Chapter 429 Compete? _2

"Hello, Academician Xu."

Su greeted Xu Changshu with a beaming smile, having composed herself.

Xu Changshu hesitated for a moment, then laughed: "Chengzi, stop joking. The formal meeting for the nominations hasn't even started, I certainly can't be counted on. I'm definitely not as steadfast as Professor Qiao. You should call him Academician Qiao instead. I think I still need a few more years."

Though he said this with a smile, he was quite serious.

This year's academician nominations had him on the list as well, but there are only five slots in mathematics, and Qiao Ze and Li Jiangao are sure to take two. These two are definitely getting in. As for him, he might have a chance, but he couldn't be sure.

After all, if the Xilin Mathematics Institute alone gets three spots, even he would find that hard to justify.