Rebirth and the Beautiful Soaring

As Yu Fei pushed his cart through the door, he saw his aunt sitting in the shade by the courtyard, wearing a light blue gauze dress, looking towards the door with her head held high. Her slightly languid, mature, and elegant charm amazed him.

"Feifei, you're finally back! Did you want your aunt to starve to death?" Fang Yi's words carried a hint of reproach.

"Auntie, you haven't had breakfast yet, are you just waiting for me to bring you food?" Yu Fei was speechless.

"Yes, who told you to promise so confidently? Did you buy any delicious food? If you did, hurry up and bring it over to your aunt." Fang Yi said in a matter-of-fact manner.

"Of course I bought it! How could I forget what I promised my aunt!" Yu Fei parked the car and quickly handed the food he bought to his aunt.

Fang Yi never expected that Yu Fei would buy her favorite lotus root cakes.

When she opened the food bag and saw the golden-brown, fragrant lotus root cakes, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, this is my favorite! You little rascal, you finally have a conscience. Your auntie didn't spoil you for nothing."

As she spoke, she picked up the lotus root cake and began to devour it with gusto. Her greedy and excited appearance was like that of a little girl, yet her movements were incredibly elegant, leaving everyone speechless.

Seeing her so happy, Yu Fei felt very satisfied. In his previous life, when his aunt lived in France, she had mentioned lotus root cakes to him many times. Unfortunately, they were not sold there, so he could not eat them and she did not know how to make them.

Yu Fei originally intended to bring her along when he went to see her, but unexpectedly, she was reborn.

Now it's great, I can buy it for her anytime she wants to eat it, and I can even learn to cook it myself.

After eating two, Fang Yi said with a grin, "Feifei, your auntie forgot to ask if you've eaten."

Yu Fei chuckled and said, "I've already eaten. Auntie, if you like it, have a few more. Oh, and there are pan-fried buns and roasted glutinous rice cakes in the other two bags. I remember you seemed to like them too."

Fang Yi chuckled and nodded, "Yes, my Feifei already knows how to be considerate. Whoever becomes your girlfriend in the future will be truly blessed."

Although Fang Yi is a little foodie, she doesn't eat much. After eating two lotus root cakes, two pan-fried buns, and a roasted glutinous rice cake, she was full.

Only then did she begin to inquire about Yu Fei's portrait drawing at the Fairy Market.

Yu Fei spoke eloquently and vividly, describing what was originally a staged scene as a real encounter. He then talked about how he later earned forty or fifty yuan by drawing portraits, and finally proudly said that he was about to become a glorious teacher.

Fang Yi had seen Yu Fei's paintings and knew he was quite good, but his popularity at the market was completely unexpected. After all, she had always thought of Yu Fei as just a boy, and it was hard for others to believe in his abilities.

However, after thinking about Yu Fei's description for a moment, Fang Yi also felt that success was not a fluke. Her little nephew was different from before and knew how to gain the trust of others.

"Feifei, your auntie really has to give you a big compliment this time. Well done! But are you really going to teach that girl to draw for free? You don't have some other motive, do you?"

Seeing the mischievous smile in his aunt's eyes, Yu Fei chuckled and said, "Auntie, have you ever heard the saying, 'Giving roses leaves a lingering fragrance; helping others brings happiness to oneself'?"

Fang Yi chuckled and said, "I've heard of it. It seems you have a high level of understanding. You even know how to find happiness in helping others."

Yu Fei chuckled and said, "Actually, Auntie, there's another reason: I think that girl is quite pleasing to the eye."

Fang Yi joked, "I think that's the main reason. You rascal, you're not allowed to have any funny ideas about young girls now."

"So, Auntie, you've agreed to let me tutor them? Don't worry, I won't do anything like puppy love."

In Yu Fei's eyes, he was already middle-aged, so pursuing his first love could hardly be considered puppy love.

Hearing Yu Fei's quick agreement, Fang Yi smiled and said, "A real man should keep his promise. Besides, teaching and learning go hand in hand. Teaching others to paint can also improve your own painting skills. Of course, your aunt won't object."

In the time that followed, Yu Fei and Fang Yi immersed themselves in the world of music together.

Sometimes he would accompany Fang Yi on the piano while she sang.

Sometimes he would sing, and Fang Yi would accompany him on the piano.

Sometimes he would sing and play the guitar himself.

Fang Yi increasingly noticed that Yu Fei's understanding of music was getting stronger and stronger, and his fingers and voice seemed to have a special magic. Whether it was the ukulele in his hands or the singing coming from his throat, it was completely different. It was as if he had a confident and radiant spirit, and a unique charm that attracted others.

……

During lunch, Yu Fei received another call from his mother, Fang Yun.

In fact, Fang Yun had already learned about her son's changes from her younger sister, Fang Yi, the night before last.

During the phone call, Fang Yi praised Yu Fei highly, which surprised Fang Yun and also made her feel very gratified. Her son had finally grown up.

"Mom, when are you coming home?"

"It'll probably be another four or five days, son. What do you want? Mom will bring it back for you in Ningbo."

"Mom, you've arrived in Ningbo. Actually, I don't need anything. I just hope you don't work too hard and take good care of yourself."

As Yu Fei spoke, he remembered that Lin Yang was from Ningbo. However, he recalled that Lin Yang had told him that she hadn't gone home during the summer vacations of her university years because there was no one at home. Her parents were in the clothing export business and spent most of the year abroad.

Fang Yun choked up as she listened; her son had never said such considerate and sensible words before.

"Feifei, Mommy will, don't worry."

……

The afternoon was the first teaching session that Yu Fei and Zhou Meihua had agreed upon.

After greeting his grandparents and aunt, Yu Fei, carrying a large watermelon, walked excitedly and expectantly towards the east of the village.

The watermelon was grown by her maternal grandfather. As the saying goes, it's never wrong to be polite, and Chen Mei felt that it wouldn't be good to go empty-handed on her first visit, but it wouldn't be appropriate to bring any expensive gifts either. Watermelon was just right for the hot summer.

Having visited Zhou Meihua's maternal grandmother's house several times in his previous life, Yu Fei naturally remembered the location. He walked briskly and soon arrived near a large camphor tree.

Not far away, in a courtyard with red brick walls, lies Chen Qiang's home.

Yu Fei remembered there was a big black dog at the door.

Sure enough, before he even got close, the big black dog started barking.

Zhou Meihua had been eagerly waiting. Hearing the dog barking, she rushed out and said to Yu Fei, "I'll hold Big Black back. Come in quickly."

At this moment, Chen Qiang also came out. He smiled and said, "Lili, Grandpa is here. You invite Yu Fei in."

Hearing Lili's nickname, Yu Fei chuckled inwardly. The reason she was called Lili was because Zhou Meihua's original name was Zhou Meili, which was later changed to Zhou Meihua. However, the older generation was used to calling her that and couldn't change it.