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

As Chen Lin walked out of the noisy meeting room and into the relatively quiet corridor, he immediately saw two people waiting there.

It was Chang Kai, the president of Yannan University, and Gu Ming, the deputy director of the Department of Mathematics.

The expressions on their faces were somewhat complicated. When they saw Chen Lin come out, Chang Kai's signature smile immediately lit up, and he quickly went to greet him.

"Chen Lin!"

Chen Lin quickly stepped forward and greeted them politely: "Hello, Principal. Hello, Professor Gu."

"Great, great!" Chang Kai patted Chen Lin's arm enthusiastically, his eyes filled with the admiration of a priceless treasure. "Chen Lin, your performance on stage today was truly... truly a game-changer! Not only was your mathematical ability astounding, but your final words were also well-reasoned, dignified, and confident, giving Yannan University a real boost!"

His tone shifted, his expression turning serious: "Don't worry, that girl from Jiangcheng University named Yang Han has groundlessly slandered our student. I will not let this go unpunished. Once I get back, I'll immediately have the school office send a formal letter to demand a serious discussion! She must personally issue a formal written apology to Shen Yan and to our Yannan University!"

Chen Lin was stunned.

Principal Chang's words were fine in terms of content, but his tone was far too polite.

The feeling wasn't like a busy university president talking to his students; it was more like a project contractor carefully trying to please the client, afraid of failing to provide adequate hospitality.

"You've restored our school's reputation this time; you're truly a hero!" Chang Kai's tone became increasingly sincere. "The school always rewards merit. Chen Lin, if you have any needs, just let me know! As long as it's within my power as principal, I'll definitely handle it perfectly for you!"

Chen Lin's strange feeling intensified, but he figured he might as well take advantage of the free benefits.

He went along with it and said, "Principal, I do have something I'd like to ask the school for help with."

"Go on!" Chang Kai immediately adopted a listening posture.

"I want to transfer from the Chinese Language and Literature Department to the Mathematics Department." Chen Lin paused, then made a second request, "Also, I want to apply for early graduation."

This second idea just popped into his head in the last couple of days.

Since I've already planned to start a company, there's no need to maintain my student status.

Instead of wasting time in school, it's better to get your diploma as soon as possible and focus on your career.

As for dropping out of school, Chen Lin had never even considered it. He knew his parents too well; they were both very traditional, and one of their biggest wishes in life was to see their son put on his graduation gown and cap and take a family photo at the graduation ceremony.

To put the elderly couple at ease, this process must be completed.

To everyone's surprise, as soon as Chen Lin said this, Chang Kai's eyes lit up instantly, and the uncontrollable joy on his face was as if he had won the lottery.

"What a coincidence! It's absolutely perfect!" he exclaimed excitedly, slapping his thigh.

Chen Lin: "???"

Chang Kai took a deep breath, seemingly trying to calm his overly excited emotions, and then said in an unquestionable tone, "Chen Lin, don't go back to the venue. Professor Gu and I drove here, and we'll go back to your hotel to pack your luggage, then take my car directly back to Tianjin! On the way, I'll call the Academic Affairs Office and have them wait for us at the school! As soon as we arrive, we'll process the formalities! Director Guo of the Mathematics Department is attending a conference abroad, so it's perfect. We can have Professor Gu handle it temporarily. He'll agree to take over, sign on the spot, and that'll complete the process!"

Chen Lin was completely dumbfounded by this smooth and effortless operation.

No, when did our school's administrative efficiency become so high?

This art style is off!

"As for graduating early, that's even easier!" Chang Kai spoke so fast it was like rap. "After you change your major, have Professor Gu tell you about the graduation requirements. As long as you meet them, I'll give you special approval and report it to the higher authorities! Don't worry, it'll be approved within a month!"

Professor Gu Ming, who was standing nearby, chimed in at the opportune moment. His gaze towards Chen Lin was full of admiration: "The graduation requirements are very simple. I'll give you a test paper for each of the required undergraduate courses in the Mathematics Department. Just find time to do them. As long as you get 90 points on each test paper, I'll consider it a perfect score for that course. This shouldn't be difficult for you."

Chen Lin nodded, because he was sure he would get full marks on the paper.

"Finally, submit one more graduation thesis." Gu Ming adjusted his glasses and said in a gentle tone, "If you haven't written one before and aren't familiar with the format, that's okay. I'll take some time to tutor you individually."

"Fastest!" Chang Kai added from the side, holding up one finger decisively, "I'll get your graduation certificate and degree certificate before the end of this year!"

Chen Lin had become numb to Chang Kai's excessive enthusiasm.

He simply offered a perfunctory polite response: "Thank you so much for the support from the principal and Professor Gu."

After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Lin finally asked the question that had been nagging at him: "Principal, you two went out of your way to wait for me here, surely it wasn't just to give me a reward for what happened on stage earlier?"

Chang Kai and Gu Ming exchanged a glance, their smiles gradually fading, their expressions becoming more solemn than ever before.

In the end, Chang finally spoke up.

"Chen Lin," he said solemnly, "I speculate that Academician Liang Tianshi greatly admires your talent and may very well use his connections to help you transfer to the School of Mathematics at Yanbei University for further studies."

That's it!

Chen Lin suddenly felt enlightened, and all his previous doubts were answered.

So Principal Chang is staging a "talent war"!

No wonder he was so happy when I mentioned graduating early.

As long as I can successfully graduate from Yennan University with a bachelor's degree, my academic record will forever bear the mark of "Yennan University alumnus".

Even if they go to Yanbei or Huaqing for postgraduate studies or doctoral programs, and even achieve great success, Yannan University can still confidently write in its brochures: "Our famous mathematician Chen Lin graduated from our university with a bachelor's degree."

This wave, this wave, is a stop-loss strategy carefully calculated by Principal Chang Kai.

He never expected that his ideas would coincide with Chen Lin's personal plans; it was a two-way street.

Having figured this out, Chen Lin actually felt a little embarrassed.

He scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and asked, "Um... President Chang, I have another question. If I don't want to pursue a master's or doctoral degree, and I also want to graduate early, like I did at Yannan, would Academician Liang still help me transfer to Yanbei?"

Chang Kai was visibly taken aback by the question, and instinctively asked, "What? Has a big company already offered you a job?"

"No, not at all." Chen Lin shook his head and simply revealed his plan: "It's Mr. Peng from a design institute in Shanghai. He wants to invest in me to set up a technology consulting company. I'm currently preparing for it."

As Chen Lin spoke, he observed Chang Kai's expression.

He had expected that the principal would show some disappointment upon hearing that he was going into business instead of academia.

But he never expected this.

After hearing his words, Chang Kai's face lit up with even more joy than when he heard that he wanted to graduate early!