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Chapter 112 Optimal Solution

Professor Gong Qin slowly leaned back in his chair and let out a long breath. He didn't answer immediately, but instead raised his hand and rubbed his slightly throbbing temples.

After a good ten seconds, he finally looked up at Zhu Jianqing, who was looking at him expectantly, and a look of bewilderment appeared on his face.

"Old Zhu, you're putting me in a difficult position!" he said, half complaining and half sighing. "You want me to give an evaluation of this level of algorithm framework on the spot? I'd have to take it back, lock myself in a room, and study it carefully for a few days before I can give you a responsible answer!"

As he spoke, he pulled his phone out of his pocket, unlocked it, opened the camera, pointed it at the whiteboard full of formulas and derivations, and prepared to take a picture.

However, to his surprise, Zhu Jianqing reacted even faster than him upon hearing his words!

"No!"

Almost instinctively, Zhu Jianqing rushed forward and used his palm to completely block Professor Gong Qin's phone camera!

This move stunned everyone present.

Only Zhu Jianqing himself knew the truth!

Based on his understanding of Gong Qin, when Gong Qin said something like "I need to take it back and study it for a few days," it wasn't an excuse at all, but rather meant that he already had a general idea of ​​what was going on!

This plan is not only feasible, but also so valuable that even a big shot like him wants to get his hands on it immediately so he can slowly and carefully study it!

This is far more than just a technical solution.

This is clearly Huanrun Pharmaceutical's important core technology asset for the future!

How could I let you take a picture and leave so easily?!

"Old Gong, it's not that I'm disrespecting you!" Zhu Jianqing said firmly, blocking the camera. "If you want to do research, you can do it right here! You can use my rooftop lounge as much as you like, and you can research for as many days as you want! I, Zhu Jianqing, will cover all your food, lodging, and transportation for the next few days!"

Yu Lie and Lü Yi, who were standing to the side, were completely dumbfounded as they listened to the conversation between these two big shots.

They stood there, their minds blank, feeling as if their worldview had been completely overturned at that moment.

They still clung to a last glimmer of hope, thinking that what Chen Lin wrote might be like those amateur scientists who only knew some basic concepts and theorems and then haphazardly combined and deduced them, producing useless products.

But the result?

To think that my arrogant and haughty mentor would react like this!

This entire whiteboard full of stuff... it actually... it's actually a top-tier achievement that was worth spending several days in seclusion researching?!

At that moment, the two felt that the academic confidence they had built up over the past two decades had been shattered by this whiteboard covered with formulas.

However, what no one present knew was that Professor Gong Qin was far more shocked than they could imagine.

In fact, long before Chen Lin finished writing more than half of the plan and built the "primitive-dual secure reinforcement learning" framework, he was already 100% certain in his heart that this plan was correct!

It's feasible!

But he did not interrupt Chen Lin.

He was deeply attracted by the simplicity and elegance revealed in the proposal.

That's a kind of logical beauty that gets straight to the heart of the problem!

He couldn't bear to interrupt; he wanted to witness firsthand how the plan was fully created.

That's why he let Chen Lin finish writing the entire content.

The reason he said he would take it back and study it for a few days was partly because the theoretical depth of the solution was indeed worth his in-depth study, but also because he had some personal motives.

His understanding of Chen Lin went far beyond simply witnessing him solve a difficult problem for his teacher, Academician Liang Tianshi, in a modeling competition.

Just last week, his senior, Feng Yunhai, the director of the Department of Mathematics at Yanbei University, mentioned it to him in a casual chat on WeChat, half with emotion and half with pride.

It is said that this winter, the prestigious World Mathematics Congress was held in Yanbei, spearheaded by the Chinese government and jointly organized with the two top universities, Tsinghua University and Yanbei University. Yanbei University received a list of candidates for academic presentations from Yannan University.

Can you guess who it is?

It wasn't one of the professors he was familiar with from the Yannan School of Mathematical Sciences, not even an associate professor, but Chen Lin!

When Gong Qin heard the news, he almost dropped his teacup.

That conference was no ordinary academic forum!

It was a top-level event that aimed to showcase the country’s growing influence in basic science and invited some of the world’s most renowned mathematicians to attend!

Those who can give academic presentations on that kind of occasion are all top figures selected from various universities across the country!

Gong Qin knew a little about Guo Qizhi, the director of the School of Mathematics at Yannan University.

The old man looked like a friendly neighbor, always smiling, but he was actually more cunning than anyone else.

The fact that he could withstand the pressure and give such a precious spot to an undergraduate student only proves one thing: this kid named Chen Lin has definitely shown a terrifying mathematical level that far exceeds his age group and even far exceeds the vast majority of professors!

So when Gong Qin saw Zhu Jianqing acting like a protective mother hen, preventing him from taking pictures, he didn't argue with his old friend.

He simply put down his phone, looked at Zhu Jianqing, and said in a tone of both emotion and admiration, "Old Zhu, you've really struck gold this time!"

He pointed to the whiteboard full of formulas and said decisively, "Let me make this clear! Without Mr. Chen, even if you brought me or other experts in applied mathematics from across the country, it would still take us at least a week or two of closed-door work with our teams to come up with a decent framework for you!"

"Moreover," Professor Gong Qin added, his tone filled with unwavering certainty, "our proposed solution might not even be as good as Mr. Chen's!"

boom-!

Professor Gong Qin's words were like a bombshell, exploding in the quiet conference room!

The entire audience was astonished!

Especially Zhu Jianqing!

The expression on his face underwent a dramatic change in just a few seconds, from surprise to shock, and then to ecstasy!

Previously, he was simply pleasantly surprised that Chen Lin could design a seemingly impressive and comprehensive solution to his company's problems in such a short period of time.

But he never expected that his arrogant old friend would give him such high praise!

What does this tell us?

This shows that the solution Chen Lin proposed was not only a "feasible" solution, but very likely the "optimal" solution he could find!

Thinking of this, Zhu Jianqing felt a surge of immense joy rush to his head, making him feel dizzy.

The way he looked at Chen Lin had completely changed. He no longer looked at a young business partner, but at a walking gold mine!

Meanwhile, You Lie and Lü Yi looked at each other in bewilderment.

They would never dare to question their own mentors.

The thought that Chen Lin, a mere sophomore, had already reached such a terrifying level that even their own mentor admired, filled the two with a sense of despair.

The gap is so large that it cannot be bridged by hard work alone!

Thinking back to how he had previously tried to show off his pitiful knowledge in front of Shen Yan, and even harbored improper thoughts about her—

The two felt their faces burning with embarrassment, so much so that they could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the ground with their toes.

Look at them, a perfect match, a match made in heaven.

Why are those two NPCs on the roadside making such a fuss about opposing things?