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Chapter 238 The Price of Destiny

In fact, before today, Frank was in a good mood.

Ever since he made a plan that day, the haze that had previously shrouded his heart has been swept away.

Every day I think about how to find a suitable reason to visit Yanbei University in China, and then meet Qiao Xi first.

He has learned through his own channels that Qiao Xi has not married yet. This gives him a lot of room for maneuver, and maybe Qiao Xi still has feelings for him.

Frank thought he was good at manipulating women's minds. As long as Qiao Xi spoke up for him and let Qiao Yu recognize him as her father, his future would be secure.

He relied on his parents in the first half of his life, on his wife's family in the middle, and on his son after that. He is definitely a winner in life.

Who could have thought that just when he had planned everything, such a sudden change would happen.

No one likes this kind of sudden situation, especially Frank, who also vaguely feels that Qiao Yu's decision may be related to him.

Otherwise it makes no sense at all.

Including his colleagues, no one could understand why Qiao Yu suddenly wanted to pick a fight with Berkeley, and they felt indignant, which made Frank panic.

If Qiao Yu suddenly attacked Berkeley because of him, it would mean that not only would he no longer be able to stay at Berkeley, but he might also be targeted if he went to China at this time.

Just when Frank's mind was blank and then full of various thoughts, the phone suddenly rang.

Frank took out his cell phone and took a look at it. He immediately felt even worse because the call was from Lucas Eisen.

Of course he knew that Lucas Eisen was a member of the University of California board of directors. The board should have been busy at this time, but they still called him specifically.

This made Frank very nervous.

The reason why big men can become big men is that they are extremely meticulous. During the few times he had contact with Qiao Yu, Lucas Eisen was always by his side.

Frank wasn't sure if Lucas had seen or guessed something.

Especially at this moment when he was in a state of confusion, he wanted to not answer the phone, but Lucas was obviously very patient this time.

The phone kept ringing, and even after the first call was up, the other party immediately dialed a second one.

Finally, Frank realized that he couldn't avoid this phone call. He took two deep breaths, calmed himself, and then answered the phone.

"Hey……"

"Why don't you answer the phone?"

Before Frank could finish his words, Lucas Eisen's unhappy voice came from the receiver, even with a hint of reprimand.

He didn't feel it before, but now Frank just felt that he had enough of this extremely controlling old man.

He is already a professor in his thirties, and he scolds me for answering the phone slowly. It is simply unreasonable.

However, when he spoke, Frank suppressed his anger and explained, "I was in the office next door just now, and my phone was on the desk. I came here because I heard the noise."

There is no way, he is still living under someone else's roof, but Frank has secretly sworn in his heart that as long as he becomes rich, he will let this old man know what it means that people cannot be humiliated in middle age!
"Oh, what are you doing in the next office at this hour?"

"I heard a piece of news today that everyone was talking about, so I went to chat with them as well."

"Is it the news about Qiao Yu?"

"Yes. No one can understand why Qiao Yu suddenly attacked Berkeley. We don't think anyone in the school has offended him."

"What about you, Frank? We all know that if there's anyone at Berkeley who has any connection with Qiao Yu, it's you. If he hadn't interfered with the project you were working on with Dennis, your future would have been brighter than it is now."

"No, Grandpa, you know. This matter has long passed. I don't have any resentment, and I have never had any disputes with Qiao Yu because of this matter. You should know this best."

"Yes, Frank, I know it very well. But to be honest, I have always found this matter very strange. But I don't understand what the problem is.

Now I suddenly understand why I feel strange. This is not your character! Frank, I know you very well. You spent years researching and your results are proven wrong. You will not accept it so calmly.

Obviously, your attitude towards Qiao Yu is somewhat different. You seem to have accepted it calmly, and you didn't even pay special attention to Qiao Yu's research results.

Based on my understanding of you, you will definitely spend a lot of time looking for loopholes in Qiao Yu's research. Even if there is no problem this time, you will keep an eye on Qiao Yu's research for a long time.

But you didn't! That's not like you at all, don't you? So I'm really curious as to why this is happening, can you give me an explanation?"

What is cunning?

That's it.

If Lucas Eisen was standing opposite him at this moment, Frank swore that he would grab the old man's hair, ask him to repeat what he had just said, and then ask him if he wanted to listen to what he was saying?
Is there anything wrong with asking him to find the research results of the youngest Fields Medalist in history? Does it mean that his ability is stronger than that of Peter Schultz, Pierre Delini and others?
These people couldn't find the problem in Qiao Yu's research, so how could he possibly find the problem?

Well, even though Frank knew that Qiao Yu wasn’t that famous at that time, he just wanted to lose his temper!

He was angry at the old man, and Frank knew that the old man had never taken him seriously; he was angry at this country, because he had lived here for more than ten years but had never been treated equally!

He was even more angry with his own biological parents!
If they hadn't insisted on bringing him to the United States, his life would definitely be better than it is now!

If he were a human, how could he live such a horrible life!

Everyone pushes him at the worst possible time!

So Frank exploded at this moment.

"Explain? How do you want me to explain? Lucas! Have you forgotten what happened? You forced me to go to the International Algebraic Geometry Congress and deal with Qiao Yu!

Maybe you have forgotten, but I remember it clearly! I didn't plan to go, but as soon as you called me, I had to book a ticket immediately!
Do you know what happened next? I bought an economy class ticket on a budget airline and spent eight hours in a cramped space.

But you know what’s the funniest thing? I traveled a long way, without even getting any sleep, just to have a few words with Qiao Yu, who was already the most popular person at the time, during the break of the conference!

And all this was what you, Professor Eisen, meant! Now you say you understand me in a condescending tone, and ask why I made you feel so strange at that time?
So what answer do you want to give me? Because I can only suppress my anger due to your tyranny! Are you satisfied with this answer? "

Frank spoke very quickly. He was ready to risk it all, even prepared for the old man to get furious and scold him.

There was no other choice but to put himself in a desperate situation and survive. For the time being, he had to keep his position as a mathematics professor at Berkeley. Otherwise, he would not even have the right identity to go to China!
What he didn't expect was that the old man opposite him remained calm. Almost as soon as he stopped talking, he asked again calmly: "So what you mean is that you have never offended Qiao Yu, and you have nothing to do with Qiao Yu, is that right?"

"Don't be in a hurry. Think before you answer. I'm not sure if you understand the seriousness of this incident. If I find out later that you didn't tell the truth and lied to me, the consequences will be very, very serious. Someone might even pay with their life for it!"

The old man's solemn voice and shocking words made Frank swallow subconsciously, and he felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

Well, Frank was really nervous at this moment. He never expected that Lucas Eisen would say such terrible words.

The price of life?
He is only 35 years old this year, in good health and full of energy. In fact, this is the most precious golden age for a man. He has never thought about death because it is still very far away from him!

But after hearing these words from Lucas Eisen's mouth, Frank finally realized the seriousness of the problem.

Then he suddenly realized that it would be better if Qiao Yu didn't suddenly become hostile to Berkeley because of him, otherwise his life might really be in danger.

We can't stay in this country any longer!

At least he couldn't stay here any longer, especially if Qiao Yu didn't change his mind, those crazy guys might really tear him to pieces.

Yes, those people will not cause trouble to the instigator, because they can't do anything to Qiao Yu in China, they will only vent their anger on him.

These damn guys have always been like this, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, fearing power but not morality.

Although he was even more angry, Frank unconsciously slowed down his tone out of fear.

"Lucas, what can I hide from you? Please think carefully, how could there be any conflict between Qiao Yu and me! At most, I just sent him a few emails, and they were all about academic issues. You can ask Qiao Yu directly about this."

"Well, that's better, but Frank, I've already warned you. No matter how you look at me, I always treat you as a junior who is still ignorant. After all, you are my granddaughter's husband, and we are a family.

It's just that this incident is too big. If it's because of you, I can't protect you, and no one can protect you. So my tone was a bit harsh. If it makes you uncomfortable, I apologize! "

"No, no, uh... I lost control of my emotions, I'm sorry, Grandpa." Frank, who had lost his courage, said stutteringly.

"Okay, that's it. I've asked my friends to find out, and we should know what's going on tonight. I hope we can resolve this smoothly.

If you have friends in China who can talk to Qiao Yu, you can also think of a solution. In fact, as long as he stops targeting Berkeley, all problems will be solved. "

"Okay, but now is not the right time. I'll make a few phone calls later. I'm very familiar with Professor Pan from Huaqing. Maybe he can help talk to Qiao Yu."

"Okay, I'm hanging up."

"Goodbye, grandpa."

Finally hanging up the phone, Frank raised his hand and covered his chest. If someone was in this office at this time, they would see that he was pale and sweating...

Frank could even feel his back was completely soaked with cold sweat. The fear of death had made it difficult for him to breathe.

Even when things were going worst before, he never thought that he might die.

At this point Frank was scared.

He turned around abruptly, planning to quickly find his parents, and then the whole family would return to China immediately.

But he stopped suddenly after taking a step.

No, if his whole family returns to China at this time, they will become too conspicuous.

You might get stopped right after booking your flight.

It was too late to take care of them at this point. It was good enough that he could leave on his own. He had to save himself.

I think these people are not so inhumane. If they can't find him, they won't cause trouble for his parents. And as long as he meets Qiao Xi and Qiao Yu and makes them stop causing trouble for Berkeley, this matter will be over.

Soon, Frank convinced himself and decided to rush to San Francisco International Airport immediately. SFO is one of the most important aviation hubs in the United States.

There are flights to all parts of the world every day. If there is a ticket to China that is about to take off, it would be the best. If not, he will have to go to a third country first and then transfer to China.

Of course, the first thing he had to do was go home and get his passport. However, his perfect plan ended as soon as he walked out of the office.

"Hey, Frank, you don't look well, are you feeling unwell?"

"Yes, I suddenly have a stomachache. I have to go home and get some medicine."

"I'm sorry, but I'm here to inform you that there will be an impromptu meeting in the Department of Mathematics in ten minutes. All faculty and staff on campus are not allowed to be absent. However, I have some Tramadol in my office, which can effectively relieve pain. Do you need it?"

"Oh Jimmy, you're a good man, thank you so much."

"It's nothing. I've already informed everyone, so why don't you come with me to the office. Then we can go to the meeting together."

"Well... let's go."

……

Huaxia, Qiao Yu stretched, picked up his phone which he had set to do not disturb, and found that the phone was about to explode.

More than a dozen missed calls and a bunch of email notifications, as if he had stirred up a hornet's nest.

Qiao Yu only glanced at the emails and knew that they were all intended to ask him why he suddenly wanted to cause trouble for Berkeley.

I can only say that news spreads too fast. As expected, those large technology companies and those university circles have been exchanging information with each other.

He thought it would take at least a few days for the incident to develop.

Now it seems that he misunderstood the efficiency of the West. In fact, he really delayed the financial prospects of some people. They reacted quite quickly.

But these are not important. What is important is that Qiao Yu thought about the time when he was blackmailing MIT. It can be said that there was no trouble at all and the matter was over.

But this time he hasn't even exerted any strength yet, and the wind and waves are already so strong. Isn't this too scary?
(End of this chapter)