CHAPTER 746: CHAPTER 242: ARE THEY GETTING ANXIOUS?

For Zheng Xiweng, the fact that Qiao Yu has set aside such a mess is extremely good news, and it also lets him breathe a sigh of relief.

Whether or not it’s because he leaked the information, which led to Qiao Yu learning he had a biological father abroad, this matter has finally passed, and all materials can be temporarily sealed.

Honestly speaking, though Qiao Yu seemed indifferent about the ordeal faced by that family overseas in the past two days, Zheng Xiweng felt tremendous pressure, feeling like a sinner.

If he hadn’t said that one extra word, none of this would have happened, causing a heap of astonishment. Most importantly, Zheng Xiweng still wasn’t sure of Qiao Xi’s thoughts.

To be honest, although Qiao Xi left quite a good impression on Zheng Xiweng. It’s not just because of her looks, but more importantly, there’s a gentle, non-pretentious elegance about a woman tempered by time.

However, although this woman seems gentle and harmless on the surface, looking through her records, it’s clear she can be quite intimidating when she’s ruthless.

While the family now only consists of two people, neither of them is easy to deal with. In this regard, it’s no wonder Feng Yu’s family got the short end of the stick, but Zheng Xiweng doesn’t want to be buried with them.

So, it’s best to end things here. As for the fate of that family... it’s just an American family, why should it matter to him?

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Yanbei University, Shao Garden Hotel, Room 307 of Building 9. This is where Zheng Zefeng is staying during his visit for the project team qualification exam, and several professors were already present in the room.

After his encounter with Qiao Yu yesterday, he realized he had misunderstood these professors, and after visiting Zhang Shuwen, he openly began to engage in conversations with several other professors researching physics and algorithms.

It must be said that Zheng Zefeng has a certain charisma. In the short span of one night, he managed to get along well with everyone.

In addition, in this small group, Zheng Zefeng is the eldest, stands tall, has a relatively rich resume, and had a good chat with Qiao Yu yesterday, naturally giving him a certain presence.

Inadvertently, he became the core figure of this temporary small group. Of course, there’s also the fact that he is a student of Zhang Shuwen that plays a role.

Previously, if Zhang Shuwen was just a professor at Princeton, he wouldn’t have had much influence within the Huaxia region.

But now that Zhang Shuwen is the deputy director of the Huaqing Yuan Zhengxin Mathematics Research Center, it’s clear to anyone that Yuan Zhengxin brought him back to take control of future leadership at the Huaqing Mathematics Research Center.

Adding to this is Qiao Yu’s intricate ties with Huaqing. Especially since Qiao Yu’s mother was once Mr. Yuan’s last student, this connection is particularly significant.

During significant moments in life, especially in times of uncertainty about the future, it’s natural to gravitate towards authority figures for psychological comfort, which is a common human inclination.

Thus, when they learned the next day that Qiao Yu suddenly started negotiating with large international tech companies and proposed such an unbelievable message, they naturally gathered in Zheng Zefeng’s room.

They were not just there to discuss out of curiosity but mainly because they were worried that such a matter arising at the moment of project formation would delay the project’s establishment.

This is a strategic-level major research project of the National Natural Science Foundation, and Qiao Yu actually wants to collaborate with those large foreign tech companies? Would the authorities approve of this?

Of course, there have been international tech collaborations of this level before. But this situation is clearly different; it’s not starting from scratch. Qiao Yu has already produced phased results that have even vaguely threatened the stability of the financial markets across the way.

Considering the current international situation, the move seems quite impulsive.

Frankly, everyone is worried that the project leader’s whimsy might impact the formation of the project team.

As for the later news that Qiao Yu’s biological father is actually a professor at the Berkeley Branch...

Alright, everyone is actually quite keen to delve into this piece of gossip. After all, Qiao Yu is undeniably the top-star celebrity in the global mathematics world right now.

Yet concerns about their future made them suppress their interest in gossip. It’s quite a pity; they can’t indulge in the gossip with satisfaction.

"Professor Zheng, do you think we can really announce the selected candidates as planned tomorrow?"

The question came from Zhang Xiaoli, a researcher at the Quantum Physics Research Institute of the Huaxia Academy of Sciences.

This opportunity is also extremely important for him. After all, no one in scientific research is willing to be left behind. Especially given the recent predicament Zhang Xiaoli faces, where a large portion of the institute’s resources is dedicated to hardware, namely the research of quantum chips.

Zhang Xiaoli’s main research direction, however, is quantum computing architecture and quantum simulation algorithms. The support given to him in this area is not substantial.

Adding to this, Qiao Yu’s development of the Qiao Yu Modal Space has, in fact, put him ahead in the entire race. If he can’t join the project team this time, it’s likely he will be further marginalized when he returns to the institute, leading to a lifetime of mediocrity.

This is absolutely unacceptable. It would completely betray the twenty-plus years he spent in study and research.

After all, he was once selected for the national high-level talent program and earned the title of researcher. For someone who has seen the peak, accepting mediocrity is far more difficult than for the average person.

Of course, the other people on-site have had similar experiences.

Everyone there probably fears any accident with this project the most. Because everyone is very well aware, it’s not Qiao Yu who needs them; it’s they who need Qiao Yu.