Lin Mo continued, "But An Youyu is currently a student in the Mathematics Department at Xiabei University, and Professor Qi is the head of the Mathematics Department at Xiabei University. Such a big matter must have been communicated to him."

"But……"

"Is not it?"

Ye Hongjun was speechless.

Seeing that Ye Hongjun couldn't win the argument with Lin Mo, Lu Hongwei suddenly spoke up, his words carrying a hint of seduction.

"Lin Mo, do you know what it means for An Youyu to join the School of Mathematics now?"

Lin Mo shook his head. "I don't know, but I do know that whatever it means, we have to tell Professor Qi about this."

Lu Hongwei: "..."

Huang Hai coughed repeatedly. "I didn't say I wouldn't tell Professor Qi, but the most important thing now is An Youyu's own wishes. We just want to know if she is willing to accept the invitation from the School of Mathematics."

Lin Mo turned to look at An Youyu, "Are you willing?"

An Youyu pursed her lips and said, "I'll listen to you."

Lin Mo looked at the three of them again, "Let's tell Professor Qi first."

Three people: "..."

Are you kidding them?

If this gets back to Qi Bei, the three of them will definitely get a scolding. But the scolding itself isn't the problem; the real issue is that their hopes of inviting An Youyu to join the School of Mathematics will be completely dashed.

The unpleasantness between Qi Bei and the School of Mathematics is well-known in the Chinese mathematics community.

Furthermore, Qi Bei's mathematics team has quite a few high-level mathematicians, and with him being a level 5 mathematician, the lineup of high-level mathematicians alone is more impressive than that of the mathematics academy.

Moreover, since the Mathematical Academy is affiliated with an official organization, and given the current entertainment-driven era, the treatment of academicians in the Mathematical Academy is not particularly good.

In contrast, Qi Bei's math team is a private organization with a constant stream of freelance work, earning far more money than the math department's salary.

Simply put, it can't compare in any way.

The only advantage is having an official status. In this day and age, mathematicians are extremely rare, and having this title can still earn you respect.

Can……

Based on this alone, the three of them had no confidence in taking An Youyu away from Qi Bei.

The best solution would be to have An Youyu join the School of Mathematics without Qi Bei's knowledge.

Once the deed is done, no matter how unwilling Qi Bei is, he can only swallow this bitter pill.

The plan is good.

But Lin Mo insisted on telling Qi Bei about it first...

Huang Hai frowned. "Lin Mo, the monthly salary of a first-level academician in the School of Mathematics is about 10,000 yuan. Although it's not a lot, it's not a small amount either. For you students, it's a considerable income."

"Besides, joining the School of Mathematics is like gaining a new status. You have no reason to refuse something that brings both fame and fortune."

"A double win of fame and fortune?"

Hearing Huang Hai's words, Lin Mo laughed out loud.

Huang Hai was a little confused. "What are you laughing at? Am I not telling the truth?"

Lin Mo smiled and shook his head, "What Academician Huang said is indeed true, but this fame and fortune are not important to An Youyu."

As he spoke, he gently stroked the girl's hair behind her back. "In terms of fame, she is now the first perfect scorer in the Xiali era, a gold medalist in the National Mathematics Competition, the spokesperson for Xiabei, and has more than 50 million fans on social media; she is no less than an academician of the Chinese Academy of Mathematics."

"In terms of profit, she is Xia Bei's brand ambassador, and Xia Bei pays her one million yuan in endorsement fees every year, plus one million yuan in scholarships. This is only a small part of her income. Do you think a monthly salary of ten thousand yuan can attract her?"

Huang Hai: "..."

Ye Hongjun and Lu Hongwei exchanged a silent glance, each feeling more depressed than the other.

Indeed, comparing yourself to others is truly disheartening!

Having lived most of my life, how come I'm not even as good as an eighteen-year-old girl?

No, to be precise, it's not that they're inferior, but rather that they've been left far behind...

Chapter 651 Battle for Supremacy

"This one……"

Ye Hongjun and the other two exchanged glances, none of them knowing how to persuade Lin Mo.

A smile flashed in Lin Mo's eyes as he grabbed An Youyu's hand and turned to walk towards the stairwell.

Ye Hongjun quickly asked, "Where are you going?"

Lin Mo stopped and turned back to smile at the three of them. "Would the three of you like to go to Professor Qi's office together?"

Three people: "..."

Together?

Why is this so creepy!

After Lin Mo and An Youyu disappeared at the top of the stairs, Lu Hongwei and Huang Hai both looked at Ye Hongjun.

Lu Hongwei spoke first: "Academician Ye, when you came to Xiabei from the academy this morning, it seems that the dean entrusted you with the task of inviting An Youyu, right?"

Ye Hongjun's eyes widened, but before he could utter a rebuttal, Huang Hai's voice rang out.

"Yes, I heard it too."

Ye Hongjun: "..."

These two old guys have absolutely no shame!

The dean clearly entrusted the task of inviting An Youyu to join the School of Mathematics to the three of them, but now that these two see that the task is not going to be completed, they are actually saying this against their conscience.

Okay, okay, this is how you play, right?

"If that's how you two deans are going to put it, then I think we should head back home."

Ye Hongjun snorted coldly, "When we get back to the hospital, let's see if the dean will only blame me."

Seeing that Ye Hongjun was somewhat angry, Lu Hongwei smiled wryly and immediately changed his tone, "Back to the courtyard? How can we go back to the courtyard now?"

Huang Hai chimed in, "That's right. Before we came, the three of us made a promise to the dean that if we went back without accomplishing our task, we'd be asking for trouble."

Ye Hongjun scoffed, "Did the two academicians also give their assurances?"

Lu Hongwei chuckled dryly, "There's no point in arguing here. The most important thing right now is to figure out how to get An Youyu to accept the invitation."

Huang Hai nodded, "Yes."

Yeh Hung-Chun asked, "Do the two academicians have a solution?"

Lu Hongwei and Huang Hai looked at each other and nodded in unison, "Yes."

This answer surprised Ye Hongjun. "What method? Tell me."

"You said."

"You said."

The two voices rang out at the same time, and this attempt to shirk responsibility instantly gave Ye Hongjun a bad feeling.

Lu Hongwei chuckled, "Academician Ye, you and Professor Qi have a mentor-student relationship, so only you can do this kind of thing that offends people."

Huang Hai nodded, "Yes."

Ye Hongjun secretly rolled his eyes. "These two academicians are really shrewd. They want me to be the one to offend people?"

He realized that these two, besides talking nonsense, really didn't intend to put in any effort at all!

Huang Hai's expression was filled with helplessness. "Academician Ye, it's not that we're unwilling to do it, but Professor Qi simply won't give me and Lao Lu any face. You are, after all, his student, and he would at least give you some face."

"Ah--"

Ye Hongjun sneered, "Give me face? You two academicians overestimate me."

Seeing that Ye Hongjun remained unmoved, Lu Hongwei and Huang Hai were at a loss and looked at each other in bewilderment.

Is it possible...

Are we just going back like this?

Just then, Ye Hongjun took out his phone and dialed a number.

"Dean..."

A few minutes later, Ye Hongjun put away his phone and said to Lu Hongwei and Huang Hai, "I have informed the dean about the situation here. The dean is on his way to Xiabei. What we need to do now is stall for time and prevent An Youyu from joining Professor Qi's mathematics team before the dean arrives."

Lu Hongwei gave Ye Hongjun a thumbs up, "Great!"

Huang Hai followed suit, exclaiming, "That's a brilliant move!"

Ye Hongjun was both amused and exasperated. "Alright, let's not waste any more time. Let's hurry up and go to Professor Qi's office to stall him."

"Walk around..."

A few seconds later, Xia Lingrou appeared at the classroom door.

Her phone was busy at the moment. Watching the three figures leave, she asked, "Teacher, did you hear the conversation just now?"

The next second, Qi Bei's voice rang out, "Okay, come to my office."

……

In the office, besides Qi Bei, there were four other elderly people in their sixties. The five of them sat on the sofa and chatted quickly.

"Old Qi, is this so-called universal formula really that magical?"

Facing the skeptical gazes of the four people above him, Qi Bei smiled and said, "The reason I didn't tell you the formula at first was mainly because I was also a little unsure."

"but……"

His voice paused, then rose in intensity, "After more than two months of research, I can confirm that this formula is indeed incredibly magical and applicable to any type of calculation."

"It is the universal formula!"

His confident tone interrupted their conversation.

The four looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief.

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