Chapter 257: Chapter 113: It’s my duty to let the other side know who the real dad is!

What would a normal Huaxia father feel if he suddenly saw his illegitimate child from over a decade ago, bursting into his view, especially as a highly gifted mathematical prodigy, earning accolades as a young genius?

Pride would probably be the first…

Feng Yu was no different, but it only lasted for a second…

Then came panic!

Yes, panic!

Feng Yu never imagined that the woman would actually give birth to the child and raise him this far, which instinctively made him feel danger, and then… panic!

His current life is very fulfilling, with a loving wife and two adorable kids.

Most importantly, his father-in-law is Michael Eis, a renowned quantum physicist in the United States and an academician. His father-in-law’s father is even more impressive, Lucas Eiseng, a Fields Medal recipient and a top expert in algebraic geometry and commutative algebra.

One of the still-active giants in the world of mathematics.

His ability to work at the Berkeley Branch, join Danis’s research group, and frequently participate in various high-end academic conferences is, aside from his abilities, more importantly due to Lucas Eiseng’s recommendation and support.

This is also why, even after having two kids, and his wife Erin’s figure was starting to change, he still deeply loves his wife.

He can live well in this country and achieve what he has today largely thanks to the help from his father-in-law’s family. Now, the emergence of Qiao Yu means a variable.

Feng Yu doesn’t like such variables, especially during the critical period of his career advancement.

The Geometric Langlands Conjecture he participated in has now been proven. If nothing unexpected happens, as one of the main team members, he’s very likely to be nominated for the Fields Medal, though this time he’s sure to just be part of the run-up.

Lucas Eiseng has already talked with him. This time is for experience, to get acquainted, and to give a 45-minute report at next year’s International Congress of Mathematicians. In the next four years, achieve some results, and then at the next Congress, he’ll naturally receive the Fields Medal.

Yes, as long as Lucas Eiseng lives another six years, he’s very likely to win the award.

Because the next judging committee will have many of Lucas Eiseng’s friends and students.

Feng Yu himself hasn’t been idle. He’s been active at various mathematical conferences and is particularly friendly to Huaxia mathematicians and Huaxia students studying abroad, hoping that besides support from his in-laws, he could receive strong backing from the Huaxia mathematical community.

After all, if he succeeds, he will become the third Huaxia-descendant Fields Medal recipient in the history of Huaxia. The pride would run deep for Huaxia people and this is his best natural advantage. So, he’s managed his relationship with Yuan Zhengxin quite well too.

At this moment, the sudden appearance of Qiao Yu unnerved him.

If this illegitimate child truly demonstrates such mathematical genius, he will inevitably study in the United States. After all, here is the real paradise for mathematicians. As for back home…

Let’s not joke, in all these years, has Huaxia produced a Fields Medalist?

Just those two, weren’t they all with study experiences in the United States? Didn’t they all only succeed in the U.S.?

When this thought rushed into his mind, Feng Yu’s first idea was that he absolutely couldn’t review this paper.

At least not until he wins the Fields Medal, he must not have even the slightest connection with Qiao Yu.

Having reached this conclusion, Feng Yu suddenly felt a chill.

Why was it so coincidental? And he was specifically chosen as a reviewer?

Could someone be testing him?

It’s not impossible.

Although on a usual day he’s on good terms with everyone, and everyone thinks he’s a gentle yet highly competent professor, Feng Yu felt that ever since his name appeared on the Fields Medal candidate list, potential adversaries had emerged.

He carefully looked at the photos on the website; they truly bore some resemblance to his younger self. So, could this be a competitor trying to test him?

Well, whether it is or not, he must immediately distance himself from this paper.

Even though he had made up his mind, Feng Yu did not immediately call Danis back, instead, he focused on reviewing the paper.

It must be said that Feng Yu still has some level of competence, at least his taste in reviewing is spot on.

He still had a very high evaluation of this paper, even finding little wrong with it.

The only pity is that Qiao Yu appeared a bit early.

If he appeared six years later, by then Feng Yu would have already succeeded, even if an illegitimate child’s scandal broke out, it wouldn’t matter as much. But at this critical moment, absolutely not!

Fortunately, fate rewards those who strive, and he finally found an issue with the citations.

In fact, this can’t even be considered an issue.

The paper, during the proof of a key lemma, cited a conclusion from a 2017 paper by Robert Green.

This is a very common occurrence, but the well-read Feng Yu remembered that back then Robert’s paper was controversial, this part of the content coincidentally overlapped with a paper first published by Harvard University’s Professor Felsman, and there was some dispute.

Although citation is a very subjective decision of the author, perhaps there’s room to craft something from this?

After careful consideration, Feng Yu felt it wasn’t necessary to be that blatant. Now he needs to quickly shake off this potential burden, and at most, just offer some suggestions.