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The lecture hall was already crowded with people. Even though this was the largest lecture hall in Academic Building E, which had hundreds of seats, it still didn't seem to be enough for everyone.
Xie Yujia was afraid that someone would take their seats, so she pulled Hao Ren and ran to the seats she had reserved.
Finally, she found two empty seats according to the numbers. She pulled Hao Ren's arm, walked in, and sat down. She let out a long sigh of relief.
At this moment, she realized that she had been holding Hao Ren's hand. Her face turned red, and she immediately let go. Her palms were slippery and a little wet. She was sweating because she was too nervous.
Hao Ren also took back his hand awkwardly and wiped his slightly wet palm on his shirt. He had been held by the Class President, but he was too embarrassed to ask her to let go. Therefore, he had to let her go.
As Hao Zhonghua stepped onto the podium, the noisy lecture hall suddenly quieted down.
"Oh, I forgot to buy water," Xie Yujia suddenly said as she sat in her seat.
"I'll go get some." Hao Ren stood up immediately.
"Forget it!" Xie Yujia grabbed his arm again. "It's about to start."
Hao Ren turned around and looked at her. Xie Yujia suddenly blushed, and she immediately took back her hand.
"It seems like I'm too excited today. Why do I keep touching him …" Xie Yujia thought to herself with a red face.
"Oh …" Hao Ren sat back down and didn't notice Xie Yujia's expression.
The lecture hall was divided into three sections for the Hao couple's science and technology talk.
The first two rows were reserved for the city leaders, school leaders, senior professors, and the most authoritative scientists in the East Ocean Region.
The middle six and seven rows were for the masters and doctoral students from the universities in East Ocean City. Many of them were the students of the professors in the front row, and the school had arranged seats according to the number of students.
The last section was reserved for the undergraduate students of East Ocean University. Of course, as Xie Yujia said, the tickets were limited. Xie Yujia got two tickets through the Student Council. The other students had to stand if they didn't have seats.
However, Xie Yujia got a good seat. It was one of the front rows in the third section, and she could clearly see Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang on the podium.
The entire lecture hall was full of people, and even the corridors were filled with students. Many people even stood on their tiptoes to look forward, afraid that they wouldn't be able to see the appearance of these two nationally famous scientists.
This school speech could be considered an unprecedented grand occasion.
"On this festive day, East Ocean University is honored to have the world-famous couple in the science community, Academician Hao Zhonghua and Academician Yue Yang, come to our university for a lecture. Academician Hao Zhonghua and Academician Yue Yang were academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering respectively. They had just returned from Europe, and they came to our university to give a speech. It was an honor for our university! Academician Hao Zhonghua won the most prestigious award in the biomedical field, the Gairdner Award! Academician Yue Yang, on the other hand, won the Graf Prize, which was known as the Nobel Prize in Ecology, for her latest climate research! This is China's scientific community's … "
The principal used his emotional tone to narrate his opening remarks. Xie Yujia, who was standing beside Hao Ren, looked forward with her head held high, and she was also excited as she listened. It was as if she was the one who won the award instead of Hao Zhonghua and his wife.
When she turned her head and saw Hao Ren's calm face, her excitement turned to dissatisfaction. She bumped him with her elbow and said, "Did you hear that? They are so awesome! They won two international awards! "
"So what if they won the award? It's nothing to be surprised about," Hao Ren said calmly.
"You!" Xie Yujia pouted. She didn't even want to scold him and continued to look forward.
She had read a lot of related science and technology news, and she knew that the Gairdner Award was also known as the 'Mini Nobel Prize'. Since a quarter of the winners of the Gairdner Award in history went on to win the Nobel Prize, this award was also known as the 'Reserve Prize for the Nobel Prize'.
After the Principal finished his speech, the audience burst into applause.
The applause was very warm and lasted for a long time. It wasn't because of the Principal's speech; it was because the students were really excited that the two world-famous scientists came to East Ocean University to give a speech after winning the award.
As the Principal stepped down from the podium, Hao Zhonghua, who was tall and handsome, walked up from the side.
Standing beside Hao Ren, Xie Yujia's eyes lit up; she was obviously a fan of Hao Zhonghua.
Holding the microphone, Hao Zhonghua cleared his throat and said with a slight smile, "You flatter me, Principal. In fact, we still have a long way to go on the road of science. The development of science in China needs the efforts of our entire generation, and it can't be measured by trophies and certificates. This time, my wife and I went to Europe not only to win the award, but also to communicate with colleagues abroad. After returning to China, we first came to East Ocean University to give a speech. On the one hand, we just came back and have some spare time. On the other hand, East Ocean University is my alma mater, and I have deep feelings for East Ocean University … "
His voice was full and magnetic. Xie Yujia tilted her head and listened carefully. Her infatuated look was no less than those middle school girls chasing after their idols.
"This Hao Zhonghua is so handsome, smart, and elegant … If my future husband is like him …"
Behind Hao Ren, a few girls commented in a low voice with a slight tremble.
"Ugh … Is he really that handsome …" Hao Ren was full of stars.
He turned to look at Xie Yujia and saw that her eyes were blinking, and her mouth was slightly open with her hands on her chin. Her face was full of anticipation.
On the podium, Hao Zhonghua started to talk about his latest research results, which was the set of things that won him the award this time.
The professors, master's students, and doctoral students in the first and second area listened very seriously, as if they were listening to a teacher's lecture. They took notes and kept on taking notes. Some of them even fell into deep thought. Then, they nodded in agreement and lowered their heads to quickly copy down, as if they had understood something.
The undergraduates of East Ocean University in Zone 3 listened quietly and didn't make any noise even though they didn't understand the specific content of Hao Zhonghua's speech.
However, Hao Zhonghua's speech wasn't very profound. Even the undergraduates who weren't majoring in biology could get a general idea of what he was talking about, but they didn't understand some of the details.
The main purpose of East Ocean University's science and technology speech was to create a gathering effect. On one hand, it would allow the undergraduates to immerse themselves in the intense atmosphere of scientific research and experience high-level academic exchanges. On the other hand, it would attract the attention of the media and the scientific community, which would elevate East Ocean University to a higher level.
Hao Zhonghua talked incessantly and occasionally used hand gestures to enhance the effect of his speech. His clear and well-organized ideas impressed the gray-haired scientists.
An hour passed by like a small stream. When Hao Zhonghua finished his speech, everyone in the audience, including the city leaders, university leaders, professors, and students, were still immersed in the charm of this science and wished to continue.
Clap, clap, clap … When everyone realized what was going on, a wave of applause sounded immediately.
This time, the applause lasted for more than five minutes.
Hao Ren also joined in the applause. Xie Yujia probably thought that Hao Ren was finally impressed. She bumped Hao Ren with her arm proudly and said, "See? This is the power of science!"
Then, she sighed and said to herself, "He is indeed a great scientist. He can explain such cutting-edge stuff in such a simple way, and his speech skills are top-notch as well!"
Hao Ren looked at her helplessly. He felt that Xie Yujia's admiration for Hao Zhonghua had reached a certain level.
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