Onstage.
In the audience.
It was dead silent!
It felt like time had momentarily stopped!
Everyone stared at the podium in shock. No one could believe what they had just heard. After a whole three seconds, the crowd erupted into an uproar!
"Zhang Ye?"
"Zhang Ye?!"
"Was that the name that was announced?"
"I think so!"
"Think so? The president indeed said 'Zhang Ye!'"
"Is there another person called Zhang Ye? Is it someone with the same name?"
"No, there's only one Zhang Ye on the candidates' shortlist!"
"That's impossible, what the fuck!"
"This, this—"
"What's happening? Can anyone tell me what's happening?"
"Why was the Highest Science and Technology Award given to Zhang Ye!"
"Yeah, isn't this such nonsense?!"
"My ass! As if he knows anything about science and technology!"
"Besides, they've gotten the title totally wrong too!"
