It was not only Lu Zhou who was shocked.
Everyone else was also surprised.
Especially the journalists who were waiting at both sides of the venue. They were like sharks that smelled blood as they stared straight at the podium.
This year, two Cole Prizes would be presented at the conference organized by the Federal Mathematics Society!
This was huge news!
The audience was quiet for two seconds before sporadic applause cut through the venue. The applause swept through the audience like a gust of wind.
Luo Wenxuan who was sitting next to Lu Zhou started to clap excitedly as he said, "I told you, this prize is yours!"
Lu Zhou smiled. He did not know how to respond.
He had yet to process what happened earlier.
This surprise caused him to forget his award-winning speech!
Many people were surprised by this decision from the Federal Mathematics Society, but no one objected.
This was the best choice.
