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

After the initial shock, Gu Ming slowly leaned back in his chair, feeling his heart still pounding wildly.

He soon realized that he seemed to have unintentionally made a tremendous contribution to Yannan University.

This contribution is probably greater than all his teaching and research achievements combined after he returned to China and joined Yannan University!

After all, it was Principal Chang Kai who made the decisive move and strongly suggested, with the most exaggerated words, that the school should do everything possible to retain Chen Lin.

While his words at the time were partly due to being shocked by Chen Lin's performance and partly out of a desire to cultivate talent, they also carried a degree of "taking a gamble."

But now it seems I wasn't gambling at all; I struck gold!

No, it's like finding an unmined gold mine!

What I said at the time was not an exaggeration at all; in fact, it seemed rather conservative.

Gauss? Euler?

Could those giants in the history of mathematics have possessed the terrifying breadth and depth of knowledge that Chen Lin had at the age of twenty?

Gu Ming dared not make a definitive statement.

But he is now 100% certain of one thing—with the terrifying talent Chen Lin has shown, competing for the Fields Medal is not some unattainable dream, but a completely achievable goal!

Thinking of this, Gu Ming suddenly felt a surge of sincere admiration, but this admiration was for Academician Liang Tianshi, who was far away in the capital.

It was their first time meeting, so just how sharp were Old Liang's eyes to see through Chen Lin's seemingly ordinary appearance and discover the extraordinary talent hidden beneath?

They even expressed their expectation that he should aim for the Fields Medal on the spot.

When I first heard about this, I thought it was just a senior's well wishes for an outstanding junior.

Looking back now, it also carried a sense of confidence in my own judgment.

This vision is something Gu Ming can only dream of.

Then, a slight sense of confusion arose in Gu Ming's heart.

Since Chen Lin has mastered mathematics to a level that would easily surpass the doctoral qualification exam through self-study, he should logically be a pure scholar devoted to exploring the truth.

But why was he so focused on starting a business and making money right after graduating from university?

Gu Ming frowned and thought for a long time, but couldn't come up with a solution.

In the end, he could only attribute this abnormal behavior to a unique way of thinking that is incomprehensible to ordinary people and is characteristic of geniuses.

"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore."

Gu Ming chuckled self-deprecatingly and shook his head.

Geniuses always have some unique ideas.

In any case, Chen Lin had already promised Principal Chang that he would participate in the school's research projects if his energy allowed.

that's enough.

……

……

Chen Lin had no idea what kind of uproar his casually completed three papers would cause in Professor Gu Ming's mind.

He left the office building, walked familiarly to the subway station at the school gate, and swiped his card to enter the station.

More than half an hour later, when the subway smoothly came to a stop at Liuzhuang Station, he followed the flow of people out of the carriage and returned to the neighborhood he had just become familiar with.

Chen Lin checked his phone; it was already past 5:30.

After intense mental work, his body gave him its most honest protest—his stomach was starting to feel faintly hungry.

Instead of rushing home, he strolled around the neighborhood and soon found a small restaurant with a small storefront but a lively atmosphere in an alleyway.

"Boss, a twice-cooked pork over rice, please!"

"Okay!"

Amidst the sounds of stir-frying and enticing aromas emanating from the kitchen, twenty minutes later, Chen Lin looked at the empty bowl in front of him, which he had devoured completely, and patted his slightly bulging belly with satisfaction.

He thought about it and realized that he had already used up his three-hour "Little Mathematician" time limit for the day, so the research was definitely not going to happen.

Perfect timing! I had been planning to find an opportunity to talk to Sun Yu and recruit him into my future company.

There's no time like the present, let's do it today.

Thinking of this, he immediately took out his phone, opened WeChat, and sent a message to Sun Yu.

[Brother Sun, are you home now? I just finished eating out and was thinking of coming over to your place to sit for a bit and chat.]

Sun Yu did not reply immediately this time.

Chen Lin wasn't in a hurry, mainly because there was no use in being anxious.

Sun Yu only told him that he lived in Building 7, but he never mentioned the exact number.

We can't exactly make him knock on doors and ask everyone, can we?

He simply put away his phone and strolled slowly toward Building 7, casually opening the Enki Love Forum on his phone to browse posts and pass the time.

He just stumbled upon a post whose title made him laugh: "My wife is really something else, she taught my one-and-a-half-year-old son to swear."

Chen Lin clicked into the post, shook his head as he read it, and typed a line of text quickly into the reply box.

"After starting kindergarten, he was ostracized by other children, and everyone beat him up, so he became well-behaved."

Just after I replied, my phone popped up a message notification; it was Sun Yu replying to my WeChat message.

Sun Yu: [Welcome, welcome! I was taking a shower and didn't see you. Just come directly to me. I'm in apartment 501, building 7. Just ring the doorbell when you get downstairs.]

Chen Lin put away his phone and quickened his pace.

Three minutes later.

"Welcome, welcome!"

Sun Yu, dressed in pajamas and with her hair still slightly damp, warmly welcomed Chen Lin into the house.

"Excuse me, Chen Lin, I don't have slippers for guests here. Please just put your shoes on and come in."

"It's nothing," Chen Lin said, but still took off his shoes in the entryway and went inside wearing only his socks.

Sun Yu took a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator and handed it over, with a hint of apology on his face: "I've only moved here for a month, the house is a mess, and I haven't bought any tea or anything, please bear with me."

Chen Lin didn't care about any of this. He didn't like drinking tea anyway. He unscrewed the cap, took a sip, and said with a smile, "Brother Sun, you're too kind."

While exchanging pleasantries with Sun Yu, he subtly glanced around the room.

Compared to his own "luxury show flat," Sun Yu's place felt much more like a home.

Or rather, it's much older.

The sofa in the living room is an old-fashioned leather sofa, with obvious wear and cracks on the armrests. The coffee table is glass, and the TV cabinet is a dark brown style that was popular more than ten years ago; they all look like old items left behind by the landlord.

Chen Lin didn't say much, but his feelings of goodwill towards Sun Yu quietly increased.

General Manager Peng entrusted him with all the affairs in Tianjin. Logically speaking, he could have easily gotten himself a few new pieces of furniture while he was buying new ones, since the company would reimburse him anyway.

However, Sun Yu arranged everything perfectly in Chen Lin's house, making everything look brand new, but he didn't get any benefit from it himself.

This shows that Sun Yu is at least a decent person, and very honest.

With someone like that as his employee, Chen Lin could at least feel much more at ease.

The two sat down on the sofa, and Chen Lin didn't beat around the bush. He took a sip of water to moisten his throat and got straight to the point.

"Brother Sun, I came to see you today because I want to talk to you about something."

"I'm planning to start a new company and I was wondering if you'd be interested in helping me?"

Sun Yu was clearly stunned; the smile on his face froze for a moment, and he didn't know what to say.

Seeing his somewhat surprised expression, Chen Lin smiled and softened his tone: "Don't be nervous or stressed. If you don't want to come, that's fine too. It won't affect your current work at all. We can continue to cooperate as before."