Chapter 72 Super Admirer

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The lecture hall was already packed with people. Although this largest screening room兼lecture hall in E building had hundreds of seats, it still seemed inadequate.

Xie Yujia was afraid that someone would take their seats, so she pulled Hao Ren and hurried towards the seats she had reserved.

Finally, she found two empty spots according to her ticket number, then dragged Hao Ren's arm in and sat down, sighing with relief.

At this moment, she realized that she had been holding Hao Ren's hand all along. Her face turned red quickly as she hurriedly let go. Her palm was sweaty and slippery due to nervousness.

Hao Ren also felt awkward and pulled his hand back, wiping it on his clothes. He had been dragged by the class monitor without daring to ask her to release him.

As Hao Zhonghua climbed onto the podium at the front, the noisy lecture hall immediately quieted down.

"Ah, I forgot to buy water," Xie Yujia said suddenly while sitting in her seat.

"I'll go get it." Hao Ren quickly stood up.

"Forget it!" Xie Yujia quickly pulled him back. "It's almost starting."

Hao Ren turned to look at her, and Xie Yujia suddenly blushed and hurriedly withdrew her hand.

She seemed too excited today, always moving around him...

Hao Ren sat back down and didn’t notice Xie Yujia’s expression.

In this lecture hall, there were three sections based on the presentation by Hao Zhonghua and his wife.

The first two rows were reserved for city leaders, university presidents, senior professors, and the most authoritative scientists in Donghai Region.

The middle six to seven rows were taken up by postgraduate and doctoral students from various universities in Donghai City. Many of them were also the favored disciples of the aforementioned professors, so the school arranged seats according to their number.

The back area was for undergraduate students at Donghai University. Of course, like Xie Yujia said earlier, tickets were limited and she had to work hard through the Student Union to get them. Other students without a seat would have to stand.

Fortunately, the seats that Xie Yujia fought for weren’t bad; they were in one of the better rows near the back, where they could clearly see Hao Zhonghua and his wife on stage.

The lecture hall was packed. Even the corridors had students standing there. Many people tiptoed to look ahead, afraid they would miss seeing these two nationally renowned scientists.

This in-house presentation was unprecedented.

"On this joyous day, our Donghai University is honored to invite the world-renowned couple of science, Academician Hao Zhonghua and Academician Yue Yang, for a research lecture here. Professor Hao Zhonghua and Professor Yue Yang are respectively academicians from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering. After just returning from Europe, they came straight to our university to give this speech! This is an honor for us! Professor Hao Zhonghua has won the prestigious Gairdner Award in biomedicine abroad this time. And Professor Yue Yang’s latest climate research earned her the Graf Award, which can be considered a Nobel Prize in ecology! This is truly remarkable for our Chinese science community..."

The president used an excited tone to introduce the opening speech. Xie Yujia beside Hao Ren lifted her head and listened with great enthusiasm. She seemed just as excited if she had won these awards herself.

When she turned and saw that Hao Ren still looked calm, she suddenly became unhappy and elbowed him. "Did you hear me How amazing! They got two international prizes!"

"If someone wins an award, so what It's nothing special," Hao Ren said calmly.

"You!" Xie Yujia pursed her lips and was too lazy to scold him. Instead, she continued craning her neck to look forward.

She had read quite a bit about the scientific community in related tech news articles and knew that this Gairdner Award was often called the "Little Nobel Prize." This was because one quarter of the winners of the Gairdner Award went on to win the Nobel Prize, so it was also regarded as a "Nobel Prize precursor award."

The applause erupted when the president finished speaking.

The applause was thunderous and lasted for quite some time. It wasn't because the president's speech was particularly good, but rather because these two globally renowned scientists were giving their first lectures at Donghai University after winning such awards, which excited the students indeed.

As the president left the stage, Hao Zhonghua walked up from the side. He had an imposing stature and a distinguished appearance.

The Xie Yujia next to Hao Ren immediately lit up with excitement; she was clearly a fan of Hao Zhonghua.

Holding his microphone, Hao Zhonghua cleared his throat before saying with a slight smile, "The president has overpraised me. In fact, we still have a long way to go in our scientific endeavors. The development of China's science and technology industry needs the efforts of an entire generation, not just awards and certificates as measurements. This time when my wife and I went to Europe, getting the award was secondary; mainly it was for some exchanges with foreign peers. And upon returning home, we first came here to Donghai University to give lectures. On one hand, this is because we have recently returned from abroad and happen to have some free time, but on another level, it's also because Donghai University is my alma mater, and I've got quite a bit of sentiment attached to the place… "

His voice was rich and full, with a magnetic quality that made Xie Yujia lean her head sideways as she listened intently. She seemed almost in a trance-like state, not unlike those middle school girls who were obsessed with their favorite stars.

"Hao Zhonghua is really handsome; his brains are also very sharp and he's so graceful… if my future husband can be like him…"

A few girls behind Hao Ren commented softly in slightly trembling voices.

Uh... Is he really that handsome Hao Ren felt dizzy, stars swimming before his eyes.

He then turned to look at Xie Yujia, seeing her eyes flickering as she placed her hands under her chin with an expectant expression on her face.

On the podium, Hao Zhonghua finished his pleasantries and began discussing his latest research findings, which were also what he had won the award for this time.

The professors, master's students, and doctoral students from the first and second zones listened attentively. It was like a regular class where they would take notes continuously while listening to their teacher; in certain places, they would ponder deeply before nodding in agreement and quickly jotting down some points as if having an epiphany.

The undergraduate students from Donghai University in the third zone, though not understanding Hao Zhonghua’s specific content, still listened quietly without making any noisy disturbances.

However, Hao Zhonghua's lecture wasn't overly esoteric. Even non-biology major undergraduates could understand some of the general ideas with a bit of effort, even if they couldn’t grasp all the finer details.

The purpose of Donghai University hosting such scientific lectures was mainly to create an aggregation effect: on one hand, it immerses undergraduate students in a rich research atmosphere and allows them to experience high-level academic exchanges; on the other hand, it garners media and scientific community attention to elevate the university's status.

Hao Zhonghua spoke eloquently, occasionally using gestures to enhance his presentation. His clear structure and coherent logic impressed even those gray-haired scientists.

An hour passed like a stream flowing by. After Hao Zhonghua concluded his speech, everyone in the hall—whether they were city leaders, university administrators, professors or students—still hadn't snapped out of their awe at the allure of science, leaving them unsatisfied for more.

Clapping sounded like waves crashing as people started to react.

This time, the applause was genuinely prolonged and lasted over five minutes.

Hao Ren also joined in the clapping. Xie Yujia seemed pleased that Hao Ren had finally been impressed; she nudged him with her arm, saying, "Did you see This is the power of science!"

Then, she mused to herself, “No wonder he’s a great scientist—able to explain such cutting-edge topics so clearly and succinctly. His presentation skills are also top-notch!” eyebrows.They disliked Huang Xujie because he once caused trouble for Hao Ren, and also because he had wanted to pursue them before. After learning that their grandfather was Lu Qing, Huang Xujie had...