Chapter 135: Move Forward, Move Forward!
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The president of Nanda University, Wang Xiaoyi, delivered a summary speech at the Commencement Celebration Work Summary and Commendation Conference, congratulating on the successful completion of the Homecoming Festival celebration. He emphasized that this homecoming festival was characterized by its academic essence and celebratory form, being solemn, enthusiastic, simple, and memorable. The ideas were clear, the layout comprehensive, preparations thorough, and the guidance effective. He expressed gratitude to all sectors of society, government departments at various levels both domestically and overseas, as well as friends from international cooperative institutions for their support throughout this process.
At the same time, mainstream media outlets in Shanghai and across China also reported on this event. In fact, during the entire homecoming festival period, many channels including CCTV Channel One and Phoenix Chinese had related commentaries, news reports, and articles, garnering significant attention.
Now, outside several departments of Nanda University, one could see groups of men and women taking photos together before getting into cars to leave in batches.
Wang Xiaoyi was seeing off the presidents of Yale University, Richard Levin, and Oxford University, John Hood, on the main thoroughfare. Around him were several vice-presidents from Nanda University, the chairman of the Overseas Research Education Foundation at Nanda, the mayor of Shanghai, as well as high-ranking officials from important departments, embassy members, and others, all in attendance to pay their respects. Camera crews and photographers lined up to capture this moment.
The scene was reminiscent of those campus situation comedies shot by student union members with support from a handful of cadres during summer at the Academy of Film Arts, or like when an international star visited Nanda University recently. However, it was far more professional and solemn in terms of its bearing and presentation.
The presidents of these two prestigious universities had specially come over to deliver speeches during the celebration ceremony; they were among a number of top-tier university leaders worldwide who flew into China simultaneously for this event.
Nanda University, as such an institution, is closely connected with many leading universities around the world in ways that exceed ordinary people's imagination.
The two parties have common research and educational institutions, and they have strengthened faculty exchanges in many areas. Every year, Nankai University organizes delegations to visit these world-class universities in Europe, and even funds the flow of scholars. Through specially聘請的哈佛、牛津和耶魯等大學的教授們,南大彙聚了一大批人才。作為南京大學校長的王小乙,他去這些世界頂尖名校時也常常受到校方的熱情接待。這次南京大學返校節自然會有這些世界級的大學前來捧場祝賀。
此時,王小乙正在與兩位校長討論通才教育。
牛津大學校長鬍德頗為自豪地說,牛津的學生在思辨和創造力方麵往往超出常人,目前英國百分之八十的高科技公司都是由牛津大學畢業生創立的。他更是得意洋洋地表示,“我們在牛津之外建立了大量的獨立實驗室,擁有全英最大的技術轉讓中心,這些項目平均每六至八天就能創建一家新企業。我們每年還會組織投資洽談活動,鼓勵更多的年輕人創業。一所大學最重要的使命就是培養未來在政治、金融以及公共領域方麵的領袖,這需要的是具有獨立思維、創新和冒險精神的人。”
而耶魯大學校長萊溫不甘示弱地說,“世界一流大學除了要擁有世界各地的廣泛夥伴關係之外,首要任務是培養學生,讓他們具備在這個快速變化並麵臨全球化挑戰的世界中遊刃有餘的能力。
在這個世界裡,不想被包圍四麵楚歌的人隻能不斷向前,把那些試圖圍堵自己的人遠遠甩在身後吃灰。
與此同時,外界的喧囂並未停止。
因為蘇燦在南京大學返校節上闖入會場將宋真帶走的事件仍在持續發酵,圍繞此事的討論依舊激烈,各種渠道反應依然活躍而熱烈。
高層風向似乎有所變化,政策隨時可能調整。但這應該屬於更高層次的競爭和博弈,涉及到了宋真、森川企業和他們對手等多個層麵,領域十分廣泛。
In Su Cen's view, this was a good thing, indicating that even though Zhao Hua's side had retaliated against him, they were still under pressure and constraints and couldn't fully focus on dealing with him.
The thirty percent equity in World of Warcraft had yet to be acquired, and funds within the company faced both stagnation and smooth flow. Overall, everything was waiting for Facebook's financing from America to settle before it could proceed. Lin Guangdong needed to operate independently now and asked Su Cen for personnel and resources every day.
This made him feel an immense pressure coming from all directions, a tangible sense of weight in his life.
It wasn't related to whether he could eat well or wear warm clothes. It had nothing to do with the elective and major courses he crammed into his schedule each day. However, it was connected to his efforts and industries so far, as well as his passionate ideals.
In the morning after washing up, Su Cen packed that day's books in a bag, by the way, this bag was still one Tang Wu bought for him earlier this year—a gentlemanly British canvas bag made of cowhide straps. Putting the books inside and carrying it, recently, while Su Cen had been overseeing Nankai University from afar with an outward appearance of composure, internally he occasionally felt restless waves. Only by immersing himself in reading could he calm down.
After putting on his bag and going out of the 17th dormitory building to walk up the slope, Su Cen saw Tang Wu dressed simply with a cup of milk tea in each hand; under each cup was a plastic bag hanging from her fingers containing egg pancakes.
Standing at the crossroads holding milk tea and breakfast egg pancakes, this version of Xiao Wu that Su Cen had never seen before. She rushed to buy breakfast in such haste that she even looked slightly disheveled with some hair out of place.
A secluded orchid among a valley.
This was the most genuine state of Su Cen's clear and pure heart at that moment.
"Do you know that coming to deliver breakfast to me suddenly like this is something even pigs who just happened to pass by would envy so much they'd beat their chests."
Tang Wu handed a cup of milk tea and an egg pancake to Su Cen, her face slightly red as she said, "If I don't care about it, then that's all right." Her beautiful eyes turned toward him again as she continued, "Moreover, there shouldn’t be anyone at Nanyang University now who dares to offend you."
Su Cen was left speechless with a mix of amusement and frustration. "Should I take your words as praise or insult"
He held the milk tea in one hand, finished the egg pancake in two or three bites, then wiped his hands vigorously on his body until he felt they were clean before reaching out to hold Tang Wu's hand.
Tang Wu’s expression, which was usually enigmatic and veiled by mist, revealed a barely perceptible trace of emotion as she softly said, "My hands are also dirty."
Su Cen took another sip of the milk tea, then held her soft and smooth hand gently. “By coincidence, so am I.”
Then Tang Wu let him lead her toward that teaching building, watching Su Cen's back as autumnal waves seemed to flow past in this season.displayed a tasteful elegance.Creeping into this compound secretly was enough to give one an extremely thrilling feeling.Su Cen reached the edge of the pond and lay down on the ground leisurely. He tu...