Surprise.
Astonishment.
Disbelief.
Everyone was speechless.
There was dead silence in the lecture hall.
An old man broke the silence.
He stood up and applauded.
Clap clap clap …
The applause gradually spread from the first row to the back row.
The drizzle turned into a heavy downpour.
Clap clap clap clap!
It was not just applause.
The students in the back row stood up, whistled, and cheered.
Whether it was Princeton students, Princeton night students, or people who came from thousands of miles away to attend this mathematics conference …
At this moment.
They witnessed a great moment together!
One of the question marks in the Hall of Mathematics was gently scratched out by a black pen.
At the same time.
At this moment, a genius was rising.
The entire lecture hall was filled with applause.
The applause followed his footsteps and floated outside the lecture hall.
The staff member who was going to remind Lu Zhou that it was time to end the lecture could not understand the proof process on the whiteboard. However, he could not help but applaud.
His colleague next to him could not help but poke his arm and ridicule him.
"If you interrupted his train of thought, you might be the one to leave your name in the history of mathematics."
"In what name?"
"The terminator of inspiration, an intern from the Federal Mathematics Society named George, killed a mathematics genius."
"Oh, don't do this, Mr. Francis will kill me."
Francis was the president of the Federal Mathematics Society. He looked like a kind-looking old man who always spoke slowly.
However, occasionally, he would show a ferocious expression.
The conversation between the two was covered by the applause.
In the lecture hall.
As he listened to the applause and stared at the calculations on the whiteboard, Wei Wen felt lost. His slightly hoarse voice had a hint of disbelief as he said, "It's solved?"
Is this my opponent?
Is this the person I want to defeat in the US competition?
The memory of losing in the national competition was still fresh in his mind. The US competition was about to be decided in February. He should have faced his opponent in Princeton with his head held high. However, at this moment, his heart was dull and tasteless.
A sense of defeat?
No …
Disappointment?
Kind of.
It was as if that person had already gone far away, shattered the void, and entered another realm.
Whether it was the top scorer in the college entrance examination, the gold medal in the International Olympic Mathematics Competition, or the admiration of his classmates, even if he threw all the glory he had, it would not be able to fill the gap.
He had lost a worthy opponent.
It wasn't because of the outcome, but …
He was easily left behind.
Professor Wang Yuping was staring at the whiteboard. When he heard his student's question, he slowly nodded.
With a gratified tone, the old man lamented softly, "Yes, it's solved!"
The younger generation will surpass us in time …
While sighing with emotion, the old man also made up his mind.
When I go back, I will write a letter to the higher-ups and recommend this talented person to participate in the Ten Thousand People Initiative!
No, I'll write it as soon as I get back to the hotel, and then I'll go back to China.
Not only that, but Old Tang, Old Ren, and a few other old fellows had to sign their names as well.
Age, qualifications, and education were not a problem for this kind of talent. Even for those doctoral students who had been selected, how many of them could reach this level? If this kind of talent could not be retained, it would not only be a joke, but it would also be a big loss!
There was no shortage of Chinese people for the Fields Award, but China needed a Fields Award.
Professor Wang saw hope in this young man …
…
The things on the blackboard had been engraved in Lu Zhou's heart. He could not forget it for a while.
As for whether it would be plagiarized?
Haha, there were at least two editors of the Annual Mathematics Journal sitting in the audience. People who did this kind of stupid thing were unlikely to submit to journals or academic conferences.
When Lu Zhou finally solved this problem, he walked off the podium. He did not want to do anything else. He just wanted to go back to his hotel and have a good sleep. He would think about everything else the next day.
However, he obviously underestimated how cool his behavior was in the eyes of the Princeton mathematics students and his peers from other universities.
The moment he stepped through the door, he was caught up by the people who chased him out of the lecture hall.
People surrounded him like he was a Super Bowl champion. If it was not for the fact that there was no lawn here, Lu Zhou did not know if he would have been thrown into the sky.
"Hey, bro, nice job! You wrote down the last step, it was so cool! Can you do it again? I want to take a photo! "
"Handsome, do you have a contact number? You can write it on my hand. "
"Wait a second! Let me take a photo! Let me take a photo, I want to post it on Twitter! Sh * t, don't push me! "
The noise suddenly dispelled the sleepiness in Lu Zhou's heart.
Honestly speaking, this group of people was too passionate. They were so passionate that he was a little scared.
It was fine to whistle at him and take a photo with him. However, some people came up and gave him a bear hug.
Not only did he dribble the ball into someone, but a passionate Latina girl kissed him on the face when she took a photo with him.
This time, it did not matter.
The people behind him cheered and these girls became even bolder. This made Lu Zhou panic.
The most annoying thing was that these people were not polite at all! They did not have any integrity at all!
Seeing how embarrassed he was, they became even more excited.
He did not even care about his handsome hairstyle. Lu Zhou used all of his strength to break through the crowd's laughter and cheers.
But thank the heavens, at least he managed to keep his first kiss.
This was more important than any hairstyle.
If he lost it here, it would be a big loss!
…
After leaving the school gate, Lu Zhou quickly walked through Palmer Square and escaped back to the hotel. Just as he got into the elevator, a figure suddenly flashed in from behind him.
When Lu Zhou looked at her, she also looked at Lu Zhou.
Lu Zhou coughed and suggested, "Uh … I don't mind taking a photo or an autograph, but for the sake of our friendship, let's not get physical, okay?"
Molina raised her eyebrows and crossed her arms in front of her chest. She ignored Lu Zhou's words and pressed the number 5 button with her right hand. She said, "I'm in room 707, where are you going?"
"301 … Cough, press number three for me," Lu Zhou coughed.
That was close, I almost told him my room number.
"Third floor?" Molina looked at the dial next to the elevator door and teasingly looked at Lu Zhou. She then joked, "Unfortunately, it's already past. Since it's on the way, do you want to sit in my room for a bit?"
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "No need, I just want to go back to sleep."
Molina: "…"
The elevator reached the seventh floor and stopped.
Lu Zhou saw that the elevator was going up, so he walked down and pressed the dial.
Seeing that Lu Zhou was determined to go back as soon as possible, Molina did not rush back. Instead, she joked, "Are all Chinese men so insensitive?"
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "No, I just don't want to think about math problems for now."
Molina raised her eyebrows and said, "How did you know I wanted to ask you about math problems?"
Lu Zhou smirked and said proudly, "Because eyes can tell a lot of things. You taught me this, am I right?"
She did not answer the question.
Molina noticed Lu Zhou's eye bags, so she did not force him. She took out a pack of wipes from her bag and threw it at him.
Lu Zhou, "Wipes?"
Molina smiled and said, "You have at least three lipstick marks on your face, do you need a mirror?"
The f * ck?!
When Lu Zhou thought about how he walked with lipstick marks on his handsome face, his expression suddenly changed. He quickly took the wipes and wiped his face.
Sure enough, there were two lipstick marks on the paper.
"Have a good sleep, but remember, don't miss the closing ceremony tomorrow afternoon and the party tonight," said Molina as she looked at Lu Zhou wiping his face. She smirked and said, "Especially the party tomorrow night, you're the star."
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