Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 160 - 95: Rapid Change in Status

Captain Luo initially wanted to remind Qiao Yu not to bring up conditions at this time, as this person is not someone from Yanbei University’s admissions office.

Of course, there was also the intention of showing his presence in this.

But seeing Tian Yan’s expression, Old Luo thought of a possibility and quickly swallowed his words back.

Sometimes a little performance doesn’t hurt, but at other times, flattering the wrong way can really touch a nerve.

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"Oh? You also want to confirm your mentor directly in the undergraduate stage? Then, how about this: as long as you earn enough credits, I’ll be your mentor, how’s that?"

Tian Yan said with a smile.

Qiao Yu also smiled shyly and asked again: "So...is this a gentleman’s agreement or should we put it in a contract?"

"Hahaha..."

Tian Yan couldn’t help but laugh heartily, realizing he hadn’t laughed so freely in many years. After calming down, he said, "Let’s call it a gentleman’s agreement. Luckily, Professor Luo from your Xingnan Normal University and your mathematics enlightenment teacher are here today; let’s have them witness this gentleman’s interaction."

Captain Luo joined in the laughter from the side, repeatedly saying, "Good, good, good. It’s truly a blessing to be a witness. When Qiao Yu achieves success in the future, this event will surely become a legendary tale in Huaxia’s mathematics community. I’ll need to document it later, perhaps even write a memoir about it in the future because of this. Congratulations, Qiao Yu!"

As for Lan Jie, he was still in a daze, just nodding passively, with a face full of surprise, unable to say anything.

Is it really that simple for his student to become the disciple of Huaxia’s top mathematician?

For someone ambitious in Huaxia’s mathematics research, having such a mentor is truly the pinnacle.

Huaxia’s research system is not the same as that of Western developed countries.

For instance, in the developed countries across the ocean, an academician is primarily an honorary title, just a recognition of prior academic achievements.

So being elected as an academician does not entail new specific work or various responsibilities, such as managing research projects. Simply put, it’s the market economy of a small government; wanting to do something still requires personal ability to attract investment.

But in Huaxia, an academician is not only the highest academic honor representing exceptional achievements and academic status in one’s research field but also requires taking on advisory or even leadership responsibilities for national research policies and projects.

In simple terms, Huaxia’s academicians, to a certain extent, hold the right to allocate related research resources.

Not to mention someone like Tian Yan, who is at the top of the academician hierarchy. A slight tilt of resources in his hands is enough to make over ninety-nine percent of researchers envious...

Paired with Qiao Yu’s abilities, Lan Jie suspects Qiao Yu might set a record in the future, with titles like Qing Thousand Talents, Outstanding Youngsters, Thousand Talents...one of them will surely suit the twenty-something-year-old Qiao Yu. By the time this kid reaches his age...

Forget it, Lan Jie dared not think further.

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"So that’s settled, Director Tian." Qiao Yu boldly changed the address.

Although he hadn’t studied at a graduate level, his "older brothers" in the group all referred to Old Xue this way. Qiao Yu truly didn’t know that in private, his seniors affectionately called their revered Master Xue "boss."

"Haha, alright, go ahead, what other requests do you have? Just say them all at once, I’ll handle what I can when I get back, so you don’t find fault with me as your mentor once you’re at Yanbei."

Tian Yan said with great patience, speaking gently, and clearly having no ill feelings toward someone’s opportunistic behavior.

"As long as you’re confirmed as my mentor, that’s enough, nothing else..."

Saying this, Qiao Yu suddenly paused, then tentatively asked, "Um, that, if it’s really possible, could I be arranged an independent study room? I feel that when I have an independent study room at school, my mind is much clearer when thinking through problems.

Because my current school provided me with an independent study room to study every day. I find my efficiency in doing anything is much higher than in the classroom. Of course, I’m not saying I won’t attend lectures in the future.

Also, my request is not high, just a desk and a chair with internet access would be fine. Um, preferably with a water dispenser or something, to make it convenient to drink water. Nothing else."

Captain Luo beside was already dumbfounded.

My, this kid really took an academician’s polite words seriously?

The post-00s generation is truly bold in making demands!

He hasn’t even been to Yanbei University yet and is already thinking of securing a private study room? Comparing Yanbei University to an ordinary high school? Not to mention, how much does one square meter cost in Beijing? How much does it cost in Star City?

Does this kid even know, in universities, many lecturers don’t even have their own offices, let alone independent ones, and he still has no other requests? Why doesn’t this kid just ask Academician Tian to arrange a wife for him as well?!

"You do know how to make demands. This one really puts me in a bit of a bind, after all, I’m just an ordinary titular professor at Yanbei University right now."

Tian Yan shook his head, said a sentence, and seeing a trace of disappointment on Qiao Yu’s face, couldn’t help but laugh again, "But there might be a way..."