Capítulo 651: Chapter 201: The Taste of Home

Zheng Xiweng really doesn’t want Qiao Yu to go back to Star City at this time. The reason is simple: safety concerns.

From Qiao Yu’s perspective, once back in the country, this issue can be completely disregarded. But in the eyes of those in charge of safety, Qiao Yu’s exposure has been too high lately!

Central Media broadcasted the opening ceremony of this year’s International Mathematicians Conference, and the footage of Qiao Yu receiving an award on stage was shared all over the place.

After returning home yesterday, the welcome ceremony occupied over a minute on the 7pm news. Now, the buzz on short video platforms is widespread, and discussions on major online media are also high.

During such an information-intensive exposure period, the main character appearing in public could trigger all kinds of unexpected events.

In Zheng Xiweng’s view, the best option is naturally to stay quietly on campus, waiting for this wave of attention to pass before moving around freely.

But it’s quite frustrating.

Those who can manage this kid are all thousands of miles away, making Qiao Yu invincible at this moment.

Theoretically, whatever he wants to do, he doesn’t need to report. Just giving a heads up instead of sneaking away, Zheng Xiweng already feels grateful for being respected…

Of course, even if Qiao Yu really wanted to sneak back to Star City, it wouldn’t be easy. Multiple measures ensure that as soon as Qiao Yu steps out of this building, it will be detected.

The end result was that Zhang Tiejun and the good guy canceled their booked tickets. After making a few calls, Zheng Xiweng arranged for five people to share a business car cabin.

On the way to the high-speed train, Qiao Yu repeatedly explained to Zhang Tiejun and the good guy.

“This time when we go back to Star City, please don’t inform anyone! I can only stay in Star City for a week. Once Director Tian returns, he’ll definitely call me back.

If others find out, it’ll be over! This time, I’m going back just to have a good rest! At least, at least let me rest well for three to five days first.”

“Shouldn’t we arrange for a car to pick us up?” Zhang Tiejun asked.

“When we’re back in Star City, what’s the need for a car? We can just take the subway home!”

Before Zhang Tiejun could persuade, Zheng Xiweng, who was sitting next to Qiao Yu, said, “Taking public transport will also get you recognized; the result is the same.”

Qiao Yu pulled out a mask from his pocket, put it on, and proudly said, “I don’t believe anyone can recognize me with a mask on. Haha, you don’t know Star City; people who have an impression of me are on their phones on the subway, and I’m not a big star, so who would stare at me!”

Zheng Xiweng glanced at Qiao Yu and then directed his gaze outside the window.

Anyway, with his specialized training, he can definitely recognize Qiao Yu at a glance, as for ordinary people, he’s not sure.

But one thing is certain, this kid is still too naive. Does he really think that just because those around him don’t speak, no one will know his whereabouts?

But no matter what, it ultimately went Qiao Yu’s way. The power of technology is actually quite unreasonable; even being a thousand miles apart is just a matter of six hours.

Returning to Star City in half a day!

Finally getting off the train, Qiao Yu was excited and proud. Those slightly unsatisfactory details, like being “recognized” by the train attendants as soon as he boarded the high-speed train.

Very enthusiastic service, and he even took photos with several attendants, and the conductor even joined in the fun…

Of course, Qiao Yu believed it wasn’t because he was too popular, the main reason was still due to the ticket checking process.

Especially since he was with Old Zhang and the good guy, even if they only saw his surname, they might guess it.

So it wasn’t a big problem.

After all, he asked those aunties who took photos with him not to reveal his journey back to Star City, and the train attendants gladly agreed.

What can I say…

In the realm of being cute and garnering sympathy, Qiao Yu feels he is indeed quite professional.

On the high-speed train, with just a few words, he painted the picture of a hardworking and talented young man who hasn’t experienced a summer or winter vacation in two whole years.

Seized the opportunity to return home while his mentor was at the conference in Philadelphia, with the only wish of having an undisturbed time to visit relatives and friends and be happy for a week.

When saying those words, Qiao Yu was even moved by himself…

From the train conductor to the attendants, they all repeatedly assured they wouldn’t “leak” his return to Star City, which allowed Qiao Yu to relax a bit.

Let’s just say a genius like him will always find ways to handle those unexpected affairs.

Purposely delayed his disembarkation a bit, then stood on Star City’s platform, stretched, and took a deep breath.

“I told you, the air in Star City smells sweet. Right, Uncle Zheng?”

“Don’t you find it unusually hot? I feel all sticky as soon as I step off the train.” Zheng Xiweng shook his head, saying.

There’s no help for it; he truly can’t smell the sweetness in the air, only a wave of humidity…

“Uncle Zheng, it’s summer. Doesn’t Beijing get hot too?” Qiao Yu retorted.

“Beijing does get hot, but as long as you’re not deliberately standing under the sun, it shouldn’t be this hot, right?” Zheng Xiweng countered.

Qiao Yu was too lazy to argue with Zheng Xiweng.

Even though what he said seems correct, but if you leave out the facts, what he says also makes sense!

In any case, nothing can interfere with his happy journey back home.

Qiao Yu’s good mood lasted until the exit.

Upon seeing the familiar banner, Qiao Yu suspiciously turned his head to look at Zhang Tiejun beside him.

Qiao Yu knows the good guy’s nature well. If he promised, he wouldn’t relay any information. As for Zheng Xiweng and Zhang Mingyu, the former has no connection to Star City locally, and the latter is the particularly silent type.