When the number one leader was giving out the awards, he only exchanged a few words with Zhou Yuming, which were essentially the usual congratulations and words of encouragement. Afterwards, he began talking with Zhao Yi, and they seemed to chat and laugh as if they were friends.
Zhou Yuming and the others felt very awkward, regretting their decision as they exchanged glances—
"If only we had known, we would have applied for the second-class Natural Science Award!"
"Now that we've got the first-class award and are listed alongside Academician Zhao, everyone is paying attention to him, and the reports will probably revolve around him..."
There was nothing they could do about it.
Not only because Zhao Yi was more famous but also because their achievements were of completely different magnitudes.
