C500 The Mathematicians Were Not Welcome

Tang Haodong hadn't anticipated being recognized. He caught Chung Bi's eye and offered a noncommittal smile, a subtle acknowledgment of his identity as a mathematician.

Chung Bi, taken aback, called out to Director Zhang, "Director Zhang, there must be some misunderstanding. This man is Tang Haodong, a rising mathematician who solved the N.P. conjecture!"

Director Zhang's brow furrowed