The night before she was about to leave, she sat by the window and looked at the stars in the night sky, her heart full of anticipation and excitement. She knew that this trip would be an important turning point in her life.

The next morning, Lu Xuanxin boarded a plane to Trieste with her luggage on her back. The plane soared in the blue sky, and she looked out the window at the white clouds and the mountains in the distance, her heart filled with tranquility and anticipation.

When the plane slowly landed at Trieste Airport, the afterglow of the setting sun had already spread over the entire city. Lu Xuanxin was shocked by the beautiful scenery before her. She stood at the exit of the airport, looking at the ancient statue of the Virgin Mary in the distance, feeling the unique charm of this city.

At the bustling exit of the airport, a striking sign was hung high, which read: "Warmly welcome the outstanding mathematician Ms. Lu Xuanxin to Trieste!" The large English letters on the sign were particularly eye-catching in the crowd. Lu Xuanxin caught a glimpse of it at a glance, and she walked gracefully towards the sign.

"Hello." Lu Xuanxin greeted a white man with a smile.

The man was stunned for a moment, then a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He looked at Lu Xuanxin carefully and said, "Hello! Are you Dr. Lu?"

Lu Xuanxin nodded and responded politely.

The man immediately extended his hand and said enthusiastically: "Hello! Hello! I am a researcher at the International Center for Theoretical Physics, my name is Karemi."

Lu Xuanxin also stretched out his hand and shook his hand, smiling and saying, "Hello, Researcher Kalemi!"

"Please get in the car." Researcher Karemi made a gesture of invitation and then took Lu Xuanxin into his car. The car slowly drove to a luxurious hotel.

"I have prepared a room for you and arranged a dinner." Researcher Kalemi said to Lu Xuanxin.

Lu Xuanxin nodded again to express his gratitude.

As night fell, Lu Xuanxin had dinner accompanied by several leaders of the International Center for Theoretical Physics.

The next day, Lu Xuanxin stood at the conference hall of the International Center for Theoretical Physics, holding the acceptance speech he had prepared long ago. Outside the venue, citizens of Trieste gathered one after another, wanting to catch a glimpse of this outstanding mathematician.

"What's going on?" A reporter from the Chinese official media stationed in Trieste was sitting in a taxi, surprised to see the traffic converging, and asked the driver curiously.

The driver asked curiously, "Don't you know? Today is the day when the winner of the Ramanujan Medal is announced!"

The reporter was stunned and asked in confusion: "Isn't this award announced at the end of November? Why is it announced earlier this year? Today is only October 2nd!"

The driver explained: "The award ceremony date may be different each year, and this year is a special case. I heard that this year's winner may be a Chinese! I don't know if it's true."

Hearing this, the reporter's eyes flashed with excitement, and he hurriedly said: "Hurry, hurry, hurry! I want to get off here!"

Although the driver was a little stunned, he quickly stopped the car for the reporter. The reporter paid the money, got off the car in a hurry, and rushed to the venue.

Soon, the entrance to the International Center for Theoretical Physics became bustling. Reporters from various countries came in droves, wanting to enter the venue where the important award ceremony was about to be held. Audiences also came in an endless stream, all wanting to witness this moment with their own eyes. Among the crowd, Lu Xuanxin, a reporter from Huaxia TV, arrived. She hurriedly showed her reporter's ID to the guard at the door.

"Hello, I'm a reporter from China TV!" Lu Xuanxin said with a smile and handed his ID to the guard.

The guard carefully checked the certificate, looked at Lu Xuanxin again, nodded, and signaled her to enter. Although Lu Xuanxin had been here many times, she was particularly nervous today. She was not nervous because of the spectacular scene here, nor was she worried because of the large number of people.

She was always worried because of the news that the driver had told her before - the Ramanujan Prize might be awarded to a Chinese again. This award is internationally renowned and is specially awarded to outstanding mathematicians who have developed Chinese families. The age limit for the winner is also relatively loose, up to 45 years old. Last year, Shi Yuguang from China won this award. Could it be that another Chinese mathematician will step onto the podium this year?

Lu Xuan walked into the conference hall of ICTP with excitement. The hall was crowded with people and the atmosphere was warm. Wilson, the president of ICTP, stood on the stage and looked at everyone with a smile.

"In the past year, our theoretical physics and mathematics communities have made great progress. Among them, scientists and mathematicians have played an increasingly important role. In particular, a group of talented young talents have emerged in the mathematics community. Among them, Ms. Lu Xuanxin is one of the best. She solved the twin prime conjecture and Zhou's conjecture at the same time, and is a rare top young mathematician in the world. Therefore, this year's Ramanujan Prize should be deservedly awarded to Ms. Lu Xuanxin in recognition of her great contribution to the international mathematics community!"

As soon as President Wilson finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out in the venue. When Lu Xuanxin heard her name being mentioned, she was excited. She didn't expect that she would actually win this award.

At this time, President Wilson smiled and waved to Lu Xuanxin: "Now, let's invite Ms. Lu Xuanxin to the stage to receive the award!"

Amid the applause and cheers of the crowd, Lu Xuanxin walked up to the podium. President Wilson personally took the medal and certificate from the etiquette lady, hung them around Lu Xuanxin's neck, and handed her the certificate.

"Congratulations, Ms. Lu Xuanxin! Your achievements have attracted worldwide attention. You deserve the Ramanujan Medal!" President Wilson said with a smile.

"Thank you!" Lu Xuanxin bowed deeply to express his gratitude.

"Now, please allow Ms. Lu Xuanxin to give her acceptance speech!" President Wilson continued.

Lu Xuanxin nodded, stood in front of the microphone, and looked at everyone in the venue. She took a deep breath and began to give her acceptance speech: "I am honored to come to this beautiful city of Trieste and receive this internationally renowned award. I want to thank everyone who supports me, and also thank Mr. Ramanujan, because this award was established because of his genius. Thank you all for coming and supporting me!"

After that, Lu Xuanxin bowed deeply to everyone again. Warm applause and cheers rang out again in the venue, and the atmosphere reached a climax.

As soon as President Wilson finished speaking, the surrounding European and Italian media reporters rushed towards Lu Xuanxin like a swarm of bees, raising their cameras to take pictures of her.

"Ms. Lu Xuanxin, how do you feel after winning this second international award?" a reporter from an Italian TV station asked curiously.

Hearing this question, a faint smile appeared on Ms. Lu Xuanxin's face. She raised her head slightly, with confidence and light flashing in her eyes.

"I feel very happy and excited because my achievements have been recognized by the world. Although I am not yet twenty years old, I am full of confidence and expectations for the future!" As soon as Ms. Lu Xuanxin finished speaking, the media reporters around her nodded in agreement, their eyes revealing admiration and respect for this young talent.

Although this Chinese girl is still young, her achievements have surpassed many of her peers. Not only has she independently solved a global problem, but her words and deeds reveal a calm temperament, as if she has experienced countless hardships.

Reporters asked curiously, "Ms. Lu Xuanxin, you are so outstanding at such a young age. Who are your parents? How did they educate you?"

Facing the questions from reporters, Ms. Lu Xuanxin smiled and answered: "My family is very ordinary. Like many families in China, my parents are not very educated, but they are very kind and gentle. They have always encouraged me to pursue my dreams and given me endless support and encouragement."

Hearing this, the reporters couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. They had thought they could dig out more news from Ms. Lu Xuanxin's family background, but they didn't expect her family to be so ordinary.

"So, Ms. Lu Xuanxin, how do you plan to use the US dollar prize money of this Ramanujan Award?" a British reporter continued to ask.

Ms. Lu Xuanxin shrugged and replied with a smile: "I haven't thought about this question yet. But I believe that this money will be used in meaningful places."

After saying this, Ms. Lu Xuanxin seemed a little tired, and she wanted to end this endless interview. However, at this moment, a familiar voice suddenly sounded: "Ms. Lu Xuanxin! Ms. Lu Xuanxin!"

Ms. Lu Xuanxin was stunned for a moment, then turned around and saw a Chinese woman squeezed out from the crowd of reporters. She asked curiously, "Are you a reporter from China?"

The woman replied excitedly: "Yes! I am Wu Ningning, a reporter from Huaxia TV. I would really like to ask you a few questions. Can you spare some time?"

Ms. Lu Xuanxin smiled and nodded, saying, "Of course!"

In this way, in a foreign land, two Chinese women met because of their common dreams and goals. They shared each other's stories and experiences in front of the camera, and also let more people know the style and charm of this young talent.

A group of reporters from different countries gathered around and were surprised to see the scene in front of them. Lu Xuanxin, a young woman with extraordinary temperament, was talking to Wu Ningning in fluent Chinese. You know, in Europe, there are very few people who can understand Chinese. However, Wu Ningning was quite excited at the moment and didn't seem to care too much about the reactions of the people around her.

He took a deep breath, picked up the microphone, and looked directly at Lu Xuanxin: "Ms. Lu Xuanxin, first of all, I would like to congratulate you on winning the Ramanujan Award. This is another great honor. I am very curious, why did you choose mathematics as a subject? With your talent, I believe that no matter in which field, you can bring changes to China, and even to the world. But why do you only love mathematics?"

Hearing this question, Lu Xuanxin responded with a smile: "I believe that this question is not only yours, but also the answer that many Chinese people want to know."

Wu Ningning smiled and expressed her agreement.

At this moment, Lu Xuanxin suddenly looked at Wu Ningning with sharp eyes, and said firmly: "I believe that not only you, but many people have misunderstandings about science. They think that science is about studying problems and inventing tools. This is true, but it is only part of science. If I limit myself to this scope, I may be able to bring some small changes to China. But if you want to fundamentally change the world, or even change the direction of science, you must study mathematics in depth!"

She continued: “Science changes the world, and mathematics defines science. That’s really why I chose to study mathematics.”

Lu Xuanxin smiled again and looked at Wu Ningning: "Now, do you understand why I studied science?"

"Ming...I understand!" Wu Ningning was a little excited at this moment. He knew that these words would definitely cause widespread discussion and attention.

This news is very important!

"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Lu Xuanxin said to Wu Ningning with a smile, then turned and left.

Looking at Lu Xuanxin's back, all the reporters turned their eyes to Wu Ningning. Wu Ningning smiled awkwardly and quickly left the venue. He contacted a familiar TV reporter and obtained the video footage of the interview with Lu Xuanxin. Because he left the venue in a hurry, there was no director to accompany him. Fortunately, he had been in this city for two years and had many acquaintances in the media.

After getting the video footage, Wu Ningning edited it with the director overnight. The European media was indeed much faster than them. That night, Lu Xuanxin's interview video, including the part where Wu Ningning was interviewed, was subtitled and broadcast on major European TV stations.

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