Raising Our Profile

Shen Qi spent 106 days in the United States. In terms of his environment, the United States is a democratic, tolerant, harmonious, and safe country.

They had never experienced a shooting, nor had they ever heard a gunshot.

The people of the world should unite as one, and non-white people should have equal status with white people.

There are no drugs here, and people love running, exercising, and all kinds of fitness activities.

There's no need to worry about unemployment here; everyone lives a busy and fulfilling life.

Freedom of speech is here, and you are respected because of your exceptional wisdom and good manners.

United States of America, American-Dream, you prosper by the power of God.

Shen Qi held this belief until the 106th day, because he had never stepped outside the Princeton campus during those 106 days.

However, on the 107th day, Shen Qi changed his mind; he was robbed in New York.

The armed robbery occurred at night. The young white man, holding a Glock, was as thin as a zombie, and he kept sniffling.

"I need some money, I don't want to kill anyone." That was all the white youth said, his eyes fierce and indifferent to life.

Then Shen Qi gave him all three hundred dollars in cash from his wallet.

Shen Qi backed down and did not resist at all. According to his observation, once he made any move to resist or even a move that appeared to be a move to resist, the robber would shoot without hesitation.

"New York, the most prosperous city in the United States, is heaven by day and hell by night." Shen Qi drank champagne in the hotel restaurant to calm his nerves.

"I told you not to leave the hotel tonight," Mary said with a hint of reproach. "I brought you to New York alive. If I bring a corpse back to Princeton, Professor Muller will kill me."

New York is not far from Princeton. Shen Qi and Mary arrived in New York this evening. They will attend a mathematics conference at Columbia University tomorrow morning.

After checking into the hotel, Shen Qi went downstairs to withdraw some cash, and was then robbed outside the Wells Fargo Bank next to the hotel.

This is actually Shen Qi's second time in New York. The first time was on August 15th, when he flew from China to New York and went directly to Princeton without stopping.

Shen Qi finally stepped out of Princeton's gates; this was his first time leaving Princeton University, accompanied by Mary.

I was hoping to see the beautiful landscapes of America, but what a waste! I got robbed as soon as I stepped outside!

Shen Qi was extremely frustrated. He figured that only Xiao Cheng like Princeton in the US had relatively good public safety; the big cities were too chaotic. He thought, "America is a society you can't mess with."

"Hey, stop drinking, hey!" Mary stopped Shen Qi from Shen Qi glass away. "You can drink as much as you want after the meeting tomorrow, but tonight, that's enough."

"Just thirsty," Shen Qi said, shrugging, then stood up. "Anyway, thanks for your concern, see you tomorrow."

The following morning, Columbia University.

Shen Qi and his colleague Mary arrived at the "Ivy League Number Theory Symposium" on time.

This conference brought together number theory experts and scholars from eight renowned universities in the northeastern United States. The participants engaged in extensive exchanges and in-depth discussions on number theory problems such as the Riemann Hypothesis, Goldbach Conjecture, Birch -Swinnerton-Dale Conjecture, and the Wash Conjecture.

The conference had a very strong academic atmosphere, with participants expressing their opinions freely.

Professor Morris from the University of University of Pennsylvania spat at Professor Jeffs from Cornell and then stormed off.

It is alleged that Professor Jeffs stole Professor Morris's unpublished manuscript and shamelessly appropriated his work as his own.

Shen Qi was taken aback. He had no idea what he was getting into; he was shocked to learn that plagiarism also existed in American academia.

Shen Qi then delivered a speech, and the meeting returned to normal order.

The Riemann Hypothesis, Goldbach Conjecture, and Birch -Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture are still in the conjecture stage and have not been definitively resolved.

The Wash Conjecture was the only one that Shen Qi proved. He spoke on behalf of the Princeton Mathematics Department and received recognition and praise from most of the delegates.

"If V3 is a square number, then for any k greater than 1, V2k+1 is not a square number, and the equation (t+1)X^4-ty^2=1 has at most two solutions that make X and Y both positive integers..."

Shen Qi, dressed in a black suit and a red tie, held a PowerPoint presentation pen and spoke eloquently, occasionally answering questions from the delegates.

Shen Qi's speech was excellent; his logic was clear, his presentation rigorous, yet it was not dry at all.

Mary listened intently, seemingly forgetting the unpleasant troubles at home; only the profound and complex subject of mathematics could bring her temporary peace.

He's progressing too fast, is he really a genius? Mary couldn't help but stare at Shen Qi. The young graduate student in the Mathematics Department at Princeton University displayed a maturity and composure far beyond his years in the face of mathematics, like a senior professor who had been in the field for many years.

Mary no longer harbored any resentment towards Shen Qi, because Shen Qi's level had surpassed hers and was continuing to accelerate.

Since passing the test of Princeton University's Mathematics Department elites club, Shen Qi has become more confident. On the streets of New York, he is an unarmed Chinese student, but in the field of mathematics, he possesses a powerful homemade weapon.

"Thank you, Mr. Shen from Princeton, for your lecture. The tea break is over. Please welcome Mr. Shen to continue his lecture in fifteen minutes," the meeting moderator announced.

During the tea break, Shen Qi finally met his former idol, Gong Changwei.

Gong Changwei, a mathematics professor and number theory expert at Columbia University, was a few minutes late and missed meeting Shen Qi before the meeting.

"God Wei, I've finally met you in person!" Shen Qi hugged Gong Changwei as if they were old friends. This was the first time he had spoken Chinese with someone in American society.

"No, no, you're the genius," Gong Changwei laughed. "I've heard about you, Senior Brother Yan, Shen Qi, for a long time. I'm your fan now. I studied the Wash Conjecture for several years but gave up halfway through. I never thought you would prove it in the end."

"Let's get together another day, with God Yun."

"Yale is very close to New York. Let's keep in touch, and I hope we can have opportunities to collaborate in the future. We're both from Yenching University, so we should look out for each other." Gong Changwei handed Shen Qi a business card and said, "Call me if you need anything. I've been in the US for many years, so I'm more familiar with the situation than you are. Feel free to ask me any questions you may have about academics or life."

"Okay, let's keep in touch." Shen Qi and Gong Changwei exchanged business cards, and the senior and junior students from the Mathematics Department of Peking University successfully met in the largest city in the United States.

"I'm so happy! I finally met a fellow Chinese in America. This means I've made contact with the organization again. "Shen Qi roused himself and prepared to enter the conference hall to begin the second half of his speech.

Shen Qi attaches great importance to this "Ivy League Number Theory Symposium".

Although there were only a few dozen attendees from eight universities, and it wasn't a large-scale conference covering the entire field of mathematics, Shen Qi was happy to participate in such specialized academic conferences to expand his academic reputation outside of Princeton. Currently, this has expanded to the New York area and surrounding Ivy League schools.