amaotonovel Chapter 230 One middle finger for you
Chapter 230 One middle finger for you
"Holy crap! The boss is out!"
"What does he want to do?"
"Is the boss going to go on stage?"
"But isn't he a substitute?"
In the audience, the three students from dormitory 402 looked excited.
Beside her, Chen Xiaoxiao, her face flushed, held her best friend Wang Heming's hand.
"Minmin, Lin Chen is out!"
"I know, I know, ouch, you're hurting me!"
On the other side of the audience, a girl also stared wide-eyed.
Beside her, her best friend exclaimed excitedly, "Su Yao! Isn't that Lin Chen, the one you've been longing for? What's he doing here?"
Su Yao was overwhelmed with emotion, and she never expected to see Lin Chen, whom she hadn't seen for so long, here.
……
East China Sea.
"Old Lin, look! Isn't that our son?! Our son!"
Lin's mother patted her husband's shoulder excitedly, while he looked puzzled.
How could her own son be at this competition?
Isn't he only a freshman?
……
At that moment, Cheng Zitong, who had just been shoved in the face, frowned and shouted to the side, "Security! Get this guy out of here!"
Actually, Cheng Zitong didn't need to speak up; several security guards had already approached.
But before they got close, they heard Old Wu shout, "Wait!"
Cheng Zitong's expression changed: "Dean Wu?"
"You don't need to go over there, he's our substitute!"
The security guards were stunned.
Substitute player?
So we have a substitute?
On stage, the host also heard what Mr. Wu said and was equally stunned.
Even as the host, he didn't know that the Dragon Kingdom team had substitutes.
real or fake?
Just then, Lin Chen walked onto the stage.
Seeing that there was already some chaos in the surrounding audience, the host immediately reacted.
With tens of thousands of people present, and also being broadcast live on television and online, it's imperative to quickly maintain order.
He then walked up to Lin Chen and asked, "Excuse me, who are you...?"
Lin Chen didn't hide anything and said directly, "Hello, host, my name is Lin Chen, and I am a substitute player for the Dragon Country team."
Substitute for...?
Is he really a substitute?
"Lin Chen, are you coming up on stage now to answer this question?"
"Of course, you can see they don't look too well, they must be feeling unwell. It's reasonable for me, a substitute, to take their place, isn't it?"
what?
Are we feeling unwell?
No?
Shen Lang and his four companions were completely dumbfounded.
In fact, even they didn't know that their team had a substitute.
In fact, it’s not their fault.
Since the Dragon Kingdom team had no intention of letting Lin Chen play, no one mentioned to them that there was an extra substitute in the team.
The host was also completely bewildered; no one had ever told him about this.
And what is the background of this substitute?
and many more……
The host suddenly widened his eyes and scrutinized Lin Chen closely.
"Lin Chen, haven't we met before? You look like... this year's top scorer in the national college entrance examination?"
"That's right, that's me. I'm a freshman in the Mathematics Department at Long University of Science and Technology."
What?
Freshman year?
This caused an uproar not only among the hosts on stage but also among the audience.
"Holy crap? A freshman is a substitute, and he wants to go up and answer the questions? Does he think we haven't lost face enough already?"
"Is this a sign of giving up? Asking a freshman to answer a question that even a group of master's students couldn't answer?"
……
Various questions immediately arose from the audience.
The same applies online.
The barrage of comments, seemingly unanswerable, floated through the live stream.
"Are you kidding me? Even if you're the top scorer in the college entrance exam, this is Goldbach's Conjecture! You're a freshman who hasn't even learned college-level math yet, right? This is ridiculous."
"Exactly, it's utter nonsense!"
"Just a top scorer in the college entrance exam, does he really think he's a genius?"
"This is truly embarrassing, even internationally."
"I really don't understand, how did a freshman become a substitute? Does he really have some powerful connections?"
"Hilarious! My dad used to tell me to learn from Lin Chen, but now I'm going to ask him if he still wants me to learn from him."
……
At the scene, the three from room 402 and Chen Xiaoxiao felt indignant upon hearing the surrounding discussions.
"These guys are infuriating! How can they say such things? Our leader is just trying to bring glory to the country!"
Lu Han clenched his fists in frustration.
Chen Xiaoxiao, holding her phone, recorded a video of Lin Chen while saying, "It's okay, let them talk. Lin Chen will prove them wrong!"
"As expected of Xiaoxiao, she's really supporting her boyfriend!"
"Xiaoxiao, why don't you just stand up and shout? Otherwise, Lin Chen won't hear you."
Chen Xiaoxiao smiled faintly and said, "No need, he knows I trust him."
His words, spoken softly, were brimming with confidence.
Hey~!
Everyone shuddered; they felt a bit overwhelmed by the dog food.
On the stage, Lin Chen had already walked behind Shen Lang and the others.
A pack of tissues was thrown directly into Shen Lang's hand.
"Wipe it yourself, a grown man bleeds but doesn't cry!"
Shen Lang, his face flushed, stuffed a napkin into his pocket and wiped his eyes with his hand.
"Lin Chen, are you really a substitute?"
"Of course! It was recommended by Old Wang."
"Professor Wang from Longyan University of Science and Technology?"
The five people were stunned for a moment, but quickly came to their senses.
Jiang Ronghao said sternly, "Lin Chen, we appreciate your support, but this problem is not something a freshman like you can solve!"
"Let me give it a try, since you guys can't do it anyway."
"Who said that? We...we..."
Jiang Ronghao wanted to show off a bit more, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to say it.
"Lin Chen, are you confident?"
Shen Lang looked at Lin Chen. Although, like Jiang Ronghao, he had absolutely no confidence in Lin Chen, he still held onto a sliver of hope.
What if Lin Chen really can?
Shen Lang had also heard of the name of this junior who was several years younger than him.
This year's top scorer in the college entrance examination is also an unprecedented perfect scorer.
Moreover, before the college entrance examination, he was noticed by Professor Wang from Longke University and Professor Wu from Tsinghua and Peking Universities. Two academicians competing for a high school student is something that has never been heard of before.
Perhaps this kid really has something that would make the two academicians think highly of him?
"Of course I..."
Just as Lin Chen was about to answer, a deafening roar of boos suddenly erupted from the side.
It turned out that the American audience members at the scene finally understood what was going on after the English-speaking host explained it to them.
The Dragon Kingdom team is going to bring on a substitute player!
He's still a freshman and a substitute.
Immediately, the Americans burst out laughing.
"Hahaha! Have the people of China gone mad?! They actually posted a picture of a child!"
"Do they think they have a genius like Adams?"
"People of China, you have a sense of humor!"
"Guys, how about we give this Chinese lad a little American-style shock?"
At someone's suggestion, the Americans suddenly erupted in a unified chorus of boos.
There are tens of thousands of American spectators at the Bird's Nest today.
Although the number of viewers was 70,000 fewer than that of the Dragon Kingdom.
At this moment, however, the voices of the Americans completely drowned out those of the Chinese.
A unified chorus of boos echoed above the Bird's Nest.
This scene infuriated viewers online.
"These Americans are so rude!"
"What were all those people doing there? Just watching the Americans boo us?"
"Isn't it all Lin Chen's fault? Why did he have to embarrass himself like that?"
"Damn it! You're still siding with outsiders at a time like this?"
"I'm telling the truth!"
"Shut up!"
……
Just as the online discussion was in full swing, many viewers suddenly heard the boos in the live stream disappear.
They instinctively looked at the screen, only to see something unexpected.
On the stage, Lin Chen suddenly raised his right hand towards the stands, which were mostly filled with Americans, and then gave them the middle finger!
Friends from the United States, here's a middle finger for you!