A genius? I just love studying.

Chapter 134 Interview
The scorching sun beat down on Chengdu in late July, with the ground temperature approaching 40 degrees Celsius. At a glance, one could vaguely see the air distorted by the rising water vapor.

Zhao Defeng led his group through the campus of Rongcheng No. 2 Middle School. Even though he was wearing a thin shirt, his back was already damp.

"Are there still so many people attending classes during summer vacation?"

Walking beside Zhao Defeng, the fashionably dressed woman looked around curiously and asked a question.

"These are all students who requested to come to school to study. Our school couldn't refuse them. In this weather, we had no choice but to gather them together, turn on the air conditioning, and actively respond to the national call for energy conservation and emission reduction to provide them with a good learning environment."

Zhao Defeng, quick-witted as ever, immediately replied. The two young men behind him were carrying cameras, so he dared not say anything out of turn.

These people are all reporters from Rongcheng TV.

"Principal Zhao, don't worry, the cameras aren't on yet, the interview hasn't started, I was just asking casually."

The female reporter said with a smile, "The learning atmosphere at No. 2 Middle School is quite strong."

"We shouldn't judge a person by their success or failure. Our No. 2 Middle School still has many good students who love learning."

Facing the camera, Zhao Defeng remained constantly on edge, not daring to be careless.

During the conversation, the group arrived at the third floor of the administration building and entered Zhao Defeng's office. Instantly, a cool breeze swept over them, as if they had suddenly entered an oasis from the desert. Everyone felt so comfortable that they almost groaned out loud.

"Please wait here for a moment, I'll go and call Chen Hui."

After Zhao Defeng left, the reporters quickly set up in his office, setting up interview positions, lighting, sunshades, and adjusting cameras and microphones...

"Don't be nervous, this isn't a live broadcast. We'll select the footage to play later."

The female reporter sat opposite Chen Hui, her face beaming with a warm smile. Her smile was like the winter sun, seemingly melting hearts like snowflakes.

Seeing such a beautiful woman and facing such a smile, it's truly hard to feel wary.

Chen Hui remained unmoved, merely nodding slightly.

These reporters were invited by Chang Zebin; even if they hadn't, he wouldn't have let his guard down.

"Hello everyone, this is Rongcheng Morning News. Today we have invited a special guest..."

Even in Zhao Defeng's office, the female reporter felt right at home, completely at ease.

"Welcome Chen Hui to our program."

"Let me first introduce Chen Hui, a first-year student at Rongcheng No. 2 Middle School. So far, he has won first prize in the provincial competition of the National Middle School Mathematics League, a gold medal in the Barbary Global Mathematics Competition, and first place in the National Middle School Mathematics Summer Camp!"

"Everyone is very curious about Chen Hui. The first question is, how did Chen Hui go from an average middle school student to a genius who has won various awards? What are his learning secrets? Can you share them with everyone?"

The original wide shot cuts to a close-up of Chen Hui, who says, "Practice makes up for lack of talent. I'm not a genius. My achievements today are all the result of time and effort."

"Diligence can make up for lack of talent!"

"That's right. Everyone can learn about Chen Hui's story. He is the best example of how diligence can make up for lack of talent. It is a path that we ordinary people should learn from and emulate. Diligence is a traditional virtue of the Chinese people and the only way to success. As long as you work hard, you will reap the rewards!"

After summarizing her remarks, the female reporter looked at Chen Hui again. She hadn't expected that a high school student, a sixteen-year-old boy, could be so calm in front of the camera for the first time.

She's been a reporter for several years and has interviewed many people, including top students, but she's never met anyone as calm and composed as Chen Hui.

This child is destined for greatness!

Having met many people, she has developed her own face-reading skills.

A thousand thoughts raced through his mind, but his words flowed without hesitation: "On behalf of the program team, I would also like to congratulate Chen Hui on winning first place in the CMO Gold Medal with a perfect score. As far as I know, the top sixty in the CMO Gold Medal can be guaranteed admission to Tsinghua or Peking University. But why did Chen Hui sign with Jiangcheng University? Is there any untold story behind this?"

"There's nothing particularly special about it."

Chen Hui shook his head. "I am a fan of Dami Group and I admire Mr. Xue Jun, the founder of Dami Group. Mr. Xue Jun graduated from Jiangcheng University, so I have been determined to get into Jiangcheng University since I was a child. I just happened to have this opportunity, so I signed a contract with Jiangcheng University."

"I see!"

"Indeed, the power of idols is boundless."

The female reporter's smile remained unchanged, still as warm and friendly as ever. "So, Chen Hui, which Xiaomi phone are you currently using? Would you like to recommend one to our viewers?"

"I'm using a Mate 20 Pro from Youwei."

Chen Hui generously pulled out his phone. He didn't want to leave netizens with the impression that he was a liar. In the internet age, it's easy for others to know what kind of phone he uses. However, he did explain, "This was given to me by one of my mentors. As you all know, my family was poor back then. I couldn't even afford rice."

"OK……"

The program only allocated ten minutes of airtime to Chen Hui, but the interview lasted for thirty minutes.

However, chatting with such a smiling and pleasant-looking woman is not tiring at all.

"One last question. As everyone knows, Chen Hui recently won the gold medal in the Barbary Mathematics Competition. Many netizens called for Tsinghua University and Yanbei University to specially admit Chen Hui at that time. I wonder what Chen Hui thinks about this?"

What do I think?
Of course I'll watch it using WiFi, since mobile data is expensive.

this problem.

He knew, of course, that the reporter had come with a mission, but whether it was Chang Zebin's mission alone, or someone else's mission, was hard to say.

"First of all, thank you all for your support."

Chen Hui remained expressionless, clasped his hands together in front of the camera, and made a gesture of gratitude. "I also want to thank the Barbary Group for the prize money. The Barbary Mathematics Competition is very difficult, and it is really lucky to win the gold medal."

"So I think that if you can win the Barbarya Gold Award, winning the CMO Gold Medal should be no problem. If you want to go through the special recruitment, there is a path provided for everyone. Moreover, the CMO is more standardized in terms of organization, question setting and grading. Everyone should trust the official channels."

"The Barbary Mathematics Competition is, after all, just a commercial competition."

Chen Hui was unaware of Xiao Ming and Sun Jianfeng's schemes behind the scenes, but this was his true thought, and he was already being very polite to Barbary by saying it like that.

"By the way, I have a friend, some of you might know him, named Deng Leyan, a student from Tiewu Middle School. He also participated in the competition and won the silver medal in the finals. He also got a perfect score on the CMO."

"So if you think your math skills are good enough to win the Asahi Gold Medal, then winning the CMO Gold Medal should be a piece of cake."

"Oh, and also, vocational school students can also participate in CMO. As long as they can pass the selection of the National Higher Education Federation, they are eligible to register. Vocational school students are eligible to register for the National Higher Education Federation."

After Chen Hui finished speaking, he smiled and looked at the female reporter.

"Okay, thank you Chen Hui for taking the time to be interviewed..."

The female reporter didn't look too happy, but she was a professional and maintained a warm and welcoming smile.

Zhao Defeng, in the office, didn't find anything wrong with Chen Hui's answer; things should be as Chen Hui said.

"Thank you, Chen Hui, for accepting our interview!"

After turning off the cameras, the two men began packing up their equipment, while the female reporter thanked Chen Hui again, saying, "This interview went very well. Once we edit it, it will be on the show by this Saturday at the latest."

"Thank you, Reporter Yang, you've worked hard."

Zhao Defeng also came forward to greet them, "When the footage is edited out, please show it to us before it goes on the show, thank you." He was still a little worried about these reporters. Although he felt that Chen Hui's answer just now was fine, who knew how they would edit it in the end.

……

Lin'an, Barbary Charity Center, Director's Office

"Everything is ready; it's harvest season!"

Xiao Ming and Sun Jianfeng sat by the window drinking tea. Sun Jianfeng remarked, "That kid really does surprise us time and time again."

"I got a perfect score for CMO again!"

"This is truly a monster!"

Xiao Ming didn't take it seriously, "Isn't being a monster good?"

"The more extraordinary he is, the greater the chance of our plan succeeding. It's actually a good thing for us. The emergence of such a genius can enhance the reputation of our Barbary Mathematics Competition."

Sun Jianfeng nodded, and that was indeed the case.

Just then, Sun Jianfeng looked down at his phone on the table; it had just vibrated slightly.

He picked up his phone, opened WeChat, and soon frowned.

"What? What bug has occurred?"

Xiao Ming asked casually, as he was in charge of charity work and the system malfunction was not his concern.

Sun Jianfeng shook his head and handed the phone to Xiao Ming, saying, "Take a look for yourself."

Chen Hui became a student of Yuan Xinyi and attended a seminar in Yanbei. Chen Hui was the keynote speaker and solved a very difficult mathematical problem. Professor Adelian praised him highly, and the Tsinghua and Yanbei professors present all spoke highly of Chen Hui. Professor Yun Wei from Tsinghua also attended the seminar!

Upon seeing this message, Xiao Ming fell silent.

Yuan Xinyi and his group were naturally familiar with each other; they had just been having a pleasant conversation in a conference room not long ago.

Even the Barbary Group is unwilling to easily offend Academician Tian Yang, who is behind Yuan Xinyi.

Yun Wei from Tsinghua University is no ordinary person either. He is a mathematician on the same level as Yuan Xinyi. More importantly, he also has a big shot behind him, the only Philippine Prize winner currently teaching in China - Professor Qiu Chengwu!
How did Chen Hui suddenly get involved with these big shots?
Keynote speaker at the seminar!

Isn't he a high school student?

It's one thing to be able to attend these big shots' seminars, but to be a keynote speaker?

Xiao Ming felt that this world was too crazy.

While it's true that the more capable the little guy is, the better, it seems that he's a bit too capable now.

It was completely out of their control, and for some reason, he felt uneasy and uneasy.

"Mr. Xiao!"

Just then, Xiao Ming's secretary knocked on the office door.

"come in."

Xiao Ming handed the phone back to Sun Jianfeng, pretending nothing had happened.

He knew the other person must have something important to say, otherwise they wouldn't have come to bother him directly.

"This is an interview with Chen Hui conducted by Rongcheng TV. It has already gone viral online, which is very detrimental to us."

The secretary brought the tablet to Xiao Ming's side. Knowing Sun Jianfeng's identity, she didn't try to avoid suspicion and directly clicked play.

"So I think..."

The PAD was playing Chen Hui's interview footage, and the secretary had already scrolled to the most crucial question.

"Oh, and also, vocational school graduates can participate in CMO..."

Chen Hui's answer to this question was short, lasting only a few dozen seconds.

After reading it, Sun Jianfeng and Xiao Ming's faces turned ashen.

After a long while, Xiao Ming waved his hand and said to his secretary, "I understand, you can go now."

After a long silence, Sun Jianfeng shook his head and chuckled, "Too clever by half, all your scheming has come to nothing!"

"After months of planning, it was all ruined by just a few words from someone. Who can I complain to?"

"Alright, alright, let's leave it at that!"

Xiao Ming also took a deep breath and then exhaled heavily, "Let's just pretend nothing happened. In fact, we've actually gained something. The more famous that kid becomes, the more traffic our competition will get."

"What else can be done?"

"Of course, we have to forget about it!"

Sun Jianfeng shrugged. They weren't fools. Now that things had come to this, they had no intention of retaliating against Chen Hui at all. On the contrary, if given the chance, they would like to befriend Chen Hui.

……

【中国农叶银行】您尾号 4179账户6月9日17:27完成转存交易人民币100000，余额274678.52。

In the study room, Chen Hui, who was writing his thesis, glanced at the message that popped up on his phone.

Wait, wasn't it supposed to be 50,000 yuan? How did it turn into 100,000 yuan?

Chen Hui was a little confused, but he was too lazy to care and didn't bother to waste time asking why.

Even if the other party hadn't brought it up, he wouldn't have taken it to heart. Although Rongcheng University didn't sign him, and although Zhang Wei was a bit inexplicable, he wouldn't hold a grudge over such a small matter.

……

In the admissions office of Rongcheng University, Chang Zebin sat in his office, and even though the air conditioning was set to 17 degrees Celsius, he was still drenched in sweat.

Looking at the message I had just received, I felt secretly relieved.

He had been trying to find out about Chen Hui these past few days, and he never expected that the kid had actually done something big at Yanbei University.

Keynote speaker at the seminar!

He's starting to have trouble seeing what the little guy's future holds.

If those guys in the math department found out, they'd probably tear him apart.

Without hesitation, he unilaterally increased the previously agreed-upon 50,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan!

(End of this chapter)