120. Six on Fifty Nine
past life.
When I returned to Korea after organizing my life in the United States, a newspaper article announcing the news of my arrival came out.
After seeing the article, Youngmi came to me, and it was in the spring of 2003 that I met Youngmi again.
After that, I became close with Yeong-mi again, and met some of her mother and relatives.
However, he had never met Yeong-mi’s maternal grandmother.
In other words, my grandmother passed away before the spring of 2003, and now is July 2001… It means that there is not much time left.
We need to find information about the death of Yeong-mi’s maternal grandmother.
I began to trace the memories of my past life one by one.
Last Life Yeong-mi’s grandmother died on July 16, and it is said that she died in a car accident that night.
However, it was not known whether the accident occurred in 2001 or 2002.
In 2002, there is one year left, so it is possible to prepare in advance.
But if the accident happened in 2001… It was the 16th of July, just a full month later.
For reference, my vacation return date is July 13, and even if I apply for vacation again as soon as I return to the unit that day, there is no guarantee that my vacation certificate will be issued by July 16.
ah… ! what about this?
How come there is no way?
I was thinking so deeply.
“Boy! Chae Jung-ho! Wake!”
“Yes?”
“What else are you thinking of, are you so obsessed?”
“I… Young-mi… .”
“why?”
“I am there. I think I left something important at my grandmother’s house.”
“Is it important? Like what?”
“So… ah… ! I left my vacation pass.”
“Ugh! He nagged me like that to make sure I didn’t forget anything while packing in the morning, but he actually forgot his stuff.”
“I know… really! That’s right. haha—!”
Yeong-mi said, taking the phone out of her pocket.
“Did you leave it in the library? Hmm… Grandma would have arrived at Yangyang’s house by now, but I’ll have to ask her to bring me here.”
Youngmi was right.
It was a little tight, but it was possible for Grandma to get here before the train time.
I shook my head.
“Can’t we cancel the train ticket and go directly?”
“Then I will arrive in Seoul late at night… .”
I cut off Youngmi’s words and opened my mouth.
“Young-mi, I beg you. yes?”
At my words, Yeong-mi looked at me slowly and nodded slowly.
So we took a taxi back to Grandma Yangyang’s house, and I went into the study.
After a while, when I came out of the study, Youngmi said to me.
“I found it?”
I nodded, and Youngmi smiled broadly.
“thank god! The taxi driver is waiting outside, so let’s go.”
I felt sorry for Young-mi for lying, but it was inevitable.
We went out again, and before we got into the taxi… Grandma said to me.
“Master Chae, we’ll see you next time.”
I smiled at my grandmother and said.
“Yes, Grandma. I’ll be back next time. Until then, stay healthy.”
next day.
Classroom 311, College of Science, Korea University.
Mike Schultz and Dr. Wanting to see Hamilton up close, I took a seat in the front row of the classroom.
So I sat down and waited for the seminar to start.
“The seminar is starting soon, so please come out.”
It was a man wearing light brown tinted lens glasses, and at first glance he was a graduate student in the doctoral program.
There’s something I can’t explain in words, but… There is a unique atmosphere evoked by graduate students in the Department of Mathematics and Ph.D.
Surprisingly, whether it was the US or Korea, the unique atmosphere was not different, hmm… Judging from the concentration of the atmosphere, I think it might be the fourth year or the last year of the doctoral program.
He raised his eyes over the brown spectacles and repeated the same thing.
“Now that the math seminar is starting, if you’re not in the math department, please leave.”
“I also came to see the seminar.”
He opened his mouth with a slightly startled expression at my answer.
“Are you an undergraduate student in Mathematics? Are you?”
“yes.”
He raised both eyebrows in response to my answer.
“What grade are you in?”
words are shortened
If it’s math, it means you’re a senior.
“It’s a public school number.”
In response to my answer, he said with a smirk.
“If you’re in your second year now, you wouldn’t even know what topological math is, so get out.”
I was a little offended by his words and attitude, but… Today, Mike and Dr. Wouldn’t it be a nice day to see Hamilton again.
I said with a smile on my face.
“I am very interested in the Poincare guess. So, make sure to attend today’s seminar! I came here to listen.”
“Sheesh! I think I picked it up somewhere on the Internet, but today’s seminar is not something that undergraduates can understand.”
That was then.
When did you come in… The major’s older sister squinted at me in front of the classroom, and she was asking me if I could help.
I shook my head slightly towards my sister with an okay expression.
Meanwhile, the Ph.D. graduate student continued to speak in a hoarse voice.
“Do not interfere with the professors’ discussions in the middle, and when you say something nice, get out of the way. yes?”
“There will be no interruption to the seminar.”
“Huh? One-day puppy Haneul-like seniors don’t know that they are scary, do you keep being stubborn?”
I wiped the smile from my lips and looked at him.
“Senior? Even if you are a senior in the same class, you do not know each other. And today’s seminar was announced on the math department bulletin board, and I came to see it.”
Actually I don’t know either. Did such an announcement come out? .
The graduate student looked very bewildered, and I continued.
“I wanted to attend this seminar, so I couldn’t sleep last night.”
this is really
Mike and Dr. Because I couldn’t sleep until 3 in the morning at the thought of seeing Hamilton again.
I strengthened my voice and continued speaking.
“But what the hell is that person doing, telling me not to go out?”
“What… ? what… ?”
The moment the graduate student staggered with a bewildered expression, the door to the classroom opened.
Then, Professor Donghyeong Kim, who is in charge of topological mathematics at the Department of Mathematics at Hankuk University, came in, followed by two foreigners.
The classroom went silent in an instant, and the brown-eyed graduate student hurriedly returned to his seat.
Two foreigners entered the classroom.
Mike Schultz and Dr. It was Hamilton.
I looked at the two in turn.
Dr. who was like a father to me in the past life. Hamilton… And Mike Schultz smiling brightly… .
Mike is really healthy and alive… .
One side of my heart trembled, and tears welled up in my eyes without me realizing it.
crap… !
His eyes met again with the major older sister standing in front of the lecture hall.
I hurriedly wiped the tears from my eyes and smiled slightly at my sister.
At my smile, my sister looked at me with an unknown expression… This is definitely going to make fun of me for crying the next time we meet.
OMG—! Today, it seems that the major sister has properly caught her weakness.
After a while, the major sister opened her mouth to the people in English.
“(Hello. As you may already know, my name is Sonia Yoon, a visiting professor at Hankuk University for one year.)”
By the way, Sonia Yoon is the official English name of the major older sister.
When my sister first went to America, it is said that no one, including So-ryung, So-ryong, and even So-re-yung, could pronounce her name properly.
So, when my sister got hired at Texas State University, she officially started using the name Sonia.
The classroom, which had been cluttered with her words, suddenly became quiet, and the eyes of about 40 people focused on the major sister.
The older sister confirmed this and continued.
“(As you know, today’s seminar topic is Poincare’s guess. Let me introduce two speakers first.)”
The older sister pointed to Mike and continued.
“(Mr. Mike Schultz is a PhD graduate student studying Poincaré’s conjecture with me at Texas State University. Next to him is Dr. Demond Hamilton. He is currently professor of mathematics at Yale University….)”
Their introduction led to an explanation of today’s seminar schedule.
First, Mike gave a presentation on a new method to replace the surgical technique, followed by a 30-minute discussion session, and finally Dr. Hamilton’s presentation is said to be in progress.
However, the expression on the face of the major older sister giving the explanation is not good.
After the explanation was finished, the major sister sat down in an empty seat in the classroom, and Mike took a chalk and started writing on the blackboard.
I turned my head to look at the major older sister, but I could still feel her expression stiffened.
What’s going on?
* * *
5 minutes ago.
When the major entered classroom 311, there were about 40 people gathered in the classroom.
I was very worried that the attendance rate would be low because it was the vacation period, but a smile spread across the major’s face at the thought that this was not bad.
The major, looking around the classroom with a satisfied expression, saw Jeong-ho sitting in the front row.
Jung-ho was talking to a graduate student in the mathematics department.
The major checked the blackboard eraser and chalk, and looked at the clock behind the classroom.
8:55 am.
5 minutes before the seminar starts.
Professor Donghyeong Kim, Mike and Dr. I was supposed to have breakfast with Hamilton and come straight to the classroom… seems a little late
The Major, who turned his head towards Jeong-ho’s voice, could catch a glimpse of the conversation between Jeong-ho and a graduate student.
“… … Today’s seminar is not something that undergraduates can understand.”
The moment the major was about to intervene, Jung-ho shook his head towards him, giving him an okay expression.
However, as the conversation between the two grew longer, Jung-ho’s expression hardened in the end.
At that time, Professor Dong-Hyeong Kim, Mike and Dr. He entered the classroom with Hamilton, and the major toured the classroom to introduce the speaker.
At that time, the major met Jeong-ho’s eyes, and Jeong-ho’s eyes turned red… Wouldn’t it be brimming with tears? !
The major has known Jeong-ho for over 10 years.
Jeongho has always been bright since he was in the first year of elementary school.
It was then that Jung-ho burst into tears.
no… A little while ago, what the hell did a graduate student say to Jung-ho? ?
The major recalled the fact that the Department of Mathematics has long been famous for its strong discipline among seniors and juniors.
A little while ago, it was clear that a graduate student was a senior in the mathematics department and went to Jeongho.
To Major, Jung-ho is the second most precious person after his family.
no… He was as precious as his family.
It was thanks to Jeong-ho that he was able to get his doctorate, and it was actually his help that he was appointed as a professor at a famous university in the United States.
read at noblemtl.com
Not only this.
It was Ho Jung who discovered that David McLean had stolen his thesis three years ago.
If it wasn’t for Jungho then… The tenure professorship he received a year ago may have been just a wish.
Jung-ho, who made eye contact with the major, wiped away his tears… He smiles at the major as if it’s okay.
The major’s gaze shifted to the graduate student who had been talking to Jung-ho a while ago, and flames erupted from the major’s eyes looking at him.