Rebirth and the Beautiful Soaring

Plans can't keep up with changes.

Yu Fei originally wanted to take advantage of these few days as an art teacher to enjoy some quality time with Zhou Meihua.

But a phone call from his grandfather that night made Yu Fei change his mind and decide to go to Wulin ahead of schedule.

In this small county of Linxian, finding a suitable buyer for Yuan Shikai silver dollars was extremely difficult, especially considering his age and the various restrictions on his freedom at home, making it impossible for him to go out at will.

Wulin City was different; the market for various antiques and collectibles was already quite large, and his grandfather, Yu Hong, was always quite open-minded, so he could have more freedom there.

When Yu Fei said he was going to Wulin City to spend a few days with his grandfather, Fang Jianguo, Chen Mei, and Fang Yi were all reluctant to see him leave, but they didn't dare to object because it was his filial duty as a descendant of the Yu family.

That evening, Fang Yi accompanied Yu Fei to continue learning the ukulele and singing. When it was over, she helped Yu Fei pack his luggage and gave him a postal card that could be deposited and withdrawn nationwide. Finally, she earnestly told him to be careful when he went out and not to forget to study the ukulele in the next few days.

Yu Fei was particularly moved by his aunt's love and expectations for him at this moment.

Silent all night.

The next day, Yu Fei went to Chen Qiang's house early in the morning to apologize to Zhou Meihua, explaining that he had to go to Wulin City for a few days and would not be able to come and teach her to draw.

Zhou Meihua was naturally disappointed, but Yu Fei quietly told her that the separation was for a better reunion in the future, and that he would come back soon and bring her a gift.

Watching Yu Fei's departing figure, Zhou Meihua recalled the poem "Magpie Bridge Fairy" that she had recited on the flower bridge.

If the two loves last for a long time, how can they be in the future?

But these words made her understand her own heart even more, realizing that she had unknowingly been marked by the image of Yu Fei.

In 1996, there was no train service to Linxian, so Yu Fei could only travel to Wulin City by car.

What's convenient is that Yu Fei doesn't need to go to the long-distance bus station in Linxian County. He can simply wait on the national highway in Xiannv Town for the bus to Wulin to pass by, and then wave it down.

Fang Yi had been traveling between Linxian and Wulin for many years, and she knew every single bus route clearly.

So she timed it perfectly; the bus arrived shortly after Yu Fei arrived in Fairy Town.

Cars and trains in this era had not yet increased their speed, so traffic conditions were naturally incomparable to those of later generations.

The national highway was full of potholes and bumps, making the ride so bumpy it felt like being in heaven or hell, and the speed was as slow as a snail.

Yu Fei recalled the three-hour transportation circle of Jiangnan Province in later years. That speed was truly amazing. No matter where you were in the province, you could reach the provincial capital, Wulin City, within three hours.

However, there are advantages and disadvantages. By then, he won't be able to flag down long-distance buses on the national highway.

Long-distance buses have mostly become express buses that go directly to destinations and are not allowed to stop and pick up passengers along the way.

Secondly, almost all of them got on the highway and stopped taking the national road.

For people who don't know how to ride in a car, this bumpy ride can be deadly.

Yu Fei had spent twenty years navigating the ups and downs of the business world in his previous life, and long-distance travel was a regular occurrence for him, so he would fall asleep as soon as he got on the bus.

This young body, however, can't fall asleep no matter what.

What's even more troublesome is that the woman next to him, who is about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, is clearly someone who can't ride in a car. She gets terribly carsick and hasn't stopped vomiting since he got on the bus, vomiting until she's already thrown up her dinner from the night before and is still vomiting clear water.

The smell was so unpleasant that not only Yu Fei, who was sitting next to her, but everyone on the bus frowned.

However, Yu Fei is now in his forties, and he understands how to be more considerate of others.

When you're out and about, everyone has their difficulties. If you could hold back from vomiting, who would want to vomit like this? Do you really think vomiting feels good?

As Yu Fei shook his head and sighed inwardly, he suddenly remembered that his aunt had slipped motion sickness pills into his bag just before he got on the bus.

He quickly opened the backpack that was on his lap and found the item in the front pocket.

So he quickly took it out and handed it to the woman next to him, saying, "Sister, I have motion sickness pills here. Taking these might make you feel better."

The woman was actually quite pretty, but her face was extremely pale from motion sickness and vomiting, and there was grime at the corner of her mouth, making her look very disheveled and indirectly diminishing her attractiveness.

The woman quickly wiped her mouth with a tissue, took the motion sickness pill from Yu Fei's hand, and then forced a smile, saying, "Thank you, young man."

When Yu Fei saw her smile, he suddenly felt a sense of familiarity, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her before.

Perhaps it's just an illusion; after all, there are too many similar people in the world.

Yu Fei shook his head and smiled, not giving it much thought.

After taking motion sickness pills, the woman felt much better and stopped vomiting.

At this moment, her slightly pale complexion gradually returned to normal, and she no longer looked so disheveled.

She suddenly looked at Yu Fei and said softly, "Little brother, your medicine is very effective. Thank you so much. I don't know what I would have done without you. By the way, can I ask your name?"

Even a chance encounter can be a sign of fate.

Although Yu Fei was tired of the social interactions he had in his previous life, he still liked these kinds of interactions that were not about personal gain.

So he chuckled softly, "Sister, you're too kind. There's an idiom called 'phoenixes soaring together,' and the last two characters are my name. What's your name, sister?"

Being young is great; you can talk to any older woman you like without being suspected of having ulterior motives.

"Phoenix Soars, your name is Yu Fei? What a nice name! My name is Cheng Yuan."

Yu Fei's sunny and handsome appearance, his youthful energy, and his confident demeanor all endeared Chen Yuan to him. Of course, this affection was akin to an older sister's protectiveness towards her younger brother.

Cheng Yuan?

Upon hearing this name, Yu Fei was taken aback and finally remembered why it had felt so familiar. It turned out that she was actually the renowned and beautiful mayor of Wulin City in the future.

It's quite obvious that she looks very different now compared to the beautiful mayor she became, which is why Yu Fei couldn't recognize her at first glance.

Firstly, in that era, women's attire and clothing were not as exquisite and ingenious as they are in later generations.

Secondly, her temperament had not yet taken shape; having not experienced the ups and downs of officialdom, her eyes did not yet possess the composure and competence of later generations.

Yu Fei recalled that in his previous life, he had a period of interaction with her in Wulin City. They had a very good relationship, and he even had a one-night stand with her when he was drunk. At that time, although she was nearly forty years old, she still had the face of someone in their thirties, which was quite amazing.

Yu Fei especially admired her composure and competence in doing things.

Now that he's been reborn, it's quite an accident that he's encountered her so many years earlier on this bus heading to the martial arts world.