The so-called “debate” is actually a large-scale academic discussion in which two or more parties each hold their own views.
Looking across the history of modern science, the most famous example is the great debate between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr over their different interpretations of quantum mechanics.
It had an indelible and significant impact on the creation and development of quantum mechanics.
November of 2052 was destined to be an extraordinary month for the global fields of virology, immunology, pharmacology, and biological preparations.
Later generations even referred to this “Jiang Fuyue–Tosaki Kawashima” great debate as “the beginning of Schankwo virus immunology research”!
In the following decades, countless immunology experts, pharmacologists, and doctoral researchers in biological preparations advanced wave after wave into the field. Under intense collisions of ideas, it ultimately led to the birth of “human viral immunology.”
Of course, that is a later story and will not be discussed for now.
In early November, when the autumn atmosphere was already deep, snowflake-like invitation letters were sent out from Ming University, flying toward the desks of top scholars, expert professors, and industry leaders in the medical field both domestically and abroad.
For this invitation, the signature in the lower-right corner read: Qiming University Jiang Fuyue Personal Laboratory.
And it was stamped.
If this had happened half a year earlier, sending out such invitations would only have made people laugh.
Even if Jiang Fuyue were the so-called “genius girl,” had won several competition gold medals, had countless fans, and even achieved full marks in the college entrance examination, etc.
Placed before true giants of academia, these things were not worth mentioning at all!
It would be like a wealthy tycoon loaded with riches encountering a little girl selling popsicles who proudly told him she earned one hundred yuan today.
Such naïve ignorance would not even be worth the tycoon showing any contempt.
Because, you wouldn’t even count as an opponent, at most just a little child who has never seen the world.
Not on the same level, nor in the same league.
However, this situation completely changed after Jiang Fuyue won the Lasker Award in one stroke.
With two research achievements, the A+ vaccine and the special-effect drug, in hand, she directly transformed from the “little girl selling popsicles” into a “popsicle monopolist,” holding the world’s “popsicle” resources.
Who would still dare look down on her?
Naturally, the invitations sent out also carried considerable weight.
By the very next day, nearly one hundred replies had already been received domestically. Among them, 95% of invitees clearly stated they would attend, while the remaining 5% were mostly uncertain.
Those who directly refused were almost nonexistent.
There was even a subtle psychology among scholars in the field of feeling honored to receive the invitation.
When an influential figure sends invitations, and under the premise that people at the same level generally receive them, if someone does not, it does not mean they are lucky, it only means the host does not think highly of them and did not take them seriously.
So those who received invitations felt reassured, while those who did not began to have thoughts.
It was precisely for this reason that even invitees who ultimately could not attend due to being unable to leave or because their projects had reached critical stages still politely replied by email explaining their reasons as a show of respect.
Soon, the matter of Jiang Fuyue widely sending debate invitations was known by the authorities.
Her move was no longer purely a personal action, because it involved scientists from other countries, many of whom were national-level treasures. With such a large-scale gathering, whether from a legal or administrative perspective, it should be proactively reported to the relevant departments.
Jiang Fuyue indeed followed the rules.
And as the organizer, Ming University needed to undertake responsibilities related to receiving guests. Even before the invitations were sent out, procedures had already begun, processing documents, running workflows, and waiting for higher-level approval.
During this period, because certain links were not fully connected, considerable obstacles arose.
Xiao Shan personally stepped in and resolved most of them, but they were still stuck at the final approval stage.
“It’s not that I don’t want to handle it, it’s that it really can’t be processed. From what I heard, they probably want you to go there personally.”
Jiang Fuyue raised an eyebrow: “Me?”
Xiao Shan nodded: “From that tone, I shouldn’t have misunderstood. Once this approval passes, all procedures will be complete.”
Beside her, Xie Dingyuan gave her a reassuring look: “I’ll go with you tomorrow.”
The next day, the two went together.
After entering, well, they were all old acquaintances, old leaders.
When they saw each other, both sides were stunned.
Jiang Fuyue hadn’t expected to meet familiar faces, while the other side hadn’t expected Xie Dingyuan to come along.
“What, are you afraid we old men will bully her?”
Xie Dingyuan: “You must be joking. I wouldn’t dare.”
He said he wouldn’t dare, but that was exactly what he thought in his heart! Did they think that just because they were old, their eyes had gone bad and their hearts had gone blind too?
That protective attitude, really…
Forget it. The young couple has a good relationship, clashing ideas at work, supporting each other in life. On a broader scale, it promotes the improvement of domestic scientific research levels, a good thing!
“Actually, the reason we asked you to come today wasn’t to block the approval… cough… it’s just that this debate… cough, cough…” Toward the end, the old man even felt a little embarrassed. Finally, gritting his teeth, he asked, “How confident are you?”
Jiang Fuyue had made such a big move. It looked like she was well prepared and confident, but the higher-ups were accustomed to stability. Without a definite answer, they simply could not set their minds at ease.
Calling Jiang Fuyue over today was precisely to have her reveal her bottom line!
What if… things went wrong? In front of so many scientific scholars worldwide, how would it end?
Jiang Fuyue understood their feelings. After a brief pause, she answered concisely: “I’m confident.”
Immediately, the old men were completely reassured.
On the spot they stamped the approval document and handed it to her: “Child, we wish you success.”
“Thank you.”
Since both sides had reached consensus, the higher authorities would now fully cooperate, opening green channels all the way and providing support.
Even Xu Kaiqing could not help sighing: “Your level of prestige, number one in the academic world.”
As expected of “chou.”
Once Dad steps in, everyone present becomes grandsons.
Impossible to compare, impossible to provoke!
He couldn’t help but silently mourn Fu Zhengxin and Qian Youwen for two seconds.
……
At the same time, far away in Country R, Tosaki Kawashima also received Jiang Fuyue’s email.
Not an invitation,
But a letter of challenge!
It was said that Tosaki Kawashima smashed one teapot and two teacups on the spot, cursing loudly in the room.
As for what he cursed…
Anyway, Jiang Fuyue couldn’t hear it.
The next day, Tosaki Kawashima replied: I look forward to battling you! I eagerly anticipate it!
At this point, the arena had already been set, both offense and defense were in position, and all that remained was for the spectators to gather before the gong sounded to begin!
“What?! Jiang Fuyue issued a challenge to Tosaki Kawashima?” Fu Zhengxin frowned, looking astonished. “How dare she?”
Qian Youwen kept a grim face and handed over the invitation: “See for yourself.”
Fu Zhengxin opened it. With just one glance, a vicious glint flashed in his eyes. “Heh, the rabbit is anxious and has started biting.”
“Rabbit?” Qian Youwen exaggerated his tone. “Do you have some misunderstanding about that animal? With her fearless, relentless ferocity, biting and refusing to let go until tearing off a piece of flesh, you actually think she’s a rabbit? I think she’s fiercer than a hungry wolf!”
“What, are you afraid?” Fu Zhengxin sneered.
But the sneer sounded unpleasant no matter how one heard it. Qian Youwen coldly raised his eyes: “You probably still haven’t figured out what kind of situation we’re in. Since Jiang Fuyue dares to widely send invitations demanding a face-to-face academic debate with Tosaki Kawashima, it means she must have discovered something, and that discovery is enough to hammer him to death. Don’t forget, you and your granddaughter were the first in the country to jump out and question her!”
Once Tosaki Kawashima is finished, the Fu grandfather and granddaughter, including himself, will not be able to escape responsibility.
At present, the domestic medical community stood in line without thinking precisely because Fu Zhengxin and Fu Qing took the lead, publicly supporting the claims in Tosaki Kawashima’s paper without experimental verification and launching verbal attacks against Jiang Fuyue.
On the one hand, Jiang Fuyue was indeed too eye-catching, arousing both jealousy and resentment among most peers in the circle.
On the other hand, they had also been led astray by Fu Zhengxin.
Once the situation turned in a direction favorable to Jiang Fuyue, or she directly proved that Tosaki Kawashima’s paper was wrong, then what awaited the three of them would be complaints and backlash from their peers.
At that time, all responsibility would be dumped onto their heads…
Thinking of this, Qian Youwen couldn’t help shivering, a trace of apprehension appearing in his eyes.
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Fu Zhengxin still sneered: “She’s just a half-baked person who hasn’t even received systematic medical education. She only developed the A+ vaccine because of luck and discovered the virus antibody by coincidence, that’s all. Besides, she hasn’t even graduated from university. How capable do you think a young person who climbed to today’s position by sheer dumb luck is, to pick faults in Tosaki Kawashima?”
Tosaki Kawashima had been famous for many years and was a well-known figure in Country R and even the global medical community.
Was the paper he wrote so easy to overturn?
“Old Qian, you’re being overly nervous. There’s no need to be so alarmed.” He pinched the corner of the invitation like it was something ridiculous. “Just bluffing. You actually believed it? Ridiculous!”
Qian Youwen looked at his arrogant and self-satisfied expression as if watching a moth impatiently fluttering toward its own destruction.
“Heh… anyway, I’m not playing with you anymore. I only hope that on the day of the debate, you can still remain as calm as you are now.”
After saying that, he stopped talking and turned to leave.
Qian Youwen regretted it!
If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have rushed to publicly take a stance. Now not only had he gained nothing from Fu Zhengxin, but he had also completely offended Xu Kaiqing and Jiang Fuyue.
Over the years, he had relied several times on his superb ability to “sit on the fence,” going whichever way the wind blew to reach today’s position, yet he never expected to stumble this time.
That idiot Fu Zhengxin didn’t even realize death was already approaching!
However, was Fu Zhengxin really stupid?
Of course not.
After Qian Youwen left, the smug and inflated expression on his face completely faded. He picked up the invitation again, and the more he looked at it, the heavier his heart became.
What he had said just now were indeed his true thoughts. He did not believe that a young girl like Jiang Fuyue could pose any threat to Tosaki Kawashima, but some things still had to be guarded against.
A ruthless glint flashed through his old eyes. Fu Zhengxin took out his phone and dialed his granddaughter Fu Qing’s number: “It’s me…”
……
Whether it was Tosaki Kawashima initially targeting the special-effect drug, or Jiang Fuyue issuing the debate challenge now, overall these were internal matters within the academic circle.
Most outsiders did not know.
But on the third day after Jiang Fuyue sent out a large number of invitations, a revelation post appeared on a non-academic forum.
The title was: “Breaking! Schankwo Special-Effect Drug Has Major Hazards, Is Jiang Fuyue Saving Lives or Taking Them?!”
At a glance, it was clearly written by professionals, every phrase taken out of context to create explosive points.
Because the forum mainly shared gossip and gathered many onlookers, and since the name “Jiang Fuyue” itself carried traffic, the post was quickly reposted to Weibo.
Half an hour later, it easily made the trending list.
【Holy cr*p! When did this happen? Why haven’t I heard anything about it?】
【I just checked that paper by Tosaki Kawashima, it was published a month ago】
【So Sister Yue has suffered injustice for this long?】
【I can understand foreign scientists kicking someone when they’re down, after all, different positions, but why is the domestic medical community also engaging in internal conflict? Attacking someone who is also Chinese and has brought honor to the country?】
【She’s done so much and paid so much, yet she’s being treated so unfairly. The Chinese academic world has long rotted to the core】
【Jiang Fuyue’s fanboys, can you stop whitewashing? Look clearly, it’s drug hazards! Causing infant deformities and even miscarriage! Are you all blind?】
【Nothing to whitewash. In front of global drug safety, what is Jiang Fuyue worth?】
【No matter how great the contributions, she should pay for her mistakes.】
……
Under malicious guidance, voices accusing Jiang Fuyue began to overwhelm those supporting her.
Because it involved the issue of “drug safety,” it was different from previous minor disputes.
Was the special-effect drug really harmful?
Should Jiang Fuyue take responsibility for it?
These questions placed question marks in the hearts of fans. Before clear answers appeared, they did not dare argue forcefully. To put it bluntly, they lacked confidence.
They could no longer argue righteously like before, and it was also to avoid bringing more negativity to Jiang Fuyue and making things worse.
【I’m a medical student. Before official disclosure, I also don’t know whether the Schankwo special-effect drug is truly harmful to pregnant women and fetuses, but I’m willing to believe Sister Yue, believe in her professional ability and compassionate heart. She wouldn’t joke with human lives. That’s all.】
【I also believe that someone who used her own body as a shield to save a little girl during heavy bombardment wouldn’t be an executioner trampling on life】
Originally, this was only an internal conflict within academic circles. People in the field had a shared understanding,
What happens inside the circle stays inside the circle; they wouldn’t break professional ethics and bring it outside for public ridicule.
Perhaps this was what scholars call… “decency”?
But this time, someone clearly did not follow that rule.
Xie Dingyuan: “It was done by Fu Zhengxin and Fu Qing.”
Xu Kaiqing was shocked by this series of actions: “Why would he do this?! Isn’t he afraid things will spiral out of control?”
Jiang Fuyue: “Maybe the opposite?”
“Meaning?”
“He’s afraid.”
Taking the risk of using public opinion to pressure Jiang Fuyue, attempting to make her retreat in the face of difficulty and abandon the academic debate.
“Stupid!”
Xu Kaiqing: “Then what should we do next? Just let things continue like this online? Are we not going to do anything?”
Jiang Fuyue picked up her cup, took a sip of water, her voice cool and calm,
“Since someone wants to make things bigger, then I’ll oblige him.”
That very afternoon, the official account of Qiming University posted an update:
Qiming University V: On November 23rd, at 10:00 AM China time, our student Jiang Fuyue and Country R medical expert Tosaki Kawashima will conduct an academic discussion regarding a series of questions about the Schankwo special-effect drug. The event will be livestreamed simultaneously, stay tuned!
Additionally, repost and follow for a chance to win one of ten spots to watch the debate live.
【First place, pick me, pick me!】
【Pay attention, key point: watch the battle!】
【Is this a direct showdown? Sister Yue is awesome, Ming University is mighty and domineering!】
【Snacks ready, waiting for face-slapping】
【Ever since I became a fan of Sister Yue, even gossip feels high-class】
【Has anyone noticed that Little Ming (Ming University) really dotes on Goddess Yue? Every time something happens they immediately state their stance, and it’s always absolute support?】
【Ming University and Sister Yue achieved each other. I can only say she made the right choice back then】
【Little Ming: You never leave me, and I give you my whole heart】
【I’m emotionally overwhelmed!】
【What kind of divine friendship is this? Ming University deserves it, and Sister Yue deserves it even more】
【Another strange CP pairing added: Sister Yue and Xiao Ming】
【Professor Xie strongly expresses dissatisfaction】
【No choice, Professor Xie belongs to Sister Yue, but Sister Yue belongs to everyone? [shrug]】
……
The autumn wind was bleak, the sky high and clouds light.
Two consecutive rains had fallen in the capital, and the temperature dropped day by day.
Just as everyone put on windbreakers and wrapped themselves tightly in coats, November 23rd arrived.
Under the attention of the entire internet and the global medical community, this long-brewing academic debate finally arrived as scheduled…
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