From top student in college to scientific research powerhouse

Chapter 1 I'm ashamed, but I'm willing!
Childhood innocence and mischief,

The rebellion and unruliness of youth.

As we grow up and our edges are worn away, we eventually shed everything, leaving only submission to societal norms.

Work to earn money and become a qualified working person.

Get up, go to work, get off work, go to sleep... countless days and nights, countless cycles.

Overtime, overtime
Working overtime again,
Ultimately, he died suddenly on his way to work overtime.

In the instant he fell, Zhang Minghao recalled his life and suddenly felt it was utterly ridiculous.

Ten years of hard work have resulted in a property with negative equity, and the place where he collapsed was on his way to the company. The subsequent compensation will probably be pitifully small.

Life is worthless.

I closed my eyes, my thoughts were a jumbled mess, and I heard a cacophony of voices around me, "How is he?"

"She's not breathing! Start CPR immediately!"

"Who would!"

"I'm a nurse, please make way—"

Amidst the chaotic conversation, a pair of small hands rested on her chest, yet they exerted a force that seemed capable of breaking ribs.

"Puff, puff..."

Zhang Minghao spat out several mouthfuls of water, and his thoughts gradually became clearer. He opened his eyes groggily and saw a serene face.

Its big, blinking eyes and slightly furrowed brows seemed to tell of the owner's worries.

"Do you need artificial respiration?"

"He seems to have opened his eyes, but his breathing is still very weak. Let's press on him a few more times and see how he is..."

"Pfft~~~"

Zhang Minghao spat out a mouthful of water, then took a deep breath, feeling as if he were reborn.

Through the blur, my eyes refocused.

Looking at the crowd around me, at the middle-aged people draped in blankets under the trees, and at the nurses in white coats beside me, my thoughts gradually became clearer.

"saved?"

Before I could think any further, I heard the nurse ask with concern, "How are you feeling?"

Zhang Minghao crawled up on the ground, looked around at his surroundings, and realized that he was by the river.

Winter is very cold.

My whole body seemed to freeze.

People around were still talking about it, saying, "Young man, why would you do something so foolish? Jumping into the river in the dead of winter!"

"Luckily, someone happened to be passing by and rescued you!"

"Don't be like this. What's bothering you? You're so young, it's such a pity..."

"Go to the hospital right away!"

winter?

Jump into the river?

Zhang Minghao's mind was buzzing as he listened, and at the same time, a flood of memories came rushing in.

He stood there stunned for a long time, then said to the people around him, "Thank you! Thank you everyone for saving me!"

He looked at the nurse who had performed CPR on him and nodded sincerely, "Thank you!"

As he spoke, he subconsciously reached for his phone, only to find, embarrassingly, that he had nothing in his pocket.

The nurse looked at him with concern and said, "Don't say anything, let's go to the hospital first. Do you want to call an ambulance?"

"No, I can just go by myself."

Zhang Minghao shook his head, stood up, and found that he was fine all over, except for feeling a little stiff from the cold.

I jumped around a few times on the spot, and confirmed that I'm very healthy.

After moving around for a while, he turned to the middle-aged man draped in a blanket under the tree and asked him for his contact information.

He also asked the female nurse for her contact information.

Two contact methods, which are two phone numbers, and even if the other party only says them once, he is sure he can remember them.

A principle of life is to repay kindness received!
Dragging my weary body, I slowly walked out of the crowd, while also sorting through the memories in my mind.

First of all, he time-traveled!
The name is still Zhang Minghao, but the person is definitely someone else, or perhaps another Zhang Minghao from a parallel universe?

He is a doctoral student at Donggang University, a graduate of the gifted youth program, and is only 23 years old.

He is about to be expelled from the school because of a paper that is considered to have 'fabricated experimental data'.

That was an experiment he conducted with his former mentor, Xue Kunshi, to test the properties of electromagnetic metamaterials. He accidentally discovered that the special electromagnetic field generated by the experiment interfered with the movement of air molecules to some extent.

After the discovery, the predecessor immediately sought out Xue Kun, the mentor at the time, but after several experiments, it was still impossible to replicate the work.

Not long after, Xue Kun left Donggang University, and the university reassigned him a new tutor.

Xue Kun left, and his predecessor could no longer conduct research on metamaterials, so he had to give up temporarily. However, he still believed that the experiment was real, so he recorded and organized the experimental data and submitted it to a physics journal.

The physics journal is called "Electromagnetic Engineering Technology," but it's just a small domestic magazine with virtually no influence. The review process for papers is unprofessional; if the content is generally acceptable, you can publish it as long as you pay the publication fee.

The paper was published and later included on the domestic academic paper website, Shiwang.

More than six months have passed since then.

A video suddenly appeared online listing some 'outrageous' papers from the KnowledgeNet.

The original owner's thesis was prominently listed.

The video also included a few comments: "A physics PhD from Donggang University published a paper that actually claims electromagnetic fields affect the movement of air molecules!"

"Don't you even have basic physics knowledge? How can an electromagnetic field affect the air? Your level of understanding is even lower than that of a middle school student..."

The video attracted a lot of attention.

The Academic Investigation Committee of the Faculty of Science at Donggang University immediately investigated and evaluated the predecessor's thesis and also interviewed the predecessor.

The predecessor firmly believed that the experiment was correct and argued with Vice Principal Yang Xuewen on the spot. In addition, no one believed the experimental conclusions. Ultimately, the academic committee ruled that the paper's data was fabricated and decided to expel the student from the university as a severe punishment.

The doctoral candidate's dismissal is essentially expulsion. The online defamation and abuse, the domineering and indifferent attitude of the school leadership, the current supervisor Deng Hongjun's eagerness to distance himself, coupled with the dismissal...

His past was filled with anxiety and depression, and he was so desperate that he wanted to end his life.

Zhang Minghao felt extremely scared when he thought about it.

He sighed, feeling sorry for his predecessor. The experiment was correct from the start; all he needed to do was continue the research...

"its not right!"

Why would I think that?

Zhang Minghao was stunned. Electromagnetic fields affect the movement of air molecules? Air molecules are uncharged, so how could they be affected by electromagnetic fields?
But why is he so convinced that the experiment was real and the conclusion was correct?

That kind of determination was even stronger than before; it was a 1000% certainty!

Lost in thought, he walked back to his dormitory.

Several classmates were in the dormitory when they saw Zhang Minghao walk in looking disheveled. They immediately surrounded him and asked with concern, "What happened? Did you fall into the water?"

"Don't do anything rash!"

"That was just an experiment, we all believe you, it wasn't fabricated! We all know you have no need to fabricate data just for a paper!"

"Thank you!"

Zhang Minghao nodded sincerely; he had a good relationship with several of his classmates.

They care, and they really care.

He explained, "I'm fine, I just accidentally got wet."

After saying that, he started to pack up.

The others stood by and watched, unsure of how to offer any advice.

They need to be evicted!
Don't even think about it!
As they were packing their things, a middle-aged man with a leader-like demeanor pushed open the door and entered, frowning as he asked, "Zhang Minghao, have you withdrawn your paper from Shiwang yet? Hurry up and apply for it!"

"Look at what's being said online, what's the point of keeping a fake paper up there!"

Choi Guk-moon, the administrative director of the Faculty of Science, is also the vice chairman of the Faculty of Science's Academic Investigation Committee.

Zhang Minghao raised an eyebrow and looked over, but simply ignored him and continued packing his things.

Realizing he was being ignored, Cui Guowen angrily shouted, "Zhang Minghao!"

"I'm talking to you!"

Zhang Minghao turned his head and asked blankly, "Director Cui, what punishment did the school give me?"

“Dropped out.”

Cui Guowen spoke with conviction, “You can’t blame the school. Academic fraud is investigated very strictly now. Once it’s discovered, the student will be expelled.”

"You knew it was about dropping out of school?"

Zhang Minghao gave a self-deprecating laugh, "I've already been expelled. I'm no longer a student at Donggang University. What business is it of yours? My thesis is posted on the knowledge network; it's embarrassing for me—"

"I am willing!"

"you you--"

Cui Guowen was so angry that his face turned red, and he stammered "you" for a long time without saying anything.

He simply turned around and left.

Several classmates gathered around and gave Zhang Minghao a thumbs up. "We've disliked him for a long time!"

"You criticized Yang Xuewen, and then you criticized that guy surnamed Cui. You're really something. Only someone like you would do that."

"Otherwise, before leaving, I'll give those people a good scolding, just to vent my anger..."

Looking at his classmates, Zhang Minghao felt a pang of sadness as he thought about leaving Donggang University soon, memories flooding back.

He still managed a smile. "It seems the school wants me to leave soon. I'm leaving today, let's keep in touch."

"Zhang Minghao! Zhang Minghao!"

Several shouts came from the doorway, and a person rushed in, panting heavily.

"Teacher Zhu!"

Someone who knew them immediately called out.

The visitor was Professor Zhu Bin, Zhang Minghao's graduate advisor, with whom he had always had a good relationship.

Zhu Bin took a few deep breaths, his eyes filled with worry as he looked over. "Zhang Minghao, are you alright? Someone just said you jumped into the river, it scared me to death."

"You can't do anything rash. You're only in your early twenties, and your wonderful life has just begun..."

He anxiously offered a long string of advice.

Zhang Minghao quickly made several assurances, saying that he wouldn't do anything rash, and that he knew Zhu Bin genuinely cared about him.

Zhu Bin felt a little relieved, glanced around, and then let the other students leave first.

He sat down and sighed. "I went to see Yang Xuewen, but he still insists on expelling you, saying that's how the school rules are. Did you argue with him back then?"

Zhang Minghao nodded in recollection, "We did have a few words exchanged."

Zhu Bin pursed his lips and tried to persuade him, "Why don't you go and apologize to him..."

"impossible!"

Zhang Minghao immediately refused, saying earnestly, "Professor Zhu, my experiment was not fabricated; the data were all genuinely detected."

"I know that Professor Xue Kun spoke up for me and proved that the data was not fabricated, but it was of no use."

"The school just wants to quell public opinion and expel the students; it's the simplest and most direct way."

"Furthermore, I firmly believe that the experiment is real and correct. Apologizing or making other compromises would be tantamount to admitting that the experiment is fake."

"I can't accept it!"

Zhu Bin stared at Zhang Minghao for a long time, finally sighed, and said with a wry smile, "With your personality..."

"Alright, let's not talk about the experiment anymore. I've talked to Xue Kun. With your talent, it would be a waste not to pursue a PhD and go out to find a job. He's also considering having you come over."

"Let's go to Jiangzhou University..."

(End of this chapter)