Watching his girlfriend act spoiled, Ye Chen nodded: "Alright."

Ye Chen took the microphone and also chose a Jay Chou song, "Blue and White Porcelain."

Everyone looked toward Ye Chen.

Many of the girls had looks of anticipation on their faces.

The accompaniment began, and Ye Chen finally started to sing.

"The plain clay sketches the blue and white, the brushwork thick then light!"

As the first line was sung, everyone almost burst out laughing.

In those first few words, Ye Chen was barely on key for a single one.

Sun Zengchao, in particular, was laughing so hard he was doubling over.

"Holy crap, he really is tone-deaf."

"How did he manage to be off-key for every single word?"

"Impressive. I thought he was being modest before, but it turns out he really can’t sing."

...Just as everyone was mocking him, Ye Chen’s second line rang out.

Instantly, the private room fell into a deathly silence.

Ye Chen’s voice was like a subwoofer, filled with magnetic charm.

The sky is blue waiting for the misty rain, while I am waiting for you

The cooking smoke curls up, separated by thousands of miles across the river

Writing Han Clerical script on the bottom of the vase, imitating the elegance of previous dynasties

Let it be the foreshadowing of my meeting with you

...The second part of the singing almost left Sun Zengchao dumbfounded.

Because in the second part, Ye Chen’s singing was simply perfect.

This perfect voice was even on par with the original singer.

What the hell is going on?

Didn’t they say he was tone-deaf?

Tang Xiaoyan covered her mouth, unable to stop herself from praising: "Heavens, Ye Chen’s singing is too good."

"Yeah, I feel like I’m listening to the original singer!"

"Don’t you think Ye Chen’s rendition has even more flavor than the original?"

"Holy shit, that’s amazing. I thought he was a Bronze, but he’s actually a Challenger!"

"This voice is really too beautiful."

Amidst the sounds of amazement, Ye Chen interpreted the beauty of the song "Blue and White Porcelain" to its fullest.

The audience was completely mesmerized.

As the song ended, everyone still had a lingering sense of wanting more.

At this moment, Sun Zengchao stopped talking.

Compared to Ye Chen’s singing, his own performance just now was absolute trash.

Tang Xiaoyan shouted: "Ye Chen, sing another one!"

Ye Chen placed the microphone on the table and smiled: "No, you guys sing. I don’t have the habit of singing just to show off."

"Chenchen, you’re so bad. You clearly sing well but acted like a weakling to surprise everyone. You didn’t see Sun Zengchao’s expression just now; it was as priceless as it gets."

Ye Chen laughed: "Why should I pay him any mind? I sang that song for you. If I’m ’bad,’ it’s only to you."

"You..." Li Sitong paused, her pretty face flushing red as she shyly lowered her head.

Looking at Li Sitong’s shy and cute appearance, Ye Chen couldn’t help but smile.

The KTV gathering came to an end.

Ye Chen’s performance had been nearly perfect.

"We’re heading out. I had so much fun today. I think the first line was sung quite well; it was the rest that was off-key," Tang Xiaoyan joked.

After teasing Ye Chen, Tang Xiaoyan said to Li Sitong, "Si Tong, your Boyfriend is really fun. Remember to bring him along next time we come out to play."

Li Sitong glared at Tang Xiaoyan and said, "Go away, he’s mine. I’m not letting you guys ’play’ with him."

Yu Weiwei, standing to the side, smilingly gave Li Sitong a suggestion.

"Si Tong, you really need to keep a close eye on your Boyfriend. He’s so handsome and his voice is so good; be careful someone doesn’t accidentally snatch him away. I suggest you ’cook the rice’ as soon as possible to tie him down securely."

...In the following days, besides attending classes, Ye Chen spent his time on dates with Xia Yingluo and Li Sitong.

At first, when Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo went on dates, students from Jingcheng University would still ask for autographs and photos.

However, this behavior gradually became less frequent.

The place Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo liked to visit most was the school Playground.

Due to Xia Yingluo’s ethereal beauty, boys would often steal glances at her.

While the two were chatting, his phone suddenly rang.

Xia Yingluo gave Ye Chen a look: "Ye Chen, can’t you use a higher-end ringtone?"

Ye Chen smiled awkwardly and answered the call: "Hello, who is this?"

"Ye Chen, can you come to my Office right now? I have an urgent matter to discuss with you."

The caller was Li Tongming.

Judging by his voice, he seemed very anxious.

"Alright, Teacher, I’ll be there right away."

Ye Chen hung up the phone and said apologetically, "Yingluo, Professor Li is looking for me. I have to head over."

Li Tongming was a very steady person; for him to be anxious, it must be something urgent.

"It’s fine, Ye Chen. If you have business, go take care of it quickly."

Xia Yingluo gave a faint smile.

She had also heard Li Tongming’s anxious voice from the side.

Therefore, Xia Yingluo gave a very considerate and gentle smile.

Seeing how considerate Xia Yingluo was, Ye Chen was quite touched.

He bid farewell to Xia Yingluo and arrived at Li Tongming’s Office.

He knocked on the door, and an aged voice came from within.

"Come in."

Ye Chen pushed the door open and entered.

"Ye Chen, you’re finally here."

Inside the Office, Li Tongming and Hua Yang both stood up excitedly upon seeing Ye Chen.

Ye Chen looked at their expressions, feeling somewhat puzzled.

These two were big shots in the Chinese mathematics community.

What could possibly make them so anxious?

"Professor Li, Dean Hua, is there something you need me for?"

"Yes, there is indeed a major matter. You must be mentally prepared."

Hua Yang and Li Tongming exchanged a glance.

As Ye Chen’s teacher, Li Tongming also looked at Ye Chen solemnly.

Ye Chen asked curiously: "What exactly happened?"

"Wasn’t Goldbach’s Conjecture published? Did a problem arise?"

Hua Yang said solemnly: "The International Mathematical Union just sent word. They are sending people to assess your mathematical level. They clearly suspect that Goldbach’s Conjecture wasn’t solved by you, but by someone else."

"Yes, those fellows just can’t stand to see talent emerge from our China," Li Tongming added indignantly.

Li Tongming continued: "By doing this, they want to suppress you to make the Chinese mathematics community lose face. They don’t want a mathematical genius like you to appear in China. If you fail their assessment, those guys will surely make a big deal out of it."

As Ye Chen’s teacher, Li Tongming was very worried about Ye Chen’s situation.

He explained the stakes of the matter to Ye Chen so he could be mentally prepared.

"An assessment?"

After hearing this, Ye Chen suddenly laughed.

Did those guys want to use him as a breakthrough point to smear the Chinese mathematics community?

They were truly daydreaming.

Seeing Ye Chen actually laugh, Hua Yang and Li Tongming were both stunned for a moment.

"In this situation, shouldn’t the normal reaction be a bit of nervousness?"

Seeing Ye Chen’s performance, Li Tongming became even more anxious.

Clearly, they saw that Ye Chen didn’t take this assessment to heart at all.

However, Ye Chen’s behavior was also quite normal.

After all, Ye Chen was only eighteen; his temperament was still somewhat impetuous.

Moreover, Ye Chen had just solved Goldbach’s Conjecture, so it was inevitable he would be proud.

But right now was a true test for Ye Chen, not a time for pride!