Chapter 836 Dinner on a Diplomatic Occasion

The dinner party continued.

Because the chopsticks never stopped, Lu Zhou was already full by half the time.

Since he couldn't bear the fact that Minister Grudev kept "getting close" with him, and the scorching gaze of Academician Kaufman, Lu Zhou persisted for a while, and finally politely said that he needed to go to the bathroom, and then Then he got up and left the table and slipped out of the banquet hall.

From the moment he stepped out of the banquet hall, the noisy voice suddenly disappeared.

Lu Zhou walked slowly to the bathroom, washed his face by the sink, and then walked to the balcony of the Purple Mountain Hotel.

Speaking of this hotel, he has been here many times. The annual meeting of Xingkong Technology is held here every year. If we go back further, he was invited to a celebration banquet here when he was in college, so I am very familiar with the terrain here.

The open-air balcony on the fifth floor directly faces the foothills of Zijin Mountain. If you catch up with the autumn evening, you can see the most pleasant scenery in the entire Zijin Mountain.

Unfortunately, it is already eight o'clock in the evening, and the most beautiful golden autumn in October has passed. Apart from the cold evening wind, there is nothing left here.

However, for Lu Zhou who just wanted to avoid the hot atmosphere in the banquet hall and look for a place to spend time, it was enough.

He found a seat everywhere and sat down. After the hotel waiter standing at the door saw him, he quickly walked over with a menu.

"Sir, may I help you?"

"A hot mocha."

"Okay," the waiter nodded, and scribbled a note on the menu, but just as he was about to say the second half of the sentence "please wait a moment", a slightly jerky Chinese came from the side floated over.

"A glass of Tequila Sunrise."

The long light golden hair is scattered on the shoulders with beautiful lines. A Russian girl in a bohemian dress sits naturally opposite to Lu Zhou. She looks at the waiter standing next to her and smiles. A word of caution, "Don't forget to add ice."

Although Jinling has not yet entered winter in November, the evening breeze on the balcony is still mixed with a bit of biting coolness. Choosing to drink cold drinks at this time is indeed a bit unusual.

"Okay..." He stared dumbfoundedly at the blond beauty, the waiter glanced at Lu Zhou, and saw that Lu Zhou didn't seem to object, then nodded woodenly, "Both please Hold on."

After finishing speaking, he put away the menu in his hand, turned around and walked towards the bar on the side of the balcony.

Looking at the strange lady sitting opposite him, Lu Zhou thought that she should be a member of the Russian delegation. Just when he was about to ask her to wait for her name, the corner of the woman's mouth curled up into a smile, and she spoke to him in unproficient but clear Chinese.

"It seems that it's not just one person who can't stand the atmosphere of the banquet."

Lu Zhou: "You are?"

"Victoria, visit this beautiful country with my father who is part of the delegation," the blond woman said with a smile while extending her right hand, "Nice to meet you."

Although he felt that this person probably knew him, but out of politeness, while shaking hands with her, Lu Zhou still said something about his family.

"Lu Zhou, professor of mathematics."

As if amused by Lu Zhou's statement, Victoria wrapped her index finger around the hair on her temples and asked in a teasing tone, "Is it just a professor of mathematics?"

Lu Zhou made a helpless expression: "Of course I also study physics...and chemistry."

Ms. Victoria bent her lips, "You are really humorous. The meaning behind this name is not just as simple as a mathematics professor and a researcher in physical chemistry."

"Really? Maybe..." Looking at the waiter who was walking over with a tray, Lu Zhou reminded, "The cocktail you ordered has arrived."

"Thank you," took the glass of cocktail from the waiter's tray, and after taking a sip gracefully, Victoria put the glass aside, "My Chinese is not very good, about three I learned it a month ago."

Lu Zhou: "It's not bad to be able to master this level in three months."

For Russians, it is not an easy task to master Chinese grammar. Being able to master Chinese grammar within three months is not only good, it is not an exaggeration to call it a genius.

It can be seen that this Ms. Victoria is not a vase. Apart from her beautiful appearance, she has also received an excellent education.

While Lu Zhou was looking at her, she was also observing Lu Zhou, but she didn't make it obvious. Instead, she chatted with him naturally like an old friend.

"Am I being praised by a genius?"

"Genius? Me?" Lu Zhou smiled and shook his head, "I'm not a genius, I just spend a little more time than others."

There is also a brain domain that has been systematically developed.

But this can be regarded as an acquired modification, probably not an innate one.

Victoria pursed her lips and said with a smile: "You are too humble. Your achievements have reached a height that many people can't achieve in their lifetime. This is not just achieved by spending a little more time than others."

Lu Zhou: "Maybe, but who can say anything about the future?"

Viktoria smiled and said: "I majored in economics and trade at Moscow State University, and I took some mathematics courses. In the advanced functional analysis course, we often hear our professors praise your mathematical achievements. This is the case in Russia. It's unusual that we generally don't give credit to others in mathematics."

Lu Zhou: "Have you studied mathematics?"

"I can't talk about research, but I just learned a thing or two... Are you surprised?" Observing the expression on Lu Tao's face, Victoria said with her lips bent.

Lu Zhou nodded: "It's a bit surprising, I didn't expect to meet someone with a common language here."

"I'm very glad to hear you say that, and I'm also very curious about the subject you're researching...or in other words, I'm curious about what problem can annoy you as a genius so much," picked up the wine glass and talked with Lu Zhou Lightly touched his coffee cups, Viktoria pressed her red lips and took a sip of the cocktail, looked at him with rolling eyes and said, "Maybe we can have an in-depth exchange on this issue."

you sure?

Want to know what topic I'm working on?

Although Lu Zhou has no objection, anyway, there are still two hours before the end of the banquet, even if he is idle at the moment, he is idle.

Looking at the eyes "full of curiosity", Lu Zhou smiled a little shyly, and said in a gentlemanly manner.

"Extremely honored."

...

Of course Grudev knew that Academician Lu didn't want to hear him speak.

The personality of most scholars is like this, talk about things when they have something to say, and shut up when they have nothing to do. Especially those engaged in theoretical research, although there are some outdoor sports enthusiasts, most of them have the potential of nerds in their bones, and they are not born to chat with "superficial people".

As a bureaucrat who used to be a diplomat, Grudev still has the ability to observe the situation. As for why he knew this, he still took the trouble to annoy Lu Zhou who didn't want to talk to him at all...

Is there even a question?

If he doesn't, how is he going to give his lovely little daughter Victoria a chance?

He swore that this was definitely not an act of betraying his daughter.

From the perspective of a father, although Professor Lu is a foreigner, he is definitely a qualified husband, at least more qualified than those Muscovites who drink all day long. It just so happened that his youngest daughter, who was studying in college, didn't have a suitable partner either. If he could create an opportunity for the two of them and facilitate a marriage that witnessed the friendship between the two countries, why would he not do it as a father?

However……

Things often don't go as smoothly as planned.

Although he thought he had calculated it perfectly, he still underestimated someone's incomprehensible style after all...

After the banquet, Victoria walked into the hotel room with a tired face.

Seeing the tired look on his daughter's face, the corners of Grudev's mouth twitched in distress, but he still couldn't hold back the urgency in his heart, and asked what he cared most about.

"How? Have you met Lu Zhou?"

Victoria: "Go to the balcony and have a drink together."

Grudev was overjoyed, and quickly coughed quietly, and continued to ask.

"How is the result?"

"Riemann zeta function..."

What?

WTF?

Grudev froze slightly, and frowned.

"Riemann... what?"

Victoria smiled weakly, and said exhaustedly: "He talked to me about the Riemann zeta function for three hours, and finally he had a sudden inspiration, so he threw me there and walked away... the only one To his credit, he paid the bill for me before he left."

If you haven't experienced it yourself, you can't imagine how scalp-numbing that feeling is. It's obviously a topic that I'm not interested in, but I still have to put on a look of great interest, listening to that person talking endlessly in my own world.

Doesn't he know how to talk about movies or music?

Although I am quite satisfied with his appearance, it is a pity that the face is not enough to eat. If you associate with this kind of person, you will definitely collapse...

Grudev: "..."

Looking at her father hopelessly, Victoria said weakly, "Dad, am I ugly?"

Grudev opened his mouth, and it took a moment before he said, "No, son, you are as beautiful as your mother... I mean, of course, when she was young."

"For the first time, I have doubts about my own charm."

With a skeptical expression on her face, Viktoria stared at the ceiling and muttered to herself.

Not knowing how to comfort his daughter, Grudev sighed.

"Maybe his vision is too high..."

It's a pity that it didn't work out, but it's something that can't be helped.

It may be like the saying in Huaguo.

The two really have no fate...