Super God-Level Top Student

Just that one sentence made Ben Ronny instantly forget all of today's displeasures.

On his way here, he had been thinking about how to broach the subject to probe Chen Yiwen's mood, but then the guy suddenly blurted out that sentence.

Yearning for his country?

Doesn't that mean they already have something in common?

"No way? I heard Qiao Ze isn't the type to bully others," Ben Ronny ventured cautiously.

"Who said anything about God Qiao? You know God Qiao has a girlfriend, right? The one with the surname Su, acting like she's the boss around here, ordering people around in the group every day, bossing me around like I'm some errand boy! Do you know why I chose to leave even though I knew there were great prospects for me in the group? It's all because of that woman!

Man, it's just that God Qiao doesn't care about anything, otherwise how would that Su have the nerve to speak? Let me tell you, the thing I hate most is sucking up to people! So I just left. Thankfully, God Qiao knew I had been wronged and still gave me access to come back and visit. And that Su is still glued to God Qiao! Annoying!"

Chen Yiwen spoke loudly, and at the end, he didn't forget to find an excuse for himself: "I wouldn't dare say this in front of the other students, since that Su is one of our classmates too, just afraid it would get back to her ears and she'd come after me. I can only vent to a foreign friend like you. You've got to keep this to yourself, don't go blabbing all over the place."

"You can rest assured, Chen Yiwen, we're friends. Moreover, I don't even know the Su you mentioned, same as Qiao Ze. How could I possibly tell anyone else? Don't you trust me?"

"Haha, why wouldn't I? If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't be telling you all this. Come on, let's have a good drink today, we'll not stop until we're drunk!"

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Soon, the sheep's head and hot pot were brought to the table, along with the drinks.

Although he didn't like the taste of baijiu, thinking that he might get more information after having a few drinks with Chen Yiwen, Ben Ronny steeled himself and started drinking with him.

But he didn't have the courage to touch the overcooked sheep's head; thankfully, the spicy mutton in the hot pot was still edible.

Sure enough, after a couple of drinks, Chen Yiwen began to talk more.

"Let me tell you, in the Qunzhi Project Team, if God Qiao is the boss, I'm the second-in-command! The others don't contribute jack! Do you know why others can't come and go at the Mathematics Research Institute as they please, but I can? It's because when God Qiao was designing the Qunzhi Framework, many of the bright ideas were discussed with me.

If it weren't for me, where would the Qunzhi project be? But that Su, she still bosses me around. You tell me, could you stand it in my shoes? What's even more infuriating is that when it comes to publicity, everyone only knows Qiao Ze, how many mention my name? They even gave my credit to a grad student, claiming he needed it more!

If you were me, wouldn't you be pissed off too? I've come to see through it all - everything here is about seniority! Your place is much better, where those with ability rise, and those without fall! That's how the world should be!"

As Ben Ronny listened to Chen Yiwen's slightly slurred speech, there was a moment when he felt he was naturally cut out for this job.

He hadn't even tried that hard, yet he stumbled upon a critical entry point.

So there are such sharp conflicts within the Qunzhi Project Team?

What's crucial is that this Chen Yiwen can freely enter and leave the Xilin Mathematics Research Institute.

At that moment, Ben Ronny's heart raced.

Luckily, he had undergone two months of training and knew not to seem too eager at this time – tonight's yield had already been abundant. So he just casually concurred, occasionally picking up his glass to comfort Chen Yiwen: "Hey, let's drink, drink!"

In the end, it turned into the two of them crazily cursing at everything in the private room.

They were like two indignant youths. While still relatively sober, Ben Ronny subtly sang his own praises, and seeing Chen Yiwen show a yearning look, his mood lifted even more.

Perhaps he would become this fellow's benefactor?

At the same time, Qiao Ze was already standing on the podium, calmly beginning to explain his findings to over a hundred academicians.