"Shinichi, Shinichi …"
Shinichi Mochizuki, who was taking a nap in the airplane seat, opened his eyes in a daze and saw the student sitting next to him.
"What is it?"
Hoshi Yuichiro grinned, revealing his white teeth.
"Professor! We're almost there! "
We're almost there …
Does this mean we're going back to Japan?
Shinichi Mochizuki, who was wrapped in a blanket, tilted his head blankly and looked at the porthole on the side.
Outside the window was the runway and terminal of Kansai International Airport. There was no doubt that this was Japan.
At this time, the arrival announcement sounded in the cabin.
Shinichi Mochizuki stuffed the blanket wrapped around his body into the hands of his student. He took off the gold-rimmed glasses from his collar and put them on. He unfastened his seat belt and stood up from his seat. Under the guidance of the flight attendant, he followed the crowd toward the exit.
About half a month ago.
He vaguely remembered that when the incident on Mars had just happened, his student, Hoshi Yuichiro, took a plane to China and begged him to return to Kyoto University to continue teaching.
Shinichi Mochizuki, who had no chance to talk with Lu Zhou about the future of quantum encryption algorithms, finally chose to go home after staying in the Jin Ling University library for another half a month.
In that place, there was nothing worth him staying behind.
The TV hanging in the terminal lounge was showing the latest news.
He remembered that when he left Japan, the TV was still showing clues about the discovery of "aliens" on Mars. In just a few months, the content of the news had developed into "Human Alliance convenes the second member state congress", "establishing a defense system for the community of human destiny", "one country is attacked, the whole world participates in the war", "setting the border in the Kuiper belt" and so on.
To be honest, if aliens really invaded Earth, would this level of resistance really be useful?
Also setting the border in the Kuiper belt, how many people would fly there?
Shinichi Mochizuki deeply doubted this.
Hoshi Yuichiro dragged two suitcases through the crowd and caught up with the professor's footsteps. He spoke while gasping for breath.
"Professor, you're walking too fast!"
Shinichi Mochizuki looked away from the TV and spoke seriously.
"Iroshi-san, even if you are a mathematician, you can't ignore physical exercise."
"Yes … Professor, but I still have two suitcases here —"
"This is not an excuse."
"Yes …"
Just as the two of them were walking in the direction of the bus stop, a reporter with a microphone in his hand suddenly ran over from the side with a cameraman, blocking their way.
"Hello, are you Professor Shinichi?"
"It's me." Shinichi Mochizuki glanced at the camera behind the reporter. He stretched out his index finger and pushed his glasses. He said blankly, "What's the matter?"
"Well, I want to interview you about the ABC conjecture —"
"It's been almost two months since the proof of the ABC conjecture. Can't you ask some questions that are up-to-date?"
Hearing this, a trace of awkwardness appeared on the reporter's face.
"This … After all, many citizens are concerned about you, and when you were in China, we couldn't contact you."
Looking at his watch, Shinichi Mochizuki said concisely, "Ask what you want to ask. I can only give you two minutes at most."
"What role did you play in the LSPM research group?"
"A mathematician."
"That's for sure, what we actually want to know is —"
"The importance of my work in it … That's what you want to ask, right?" Shinichi Mochizuki paused for a while. He looked at the runway outside the terminal and continued, "This question doesn't make any sense at all. More than 60% of the part and the most critical proof ideas were found by that person. And the remaining 40%, some of them were completed by me, and some were completed by Professor Schulz and Perelman. It is difficult to distinguish whose results are more important. "
Reporter: "Do you have a high evaluation of Academician Lu?"
"Very high. In other words, he shouldn't be evaluated by me." After a pause, Shinichi Mochizuki continued, "If I must say, there is only one title worthy of him."
Reporter: "… What title?"
Facing the camera behind the reporter, Shinichi Mochizuki spoke with great momentum.
"The God of Mathematics!"
…
The departure of Lu Zhou affected many people.
From the beginning of his report in Princeton, his life seemed to be firmly tied to "academia", a word that carried the imagination and hope of human civilization for the future.
Because of this, when the bad news came, the academic community was the most affected.
"I have many teachers in my life, but he is the one I respect the most. I will remember his teachings for the rest of my life and carry forward what I learned from him."
In an interview with Nature, Professor Hadi, the youngest head of the mathematics department at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, said this with a heavy expression.
Earlier, Nature also tried to contact Professor Deligné, who had taught him during his PhD stage. Unfortunately, Professor Deligné refused to be interviewed.
Fortunately, although they did not interview Professor Deligné, they successfully contacted Professor Fefferman, who had worked with Lu Zhou on the Navier – Stokes equation.
Professor Fefferman's expression was also full of sadness, but he barely maintained emotional restraint. From the perspective of a scholar, he answered some of the questions raised by the reporter.
"… His death is undoubtedly a loss to the entire academic community and the world. I once talked to a physics professor at the Institute for Advanced Study about this issue, including the Z particle and hyperspace theory. Because of his sudden departure, many unfinished research will come to a standstill.
"It can't be ruled out that there will be people more talented than him among those young talents, but Professor Witten is very pessimistic about this. The birth of a genius itself is a very coincidental accident. This kind of thing does not exist universally after all."
"What is sad is that he is only in his early thirties, the golden age of a scholar. If everything goes well, he can solve many great problems … Everything should be like this."
…
Jinling.
Yida Square in the university town.
The movie in the cinema was about Academician Lu.
After a year of shooting and nearly half a year of editing and submission for review, the original plan of the movie was to be released at the end of the year.
However, because of various things that happened, all the arrangements were disrupted, and the schedule was directly advanced to the summer.
As for the name of the movie, although it was simple, it was quite charming. It only had two short words.
"Scholar"
Most of the people sitting here watching the movie were students, especially middle school and high school students. Some of them were students organized by the school, and some of them were parents with their children.
It was rare for Chen Yushan to bring her sister along.
The total length of the movie was two and a half hours. It recorded the growth of a scholar from Lu Zhou's student days to the ignition of the controllable fusion reactor.
When the tragic background music played, the Pangu reactor was successfully ignited, and everyone cheered. Only Academician Lu fell back because of fatigue. Many people in the cinema clenched their fists as tears began to form in their eyes.
The scene changed, and the camera focused on the ward.
A five-year-old child sitting not far from Chen Yushan looked at the person lying on the hospital bed. He pulled his mother's hand and asked in a low voice.
"Mom, will Academician Lu wake up?"
The mother gently patted her son's hand and spoke softly.
"He will, he is a very powerful scientist. He has helped many people. Even if he doesn't wake up, he will live in many people's hearts. "
The child nodded as if he understood. It was as if a seed was buried in his heart.
For some reason, Chen Yushan's eyes were a little sore.
She had already decided not to be sad anymore …
Han Mengqi noticed her sister's emotional fluctuations, and she squeezed her sister's hand worriedly.
"Sis …"
"I'm fine." Chen Yushan gradually calmed down. She sniffed gently and tried to squeeze a smile on her face. She said, "It's just a little nostalgic … Speaking of which, I think this is the place where he and I went on our first date."
She still remembered watching a horror movie at the time, and she even remembered the name of the movie.
When he was buying the tickets, the guy even said something stupid like buying two tickets for different shows and meeting up at the entrance after watching them.
Thinking about it now, he was really cute at the time …
She didn't realize this until now.
At the time, she didn't realize it at all.
"Sis …"
"What?"
"I … haven't told you." Han Mengqi stared at the list of producers flashing across the screen. She quickly whispered, "Actually, I … might have someone I like."
"If you like someone, just face it. Don't leave any regrets in your youth." Chen Yushan smiled a little lonely. She said, "Don't be like me. By the time I realized it, not only was it too old, but I also had to face the torture of separation."
"What are you talking about, sis? You're only in your early thirties, and you look so young and beautiful … You look like you're twenty-four or twenty-five. "
"How is that possible?" Looking at Meng Qi who was speaking for her, Chen Yushan smiled and continued, "Speaking of which, may I know which lucky boy was chosen by our Qiqi?"
Han Mengqi's cheeks blushed slightly as she spoke shyly.
"Um … Can I keep it a secret?"
"You can tell me when you met him, right?"
"On set … during filming," Han Mengqi couldn't help but tell a half-truth, her face slightly flushed.
However, because her eyes were completely focused on the movie screen, Chen Yushan didn't notice the change on her sister's face.
She smiled and said, "Is he a star in the crew?"
"No way … I'm not interested in people who are just handsome, but he's quite popular." Han Mengqi smiled embarrassedly and continued in a low voice, "Actually, I'm not greedy enough to think about what will happen with him. But I'm very, very grateful to him. He changed me … No, I should say saved me. "
"Really? That sounds like a very good person. "Chen Yushan smiled and said," Cherish him, there aren't many boys like him. "
"Yeah …"
After a pause, Chen Yushan thought for a while and spoke.
"In the afternoon … I plan to go to Jiangling to visit Lu Zhou's parents. Xiao Tong is also back, do you want to go with me? "
Han Mengqi asked with surprise.
"Xiao Tong is back from America?"
"Yeah, she seems to have applied for a leave of absence from school. I saw her at the airport yesterday. She seemed to be crying very hard, and her nose was swollen. I had a meal with her, and she didn't stay in Jinling for long. She returned to Hubei on the same day. You and Xiao Tong should have a good relationship, right? If it's convenient, can you help me comfort her? "
"Yeah! I'll go with you. "
Chen Yushan looked at her sensible sister and smiled. She reached out and gently stroked her sister's hair.
"Thank you."
It wasn't because of fear or guilt.
It was just that she was alone in the face of her parents who had lost their son. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to control her emotions …
…
The maglev train from Jinling to Jiangcheng was opened at the beginning of the year.
It was like taking a subway across Jinling. In just an hour, the two sisters arrived at the capital of Hubei Province.
They changed trains and buses, went from high-rise buildings to small bridges, and finally arrived at the community.
Although the number of times he had been here could be counted on one hand, the familiar feeling lingered on, as if this was his hometown.
Chen Yushan stood in front of the familiar door. She hesitated for a moment before reaching out and gently knocking on the door.
After a while, the door opened, and an old man with white hair and a haggard face appeared in front of the door. Chen Yushan almost didn't recognize him.
When the old man first saw Chen Yushan, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Before she had time to speak, Chen Yushan, who was standing at the door, spoke first.
"Mom, I'm here to see you … This is my cousin, Han Mengqi, she is also Xiao Tong's friend."
Han Mengqi bowed politely and greeted the old woman.
"Hello, auntie."
"Hello, hello, come in …" Fang Mei forced a smile and looked at Chen Yushan. "Don't call me mom anymore … You're a good girl, it's my disappointing son who let you down."
"Of course not." Chen Yushan shook her head and said with a smile, "I've already planned to be bullied by him for the rest of my life, there's no such thing as letting him down. If you don't mind, you can treat me as your daughter. "
"What are you talking about, I'm just afraid that I'll waste your time … Sigh, forget it, it's a sin …"
The old woman shook her head and sighed. She turned around and went back into the house.
Chen Yushan nodded at Han Mengqi and led her into the house.
When she walked into the living room, Chen Yushan saw that the door to Lu Zhou's room was closed.
Her heart trembled slightly, but she quickly realized that the unrealistic idea that flashed through her mind was impossible.
Lu Zhou couldn't be here.
The person inside should be Xiao Tong.
Just to confirm her guess, the closed door opened a crack, and a familiar face appeared in the crack.
His eyes met with the two people in the living room, and a hint of surprise appeared in the eyes hidden in the crack of the door.
Soon after, the door was completely opened, and Xiao Tong walked out of the house with her eyes red and swollen.
"Sister-in-law …"
"Good girl, don't cry …" Chen Yushan hugged Xiao Tong and gently held the back of her head. She then softly comforted her. "I'm still here."
Han Mengqi looked at Xiao Tong's long hair and asked quietly.
"Why did you cut your hair?"
"…"
Xiao Tong, with her eyes red, buried her face in Chen Yushan's chest and didn't say anything.
But from the stubbornness in the corner of her eyes, Han Mengqi seemed to understand something.
Maybe …
She wants to shoulder the responsibility of this family that originally belonged to her brother.
While eating, Xiao Tong's mood finally calmed down a little.
Although there was still a sad atmosphere in the house, perhaps because there were guests here, the emotions weren't very obvious.
While eating, Chen Yushan used a casual tone to ask Xiao Tong.
"Do you have any plans for the future?"
"I want to … After returning to China, I want to spend some time with my parents, and then … follow the path that my brother didn't finish and help him continue."
Xiao Tong looked at Chen Yushan and spoke sincerely.
"Can you help me?"
"Of course." Chen Yushan held Xiao Tong's hand and had a gentle smile on her face. "You're my sister."
When Xiao Tong heard this, her cheeks turned slightly red, and a smile bloomed on her face.
"Thank you …"
"There's no need to thank me." Chen Yushan smiled and said, "Let's eat, let's not talk about these things while we're eating."
Han Mengqi looked at them with a hint of envy in her eyes.
She suddenly understood.
Her master was a straight man who didn't care about so many temptations, so why did he fall in love with her sister?
Even though Lu Zhou also had times when he was deeply frustrated and depressed, his gentleness and confidence made her feel a little dazzled.
Chen Yushan stayed in Jiangling for one night. She still had a lot of things to take care of at Star Sky Technology, so she said goodbye to Lu Zhou's parents and Xiao Tong. She then took Han Mengqi back to Jinling.
Chen Yushan, who was sitting on the high-speed train to transfer to the maglev station, suddenly spoke.
"When he was alive, Lu Zhou always told me that he wanted to do something for science. For example, he wanted to set up some special awards to recognize outstanding research and outstanding young scholars."
"But he was always hesitant, thinking that he was too young to name a world-class academic award after himself. Would that be too immodest?"
Han Mengqi looked at her sister in confusion, not quite understanding why she was talking about these things at this time.
"I want to use his name to set up a world-class award as my first wish for him … What do you think?"
"I think it's pretty good." Han Mengqi hesitated for a moment, then her eyes lit up as she said, "Seeing that his name can help so many people … Master must be happy in that world."
Chen Yushan smirked and cast her gaze to the endless plain outside the window.
"If only I could share this joy with him."
Just as the high-speed rail slowly drove into the Jiangcheng high-speed rail station, on the Moon Palace space station hundreds of thousands of kilometers away, a rectangular Magpie Bridge slowly docked.
Half a month ago, it unloaded supplies and reinforcements on Mars. At the same time, the return capsule launched from the ground recovered members of the diplomatic mission sent to Mars some time ago, samples collected from the ruins of the Martian civilization, and a wrist-mounted computer with a damaged screen.
Almost at the same time, at the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study, the signal light on the quantum computer host buried deep underground flickered.
A drone flew up unsteadily and flew in the direction of the elevator. It began to carry out the last order left by its owner before he left …
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