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Chapter 245 Difficult to handle? Then let's not handle it!

The person who came to find Lin Chen was naturally his counselor, Xia Jieli.

He carried the principal's instructions and 10,000 yuan in travel expenses.

She arrived in Guangzhou overnight, travel-worn and without even staying in a hotel, rushing to the stadium after seeing the news about Lin Chen.

The authorities in Beijing are pressing them hard; the Cheng Zitong Award announcement is in the next couple of days. If Lin Chen doesn't sign the papers soon, they might really deny him the award.

"Teacher Xia? You're here to cheer me on?"

Seeing that Lin Chen had made a joke on her, Xia Jieli secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I felt that this task shouldn't be too difficult.

"Congratulations, Lin Chen. I heard you just made it to the semifinals."

Xia Jieli first congratulated Lin Chen, and then took out the apology statement.

"Lin Chen, this is an apology letter prepared for you by the school. Just sign it. You and Teacher Cheng can each give each other a way out, and this matter will be over."

Lin Chen took the apology statement without reading it much, and asked, "Teacher Xia, why did you come all this way for this?"

"Of course, this was a personal order from Principal Xu."

Xia Jieli didn't notice the subtle expression on Lin Chen's face and explained, "Lin Chen, no student from our Longke University has ever won the Cheng Zitong Mathematics Award before. This award is of great significance to the school, and the school leaders attach great importance to it."

Everyone didn't want you to have too deep a grudge against Elder Cheng, so they came up with this solution.

You'd better sign it as soon as possible. The lottery draw is in the next couple of days; if you drag it out, things will get complicated."

Difficult?

Then let's not do it!

For some reason, this sentence suddenly popped into Lin Chen's mind.

To be honest, he didn't actually look down on the Cheng Zitong Mathematics Award.

It's a top award that domestic college students can win, and it might even unlock an achievement?

Therefore, Lin Chen was initially happy to receive this award.

He was somewhat resentful after learning that Cheng Zitong actually wanted him to apologize.

The fact that someone who proved Goldbach's Conjecture received this award is a bonus to your award!

How dare you ask me to apologize?

Besides, did I say anything wrong?

If it's just a personal attack, then an apology is fine.

But look for yourself, where did I go wrong?

Is it proper for a teacher to give someone a hard time when their student is outmatched in a competition?

And then there's the issue of renting a house. A mathematician who doesn't focus on academic research but only thinks about taking advantage of his students?

What Lin Chen found most unacceptable was that when the country was poor and weak, you didn't come to help build it, but now that the country is rich, you come to enjoy it and even consider your actions as helping the poor. You have no shame!

Regardless of what others say, Lin Chen himself couldn't convince himself.

So I'm not signing this apology letter!

Lin Chen returned the apology letter to Xia Jieli directly.

"Teacher Xia, I won't sign this letter."

"Lin Chen? That won't do!"

Xia Jieli was dumbfounded; she hadn't expected Lin Chen to refuse.

"Don't act impulsively. It's just an apology letter. It won't be made public anyway, so just give it a token."

"I'm sorry, Teacher Xia, I need to prepare for the semi-finals, so I'll have to go now."

Xia Jieli wanted to say a few more words of advice, but then she saw that Lin Chen had already entered the arena.

They met in the athletes' tunnel; Xia Jieli, after all, wasn't a staff member and couldn't enter the stadium.

Seeing that Lin Chen had already walked far away, she had no choice but to hurriedly call Old Wang.

Lin Chen should listen to what Elder Wang says, right?

At that moment, Mr. Wang, who was far away in Beijing, was with Principal Xu and the others. Upon hearing this, everyone present changed color.

"Why is this kid so stubborn?"

Principal Xu became anxious.

"Old Wang, you should quickly try to persuade that kid!"

"That's right, Mr. Wang, we can't refuse to sign this letter!"

Old Wang nodded, picked up the phone and said, "Xia, go find Lin Chen, give him the phone, I'll talk to him myself!"

Xia Jieli held the phone, but couldn't do anything about it for the time being.

She can't get into the competition!

Moreover, at this very moment, Lin Chen's semi-final match was about to begin inside the arena.

There are two semi-final matches, and Lin Chen happens to be in the same group as Alixi, who just broke his record.

In the studio, the female host and Liu Feiren are analyzing the past performances of the Chinese men's 400-meter dash.

"Liu Feiren, I just looked at the world's best and Asia's best times for the men's 400-meter event. I found that whether in Asia or the world, the men's 400-meter times are all under 44 seconds. Why hasn't our Dragon Country's best time broken 45 seconds yet?"

As an industry insider, Liu Feiren certainly knows some inside information. He couldn't say anything before, but now that he's retired, there's nothing wrong with him saying it.

"Simply put, 400 meters is too long. As the longest sprint event, it demands a lot from anaerobic endurance, speed distribution, and mental fortitude. The last 100 meters must be completed in an anaerobic state, and our athletes' physical fitness usually declines significantly during this stage."

Is this because of race?

Upon hearing the female host suddenly ask a sensitive question, Liu Feiren immediately shook his head: "Of course not. There are actually some historical reasons for this."

"The training for the 400 meters is too difficult. Compared to the 100-meter and 200-meter events, the training cycle for the 400 meters is too long, and the results are highly uncertain. Therefore, coaches and athletes tend to choose the 100-meter and 200-meter events, which are shorter and faster, to win medals. As a result, there are actually very few athletes in China who specialize in the 400 meters..."

At this point, Liu Feiren suddenly smiled: "However, this problem seems to have improved in recent years. Look at Ailixi and Liang Wentang, they are both under 24 years old. Oh, and there's also Lin Chen, who is even younger."

"I think that maybe in a few years, we will see Chinese athletes break the 45-second barrier and get a time of 44 seconds."

"Thank you for Liu Feiren's analysis. Now let's get to the track. The first heat of the men's 400m semifinals is about to begin."

……

On the field, the athletes in the first group of the semifinals have already entered the arena.

Lin Chen arrived at his track with a gloomy face, still thinking about Cheng Zitong's math award.

Although he had just refused to sign the apology letter, he knew that Long University of Science and Technology would not give up.

Perhaps Old Wang will come and speak on my behalf in a little while.

After all, this award is not only an honor for Lin Chen himself, but also for Longke University.

As leading figures in Chinese mathematics, Professor Wang and his colleagues also had to consider their relationship with Cheng Zitong.

It's impossible for me to really break ties with Lin Chen.

Lin Chen didn't want to put Elder Wang and the others in a difficult position.

So, he plans to do something...

With a "bang," the starting gun fired.

Because he was thinking about something, Lin Chen was distracted and started moving a beat slower.

Coach Ou, who was standing nearby, became furious when he saw this.

What's wrong with Lin Chen?

It's a competition!

You got distracted?