It has been a month since Lu Zhou last appeared in the office of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.

If Vera could still contact him through social media a few days ago, now he doesn't even reply to emails.

Although Professor Pierre Deligne, who used to be Professor Luk's supervisor, said that this kind of retreat-style research, which is completely isolated from the outside world, is a unique way for Professor Lu to think about problems, not replying to emails shows that he is getting closer and closer to the results, and he just needs to bless him......

However, as his student and teaching assistant, Vera was still worried.

In fact, it wasn't just Vera who was worried about his safety, all the students, including Qin Yue, were worried about whether something had happened to him.

So, at Hardy's suggestion, the group took some time off the weekend and went to Lu Zhou's small villa between Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study to visit the professor.

At the very least, make sure their professor is alive......

"God...... The doorknobs are covered in dust, and our professor hasn't been out for a long time. Rubbing his index finger against the doorknob, looking at the ash stains on his fingers, Hardy's eyes widened in surprise, "If I don't go out for a month, I'm going to die." ”

He was a member of Princeton Football Club and went to play every evening. If he doesn't make it one day, he'll feel so sick the next day that even canned cod won't cheer him up.

Can anyone really lock themselves in a house for more than a month and be completely isolated from society?

If he stays inside, it is better to kill him.

Qin Yue said solemnly: "So this is the gap between you and the professor, if you can spend a little more time playing football on research, our progress will definitely be much faster than now." ”

The progress of the two big men was led by a little girl, as a straight man of steel, even if Qin Yue's usual performance was more honest, he couldn't help but complain about his teammate.

"No," Hardy shook his head, "I don't think it's the main gap, the main gap is in IQ." ”

Vera: "......"

Qin Yue: "......"

Jericho: "......"

Wei Wen: "......"

Seeing that the other people didn't speak, the Brazilian guy was slightly stunned and scratched his cheek: "Why are you looking at me like this?" ”

It's embarrassing......

Jericho smiled awkwardly, "Nothing...... I just think it takes a lot of courage to admit it. I admire you! ”

Hardy smiled heartily and patted his junior on the shoulder: "It's nothing, we're all the same anyway." ”

Vera, Qin Yue, Jericho, Wei Wen: "......"

MMP。

It makes sense, and I can't even refute it.

Wei Wen coughed lightly and said lightly, "Don't forget what we're here for." Brother Qin, go ring the doorbell. ”

Qin Yue's expression was a little subtle: "This ...... Or you go. ”

Wei Wen: "......"

The two people standing in the doorway, neither of them moved.

Not only Qin Yue and Wei Wen, but no one including Hadi, who seemed to be very ignorant, touched the doorbell.

Although at this moment, everyone wanted to know what Lu Zhou's current situation was, no one wanted to interrupt his train of thought. Even if Professor Lu, who is very talkative, may not blame them, the cost of interrupting his thinking is not something that any one of them can afford......

I don't know when it started, and the blue sky, which was originally clear, suddenly dimmed.

Dark clouds drifted from nowhere, obscuring the beige sun, and it seemed that a heavy rain was brewing.

It's as if something big is going to happen.

"It's overcast," Wei stretched out her hand and muttered quietly after glancing at the thick clouds, "It looks like it's going to rain." ”

In this alternating season of spring and summer, the weather changes can always be unpredictable.

Hardy's eyes rolled, and he came up with a bad idea, "We can just take shelter from the rain—"

However, he was only halfway through his words.

The door that had been sealed for a long time was pushed open with great momentum.

Lu Zhou, who walked out of the house with his steps like the wind and was about to walk towards the garage, suddenly noticed the students standing at the door, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

"You ...... What are you doing here? ”

Qin Yue immediately said: "Hardy is worried that you are poisoned by carbon dioxide when you play with the fireplace, so I propose to visit you......"

Hardy panicked: "Hey, man, I didn't say that!" ‘

Lu Zhou: ......

Although he did like the fireplace.

But it's almost summer, and who has nothing to do with firewood in the fireplace except for neuropathy?!

"Professor, it's been a long time since you've been to a number theory class, and your students miss you," Vera reminded in a whisper, standing nearby, "and the class is over in half a month, so you should start preparing for the subject test." ”

"I've been a little busy lately," Lu Zhou touched his nose, looked at the little girl, and said with an embarrassed face, "The paper for the final exam...... Can I ask you? ”

I always feel that I am too easy to be a professor, and everything in the school is handed over to the teaching assistant, and I haven't even met those students a few times.

Why don't you give the little girl a raise?

Pleased by such a tone, Vera couldn't say anything to refuse, and nodded with a red face, "Okay......"

Noticing the car keys in Lu Zhou's hand, Jericho asked curiously, "Professor, are you planning to go far away?" ’

"Yes, that's right," Lu Zhou asked as he looked around at his students and continued, "...... you Who got the driver's license? Familiar with New York's road conditions? ”

Jericho and Hardy raised their hands at the same time.

Among them, Hardy was the highest, and the expression on his face was the most enthusiastic.

However, Lu Zhou pretended not to see it and decisively threw the car keys in Jericho's hand.

"Take me to Columbia University, where I'm going to visit an acquaintance."

Hardy yelled aggrievedly, "Professor, obviously I can drive too." ”

Looking at this aggrieved guy, Lu Zhou said unceremoniously: "Maybe you really will, but I don't feel at ease to hand over the steering wheel to you." ”

Hardy: "......"

After getting the car keys, Jericho quickly went to the garage and drove the Ford Explorer out of the land boat.

Looking at Lu Zhou, who was sitting in the co-pilot, he hesitated and asked, "It may rain very much soon, is it really okay for us to set off now?" ”

Fastening his seat belt, Lu Zhou raised his eyes to look at the sky outside, and Lu Zhou said without hesitation: "It's just a rainstorm, it can't stop me." ”

Hearing this, Jericho's expression was slightly moved, and he asked with a little excitement in his tone, "You...... It worked? ”

"Sort of, but there's still one last step left," Lu Zhou closed his eyelids as he threw down the sentence lightly, "I'll sleep for a while, and remember to wake me up when I get there." ”

It didn't take long for an even snort to come from the co-pilot.

He hadn't closed his eyes in a while.

At this moment, he didn't want to do anything but sleep......