A genius student? Ha, they're nothing but ants at your feet!

In the kitchen, Lin Wan, wearing a checkered apron, was so busy that her feet barely touched the ground, her spatula flying across the surface.

The sound of stir-frying came from the iron wok.

The scalding hot oil, carrying the aroma of seasonings and sauces, exudes an irresistible and ultimate temptation.

Glug glug.

Theodore's stomach is protesting the loudest it has been all day!

An overwhelming, intense hunger swept over his entire body like a tornado!

He felt like he could swallow a whole cow whole!

"Oh dear, please come in, please come in!"

Hearing the noise, Lin Wan turned around.

Now, in order to fit in, she speaks English quite fluently. She turned off the stove and greeted us with a big smile.

"I heard you're a guest from afar? Don't be shy! Make yourself at home!"

My son Su Hao often mentions you to me at the dinner table.

"You're really amazing; you're a huge help to him in his research..."

"Oh...not at all. You're too kind. I'm the one benefiting from Su Hao's help."

Theodore was flattered by this display and waved his hands repeatedly.

The dining table was quickly filled to the brim.

A large clay pot is placed in the center. When the lid is lifted, the tomato and beef brisket stew is still bubbling with a thick, bright red broth, and the tangy aroma wafts straight into your nose.

Next to it was a large plate of sweet and sour pork ribs, sprinkled with white sesame seeds and chopped green onions, glistening with a dark, oily sauce color.

Next to the spare ribs was a whole steamed sea bass. After it came out of the steamer, it was drizzled with piping hot steamed fish soy sauce and hot oil. The fish meat was snow-white and glossy.

On the left is a large bowl of steamed egg custard, smooth as a mirror, with a few drops of sesame oil and soy sauce, emitting a faint aroma.

On the right is a plate of freshly baked scallion pancakes, flaky and golden brown with a wonderful aroma.

"This is such a feast!"

Theodore couldn't help but let out a sound of utter disbelief, as if he had never seen anything like it before.

However, this is not the end.

The kitchen was like a bottomless pit, with all sorts of fancy dishes being served up one after another like a continuous banquet!

A variety of fresh seasonal vegetables grown in my own backyard!

There are also several delicious side dishes that Lin Wan tried to pickle according to the local climate!

Large plates and small bowls were densely packed together, filling the entire large table without leaving any space for a cup!

Theodore truly experienced a sense of solemnity and being treated as an honored guest, a feeling that could only be felt in Eastern cultures.

"Madam, did you make all of these yourself?"

He asked, somewhat incredulously.

"yes."

Lin Wan took off her apron while pouting helplessly.

"Don't let their cute appearance fool you, these two kids are incredibly picky eaters and hard to please."

Su Hao was taken aback upon hearing this.

Do I have one?

Su Hui bit her chopsticks, her cheeks puffed out.

"Exactly! I'm not a picky eater!"

The brother and sister both glared at Lin Wan with extremely aggrieved and protesting looks, their eyes filled with accusations that "what nonsense are you spouting in front of the guests?"

"Hey! Don't you two have any self-awareness?"

Lin Wan rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"On two or three occasions, I bought some ready-made cooked food from the supermarket to save time and served it on the table."

Good grief, you two have been staring at the plate for ages, but haven't even touched your chopsticks!

Accompanied by the soft clatter of pots and pans and the bickering of family members.

This was a delightful dinner full of life and the warmth of everyday life.

Faced with such delicious food.

Starving, Su Hao and Theodore completely transformed into emotionless, lifeless eating machines.

The two devoured every last bit of food on their plates like autumn leaves were swept away by the wind!

A bite of meat, a sip of soup!

Having enjoyed such a hot and comforting home-cooked meal for the first time in a long time, Theodore was so moved as he chewed on the soft, sticky rice that he almost shed tears at the table.

Although he is a Westerner, he is not really used to eating ribs with his hands.

But the sweet and sour pork ribs, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, paired with a big mouthful of soft and sticky white rice!

Add to that pot of sweet and sour, rich, and tender tomato and beef brisket stew!

A perfect combination of carbohydrates and protein!

This divine combination, which strikes right at the soul, was so delicious that Theodore completely forgot about any semblance of decency as a foreigner, and started eating with his hands, his face covered in oil.

"Burp—I'm full."

Theodore slumped in his chair, happily patting his round belly.

Su Hao wiped his mouth and gave a thumbs up.

"Mom, tonight's food was amazing! Perfect!"

After dinner, everyone moved to the living room.

While they were chatting over coffee, Lin Wan cut up a plate of fruit and brought it over, casually asking Theodore about his recent situation as if they were having a friendly chat.

"My husband Su Hao told me that you two stayed up all night last night in front of the blackboard doing that research thing?"

Lin Wan frowned.

"Are you still out there, renting one of those really cheap, shabby hotels?"

I heard my mother mention staying up late.

Knowing the importance of a healthy lifestyle and fearing being scolded, Su Hao immediately turned his head away guiltily, pretending to study the clock on the wall.

Lin Wan continued:

"It's late at night and cold outside. It's inconvenient and unsafe for you to go back alone!"

Why don't you stay at our place tonight? It's not a big place, but the attic on the second floor is very clean.

"At least I can get some rest for the night; it's better than sleeping in a hotel!"

Su Hui, who had been sitting to the side all night with her eyes glued to Theodore's striking red hair, immediately nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice upon hearing this.

"I'm all for it! Big brother, stay and play games with me! I want to see you use your red-haired moves!"

Theodore's brain briefly went blank, and he stared blankly at the mother and daughter.

This family...

They are so open and trusting in their interactions with others!

Having navigated the cold, indifferent American society for so many years, Theodore even began to secretly mutter to himself:

Did this family just move to the US recently? How come they don't even have the most basic sense of caution?

"Oh...isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Before he could even come up with a plausible reason for his refusal, Theodore had already been dazedly carried and pushed by Su Hao and Su Hui, the brother and sister, to a guest room on the second floor.

Click, the door closed.

Theodore looked around.

The room wasn't large and was simply furnished.

In the center was a folding bed with clean bedding, and by the window was a large wooden desk.

It was probably because Su Hao usually used it as a storage room or a spare study.

The walls of the room were piled high with all sorts of books.

With nothing to do, Theodore strolled over to the bookshelf that reached the ceiling and glanced at it casually.

Besides complete sets of Chinese encyclopedias and various dry and heavy mathematics textbooks, the shelves also contain other books.

In the most conspicuous row.

There were neatly stacked a large number of hand-bound printed documents, which were surprisingly thick!

He was a little curious, so he randomly picked out one of the books.

It was a thick collection of papers, as thick as a brick.

Just holding it in my hand feels incredibly heavy.

He looked down and saw the words bold and black on the cover:

A Study on the Distribution of Nontrivial Zeros of the Riemann Zeta Function

Theodore felt a sudden jolt to his scalp.

He quickly flipped through the other files next to him, only to discover with horror that it wasn't just this one!

This guest room is piled high with everything! All the files!

All of them!

These are papers directly related to the Riemann Hypothesis published in the world's top core journals!

Holy crap! How many articles are there?!

Theodore stared at the mountain of documents, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

Judging by the naked eye alone, there must be at least a thousand of these!

Did this kid secretly build a Riemann Hypothesis database in his study?!