Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 370 - 132: I Want to Thank Every Person in My Life Who Deserves Thanks!_5

"Frank, was your trip last night smooth? I guess you’re already in the room?"

"Yes, Grandpa, everything went well. I arrived at five in the morning."

"Alright, although the conference starts at nine-thirty, I think you should meet Qiao Yu and the professors from the research group during breakfast. Delini, Schulz, and I will also be there, just as I told you yesterday, many people have high hopes for Qiao Yu.

They even call Qiao Yu the ’miraculous Huaxia math boy’. So if you hope to achieve something soon, I think you should establish a good relationship with such young talents. Use the fact that you are both Huaxia people to your advantage, Frank."

"Alright, Grandpa, I’ll get up now and head to the restaurant after a shower."

"Yes, remember it’s the restaurant on the third floor. Be sure to arrive before eight."

...

After hanging up the phone, Frank first closed his eyes to stabilize his emotions and then quickly got up from the bed and rushed into the bathroom.

He intentionally turned up the water temperature a bit, as a hot shower can quickly awaken someone from profound exhaustion.

After showering and changing clothes, Frank took three deep breaths in front of the mirror before leaving.

Only then did he completely overcome the nervous and complex mindset.

There was no way around it, this meeting was unavoidable, even if he wasn’t fully prepared yet.

...

On the other side, Qiao Yu had also just finished showering. As usual, he washed his face with the soap he brought from home to show respect for this conference.

Well, as a five-star hotel, they naturally provide toiletries in the bathroom, and they even thoughtfully prepare lotions for travelers.

But no matter, Qiao Yu is the kind of person who doesn’t easily change what he’s used to.

Even if the hotel’s products may be more upscale than what he normally uses, Qiao Yu won’t change his preference unless what he uses gives him discomfort.

It has nothing to do with the price or quality of the product; it’s purely a habit.

Then he met up with Tian Yanzhen and several professors from Yanbei University and went to the restaurant together.

Tian Yanzhen and Yuan Zhengxin had both reminded him that the conference doesn’t officially begin with the opening ceremony but rather from the moment they arrive in Paris. The correct approach at such world-class conferences is to seize every opportunity to communicate with other valuable mathematicians; often, mathematical insights come from the collision of different mathematical ideas.

Qiao Yu summarized that socializing is also a part of attending a mathematicians’ conference, and possibly a very important part at that.

As for the value of other mathematicians, it roughly depends on their status, research content, and so on...

This requires his own judgment.

Even more interesting is that besides invited mathematicians, many self-funded students and even math enthusiasts attend such world-class conferences.

As long as they submit an application to the organizing committee and pass the review, they can even set up their canvases in various conference venues or some public spaces.

It’s like a bulletin board to showcase their latest research results and discuss with interested mathematicians.

Of course, this type of promotion is often not recognized by the mainstream mathematics community; it’s like everyone just supporting each other.

But occasionally, some novel ideas get noticed by a professor, which might change someone’s life.

In any case, the focus of the conference is on communication.

Qiao Yu naturally wouldn’t refuse such exchanges.

"Just now, Professor Delini called me. He invited all the main collaborators of the Geometric Langlands Conjecture to meet with you before the presentation. Actually, you’ve met most of them, but Professor Sam and Professor Frank are also here, so you’ll want to speak with caution and not provoke too much.

Especially Professor Frank; his relationship with Professor Lucas Eis is extraordinary. Professor Eis is the head of the Stanford Mathematics Department, the Vice President of the AMS, and a member of the current IMU Executive Committee. Most importantly, he has high prestige in the international mathematics community and many friends and students."

On the way to the restaurant, Tian Yanzhen reminded him.

Although Tian Yanzhen doesn’t care about the open and hidden struggles in the mathematics community, people generally maintain amicable relations, especially when they’re eligible to speak with strength; they tend to care more about their demeanor.

Of course, Qiao Yu didn’t pay much attention to the people Tian Yanzhen emphasized; he was focused on someone else.

"Ah? Professor Sam and Professor Frank are here too?" Qiao Yu asked in surprise.

This had become a habit; he would always mention Sam and Frank’s names together in front of others.

He would also place Professor Sam in front, at least for now, he would insist on doing so. At least until he reached his goal, Qiao Yu didn’t want anyone to know he might have some connections with Professor Frank.

Alright, this sentence is a bit convoluted, but that’s the gist of it.

But for Tian Yanzhen, this issue wasn’t surprising, as he could understand Qiao Yu’s little concern.

So he casually reassured him, "It’s nothing, you don’t need to be nervous. Their appearance today means the research group has already communicated. Rest assured, no one will fuss about something public with a kid like you."

Apparently, Tian Yanzhen mistook Qiao Yu’s excitement for worry.