactly. It's not every day you come all this way, and Little Tang is willing to help. Just give them a try. They'll be delivered right to your door, so you won't have to go anywhere. You can try them in your room."
After a round of persuasion, Dewitt finally relented. He thanked them repeatedly and emphasized that if it was troublesome, they absolutely shouldn't do it.
Dish after dish was soon brought out. Tonight's spread was completely different from last night's, but just as luxurious: River Fresh Ice Bowl, Crystal Pork Knuckle, Lu Fei Soup, Osmanthus Duck, Oil Drenched Pigeon, Honeycomb Shrimp, Horse Meat Rice Noodles...
After stuffing themselves, they began discussing mathematics.
"Tang Jiang, based on my experience, your talent gives you a very good chance of competing for the Fields Medal, but the prerequisite is that you choose the right direction." Dewitt spoke earnestly. "The few questions you asked last night all seemed to be related to the Song He Manifold?"
"Yes. I've done a little research on the Song He Manifold." Song He