If there's anything I can't let go of, it's probably the memories about her...
Compared to Lu Zhou's sadness, Princess Lilian herself was quite open-minded about this.
And with another happy ending.
Although she did not have any dazzling title standing by the lake, she seemed to be a real princess in his eyes.
"That's it."
"Cost is indeed a big issue," Lu Zhou nodded and said with a smile, "However, my view is still quite optimistic. If it doesn't work now, it doesn't mean it won't work in the future. With the current technical reserves and foundation, many people who could only Things that remain in the imagination stage now at least have the conditions to try.”
As the protagonist of the entire party, Lu Zhou became the focus of everyone's attention from the moment he stepped into the banquet hall.
While this grand event celebrating a triumph—or in other words, celebrating the “resurrection” of a great man from a century ago—is going on, major media outlets from around the world are also broadcasting the party live.
"Unified field theory, I know it! It was a sensation at the time! Especially when the strong electric interaction first came out, the entire physics was shaken by that paper..."
“Don’t forget that resistance not only comes from the United Nations, but also from within Pan-Asian cooperation, and this is the most difficult thing.”
Standing next to him now is Ambassador Sver from the North American Alliance.
"I thought there was a twisted story here."
Looking at Lu Zhou, Ambassador Sver, who was holding champagne in his hand, had a surprised expression on his face.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhou couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and was speechless for a while.
On the shores of Lake Mälaren, he kissed his beloved for the first time.
Speaking of this, Lu Zhou also missed it quite a bit.
"Haha, for us laymen, I'm afraid we can't experience the pleasure you mentioned," Ambassador Sver smiled and continued, "However, from a layman's perspective, I have always felt that the hyperspace theory It’s a fascinating theory. How should I put it? Straightening the curled space-time sounds very fascinating.”
Like other people he talked to, almost everyone who came up to chat with him would not unconsciously talk to him about a certain past event a hundred years ago.
There was a hint of memory in the old man's eyes.
…
"I can understand the fascination you are talking about," Lu Zhou continued in a joking tone. "In fact, when I just completed this theory, I was thinking about it. I won't use it to conduct interstellar research in a hundred years." Navigation and at least long-distance communication should still be possible. It turned out that I was overthinking it."
The dance floor in the hall on the first floor was filled with men and women in colorful costumes. The long table next to the dance floor was filled with champagne and delicious food. As the melodious music played, the air here was filled with a relaxed and happy atmosphere.
"But what does this have to do with your grandfather?"
"When the IMCRC was just established, our physics was not as strong as it is now. Foreign physicists from all over the world came to the fore one after another, and they refused to accept anyone. Later, Academician Lu was appointed as the chairman of the board of directors. , followed by the emergence of the hyperspace theory and the extra-dimensional theory, and the Lunar Hadron Collider became famous in one battle! No one will question IMCRC’s status as the world’s physics center anymore!”
Looking at the lines of honor about that man flashed on the holographic TV, a curious expression appeared on his face, and he couldn't help but continue to ask.
Lu Zhou shook his head.
"Is that just it?"
"...My grandfather, your great-great-grandfather, is Academician Lu's senior brother. Both of them graduated from Jinling University!"
Lu Zhou raised his head and looked over there, and saw an old woman dressed up walking towards him surrounded by a group of people.
When they saw Academician Lu's face appear on the holographic screen, they were so excited that they almost jumped up and cheered.
Lu Zhou nodded.
Wu Shuhua said seriously.
Soft music sounded on the dance floor.
For example, now, Ambassador Sver asked about the hyperspace theory.
"Remember? At the Blue Hall in Stockholm, when I was not yet seven years old, I mustered up the courage to ask you to dance, but you told me to wait for a while."
Half of the sentence had just reached his lips, and at this moment, a name suddenly popped out of his memory without any warning, making him slightly widen his eyes.
Especially those old people whose ancestors have some connection with Academician Lu, but the connection does not go so deep as to involve financial transactions.
Standing in the middle of the circled open space, overlooking the dance floor hall on the first floor, Chairman Li Guangya was looking at the holographic beam projected from his wrist and talking on the phone with Secretary-General Wu Shuhua who was visiting overseas.
Looking at the old woman in front of him in surprise, Lu Zhou stayed there for a while without saying anything.
Ambassador Sver's expression was slightly moved.
The dance ended and applause broke out from around the dance floor.
"That's really a story from a long, long time ago..."
Even though so many years have passed, it still feels like it was yesterday.
Now a hundred years have passed.
"It was your idea to invite the Swedish royal family?"
"Actually, it's not as exaggerated as you think."
While the two were chatting, there was a surge in the crowd not far away.
"It was quite a coincidence at the time. When I was studying the hyperspace theory, I happened to read a paper. I still remember it was called "Research on the Gravitational Wave Equation of Z Particles." Then I had some inspiration about the curvature of space-time. Then I I tried to study it and finally discovered some strange properties of Z particles related to the curvature of space and time."
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. Delving into profound problems is a boring thing in itself." Looking at Ambassador Sver with a regretful expression, Lu Zhou smiled lightly and said, "But in a flash of inspiration, and Crossing the finish line is a very satisfying feeling.”
His eyes fell on the old woman's face, and he was slightly stunned.
His eyes swept across the dance floor and stayed on a young face for a while. A smile appeared on Chairman Li Guangya's face.
For those who are older, this day is undoubtedly a rare day.
Looking at Lu Zhou, a smile appeared on her face and she spoke in a nostalgic voice.
It was as if he had just been borrowed by God or some great being for a period of time, and now he was returned.
The moment they stood on the dance floor, this unusual pair immediately attracted the attention of the audience.
Lu Zhou came back from the deep memories and looked at Princess Lilian who was looking at him with a smile. Lu Zhou was slightly stunned for a moment, then smiled and said.
After the performance of the evening party, the guests in the infield moved to the hotel with the same name next to the "Heart of Asia" to start the second half of the celebration.
"Grandpa, tell me about the time when Academician Lu and your grandfather studied the hyperspace theory together?"
Sitting on the sofa at his son's house, watching the man on the holographic TV who is younger than his son, Luo Xingxue, who is already sixty or seventy years old, the excitement on his face has not stopped since the party started. Bragging to the little grandson sitting next to him.
"That's right. I saw a part about him in a memoir about Queen Lilian, but I didn't expect it to be true."
"It doesn't matter. I have been waiting for a century and I don't mind it taking a while."
Although he did not personally experience that turbulent era, he still heard about the heart-stirring past from his grandfather's oral account.
"Sorry, I was distracted for a while... I kept you waiting for a long time."
At the same time, in the corner of the second-floor terrace, several bodyguards in formal attire surrounded an open space.
"Does that mean there's hope?"
The "facts" that were originally concluded were overturned and rewritten at a point in time that no one expected. A great man who should have been buried in the long river of history and remembered by future generations showed up in an unexpected manner. , returned to them.
Looking at her old friend standing in front of her, a trace of nostalgia appeared in her eyes, and she smiled and said.
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"Long time no see. I didn't expect... you have changed so much."
"...Of course I will not forget it," his eyes were also stained with memories. Thinking of the past many years ago, Lu Zhou said in a sad tone, "That was the most important moment in my life. I It will probably be remembered for a lifetime.”
"Then you should remember that you still owe me a dance."
"The cost of producing a Z-particle is too expensive, let alone keeping it in a stable oscillation state," Ambassador Swier sighed softly, took a sip of champagne, and continued, "In fact, there have been many changes in the past hundred years. Everyone has made attempts in this area, but in the end they were defeated at the stage of demonstrating technical feasibility due to cost issues.”
"As the second chairman of IMCRC, your great-great-grandfather, Academician Luo, was able to manage the relationship between IMCRC and major research institutions around the world in that dangerous environment. This is not a person. It can be done!”
The child nodded in understanding.
"We have won the friendship of the North Sea Alliance. If we calculate it this way, we should be able to win 70%-75% of the support at the United Nations meeting." Looking at the diplomats of the North Sea Alliance chatting happily with the Pan-Asian Foreign Affairs Minister , Li Guangya said in a relaxed tone, "There is no doubt that this is an overwhelming victory."
"I was going to fix it."
"Princess Lillian?!"
"It's not that I have changed too much, but that you haven't changed at all in the past 100 years."
Wu Shuhua said nothing, her expression still indifferent, waiting for him to continue.
"Who are you… "
Regardless of how many historians died overnight due to this news, this expedition that was launched a century ago finally came to an end today in the 22nd century.
History seems to be playing a joke on everyone.
"Well... there must be a relationship, and it's not a small one," he didn't expect his grandson to ask this. Luo Xingxue laughed awkwardly, coughed dryly and said, "Isn't there an old saying that says, it's easy to conquer the world? , It’s difficult to defend the world.”
When he first met her, she was still a little girl who was only as tall as his knees. Now that he saw her again, she had become a centenarian.
He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he always felt that the charm between her eyebrows seemed familiar, but for a while he couldn't remember where he had seen her.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
An apartment listed in Shanghai in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration.
After about half a minute, he looked at her and spoke in a slightly complicated tone.
"At present, the certainty should be quite high."
She smiled kindly and held out her right hand.
"It's hard to say, after all, it doesn't depend on me."