In any sense of the term, he was Dou Dou's guardian, and it might even be said that he was the only one capable of assuming this responsibility.
As for accepting the award, that was impossible.
Impossible for the rest of his life.
Every award had its historical significance, and to be honest, Qiao Ze had long felt dissatisfied with many rules of the academic community.
For instance, the recommendation system for honors.
Whether it was an international scientific award or the selection of an academician, one needed someone's recommendation.
In the past ages, one could understand this.
After all, the topics that qualified scholars for world-class scientific awards were extremely specialized, and without sufficient credentials, it was virtually impossible to assess their value. Without a recommendation system, deciding who was deserving of an award was indeed a troublesome issue.
