Peking University was in chaos!
With such a big incident happening, it was impossible for Dean Pan and the rest to not report it to the higher-ups. The old President and several Vice Presidents of Peking University were also alerted. When they heard about this, their expressions changed!
"What kind of temper does this kid have?"
"Quick, get Old Pan to contact him again!"
"I can't give up on this award no matter what!"
"It wasn't easy for a Chinese mathematician to get his hands on the Abel Prize, but he actually wants to turn it down? Why is this Zhang Ye always doing things that others don't even dare to think about! "
"Give me Little Zhang's number! I'll beat him up! "
Now that things had come to this, it was obvious that they couldn't hide it any longer.
…
Beijing Times.
Headquarters, in an office area.
A news editor suddenly answered a phone call and was stunned. The phone in his hand dropped unknowingly and hit the table with a bang, making a loud noise!
Everyone in the office was shocked.
"Old Yu, what happened?"
"You scared me to death."
"What's wrong? What happened? "
"Brother Yu? What's wrong with you? "
Everyone looked at him in confusion.
Old Yu looked at everyone in a daze. "I've just received news that Zhang Ye won't be going to America. He's … given up on the Abel Prize!"
As soon as he said that, the office was in an uproar!
"What?"
"Impossible!"
"F * ck! How is this possible?! "
"Old Yu, is your information wrong?"
Following that, people in the office received calls one after another. There were calls from friends, and there were calls from reporters sent by the editorial department. Everyone got the news from different channels!
It was true!
Zhang Ye had really turned down the award!
…
Beijing Television Station.
Do You Remember's program team staff were all silent — they had just heard the news from the News Channel that Zhang Ye had turned down the award!
Hu Fei gasped, "If Little Zhang did not want to receive the award, why would he have gone to Peking University for the fan meet and greet? He even accepted a few simple interviews? There must be something going on inside! "
Xiao Lu said anxiously, "I heard that the people from the Abel Foundation were deliberately making things difficult for Teacher Zhang. They did not approve Teacher Zhang's visa application, so Teacher Zhang gave up on the award in a fit of anger!"
Dafei slapped his forehead. "Oh my God!"
Hou Di said, "The people from the Abel Foundation are also sick! What kind of temper does Teacher Zhang have? Tell me, why did you provoke him!? "
Hou Ge was also aghast. "How will this end?"
…
Central TV Department 1.
When Zhang Ye's team members received the news, they were also shocked!
Ha Qiqi was dumbfounded!
Zhang Zuo was dumbfounded!
Everyone was so shocked by this news that they couldn't react in time!
Even Central TV Department 1's Deputy Director Jiang Yuan and a few of the leaders of Department 1 who hated Zhang Ye to the bone were dumbfounded when they received the news. Even they could not believe that Zhang Ye had really given up on the Abel Prize. Don't want it anymore?
Was this Zhang guy crazy?
How dare he do such a wicked thing!?
…
The most popular place was on the internet.
The latest news had already spread like wildfire!
"Breaking news! Zhang Ye turns down the Abel Prize! "
"Zhang Ye turns down the award! Peking University's office has been unable to reach us!
"What happened behind the rejection of the award?"
"Zhang Ye actually refuses to accept the long-awaited Abel Prize from the Chinese mathematics world!"
The netizens were buzzing with discussions at the speed of refreshing the screen!
"Oh my God!"
"He's really turning down the award?"
"It was still fine yesterday. There was even a bunch of praises in the news yesterday, so why did the winds suddenly change today? This turn of events is too big! "
"This is the Abel Prize we're talking about, hey!"
"Teacher Zhang is too fucking fierce! He just gave up on it like that? "
"What the heck! I just got online and I'm already seeing such big news? "
"Teacher Zhang was still working on Plants vs. Zombies just two days ago, so why did he suddenly start a war with the Abel Foundation? This is really a battle that never ends! "
"Just what on earth happened?"
…
The storm was getting bigger and more chaotic!
The person in question, Zhang Ye, had already returned home. He poured himself a cup of coffee and was leisurely drinking it. His cell phone, which was placed on the table, had been turned off by him and was only on vibrate. It kept vibrating on the table without stopping. There were calls from reporters and friends, but Zhang Ye did not answer most of them. But there were some calls that he could not avoid. For example, calls from the leaders of Peking University or from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
"Hello."
"Little Zhang, hurry back to Peking University!"
"Vice President Sun, I have some matters to attend to here and can't leave."
"Don't joke around with me. It's a mess here, so hurry up. We'll pretend that you didn't say anything about giving up on the award. The visa issue is easy to handle. Johannes from the Abel Foundation has already contacted us and said that he will immediately communicate with the embassy to get your visa done!"
"There's no need for that, President Sun."
"Comrade Zhang Ye!"
"President Sun, I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll hang up for now. Ha, I'll make it up to you later and treat you to a meal."
Following that, a call from Xin Ya came in.
"Yo, Professor Xin."
"Don't call me yo, hurry back and get your visa done!"
"I can't listen to you on this."
"Do you feel uncomfortable if you don't stir up some trouble for a day? I already know what happened. The visa issue was just a small misunderstanding, so it's fine as long as it's resolved. "
"In my opinion, it's not a small misunderstanding. Professor Xin, I'll hang up."
"How can you be like this? Although the Abel Prize is your personal award, do you know that this also involves the honor of our country's mathematics world?! Alright then, since I can't persuade you, I'll give your girlfriend a call! I don't believe that you won't listen to Sis Wu's words! "
"Go ahead and call her. But don't worry, Old Wu will definitely listen to me on this matter. She has never not supported anything that I do before."
"You … I'm hanging up. I'm so angry!"
After hanging up, a call from a fellow from the Chinese Academy of Sciences came in!
"Hello, Fellow Zhao."
"What are you doing, Professor Zhang!"
"Hur hur, I just decided not to go at the last minute."
"Do you know what this award means to our country's mathematics world? Do you know what it means to our country's academic community? "
"I know, and it's because I know that I gave up on the award!"
"You still gave up on the award even though you knew?"
"Then let me ask you this. What do you think is more important for a country's mathematicians, a trophy or dignity?"
The other end of the line suddenly fell silent.
Zhang Ye said, "Winning the trophy is to let the whole world see the mathematicians of our country. It's to win us dignity and respect. But if we throw away our dignity to win the trophy, do you think there's any meaning to it if we win it back to our dignity? Isn't that a little ridiculous? Fellow Zhao, I'm not a professional academic, so I admit that I can't understand the thirst an academic has for an international award and that inner cry for recognition. I only know that if others don't respect me, then they shouldn't respect them either. Whatever they treat me several times over, I will return it to them several times over! That's just the kind of person I am! "
Zhang Ye had a stubborn attitude. He did not give face to anyone!
...
Not long after, another piece of news appeared!
Even the television stations followed up on this matter!
"Problems arise with the visa. Zhang Ye is denied a visa by the embassy!"
"An insider reveals that the reason for Zhang Ye's rejection of the award is due to the Abel Foundation's belittling and disregard of Zhang Ye. They were the ones who invited Zhang Ye to receive the award, but they held up the visa process and did not let him through!"
"Hidden rules for the Abel Prize?"
"The authority of the Abel Prize is being questioned!"
"Confirmed from sources that Zhang Ye was denied a visa!"
With all the information gathered, very quickly, the truth of the matter and the inside story were dug out by people one by one!
Some netizens were still shouting that it was a pity and hoped that Zhang Ye would go and receive the award.
"Didn't you see the news? What the hell do you guys know? It was the Abel Foundation who deliberately made things difficult for Teacher Zhang! They invited Teacher Zhang to receive the award but did not give him a visa. What the fuck is the meaning of this? This is too infuriating! Even I am infuriated when I hear about this, let alone someone with a temper like Teacher Zhang! I was wondering why Teacher Zhang would not go and receive the award for no reason at all. Although Zhang Ye has a bad temper, he is not an unreasonable person. So that's what happened! "
"There's nothing else to say about this. We will support Zhang Ye unconditionally!"
"Johannes? What a snob! "
"Fuck, this bunch of foreigners are looking down on us! This is contempt! Well done, Teacher Zhang! That's how it should be done! Do you think we fucking want to receive your lousy award?! "
"Teacher Zhang is awesome! Beautifully done! "
"Yeah! You've really boosted the morale of our countrymen! "
"Giving out an award and receiving an award is based on mutual respect between both parties. You guys don't respect our Chinese mathematicians? Then I don't care about this award! Who cares about Abel Hewlett-Packard! Who cares about it! For such an important award in the international mathematics world to be mixed with personal emotions, it's so unfair? How disappointing! "
"Hahaha! Zhang Ye is still as charismatic as ever! "
"In the country, the only person who can do something with such backbone and morale is Zhang Ye! When it comes to boldness, no one in the country can compare to Zhang Ye! The decision to give up on an award is not something that just anyone can make! Not only does he have to bear the pressure from all over the country, he even has to withstand the doubts of the global mathematics world! Brothers and sisters, this is exactly the time when Teacher Zhang needs us. If we don't support Zhang Ye now, when will we? "
"That's right!"
"F * ck you!"
"Teacher Zhang is too fucking domineering!"
"Losing the Abel Prize is definitely not a loss to us, but to the Abel Foundation!"
"This is also one of the things I've always liked about Zhang Ye the most. Don't even mention the Abel Prize. If you really piss this bro off, even if it's the highest award in the mathematics world, I won't accept it. So what?!"
"Without the trophy and honor, it doesn't really matter. But Zhang Ye has won back our dignity. This is more important than anything else!"
The netizens' voices of support were overwhelming!
Of course, there were also scolding voices. A small number of people from the mathematics world were questioning and criticizing Zhang Ye's actions. There were even some who scolded him, saying that he had disgraced the Chinese by giving up on such an important international award. In the future, who would still dare to award the Abel Prize and other international awards to someone from China?
All sorts of voices were arguing!
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