"Your Highness, please don't misunderstand. I'm not more capable than professors at China's top 211 universities. It's just that my practical experience is a bit richer. In terms of theoretical knowledge, I'm definitely no match for professors at China's top 211 universities," Chen Feng quickly explained.
"Even so, it's impossible. Both China's and Japan's top mathematicians have tried, and none of them could explain these Olympic math competition problems in a way that I could understand. Are you sure you can?" the Japanese princess asked, looking skeptical.
"Actually, I'm not very confident, but I can give it a try. There's no harm in trying," Chen Feng said, trying to console the Japanese princess.
The Japanese princess thought for a moment. She couldn't find anyone else to solve this problem, so she decided to try him as a last resort.
Thus, the Japanese princess showed Chen Feng ten extremely difficult Olympic math competition problems she had accumulated.
Chen Feng spent a full hour studying them, and finally replied truthfully.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness. I can't solve these ten super difficult Olympic math competition problems."
"Chen Feng, did I hear you correctly? Didn't you just say you would try? How can you try to explain them to me if you can't even solve them?" the Japanese princess asked, looking disappointed.
She had expected Chen Feng, like the male protagonists in novels, to create miracles with ease.
She never expected reality to be so disappointing.
Not only could Chen Feng not explain them to her, but he couldn't even solve them.
"Your Highness, please calm down. I truly cannot solve them. After all, Olympic math problems are not ordinary college entrance exam math problems; they are exceptionally challenging. However, this is precisely my greatest strength," Chen Feng said calmly.
"Chen Feng, have you been in the corridors of power for too long? You can talk your way out of anything," the Japanese princess pouted.
At first, she thought Chen Feng, an ordinary office worker in the system, was different from others.
But after all this, they were pretty much the same.
They all liked to boast, pretend to know what they didn't, and make grand promises.
"Your Highness, give me one day. If I cannot explain these ten Olympic math competition problems to you by this time tomorrow, you can leave China and return to Japan," Chen Feng declared, laying down his conditions.
"I return to Japan? Chen Feng, you should think carefully. If I return to Japan, the Japanese investment delegation won't invest a single cent. As the provincial capital's reception liaison, won't they come after you?" the Japanese princess probed.
"They will definitely come after me! But it's okay. It's my incompetence. I deserve to be scolded and harassed for losing the deal due to my incompetence," Chen Feng replied with determination.
"Chen Feng, given your steadfast confidence, I will give you this chance."
The Japanese princess looked at Chen Feng with a complex expression, then asked him to leave her hotel room.
Without any further words, Chen Feng immediately drove back to Jiangcheng.
Upon returning to Jiangcheng, Chen Feng went directly to Jiangcheng University of Technology without stopping anywhere else.
"Chen Feng, didn't they say you went to the provincial capital to help Xiang Wentian receive the Japanese investment delegation? Why are you back so suddenly?" Wang Ziwei asked, looking confused.
Chen Feng got straight to the point and showed Wang Ziwei the printed copies of the ten Olympic math competition problems.
Wang Ziwei was completely bewildered.
What was Chen Feng up to? Why was the director of the Development and Reform Commission working on Olympic math competition problems?
"Teacher Wang, you are currently a math teacher at Jiangcheng University of Technology. Can you solve these ten Olympic math competition problems?" Chen Feng asked directly.
"I can solve them! But it will take me half a day," Wang Ziwei replied truthfully.
"Then, may I watch you solve them? And, if I don't understand your steps, can I ask you questions at any time?" Chen Feng asked earnestly.
"Of course! But you have to tell me, what's going on? Aren't you the director of the Development and Reform Commission for Mingshan District? Why are you suddenly working on Olympic math competition problems?" Wang Ziwei asked, full of curiosity.
Chen Feng didn't beat around the bush and explained the situation with the Japanese princess to Wang Ziwei in detail.
"Chen Feng, Chen Feng, I never thought the corridors of power would be so complicated these days! To secure a position in the system, one even needs to know Olympic math competition problems. Honestly, I never expected this," Wang Ziwei sighed.
"Teacher Wang, although the current situation in the system is indeed tricky, it's an opportunity – an opportunity to cater to their preferences. If you know the preferences of powerful figures in the system, no matter how difficult, it's not difficult to try and satisfy them. Conversely, if you don't know their preferences, even if there isn't a tricky situation, it's very difficult because you don't know where to start," Chen Feng explained.
Wang Ziwei understood immediately.
"This is only possible because it's you, Chen Feng. If it were someone else, even encountering the Japanese princess, they would only lament. Mathematics requires talent, and not everyone has it. Fortunately, you do. Alright, enough talk, I'll start solving these ten Olympic math competition problems. Don't worry, I'll go slowly and try my best to make you understand."
After speaking, Wang Ziwei began to focus intently on solving the problems.
Chen Feng also held his breath, watching extremely attentively as Wang Ziwei solved them.
Unknowingly, an entire night passed.
Wang Ziwei, sweating profusely, put down her pen.
Good heavens,
She thought it would only take half a day to solve the ten Olympic math competition problems, but it turned out to be an entire night without her realizing it.
It seemed the Japanese princess did have some skill, accumulating so many exceptionally difficult Olympic math competition problems.
After a sigh of emotion, Wang Ziwei suddenly realized a big issue.
During the problem-solving process, Chen Feng had remained completely silent.
This was too abnormal! When she was solving these ten Olympic math competition problems herself, her train of thought had become confused and lost several times.
Chen Feng had only graduated from an ordinary second-tier university. How could he not have a single problem?
Yes, Chen Feng must have found the ten Olympic math problems too difficult and given up halfway.
"Chen Feng, don't be sad. These ten Olympic math competition problems are very difficult, and it's normal not to be able to solve them," Wang Ziwei immediately consoled Chen Feng.
"Teacher Wang, you've misunderstood me," Chen Feng replied with a faint smile.
"What? I misunderstood you? Do you mean you know how to solve all ten of these Olympic math competition problems?" Wang Ziwei asked, looking incredulous.
"Yes, I didn't know how to at first. But after carefully reading through your solution steps, I understand all of them now," Chen Feng replied earnestly.
"Are you sure?"
Wang Ziwei stared intently at Chen Feng.
Was Chen Feng just trying to save face and pretending to understand what he didn't?
"One hundred percent sure?"
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"Then fine. Since you are one hundred percent sure, do you dare to re-calculate the solution process for these ten Olympic math competition problems on a blank piece of paper?" Wang Ziwei looked at Chen Feng with a complex expression.