Chapter 355: Returning with Honors, Returning Home in Glory!

At the tail end of September, the air already carried a chill.

Having concluded his Asian Games journey, Ye Bo finally set foot on the return trip to his hometown, Huzhou.

Gazing at the increasingly familiar scenery outside the window, he also revealed a long-lost sense of comfort and relaxation.

From completing the team roster at the start of the year, to the MSI, and then to the Asian Games, V5 and Ye Bo had not missed a single tournament, and every time they had fought all the way to the final, so he truly had almost no time to rest all year.

Looking at the ticket in his hand for the station, he realized it had been a while since he had been home.

And everyone knew that what they were about to head toward after this was the truly grueling battle that would decide the final outcome of the year.

It was precisely for this reason that this period of rest on the eve of the World Championship seemed particularly precious.

"Brothers, I'm almost there!" Ye Bo flipped his screen to show the Huzhou South Station sign outside: "Anyone playing tonight? By the way, has that new hero been released yet?"

"Master Ye, don't be such an addict! We finally get a few days off, and you're still practicing!" Xun, on the other end of the screen, had a sleepy expression. "If I touch a computer these next few days, I'm a dog!"

"I'm in, call me tonight," said Flandre, who had his camera tilted to the side and was wearing headphones, seemingly focused on his operations.

"Oh my, there are only two of us left at the base these few days."

BeryL, who had gone straight back to the Shenzhen base, first made a disappointed face.

Then, he immediately switched faces like a Sichuan opera performer: "This is just too awesome!"

"Xun, you liked ganking me at the Asian Games, right? I declare that for the next few days, your bed is the litter box for Xiao Qi and the raccoon!"

"??? That wasn't me, that was Master Ye's doing! I was just tagging along!"

Amidst the group's joking and bickering.

A voice suddenly came from behind Ye Bo.

He subconsciously turned his head to look; it seemed to be a few college students who looked like they were returning home for the National Day holiday, tentatively asking with somewhat excited expressions.

"Is that Master Ye?"

"It seems to be real!!!"

"Holy crap, the gold medal mid-laner!"

"A live Master Ye! Mom! Mom, I saw a live Master Ye!"

In fact, these few people had been staring at this spot for the whole trip, finding him more and more familiar, but because he had been wearing a mask the whole time, they hadn't dared to confirm it.

It wasn't until just now, when they vaguely saw the faces of the other V5 members appear on his phone screen, that they hurriedly ran over in surprise.

"Hello there~"

Ye Bo took off his mask and greeted them.

The group instantly became so excited they couldn't express it, jumping up and down on the spot, and the noise they made attracted quite a few onlookers from the same train carriage.

Soon, more people came one after another asking for photos!

A nearby train attendant hurriedly ran over to stop them, then asked for a photo for himself first.

When the carriage finally returned to temporary calm, the bald middle-aged man sitting next to Ye Bo's seat leaned over with great curiosity.

"Are you a star? An actor? A singer? An idol?"

Ye Bo hurriedly waved his hands: "No, no, I'm just a professional player."

"A professional player, oh, I think I've seen that, is that playing video games?"

As the middle-aged man spoke, his tone gradually became indifferent; it was clear he didn't know much about this industry, or rather, it was all "stereotypes."

Before Ye Bo could speak, the fan in the seat behind leaned over and handed over his phone: "Uncle, this is an Asian Games gold medalist! The captain of the national team!"

"Asian Games gold medal!?"

The middle-aged man's tone, which had just faded, suddenly rose at the sound, revealing an expression of disbelief: "Is that for real?"

Currently, the hottest event in the country was by no means the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day double holiday, but the Asian Games, which were held once every four years and were currently in full swing on home soil.

Especially for these more traditional middle-aged people, they attached extreme importance and attention to such major sporting events; the weight was quite significant.

Looking at the photo of the championship victory handed over by the fan behind, it really couldn't be fake.

The look of slight contempt from a second ago upon hearing "playing video games" vanished.

After hearing the words "Asian Games gold medal," he suddenly became visibly respectful; the contrast was extremely obvious.

He also picked up his phone and looked at him with a smile: "That, champion, can we take a photo together?"

And the "troubles" of being famous were even more than Ye Bo had anticipated.

From the moment he got off at Huzhou South Station, even though he had worn a hat and mask to keep as low a profile as possible.

But due to the commotion on the train just now, many photos had already been uploaded to the internet, plus the extremely high popularity of the Asian Games at the moment, and the heavy-hitting reports on CCTV-1 and CCTV-5.

Today also happened to be the first day of the October 1st National Day holiday, coinciding with the homecoming rush, and the station was crowded with people.

He had just walked out of the station when fans who recognized him immediately surrounded him enthusiastically, and then word spread like wildfire!

Ye Bo patiently satisfied the fans' requests one by one, taking countless photos—the result was that the ten-minute walk from the exit to his home took nearly two hours!

That scene really did have a bit of the feeling of "who in the world does not know you."

The people along the way were all completely bewildered.

They hadn't heard of any stars coming to Huzhou today!

Although Ye Bo was somewhat exhausted by it all, it was undeniable that a warmth of being recognized and loved was surging in his heart.

Before returning to his residential complex, he cleverly hid in a corner to observe the hallway first.

Fortunately, perhaps because he had returned too early and the Asian Games hadn't officially ended yet, there were no reporters blocking the door downstairs.

Ye Bo, relieved, turned the key to his front door with the excitement of returning home.

"Mom, Dad! I'm back!"

But the scene that greeted him when he pushed the door open didn't seem so familiar... A long while passed, and Ye Bo still hadn't entered the door!

He couldn't get in.

A large group of relatives and friends were blocking the living room, pulling him to ask about this and that; there were both familiar and unfamiliar faces, packing the originally not-too-spacious living room to the brim.

"Yo! Our Asian Games athlete is back!"

"I heard Xiao Bo is even the national team captain; he's truly excellent!"

"This child, I knew he would make it since he was little!"

"Sigh, my kid just finished the college entrance exam and is on break, and he's just playing games there, but you know, if he could play like Xiao Bo, that wouldn't be bad either."

"Does Xiao Bo have a partner? At this age, he can start looking; your aunt will introduce you to someone!"

Ye Bo's mother was busy entertaining them one by one on the side, while Ye Bo's father walked up quickly to take Ye Bo's luggage.