How did this happen?
Now it seems the effect of the proof presentation was much better than expected. He originally thought the silent presentation would be harshly criticized, but actually, it wasn't a big deal. The results were what truly mattered.
As it turned out, the presentation process wasn't criticized at all; instead, Fan Lei received high praise.
This was indeed very surprising.
Zhao Yi had thought that it wouldn't matter if Fan Lei lost a little face since he wasn't part of the mathematics community and didn't need any academic fame. Gaining a bit of a 'comic' reputation might even benefit his future work.
Now...
The world is truly amazing!
...
Fan Lei's fame as a mathematical genius didn't last long.
In fact.
Due to the vast amount of discussions online and since Fan Lei was not someone with a secretive identity, by that very evening someone had exposed him and dug up all his information.