Wei Dongyi is a teacher at Peking University who always holds a big bottle of water, and he has caught the attention of millions these days.
Wei is shy. When asked to say something to encourage high school students preparing for the college entrance exam, and he just said, "Cheer up. Welcome to Peking University. I don't know what else to say. "
After this interview went viral, the public learned Wei Dongyi is so talented that he is called God Wei. Wei won gold medals at the International Mathematical Olympiad(国际奥林匹克数学竞赛) twice at high school. He got into Peking University without taking the entrance exam.
At Peking University, Wei is famous not only as a math genius(天才) but also for his simple lifestyle.
"Among thousands of students, you can find God Wei easily because no matter which season it is, he always carries a big bottle of water and walks fast. " his friend Xiao said.
"He refills drinking water into his bottle. Someone asked him why. He said it was environmental. " Xiao added.
Wei doesn't use social media(社交媒体), doesn't like answering the phone and doesn't go to parties. He grew up in Jinan. His father was a math teacher while his mother was an English teacher.
His mother said, "Wei is normal. . For example, his scores in Chinese and English are low. He loves listening to the radio and the thing he likes best is solving math problems. He will be excited if you talk with him about math. "
"This genius lives in his own world. He does not need to care about other people's opinions and does not need the so-called EQ(情商). He is simple. He simply loves math, and he is willing to put all his heart into it. That's enough. " wrote Mary on Weibo.
