In the bewildered and astonished gazes of the audience, Chi Gui walked onto the stage unhurriedly, took the certificate representing "first place" honor from the presenter, and said calmly and politely, "Thank you."
The presenter couldn't help but give Chi Gui an extra glance.
This girl had a unique aura; merely standing beside her seemed to infect others, gradually calming their emotions from excitement to tranquility.
The presenter smiled and gave Chi Gui a hug, saying sincerely, "Congratulations. Is there anything you'd like to say to everyone?"
Xue Mingqing and Shi Liyun watched as Chi Gui gracefully and composedly walked up to receive the award, their faces turning unsightly.
Especially Shi Liyun, thinking back to what she had just said to Chi Gui, felt as if her face had been slapped several times, burning painfully.
"Gotta try even harder next year?!"
"Wish you could go up and feel it too?"
Now not only had she gone up, but she had also obtained the first place that even the salvation team hadn't managed to secure!
Shi Liyun watched as Chi Gui took the microphone, biting her lip fiercely.
Having just mocked her, she must surely be planning to use this opportunity to mock her in return fiercely, embarrassing both her and her master in front of everyone, right?
With that thought, Shi Liyun heard Chi Gui begin to speak.
Chi Gui's voice was still gentle, carrying her uniquely serene aura, "I'm very happy and excited to receive this great award. Here, I want to especially thank my country for its nurturing; without my country, my current achievements wouldn't be possible… Next, I want to thank my teachers …"
She had neither prepared an acceptance speech nor listened to anyone else's, yet now it came naturally to her, as if these were words she had spoken thousands of times before, ingrained in her heart.
After finishing, Chi Gui elegantly bowed to the audience below, then walked down holding the trophy and certificate.
A quiet hall suddenly burst into applause from the front left seats!
People turned to look, seeing Bi Yu smiling and watching Chi Gui descend from the stage, clapping her hands appreciatively.
She led the applause, and the other team members behind her joined in.
It was only then that the audience snapped back to reality and started clapping their hands, giving Chi Gui the warmest applause! This content belongs to novelFɪre.net
Though they didn't know who this Huaxia Doctor was, being unanimously approved by the Madam Curie Award judges made him seem almost godlike to them!
Chi Gui walked back to her seat to the roof-shaking applause, handing her trophy and certificate to Xu Wen.
Xu Wen and others had been excitedly waiting, and upon receiving the trophy and certificate, they carefully and excitedly passed them around.
Throughout it all, Chi Gui didn't utter a single word about Shi Liyun, not even the hints Shi Liyun had anticipated!
Yet Shi Liyun's face looked even worse than before!
The more Chi Gui behaved in this manner, the more Shi Liyun felt the gap between herself and Chi Gui…
It wasn't a gap in strength or expertise…
It was a matter of perspective!
From the start, she had never stood a chance of catching up to Chi Gui…
Thinking about this made Shi Liyun feel unbearably anguished; she couldn't help but bend over, clutching her clothes at the fingertips until they turned white.
Subsequently, several more awards of the Madam Curie Award were presented, but none had the topicality or explosiveness as the Best Research Award, with winners who were already anticipated by the crowd.
Soon, the ceremony ended, and everyone stood up and started heading out.
Chi Gui and her team members were encircled by a crowd as if they were stars, a spectacle that even the salvation team couldn't quite match!