Ma Ran's look...
was one of surprise.
Although he didn't say a word, Su Qiangwei read the unspoken thought in his heart—With your intelligence, you can actually understand this?
Realizing this, Su Qiangwei suddenly flared up: "What kind of look is that!"
Who are you looking down on!
Just as the female top student was about to confront Ma Ran, Teacher Zhu swiftly intervened and took her to the corridor.
Not sure what the two discussed, but when Su Qiangwei returned to the classroom, her gaze towards Ma Ran became somewhat complicated.
Originally, after listening to Teacher Zhu, Su Qiangwei planned to get along with Ma Ran and ask him for help with difficult problems in the future, but as soon as she opened her mouth, a sour tone slipped out: "Genius, not planning to continue solving problems?"
Ma Ran didn't take it personally, looked up, and said calmly: "That's how it is."
Problems like the N-S equation are monumental challenges, too massive and complex, brain-draining, and truly cracking them requires a prolonged and arduous battle.
Su Qiangwei could understand this.
Yet, thinking about what Teacher Zhu said, she couldn't suppress her emotions, and "unhappy" was almost written all over her little face.
Teacher Zhu's words still echoed in her mind.
"We are witnessing history, you know that?"
"In the future, the wealthiest person of our era might not even be remembered by name!"
"But Ma Ran's name will be immortalized and included in textbooks!"
"Just like Zu Chongzhi, Shen Kuo, Gauss!"
The slightly jealous words had just slipped out when Su Qiangwei immediately realized she seemed to be behaving very poorly.
Her parents had taught her, when encountering someone better than herself, not to be jealous, but to approach with goodwill, learn from the other person's strengths, so she could improve and perfect herself.
Su Qiangwei always thought she had taken her parents' advice to heart and even done well, considering herself a broad-minded person.
The eternal second and third rank in the same grade would naively try to surpass her during every major exam.
But she never took such provocations to heart and even magnanimously shared her study materials and notes.
Now, Su Qiangwei suddenly realized—she was never truly magnanimous; she could maintain a calm mindset because, subconsciously, she believed she was the best, unmatched by anyone!
Ma Ran's appearance disrupted Su Qiangwei's mindset, inducing emotions she had never experienced before—jealousy.
Standing nearby, Teacher Zhu was even more excited beyond words.
His student might become a world-renowned top mathematician and even win the Fields Medal and Wolf Prize!
What does "shared glory" mean!?
This is what "shared glory" means!
At this moment, Teacher Zhu didn't even want to teach. He just planned to take Ma Ran to see the principal.
But Ma Ran just gently turned the pen in his hand and gave him a faint look, which made him feel stiff all over and abandon his previous plans.
Geniuses are lonely; carelessly adjusting Ma Ran's schedule might interrupt his thought process, potentially becoming a historical villain in the math world.
No way!
Absolutely not!
Teacher Zhu even considered giving Ma Ran a few days off to keep a low profile and focus on solving the N-S equation.
He thought about it and did as such.
Granting a student leave didn't even require notifying the principal, just a word with the homeroom teacher was sufficient.
Missed lessons could always be made up for!
With inspiration lost, there's nothing left!
As for whether Ma Ran could keep up with the learning pace...
Teacher Zhu wasn't worried at all.
The one who could tackle the N-S equation!
Whether Ma Ran's final proof was correct or flawless didn't matter!
To suggest someone like him might fall behind in high school courses was insulting to his intelligence!
...
Things went smoother than expected.
With the company of the homeroom teacher and Teacher Zhu, Ma Ran returned home, perfectly portraying the image of a "precocious genius" to his parents' inquisition.
Which parent doesn't hope their child becomes a dragon or a phoenix?
The saying "as long as the child is safe and healthy" is merely parental love sparing the child from too much burden.
In truth, there wasn't any need for Ma Ran to deliberate on performance.
The words of the homeroom teacher and Teacher Zhu carried significant weight with the parents.
As soon as they spoke, Ma Ran's parents immediately believed, even sending large red envelopes to the two teachers via WeChat.
Though they didn't accept the envelopes, with much insistence, the homeroom teacher and Teacher Zhu ended up having a meal at Ma Ran's home.
The old couple cooked personally, quickly preparing a table full of dishes.
Shredded pork with green peppers, sweet and sour cabbage, spicy lettuce, scrambled eggs with tomato, braised pig trotters, lotus root and rib soup.
Four dishes, two hot pots, the aroma was tempting, nearly making Ma Ran lose composure, silently swallowing saliva.
In the future, he had tasted countless delicacies, yet the taste of home hadn't been experienced in many years.
At the dining table, Teacher Zhu eloquently explained the importance of the N-S equation in simple terms.
"To have taught a student like Ma Ran, I can proudly say, my life is complete!"
"Once he organizes his problem-solving ideas and submits them to AOM or IM..."
Teacher Zhu, munching peanuts, his face blushed like Lord Guan while drinking low-alcohol Snow Beer, boomed in a voice so loud the neighbors upstairs and downstairs peeked out their balconies: "Tsk!"
"At that time, out of all the mathematicians nationwide, I, will be the most prestigious!"
Saying this, he pointed a thumb at his chest.
Seeing Ma Ran's parents' bewildered expressions, Teacher Zhu hastily explained, "That's the world's top mathematics magazine! Rest assured, he has that caliber!"
The saying "wine doesn't intoxicate, people intoxicate themselves" might just describe such a situation.
Amidst the joyful exchange, everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Before leaving, the two teachers repeatedly reminded the couple to act as usual and not interrupt Ma Ran's thought process, so the couple said no more and hastened to wash the dishes.
Watching his parents' backs for a moment, Ma Ran silently closed his bedroom door, his lips uncontrollably curving upwards, unable to be pressed down even by his fingers.
No reason needed, no rationale required.
Just pure happiness!
Pure joy!
...
After learning their son was extraordinary, Ma Ran's parents, harboring the notion of "premature celebration wastes good luck," held back for half a day, intending to showcase to relatives and friends only after their son truly achieved that glory.
But vanity is truly hard to resist.
Within less than a day, the entire clan of relatives saw the "My Son is a Great Mathematician" share on WeChat Moments.
Once Teacher Zhu and the homeroom teacher reported the situation, Principal Zhao of Qingquan High School immediately gave it high importance and ordered the temporary sealing of related news.
Now, with a mindset full of "my son is the best," Ma Ran's parents couldn't wait to boast for the whole world to know.
But Principal Zhao held a completely different view...