Super God-Level Top Student

It must be said that Yu Chenggong was truly professional when it came to arranging welcomes and farewells.

Planning itineraries, arranging transportation, liaising with all parties, accommodation issues, each little detail was meticulously organized.

The others simply needed to follow his arrangements from start to finish, indeed Qiao Ze didn't have to think about anything and arrived in the Capital.

No one came to receive them.

It wasn't that Huaqing University and Yanbei University were impolite, but rather Qiao Ze didn't really want to have too much interaction with the professors from both universities before the lecture, so he had informed Yu Chenggong in advance.

If it was only about discussing academics, that would be fine, but as conversations progressed, they'd inevitably touch upon topics such as graduate entrance exams, PhD studies, among others, which Qiao Ze found exhausting.

After all, face-to-face communication didn't allow him to pull out Dou Dou as an aid.

Actually, Xu Dajiang also didn't really want Qiao Ze to have too much interaction with the bigwigs from both universities along with Li Jiangao.

Yu Chenggong's solution was also very simple.

In the end, the explanation to Huaqing was that Yanbei University would definitely arrange transportation for pick-up and drop-off, as they were just a few people, and there was no need to trouble both schools. Of course, the same explanation was given to Yanbei University.

Then they politely declined the accommodation arrangements by both universities.

There was no need at all.

November in the Capital wasn't the peak season for tourism; hotels were affordable and easy to book.

The most important part was that for this trip to the Capital, the school had approved a generous amount of money, and even provided some in advance, with actual expenses to be reimbursed, so Yu Chenggong didn't need to worry about how to save money at all. In the words of a famous TV show, he, Yu Chenggong, had never been on such a well-funded trip.

What proved the most troublesome was politely declining various invitations from professors of the two top universities.

Qiao Ze and Li Jiangao brought Yu Chenggong along for the convenience, to have someone to handle anyone who approached them directly by referring them to Yu, simply saying that everything had been arranged by Teacher Yu.

Yu Chenggong fully demonstrated his adaptable social skills.

He didn't even mention these matters to Qiao Ze and Li Jiangao, organizing everything seamlessly.

It wasn't until Saturday afternoon, after a simple lunch, that they arrived at Huaqing University at the arranged time.

It was only when they formally met with the reception staff from Huaqing University that Yu Chenggong was completely out of options.

What followed relied on Qiao Ze's social skills.

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In the Capital, at Huaqing University, at one fifty in the afternoon, classroom A304 in the Science Building was already filled to capacity, with many students even choosing to stand at the back and in the aisles.

Huaqing University did take this lecture seriously, with the first three rows being filled mostly with math professors from nearby schools, including those from Huaqing's Department of Mathematical Sciences, the School of Computer Science, and professors from Yanbei University.

Li Jiangao, Yu Chenggong, and Su Mucheng also sat in the middle of the first row.

Especially Su Mucheng.

When a student responsible for filming took shots from the side of the stage of this lecture, the presence of Su among a group of middle-aged and elderly men was particularly striking.

The back rows were mainly filled with students from previous years' Wisdom Classes and those from the Department of Mathematics and the School of Computer Science who had heard the news.

It was evident that Qiao Ze was very popular.

Of course, some of this was definitely attributed to Dou Dou's fame.

Without a doubt, the sudden emergence of Dou Dou truly solidified Qiao Ze's status as Huaxia's foremost figure in artificial intelligence.

At this moment, Qiao Ze had not yet arrived, and three seats were reserved in the first row.

Since arriving in the Capital the previous night, several academician-level figures had wanted to meet with Qiao Ze, but all had been fended off by Yu Chenggong with various excuses.

Therefore, in the less than half an hour before the lecture was due to start, it was only natural for the academicians to want to have a word with Qiao Ze in the adjacent break room, and there was no reason to refuse.

After all, the purpose of the trip to the Capital for the lecture was to gain prestige, not to offend people.

"Hey, Professor Li, do you think Yao and the others may be discussing poaching Qiao Ze right now?" In the bustling classroom, Yu Chenggong whispered to Li Jiangao.

Yu Chenggong was genuinely concerned about this.

He, more than anyone else, hoped that Qiao Ze would stay at Xilin University of Technology

After all, both Li Jiangao and Qiao Ze were benefactors in his life.

Yu Chenggong had a clear understanding of himself.

He was just an ordinary person with no particular background, otherwise, he wouldn't have worked as a dedicated admissions officer for so many years. If he hadn't met Qiao Ze, it was uncertain whether he would have been promoted to department head even after several more years of waiting.

Although the former Head Zhuo appreciated him, a head of an admissions office, might seem prestigious externally, but didn't have much power within the school. At best he could make a recommendation.

But Qiao Ze and Li Jiangao were different.

Given the current importance the university placed on both Qiao Ze and Li Jiangao, a word from either of them at a critical moment could truly decide his fate.

Originally, Yu Chenggong thought reaching his current position was enough.

But people's thoughts are always changing.

Who doesn't seek advancement?

Not to mention, in Huaxia's higher education institutions, the position of head of admissions is essentially a stepping stone, typically a role to be vacated after a few years. If Qiao Ze stayed at Xilin University of Technology, and could speak in his favor down the line, perhaps he might have a chance to rise even further.

If not, Yu Chenggong felt he would most likely be laterally moved to a less significant position. It had nothing to do with ability; after all, there was his educational background to consider.

Nowadays, holding a non-teaching master's degree, without someone to advocate for you, ascending the ranks in a university has become increasingly difficult.

"Don't worry, Director Yu, you know Qiao Ze's temperament, right? Whether they poach him or not, it's all the same. What I'm worried about is him offending Yao... Ah..." Li Jiangao instinctively glanced at Su Mucheng.