Chapter 100: Awarded a Million Dollars! Refusing Lawrence’s Invitation! (Part 2/2)

Suitors abounded around her!

If Su Xiaoli wished, she could easily find a man a hundred, even a thousand times better than him!

But she didn’t.

Upon hearing of his trouble, she rushed back from Jingcheng overnight!

This genuine affection, he could never repay!

Upon his rebirth, he had sworn to treat Su Xiaoli well for life!

He would cherish her for a lifetime!

Other girls, no matter how excellent, had nothing to do with him!

And he believed, with his help, Su Xiaoli would become the most outstanding woman in the world!

He would marry her and have children with her!

They would live happily ever after!

“Boss, what are you thinking about?” Zhu Zihang noticed his distracted appearance and couldn’t help but ask.

“It’s nothing!” Tang Feng shook his head and said, “I won’t tell you anymore! I need to rest up! I have a big event to attend to tomorrow morning!”

“What big event?” Su Ming and the others suddenly became interested.

“The International Mathematicians Association is sending someone to confirm my identity! And to give me my prize money!” Tang Feng didn’t hide it, answering directly.

After all, he and Su Ming and the others were brothers from the same dormitory; it made no sense to always keep secrets.

“Prize money? Is it because you completed the proof of the Riemann Hypothesis?” Zhu Zihang guessed.

“Yes!” Tang Feng nodded.

“How much is the prize money? A hundred thousand or two hundred thousand?” Su Ming asked with interest.

“Definitely more than two hundred thousand! The boss has solved a world-class mathematical problem!” Zhang Hao exclaimed.

“Boss, don’t keep us in suspense, tell us!” Zhu Zihang was getting impatient.

Tang Feng held up a finger and exclaimed, “One million!”

“What? A million? Yuan or dollars?” Su Ming was very surprised.

“Of course, dollars! Do you even have to ask?” Before Tang Feng could answer, Zhang Hao had already responded.

“My goodness! Boss, does this mean you’re about to become a millionaire?” Su Ming’s tone was almost drooling.

“With the current exchange rate of dollars to yuan being one to eight, rounding up, the boss is definitely a multimillionaire!” Zhu Zihang’s eyes were filled with envy.

“Millionaire! Boss, how do you plan to spend this money? Even if you eat the most expensive seafood every meal, you probably can’t spend it all,” Su Ming quickly asked.

“I haven’t decided yet. Unless something unexpected happens, I’ll save it first and then look for suitable investment projects,” Tang Feng answered.

“Boss, if I were you, I’d just put the money in the bank. The interest each year is not a small amount,” Zhu Zihang suggested.

“No!” Tang Feng shook his head and said, “Money shouldn’t just sit in the bank. The interest might seem a lot, but compared to the rate of depreciation, it’s hardly worth mentioning!”

“Enough! Stop giving wild suggestions here! The boss knows what he’s doing! Let’s go to sleep!” Zhang Hao yelled.

“When I get the prize money, I’ll treat my brothers to a big meal!” Tang Feng offered.

“Okay!” Su Ming and the others readily agreed.

Then, Tang Feng washed up briefly and went to bed.

At 8 o’clock in the morning, after breakfast, he arrived at the Mathematics Department building.

Gao Mingzhou and others were already waiting at the door.

“Tang Feng, let me introduce you! This is Lawrence, the president of the International Mathematicians Association. Next to him are his two assistants.”

Tang Feng greeted Lawrence.

His English was quite standard, and the pronunciation was very clear.

Lawrence seemed somewhat surprised.

“Tang Feng, I didn’t expect you to speak English so well!” Lawrence couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

“It’s okay.”

“Tang Feng, Mr. Lawrence is here mainly to confirm your identity, don’t be nervous,” Gao Mingzhou kindly reminded him.

“I know.” Tang Feng nodded and said, “I’ll cooperate.”

Then, they went to the conference room.

Lawrence’s assistants placed the prepared documents in front of Tang Feng.

Tang Feng saw that most of the questions were related to his published paper.

He picked up a pen and quickly provided the answers.

Lawrence was amazed by this scene!

Soon, Tang Feng had answered all the questions.

Lawrence’s assistants verified the answers, and of course, they were all correct.

“Congratulations, Tang Feng! After our verification, you are indeed the author who completed the proof of the Riemann Hypothesis! Here is a check for one million dollars as your prize, please keep it safe.”

Tang Feng received it.

The two of them stood together and took a photo with the check.

“Tang Feng, the Riemann Hypothesis has been unsolved for over a hundred years, and it’s incredible that someone as young as you could complete its proof! The formulas you used in the proof process are very exquisite! I’d like to invite you to our headquarters of the International Mathematical Union to give a lecture,” Lawrence offered.

“Mr. Lawrence, I’m sorry. I have a lot of things to do recently. Let’s talk about it later when I have time,” Tang Feng declined.

“Okay.” Lawrence nodded, then turned to Gao Mingzhou and said, “May I have a moment alone with Tang Feng, if that’s okay?”

Gao Mingzhou had a bad feeling but ultimately agreed.

“Professor Gao!” Lu Tao wanted to say something.

“Let’s talk outside!” As soon as Gao Mingzhou finished speaking, he walked out.

Lin Zhiyuan and others followed.

Because Tang Feng spoke English very well, Lawrence asked his two assistants to wait outside as well.

Suddenly, the spacious conference room was left with only Tang Feng and Lawrence.

“Tang Feng, now that it’s just the two of us, I won’t beat around the bush. I want to invite you to study in America! You can choose any university in America! Not only will your tuition be fully covered, but you will also be provided with a substantial scholarship! Any research projects you want to undertake, the university leadership will fully support! Of course, if you want to stay in America, that’s even better! We can arrange your green card in the shortest possible time,” Lawrence sincerely invited him.

As soon as Lawrence finished speaking, Tang Feng immediately refused without any hesitation.

“Tang Feng, you don’t have to give me an answer right now. This is my contact information; you can call me anytime. As long as you’re willing to go to America, I’ll immediately arrange for someone to handle all the procedures for you,” Lawrence wasn’t ready to give up.

“Mr. Lawrence, let me reiterate, I will not go to America! If you have no other business, our conversation ends here,” Tang Feng said and then turned and left the conference room.

Lawrence, with his business card still extended, looked particularly awkward.

Outside, Gao Mingzhou and others were anxiously waiting.

“Professor Gao, you shouldn’t have agreed to Tang Feng talking alone with Lawrence,” Lu Tao said, shaking

his head.

“Whether I agree or not is not important. If Lawrence contacts Tang Feng privately, it’s better to let them talk here. Of course, the result of their conversation depends on Tang Feng’s attitude,” Gao Mingzhou said.

“Lawrence will definitely offer very tempting conditions. After all, he is not only the president of the International Mathematicians Association but also the director of the top mathematical research institute in America. His level of mathematics is even higher than that of Academician Qiu Gang,” Lu Tao expressed his concern.

“There’s nothing we can do about it. After all, both our soft and hard powers are indeed not small compared to theirs. Every year, many of our graduates go to America, which is a fact. However, Tang Feng’s level of mathematics is so high that if he also goes to America, it would be a huge loss for our domestic mathematics community,” Gao Mingzhou said with a serious expression on his face.

“Yes,” Lu Tao nodded and said, “He has already solved the world-class mathematical problem of the Riemann Hypothesis and the NP-complete problem, although it has not yet started to be verified. His talent in mathematics is absolutely top-notch in the world! For such a talent, we must try our best to keep him.”

“Let’s not worry for now! Let’s wait for them to come out and talk,” Gao Mingzhou said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Feng walked out of the conference room.

Followed by Lawrence.

“Tang Feng, I extended this invitation to you with utmost sincerity. You must understand, America is the center of the world’s mathematics. You will meet many outstanding mathematicians there! Perhaps, in the near future, you could solve another world-class mathematical problem!” Lawrence was still not giving up.

His most important mission this trip was to persuade Tang Feng to study in America!

No matter what, he had to do his best to accomplish this mission!

“I can solve another world-class mathematical problem while staying at Jingcheng University!” Tang Feng responded assertively.

Lawrence didn’t know what to say for a moment.

“Mr. Lawrence, the center of the world’s mathematics is indeed in America for now! But so what? I believe that in the near future, the center of the world’s mathematics will return to China! If you don’t believe it, let’s wait and see!” Tang Feng said and walked away!

“Professor Gao, is this the kind of student your school cultivates? I kindly wanted to invite him to study in America, and not only does he not appreciate it, but he also treats me like this!” Lawrence appeared very angry.

“Mr. Lawrence, you came on behalf of the International Mathematicians Association to award Tang Feng, and we welcome that! However, if you’re trying to persuade Tang Feng to study in America, I advise you to give up on that idea early! You’ve heard what Tang Feng said clearly, in the near future, the center of the world’s mathematics will return to China!” Gao Mingzhou’s tone was much firmer.

“Professor Gao, I admit Tang Feng’s level of mathematics is very high! But it’s impossible for him to single-handedly bring the center of the world’s mathematics back to China! That’s just dreaming!” Lawrence was visibly displeased.

“For us Chinese people, nothing is impossible. Mr. Lawrence, I believe it won’t be long before you come to China again! We will meet again then!” Gao Mingzhou said, smiling.

“I won’t come again!” Lawrence left with his assistants, visibly angry.

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