I really just want to be a scholar

Chapter 512 This Is the Real Crisis
After receiving the medal, certificate and US$[-] bonus of the Cole Prize in Number Theory, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun stayed at UC Berkeley for three more days to accept interviews from Western media and exchange mathematics with Professor Tao.

It has to be said that it is really beneficial to have such close academic discussions with the Philippine award boss, not to mention that the other party is Professor Tao, who is famous for his profound mathematics knowledge and innovative spirit.

Qin Ke was rather reluctant to think about Shu. Except for interviews, he spent almost all his time on academic discussions with Professor Tao. Ning Qingyun would only join the discussion when it involved her field of expertise, and was responsible for the rest of the time. Make tea.

Recently, she has learned to make tea, but it seems to be the same.

When the domestic Internet was buzzing, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun were accepting the last interview before returning to China.

The standard of this interview was particularly high. Thirty or forty first-class academic media in the country with relatively strong mathematics gathered together to conduct a collective interview with Qin and Ke.

It can be said that this interview has a huge influence on the prestige and status of the two in the international mathematics community.

If they perform well, their prestige and status in the international mathematics community will be raised to the level of real Cole Prize winners in number theory, and they will also be of great help in competing for the Fields Medal next year.

So when Uncle Chen asked whether he wanted to promote such a high-level interview to "build momentum", Qin Ke decided to agree with Ning Qingyun after thinking about it.

For this reason, the two also conducted repeated mock questions and answers, discussing the best way to answer the tricky questions that may arise.

The entire interview process went relatively smoothly. Most of the media basically looked at AMS's face and didn't ask any excessive questions. Just when Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out. stand up:
"Mr. Qin, Ms. Ning, I know that you all present yourself as a typical nationalist image to the outside world. For this reason, you have rejected all opportunities to study abroad and participate in scientific research. I am curious, why do you still publish your academic achievements in " Mathematics Annals, New Advances in Mathematics and other international journals? Instead of choosing to publish in your domestic mathematics journals? I can deny that you are just pretending to be nationalists on the surface. Lack of a sense of identity and need to seek real recognition from the international community? In the words of your country Xia, that is--'a patriotic worshiper'?"

These remarks can be described as malicious and dirty water, and the words are full of traps.

The international mathematics community basically knows that Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun will not study abroad, teach abroad, or join foreign scientific research institutions in mathematics. Indeed, there are many people who have some criticisms about this, thinking that they are conservative and xenophobic.

The reporter's words undoubtedly played an excellent role in sowing dissension, and also pushed Qin and Ke to the brink of danger.

For a moment, the eyes of all the reporters and the cameras of all the photographers were aimed at Qin and Ke.

In such an important interview occasion, if Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun used a sentence or even a wrong word in their answers, it would be infinitely magnified and eventually seriously damage their international and domestic images.This time is really the most dangerous encounter for Qin Ke since he has accepted countless interviews.

Ning Qingyun is not good at this kind of rhetoric contest, and the two of them have never simulated such a problem before.

The girl's palms were covered with cold sweat, and she couldn't help but look at Qin Ke.

Qin Ke glanced at the questioner in the audience. He was an Asian male. With his eyesight far beyond ordinary people, Qin Ke could even see his nationality and name from the reporter's work card hanging in front of this guy.

Oh, it's a reporter from the Han Country, who is an old opponent of the Xia Country. This is an extremely arrogant and inferior nation, and has never been friendly to the Xia Country.

Qin Ke took a deep breath, stabilized his mood, and answered: "First of all, Qingyun and I have never said on any occasion that we are nationalists, yes, we love our nation, our motherland, and our compatriots But that doesn't mean we're xenophobic nationalists."

"The reason why we don't study abroad or work abroad for the time being is based on our own considerations. First, we are satisfied with our current learning environment in China. Second, we can also read it through online channels and participating in such academic exchange conferences. Looking at the academic achievements published by international mathematicians, I feel that there is no need to leave the motherland and go to strange places to acquire knowledge that can be obtained in China.”

"As for submitting papers to international mathematics journals, it is naturally because we are confident in our academic achievements and hope to share our academic achievements with mathematicians all over the world, communicate with each other, and learn from each other's strengths. And submitting papers to international mathematics journals is precisely It just shows that we are not the so-called xenophobic nationalists, if we only publish papers to China and cherish ourselves, then we are narrow-minded nationalists and not confident in our own academic achievements.”

Speaking of this, Qin Ke saw that the reporter from Nazhihan Country was about to ask another question, so he interrupted: "After all, we Xia people are not the same as you. We have cultural self-confidence and national self-confidence. We don't need to be like you. The traditional culture of China is forcibly claimed to be its own and has the cheek to apply for the world heritage! Oh, I also remembered that you are best at making things out of nothing, no wonder you can make up the phrase 'I know you are a typical nationalist image to the outside world '."

What Qin Ke said last was known to most of the media reporters present, and laughter rang out happily. At the same time, they secretly praised Qin Ke's witty answer.Ning Qingjun breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Qin Ke with a sparkle.

The Han Country reporter's face immediately turned pale, and he wanted to refute again, but Qin Ke ignored him and directly asked another reporter's question.

This collective interview, where opportunities and crises coexist, ended in a relatively harmonious atmosphere.The performance of Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun in this academic report meeting also won praise from most of the participants.

In particular, Professor Tao has never hesitated to praise the two in front of the media: "Their future achievements are limitless. Maybe they can do what I failed to do. Yes, I had a very happy conversation with them. , I agree with their knowledge and character, and they are my good friends."

Professor Tao is a "keyboard man" in front of the media and on the Internet. It is rare for him to get such a high evaluation. Therefore, most of the voices and evaluations of Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun in the international media are partial On the positive side.

……

At the end of the last interview, the "campaign" of Qin and Ke came to a successful conclusion. Professor Tao had to return to UCLA because of other important matters, and bid farewell to Qin and Ke.

And Qin Ke also decided to take Ning Qingyun to several scenic spots within a range of [-] kilometers according to the original plan.

The first stop of this scenic spot tour is the most famous Chinatown, but Chinatown is chaotic due to the large number of people, and the accompanying Chen Ming tactfully expressed his request for two people to travel by car. The two of them had a lot of fun, so they nodded their agreement and sat in the car driven by Chen Ming, walking through Chinatown.

Chinatown is indeed very lively, and you can see compatriots with yellow skin and black hair everywhere, which makes Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun have an indescribable sense of intimacy, because many places are restricted to traffic, and the two of them have not fully visited Chinatown.

The last thing left in the two people's minds are the restaurants and restaurants, the bathing and sauna centers, and the signboards and red lanterns printed in both Chinese and English that can be seen everywhere, as well as the Guangdong province that the local compatriots stubbornly insist on talking about. dialect.

While lively, there is also a kind of lonely loneliness.

"What are you thinking, Jun'er." Seeing Ning Qingyun propping his chin, Qin Ke couldn't help leaning over to ask a question.

Ning Qingyun sighed softly, and whispered: "I was thinking, why didn't they go back to China? Why did they insist on staying in a foreign country?"

Probably remembering some of the harsh questions raised by the western media during the last collective interview yesterday, Ning Qingyun felt a little more emotional.After all, she and Qin Ke have achieved such academic achievements, but they are still being made things difficult, let alone the compatriots living in Chinatown.They can almost imagine what kind of blank stares they usually receive.

Seeing the girl's sad and dejected expression, Qin Ke stretched out his hand to ruffle her hair, and said with a smile, "I guess it's because I'm used to it, and because there's nowhere to go back. They came to this land for a hundred years, The fallen leaves have already taken root, and the motherland is even stranger to them than this land. I think there is nothing wrong with it. It proves that we Xia people are a very strong nation, and they are also the most adaptable and hardworking nation. No matter where we are, we can Take root and spread the leaves."

Ning Qingyun couldn't help pursing her lips and chuckling: "You, no matter what happens, it can change from bad to good in your mouth."

Qin Ke stretched out his hand to hold the girl's delicate little hand, and said with a smile: "This is called a positive and optimistic attitude. Always let yourself and others realize the beauty of life and feel happy. Of course, the main reason why I am so happy now is because of you." around."

Ning Qingyun stole a glance at Chen Lan who was driving and Chen Ming who was sitting in the co-pilot, her face blushed with embarrassment, but her heart was sweet.

She really likes Qin Ke's inadvertent sweet words, which will always hit the softest part of her heart and make her feel full of happiness.

The next scenic spot was the Golden Gate Bridge. At this time, Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun could get off the car and walk to the sidewalk beside the bridge.

The two walked hand in hand.

"Seeing the beach and hearing the sound of the waves, I remembered that I wanted to take you to the beach again, but unfortunately I couldn't make it." Qin Kela held the girl and stood by the sidewalk guardrail, looking at the people under the bridge. The cruise ship hummed past.There was a cool breeze, and the long hair of the girl next to him brushed his face lightly, bringing a familiar faint lime-like fragrance, which made Qin Ke only feel drunk both physically and mentally.

Ning Qingyun bit her lips lightly: "I always feel that when you mention the beach, you don't just want to play, but have some kind of hooligan purpose."

"If I want to see you in a swimsuit, can I be considered a hooligan?" Qin Keli said confidently.

"It's...it's not that I haven't seen it before." Ning Qingyun argued weakly with a red face.

"Every time you are very shy, you only show it to me for a while, and I don't appreciate it at all." Qin Ke always thinks that his little cabbage has different beauty in different clothes, but it's a pity that Ning Qingyun is always interested in certain clothes. Very resistant, such as miniskirts, swimwear and the like.

So, having a girlfriend who is particularly shy is really... so interesting.

Every time he teased her, watching her back down a little bit gave Qin Ke a sense of accomplishment.

Anyway, Qin Ke felt that the conservative, simple and pure girl like his Xiaobaicai was the most attractive to him than those green teas who could easily play eighteen poses.

Qin Ke blinked: "By the way, Yun'er, why don't you buy a new swimsuit for me to wear today?"

Ning Qingyun blushed and widened her eyes. This scoundrel, why can he always say such embarrassing things so naturally?

"OK?"

"No...it won't work." Ning Qingyun shook her head vigorously.It's not like going swimming, and it's too embarrassing to wear it just for this villain to see. As long as she thinks of that scene, she feels that she is going to explode with embarrassment.

"But I haven't seen you in a swimsuit for a long, long time, so just promise me."

Seeing Qin Ke's pitiful appearance, Ning Qingyun finally softened her heart. She bit her red lips and said, "I...I want to choose the style myself."

Qin Ke knew that she agreed as soon as he heard it, and hurriedly said: "OK, let's go buy it later, and I just happened to buy a pair of swimming trunks."

Ning Qingyun fell silent, and then saw Qin Ke pulling her back.

"Hey, Qin Xiaoke, are you leaving so soon?"

"I can't wait to check in at the hotel."

……

Qin Ke said that Laning Qingyun's return to the hotel was of course just a joke, and it was rare to take Ning Qingyun abroad for a trip, the most important thing was to let her have a good time.

So I went to Jiuquhua Street and Fisherman's Wharf for a while, and the two stayed in a quite luxurious hotel.

Walking into the gorgeous and spacious couple's suite, there are beautiful decorations everywhere, and the decoration is even more luxurious, which makes people fascinated.

Ning Qingjun said a little uneasy: "Qin Xiaoke, the school arranges us to live in such a good hotel every time, and never asks us to pay the bill. Is it not good?"

"Just treat it as the school's scholarship and convert it into the hotel's accommodation fee." Qin Ke is quite open-minded. Anyway, he will live wherever Chen Ming and the others arrange him to live. But looking for a couple's suite with a romantic atmosphere is actually a requirement. He brought it up.

Ning Qingyun made sense after thinking about it, and staying in such a star-rated hotel for a mere few hundred dollars a night was not considered a high expense for her, so she felt relieved.

"By the way, will our bonus this time also be deposited into our American account?"

Qin Ke nodded: "Just pass by the bank tomorrow to deposit. Do you want to try on the swimsuit you bought today?"

Ning Qingyun's little face suddenly turned red. She was a bit slow to find a topic before, which was an ostrich mentality.

She sat by the bed in a panic, opened the drawer casually, saw a few small boxes inside, and took out one out of nowhere: "There are quite a lot of accessories in this hotel..."

Pretending to be interested, she tore open the package and took out the contents. Seeing that it was a black whip, she couldn't help but wondered, "Whip? Why is there a whip?"

Qin Ke understood when he saw the pattern printed on the package. Just as he was about to stop Ning Qingyun, he saw that she had torn open the package and took it out.

Looking at Ning Qingyun who was simply blinking, and the torn package, Qin Ke felt his head was as big as a bucket.

Chen Ming and the others are in charge of everything from reservation to checkout of this hotel. That is to say, when you check out tomorrow, there will definitely be an expense item of "XX uses a leather whip" in the checkout list.

Who knows what Chen Ming, Chen Lan and the others looked like when they saw this entry.

Especially when these expenses are eventually reimbursed...everyone who reviews expenses will know this.

While Qin Ke was in a daze, he saw Ning Qingjun opened a package again, this time it was a rubber cylinder: "What a strange thing, where did it come from?"

Qin Ke rubbed his forehead. Compared with yesterday's cold country reporter's tricky questions, Qin Ke really felt that this was the real crisis he had encountered.

　I wish you all a happy National Day.In the new month, ask for a recommended monthly ticket!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)