Ch 51 (Part 1): Rebirth of the Tool Man in a Pampered Protagonist Novel

After a brief silence, the faces of the people in the conference hall changed drastically.

The school leaders and teachers stood up directly.

Professor Xu, who was eagerly waiting for Yan Tong’s response, also had a sudden change in his expression.

“What do you mean by this?” Professor Xu asked, his face sinking.

Professor Meng also stood up, staring at Fang Ziyang with a serious expression. “Young man, this is not a joking matter. You need to take responsibility for what you said.”

“Yes, Fang Ziyang, no matter what grudges you have with Yan Tong, this is not the time or place to act recklessly…”

“That’s right, are you implying that Yan Tong copied your paper when you said his math answers were exactly the same as yours?”

“How is that possible? They weren’t even in the same exam room. Are our country’s monitoring systems just for show?”

The students in the hall also began to speak up. Fang Ziyang’s words were truly shocking at this moment.

“What do you mean by ‘Why did my math answers become your test paper?’ and ‘Why is your solution process exactly the same as mine?’ The implications behind these statements are too shocking.”

Even Zhou Jun and Zhao Jingyu were shocked.

As for Yan Tong, he was genuinely dumbfounded.

He understood what Fang Ziyang was saying, but he couldn’t comprehend it. What did Fang Ziyang mean by saying that his test paper and answers were his own? How could this be possible? Wasn’t it Liu Jia’s?

The conference hall was in an uproar.

The sharp-minded journalists quickly picked up their cameras and began filming.

Fang Ziyang had been enduring this day for a long time. Ignoring the gazes and discussions around him, he left his seat in anger and went straight to the stage.

Picking up the spare microphone on the table, he suppressed his anger and pointed directly at the question Professor Xu had just displayed on the PowerPoint.

“I can take responsibility for every word I’m about to say now! Actually, when Professor Meng asked the question earlier, I found it strange. The new method for solving the problem that Professor Meng mentioned, I used it in this year’s college entrance examination.”

“Although I was a bit surprised just now, it’s not uncommon for different people to come up with the same mathematical solution. I didn’t think much of it. But…”

Here, Fang Ziyang’s eyes couldn’t hide his anger anymore.

“But now, the solution process that Professor Xu just presented is exactly the same as my test paper. Moreover, even the extra calculation step I wrote because I was lazy and didn’t draft it is identical.”

“So, Yan Tong, can you explain to me why such a coincidence exists in the world?”

If Professor Meng’s question earlier was a coincidence, then Professor Xu’s case was also a coincidence. Even the suspicious calculation step coincided exactly. This made people think deeply.

No one in the room was foolish.

Almost instantly, they thought of the most taboo thing in the college entrance examination: leaking exam questions and substituting scores.

Clearly, the current situation couldn’t be simply explained as a leak. The most likely guess was score substitution.

“My goodness, this must be a coincidence…”

“How can such a coincidence happen? Even the extra calculation step he wrote due to laziness is the same. If what Fang Ziyang said is true, then…”

“I actually had some doubts when the results were announced earlier. Yan Tong’s usual grades were ordinary. When I heard that he was the top scorer in the national college entrance examination, I was really shocked.”

“It’s Fang Ziyang, on the other hand, even though his previous grades were not good, that should have just been superficial. He participated in the school’s mock exams before the college entrance examination, and I noticed Fang Ziyang’s scores. They skyrocketed at an incredible speed, with each score being above 700. He was truly a hidden academic genius.”

“If that’s the case, does it mean that Yan Tong substituted Fang Ziyang’s scores?”

“Oh my god, he’s the top scorer in the national college entrance examination!”

The students at the scene were all young teenagers, who often spoke without thinking and dared to say anything directly. They began speculating, and their voices buzzed.

Yan Tong’s face turned pale.

The school leaders, on the other hand, quickly recovered after a brief shock.

Principal Zhou’s face immediately turned ugly as he asked Fang Ziyang, “Fang Ziyang, do you understand the consequences of your words? If you don’t have concrete evidence, your actions right now could have devastating consequences for you, do you understand?”

Oh my, he couldn’t even imagine what kind of blow the school would face if the news of a student from No.1 High School substituting the top scorer’s score in the college entrance examination came out. Even if the other person who was substituted was also a student from No.1 High School.

Translated on ho lo lo novels dot com.

The excitement on Professor Meng and Professor Xu’s faces also disappeared.

Top scorer score substitution and academic fraud were things they, as pure academic researchers, could not tolerate.

“I don’t have any evidence, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with what I’m saying right now. I’m just raising my doubts. After all, if anyone else found out that someone else’s solution process is exactly the same as theirs, even down to the extra steps, they would be confused, wouldn’t they?”

Fang Ziyang’s face showed anger, but he didn’t lose his rationality. His words were logically clear, and he remained composed.

He didn’t forcefully argue or anything like that. He stated the facts. Wouldn’t anyone be shocked and ask questions in the face of such a coincidence?

After finishing speaking, Fang Ziyang looked at Yan Tong.

“Yan Tong, I’m not suspecting you of anything. I just want you to answer my questions. Since you solved the problem in the exam using the same method, can you demonstrate it again here with a similar problem?”

“It’s just changing the numbers, the type of question remains the same. I think it’s not an impolite request, considering how ridiculously coincidental our solution methods are. Don’t you think so?”

As Fang Ziyang finished speaking, everyone turned their attention to Yan Tong, expressing their agreement.

True gold fears no fire. Given the current coincidence, if Yan Tong couldn’t provide any explanation, it would be unacceptable.

It was the same type of question, just with different numbers. If Yan Tong had confidence, this simple test shouldn’t be a problem at all.

But…

The problem was that Yan Tong was a fake, he didn’t have the real ability. How could he demonstrate it even if he had prepared in advance and was familiar with the solution process? He could only give a perfunctory performance, and it was impossible for him to solve it using those methods.

Because every step in Fang Ziyang’s solution process seemed clear and simple, but it wasn’t just about following the steps to arrive at the answer.

Even though Yan Tong was eloquent, he didn’t know what to say now!

He was anxious, sweating profusely, and kept looking towards Fang Qianhao in the front row, with a pleading look in his eyes.

At this moment, Fang Qianhao was also in a state of panic, his mind thrown into chaos by the sudden unexpected turn of events.

But when he saw Yan Tong’s helpless gaze, his brain heated up again, and his mind was filled with the desire to protect his loved one. He immediately stood up.

“Fang Ziyang, who do you think you are to ask Yan Tong to demonstrate for you? Just because you said something, it should be true? You are simply disrespecting our country’s system of fairness! Everyone knows that you and Yan Tong have a deep-seated grudge. Are you intentionally causing trouble today?”

“You said you solved the math problems in the same way? Ha, even though your recent performance has improved dramatically, isn’t it a bit exaggerated to reach the level of a perfect math test?”

Fang Qianhao stood up impulsively and spoke without thinking.

He truly didn’t believe in Fang Ziyang’s current performance. They grew up together, how could he not know what kind of person his little brother was? Even if the other party was really smart, intentionally pretending to be a poor student, to think that he had already reached the point of studying the Collatz conjecture, it was simply absurd.

Tang Xun could achieve outstanding results at such a young age not only because of his gifted intelligence but also because of the education he received from famous teachers and academicians.

What did Fang Ziyang have? Fang Ziyang had been under their watchful eyes for all these years, how could he have reached such a level of self-study?

Moreover, the issue of score substitution was done by Fang Yandong, and he had full trust in his father’s abilities. This must be a coincidence.

In fact, when it came to Fang Ziyang’s college entrance examination results, based on his own understanding, he suspected that there was something wrong with Fang Ziyang as well.

“Just as Professor Xu said earlier, the solution process for this math problem could prove that its owner is likely studying the Collatz conjecture. Fang Ziyang, are you trying to tell everyone that you are studying the Ten Great Conjectures of Mathematics?”

Even though Fang Ziyang was Tang Xun’s younger brother, it didn’t mean that Fang Ziyang had the same talent as Tang Xun, especially since Fang Ziyang had been neglected by their father since childhood.

People found Fang Qianhao’s words somewhat reasonable.

Although they had already accepted the reality that Fang Ziyang might be a hidden academic genius, to say that he was studying the Collatz conjecture was a bit too much.

The topics of the Ten Great Conjectures of Mathematics couldn’t be studied just by saying so. For a high school senior to be studying them, what did this mean to Professor Xu and the others? Were geniuses just common occurrences now?

When this big label was slapped on Fang Ziyang, if he couldn’t explain it well, as someone who “talked big,” he would definitely become an enemy of the academic world.

Upon hearing this, Fang Ziyang couldn’t help but laugh.

He laughed heartily, looking at Fang Qianhao as if he was looking at a big fool.

“Why can’t I study the Ten Great Conjectures of Mathematics? Fang Qianhao, you’re right. I am indeed studying this topic…”

Naturally, as an eighteen-year-old, he didn’t possess such abilities, but as someone who had lived to the age of twenty-eight, he had indeed studied the Collatz conjecture in his previous life.

Although he hadn’t made significant progress in his research yet, mathematics was the foundation of all scientific research. Every outstanding researcher continuously pursued mathematical research throughout their lifetime. How could he not contemplate something as interesting as the Ten Great Conjectures of Mathematics?

Everyone inhaled sharply at his words.

The expressions of Professor Meng and Professor Xu also changed.

Yan Tong seemed to realize something, and his legs suddenly felt weak.

After ridiculing Fang Qianhao, Fang Ziyang didn’t waste any more words and went directly to the laptop where the presentation slides were displayed.

He began typing on the keyboard.

“This young master Fang is right. Talk is cheap, so since I suspected Yan Tong’s solution earlier, I’ll demonstrate it myself first. Let’s start with the x-variable problem that Professor Meng mentioned earlier. The setting of this x-value is indeed a new approach…”

With the sound of the keyboard, Fang Ziyang’s voice rang out.

He simultaneously typed on the computer, performing the step-by-step calculation process for the presentation slides, while explaining the thought process behind each step.

His words were clear, the logic was correct, and he maintained a calm and steady pace, making the explanation easy to follow.

Although the knowledge involved was deep, the current demonstration of this math problem alone could undoubtedly be understood by everyone.

There was no doubt.

This meant that Fang Ziyang wasn’t talking nonsense.

As Professor Meng listened to Fang Ziyang’s demonstration and explanation, his eyes became brighter and brighter. Fang Ziyang’s new approach to the x-variable opened up a new direction for his current research.

When Fang Ziyang finished explaining Professor Meng’s previous question, he looked at Professor Xu with a slight smile. He directly logged into his personal database on the laptop on the stage and opened a file named “Collatz Research Progress.”

His gaze focused on Fang Qianhao and Yan Tong.

---

Previous TOC Next