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"Qiao Ze, well, he's a noble, pure, moral, and disciplined man, a man who eschews lowbrow interests, a man wholly devoted to the cause of scientific research," he said.

"Everything he's doing now will shine brightly in the future."

"He's not just out to change our school, or even just Huaxia—it's the whole world he aims to transform."

"But that's not the most impressive part. Anyone can hold such ideals, but what sets Qiao Ze apart is that he genuinely has the capability."

"You can't even begin to imagine how gifted Qiao Ze is. For a student like me, when I can't grasp something from the textbooks, he doesn't even need to look. Just by asking what I'm studying, he can guess exactly where I'm getting stuck."

"What's more, he's extremely humble. He never brags about his achievements, actually believing that anyone could do as he does..."

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In the café, the three of them had specifically chosen a seat by the window.

The light curtain couldn't completely block the brilliant sunlight outside, which cast a radiant glow on the face of the beautiful girl sitting opposite.

Su Mucheng spoke with vivacity, even occasionally waving her arms to give her words more power.

He Danchang thought the scene was beautiful.

It wasn't just because of Su Mucheng's looks, but also because of the environment and the people around him, which brought back memories of his own student days.

Back then, although there was no café on campus, he was just as youthful and full of life as the girl before him.

If he put aside personal preferences and switched to a professional journalist's perspective, He Danchang felt bemused.

Was this how science students gave compliments?

By reciting textbook material?

So even though Su Mucheng's passion was pleasing to watch, He Danchang still had to interrupt the excellent performance of the girl before him.

"Su, your introduction is too general. In fact, an exclusive interview requires more detailed information. Actually, I still hope to meet Qiao Ze face to face and have a try at talking to him—maybe I'll get a different impression, right?" he said.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Su Mucheng paused for a moment and said, "My description wasn't detailed enough? I actually think that Qiao isn't really unwilling to cooperate with the interview, but he speaks so little in front of strangers. I think if you have any questions, you might as well ask me first."

"Yeah, but you don't really know his thoughts, do you?" He Danchang wasn't in a hurry, gently coaxing her.

"Actually, I do know some things. We spend a lot of time together, after all. We even discuss certain topics occasionally, and Qiao does share his thoughts with me. But he seldom, no, basically never reveals his thoughts to strangers unless it's to discuss something academic," she replied earnestly.

He Danchang nodded; Xu Dajiang had told him the same thing.

"Okay then, let's start with you, but you also promise to set up an opportunity for me to chat with Qiao Ze, okay?" He Danchang thought for a moment and then made his request.

"Well... we take a walk around the campus every evening for about an hour. Why don't you join us?" suggested Su Mucheng after some thought.

This was the only time Su Mucheng could arrange without Qiao Ze's approval.

And it wasn't overstepping, because she knew Qiao Ze wasn't averse to meeting journalists; he just felt such communication was utterly futile.

He Danchang considered it for a moment and nodded.

After all, he only needed to write one article and the setting was secondary.

As long as he could meet Qiao Ze, take a photo, and have a one-hour chat, that would be enough to form his own judgment of him.

"Fine, let's start over. First question, why do you think Qiao Ze is unwilling to accept a formal interview?" he asked.

"Because Qiao Ze thinks it's a complete waste of time. He believes it's very difficult, if not impossible, for people to fully understand each other, even relatives who are together day and night. So an interview is meaningless; people can't understand him just from reading an article, and he doesn't need to be understood," she explained.

"So Qiao Ze isn't keen on fame, is he?"

"Qiao doesn't care about fame; he's not even that into money, really."

"Then you must know about the expert application he submitted to the National Natural Science Foundation, right? Why would he do that?"

"Because Li, who has been helping him, is up for Jieqing this year. Qiao Ze has seen many cases online where experts might abandon promising projects due to other factors. To ensure Li's project gets approved, he submitted his application."

It wasn't purely for his own interest; the project Li submitted was in an area where Qiao Ze happened to be an expert. Moreover, Qiao Ze told me that as long as Li's project gets approved, he wouldn't meddle with the foundation's affairs anymore," she continued.

This answer seemed too extraordinary, and his friend hadn't mentioned it, so He Danchang looked at Xu Dajiang in surprise. Enjoy exclusive content from empire

"Ahem, that 'Li' is Professor Li Jiangao from our institute. He discovered Qiao Ze in Xingcheng and brought him over," Xu Dajiang said succinctly.

He Danchang nodded, not entirely comprehending but remembering the name Li Jiangao.

"Hasn't Qiao Ze considered that he may need to apply for foundation projects himself in the future? If he's already an expert, it won't be convenient for him to apply later, right?" he inquired.

"Of course, he's thought about that. Qiao Ze believes he doesn't need them. And with the research funding so tight here, he's not eager to join the fray. Qiao can go for the scientific awards abroad, including those cash prizes for solving difficult problems. Like the Fields Medal, the Abel Prize, the Nobel Prize, and so on," she replied.