They're already in university, and the primary school system is only just starting out?

Chapter 121 Journal Selection and Joint Interviews

Chen Lin thought about his plans for the month. He knew he would have to focus his energy on mathematical research and the paper he was preparing to submit to a top journal.

So he glanced at the calendar in the lower right corner of the computer and replied: "Principal Chang, I personally hope to set the date for late September, such as the 25th or 26th."

Chang Kai: [Okay, we'll do it your way! I'll have the publicity department coordinate with you in advance regarding the specific time, location, and interview outline.]

Chen Lin: [No problem.]

Time flies, and it's already Monday, September 22nd.

At 9:30 a.m., Chen Lin carefully organized all the research results he had accumulated over the past twenty days.

Twenty full A4 sheets of draft paper, both sides completely filled with writing, exactly forty pages.

He had a vague feeling that his research had probably entered a completely new and more difficult phase.

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A deeper area.

When I was researching my graduation thesis on the "Higher Dimensional Monge-Ampère Equations," he was on [Little Mathematician]...

With the support of this state, working three hours a day, I can basically produce five pages of high-quality derivation process.

But now, when he starts tackling the tough subject of "Manifold Boundaries and Illusion Control in Generative Models," he works with the same high concentration for two and a half hours every day, but the final output is only a single sheet of draft paper, a mere two pages.

However, Chen Lin didn't seem to care about it.

In academic research, quantity has never been the standard for measuring value.

He has absolute confidence in his research findings.

Arriving at Professor Gu Ming's office with practiced ease, Chen Lin placed the stack of draft papers on the professor's desk.

Gu Mingzai carefully read through the forty pages of derivation process from beginning to end.

He watched the whole process extremely slowly, his brows sometimes furrowing and sometimes relaxing. Finally, he let out a long breath.

Professor Gu Ming had already experienced being amazed by Chen Lin's graduation thesis before. Although his face was still full of surprise this time, he was not as excited as he was last time and lost his composure on the spot.

He picked up the phone on the table and dialed Director Guo Qizhi's internal line directly.

Not long after, Director Guo Qizhi arrived in a hurry.

After he finished reading through the forty pages of draft paper, the usually cheerful old man showed an unprecedented seriousness and emotion on his face.

He looked up at the excessively young student before him and exclaimed sincerely, "Chen Lin, you...you truly are a genius!"

The atmosphere in the office then shifted to a somewhat peculiar state that Chen Lin found strange.

The two influential figures in the Department of Mathematics at Yannan University were now like two children who had received their favorite toys, gathered around the stack of draft papers, and enthusiastically discussing with Chen Lin which top SCI journal in the field of mathematics should be submitted to for this paper.

"I think submitting to the Annals of Mathematics is a safer bet," Professor Gu Ming said first, "After all, it's widely recognized as the best and has the greatest influence."

"No, no," Director Guo Qizhi shook his head and offered a different opinion. "The annual journal's review cycle is too long, often taking one or two years."

What Chen Lin needs most right now is to quickly establish a reputation in the international academic community to pave the way for his participation in the International Congress of Mathematicians at the end of the year. I suggest submitting to the Journal of the American Mathematical Society (JAMS).

He looked at Chen Lin and explained, "JAMS is known for its fast review speed among the top four journals, and its style is more suited to groundbreaking research like yours that can lead to new directions. I think your paper is the perfect match for JAMS's style!"

Ultimately, the three reached an agreement.

Target: JAMS!

"Xiao Chen," Professor Gu Ming patted Chen Lin on the shoulder with a gratified smile, encouraging him, "First, go to the JAMS website and learn about their paper submission format and specific requirements, then try to write a first draft yourself. Don't be afraid of writing it poorly, just write boldly. After you finish writing it, I will help you revise and polish it word by word."

"Okay, thank you Professor Gu, thank you Director Guo."

Chen Lin nodded and solemnly agreed.

After leaving the office and returning to his rented apartment, Chen Lin didn't waste any time.

He spread out the twenty sheets of draft paper on his desk, turned on his computer, and created a new Word document.

For the next two days, Chen Lin devoted almost all of his time and energy to this project.

During the day at the company, after handling some company matters, he would put on noise-canceling headphones to completely isolate himself from the noise of the outside world and concentrate on transforming the mathematical language on the draft paper into a paper that conforms to the standards of academic journals.

When he gets home in the evening, he will bury himself in his study and continue working late into the night.

October 9th, Thursday.

Chen Lin strolled leisurely into the office at nine o'clock in the morning.

Starting last week, as the hustle and bustle of the back-to-school season gradually subsided, Yunqing and Shenyan resumed their normal internship schedule of working three days a week.

To be fair, during the few days when the two of them were busy with the school's opening arrangements and didn't come to work, this huge office did feel a bit too spacious.

Sun Yu is an honest man who buries himself in his work. If you don't actively seek him out, he can go a whole day without saying ten words, unless he has business to report to Chen Lin.

Although Huang Yiyi is a very beautiful woman, she exudes too much of the professionalism of a Tiansheng Investment elite. Her 0L uniform remains unchanged for years, and she rarely even changes the color. After a while, it does become a bit monotonous.

Now that Yun Qing and Shen Yan are back, Chen Lin immediately feels that the air in the entire office has become much fresher.

At least, when he's staring at those incomprehensible mathematical formulas on the computer screen, working on his thesis until his head is spinning, he can look up and feast his eyes.

Shen Yan maintained her signature minimalist high school style, wearing a simple white T-shirt and light blue jeans. With her pure and beautiful face and aloof temperament, she exuded the charm of a classic first love school beauty.

As for Yunqing, ever since she wore that stunning 0L uniform on her first day of work and learned that there were no dress requirements, she switched back to her most proficient fashion sense, and every day was like a fashion show, with various styles of clothing coming out of her hand at her.

Today she's wearing a sweet and cool cropped sweatshirt with cargo pants, tomorrow she might be wearing an elegant and sophisticated French dress. With her bright and generous looks and temperament, she looks exactly like a female lead straight out of an idol drama.

One still, one moving; one cold, one hot—two completely different kinds of top-tier aesthetics greatly enriched Chen Lin's mental life while he slacked off in the office.

During this period, thanks to the efforts of Sun Yu and Shen Yan, Yanhai Company successfully completed two more business deals.

However, the size of their clients is far from comparable to industry leaders like Chuangjiyuan and Huanrun Pharmaceutical.

Although Chen Lin still solved the client's mathematical problem with ease and perfection, bringing in two million in revenue for the company, the system's assessment showed that the actual increase in the company's valuation brought by these two projects was only a mere five million.

Even so, Chen Lin glanced at the system panel and found that his personal net worth had quietly broken through the 35 million mark.

He saw that the four people in the office were all doing their jobs, and everything seemed peaceful and serene.

Chen Lin didn't disturb them, and turned on his own computer to continue polishing the paper he was going to submit to JAMS.

According to his own estimate, the first draft of the paper will be completed by tomorrow afternoon at the latest, at which time it can be officially sent to Professor Gu Ming for revision.

However, he had barely sat down, and before he could even warm his backside, his phone screen lit up with a WeChat message.

It was sent by Principal Chang Kai.

Chang Kai: [Xiao Chen, are you free now? Come to my office, let's go over the interview content from this afternoon again.]

Chen Lin glanced at the time and then remembered that there was such a thing to do today.

He immediately replied, "Coming right away," then grabbed his phone from the table, gave Huang Yiyi a brief explanation, and hurried off toward the administration building.

In the principal's office, Chang Kai remained as easygoing as ever.

Upon seeing Chen Lin enter, he warmly invited Chen Lin to sit down, personally made him a cup of tea, and then pushed a printed document over.

"Xiao Chen, take a look at this," Chang Kai said with a smile. "We've arranged a joint interview with several media outlets this afternoon. This is an interview outline and key points for your answers that I had the publicity department prepare in advance, based on your situation. Take a look at it first, and if there's anything you think is inappropriate, we'll revise it now."

Chen Lin took the document and read it carefully.

It must be said that Chang Kai, as a managerial principal, is indeed meticulous in handling these matters.

The entire document is well-designed, with questions that highlight Chen Lin's personal achievements while cleverly linking them to the school's nurturing and support.

The provided answer template was impeccable and flawless, demonstrating both humility and the confidence of a genius, perfectly embodying the ideal of an outstanding student.

Chen Lin read it through and found no problems, so he quietly prepared the answer in his office.

At 1:30 p.m., the interview officially began in the large conference room on the third floor of the administration building.

On one side of the long conference table sat seven or eight reporters from different media outlets, each with a recorder and laptop in front of them. While they weren't exactly armed with cameras and microphones, the atmosphere was undeniably professional.

On the other side, Chen Lin and Principal Chang Kai sat side by side.

After a brief opening, the interview moved into the Q&A session.

The first person to raise their hand was a male reporter who wore black-rimmed glasses and looked quite capable.

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He immediately posed a rather pointed question.

"Hello Chen Lin, I'm a reporter from the Tianjin Daily. I was there during the modeling competition. I'd like to ask, when Yang Han from Jiangcheng University publicly questioned Shen Yan on stage and implied that the algorithm from the Yannan University team wasn't your contribution, what was your mindset at the time, and why did you choose to go on stage immediately and respond in such a strong manner?"

Chen Lin was particularly focused on preparing for this issue.

Anyway, he certainly wouldn't say in front of so many media outlets that he did it to keep the 6000 yuan bonus that Shen Yan had promised him.

Chen Lin maintained his calm and composed expression. He picked up the microphone and addressed the reporter, speaking clearly and articulately: "Thank you for your question. In my view, Yang Han's remarks at the time were not merely an infringement on Shen Yan's personal reputation, but also an unfounded accusation against the academic integrity of our entire Yannan University team."

As a member of Yannan University, I believe it is my responsibility and obligation to stand up immediately, clarify the facts, and safeguard the academic reputation of our university.

His words were righteous and stern, neither humble nor arrogant.

Principal Chang Kai, sitting to the side, listened with great satisfaction, a satisfied smile on his face, nodding repeatedly without making his presence felt.

Immediately afterwards, a sophisticated female reporter wearing a beige trench coat raised her hand.

"Hello Chen Lin. We've noticed that you and Shen Yan are both very popular online, and many netizens are curious about your relationship. Are you currently a couple?"

"cough!"

Chen Lin almost choked on his own saliva, and thought to himself, "Damn it!"

No, this scene wasn't in the script!

Why isn't this going against the grain?

Just as his mind was racing, trying to figure out how to gracefully avoid the question, Principal Chang Kai, who was standing next to him, had already taken over the conversation without making a sound.

Chang Kai, with a warm yet dignified smile on his face, addressed the female reporter in a gentle but firm tone: "Thank you for your concern for our school's students."

However, students' relationship status is a matter of personal privacy, and our school cannot interfere. We hope that our friends in the media will respect this. To ensure the efficiency of today's interview, we will focus on academics and personal growth, and similar questions should not be raised again in the future.

His words were well-reasoned and subtly pointed, effectively shutting down the slightly gossipy question.

The female reporter knew she was in the wrong, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face, but she quickly composed herself and changed the subject: "Okay, Principal. Then I'd like to ask Chen Lin, according to the information we have, you study Chinese Language and Literature at Yannan University. Why is your math level so high? Is there a special story behind it?"

This issue is within the scope of the contingency plan.

Chen Lin composed himself and, following his prepared explanation, replied calmly, "Actually, there's nothing particularly special about it. I've had a strong interest in mathematics since I was a child, and I like to read related books in my spare time. After reading a lot, I discovered that I do seem to have some talent in this area, so I've persisted in self-studying it."

He paused, then changed the subject, continuing, "Of course, in order to study and conduct research more systematically, I passed the professional assessment of the School of Mathematics at the beginning of this semester and officially transferred to the Department of Mathematics, becoming a mathematics major student."

Upon hearing this, the reporters present were all invigorated, and their pens flew off the press.