Volume 1: Student Life Chapter 325: It's really overwhelming
As Chen Zhou expected, as soon as he turned on his phone, calls immediately came in.
However, this time the call was from my father Chen Jianguo.
Chen Zhou pressed the answer button and asked with a smile, "Dad, what's wrong?"
Chen Jianguo immediately said, "Xiao Zhou, why can't I get through to you on the phone? Is there something wrong?"
Chen Zhou explained helplessly: "Well, there were too many calls, and you couldn't squeeze in..."
"Oh..." Chen Jianguo said meaningfully.
Chen Zhou frowned immediately. What's wrong with his father?
However, Chen Zhou didn't have time to think about it. Chen Jianguo continued, "I was watching the news earlier and saw your name again. I thought it was someone with the same name, but I didn't expect it to be you again. Why are you on the news again? What is this young top talent?"
Chen Zhou grinned. This time he really didn't take the initiative to appear on the news broadcast, so he explained the whole story to Chen Jianguo.
Zhao Qiqi and the other two beside him also heard it carefully. They were all moved. Even the academician wrote a letter of recommendation. No wonder...
Chen Jianguo half understood what he heard, but it was enough for him to know that this was a good thing. It was just a pity that he was worried about disturbing Chen Zhou at first, and then it took him so long to get through on the phone. Now it was so late that he couldn't go out for a walk.
However, good things never come late. It would be okay to go have a drink and chat with old friends and brothers tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Chen Jianguo began to ask Chen Zhou: "Xiao Zhou, can you tell me more about this outstanding young talent?"
Chen Zhou thought about it for a moment and figured out his father's idea. He chuckled and joked, "Dad, it's enough for you to know the general idea. When we chat later, just use some high-sounding words and apply them to it."
Chen Jianguo immediately said unhappily: "How can that be? Wouldn't that make me look like a boaster? I'm not bragging, I'm just being realistic!"
Hearing what Chen Jianguo said, Chen Zhou smiled and shook his head. He was now basically certain that his father's friends probably wouldn't want to chat with him anymore.
In Chen Jianguo's own words, their boasting is not as impressive as the real things my son has done, which is meaningless...
After chatting with his father for a few more words, the call was transferred to Zhang Hongying.
Zhang Hongying's tone was also a little excited. This was the third time in a row that she had seen her son appear on the news broadcast in one month!
However, Zhang Hongying was more concerned about Chen Zhou's health, whether he was eating well, whether he was getting along well with Yang Yiyi, etc.
After a long time, the call was hung up. Before Chen Zhou put down the phone, another call came in.
Looking at the caller ID, Chen Zhou shook his head helplessly. Are these people planning to "fight until dawn"? Don't they want to sleep?
"Hello, Da Huang?"
"Hey, Old Chen, you are so awesome now, aren't you?! You have been on the news broadcast continuously, and your attendance rate is almost catching up with that of the president..."
"Ahem..." Chen Zhou was almost choked by these words.
Huang Jiayi just made a joke and then started talking.
Chen Zhou felt a headache after hearing this. He didn't expect that this guy could quit playing games, but still remained a chatterbox.
It was not until Chen Zhou agreed to visit him during the winter vacation that he finally got over Huang Jiayi's wave of chatterbox attacks.
After hanging up the phone again, Chen Zhou looked at his phone for three seconds. Seeing that there were no more calls coming in, he quickly took the basin to wash up, fearing that he would be a step slower and the phone would ring again.
After coming back from washing up, Chen Zhou glanced at his phone cautiously.
Ok, 4 missed calls...
This night, for the first time, Chen Zhou stayed up late not because of studying, but because of answering the phone...
The next day, Chen Zhou was awakened by the alarm clock and got out of bed yawning.
My goodness, the calls last night were so many that I couldn’t answer them all…
In the past, when I solved the hail conjecture and Cramer's conjecture, I didn't see them calling so frequently?
This time it’s because I was selected into the national “Thousand Talents Plan”?
Thinking about this, Chen Zhou yawned again.
Reaching out and patting his lips, Chen Zhou thought that he would find these people and make it up to himself when he had the chance!
After washing up, Chen Zhou went to Yang Yiyi's dormitory building as usual to wait for her for a morning run.
As a result, not long after he appeared, he heard the sound of a mobile phone camera taking a picture.
Chen Zhou took a look and saw a girl with long hair, who was only slightly less pretty than Yang Yiyi.
Before Chen Zhou could say anything, the other party had already run away.
Chen Zhou shook his head helplessly: "Why are you taking secret photos? I hope they didn't ruin my handsome and perfect temperament..."
After waiting for a long time, Yang Yiyi finally arrived and Chen Zhou pulled her towards the playground.
I really couldn't stay downstairs in that dormitory anymore.
Before Yang Yiyi came out, he was surrounded by those who got up early to read in the morning or to jog in the morning like them!
All the group photos, pictures, autographs, they all came at once...
After running away, Yang Yiyi looked at Chen Zhou with a frightened look and couldn't help but joked, "How about the troubles of celebrities?"
Chen Zhou quickly shook his head: "Not so good, these people are too enthusiastic. Logically speaking, since we are all so familiar with each other, it would be fine if they were enthusiastic once or twice. But they are so enthusiastic every time. Who can stand it?"
Yang Yiyi thought what Chen Zhou said was interesting, so she smiled and said, "You give everyone surprises continuously, and the surprises far exceed everyone's expectations, so you are so enthusiastic."
Yang Yiyi tilted her head and thought for a while, then said, "Think about it. In just less than four months, you have solved the hailstone conjecture and the Cramer conjecture, and have been selected as one of the 11 major events in the mathematics world in 2015 and the national 'Ten Thousand Talents Plan'. Which of these is something an ordinary college student can do? Aren't these all beyond expectations?"
It was indeed as Yang Yiyi said, these things happened too quickly and too frequently.
Chen Zhou glanced at Yang Yiyi and said with a strange expression: "What do you mean, which of these is something an ordinary college student can do?"
Yang Yiyi was stunned, but she suppressed her smile and explained: "Happy, I am praising you, you are not an ordinary person, you are a genius!"
Hearing this, Chen Zhou straightened his chest and raised his head, and said proudly: "Brother is still awesome, right?"
Yang Yiyi looked at Chen Zhou's arrogant look and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, you are awesome, being happy is the best!"
The scene in front of Yang Yiyi's dormitory building was just a prelude to the impact caused by Chen Zhou after the news broadcast.
Various media on the Internet have been reporting extensively.
There were originally 11 major events in the mathematics world in 2015, and this news was enough for them to write about for several days.
Unexpectedly, the national “Ten Thousand Talents Plan” came out again.
There are really big news one after another. I don’t have to worry about the press releases before the New Year!
Combined with the impact of the two events, Chen Zhou's popularity reached a new level.
The previous news about the hail conjecture and Cramer's conjecture were also brought up again.
In a sense, it can be said that all the big news in the second half of 2015 were monopolized by Chen Zhou.
And those so-called celebrity news were basically killed by Chen Zhou in seconds.
This sophomore student, having just stepped into the academic circle, has created one big news and event after another.
And his age of only 19 has aroused the appetite of countless people.
Even when Chen Zhou opened his mobile phone, he found that the news pushed to him were all about him.
"After solving the Hailstone Conjecture and the Cramer Conjecture, he was selected into the National Youth Outstanding Talent Program at the youngest age in history!"
"Where exactly is his journey ? He has created four big news stories in four months!"
"The Hailstone conjecture is the starting point, the Cramer conjecture is the process, and the outstanding young talent is him!"
“…”
These are still considered good, but there are also those shocking news headlines that make Chen Zhou feel helpless when he reads them.
Under this official-led, overwhelming news bombardment, Chen Zhou's selection into the national "Thousand Talents Plan" has been given a special meaning.
