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Chapter 241: Just a Selfish Idiot
At first, Frank, who was in a state of confusion, did not notice anything different. During the meeting, he seemed to be concentrating on looking at the Dean of the Mathematics Department on the stage and listening to the content of the meeting, but in fact his mind was full of how to get out of the meeting after that.

So even when many people looked at him unconsciously, Frank seemed not to notice. After all, when people are distracted, they really don't care about other people's eyes.

Until he suddenly realized that the sound that was like a devilish sound was gone, and instead the conference room was filled with noisy whispers.

Frank subconsciously thought that the meeting was over. When he came to his senses and was about to stand up and leave this place that made him uneasy, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Only then did he notice that many people's eyes were focused on him.

By the time he realized this, it was not only the bigwigs on the podium who were paying attention to him, but even many people in the audience turned their heads and saluted him.

The last time he was so noticeable while sitting in the audience was when he was in junior high school in Hua Xia. He was naughty and deliberately made some funny noises in music class, and then all the classmates surrounded him.

At that time he just thought this behavior was cool, but now he just felt bitter.

He didn't do anything out of the ordinary today, so there was only one possibility for why he was being paid so much attention: the news had finally come from China.

The words that Lucas Eisen had just said to him involuntarily emerged in his mind, and a huge fear suddenly rose from his heart, making him nervous, and his breathing began to become uncontrollably rapid, as if a pair of hands appeared out of thin air and grabbed his heart...

This fear reached its peak when the door to the conference room was opened. Especially when Frank looked in the direction of the sound and saw the familiar face of Lucas Eisen behind the opened door, he suddenly felt dizzy and then collapsed.

Yes, Frank Yonex was literally frightened to death.

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"Beep, beep, beep..."

When the steady and emotionless machine sound reached Frank's ears, he finally woke up. He could smell the disinfectant, and when he opened his eyes, he saw nothing but white.

Soon Frank realized that he was in a high-end single room.

I looked around blankly, and saw all kinds of advanced medical equipment.

After a brief moment of confusion, memories began to flood into his brain. Frank quickly recalled what had just happened and felt relieved.

Being able to send him here means he won't die for the time being.

This was a hell of a joke, he had never been eligible for such high-end private ward treatment before.

Although the school has its own medical center, a professor like him who is not well-known can only wait for the doctor in a curtained room even if he has an emergency.

He had never had the chance to experience this kind of independent ward with all kinds of facilities, and his insurance did not support him staying in such a high-end ward.

Of course, if he won the Fields Medal, things would be different. The school would naturally increase his salary, and he would have more money to buy better insurance and enjoy better treatment.

Yes, this is the most basic rule of this proud country. Different classes are clearly divided. People of different levels enjoy different treatments, with no upper limit and no lower limit.

So this is a country where heaven and hell coexist - paradise for the rich and hell for the poor.

Smart Frank realized this very early, so he has been working hard in the first half of his life, just to see the most beautiful scenery in the world.

Unfortunately, his efforts did not yield the expected results. The funny thing is that the reason for all this is that he has a son in China.

This is a sad story.

If it weren't for this reason, he should have a bright future now and even become one of the strong contenders for the next Fields Medal.

But now he no longer has so many ambitions, he just wants to live a humble life, whether in the United States or in China.

It's not that there is no good news, for example, his son is now one of the most famous mathematicians in the world; the bad news is that his son doesn't seem to be very close to him, and there are many misunderstandings.

Yes, in Frank's opinion, these were all misunderstandings. He didn't know that Qiao Xi had given birth to that child. That's why he didn't care.

If he had known earlier, perhaps everything would have been different.

Every selfish person will find a bunch of excuses for every mistake. Apparently Frank is the same. Of course, this is also human nature. Otherwise, what else can he do at this time?

Lying on a private hospital bed, enjoying the highest-end medical services, but unable to walk out of this expensive room built with money.

This is definitely the most ironic day in my life.

Just when Frank's mind was full of random thoughts, he suddenly heard footsteps outside the ward. Before Frank could calm down, the door of the ward was pushed open.

Then he saw again the face of Lucas Eisen, the face that he once loved and hated.

What surprised him was that this real academic tycoon didn't look too angry. Instead, he had a warm smile on his face.

"It seems that the doctor serving you is very professional. He thinks that you should be awake by now. I have good news for you. While you were unconscious, we did a very comprehensive physical examination for you and found that you are in good health.

So the doctor judged that you suddenly fainted simply because you were too nervous. This is unnecessary. Why are you so nervous? Frank. "

Looking at Lucas' smiling face and listening to the words spoken in a gentle tone, Frank's newly calm mood was disturbed again, and he unconsciously became nervous again.

"I, I...I didn't mean to hide it from you. I, um, I don't know either..."

Frank explained haltingly, but at this point he seemed to have found a life-saving straw. He finally stopped stuttering and his thoughts began to flow smoothly.

"You know, I left China a long time ago, so I really didn't know I had a son in China. I didn't even know it was Qiao Yu. What a coincidence, what a coincidence."

Lucas Eisen looked at Frank with an unchanged expression, shook his head slightly, and said with a smile: "Remember what I told you before? Don't treat anyone as a fool, Frank.

If you have only seen Qiao Yu but didn't recognize him, I can understand. But Qiao Yu's mother went to the World Congress of Mathematicians and sat in the front row. She was given a special screen during the broadcast.

We all know that you are a very careful person, otherwise you wouldn't have achieved what you have in mathematics. You couldn't have failed to notice it. If you didn't know it before, you must have known it after the World Congress of Mathematicians, am I right?
But there is one thing I don't understand. I hope you can explain it to me. This is obviously a good thing! Who hasn't made some mistakes when they were young? You obviously have a very good son, why didn't you tell me?

This is something to be proud of! It should have had a happy ending, but you turned it into a very troublesome thing! Really, you made many big shots laugh and cry! You can't imagine the reaction of big shots, including the chairman of the board, after hearing about this..."

Lucas Eisen said jokingly to Frank. This was the situation at the time, and everyone's expressions were wonderful.

They analyzed many possibilities.

Even Lucas Eisen had always suspected that Frank had a grudge against Qiao Yu in private because his project on the geometric Langlands conjecture was overshadowed by Qiao Yu...but he never expected it to be such a bloody ethical drama.

Because the truth was so outrageous, everyone was silent for five minutes at the emergency board meeting. It was obvious that everyone wanted to say something, but in the end, no one said anything.

As a result, many people's eyes on him changed.

After all, everyone on the board knew that Frank was his grandson-in-law.

At this time, Frank opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know how to answer this question.

What was he thinking at that time?

He had so much on his mind at the time that he didn't even know where to start.

After a long silence, Frank did not answer Lucas' boring question, but asked the most serious question he cared about at the moment.

"Lucas, am I going to die?"

There is no doubt that life and death are the most serious matters in the world for anyone.

Frank asked seriously, and Lucas Eisen put away his playful smile and became serious.

"Everyone will die. We just don't know when."

Lucas started with a philosophical and completely correct, but useless, statement, and then he seriously helped Frank analyze his current situation.

“Given your current situation, your future is no longer with Berkeley. While you were in a coma, the school board had already signed the termination documents.

So whether you die now has nothing to do with the school or even the state government. I can only be sure of one thing, your future situation has nothing to do with your son in Huaxia. "

At this point, Lucas Eisen paused before continuing, "As for whether you will die soon, I don't think so. Because you may have some value in the eyes of some people.

As for the further situation, it is beyond my authority. Unless you encounter the most extreme situation. That is, even if the school has expelled you, but Qiao Yu still wants to make things difficult for the school, then your fate will probably not be good...

But don't worry, Irene has clearly understood this matter. She has agreed to divorce you formally, and she doesn't need you to pay child support in the future, just need you to give up the custody.

This is good news for you now. At least you don't need to worry about the future of Seren and Ellowin. This will help you think about how to continue your life. If I were you, I would sign this agreement now."

As he spoke, Lucas Eisen took out a divorce agreement from his briefcase and handed it to Frank.

Frank took a quick look and found that if it was true as Lucas Eisen said, he did not need to pay child support. Without much hesitation, he signed it readily.

It was good that the house was given to Irene, at least he didn't have to pay property taxes. And at least the other party left him a car.

As for the little savings in the bank card, Frank didn't even dare to think about it.

Well, this was what Frank feared the most. But now it sounded acceptable.

Although he lost his family and his job, at least he was still alive and did not have to pay alimony every month.

Now the only uncertain factor becomes Qiao Yu.

If he left Berkeley and Qiao Yu no longer sought to have those technology companies terminate their cooperation with Berkeley, then he would have passed this hurdle temporarily.

As for those who want to take advantage of his relationship with Qiao Yu... well, he can cooperate, but it will not work and the worst result is that he will just go home and rely on his parents for support.

At least I can survive, as long as I can survive.

The great fear between life and death makes Frank feel that it is good enough as long as he can be alive.

As for the rest...

It seems that he is not qualified to think so much now!

"Okay, I have to go first. Someone else wants to talk to you. You'd better be honest with them and say whatever you want to say. Don't lie to them like you lied to me, otherwise you will regret it."

Perhaps because he felt that Frank was very cooperative, Lucas Eisen specifically expressed his concern before leaving.

"Huh?" Frank was stunned for a moment, looked at Lucas in surprise, and then quickly reacted...

"You mean..."

Lucas ignored Frank's next words, just shook his head and walked out of the ward.

Now he only hoped that the school’s statement would satisfy Qiao Yu and then withdraw the demand that would doom Berkeley.

Otherwise, it wouldn't just be Frank who would be in trouble;

After all, Frank had been his grandson-in-law, and it was he who had introduced him to Berkeley.

Although that happened many years ago, after dealing with those people on the board for a long time, he naturally knew their true colors.

If Qiao Yu still insisted, he would have no choice but to go to China. As for Frank...

Forget it, whether this ambitious but incompetent guy lives or dies has nothing to do with him. And he really doesn't think Frank can get in touch with Qiao Yu.

Even if the father and son really recognized each other, Qiao Yu still has two half-brothers in the United States.

What made Lucas Eisen completely give up was that Frank didn't even ask how his parents were doing, whether they knew the news, and he didn't even show any concern.

A selfish idiot to the extreme!
The only thing Lucas Eisen couldn't understand now was how a fool like Frank could give birth to a genius like Qiao Yu.

Genetics is really unreasonable.

His two great-grandsons, Salem and Ellowin, showed no talent for mathematics or even learning.

What a pity!

(End of this chapter)