Lu Zhou coughed lightly: "...How could I lose it?"
After taking a deep breath, Vera finally plucked up the courage and closed her eyes.
"By the way, I almost forgot something... next."
If you continue to hesitate, you will never have another chance...
However, there was no chance to hesitate.
It was Qin Yue sitting in the driver's seat at this time.
"Wouldn't it be the same if you said it on the phone or via email?"
Lu Zhou: "...me?"
Two days have passed since the manuscript was donated to the Flint Library.
At the very least, she should put on the most beautiful dress in her wardrobe, put on a little light makeup, and dress her up a bit.
Not staying at the airport for too long, after saying goodbye to Lu Zhou, Qin Yue turned back to the car and drove towards the road outside the airport.
"I... I came... as a train worker."
but not now.
As for the three graduated Ph.D.s, they all chose to stay in school.
Deligne nodded: "Don't lose it. If you don't need it, just give it back to me."
But this time, Qin Yue offered to send him off, and Lu Zhou naturally would not refuse.
Lu Zhou: "Of course I still have it."
After getting out of the car, he walked to the back of the car and took out the suitcase from the trunk.
Driving the Ford Explorer, Qin Yue sent him to the airport.
Watching the Ford Explorer disappear from his sight, Lu Zhou smiled and waved, then grabbed the handle of the suitcase and turned towards the entrance of the airport.
Seeing her panting, Lu Zhou sighed.
Although he did not have the opportunity to verify the truth in person, Lu Zhou still chose to believe that the "chess meme" that is talked about in the mathematics community - "You-are-better-on-chess, but-I'm-a- much—better—mathematician.” (You are a great chess player, but I am better at mathematics), probably not without reason.
As he said, no matter which mathematics institute or university they go to, it is impossible for anyone to reject their resume.
Deligne: "Are you planning to go back?"
"I like you!"
In other words, she has hesitated for too long...
Lu Zhou stopped when he heard someone calling his name.
In the next two days, several of his students received their diplomas and degree certificates. Lu Zhou also took advantage of the time before returning to China to help them solve their problems of further education or work.
"Definitely."
"No matter what, I hope you will not waste your talent. No matter what kind of research or job you are engaged in, I hope you can continue on the path of mathematics as always."
"I see."
However, what he didn't expect was that Vera, who had always been docile, would become unexpectedly stubborn at this time.
Qin Yue said seriously: "I can put the rent on your card."
Unlike the others, Deligne did not say anything to save him. After a moment of pause, he said briefly: "My mentor... Do you still keep the letter that Mr. Grothendieck gave you? "
I have to say, this timing is really bad.
After staring at the bunch of keys in his hand for a while, Qin Yue suddenly said: "Can you tell me your bank card number?"
With a desperate voice, she shouted out those words that had been buried for a long time as if she wanted to vent them.
"Lu Zhou—"
Lu Zhou: "... Then there's no need to come to the airport to see me off."
When he looked back, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
In fact, there was no need for his help at all, as several of his students were outstanding.
Qin Yue: "You're welcome, this is what I should do."
Although Lu Zhou usually asks Jericho to drive for him when he goes to the airport.
Secondly, it can be regarded as congratulations to several of my students for their successful graduation.
After spending a few hours packing the things he wanted to take away, Lu Zhou carried his suitcase downstairs and got into the Ford Explorer parked at the door.
Then on the third day, he sent invitations to his mentors, friends, and professors he was familiar with at Princeton, and held a lawn party at his home.
When one day he needs help from his wisdom, he will consider a trip to France.
It is precisely for this reason that after hearing the news that he planned to leave, many people expressed their reservations about staying.
"I... didn't... come to see you off. I just forgot to tell you something... very important."
Lu Zhou took the suitcase from his student's hand and nodded to him.
"no the same!"
While breathing heavily, Vera explained intermittently.
He didn't expect her to appear here at all. Seeing the little girl panting, Lu Zhou asked in surprise, "Why... why did you follow me here? No, how did you get here?"
Although he has a good relationship with Faltins, this does not mean that Faltins' arrogance will show mercy to him.
There is no never-ending feast.
One is as a farewell to Princeton.
"... I still remember that more than twenty years ago, when I heard that Faltings planned to return to Germany, I almost laughed out loud in class. But my friend, I am sad to hear that you are planning to leave." After clinking glasses with Lu Zhou, Professor Peter Sarnak's tone was full of regret when he said this.
"I… "
As for Jericho, he did not stay at Princeton. Materials science is not a strong major at Princeton, and it is difficult for him to develop further here as he studies computational materials science. So, on Lu Zhou's recommendation, he finally chose to study for a PhD at MIT.
"Thanks."
As dusk draws closer, the farewell party comes to an end.
After taking a deep breath, Vera stood up straight and tidied her messy hair.
"No," Lu Zhou smiled and shook his head, "I'm not short of money either. Just help me clean the room when you have time. By the way, try not to touch my study and fireplace. Although I don't know if I'll come here next time. It doesn’t matter when it is, but I still hope that these two places can stay the same.”
…
It's just a shame to say that although his research involves many fields of mathematics, he has not made any significant research results except for the most important branch, algebraic geometry.
In this way, Lu Zhou, who had settled his last worry, could finally return home in a relaxed manner.
However, at this moment, a familiar voice suddenly came from not far from him.
Finally, on Lu Zhou's recommendation, Wei Wen finally decided to study for a Ph.D. under Edward Witten, and Witten readily accepted this potential student. Although Wei Wen felt a lot of pressure from his mentor's fame, he still accepted the challenge.
After contacting the local housekeeping company, Lu Zhou cleaned his villa from roof to floor.
Compared to his old friend Faltings, what Professor Sarnak admired most about Lu Zhou was probably his humility.
Qin Yue nodded seriously and wrote down these words.
The thin lips opened slightly and softly uttered a word.
Including Professor Deligne, Dean Goddard, Fefferman, Edward Witten, with whom he had always had a good relationship, and almost half of the entire Princeton School of Mathematics and Physics' tenured fellows attended the party.
I saw an unexpected figure running towards this side.
"… This is?"
Looking at the key thrown into his hand, Qin Yue was slightly stunned.
Vera stopped in front of Lu Zhou, as if she had just experienced a long-distance run. Vera, panting slightly, put her hands on her knees, and a small drop of sweat slid down the ends of her golden hair and dripped on the ground. .
Lu Zhou smiled and was about to say goodbye to his student.
"The key to my house," Lu Zhou smiled and said, "I probably won't have time to come here in the future, and I probably won't have the opportunity to live here. You will be moving out of the student apartment in a while, and I guess you won't either. Find a place to live. I leave my house to you."
But at this moment, he suddenly remembered something, so he put his hand into his pocket and took out a bunch of keys.
Lu Zhou: "Yeah."
Lu Zhou nodded happily.
As the former editor-in-chief of the Annals of Mathematics and a leading figure in number theory, when he was still the editor-in-chief of the Annals of Mathematics, he served as one of the reviewers and reviewed Lu Zhou’s proof of Goldbach’s conjecture. .
Lu Zhou: "What's wrong?"
Because Lu Zhou is usually very popular, he has a good relationship with everyone he comes into contact with.
After staring at Lu Zhou for a while, Deligne slowly said: "I have taught many students, including those with outstanding talents and some with average talents. If you ask me to evaluate, your talent in mathematics is probably the best I have seen. The tallest among all the scholars who have ever lived, but also the most incomprehensible to me.”