Surgery Godfather
Chapter 863 - 767 Caught Off Guard_2

Chapter 863: Chapter 767 Caught Off Guard_2

Who is secretly live-streaming?

And who wrote the article?

Principal Ruo, with teeth itching in anger, recalled Guan Ruyan’s speech and immediately understood what was happening, this was a premeditated move to play the emotional card, the whole incident was planned, deliberately creating public opinion, thoroughly fastening the moral noose around the neck of Nandu Medical University.

However, in reality, even though Principal Ruo personally favored Yang Ping, he had never helped him, and both candidates met the qualifications, competing on the same stage, completely in line with the principle of fairness. As for the resources behind each of them, this was simply unavoidable.

It was now very clear, if the spot was given to Yang Ping, that would mean Nandu Medical University engaged in backdoor manipulation, essentially sidelining the returnee student Guan Ruyan.

Who could bear such an accusation?

How vicious!

If the person behind this was discovered, they would certainly be expelled. Competition is competition, lobbying is lobbying, everything has to follow the rules, but this kind of manipulation had completely broken the bottom line, it was slander and vilification.

Principal Ruo’s fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. This was a big event, and if not handled well, the entire Nandu Medical University could be sucked into a whirlpool of public opinion.

Ding Decheng?

Principal Ruo didn’t have a high opinion of Ding Decheng, who liked to pull strings and suppress others; several matters had been quelled by Principal Ruo. But as the Vice Principal, would Ding Decheng stoop so low?

"The live-stream is still on, there must be hidden cameras, or they’re hidden somewhere. Should we suspend the meeting to search for them?" the assistant suggested, having already made contact with all departments and awaiting the Principal’s command.

This was indeed a surprise attack. Principal Ruo took a moment to compose himself and gestured, "No need, let the meeting continue as normal. If we pause the live-stream, people will think even more that the school is rigging things. What are we afraid of if we are acting in the open? Make sure everything’s prepared on your end, and no one is to take action without my order. Now we must respond to agitation with calm. I will go in and start the meeting, and keep in touch at all times."

After instructing his assistant, Principal Ruo immediately returned to the Meeting Room. Fifteen minutes had passed, and Yang Ping hadn’t yet spoken.

At this moment, Principal Ruo realized that the more he panicked, the more he fell into the opponent’s trap. Initially, there was no conspiracy, so the best course of action was to continue honestly and openly, without making any reactive adjustments.

Because the meeting was being live-streamed, everyone pretended to be unaware, but from their faces, it was clear they had received the news. After all, everyone had cell phones and could receive external updates at any moment.

Professor Zhou also received the message and glanced at Director Shi Qingxian. Shi Qingxian was looking this way, and upon eye contact with Professor Zhou, he immediately looked away.

All the calculations didn’t account for this move; to engage in this kind of unscrupulous smearing and vilification, putting the whole school on the grill. Only by choosing Yang Ping would it be considered manipulation, and only the selection of Guan Ruyan would be seen as fair and just.

Lobbying for votes from one another is normal, but this kind of slander is a dirty trick, and Professor Zhou hadn’t anticipated this at all.

Now, it was too late to make any adjustments unless the meeting was called off.

"It’s now Professor Yang Ping’s turn to speak!"

The host was none other than Director Shi Qingxian, who promptly invited Yang Ping to the stage when it was time.

Yang Ping stood on the stage, having prepared nothing, empty-handed without a notebook or a USB flash drive. He felt there was no need to make it so complex for just a meeting; a few key points would suffice.

"Professor Yang, where is your PPT?"

The staff responsible for the computer noticed Yang Ping hadn’t brought a computer, nor did he seem to intend to use a USB flash drive.

"Oh, I didn’t prepare that. I’ll just say a few things off the cuff."

Yang Ping took the microphone handed to him by Director Shi.

A few professors nearly laughed out loud, hearing that this guy was a surgery fanatic, but to think it was true—Director Shi Qingxian thought to himself, has he become silly from all the surgeries? To come to such a meeting without any PPT, just to ’say a few things’?

Guan Ruyan breathed a sigh of relief, smiling as he watched Yang Ping on the stage. Without a PPT, how would he present?

"Damn it!"

Principal Ruo’s heart cried out in dismay, "How can this kid be so unprepared? What am I going to do now? The conference is being broadcast live. Isn’t he just throwing himself onto the swordsman’s blade? It’s neither the time nor the place to remind him, and even if I did, it wouldn’t be of any use."

"Ah, this kid, he’s a genius, but he’s too much of a genius, not even preparing a PPT, just coming to the conference with his mouth."

Professor Zhou was also stunned, "Impossible, isn’t it? He didn’t even prepare a PPT? When I asked him if he was ready, didn’t he confidently claim he was ’very good’? This is what he calls being prepared?"

It’s over! Well, maybe next year, we can talk about it next year. After all, he’s still young. Professor Zhou could only console himself, regretting that everyone’s recent efforts of alliance-building had been in vain.

Professor Yang Ping glanced at the professors present and spoke in a loud, clear voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, I’ll just say a few words. As for academic achievements, actually, there’s not much to brag about. Up to this point, I have four papers in CNS, all published in ’Science.’ One of them is already well-known, and the other three have appeared in the latest issue. You can look them up; among these three, one is even a cover article. That’s all I’ll say. As for other achievements that aren’t worth mentioning, I’ll refrain from discussing them more."

After finishing, Yang Ping handed the microphone to a staff member and returned to his seat.

Four CNS papers, three of them published in the same issue, and one even a cover article—such unbelievable academic achievements. After hearing this, everyone was so incredulous that some even laughed out loud, taking it as a joke.

Even Principal Ruo and Professor Zhou couldn’t believe it. They wondered if the kid was under some duress, spouting madness. But Yang Ping remained calm and unruffled, completely disregarding other people’s reactions.

The live-streamed conference continued, with some of the onlookers being from the academic circles. Hearing of four CNS papers, they were sure it was all bluff and bluster.

Principal Ruo immediately used his phone to beckon an assistant from outside the door, "Did you just hear that?"

"I heard it," the assistant nodded.

"Check it, quickly, check it!" Principal Ruo urged.

The assistant immediately used the computer in the meeting room to go online and check. For an assistant with a doctoral background like himself, verifying the truth of Yang Ping’s claims was immediately doable through many means.

Within less than ten minutes, the assistant had finished checking and reported back, "It is indeed as he said, only published in the very recent issue, so it’s unknown to most people. What’s more, ’Science’ issued an open letter specifically for those few articles, with Professor Mainshtan himself writing the paper introductions."

This?

It was utterly unexpected!

Principal Ruo pulled out a tissue to wipe the sweat from his forehead. What sort of path was this kid taking, four papers, three all at once? As if ’Science’ were his personal magazine.

Whether it was the online audience or the professors in attendance, all immediately began trying to verify the facts.

It was incontrovertibly true. On the official website of ’Science,’ not only were the articles introduced, but two red lanterns were also added to celebrate, with the paper recommendations indeed written by the renowned Professor Mainshtan himself.

The internet exploded with activity. Wasn’t there talk about behind-the-scenes manipulation? Who wrote the articles? Slander and defamation should lead to jail! Dig deeper!!!

The professors present were also disoriented. If it hadn’t been verified by everyone to be true, no one would have believed it.

"Director Shi, check it again. After confirming, immediately release the good news on the school’s official website and hang two red lanterns," said Principal Ruo, so excited he was almost speaking incoherently.

Never in the history of Nandu Medical University had there been such a dominant academic achievement, three papers hitting the spot at once, one even a cover article. Perhaps not even in the history of ’Science’ itself. The value of the papers must have been immense to deserve such an honor.

The entire meeting room was overturned by the news. While people started off restrained, once they saw the principal so excited, they too dispensed with reservations and began to discuss.

What’s the point in voting now?

With four ’Science’ papers, if you don’t give the ’Outstanding Young Talent’ award, the nation’s saliva would drown Nandu Medical University.

The two CNS papers by Guan Ruyan were actually quite different: one was a proper research article, while the other was merely a case report.

In the face of absolute power, all scheming is just dross!

Guan Ruyan was dumbstruck, as if frightened into idiocy.