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Yanda State Guest House Banquet Hall.

Li Mo was wearing his washed white shirt and carrying a schoolbag, looking out of place in the crowd.

"The following is a world-renowned mathematician, Professor SMITH from Princeton, everyone applauds." On the rostrum, a middle-aged man with the appearance of a leader raised the microphone and said passionately.

A foreigner in his 60s walked up to the rostrum with the support of a female student.

Zhang Xuemei also came to Yanda, and Li Mou found out that the female student was the senior sister who had a meal together last time and broke up unhappy.

This was also the first time he saw Smith in person, with a hooked nose and a pair of sharp eyes that did not match his age, scanning the audience from time to time.

"It is our honor that the respected Professor SMITH came to Yanda from a long distance away. Next, I invite Professor SMITH to speak." The middle-aged leader took the lead in applauding.

Zhang Xuemei went to Professor Smith's ear and said a few words. The old man shook his head, but did not speak. He was still observing the crowd, as if he was looking for someone.

Zhang Xuemei on the stage looked slightly startled, and leaned closer to the old man's ear, as if trying to persuade him. The old man shook his head resolutely, and said something with disdain. Hearing this, Zhang Xuemei picked up the microphone with embarrassment, and said, "Professor SMITH is tired from the journey, so he will not make a formal speech. I am here to say hello to the students of Yanda University on his behalf."

There were sporadic applause and bursts of laughter from the audience. The middle-aged leader on the rostrum said with a flushed face: "After all, Professor SMITH is also an old man in his 60s. He will inevitably feel uncomfortable after sitting on the plane seat for a long time. I think this is the case. This welcome meeting will end here. Let Professor Smith take a break."

Seeing the crowd preparing to disperse under the stage, Professor Smith, who had always looked haughty, whispered a few words, Zhang Xuemei nodded, and leaned in front of the middle-aged leader to explain a few words.

The middle-aged leader thought for a moment, then picked up the microphone and said, "Please Li Mo come on stage and accompany Professor Smith to the hotel."

Li Mo, who was about to leave in the crowd, was stunned. Remembering what Ying Sasa said on the phone, he strode up to the rostrum, "Professor SMITH, hello, I'm Li Mo." He stretched out his right hand.

Li Mo felt as if his hand was being held by a pair of iron tongs, "I AM SMITH", the old man stared at him for half a minute.

"Professor, let's go back to the hotel first, this is not a good place to talk." Zhang Xuemei reminded in English.

It seems that Yanda really attaches great importance to Professor SMITH. Li Mo looked around the suite, which was as big as 200 square meters.

"Li Mo, we met before, don't be cautious." Zhang Xuemei made tea for the two of them.

"Thank you!" Li Mo took the cup, "I don't know what Professor SMITH wants from me, please ask Ms. Zhang for me."

Professor SMITH did not take the cup, but looked him up and down with strange eyes.

Zhang Xuemei didn't seem to hear Li Mo's words, she just chose the corner of the sofa and sat down.

Li Mo felt that the atmosphere at the scene was a bit weird, and was about to get up and leave.

"It was you who proved the Collats conjecture and the four-color conjecture?" Professor Smith asked in proficient Chinese.

Li Mo was stunned that this foreigner could speak Chinese so proficiently.

Zhang Xuemei in the corner of the sofa chuckled, "Professor SMITH can speak 23 languages, he is a language genius."

Li Mo regained his composure and nodded, "Yes, I was lucky enough to prove these two conjectures."

"In the world of mathematics, there is no fluke, only genius." The old man was quite dissatisfied with his modesty. "Although what you proved is only two elementary conjectures, you are quite talented."

Li Mo didn't answer the call this time, he wanted to hear what the old man's purpose was.

"However, if you continue to stay in Huaguo, it will only annihilate your talent. If a genius cannot grow in the right soil, it will be a waste of time in the end. I think you also know that time means nothing to a mathematician. What are you talking about." The old man said while observing Li Mo's expression with his shining eyes.

"If a mathematician cannot make world-renowned achievements before the age of 30, then he will be reduced to a mediocrity. At Yanda, are you sure you can make any achievements? Of course, solving problems is a child's game. It doesn't count."

Li Mo just listened quietly at the side without saying a word or showing any expression.

The old man continued: "Mathematics is a subject that pays attention to the inheritance of teachers. If Riemann and Dirichlet had not joined the Göttingen School and inherited Gauss' career, would they have made such great achievements?"

"If Galois hadn't entered the Ecole Normale Supérieure, could he have studied group theory in his short life?"

"And our Princeton school has produced mathematics masters such as Gödel, Noether, Nash, Shannon, etc., and is in the world's leading position in almost all fields of mathematics research."

Speaking of Princeton, Professor SMITH unconsciously had a haughty expression on his face.

"And what does Yanda have?"

"If you join us at Princeton, with your talent, it is very likely that you will win the Fields Medal before the age of 40. Just like my Indian student."

After Professor SMITH finished speaking, he picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip, "If there is anything I can admire in the East, it is this tea. A bit of bitterness and a long aftertaste, it is simply a gift from nature."

Zhang Xuemei, who was sitting next to her, stood up gracefully and refilled the water for the professor. Glancing at Li Mo who was still silent, he smiled and said, "Professor SMITH rarely values ​​people so much, maybe you should consider our proposal."

Li Mo came back to his senses, it turned out that the two people in front of him were lobbyists for him to study abroad.

Now that he already understood the other party's purpose, he didn't intend to pretend to be confused. "Thank you Professor SMITH for your kindness. Princeton is a world-renowned sacred place for mathematics. It is the dream of countless mathematics lovers to study there. Maybe one day, I will also go to study. But not now, I think my foundation is still very good. weak."

Hearing that Li Mo clearly rejected him, the old man showed a bit of anger on his face. No one has ever turned down his in-person invitation. The young man in front of him repeatedly rejected himself.

"Young man, you have to understand that there is only one chance."

Li Mo looked at Professor SMITH's livid face, and felt a little funny, "I think clearly, thank you for your kindness, if there is nothing else, I will go back first."

After leaving the hotel, Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief. Princeton, the temptation of the Fields Medal is too great, but he will not forget his purpose of studying hard.