[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-scholar-s-advanced-technological-system":3,"chapter-scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-147":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Scholar's Advanced Technological System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1330069,1769,"Chapter 147 - Life Is Inevitable","scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-147",147,"\u003Cp>Translator:Henyee TranslationsEditor:Henyee Translations\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two oral defense judges at an academician level would be coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one else had this kind of treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou could not help but feel the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of which, could the outsiders be oral defense judges?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Shenjian was a member of the physics department at the University of Jin Ling, but that Xiang Huanan guy was from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, if one were to think about it carefully, it was not as if the school would refuse a big name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still a week before the oral defense began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was an interview waiting for Lu Zhou before the oral defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the interview, Principal Xu would personally award him with one million yuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou was surprised to see that Suzhou TV station was the one conducting the interview.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou did not understand this arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought that it would be awkward to see a reporter from Suzhou TV station, but not only did the reporter came, the director of Suzhou TV station also came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Director Li met with Lu Zhou, he shook his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lu Zhou, allow me to apologize! It was our fault to not verify the program’s content. We’ve found the relevant personnel and fired him. We hope you can forgive us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou was a little unprepared at Director Li’s kind words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, he held no grudges against the Suzhou TV station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the plagiarism problem occurred, the involved personnel were all given the punishment they deserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the director even personally came to apologize, so there was no need to hold grudges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou smiled and said, “It’s fine, Director Li, I’m happy with the way your station handled the matter. It’s already over, so let’s forget about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Li smiled and said, “On behalf of Suzhou TV station, we thank you for your forgiveness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused for a second before he said to the reporter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Wang, start the interview now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, director.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reporter Xiao Wang smiled and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, the interview officially began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging from the interview, Suzhou TV was being quite nice to Lu Zhou. They did not ask any hard questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end of the interview, Lu Zhou finally knew why the university had arranged this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was good publicity for both the school and the TV station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the interview...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Principal Xu of University of Jin Ling and Lu Zhou stood in front of the camera and held a one million yuan ICBC cheque.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one million yuan would be put into Xiao Ai’s new home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, Lu Zhou ate dinner at the cafeteria before he went back to his dorm. He then sat in front of his computer and started to edit his oral defense PowerPoint presentation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that this oral defense would not be easy. Even though he was only an undergraduate student, the two academicians would not go easy on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Lu Zhou had to practice all possible questions about his thesis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This process was the most grueling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His three roommates finally came back from their lecture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Guangming saw Lu Zhou and curiously looked at his PowerPoint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou, what are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou thought and replied, “Oral defense powerpoint.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Rui put his backpack down and said, “Oral defense?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou nodded, “Yeah, graduation oral defense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dorm became silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou felt it and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been deliberately avoiding this issue, but he knew that he had to tell them at some point. This was life and separation was a part of life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, this separation came too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Guangming forced a smile and said, “Actually... We kind of guessed it. We were talking about this just a while ago, but anyway, good luck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Shang put his hand on Lu Zhou’s shoulder and said, “Good luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Rui did not say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he was not jealous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always saw Lu Zhou as an enemy, and he hated his occasional gloating, but in his heart, he still saw Lu Zhou as a friend. This was precisely why he had not expressed his jealousy out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe, this was what a good friend should do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he could not for the life of him say good luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou felt the heaviness in the air. He smiled and said, “It’s just a graduation oral defense, I’m still sitting here. It’s not like I’m dead or something. After the oral defense, I’ll buy you guys dinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Guangming said, “No need, let us buy you dinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Shang sighed and said, “Yeah Zhou, you’ve already bought us so much food over the past two semesters. We’ll buy you dinner on the day you graduate as a celebration.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Rui nodded and said, “Yeah, we’ve to treat you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou replied, “There’s no need, we’re all friends here. You’re stressing me out...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Shang said, “It’s good to have some stress, so you don’t forget about us. Besides, remember how much stress you give us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two friends nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fuck?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why are they so persistent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou did not know what to say. Suddenly, his phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lu Zhou saw the caller, he was relieved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have to take this call.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou turned around and went to the balcony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then closed the balcony door behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou took a deep breath and picked up the phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Bangguo’s voice traveled through the phone, “Son, what is the twin prime conjecture?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Lu Zhou heard his father’s voice, he felt better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled and replied, “Dad, you don’t need to understand it, just know that your son is nutty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Bangguo, “Oh yeah, I just saw it on TV, so I thought I’d ask. Don’t forget to wear more clothes these few days, it’s getting cold.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou, “I’m fine, you guys have to watch out for your health as well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Bangguo smiled and said, “We’re doing great. Your mom is cooking in the kitchen. Do you want to talk to her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou smiled, “Sure...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A twenty-minute phone call went by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Zhou then leaned against the balcony and as he looked up at the dark sky, he was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at the stars for a long time...\u003C\u002Fp>",1066,"2026-06-05T19:44:39.212Z",1,"novelbin.me","617d3be1c9a79f5b87d6be07a439d275ad4f7069c81856590a1f2e44a01ec5d0","scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-148","scholar-s-advanced-technological-system-chapter-146",1683,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fscholar-s-advanced-technological-system-cover.jpg"]