China's Fields Medal (Fourth Update)

I've done everything I was supposed to do.

Therefore, I must get what I'm entitled to.

Shen Qi entered the most exciting, thrilling, and nerve-wracking moment of his life so far.

He stared at the IMU president on the stage, straining his ears, hoping to hear heavenly music.

The IMU president smiled and said, "The third winner is a mathematically gifted genius who attracted widespread attention in the Mathematics Community when he participated in the IMO during his high school years."

It's safe!

Shen Qi Sun Yat-sen University. The Chairman was referring to me!

Ou Ye looked at Shen Qi with happiness and admiration. It's all settled, her boyfriend is all set.

Faltings smiled faintly and patted Shen Qi's thigh lightly, offering his congratulations in advance.

IMU President: "The third laureate is... Jodi Williamson! We thank Mr. Williamson for his outstanding contributions to Lie theory; his 498-dimensional mathematical structure is truly remarkable!"

Australian mathematician Williamson was overjoyed. He strode onto the stage, accepted the Fields Medal, and delivered his acceptance speech.

This... Shen Qi was dumbfounded.

This... Ou Ye was stunned.

This... Professor Faltings' smile froze.

This... This... Everyone at Princeton, the other three talented students from Yenching University, and Chinese media reporters were all very surprised.

Why was Williamson the third winner?

Shen Qi looked at Faltings, "Brother, how do you explain this?"

Faltings shrugged and whispered, "In my initial ranking, the top three were Blund, Ayoub, and Williamson. IMU values seniority more."

"I see..." Shen Qi looked up and sighed. Sure enough, I still lost because of my youth.

In his acceptance speech, Williamson said, "That summer during my high school years, I had nothing to do, so I participated in the IMO and won a gold medal. From then on, I developed a strong interest in mathematics..."

Williamson, so you also won an IMO gold medal. I thought the IMU president was talking about me... Shen Qi was a little disappointed. Life is full of disappointments.

The three Fields Medal awarded so far were given to individuals aged 39, 39, and 38 respectively.

According to the IMU's age limit of 40 for the Fields Medal, this is the last time that Blund, Ayoub, and Williamson are competing for the Fields Medal.

Therefore, IMU still takes a more lenient approach towards its seniors.

The remaining top candidates are Shen Qi 22 years old), Schultz (32 years old), Faltings 35 years old), and Sofia Morell (37 years old).

Based on this, Sofia Morel is the most likely candidate to secure the last Fields Medal spot.

It's alright, I'm still young, I'll try again next time... Shen Qi faces life head-on and laughs at everyone.

All eyes in the room were on the stage, focused on the IMU president.

The IMU president is about to announce the name of the final Fields Medal winner for this year.

"He is exceptionally talented; he was already famous in the Mathematics Community at a young age," the IMU president said in a slow but rhythmic tone.

Huh? Shen Qi was startled. A renowned figure in the Mathematics Community in his youth?

Hmm? Ou Ye sensed something was amiss; it was a woman's intuition.

But Shen Qi and Ou Ye dared not laugh; their fingers were tightly intertwined, ready to receive either good or bad news.

There are too many mathematicians who achieved fame at a young age.

Having accomplished nothing in your youth, how dare you come to the International Congress of Mathematicians to show off?

"He won an IMO gold medal, a perfect score, and even got an extra point," the IMU president said in an incredulous tone.

The IMO is also organized by the IMU, and the IMU attaches great importance to the IMO. It is perfectly reasonable for the IMU president to take this opportunity to promote the IMO.

IMO Gold Medal, a gold medal with a perfect score plus 1 point!

Shen Qi's blood boiled with excitement. As far as I know, in the history of the IMO, there has only been one gold medal with a perfect score plus 1 point! And the winner of that gold medal is none other than myself, Shen!

Ou Ye was too nervous to speak.

Professor Faltings closed his eyes, seemingly mentally calculating some data.

Gong Changwei, Yun Wei, and Xu Yang, the three senior disciples of Yan, all looked at Shen Qi.

The cameras of Chinese media and media from around the world focused on Shen Qi.

Shen Qi took a deep breath. It's here, it's finally here.

The IMU president announced loudly, "The fourth Fields Medal winner this year has a nickname, 'The China Key.' He is very young, only 22 years old this year. He has made Fields Medal history and broken the record for the youngest winner previously held by Mr. Jean-Pierre Serre."

"Congratulations, Mr. Shen Qi, you have won the Fields Medal!"

"Thank Shen Qi Professor Shen Qi for his contributions to the field of number theory. He proved the Riemann Hypothesis and derived a supplementary theorem to Riemann Theorem. This is an unparalleled achievement in the History of Number Theory and a milestone in the History of Mathematics!"

"Without a doubt, the Fields Medal belongs to Mr. Shen Qi; this is a conclusion unanimously agreed upon by all the judges."

It's safe!

It's finally stable!

IMU did not stick to the old ways; they cared for senior, experienced mathematicians as well as promising young mathematicians.

"Qi! Qi! It's you, it's you!" Ou Ye cried again, tears of joy streaming down her face.

Shen Qi stood up and bent down to hug Ou Ye, Faltings, Mary, Jonas, Muller... hugging every member of the Princeton + Columbia team.

They took turns hugging, all the way to the other side, Shen Qi hugged Gong Changwei, Yun Wei, and Xu Yang, the three senior disciples of Yan.

Congratulations, Shen Qi!

"Yantai University is in the spotlight again."

The three senior brothers sent their congratulations immediately.

Despite his apparent disappointment, Faltings took the initiative to shake hands with Shen Qi to express his respect, after all, they were colleagues at Princeton and would see each other frequently.

Schultz, whose seat was far away, was extremely frustrated. Before the conference, the German genius Schultz, who was so popular that his name was all over social media, missed out on this year's Fields Medal.

What angered Schultz even more was that Shen Qi thanked his wife in public and hugged her.

Schultz himself hadn't hugged his wife in a long time.

The dust has settled.

The four Fields Medal winners this year are:

German mathematician Simon Blund, French mathematician Joseph Ayoub, Australian mathematician Jodie Williamson, and Chinese mathematician Shen Qi.

Two Europeans, one Australian, and one Chinese embody the harmonious unity of people around the world.

The four award winners have the following academic backgrounds:

Differential Geometry plus Partial Differential Equations, Algebraic Geometry, Lie Theory and Representation Theory, and number theory embody the flourishing and diverse landscape of the Mathematics Community.

Leaving the audience seats, Shen Qi slowly walked towards the stage, step by step.

It took Shen Qi a very long time to walk a distance of just over ten meters, and it took Chinese mathematicians a very long time to walk that distance.

The entire audience rose to their feet, and the applause was thunderous and prolonged.

From the IMO to the International Congress of Mathematicians, Shen Qi has created countless incredible miracles.

Shen Qi finally stood on the highest podium in the international Mathematics Community, receiving the Fields Medal at the youngest age of 22.

Tonight, the China Key will open the door to the world.

A Chinese person won the Fields Medal; a Chinese person's Fields Medal.