Chapter 173: You Are The One To Blame (1/2)
Chapter 173: You Are The One To Blame
Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Dai Li suddenly got tense when he found out that Academician Yang was Sijie Yang's father. He is here to blame me, Dai Li thought to himself. He was nervous, but he got himself to relax and play it cool.
Dai Li did not say anything, deciding to wait for them to make the first move. But to his surprise, Academician Yang began the conversation, saying, ”Coach Li, nice to meet you. I am Lin Yang.”
This was a unique introduction. Usually when two strangers met each other for the first time, they would introduce themselves by saying, ”My name is …” Academician Yang had instead said ”I am…” Only well-known people used this to introduce themselves.
But Dai Li did not notice this. When he heard the name ”Lin Yang,” he became shocked, so much so that he even shook a bit.
”Lin Yang? The scientist? The one who won the Nobel Prize?” Dai Li asked in surprise.
Lin Yang nodded. He got that surprised look a lot.
This is the actual Lin Yang. No wonder I thought he looked familiar. I saw his photo several years ago. He is older, that's why I didn't recognize him right away, Dai Li thought.
Lin Yang was a topnotch scientist who studied biology. He was so talented that he became a professor and had his own lab before he was thirty. When he was thirty-five, his achievements in his field made him eligible to be nominated for a Nobel Prize. To no one's surprise, he won the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine at the age of forty-two. It had been a very significant accomplishment when it had happened.
Lin Yang was involved in several important science programs, such as the Human Genome Project. His experimental results had saved millions of people's lives; he was considered a god by pharmaceuticals companies. Some companies even wanted to offer funding to Lin Yang, but it was impossible to find him.
Dai Li still remembered that when he had been in primary school, Lin Yang was in the Chinese textbook, and was admired by all the students. Not every scientist was written about in textbooks. Lin Yang's work had become a bible to people, meaning he did not need to do interviews to stay relevant.
Sijie Yang's father is Lin Yang! Dai Li suddenly remembered that Sijie Yang had said that his father was always right. Before, Dai Li had thought Sijie Yang had said that because he was afraid of his father; now he completely understood what Sijie Yang had meant. It made so much sense. Sijie Yang's father was Lin Yang, the famous scientist!
Ten years ago, when Lin Yang had just won the Nobel Prize, he had been regarded as a legend. At the time, the economic development of the country had just entered the fast lane, and people were moving up in lifestyle. On the other hand, people's spiritual lives were not satisfactory, which made people bored. The academic world desperately needed to catch up.
It was during this time that Lin Yang won his Nobel Prize. Naturally, he became an idol. People were so convinced by him and his work, that no matter what he said, people would assume it was the truth. If Lin Yang had said, ”Sweet tofu tastes better than savoury tofu,” millions of people would have come out in agreement. Cooks, gourmets, folklorists, critics, and even other scientists would stand with Lin Yang in an attempt to prove he was right.
People believed in scientists' theories and decisions, especially a scientist who had received a Nobel Prize at such a young age. People thought highly of him and assumed he was always right. This was common for people back then.
Dai Li had still been a child when Lin Yang had received the Nobel Prize, yet even he had been able to tell how great Lin Yang was, as there had been plenty of news about him in the newspaper and on television everyday. He would be even more famous had all this had happened now, with the internet being as big as it is. Even if Lin Yang made a live show for his pet dog online now, it would, without a doubt, have millions of views, and attract dozens of fans.