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Chapter 203 The taste of hometown

Zheng Xiwen really didn't want Qiao Yu to return to Xingcheng at this time. The reason was very simple: safety issues.

In Qiao Yu's opinion, he doesn't need to worry about this issue when he returns to China. But in the eyes of security professionals, Qiao Yu has been exposed too much during this period!
The central media broadcast the opening ceremony of this year's International Congress of Mathematicians, and the footage of Qiao Yu receiving the award on the stage was forwarded everywhere.

After returning to China yesterday, the welcoming ceremony took up more than a minute of the 7 o'clock news last night. Now it is spreading widely on short video software and is being discussed a lot on major online media.

During a period of concentrated information exposure like this, the protagonist's appearance in public is likely to cause various unexpected incidents.

In Zheng Xiwen's opinion, the best choice is to stay quietly on campus and wait until this wave of heat is over before moving freely.

But very helpless.

The people who can take care of this child are all thousands of miles away. At this moment, Qiao Yu is the invincible person.

Theoretically, he didn't need to report to him for anything he wanted to do. Zheng Xiwen was grateful for being respected for saying hello to him instead of sneaking away...

Of course, even if Qiao Yu really wanted to sneak back to Star City, it would be impossible. Many measures ensured that he would know when Qiao Yu left the building.

In the end, Zhang Tiejun and the good guy canceled all the tickets they had booked. After Zheng Xiwen made a few phone calls, the five of them booked a business class car.

On the way to the high-speed rail, Qiao Yu started to explain everything to Zhang Tiejun and the good guy again and again.

"When we return to Xingcheng this time, you must not notify anyone! I can only stay in Xingcheng for a week, and Director Tian will definitely call me back when he comes back.

If others knew about this, it would be the end of me! I want to have a good rest this time! At least, I need to have a good rest for three to five days first. "

"Well... aren't you going to arrange a car to pick us up?" Zhang Tiejun asked.

"Why do we need a car to pick us up when we get back to Star City? We can just take the subway back!"

Before Zhang Tiejun could persuade him, Zheng Xiwen, who was sitting next to Qiao Yu, said, "People will recognize you when you take public transportation. The effect is the same."

Qiao Yu took out a mask from his pocket and put it on, then said proudly: "I don't believe that anyone can recognize me with a mask on. Haha, you don't know Xingcheng. Those who remember me are playing with their phones on the subway. There are no big stars, so who is staring at me!"

Zheng Xiwen glanced at Qiao Yu, then looked out the window.

Anyway, he had received special training and would definitely be able to recognize Qiao Yu at a glance, but as for ordinary people, he was really not sure.

But there was one thing he was sure of, this kid was still too naive. Did he really think that if the people around him didn't tell anyone, no one would know his whereabouts?
But no matter what, Qiao Yu finally got what he wanted. The power of technology is actually very unreasonable. Even if they are thousands of miles apart, it only takes six hours.

It takes half a day to return to the Thousand Mile Star City!
Qiao Yu was very happy and proud when he finally got off the train. There were some unsatisfactory details, such as the fact that he was "recognized" by the train attendant as soon as he got on the high-speed train.

Very enthusiastic service, several crew members even asked me to take photos with them, and even the conductor came to join in the fun...

Of course, Qiao Yu felt that it was not because he was so famous that he had no friends. The main reason was the ticket checking process.

Especially since he was with Lao Zhang and the good guy, his identity could be guessed even if only his last name was seen.

So it's not a big problem.

Anyway, he also asked the aunties who took photos with him not to reveal his whereabouts back to Star City, and the flight attendants all agreed readily.

What should I say...

When it comes to acting cute and gaining sympathy, Qiao Yu thinks he is still very professional.

On the high-speed train, with just a few words he portrayed a diligent and talented young man who was so pitiful that he had not experienced winter and summer vacations for two whole years.

I finally found some time to go home while my mentor was attending a meeting in Philadelphia. My only wish was to visit relatives and friends and have a happy week without being disturbed.

When he said those words, Qiao Yu was moved by himself...

From the train conductor to the crew, they once again assured that the news of his return to Star City would not be "leaked" out, which made Qiao Yu feel relieved.

All I can say is that a genius like him can always find ways to deal with things that are beyond his plan.

I deliberately delayed getting off the train, then stood on the platform of Star City, stretched, and took a deep breath.

"I'm just saying, the air in Star City still smells sweet. Right, Uncle Zheng?"

"Don't you think this heat is abnormal? I felt sticky all over as soon as I got in the car." Zheng Xiwen shook his head and said.

There was no way, he really couldn't smell the sweetness of the air, he could only feel a damp heat...

"Uncle Zheng, it's summer now. Isn't it hot in the capital?" Qiao Yu retorted.

"It's indeed hot in the capital, but as long as you don't deliberately stand in the sun, it shouldn't be that hot, right?" Zheng Xiwen asked back.

Qiao Yu was too lazy to argue with Zheng Xiwen.

Although what he said seems to be correct, if we put aside the facts, he is also right!

In short, no one can disturb his happy journey home.

Qiao Yu's good mood continued until the exit.

When he saw the familiar banner, Qiao Yu turned his head suspiciously and looked at Zhang Tiejun beside him.

Qiao Yu knew the good man's nature very well. He promised that he would not pass on the news. As for Zheng Xiwen and Zhang Mingyu, the former had no relationship with Xingcheng, and the latter was a very silent type.

Normally, he didn't talk at all, so he certainly wouldn't do such a boring thing. Only Zhang Tiejun was left.

"Don't look at me, I really didn't inform Xingcheng." Zhang Tiejun spread his hands helplessly and said.

"Who said that? And it's so accurate? The high-speed railway station has two exits, how come they are waiting for us here?"

Qiao Yu asked indignantly.

"If you are not sure which exit you are from, the people who come to greet you will just split into two groups and wait at the two exits.

After receiving your message, the people on the other side will rush over immediately. What do you think of my plan?"

Zheng Xiwen analyzed casually from the side.

Qiao Yu glanced at Zheng Xiwen suspiciously, then turned around quickly and decided to change the direction to leave the station before the people waiting outside noticed him...

Five minutes later, Qiao Yu realized that he really had too little experience in martial arts! He was completely incomparable to an old martial artist like Zheng Xiwen.

As expected, there are banners here as well, and people are waiting around them.

In other words, Xingcheng must have received the confirmed news that he was back. They just didn't know his exact whereabouts...

"So why is this? Uncle Zheng." Qiao Yu looked at Zheng Xiwen humbly and asked.

"Maybe it's because you have to use your real name to buy tickets." Zheng Xiwen shrugged and gave his own judgment again.

"Who is so bored! Why is he staring at me buying tickets?" Qiao Yu's defense was instantly broken.

"Well, I used some channels to book tickets for a last-minute departure." Zheng Xiwen said truthfully.

Then he couldn't help but mutter, "I told you, if you really want to come back, you should wait for a while. At this critical juncture, your every move is being watched, and it's impossible to be completely free."

Qiao Yu didn't answer.

Could he not know?

But is it so easy to come across an opportunity when your mentor, master's grandfather, and mother are not in China? If you miss this opportunity, you will never have it again.

Qiao Yu was too lazy to try any tricks to escape secretly.

Everyone knew he was back, so he couldn't hide even if he wanted to. Slipping away from the station would only make it difficult for the good guy and Zhang. Most importantly, Qiao Yu suspected that the station surveillance might have been watched by someone at this time...

So Qiao Yu simply stopped struggling, took off his mask, put on a bright smile, and walked towards the people who welcomed him.

What is there to say?

If you can't resist life, you might as well change your mindset and enjoy it. You may get unexpected surprises.

This is true.

Although the welcome ceremony at the high-speed railway station made Qiao Yu feel that his journey home had changed a bit, the reward was real. The special approval of the Outstanding Young Scientist of the Science and Technology Department of Xingnan Province, plus the 3 million yuan reward jointly given by the Provincial Science and Technology Department and the Provincial Education Department, this sincerity can be said to be full.

Qiao Yu felt a little embarrassed that he had come back specially and didn't work for Xingnan Province.

In the evening, he naturally had another meal with the leaders who came to pick him up. He originally wanted to persuade Qiao Yu to have a drink, but before Qiao Yu could refuse, Zheng Xiwen directly rejected him with the reason that he was allergic to alcohol.

He didn't even mention the reason why he was a minor.

And then no one mentioned it anymore.

To be honest, this surprised Qiao Yu a little. He didn't expect that Lao Zheng was such a powerful guy.

Originally, considering that he had an additional three million in assets, he was planning to have a drink.

He simply felt that the wine tasted bad, and he didn't have any symptoms of alcohol allergy.

However, since Qiao Yu did not intend to spoil the atmosphere, the welcoming banquet was enjoyed by both the guests and the hosts.

But not surprisingly, Qiao Yu took on some more work.

He agreed to the request of the chairman of Changjun Education Group to visit the headquarters of Changjun Middle School and give a speech. Of course, Xia Keke must have had some reasons for this.

Moreover, Qiao Yu knew very well that he had already promised to go to Changjun Middle School, so it would be unreasonable not to go to Xingtie No. 1 Middle School.

So this means that he has to take out at least two days of his free time this week to deal with this matter.

The good news is that you don’t need to write two copies of your speech. You can just write it right after you give it.

The meal lasted until 8:10 pm. Then a special car was arranged to take Qiao Yu and his group back to the railway family residential area.

Looking at the dilapidated gate of the community and the familiar atmosphere of life inside, Qiao Yu felt very at home.

I haven't been back for a long time, but nothing seems to have changed here. It feels like the feeling of returning home after evening self-study in the second grade of junior high school.

"The road here is a bit narrow and there are many buildings. You must follow me closely. I will not be responsible if you get lost!" Qiao Yu said excitedly, and then walked into the community first.

Zheng Xiwen and Zhang Mingyu looked at each other helplessly, and then followed Qiao Yu.

This field trip made them feel like they were babysitting.

"Huh? Why are the lights on in our house? Have we been robbed? Wait a minute, you guys go in first." When they arrived downstairs at home, Qiao Yu looked up, then said jokingly to the two people behind him.

"Okay, then let Xiao Zhang go up first and wait for him to deal with the people inside. Don't worry, Xiao Zhang is very skilled and has won the championship in the internal competition for three consecutive years." Zheng Xiwen said seriously.

The serious attitude scared Qiao Yu directly: "Don't make trouble, there is my house key upstairs. Maybe he knows I'm back and helps me clean the room."

"Oh. Forget it then!" Zheng Xiwen replied calmly.

"No, are you kidding me?"

Qiao Yu turned his head and looked at Zheng Xiwen with disdain, then became serious: "Okay, I forgive you, but don't go in for a while. I want to give the people inside a surprise."

"Oh, then let's smoke a cigarette downstairs first. Please be a little faster. It's quite hot outside." Zheng Xiwen responded casually.

As he said in Philadelphia, security is never just about two people...

Not only did he know that there was a key upstairs in Qiao Yu's house, he even knew who was staying in Qiao Yu's house at the moment...

Zheng Xiwen wanted to remind Qiao Yu, but considering some circumstances, he decided to remain silent.

Qiao Yu glanced at Zheng Xiwen suspiciously, feeling that this guy seemed to have something else to say.

But then he thought, this guy can't be so powerful that he even knows that he and Xia Keke are in love, right?
After all, when he and Xia Keke confirmed their relationship, this guy hadn't even arrived yet, and the two of them had never publicized it.

No one should know this except Qiao Xi.

If Zheng Xiwen knew what Qiao Yu was thinking at this moment, he would probably just sneer at her...

Did you really think that he was joking when he studied those half-man-high materials before accepting the mission?

I stayed here for a whole winter vacation, bought so many things for the girl and brought her back, and now she's thinking about going back to Star City every day... If he can't even see this, all these years of work have been in vain.

However, after going upstairs, Qiao Yu put the weird tone of the skinny old man out of his mind.

Just as Zheng Xiwen guessed, Xia Keke was at least 80% of the reason why he kept clamoring to go back to Star City.

Young people are all like this. When they first start falling in love, they are always most easily controlled by hormones.

In comparison, Qiao Yu and Xia Keke were quite restrained. If kids their age were to fall in love, they probably wouldn't care about anything else.

The fact that one of them can stay in Star City to study hard, and the other can make fruitful achievements in Beijing, is enough to show that the two little guys treat love much more maturely than ordinary young people.

Of course, this probably has something to do with the fact that the two of them are already very familiar with each other. After all, they have been together since they wore open-crotch pants...

Xia Keke also played an important role in Qiao Yu’s dominance among the children in the community.

Although Xia Keke never confronted him head on, she learned all kinds of mean tricks, such as throwing sand, kicking his shins, pretending to be injured, secretly pulling clothes from behind, and helping Qiao Yu to give false testimony in advance when the adults came, and also making false accusations at the same time...

In other words, parents in that era did not take children's fighting as seriously as they do now, and at that time, everyone in the community was familiar with each other from the same unit, otherwise there would be chaos every day...

Thinking about his childhood, he walked to the door unknowingly, then Qiao Yu raised his hand and knocked heavily on the door.

Although he actually brought the key with him this time, he enjoyed the feeling of someone opening the door.

"Here I come! Brother Qiao!" It was indeed the familiar crisp voice, followed by the sound of jogging.

Well, the old house is not soundproof, it really needs to be demolished and rebuilt!

Qiao Yu felt that after having fun in Xingcheng, he would have to raise the importance of making money after returning.

Anyway, he and the good guy are still young...

Two seconds later, the door opened and Xia Keke was standing in front of him. Qiao Yu looked at her for a few seconds, then took a step forward and hugged the girl in his arms.

Very fragrant, full of hometown taste!

He would definitely not be so unrestrained in the past.

After all, Qiao Yu always thought of himself as an introverted boy.

But during the winter vacation in Beijing, Xia Keke took the initiative to hug him many times. Naturally, he wanted to take revenge this time when he came back, otherwise, wouldn’t she have been hugged for nothing when she was in Beijing?

"Ah?" Obviously Xia Keke didn't expect Qiao Yu to come back so actively this time. She exclaimed in surprise, and her face turned red instantly. Just as she was about to speak, a discordant voice came from behind her.

"Qiao...cough cough cough..."

Fortunately, Qiao Yu reacted very quickly. He was about to give her a kiss when he heard Lao Xia's voice and stopped abruptly. He said loudly, "Haha, Keke, long time no see. I miss you so much."

Then he naturally let go of Xia Keke and looked at Old Xia and Aunt Liu who had just come out of his room. He raised his hand without changing his expression and said happily, "Uncle Xia, Aunt Liu, you are here too! I missed you so much, too!"

Old Xia, whose smile had not yet completely faded, glared at Qiao Yu and opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but no words came out.

Aunt Liu, however, acted as if she hadn't seen anything and said with a smile, "Keke's head teacher just called and said that you are back and need to stay here tonight.

Lao Xia and I wanted to help you change the sheets. After all, no one has lived here for a while. Hey, what are you two doing standing at the door? Come in quickly."

"Thank you, Aunt Liu. You've worked so hard! By the way, I have two colleagues coming too. I plan to let them sleep in my room and I'll sleep in my mom's room."

"Yes, we know. The head teacher said so. The sheets on both sides have been changed. By the way, where are your colleagues?"

"They just felt like smoking, and said they wanted to have a cigarette downstairs before coming up. I don't smoke, and they were embarrassed to smoke in the room." Qiao Yu said politely while changing his shoes.

"Okay, Qiao Yu, sit down and have a rest. Hey... you've become quite successful now! We've seen you on TV several times in the past six months. Old Xia and I can all benefit from your fame!"

"Not really, Aunt Liu. How can you benefit from me?" Qiao Yu asked honestly following Liu Lu's words.

"Don't you know? The boss knows that we are familiar with you, and Keke and you are childhood sweethearts, so all good things are given priority to me and your uncle Xia. Life is much more comfortable than before. Right, the child's father."

Old Xia nodded and forced a smile on his face, but Qiao Yu always felt that the smile was a bit stiff... Bad review!
(End of this chapter)