After leaving the System Space, Lu Zhou rose from the sofa. Just as he was about to call Professor Carlson at the Clay Mathematics Institute, a string of notifications popped up on his phone.
Xiao Ai: [Master, a guest is here! ?(^?^*)]
A guest?
Who would be visiting him at a time like this?
Lu Zhou raised an eyebrow in confusion, but did not ask. He went to the dressing room to change into something presentable, then headed for the entrance hall.
Standing outside the courtyard, Director Li was reaching for the doorbell when the iron gate before him creaked open on its own, revealing the path leading to the front door.
The door in the distance opened, and Lu Zhou, standing in the doorway, greeted him with a smile.
"Director Li? What wind blew you here?"
Director Li withdrew his hand from the doorbell and laughed heartily.
"I heard you came back to Jinling from Shanghai, so I thought I'd come see you. Come on, let's talk inside. No need to stand out here."
Watching Director Li walk past him and confidently make his way into the house, Lu Zhou froze for a moment.
There was nothing wrong with what he said, but it somehow felt like his lines had been stolen...
After returning to the living room, Lu Zhou brought over a cup of coffee and a cup of tea from the kitchen, set them on the coffee table, and sat opposite Director Li.
Just as he was about to ask why this old fellow had made a special trip from Shangjing to Jinling to see him, Director Li beat him to it with a smile.
"Every time I come here, I want to ask: your courtyard gate is pretty high-tech. Aren't you afraid it'll open for the