The plane roared past and finally landed at Oxford Airport.
Tourists on the plane began to disembark in an orderly manner.
And Li Mu also dragged his luggage down.
There is no direct flight to Oxford in China, so he also transferred from London.
This journey was quite long, taking more than 10 hours. Of course, he used this time to adjust his biological clock.
As soon as I landed, a phone call came.
Andrew Wiles.
"Hey, Li Mu, are you here already?"
Li Mu was stunned when he heard what the other party said.
Because... the other party actually spoke to him in Chinese.
This made him hesitate a little. The voice seemed to belong to...Professor Wiles, but could Professor Wiles speak Chinese?
With a cautious attitude, he asked: "Uh... Where is Professor Wiles?"
"Hahaha, you didn't hear it, it's me!"
The person on the other end of the phone burst out laughing immediately.
It’s really Professor Wiles!
Li Mu was very surprised: "Professor, you can actually speak Chinese?!"
"It's a surprise, isn't it?" Wiles laughed: "I have been learning Chinese for a long time. Even if I keep talking to you in Chinese, there will definitely be no problem."
"Now you can test me on any sentence and I will understand the meaning."
Li Mu: "...Well, 'I also want to live the life I lived before', what do you mean by translating this sentence?"
Wiles: "...?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and finally Wiles chose to change the subject: "Uh... let's not talk anymore. I'm already waiting for you in the pick-up hall. Come out quickly."
Hearing this, Li Mu was stunned again: "You came to pick me up?"
Professor Wiles had never told him about coming to pick him up before.
Wiles immediately smiled and said: "The Witten guy said that if you became his student, he would pick you up at the airport in person. Of course I will do the same now."
Hearing Wiles' words, Li Mu felt a little moved.
No matter what, Wiles learned Chinese and now came to pick him up in person, which represents his attitude.
Then he said, "Okay, I'll be out soon."
After hanging up the phone, Li Mu dragged his luggage and walked out.
After arriving at the pick-up hall, he met the tall and thin Professor Wiles.
Wiles came alone. He stood there and looked at the exit. When he saw Li Mu coming out, he smiled and waved.
"Li Mu! This way."
"Professor Wiles."
Li Mu walked up with a smile.
"Finally we see you again." Wiles said with a smile: "Compared to you a year ago, you seem to be more mature."
"maybe."
Li Mu smiled.
A year ago, he was just emerging in the world's academic world.
But now, he is already famous.
Naturally there have been some changes.
"Okay, let's leave now. I drove here and will introduce you to the city of Oxford."
“Although the history of Britain is not as long as that of China, compared to other countries, there are many long-standing stories here.” Wiles said, “I believe it will bring you another kind of experience. "
"Okay." Li Mu nodded.
About 3,000 to 4,000 years ago, there were traces of human activities on the British Isles. Of course, it was relatively recent until civilization was truly established. It was not until 829 AD that England was officially unified. At that time Britain is finally complete.
Of course, this is the case, and this country is already older than most countries, such as a certain British traitor.
The two walked out of the airport while chatting, but at this moment, another voice came: "Li Mu!"
Li Mu was immediately stunned.
This voice is...
He turned around and saw a familiar figure running towards him.
"Big Zero...senpai?"
The figure finally came to Li Mu, but just when the figure was about to stand still, Li Mu's first words made her almost stagger.
This person is none other than Yun Rongshang.
Today, she seems to be wearing something particularly beautiful. She wears a white dress with some patterns underneath, and her upper body is covered with a long coat that looks very warm. A section of her calf is exposed from under the skirt, with obvious traces of a bare leg artifact.
Of course, on top of this beautiful outfit is an angry expression.
"We haven't seen each other for so long, and this is your first sentence?"
Li Mu chuckled, waved his hands and said, "Sorry, sorry, I just subconsciously did it."
Then he asked in confusion: "Why are you here?"
"its me……"
This question made Yun Rongshang lower her head slightly, put her hands behind her back, and drew a circle with her toes on the ground.
She came up with various reasons in her mind to explain why she appeared here, but in the end she found that these reasons seemed to be worth three hundred taels of silver.
With no other choice, she had to raise her head and tell the truth: "I came here specifically to pick you up! Hey, are you surprised?"
"Come to pick me up?" Li Mu was stunned for a moment: "I don't think I told you that I would arrive today, right? How did you know?"
"The mountain man has his own clever plan, so you don't need to ask anymore!" Yun Rongshang changed the subject: "Just say it's a surprise but not a surprise!"
She would not tell Li Mu that she had specifically obtained the information from her aunt Sun Ziping, and then Sun Ziping asked Lin Yao, and Lin Yao naturally knew when Li Mu would leave and arrive.
So, Yun Rongshang came today.
"Surprise, surprise, very pleasant surprise." Li Mu laughed and said.
No matter what, it is a joy to see an acquaintance in a foreign country.
After all, meeting an old friend in a foreign country is one of the great joys in life.
"Li Mu, who is this?"
Next to him, Professor Wiles asked with a smile when he saw the two young people finished talking.
Li Mu introduced: "This is a friend I met at a school in China. She is now also a graduate student at Oxford University."
"That's it." Wiles smiled and said: "It turns out that you already have an acquaintance here. It seems that you don't need me to introduce you to how to live here. I'll just let your girlfriend... Female friend, let me introduce you to you."
Yun Rongshang's face blushed slightly. Only then did she notice Wiles next to her, and then asked in surprise: "Are you Sir Andrew Wiles?"
"It's me." Wiles smiled and nodded, "You can talk to me in Chinese."
He once received the Knight Commander KBE, which is the second-ranked medal among the fifth-class British medals. Members of the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth of Nations who have won the highest two-class medals can have the title of knight added to their title.
This is considered the first-class honor in the whole of Britain.
Yun Rongshang was stunned for a moment. At this time, she realized that what Wiles had just used was also in Chinese.
"Wow! You are really amazing. I rarely see people here who speak Chinese so fluently."
"Really? Haha, that means my study was not in vain." Wiles laughed quite contentedly.
At Oxford University, it is normal for professors to master multiple languages, but anyone who can master Chinese will definitely be praised by others.
So whenever someone complimented him on how well he spoke Chinese, Wiles would feel quite proud of it.
But suddenly he remembered the sentence that Li Mu had just tested him on, so he couldn't help but ask: "But just now, Li Mu tested me on a Chinese sentence, what is it called... have you ever lived... uh, have you lived a life, you know What does this sentence mean?"
Yun Rongshang was stunned. Although Wiles didn't explain clearly, she could guess what that sentence was, so she couldn't help but look at Li Mu.
Li Mu spread his hands and showed an innocent expression.
Yun Rongshang suddenly laughed: "You are such a bad boy."
Then she explained this sentence to Professor Wiles.
After hearing this, Wiles still looked confused.
In the end, I could only sigh: "It seems that I still haven't learned Chinese well enough."
…
After leaving the airport, Li Mu and Yun Rongshang got into the car driven by Wiles.
While chatting along the way, Li Mu also observed the architectural style of the city.
As one of the oldest cities in the UK, Oxford's architecture is also very unique.
Looking all the way, Li Mu could feel a kind of local customs.
Finally, their car drove all the way into the Oxford University campus and stopped in front of a building. Only professors with high status like Wiles could drive into the school.
"Okay, Miss Yun, I will probably borrow your friend for a while. I need to talk to him about some admissions matters. Of course, it won't be long. If you are willing, you can come to the office and wait."
"I..." Yun Rongshang thought for a moment, then nodded: "Then I'll wait a moment!"
"Okay, let's come together."
Wiles smiled and nodded, and then led the two of them into this very old-looking building.
Soon, they arrived at Wiles' office.
In the spacious office, there are rows of desks and a blackboard that takes up the entire wall. On the blackboard, some mathematical derivation processes are scattered here and there.
There are several young students in the office.
When these students saw Wiles, they all shouted: "Oh! Andrew, you're back."
Wiles nodded to his students, pointed to Li Mu next to him, and said, "Let's see who I brought back!"
These students looked over immediately, and then they all said in surprise: "I bought it! Li!"
Although the fact that these students could become Wiles's students shows that their attainments in mathematics are already very profound, Li Mu is still considered their idol.
If Wiles hadn't been here, they would have immediately surrounded Li Mu.
Wiles smiled and introduced his students to Li Mu, and then pulled Li Mu to his desk.
"First of all, I want to say to you, welcome to Oxford University, the first university in the UK and the second university in the world."
"And from today on, you also become a member of Merton College, one of our oldest colleges at Oxford University."
"Welcome to join us."
"I also believe that Merton College will become more brilliant because of you."
Afterwards, Wiles handed a series of admission certificates into Li Mu's hands.
"The college has already handled all your admission procedures for you. Here, you only need to conduct academic research with peace of mind. Neither the college nor I will place any restrictions on you."
"Of course, if you encounter a problem, you can discuss it with me. However, I can't promise you that I will definitely help you, because the topic you are studying may be more difficult than the topic I am studying."
"It's like...Li's expansion."
Wiles asked with a smile: "I heard that you will go to CERN in a month to give a report on Li's expansion?"
Li Mu was surprised: "You also know?"
Wiles burst out laughing: "Just kidding, this matter has already spread throughout the physics and mathematics circles."
"This mathematical theory, which is comparable to Taylor's expansion, will be of concern to any mathematical scholar. "
"So I'll probably go with you then."
After Li Mu called Witten that night, Witten revealed the news that he would go to CERN to give a report a month later.
Naturally, the academic circles who have been paying attention to this matter also know about it, including Wiles.
No matter physicists or mathematicians are willing to miss such a heavyweight report.
CERN has also contacted Li Mu to confirm the matter, and has announced the official date of the event, April 1.
As a result, a lot of tickets to Geneva have been sold during this period of time.
"Okay, that's all I have to say, oh, by the way, there's also your dormitory."
After informing some more relevant matters, Wiles took out the key and a copy of the accommodation regulations and dormitory information from the drawer: "Your dormitory is located in Manor Square, and it has been arranged for you - you probably don't need me either. I’ll take you there, and your friend will point it out to you.”
"Okay, that's all I have to say. Now you can go and have a get-together with your hometown friends."
Wiles suddenly came up to Li Mu and said with a smile: "This is a very beautiful girl."
Li Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and then he took over this series of information and thanked him: "Thank you, Professor."
Wiles smiled and said, "You can just call me Andrew like everyone else in the future. I prefer a teacher-student relationship like friends."
Only then did Li Mu understand why the other students called Wiles' name directly after they entered the office.
"Okay, Professor...Oh, Andrew."
Wiles smiled and waved his hand, "Okay, go ahead."
…
"It turns out you joined Morton College!"
After leaving Wiles' office, Yun Rongshang said in surprise.
"What happened to Merton College?"
"Merton College is one of the best-performing colleges among the 38 colleges in Oxford University. It is also very rich and full of big guys, like your teacher, Andrew Wiles."
"It's just that Merton College is a very exclusive college. They generally only accept local students, and rarely accept students from other countries, or even students who were not born in the local area."
"As expected of you!" Yun Rongshang said with emotion.
The colleges of Oxford University are not divided by majors. Each college is a small university, and students learn from tutors.
So this makes these colleges have their own personalities. For example, the exclusiveness of Merton College is the personality of this college.
But now it seems that no matter how exclusive it is, there will always be times when it really tastes good.
Yun Rongshang even thought that the only people in the world who would reject Li Mu were girls' schools?
"And your admission procedures have been completed for you. When I first entered school, I had to run for a long time to complete these procedures."
Yun Rongshang felt very envious, "There is also a dormitory. Are your dormitory fees free?"
"It seems so." Li Mu said.
Anyway, after he came to Oxford University, he never paid any money.
I even made a lot of money...
Yun Rongshang was even more envious: "The annual accommodation fee in the Oxford dormitory is 5,000 pounds! I really miss the 1,200 dormitory fee at our university!"
"Is it actually so expensive?" Li Mu had a look of surprise on his face.
"Of course." Yun Rongshang nodded repeatedly: "Not to mention the tuition fee, let me explain it to you..."
Next, Yun Rongshang told Li Mu all the things she learned after coming here. Of course, she also took Li Mu to get acquainted with the campus.
Here, Li Mu saw the table where Tolkien often sat when he was writing "The Lord of the Rings" and the distinctive large dining hall in "Harry Potter".
Of course, he also experienced the food here - it can only be said that a food desert is indeed a food desert.
This left him deeply worried about his future diet.
In this way, with Yun Rongshang's introduction, he had a preliminary understanding of this place.
"Okay, it's already late. Let's go back to the dormitory early."
Looking at the falling night, the two of them finally said goodbye.
"Okay, it's time to go back to the dormitory. If you need anything, just ask my senior sister."
"We are considered equal now, right?"
"I came before you, so I'm still your senior sister."
"Big Zero..."
Before Yun Rongshang's eyes gradually narrowed, Li Mu quickly changed his words: "Okay, okay, I will listen to you."
Only then did Yun Rongshang smile.
"No more talking, bye."
"Bye-Bye."
After waving their hands, they said no more.
Li Mu returned to his dormitory.
The dormitory is a single room, very spacious.
Looking out from the window is a field of flowers. The scenery is very good.
But it was dark now and nothing could be seen.
Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief, and then returned to research.
The next step is to prepare for going to CERN in a month...
The corners of Li Mu's mouth curled up slightly.
I hope that the physics community will be able to accept the impact of the new fundamental force as soon as possible.
He has determined that the unknown thing is the new basic force!
(End of chapter)
