The atmosphere was a little awkward.
For a moment, both sides of the phone went silent.
Finally, Shi Shang broke the silence.
"This is an international call, it's very expensive."
Oh …
I guess I'll just call for a bit longer.
Lu Zhou was speechless, so he decided to stay silent until the end.
MMP！
I'm already spending Christmas Eve alone, and now I'm being inexplicably fed a mouthful of dog food.
I'm so pissed off!
Shi Shang was an impatient person. When he saw that Lu Zhou didn't say anything, he became even more anxious.
"Zhou, say something. Hello? Hello! Are you still listening? "
Lu Zhou listened to Shi Shang yelling on the phone for a while before he sighed and finally spoke.
"I'm listening, my phone just hung for a bit … Did you guys get married?"
Shi Shang: "We did."
Lu Zhou: "With who?"
Shi Shang: "Yajing … Don't ask nonsense. Other than her, who else could it be?"
Lu Zhou paused for a second and said, "Yajing? I remember she's in the same year as you. She hasn't finished her master's yet, right? "
They were level 13. Even though a lot of people left school in March or April last year, according to the normal graduation process, they would officially graduate in the summer of 2017.
This meant that Wang Yajing was only in her first year of master's.
Is it really okay to get married in the first year?
When Shi Shang heard this question, he had an awkward expression on his face as he coughed.
"Um … There's a small problem."
When Lu Zhou heard this hesitant voice, he instantly understood.
So it's because I didn't take proper precautions …
However, for some reason, Lu Zhou didn't feel happy at all.
Shi Shang didn't notice his feelings as he continued to speak on the other end of the phone.
"Zhou, to be honest, sometimes I really think that fate is a magical thing. When I first got together with her, I never thought I would get to where I am today … But I found out that when this moment really comes, I … Sorry, I don't know how to describe this feeling. "
In the end, Shi Shang, who was usually the most talkative in the dormitory, started to speak incoherently.
After a moment of silence, Lu Zhou sighed softly. "… I can see that you love her very much."
"Yes, I love her more than myself," said brother Fei, who was usually not serious in the dorm, "January 20th wedding, Jinling Purple Mountain Hotel, I need a best man. Are you coming or not? "
Lu Zhou smiled.
"Nonsense, I must come!"
There was no need to ask such a question.
Not to mention that he had already returned to China in January, even if he was overseas, he would still take a plane back.
Even if he knew that he would be stuffed with dog food, he would still go.
"Good brother!"
Hearing that Lu Zhou planned to come over, Shi Shang was extremely touched.
However, this guy had a problem. Whenever he was touched, he would become a hipster. Whenever he was a hipster, he could not help but recite poems.
"Oh yeah, Zhou, you should hurry up and find yourself a girlfriend. I know that for you, mathematics is your life, but you have to know that mathematics isn't the only thing in this world. Tagore once said that love is a fulfilling life. Du du du … "
Ah …
She accidentally pressed the hang up button.
Lu Zhou pretended that nothing happened. He turned off his phone and threw it on the sofa. He then picked up the thesis that he threw on the table.
He didn't want to touch his cell phone anymore since all the phones were poisoned tonight!
…
On Christmas Day, the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study was bustling.
Even though most of the people here were labeled as geniuses, they were still humans. Doctorates, professors, and researchers were only their academic qualifications.
In fact, because they were geniuses, they knew how to entertain others and themselves better than the average person.
Director Goddard, who usually kept a straight face, was wearing a red pointed hat and a white beard today. He was dressed up as Santa Claus, handing out small gifts that looked like handwritten books, and trying his best to squeeze out a smile for everyone.
Under his orders, the chefs in the dining area on the first floor also changed into festive costumes and introduced special dishes that were only available on Christmas Day.
Not just that, but the number one lecture hall next to the dining area was also vacated. It was currently performing a "Star Wars" stage play.
For the United States, Star Wars was probably an old national drama.
As for the script for this stage play, it was adapted by old professors from the Princeton Institute of Social Sciences and the Institute of Historical Research. Therefore, the original worldview was also integrated into the classical European history and the "Gold Rush" period. It also viciously criticized the president who was elected last year.
However, compared to his feelings for Star Wars, what Lu Zhou missed the most was the number one lecture hall.
It was here that he announced the proof of the Goldbach-Lu theorem to the international mathematics community.
Now, after more than a year, he was standing here again.
However, he was not a reporter. Instead, he was a guest in the Star Wars stage play. He was a soldier who was cut down by a force lightsaber and only had one line.
And his "opponent" was Molina.
Lu Zhou seriously suspected that this woman deliberately stood in front of him when arranging the script. She wanted to use this opportunity to "take revenge".
The people on stage were having a great time, and the audience was also laughing.
The most interesting thing was that the two mathematics professors sitting in the front row were seriously discussing whether this sci-fi blockbuster was scientific or not.
Professor Deligné stared at the dazzling "lightsaber" and frowned. He muttered, "This is not scientific at all. We're in the space age, and they're still using primitive cold weapons."
Professor Fefferman smiled and said in a humorous tone, "No one knows what the physics outside of the solar system is like, we just think it should be like."
If Witten, who was a die-hard fan, was sitting here, he would definitely join the discussion.
However, he was having a great time on stage and had no time to participate.
After the play ended, people began to enjoy the holiday in their own way.
For example, chess.
For example, dancing to music.
Or, everyone was enthusiastically exchanging Christmas gifts.
"Oh, why is it soccer again? I've already received five footballs. "Holding a brand new football, Hardy complained in a low voice," Don't tell me that in your impression, "Do you think Brazilians are soccer balls?"
Qin Yue smiled awkwardly and said, "It's just that I don't know what to give you."
"It's okay, I don't mind another soccer ball. Thank you for your gift," said Hadi with a smile. He then stuffed a wrapped gift box into Qin Yue's hand and said, "Also, this is my gift."
Qin Yue shook the box in his hand. He couldn't guess what it was, so he asked, "What is this?"
Hadi smiled and said, "Ping-Pong balls."
Qin Yue: "…"
Hardy ignored the speechless Qin Yue. He was still holding a box of chocolates as he stretched his neck and looked around.
"Speaking of which, where is Vera? How come I don't see her? "
Qin Yue put away the gift and sighed as he said, "Did you forget? We agreed to tell the professor about 'that thing' on Christmas. "
Hardy was stunned for a moment, and immediately became unhappy.
"Hey, wait a second, didn't we say we would tell him together?"
He had been looking forward to seeing Professor Lu's reaction for almost a year. Now, his best friend was telling him that the fruit of victory was being enjoyed by someone else.
Qin Yue had a strange expression on his face.
"… There's a small change in the situation. I think it's better for Vera to go alone."
Even though Qin Yue was usually quiet, it didn't mean that he didn't see or think about anything. After working together for so long, he could clearly feel that Vera looked at Professor Lu with admiration.
"Oh, she got all the benefits," said Hadi with an annoyed tone. He then said, "We also contributed, why is she the only one who gets praised by the professor?"
Qin Yue: "…"
What does he mean by praised?!
I'm not an elementary school kid anymore …
Qin Yue looked at his old friend speechlessly. Even though Qin Yue always thought that this guy had a mental problem, it seemed like not only was there a mental problem, but he also didn't even have basic judgment.
Qin Yue coughed and said, "Okay, stop complaining.
70% of the work was done by her. Whether you like it or not, she has the right to do it. "
Hadi looked at him with dissatisfaction.
"Do you support her?"
Qin Yue shrugged and said, "Regardless, I will always support Professor Lu."
While the two were talking, Lu Zhou, who had just finished acting on stage, walked out of the backstage lounge.
At the door, he saw Vera waiting for him.
Lu Zhou saw that the little girl had something to say, so he spoke with a pleasant tone.
"What do you want?"
Vera nodded and spoke in a very quiet and nervous voice.
"Can you … come with me?"
Lu Zhou paused for a second and said, "Christmas present?"
Vera nodded nervously and said, "Yeah!"
Lu Zhou looked at the nervous little girl and smiled.
"Then please lead the way."
He followed behind Vera and continued to walk down the hallway.
After turning two corners, Lu Zhou couldn't resist the curiosity in his heart. He couldn't help but ask.
"What kind of gift is so mysterious?"
However, Vera only shook her head and didn't say anything.
Finally, the two walked in front of an empty classroom and stopped in front of the door.
Lu Zhou looked at the tightly shut door and had a strange expression on his face.
"Can I … go in?"
"Yeah!"
Vera nodded with anticipation.
With a curious heart, Lu Zhou reached out and pressed the door handle.
However, the moment he stepped into the classroom, he was stunned.
In front of him were ten blackboards lined up in a row.
On the blackboard that was against the window, there were neat lines of equations written on the blackboard. With its unique mathematical charm, Lu Zhou's eyes were completely glued to the blackboard.
Time slowly passed by.
Outside the window, the snowflakes were dancing in the sky, and the cold wind was blowing.
Just like the numbers pouring down from the clouds.
He stared at the blackboards for almost half an hour.
Lu Zhou's face suddenly bloomed with a gratified smile.
"Thank you."
"This is definitely my year …"
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