A Visitor to the Math Department

In a letter, Shen Qi's high school homeroom teacher's daughter said that she was long past the age of having a crush. She had written several letters to Shen Qi, including poems and essays, in a lyrical and ambiguous style. She also wrote romance novels online and asked Shen Qi for his opinion.

These days, high school girls are not to be trifled with, so Shen Qi quickly left Nangang and returned to the capital.

Back home, after the usual routine of playing with the baby, Shen Nuo Fei's daily early education, and Ou Ye's daily interactions, Shen Qi lay in bed looking at his phone while Ou Ye was already asleep.

Two major events occurred today. News reports stated that the renowned British mathematician Atiyah proved the Riemann Hypothesis in a different way. This grandfatherly figure in mathematics mentioned Shen Qi, believing that proving the same problem in two different ways is meaningful.

The second big thing is that Momo's online romance novel has resumed updating.

Shen Qi had previously set up automatic update reminders. In Momo's new chapter, the female lead insisted on giving birth to the child, and the male lead sighed and left.

In the chapters Momo wrote before, she introduced a male protagonist who was outstanding, charming, and whose interactions with the female protagonist reached the depths of their souls.

However, the male protagonist's specific job is not mentioned in the preceding text. This is a subplot.

In the new chapter, Momo writes that the male protagonist is an outstanding scientist who has repeatedly overcome world-class problems and won the Nobel Prize and the Fields Medal.

Most authors who write novels extract and elevate elements from their own experiences and insights through imagination. Literary creation originates from life but transcends it.

Momo's setting is that the female protagonist is a single female writer, and the male protagonist is a successful married scientist.

The male lead got the female lead pregnant, but she had no regrets and decided to give birth to the child, raise it alone, and sever all ties with the male lead so as not to affect his family.

High school sophomores have limited social experience, and this kind of plot setting is wishful thinking and somewhat detached from reality.

Shen Qi couldn't hold back any longer and left a comment in the chapter notes. "It's time to end this."

A while later, Momo sent a private message on the client. "Thank you for the Alliance Leader donation, but the story won't be finished so soon."

Old KK: "You're not an honest author."

Momo: "I've never lied to anyone."

Old KK: "Students should focus on their studies, why are you writing novels?"

Momo: "I did well in school, and I got a guaranteed admission to a prestigious university."

Last summer, when Shen Qi returned to Nangang Second High School to give a speech, Zhang Wanbang mentioned that his daughter, who was in her first year of high school, had won the highest-level award in a national essay competition, and that prestigious universities had already extended offers to her.

With various clues connected, Shen Qi was basically certain that Momo was Zhang Wanbang's daughter Zhang Moran.

Eleven or twelve years ago, Shen Qi met Old Zhang Wanbang's only daughter at his home; she was a little girl.

Now the little girl has grown up and become quite capable. She attends a prestigious high school, was admitted to a top university without taking the entrance exam, and writes online novels in her spare time, garnering hundreds of monthly votes.

Ou Ye turned around, half-awake and half-asleep, and mumbled, "What are you doing, reading a novel? Time to sleep."

Shen Qi exited the novel app and said, "This novel is too melodramatic. A woman is willing to have a child for a man she loves, but the man doesn't need to take on any family responsibilities. Do you think that's normal?"

"When feelings run deep, it's possible." Ou Ye turned off the bedside lamp.

"The key point is, this man is already married," Shen Qi said.

"That's a total jerk," Ou Ye said dismissively.

Shen Qi asked, "How would a normal woman usually deal with a scumbag?"

Ou Ye: "Scumbags don't care about status, they only care about life or death."

Shen Qi: "That's well said, time for bed."

The following day, Shen Qi was carrying out his daily work in the center Director's Office when Maxwell was dozing off at his desk.

Maxwell was a black cat, originally used for animal experiments at the center.

Shen Qi changed the working policy of the chemical biology group. They only did the route design of compounds and the preparation of samples, and the rest was left to other institutions.

The center stopped conducting animal experiments, and Maxwell's black cat gained its freedom.

Shen Qi asked Yang Ding Tian, a cat lover, to take care of Maxwell's daily life for the rest of his life, and Yang Ding Tian agreed.

Yang Ding Tian took Maxwell with him; he previously owned an orange cat named Laplace.

As it turned out, Laplace and Maxwell were incompatible; the orange cat flew into a rage upon seeing the black cat and beat it up.

Laplace the orange cat is a heavyweight, while Maxwell the black cat is a lightweight.

They're not even in the same league; a black cat certainly can't beat an orange cat.

Shen Qi took pity on Maxwell, the cat whose life was not easy, and took him in.

Maxwell's usual haunt is Shen Qi's office. Shen Qi takes care of the black cat whenever he has free time, but most of the time the secretary is responsible for the cat's daily life.

At this moment, the secretary entered. His name was Liang Xinghua. He was a capable man and a competent secretary.

Liang Xinghua asked, "Director Shen, Associate Professor Tang Xia from the School of Mathematical Sciences is coming to visit. Do you have time to receive him now? Or, according to regulations, can I add Associate Professor Tang to the appointment list and arrange for him to visit you during a time when you are available?"

Secretaries are very meticulous; they would rather be rigid than make mistakes.

"Please invite him to my office," Shen Qi said.

The mathematics circle at Yenching University is only so big; Shen Qi has a good impression of all the mathematicians who have a bit of academic merit.

After a while, Associate Professor Tang Xia, guided by Secretary Liang, arrived at the Director's Office.

Secretary Liang left the office, closed the door, and left Shen Qi and the visitor alone.

"Professor Shen, I'm so sorry to bother you." Associate Professor Tang apologized immediately, sounding very sincere. He stood there without sitting down.

"Old Tang, don't be so formal. We're old friends. I welcome you to come here anytime to exchange ideas and learn from each other. Come, have a seat." Shen Qi gestured for Associate Professor Tang to sit in the chair in front of his desk.

Associate Professor Tang is in his thirties and was once a key member of the Mathematical Analysis group of the SLW system project team.

At that time, the head of the Mathematical Analysis group was Lu Guozhen. After completing the SLW system and the Hodge conjecture project, Lu was promoted to vice Vice Dean of Mathematical Sciences.

At the time, Tang Xia was a lecturer. He made certain contributions to the SLW system and the Hodge conjecture project, and was later promoted to Associate Professor.

"Professor Shen, you know my character. I would never commit academic misconduct. But now, at this crucial time, someone has brought this up again, so..." At this point, Associate Professor Tang looked hesitant, then mustered his courage and continued, "Please, Professor Shen, put in a good word for me. I will forever remember your kindness."

At this moment, the black cat suddenly opened its eyes and glanced at Associate Professor Tang, this uninvited guest.

Shen Qi picked up the black cat and gently stroked its head. The black cat comfortably closed its eyes.

"Justice resides in the hearts of the people," Shen Qi said calmly.

Associate Professor's initial tension and anxiety were instantly relieved; Shen Qi's calm words greatly encouraged him.

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