Chapter 390

May passed rapidly in busyness.

Xu Qingzhou checked data, read papers, and made calculations every day to supplement his knowledge of the Riemann Hypothesis. At the same time, he incidentally became a home cook for School Beauty Song again, occasionally making something delicious to improve their meals.

On June 3rd, Song Yao successfully participated in the Law School's defense. With this, her undergraduate studies were officially over.

Next, she would participate in the joint master's-doctoral program held by Jingda and Harvard.

Everything was orderly.

Xu Qingzhou was also able to contact his doctoral advisor and state his research direction. Unsurprisingly, this 63-year-old gentleman was silent on the phone for a full half-minute.

Of course, surprise was surprise, but the old gentleman didn't object, just letting Xu Qingzhou consider it clearly and telling him to relax well during this time.

Song Yao's advisor was named Lucille Morton, who hoped Song Yao would come over in mid-July to participate in the current project.

Xu Qingzhou, like Song Yao, would fly to the United States from Rongcheng on July 15th, transfer in San Francisco, and then fly to Boston to report in advance.

However, before going abroad, the two would first go home and stay for half a month.

In mid-June, Xu Qingzhou's work of collecting data was also nearly finished. He planned to test the waters first, trying to introduce the Reich metric to test the ideas generated when reading the data.

The Reich metric was used by many scholars as a key tool in research related to the proof of the Riemann Hypothesis.

This actually had a little bit of a relationship with Sir Atiyah's proof.

Sir Atiyah used a bounded quantity in the physical sense in his proof, but proving the Riemann Hypothesis itself involved proving that the Riemann zeta function was bounded, so his proof process wasn't complete.

However, after using the Reich metric, perhaps one could clearly prove the boundedness of the Riemann zeta function.

Many people joked that when they saw Sir Atiyah mentioned, they felt this proof had no chance.

Xu Qingzhou felt this thing was quite interesting, just right to try, counting as testing the waters.

He set about proving the Riemann Hypothesis, while Song Yao continued to help Li Daiyue's project team.

On June 28th, the four people from Dorm 101 gathered together again.

"Old Xu, congratulations." The three of Xu Zhengyang raised their glasses.

Xu Qingzhou smiled and clinked glasses with everyone, looking at the familiar faces, feeling slightly emotional.

After a few drinks, the atmosphere became more active.

Xu Zhengyang looked at Zhai Ziqiang gossiping: "Old Zhai, you and Zhang Shuyi are so close, don't you have any plans to develop further? You're the only one in our dorm who's going to be lonely for four years."

"She and I are just friends," Zhai Ziqiang said embarrassedly.

"Pfft~"

The others made a sound.

Xu Qingzhou said: "Old Zhai, there's still a year left; maybe you can have a twilight romance."

"What the hell is a twilight romance, hahaha."

Kong Xianbo laughed, feeling emotional in his heart. The roommates who were once in the same dorm were all going to study for their doctorates. As for envy, jealousy, and such, they didn't exist at all. After all, they didn't even treat this guy as a human anymore.

After chatting nonsense for a long time, everyone started talking about future plans. Kong Xianbo and Zhai Ziqiang both planned to continue their master's studies.

Xu Qingzhou looked at Xu Zhengyang and asked with a smile: "Old Xu, you're a senior soon; do you still plan to go out to work?"

Xu Zhengyang nodded and shrugged: "I'm not cut out for studying. I just thought about muddling through the four years of undergraduate studies early. Now that I've finally graduated, I might as well run."

"If you mention the courtyard house at home again, punish yourself with three cups first," Kong Xianbo reminded.

"Pfft~ what's the point of showing off with you guys? Am I that kind of person who likes to show off?"

Xu Zhengyang chuckled twice, paused, and sighed: "It doesn't matter if I study or not. After all, there are still two courtyard houses at home waiting for me to go back and inherit."

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"Come, Old Xu, drink." Xu Qingzhou held his glass.

Kong Xianbo narrowed his eyes and said: "I found a problem. We've drunk so many times, it seems Old Xu is the only one who hasn't been drunk."

"Right, no way, damn, this guy has seen our ugly states. Today, no matter what, we can't let him walk out standing," Xu Zhengyang slapped his thigh.

"Brother Zhou, I toast you!" Zhai Ziqiang showed his usual silly smile on his face.

Xu Qingzhou secretly thought it was bad.

"Come, come, Old Xu, let's have one too." Xu Zhengyang, this guy, also brought his glass over.

Although they were shouting about getting Xu Qingzhou drunk, everyone still didn't go overboard. Once they were slightly tipsy, they started focusing on bragging.

Despite this, Xu Qingzhou was one against three. When they came out of the restaurant, his feet were really a bit unsteady, and the other three didn't look much better.

The four accompanied each other to the downstairs of the dormitory building. Xu Qingzhou's gaze quickly found the cold girl standing under the tree.

Song Yao also saw them, walked over, and nodded to greet the three of Xu Zhengyang.

"Leaving."

Xu Qingzhou held her soft hand and waved to the three people downstairs.

Facing separation, saying there was no sadness would be a lie, but Xu Qingzhou also understood that separation was the norm, and many people would gradually disappear from his life.

"When I graduate, I definitely can't be the last one to leave."

Xu Zhengyang sighed repeatedly, almost able to imagine the loneliness of being the only one left in the dorm.

"I don't know when we'll meet next time."

Kong Xianbo looked at the two backs disappearing around the corner and also sighed.

"There's always a chance..." Xu Zhengyang suppressed his sadness, let out a long breath, cheered up, turned back and said: "You two go back; I'm going to find Xiao Chen."

"Brother Yang, it's so late and you're still going?" Zhai Ziqiang was a bit worried.

Xu Zhengyang said: "She's at the school gate."

"Oh, okay, then pay attention to safety on the road."

After Xu Zhengyang left, only Kong Xianbo and Zhai Ziqiang were at the dorm entrance.

"Damn, just the two of us left."

Kong Xianbo was helpless, thinking that it seemed there were benefits to being in a relationship; at least there was someone to accompany you when you were lonely.

Thinking this, he shook his head secretly again.

Forget about relationships; he didn't want to suffer the bitterness of love. Now was the age for learning and progress; what the hell was the point of dating?

Being alone was pretty good.

Old Zhai had been single for three years; hadn't he made it through?

Good brother, I'll accompany you.

Kong Xianbo turned his head and saw Zhai Ziqiang looking at him coyly, with a silly smile on his face.

Wait, damn, suddenly there was a bad premonition.

Don't look at Old Zhai as honest on the surface; in reality, he was an old silver coin, best at killing and punishing hearts.

"That... Brother Bo, I might have to go out for a trip."

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Kong Xianbo was struck by lightning, standing stiffly in place.

At this moment, just like... that moment.

On the small campus path, a pair of young people walked slowly, their shadows under the streetlights crossing each other from time to time.

Xu Qingzhou held Song Yao's hand, suddenly feeling this scene was a bit familiar. He pinched Song Yao's hand and said: "I remember, back in freshman year or whenever, I was also drunk, and you came to pick me up."

"Someone also acted like a hooligan," Song Yao said unhappily.

"Yeah~" Xu Qingzhou recalled that time, smiled, and didn't speak.

Song Yao couldn't help but laugh too. At that time, she even had insomnia because of this guy, constantly thinking about what this guy meant.

Xu Qingzhou turned his head and asked: "Do you want to go sit by the lake?"

Song Yao was a bit moved. The more she was about to leave, the more she wanted to look around here more. She couldn't bear it, but smelling the alcohol on her boyfriend, she said: "Let's go back; you've been drinking."

"Blowing for a while, I'm already sober."

"Okay." The two turned at the intersection of Jingyuan Road and walked toward Weiminghu.

The twilight was thick, the flow of people on both banks was like weaving, the lake water was sparkling, there was the sound of gurgling water, walking on the embankment, the breeze came, and one could smell the damp mud and algae.

"Is the work over at Li Jiaoshou's side all handed over?"

"Hmm, my part of the content is all the responsibility of Senior Sister Han." Song Yao nodded and said again: "Li Jiaoshou contacted a senior sister who is studying at Harvard, asking her to help us find a few places to live."

"That's great, that'll save trouble then."

Xu Qingzhou originally planned to stay in the dorm for a few days after going over, then spend some time determining where to live.

MIT and Harvard were both in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He had been there a few times and was quite familiar with it; at the very least, he wouldn't get lost.

Regarding Song Yao going abroad to study, besides Xu Qingzhou and these things, the one she cared about most was Li Daiyue. Everything was arranged properly.

After walking for a while, the two passed Ciji Temple and found a chair by the lake to sit down.

By Weiminghu, besides those reading with the help of lights, a considerable portion was occupied by couples—the kind that even single people passing by would secretly despise in their hearts.

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Xu Qingzhou closed his eyes to rest. He had been walking outside for a while, but the alcohol still hadn't dissipated. At this moment, there was still a slightly tipsy feeling.

A soft little hand hooked restlessly in his palm.

Xu Qingzhou said: "Are you seducing me?"

"I just thought you were asleep."

Song Yao curled her lips.

Xu Qingzhou made an "hmm" sound in his nose.

Song Yao looked left and right. There was no one. Her gaze sank, and she pounced toward Xu Qingzhou.

"Woo~"

After a long while, the two separated, breathing heavily.

Song Yao sat around on Xu Qingzhou's lap, her eyes crystal clear. This guy just wanted her to take the initiative. Taking the initiative was fine; anyway, she wouldn't suffer a loss.

A few low voices came over. Four girls took a shortcut from the small path to the lake. It looked like they were from the same dorm, only seven or eight meters away from Xu Qingzhou and them.

Moreover, one of the girls even raised her chin to signal her companions to look at the kissing couple.

Xu Qingzhou just wanted to remind her that someone was coming, but School Beauty Song lowered her head again.

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Damn, forced again.

Xu Qingzhou suspected that this girl was actually drunk, being so fierce.

However, he noticed Song Yao's eyes were closed, and her soft body was clearly a bit nervous.

Heh, stupid Song Yao started covering her ears to steal the bell.

The voices of the four girls suddenly became much lower. Their gazes slid quickly past Xu Qingzhou and Song Yao, then they quickened their pace, only starting to talk normally after they were further away.

Song Yao let go of Xu Qingzhou, secretly glanced at the people who had just passed by, let out a long breath, patted her burning cheeks, and turned to glare at Xu Qingzhou.

"It's all your fault!"

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The next day, Song Yao went to shop and eat with the little sisters in her dorm, while Xu Qingzhou went to say goodbye to several professors.

Coming out of Chu Jiangfeng's side, he turned and went downstairs to Gu Zhizhong's office.

There were three people in the office. Gu Zhizhong was reading materials.

Meng Bin was whispering to a strange boy, "This equation, one can see that a(n) is a completely multiplicative function. In order to facilitate the application of the Euler product formula, one needs to explain from the side that z(s) is absolutely convergent in this region... eh, Xu Xu Shidi Xu."

"Wang Wang Shixiong Meng." Xu Qingzhou greeted with a smile.

This senior brother was graduating with his master's degree this year; it looked like he should be staying under Professor Gu Zhizhong to continue his doctorate.

Wang Wang Shixiong Su Kewei from before, heard he went to Oxford University.

The boy was stunned first, then excited, standing in place at a loss.

Xu Qingzhou nodded slightly as a greeting, then walked toward Gu Zhizhong.

"Professor."

Gu Zhizhong took off his reading glasses, looked at Xu Qingzhou, the previously furrowed eyebrows relaxed, and he said with a smile: "You kid actually haven't left yet... sit... Qin Xuan Yi, pour water."

"Oh, okay."

The boy originally wanted to go, but Wang Wang Shixiong Meng, who had just been teaching him, was faster. "I'll do it, I'll do it."

Meng Bin took a step ahead, skillfully poured water, and handed it to Xu Qingzhou.

"Thank you, Wang Wang Shixiong." Xu Qingzhou thanked him sincerely.

"Pouring tea for the big shot, it's only right," Meng Bin waved his hand and said with a grin. When Wang Wang Shixiong Su Kewei was there before, he couldn't even grab the chance to pour water.

Gu Zhizhong shook his head with a smile and asked: "I heard you want to challenge the Riemann Hypothesis?"

"Hmm, giving it a try." Xu Qingzhou nodded.

The Riemann Hypothesis?

Is it the Riemann Hypothesis I'm thinking of?

Meng Bin stared, feeling his brain had a short circuit.

On the side, the new boy also stared with wide eyes.

"The goals you set are getting more and more frightening."

Gu Zhizhong laughed: "If it were someone else, I might have to persuade him to consider it carefully. You... however, still the same sentence, don't get into a dead end, don't be like those people who spend their whole lives on one mathematical conjecture."

"I've kept everything you said in mind."

Xu Qingzhou nodded and said.

An expression of admiration appeared on Meng Bin's face, secretly sighing that he was worthy of being a junior brother.

He was already starting on the Riemann Hypothesis.

Awesome.

He thought of Professor Gu's teasing three years ago, saying something about how it would be embarrassing if he were surpassed by this junior brother.

Is this called embarrassing? Being crushed by a junior brother is called normal!

Gu Zhizhong nodded with a smile and didn't say anything more. This kid set big goals every time, but he was truly steady, completely exceeding the mindset of a young person.

"You and Student Song Yao are both going over. How is the place to live? You have two senior brothers over there; if you need anything, you can find them."

"Thank you, Professor."

Xu Qingzhou said with a smile: "The house has already been looked at. It was introduced by Li Jiaoshou Daiyue's student. We'll go see it when we get there, and if it's suitable, we'll rent it."

This was the benefit of connections; there were acquaintances everywhere.

Gu Zhizhong nodded slightly, relieved, drank some tea, and sighed: "Going out to see is good. The wider your horizons, the bigger the world. Especially for you young people, it's very important."

Letting such a good student go, of course he was reluctant, but this was a necessary process for rapid improvement. Xia Nation couldn't be considered top-tier in mathematics. Only by going outside to feel it and communicate with different geniuses could one progress. Closing the door to build a car wasn't advisable.

Xu Qingzhou answered yes, his gaze looking at the excited boy on the side. "Your newly accepted graduate student?"

"Hmm, his name is Qin Xuan Yi. He has always regarded you as his idol."

"Xu Xu Shidi Qin." Xu Qingzhou nodded and greeted with a light laugh.

"God Xu!" Qin Xuan Yi was excited.

Xu Qingzhou laughed helplessly, feeling this title was too "chuunibyou." "You should just call me Wang Wang Shixiong Xu."

"Wang Wang Shixiong Xu, please give me more guidance." Qin Xuan Yi stood straight.

Gu Zhizhong shook his head with a smile: "Qin Xuan Yi, you really should learn more from your senior brother. Be steady and get rid of your impulsive habits."

"Understood, I will definitely learn more from Wang Wang Shixiong."

Xu Qingzhou stayed in Gu Zhizhong's office for half an hour before going home to continue packing.

(End of chapter)