Chapter 292 - 292 Let"s Get Married Here!
292 Let’s Get Married Here!
The location of the venue was already eye-catching enough, but what was more important was the upcoming academic exchange for the scholars partic.i.p.ating in this exchange meeting.
There would be many mathematicians giving lectures during the three days. The duration usually ranged from 40 minutes to an hour. Furthermore, there would be free time to communicate every evening.
For many scholars, it was their lifelong honor to be able to step onto this podium.
Therefore, those who were qualified to stand on it were definitely top mathematicians. They were all big shots who had made major contributions.
For some young or average scholars, it was a great blessing to be able to hear these people’s lectures.
However, this year, everyone was a little distracted when they were listening to the lecture. They often looked around and saw the person they wanted to see before calming down to listen.
It wasn’t just the people below the stage. Even the people on stage were stuttering. Some mathematicians were like primary school students who were reading essays on their first day on the podium. They were so nervous that they were stuttering.
Everyone understood that all of this was because of one person—Luo Feng!
This top genius who appeared out of nowhere two years ago had conquered the entire mathematics world with his first paper. He had solved a cla.s.sic problem that no one had been able to solve for a hundred years.
This was also the first time Luo Feng had partic.i.p.ated in a lecture. It could be said that everyone was looking forward to it.
However, due to the procedures, he had to be the finale and go on stage on the last day.
Thousands applauded.
On the last day, it was finally Luo Feng’s turn to give a lecture!
As soon as the castle door opened, a large crowd rushed in impatiently.
Among them were math scholars and reporters. They were like university students who had gone to the library to reserve seats. In the blink of an eye, the venue was filled to the brim.
During the live broadcast, the netizens also enthusiastically farmed the comments to express their antic.i.p.ation for Luo Feng.
“… As an art student, I listened to two days of mathematics lectures and finally got to Luo Feng!”
“I must witness the glory of our country’s mathematics!”
“How many of you are here to see his face? Raise your hand?”
“Me.”
“I want to understand it too, but I’m not capable enough.”
At three o’clock, Luo Feng calmly went on stage in a casual suit.
The lecture officially began.
In the two years after graduating from Oxford, other than taking care of his business, Luo Feng liked to study academics the most in his free time.
Even though he was so determined not to do academics when he faced Professor Vincent back then, after hearing Elder Tang’s heartfelt words, Luo Feng diverted some of his attention to mathematics.
It was magical. Everyone remembered that his main profession was in finance. Every time they talked about this, they felt that it was very magical.
Luo Feng had completely forgotten about finance in order not to let Elder Tang down. Back then, he chose the same major as Ai Tingya because he wanted to be with her.
Now, Luo Feng, who was focused on mathematics, had also published a few papers after that.
Especially in geometric algebra, it became Luo Feng’s main focus. In two years, he had already established a relatively complete framework.
This result caused quite a stir in the mathematics world. It also brought Luo Feng’s name to the world.
Back then, Elder Tang said that it was a pity that the mathematics development of his country was not satisfactory. He was worried that he would lose the inheritance and that he would not be able to see Luo Feng become the leader.
However, now, the top mathematicians acknowledge Luo Feng very much. If Luo Feng was still lacking something from becoming the leader, it might be a beard that had experienced the vicissitudes of life.
In the eyes of most people, people who studied mathematics were pure, straightforward… and did not care about their appearance after all.
This time, Luo Feng’s theme was to talk about the thesis he had published previously.
After many mathematicians read Luo Feng’s thesis, there were still some things that they didn’t understand. They hoped that Luo Feng could answer them this time.
As the lecture continued, Luo Feng’s voice echoed throughout the entire ancient castle. Even the live broadcast’s comments only occasionally floated past. Almost everyone was immersed in Luo Feng’s speech.
A male photographer found a pretty good angle and clicked the shutter.
Originally, this was very normal. Even if the country’s leaders gave a report, they could occasionally hear the sound of the shutter.
Unexpectedly, the male photographer raised his head happily, but his smile froze at the corner of his mouth.
The usually gentle and shy scholars were now glaring at them as if they were looking at an enemy. The male photographer had the illusion that if Luo Feng’s speech had not ended, these scholars would definitely have come to teach him a lesson.
It was because the sudden clicking had interrupted Luo Feng’s speech at an inappropriate time.
How terrifying!
When the other photographers saw this, they all turned their cameras to silent mode. If they couldn’t, they would switch to their phones to take photos.
When it was time to ask questions, many people stood up enthusiastically. Luo Feng’s speech was originally scheduled to last an hour and ten minutes, which was slightly beyond the stipulated time, but this was already the result of his compression.
However, there were too many people asking questions, causing the time to be delayed.
The mathematicians in the front row collectively sighed when it really ended.
They had heard of Luo Feng’s style of doing things. He didn’t like to join in the fun, so he didn’t even receive the Fields Medal. He liked to study behind closed doors and publish papers silently.
They did not know when they could listen to his next lecture.
After the speech ended, Luo Feng did not come down directly.
He smiled and said, “I still have something unrelated to mathematics to say.”
The people below the stage were stunned for a moment. They would listen carefully to Luo Feng’s words. This was respect and grat.i.tude for Luo Feng’s unreserved sharing.
“Before I speak, I’d like you all to be my witnesses.”
He pressed the b.u.t.ton to project the screen, and the image changed to a girl.
Ai Tingya, who was below the stage, was shocked to discover that it was her!
Those were the only photos of Ai Tingya when she was in the orphanage. She looked timidly and shyly at the camera, her eyes filled with fear.
Then, she graduated from junior high school. Her hair was long, and because she always lowered her head to read and walk, only half of her face was revealed.
Then, it was high school. The girl raised her bright and beautiful face, confident and calm.
Finally, there was the university photo. It was a quiet afternoon. Ai Tingya sat by the window and stared out gently. The warm sunlight shone on her face, and her hair shone with a golden glow. She was so beautiful that it was suffocating.
In the end, the photo turned into video-mode and locked onto Ai Tingya in the crowd.
Her long hair was as black as ink, and she was wearing a dark red suit. She was smart, capable, and did not lose her feminine charm. One look from her could seduce one’s soul.
There was a burst of exclamations from the audience. Even the mathematicians who didn’t care about external objects couldn’t help but praise her beauty.
Luo Feng smiled proudly. “This is my fiancée. Now, I want to do something I’ve wanted to do for a long time under the witness of the entire world.”
“I specially went to seek the approval of some people just for this.”
Under everyone’s curious gazes, videos were played on the big screen.
Dean Du stood in front of the brand new orphanage building and said with a gentle smile, “You want me to be your maternal family during the wedding ceremony? Of course! I can’t wait!”
Teacher Yu, who had successfully lost weight, said, “I’ve finally received your invitation. I’ve been waiting for a few years.”
Professor Ai wanted to laugh but was too embarra.s.sed to show it. “Hmph, you just want to take Tingya away from me. Let’s make it clear first. You have to come back and stay for a week every month!”
Xiao Fei, who was leaning on her boyfriend’s shoulder, said, “Great, I can finally be a bridesmaid!”
Ai Tingya’s eyes brimmed with tears when she saw the familiar faces that had witnessed their love.
Luo Feng looked at Ai Tingya below the stage and smiled. “Tingya, everyone is already on their way here. This is our auditorium.”
Everyone held their breaths and looked at the two in surprise.
“Will you marry me here?”
“Of course!”
Ai Tingya rushed to the podium and hugged Luo Feng.
“Happy union!”
The venue was in an uproar. Blessings in all kinds of languages intertwined as they gave their most sincere blessings to the couple!