After being interrupted by Maxim, the tension in Lu Zhou's heart eased a lot.
Lu Zhou suddenly realized that Lu Zhou was actually quite an interesting person.
Even though Lu Zhou was very serious at work, he was also very casual when he made jokes.
The only problem was that Lu Zhou didn't know if it was because Lu Zhou's English wasn't very good. Lu Zhou felt like they were on a completely different channel.
"You're not married? Don't have a girlfriend? "
"No." Lu Zhou felt like it was a little embarrassing to admit it directly, so he added, "Of course, it's not because I can't find it, it's because I'm too busy at work, so I don't have time to deal with these things."
"Okay, okay, you can't meet a woman at work? You don't know what to say when you're hitting on a girl? I understand your worries. "Maxim snapped his fingers as he raised his eyebrows and continued," My suggestion is that you need to find a place with a lot of good girls to strengthen your knowledge in this area … Do you want me to recommend a good place to you? I only discovered this recently when I arrived in St. Petersburg.
Lu Zhou: "???"
It was an hour's drive from Pulkovo International Airport to the Corinthia Hotel in the center of Saint Petersburg City. Along the way, the scenery outside the car window flashed by. Every brick and tile gave off an exotic feeling.
However, when he got closer to the city center, this vibe gradually faded away.
The central areas of major cities were basically the same. Other than the busy streets, there were also steel and concrete jungles.
However, when Lu Zhou arrived at the entrance of the Corinthia Hotel, he was still amazed by this magnificent Russian palace-style hotel.
It was different from the Mathematics Society in Brazil.
This year's mathematics conference was sponsored by the local government and the Russian authorities, and it was set to be held in a five-star hotel in the city center.
Whether it was because they were trying to please the mathematicians or for other reasons, the mathematicians were able to move the conference to a five-star hotel thanks to the sponsorship of these kind people.
After sending Lu Zhou to the hotel, the accompanying motorcade withdrew. However, judging from the special police standing on the streets around the hotel, as well as the security guards in the hotel, the Russian Security Service should have strengthened the security work here in advance.
However, even if he believed that China's security department had fully communicated with the Russian security department, Lu Zhou still did not completely trust the Russians to take all the initiative.
Following the hotel attendant to his room, the first thing Lu Zhou did after checking in was open his laptop, put it on the table, and connected to the hotel's Wifi.
"Xiao Ai, I'll leave the cameras here to you. If you see anyone suspicious, mark them and tell me."
A string of bubbles popped up on the bottom right corner of the screen.
Xiao Ai: [Is it finally my turn? Don't worry, Master, leave it to me! Φ (≧ ω ∀ *)?]
No, you probably won't have a chance to appear this time. The reason why I let you out is just to add another layer of insurance.
Under the heavy protection of the Federal Security Service and China's General Staff Department, no one dared to cause trouble here.
Unless he didn't plan to act at all and was prepared to do so at all costs …
Of course, Lu Zhou only said these words in his heart.
After all, he still had to consider Xiao Ai's feelings.
Xiao Ai: [Master, Master, their elevator control system and access control system are actually managed by the same server as the surveillance system! Can I install a back door? (????)】
Lu Zhou: "Keep one, but don't use it without my permission."
Xiao Ai: [Got it! Don't worry, master! Φ (≧ ω ∀ *)?]
Although the Russian Security Service had set up layers of defense here, this was a foreign country after all. With this extra layer of insurance, they could sleep better at night.
After doing these things, Lu Zhou changed his clothes and left the room.
When he came out, Wang Peng was standing in the hallway.
When he saw Lu Zhou coming out of the room, he walked up and spoke.
"I'm done packing."
"Yeah, I'm done." Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Speaking of which, is it okay to completely hand over the security work to the Russians?"
Wang Peng: "Our people are involved in the security work, but after all, this is someone else's territory. Our people can't move around directly, so most of the work is concentrated behind the scenes. In short, you can completely rest assured about the security. "
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "I'm not worried, I'm just asking … Oh yeah, I plan on going out and eating something, is that okay?"
"Of course it's okay." Wang Peng nodded and said, "Do you want me to follow you directly, or do you want me to follow you somewhere you can't see?"
Lu Zhou said, "… You should just come with me."
He wasn't going to do any secret activities, he was just going out for a meal.
It was too tiring to follow him in a place he couldn't see.
…
The International Congress of Mathematicians would begin in two days.
Although in the past, there would be people arriving one after another before the start of the conference, there were not many people who were so diligent. Most of the people staying in the hotel were tourists who came to St. Petersburg.
After getting out of the elevator, Lu Zhou walked through the hotel lobby. He was planning to find some local food and eat lunch when he suddenly saw a familiar face at the entrance of the lobby.
His brown wavy hair was draped over his shoulders, he had a bright smile, and he had the temperament of a boy next door … Of course, this wasn't the main point. The main point was that he was only in his thirties, but he had already won more than a dozen mathematics awards, including the Fields Award. He was also named by Faltings as one of the three most promising young scholars.
It could be said that this man was both knowledgeable and talented. Even Lu Zhou had to admit that this man was about two-thirds as handsome as him …
Their eyes met.
When Lu Zhou recognized him, the man obviously recognized him as well. He suddenly showed a surprised expression on his face.
"Lu Zhou?"
"… Schulz?" Lu Zhou smiled and said, "What a coincidence! You're already here? "
Although the two weren't old friends, they were quite familiar with each other.
Almost seven years ago, at the Cole Prize in Number Theory, the two people who won the Number Theory and Algebra Prizes met each other. Over the years, because of the overlap in their research, the two of them would occasionally exchange emails.
Compared to the sophisticated Russian bureaucrats, Lu Zhou felt closer to his peers!
Schulz shook Lu Zhou's right hand and smiled. "Haha, what a coincidence! I thought a busy person like you would have to wait at least half an hour after the opening ceremony. I didn't expect you to come early. "
Lu Zhou: "At the invitation of the Ministry of Energy, I have to go to the nuclear fusion power station in St. Petersburg before the conference begins. Speaking of which, you should be quite busy, right? Why are you here early? "
"I'm here to visit an old friend … He doesn't like to be disturbed by others. I probably won't be able to see him during the conference, so I came early." Schulz made a helpless expression and said, "Speaking of which, you're here too. Are you interested in going with me?"
Lu Zhou hesitated for a second and said, "I don't know you, I'm afraid it's not a good idea to visit an old friend."
Schulz smiled and said, "It's fine, he's a very nice person. It's just that his personality is a bit weird, so it's not easy to see him. He's been interested in you for a long time. I think if I bring you with me, the chances of me being rejected will be lower. "
Wang Peng, who was standing behind Lu Zhou, suddenly spoke with a serious expression.
"Can you tell me who your friend is?"
Schulz smiled and raised his eyebrows.
"Perelman!"
"You should have heard of him."
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