Chapter 532 - People across the country continued to be stunned! (1/2)
Chapter 532: People across the country continued to be stunned!
At the resort.
Zhang Ye received a call from his mother.
”Mum,” Zhang Ye said.
His mother spoke loudly: ”Why did you take so long to answer? What are you doing?”
Zhang Ye laughed and said, ”I'm taking a bath. Did you watch the news? Were there reports of me on the newspapers and TV? What did they say about me? Was it good or bad?”
His mother laughed and said: ”Who would still dare to speak badly about my son now? It's all praise, but let's not talk about the news. A group of reporters came to our house to interview your dad and me, and even interviewed some of our neighbours.” His mother was clearly enjoying her 15 minutes of fame. ”Wait a minute. I'll let your dad speak to you.”
The person’s voice on the other end changed. ”Little Ye, tell me honestly. Your math results have never been that good. How did you suddenly solve that whatever conjecture it's called?”
Zhang Ye responded in a bragging manner yet also not forget to flatter his father by saying, ”Who am I? I am your son! That talent was inherited from you and mom. As for how I got the enlightenment, I can't explain it, but it was just a moment of brilliance.”
His father was almost rendered speechless but managed to say: ”But both your mom and I do not have any talent in math at all! So what on earth did you inherit exactly?”
On the other end, his mother said: ”Alright, alright, why do you care about talent or no talent? Our son has solved a global mathematics conjecture and brought glory to our country and our people. That is the result, and as the hero's parents, you should be letting our relatives know about this good news instead!”
After he had finished with his parents call, his cell phone rang again.
Zhang Ye looked at Old Wu, showing her his phone. ”See, I told you? They're calling again.”
Old Wu smiled and said, ”Answer it.”
Zhang Ye answered, ”Old Yao, I knew you'd call.”
Yao Jiancai's voice came through and sounded a little startled: ”Bro, are you crazy or what! You've just lowered the curtains on the crosstalk world and now you're creating a storm in the Mathematics world already?”
Zhang Ye said, ”Sigh, it just happened.”
”So that Dale's Conjecture was really solved by you?” Yao Jiancai asked doubtfully.
”How could it be fake? This bro just tried it out and who'd have expected this conjecture to be so easy anyway?” Zhang Ye was in a good mood as he was touching Old Wu's leg while boasting to Old Yao.
The third call came from Peking University Chinese Department's teacher Su Na.
”What is your brain made of, Teacher Zhang?”
”Hur hur, Teacher Su. My brain is of course made of human tissue.”
”We young teachers from Peking University were having a meal together when we saw the news on TV. You've really surprised us all. When we found out about the news, all of us were dumbfounded!”
”Thank you everyone for your concern.”
”It seems like you are preparing to leave the Chinese Department next semester to go teach at the Mathematics Department! You didn’t even mention anything about it, but your math knowledge is too d.a.m.n good!”
The fourth call came from the landlady auntie's house.
When Zhang Ye saw the caller ID, he swallowed his saliva loudly and glanced over at the direction of Wu Zeqing. He did not know if he should answer it as they were too close to each other but he was afraid that Old Wu would hear the conversation.
Old Wu smiled and said, ”It's from a woman?”
Zhang Ye coughed and said, ”No.”
Old Wu looked at him as she continued to wash herself. ”It's alright, answer it.”
Zhang Ye smiled but had a guilty conscience. He couldn't show it, so he quickly answered as though it was nothing and said, ”h.e.l.lo?”
It wasn't Rao Aimin.
Chenchen voice sounded: ”Zhang Ye.”
Zhang Ye felt relieved. ”Oh, it's you, Chenchen.”
Chenchen's signature unfeeling voice said, ”I watched the news together with my Aunt. From now on, you will do my math homework for me.”
Zhang Ye rolled his eyes and said, ”You want me to do your second grade math a.s.signments for you? Do you know the status of your Uncle Zhang now? I'm an internationally recognized mathematician! Aren't you making little use of great talent then?”
Chenchen let out a cold laugh. ”Hur hur.”
Then the line got cut off.
Zhang Ye could not help laughing and saying, ”What a wretched kid.”
Following that, a wave of calls came in from his friends and relatives. He answered them all and after nearly 20 minutes, decided to silence his phone and put it aside.
As expected, it was a national sensation!