Near Oxford University, at the entrance of a two-story single-family villa at the end of a certain street.
"Is this here?"
Looking at the house in front of them, Li Mu and Yun Rongshang were both in a daze.
Because this house is very exquisite, the appearance looks very local, and it also looks like it should be taken care of regularly and very clean.
In addition, there is a large garden around it, with a variety of flowers planted in it, which is particularly beautiful. There is even enough space to build a medieval-style pavilion.
"How was it? What was your first impression?"
Next to them, an old man said to the two people with a smile.
This old man was Vincent Round, an old friend of Michael Attia. He seemed very kind and friendly.
I heard from him that he is 80 years old this year, more than ten years younger than Michael Attia, and it is fate that we can become old friends.
Li Mu came to his senses, then nodded slightly and said, "It's very good, much better than I thought before."
"That's good." Vincent Round smiled and nodded, "Then let's go in first and take a look inside. You should be more satisfied inside."
With that said, he also arrived at the door, took out a set of keys and opened the door.
"OK."
Li Mu nodded, and then he and Yun Rongshang followed up and walked in.
The decoration inside the villa made their eyes shine even more.
The wooden floor, white walls, and good lighting make the room look bright.
There is no shortage of all kinds of furniture, which looks very exquisite.
"These furnishings are basically the same as before. They were designed by Attiya himself. Of course, he has not lived here much since he left Oxford. The furniture was all newly replaced a few years ago. No one has ever used it, so you can treat it like it’s brand new.”
Li Mu nodded: "I'm very satisfied."
This is already the case, what else do you need a bicycle for?
"Haha, don't be anxious first, and then go check out the study. For you, the study should be the most important thing."
Vincent said with a smile.
Li Mu was startled, then nodded.
Indeed, for any scholar, the study room is the most important.
Although the environment is not important to Li Mu, he can "enlighten the Tao" even in heavy rain. However, having a better study room can also make him feel happy while studying.
"The study is on the second floor, come with me."
With that said Vincent went up the stairs.
Looking at this staircase, Li Mu felt a little sigh in his heart, he didn't live in a two-story house yet.
I have never lived in a duplex apartment, let alone a double-storey single-family villa.
Go upstairs and follow Vincent through the corridor to the innermost house.
"This is the study room, and it is also the room that Attia spent the most time renovating. How about taking a look?"
After entering this room, Li Mu's eyes suddenly lit up.
This room is made entirely of wood, with wooden boards covering the walls and floors, except for the ceiling.
In addition, what is even more worth mentioning is the large solid wood desk, which is placed outside the huge floor-to-ceiling window, with a green forest outside.
On the other side, there is a built-in bookcase. There are also various books in the bookcase. It is estimated that there are hundreds of books.
After looking at the study, Li Mu immediately made a decision in his mind.
He has decided to live in this house!
"Mr. Round, I have decided that I want this house."
Yun Rongshang next to him also nodded in agreement.
Who doesn’t like this kind of house?
This grand study room alone is enough to conquer those picky people.
Vincent Round smiled, "Are you sure?"
"OK." Li Mu nodded.
"Haha, okay." Vincent Round nodded: "Then I'll call the lawyer now and ask him to prepare the contract and bring it over."
Then without any nonsense, he took out his cell phone and called the lawyer.
Soon, the call was over. He put down the phone and said to Li Mu: "The lawyer will arrive in about twenty minutes. Let's continue to look at other rooms."
"good."
Li Mu nodded.
Afterwards, Vincent Round took them to see other bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens and other rooms.
The two floors inside the house add up to a total of more than 300 square meters, while the garden outside is nearly three acres in size.
Even in a sparsely populated country like the UK, such a house is quite large.
If you don’t have a few million dollars to buy a house like this, you probably won’t be able to buy it.
However, when the lawyer arrived and Vincent Round stated the price, Li Mu was still very shocked: "Mr. Round, are you sure it's really one pound?"
Vincent Round didn't speak, he just took out a piece of paper from his arms and put it on the table.
"Trust me, it's a pound."
"This is Michael Attiyah's will, and I followed my old friend's will."
"Just don't worry."
The lawyer next to him also smiled and said to Li Mu: "Professor Li, don't worry, this will has been guaranteed by our lawyers and is absolutely valid. It should be one pound, and it is one pound."
"In addition..." The lawyer's tone became a little strange: ""At the same time, this pound will be paid to Mr. Vincent Round. According to what is written in the will, it is paid to Mr. Vincent Round for his hard work. fee."
Li Mu couldn't help but take another look at Vincent Round.
One pound for your hard work...
I'm afraid the travel expenses are not enough, right?
However, Vincent Round just said angrily: "He obviously lost the bet and owes me one pound, what kind of hard work fee."
"Lost a bet?"
Upon hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but become curious.
"Yes, he made a bet with me, saying that he proved the Riemann Hypothesis. You should also know about this, right?"
Li Mu was stunned for a moment. Of course he knew about this, and the entire mathematical community knew about it.
A few months before Michael Attia's death, he announced to the mathematical community that he had proved the Riemann Hypothesis. However, his proof process was very simple, only a few pages long, and the final conclusion was obviously wrong.
Or it can be said that he himself knew that his proof was wrong.
As to why he did this, no one knows.
"So, as you know, he proved a failure and lost the bet, so he owes me the pound."
"Hey, I came all the way from Edinburgh just to get this pound."
Vincent Round shook his head and complained about his old friend, as if he had not passed away: "That old guy is always like this."
Finally, he waved his hand again, "Forget it, why are you talking about this?"
He said to Li Mu again: "Take a look and see if there are any other problems. If not, just sign this contract and then pay the pound. This house will be completely yours."
"This way I can return to Edinburgh as soon as possible."
Li Mu was silent for a moment, then picked up the pen next to him, signed his name on the contract, then took out a one-pound note from his pocket and handed it to Vincent Round.
Even if it's money fraud, it's impossible to cheat only one dollar...
Vincent Round took the note with a smile, "Finally I got the money he owed me back."
"Okay, I won't stay any longer. I wish you a happy life here. Goodbye."
"It's time for me to leave." The lawyer also stood up at this time and stretched out his hand towards Li Mu.
"Sir Attiyah is the most admirable person I have ever met. He is also one of the greatest mathematicians in the world. I believe that he is willing to hand over such a house to you, and he also hopes that you can be as good at mathematics as he is. to create more brilliant results.”
Li Mu also quickly stood up and shook hands with the lawyer, "Of course, this is also my goal."
The lawyer smiled and nodded, and then left without staying any longer.
Only Li Mu and Yun Rongshang were left in the house.
The two looked at each other, and finally they turned their attention to the house ownership certificate on the table.
Then they all sighed.
It only cost one pound to buy such a house.
And the other party did not impose any restrictions on him at all. For example, if he resells the house now, it is completely fine.
In other words, the other party directly gave him millions, or even tens of millions.
The price of this house doesn't seem cheap.
"That's great." Yun Rongshang sighed, then stood up from the sofa, walked to the window sill, and looked at the garden outside.
"Look at that pavilion. If it rains, you can sit in that pavilion and read a book while watching the rain. How comfortable it would be!"
"And that study room too..."
Yun Rongshang sighed: "I want to live here."
"It's not impossible." Li Mu said, "There are three bedrooms anyway."
"Forget it." Yun Rongshang smiled and waved her hand: "I'd better live on campus. After all, the dormitory in my school costs more than 5,000 pounds a year. I can buy more than 5,000 houses like yours."
"What's more..." Yun Rongshang glanced at Li Mu: "It's not good for a man and a woman to live together in the same room."
"That's right, you still have to have a sense of distance." Li Mu nodded in agreement.
Yun Rongshang immediately rolled her eyes at him.
…
After confirming the house, Li Mu moved all his things here in the next few days.
Although he has become a professor, since the semester has already begun, he does not have any teaching tasks.
Therefore, in the next period of time, he only needs to deal with his own affairs.
For example, he had to go back to China to handle the graduation procedures from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University has also made a decision, specifically canceling his graduation defense process and directly approving his graduation.
In mathematics, there is the lecture on Goldbach's conjecture, in physics, there is also the lecture where he proposed dimensional forces at CERN, and for graduation defense, maybe no professor is willing to join the defense committee.
So, a few days later, he got on the plane directly back to China and returned to Shanghai.
…
"Congratulations, you have officially graduated with a doctorate."
In the auditorium of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Li Mu's graduation ceremony attracted many people to watch.
Although it was just his graduation ceremony, the principal came to attend it in person, and even the top leaders from Shanghai came.
Li Mu had met this big leader once at the airport, but he didn't expect that this person would come to attend his graduation ceremony.
Amidst the applause, Li Mu, wearing a doctor's uniform, smiled and expressed his gratitude to everyone, and also made a speech.
till the end.
"Since you have become a professor at Oxford University, you probably won't refuse to be our professor."
Sun Zhaohai said to Li Mu with a smile.
Then, Xiao Xu, the assistant next to him, held a letter of appointment in his hand and handed it to Sun Zhaohai first, and then Sun Zhaohai handed it to Li Mu.
The appointment letter reads: [Mr. Li Mu is hereby appointed as a lifelong honorary professor of the School of Physics (School of Mathematics) of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The appointment period starts from September 27, 2021. 】
The signature is also [Sun Zhaohai, President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University].
Looking at the letter of appointment, Li Mu also smiled: "Of course, I will definitely not refuse."
Sun Zhaohai smiled and nodded, and then he and Li Mu faced the camera together, each holding a corner of the appointment letter, and took a group photo.
…
(End of chapter)
