"What?" Song He tilted his head. "Why did you lie to me?"
"A few days ago, I told you there was a problem with Yang Jingshan's proof." Professor Deng let out a long sigh. "I lied to you."
Song He was stunned, his expression turning solemn. "So he really has proved it?"
"That's right. He even proved it in a very ingenious way. I said that to encourage you to keep moving forward." Professor Deng spoke earnestly. "So you've actually already lost. Don't push yourself so hard. Just rest properly."
Song He looked suspicious. "Professor Deng, that sounds very suspicious!"
"Suspicious?" Professor Deng froze.
"How do I know you aren't worried that I'll ruin my health, so you're lying to me to make me give up on the proof?" Song He asked.
"I am worried you'll ruin your health. Who proves things without eating?" Professor Deng's expression was serious. "But I didn't lie to you this time. Yang Jingshan has completed the proof of the Large Lin-Gar Conjecture! I carefully read through every step of his proof and couldn't find a problem!"
"So his approach is correct, and yours is wrong!" Professor Deng said. "That's also why I told you the story about throwing yourself into the lake. You'll soon realize that you took the wrong path, so I was preparing you for it."
After saying that, Professor Deng awkwardly turned his face away and stopped looking at him.
"But... I'm already close to completing the proof!" Song He suddenly said.
Professor Deng was dumbfounded. He turned back to look at him. "How is that possible? Isn't your approach different from Yang Jingshan's? He's already proved it!"
"Could there be a possibility..." Song He smiled. "That his approach can prove it, and mine can too?"
"Absolutely impossible!" Professor Deng shook