Deans of Two University Departments!

June 1st, 10:00 AM.

Song He sat at his desk, busy preparing the final exam papers. In the blink of an eye, another semester had passed, and in a few days, it would be time for exams and summer vacation.

He had always insisted on personally creating the final exams, not for any particular reason, but purely because he enjoyed tormenting the students. The other teachers were too soft, their exams not brutal enough, so he had to do it himself!

Even though the sun was shining brightly and the screen was white, Song He's face faintly radiated a dark aura, his smile wicked!

Halfway through preparing the exam, his phone rang, and a message popped up in the lower right corner of his computer.

It was a meeting notification from the Former University of Science and Technology Principal, a meeting to be held promptly at 10:30 AM in No. 1 Conference Room, with all the Deans of the Schools required to attend.

Song He raised an eyebrow. Under normal circumstances, such a Dean-level meeting would be notified a day or two in advance. Such a sudden summons was rare, clearly indicating that the meeting was unusual.

Just as he was pondering, another message popped up, this time a direct private message from the Principal.

Principal: "Come to the meeting in person, don't send a substitute. This meeting concerns you."

Song He was puzzled, "Concerns me? What's it about?"

Principal: "Good news, you'll know when you come."

Song He originally wanted to prepare the exam for a while longer before heading over, but he couldn't sit still anymore. He hurriedly got up and left.

Fifteen minutes later, he arrived at No. 1 Conference Room, surprised to find that all the Deans were present. He was actually the last one.

Looking at the seating arrangement, something was very wrong!

The School of Pharmacy's seat had always been the first one next to the Principal, and this time it hadn't changed, nor could it change. After all, whether it was funding, reputation, faculty, or admission scores, the School of Pharmacy was the undisputed leader in all aspects, even being called half of the Former University of Science and Technology. Of course, this was an exaggerated and absurd statement, as other Schools also had their own strengths.

The second seat next to him had belonged to the Brain Science Institute for the past few months, with Xiang Xiaotong sitting next to him at every meeting. Being both a couple and representing two top Schools, it was only natural for them to be together. The School of Pharmacy plus the Brain Institute, calling themselves half of the university, although still arrogant, was somewhat plausible.

But today, Xiang Xiaotong was actually sitting in the third seat, and the second seat next to him had been taken by An Yulong, the Goat-faced Dean of the Mathematics Department.

The expressions of the Deans around the table were meaningful, greeting Song He with winks and nods.

Song He vaguely guessed what was happening and sat down with slight surprise.

The Principal sat at the head of the conference table with a smile, "Please be patient, we're still missing one person."

Song He turned his head and looked around, all the Deans of the Schools were present. He couldn't help but ask, "Aren't we all here? Who are we missing?"

"Missing me! I'm here, I'm here!" Xie Yuanxun hurried in and sat down at the end of the conference table.

Song He suddenly understood, glanced at You Deyi across the table, and suddenly knew what today's meeting was about. He turned his head and looked at An Yulong in surprise, who nodded with a smile.

"Now that everyone's here, let's officially begin the meeting!" the Principal said. "Today's meeting is divided into three parts. The first part is the change of Deans!"

"First of all, the Dean of the Mathematics Department is changing. Please Dean An speak!"

A round of applause erupted, and An Yulong stood up, speaking frankly and even happily:

"Time flies, doesn't it? To put it in a cliché, recalling the establishment of our Former University of Science and Technology feels like it was just yesterday, and in the blink of an eye, so many years have passed! At the beginning of the School's establishment, I was still worried, could a School with such a large investment be run successfully? Would no students enroll after a few years, and would it end up closing down hastily?"

Laughter filled the Conference Room.

An Yulong turned to look at Song He, changing the subject.

"The first time I met Song He was on a plane. At that time, I thought he was just a young kid, fair-skinned and exuding a sense of naivety. I didn't even plan to look at him properly. But he picked up a few of my Draft papers and suddenly explained what I was calculating. That's when I had a premonition that this person had talent."

"Facts have proven that my premonition was wrong. It's not just a matter of having talent, it's simply a once-in-a-century occurrence! In the blink of an eye, he solved the Millennium Prize Problems and even won the Fields Medal! I never thought in the first half of my life that one of my students could reach such a height!"

"The faculty of the Mathematics Department has always been facing a shortage of successors, making the matter of finding a successor a difficult problem for me. Many good teachers are introduced from overseas. I am a relatively narrow-minded person, and after all, I am not comfortable promoting naturalized teachers to the position of Dean of the Mathematics Department. I can only look for excellent local Mathematicians to take over, but good local scholars have been poached by old and strong Schools like the Peking University Mathematics Department. I have been worried for many years."

"Now I don't have to worry anymore. I have decided to hand over the position to Song He!"

"My physical condition is declining day by day, and I really can't do it anymore. I have to enjoy my retirement life."

"Song He, don't decline. This position is none other than you. I believe you can run the Mathematics Department very well!"

"I only have one request, that you stay in the position of Dean of the Mathematics Department for at least five years. As long as you are in this position, it will naturally attract Mathematicians! And it will also attract students!"

After An Yulong finished speaking, there was a burst of warm applause in the Conference Room.

The Principal said, "One person serving as the Dean of two Schools is not only the first time in our Former University of Science and Technology, but also extremely rare in universities Worldwide! But I don't think anyone will object. There is no one more suitable to be the Dean of the Mathematics Department than Song He! Now, please Dean Song of the Mathematics Department speak!"

Song He stood up, his expression complex, with mixed feelings.

"Things are a bit sudden. Teacher An had talked to me about this before, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."

"I can say that the little bit of deep achievement I've truly made in the field of mathematics was enlightened and nurtured by Teacher An. Before joining Teacher An's tutelage, I only dared to call myself a student. After graduating from Teacher An's hands, I finally dared to call myself a mathematics scholar. If someone calls me a mathematician, I would dare to answer."

"I am very ashamed. Although I took a teaching position in the Mathematics Department early on, I have not contributed much to the Mathematics Department. Today's achievements of the Former USTC Mathematics Department are all due to Teacher An's hard work. Suddenly handing it over to me, I am truly terrified!"

"I can only guarantee to Teacher An here, and to the Principal and all the Deans, that I will definitely do my best to build and develop the Mathematics Department well!"

Another round of warm applause. The Principal's secretary came over with a camera, and An Yulong and Dean Song shook hands for a photo.

"Alright, I've finally retired!" An Yulong laughed. "You guys have your meeting, I have to catch a plane. I signed up for a tour to Antarctica!"

Song He was surprised, "Teacher, you're leaving already?"

"If I don't leave, I won't make it. Someone will be in contact with you regarding the specific matters. If you don't understand anything, just send me a message." An Yulong patted his shoulder, and amidst the envious voices of the Deans, he strode out of the Conference Room, heading towards a carefree retirement life.

"Alright, next is the change of Dean of the Rocket Academy!" The Principal didn't delay either.