The hearing was held in the auditorium of the prestigious local Institute of Sciences, which is located within the confines of the École Supérieure de Paris. The sky was always gloomy, like the mood of the participants. As the legal counsel accompanying the group said, on the first day of professional debate, the red-haired young mathematician performed perfectly, and it was obvious that he had thoroughly understood Tang Jianyu's thinking path to form the entire discourse, after all, they were originally from the same discipline, and even the subdivision direction of algebraic geometry was also chosen.

Tang Jianyu stood on the old-fashioned podium that was not much wider than his shoulders, and after finishing his appeal, he looked at the indifferent faces in the audience, and then looked at the junior brothers who had finished speaking with a high-spirited expression, and suddenly felt helpless. The bright light above the head, which does not illuminate the absolute darkness, the corner of the personality.

At this moment, he stands here for the fruits of his hard work, like a weak mother who has been robbed of her child, trying to prove to those who have nothing to do with him that this is his own! How ironic, how tiring.

So far, all of Tang Jianyu's responses have followed his temperament, just pursuing a reasonable result on a case-by-case basis, without accusation or assumption, let alone using his brains from factors other than the thesis, such as the personal style of the snatcher. It is precisely because of this kind of innocence that is almost unsound that it has exacerbated the unfavorable situation of Tang Jianyu and his party, who are far away from home, being controlled by others.

Tang Jianyu stabilized his mind, bent down to the stage and walked down the steps slowly, his gaze skipped over the young direct person and fell on the old man sitting in the back row. This is the first time since the incident that the master and apprentice have faced each other. The red-nosed old man was dressed quite ceremoniously, and even his sparse curly hair was finely combed one by one and covered his scalp obediently. Today's nephew's performance was very good, he didn't speak, just like a mountain to rely on, giving the young nephew enough confidence.

When Tang Jianyu focused on speaking, the old professor paid attention to him all the time, and when he heard his quick and coherent defense, the old man even recalled his preference for this student at that time, and felt sincerely proud to be his mentor.

It was in such a mood in an instant, as soon as the old man made eye contact with Tang Jianyu, the old professor immediately avoided his gaze quietly. Not guilt, not fear! It was this Chinese man's eyes that were too pure, and he looked at him without sadness or joy, and he saw at a glance that he was a teacher and respected, hidden in the depths of his heart, and could not see the filth of the day.

The student never questioned himself, and he maintained a rational and polite demeanor in several communications. Nevertheless, the old professor knew him as much as he liked him, and as well as he knew him, he was as determined to bully him.

The professional debate was time-consuming, and the local organizers generously arranged lunch and a place for both parties to rest alone, and in the afternoon there was a relatively simple, but a little more socially concerned, non-professional question session. The elaborate exotic dishes were placed on the plates as they were, and none of the team from China had an appetite at the moment, and they didn't even have a table, so they gathered in a small conference room to discuss the countermeasures for the afternoon meeting.

Tang Jianyu's domestic research institute accompanied a director, who did not have any remarkable achievements in mathematics, but was a clever manager who could calmly analyze and give direction in the face of adversity. He said in a deep voice, "In the afternoon, this hearing will turn into his exhibition match, and the old man will steal the show without even saying a word!" Tang Jianyumu looked at the director in a daze, obviously seeking his answer, the director looked at his companions and said, "Do you remember the joint signature they mentioned?" ”

Everyone nodded dumbly, and the director raised a hand, "This must have been planned by the old guy a long time ago." Let Professor Tang, who has always been active in the industry, suddenly bear the charge of plagiarism, the mathematical community will not be able to accept it at once, and the public will be suspicious. He only threw out the heaviest charges at the beginning of the implementation of the copyright, and muddied Professor Tang's reputation first. ”

"Next, that is, on an occasion like this afternoon, the so-called truth will be disclosed, and the results are achieved by you together, during which you have received a lot of help from the old professor, and at the moment when it can be published, you Tang Jianyu did not consult with anyone, and submitted the paper alone! The timing of the preprint and the journal is so tight, which is just the right thing to prove that at least before publication, you all have the manuscript. ”

Tang Jianyu's assistant frowned and retorted: "All of us can prove that Tang Jianyu is in charge of the entire research process. The director sighed, "The consultant mentioned that the court may go to the testimony, and people will not trust the testimony of the same team in non-legal settings!" The red-haired monkey also has its own team, and they are all blonde and blue-eyed, and foreigners seem to have a more intimate feeling! The assistant shrank into a ball and muttered to himself, "It's a dead end, it's better not to open it, you mean it's better to reconcile privately sooner!" Before he finished speaking, the whole green tendon on his neck exploded.

Hearing this, the director looked at Tang Jianyu, Tang Jianyu rubbed his temples, licked his dry lips, and said, "If I can compromise even this, then I don't have to touch mathematics in the future." The director clenched his fists, pressed the shoulder of the legal counsel next to him, and said in a heavy tone, "No later, just immediately!" As long as he speaks openly in the afternoon, no matter what the inside situation is, just by his mouth, he will immediately share half of the results you have obtained in four years! When the academic reputation is bad and no one trusts you, how will the road of research go? He also eliminated a roadblock in the same direction. ”

Everyone's faces became even more solemn, and the director spread his hands, "Jianyu, you can't choose now!" In the morning, your professional defense does not have the slightest advantage, the situation is very unfavorable to us, stop the loss in time! Tang Jianyu's lips were pale, and he asked tremblingly: "Are you asking me to open their door now, sit down, and talk about my thesis being divided equally with them?" "Don't look at the director's face," it was better than the afternoon, and he was cut by a thousand knives in the eyes of the public. ”

Tang Jianyu's pitiful and desperate gaze swept over the faces of several members of the team, and asked softly, "What do you think?" Except for the assistant, who bit his lip and had a fierce glint in his eyes, everyone else tiredly avoided their gaze. Hehe. Tang Jianyu actually laughed, and the laughter coughed up directly from his lungs, as if it was stained with sticky blood from his internal organs, and it sounded so hoarse.

The circular wall clock on the wall clicked and ticked, and the clock passed quickly towards the time when the hearing would reopen. A few people were silent, the air was like the protein of boiling water, and no one could breathe smoothly.

"No, you can't." Tang Jianyu said suddenly, people looked up at him, his slender fingers pinched the black back of the wooden chair, and his knuckles were blue and white. The corners of Tang Jianyu's mouth raised a shallow arc for some reason, his eyes were as clear as a pond that had never rained, and he said: "No matter what he says, I am only responsible for myself." If I walk through that door now, they've really eradicated me! "Professor Tang......" "Everyone, rest, you are busy in the afternoon!"

At that time, Tang Jianyu was determined to live to die and waited for the second half of the hearing.