Rebirth and the Beautiful Soaring

In his past life, Yu Fei was always very cautious about relationships and was not the kind of person who was promiscuous.

Although he had many social engagements while doing business, he always adhered to his principles, never engaging in casual flings with women, and disliked one-night stands.

My one-night stand with Cheng Yuan was a complete accident, and it was also the only time in my past life that I did something so intimate with someone I didn't love.

At that time, he was with Lin Yang. Although the two deliberately avoided the topic of marriage, they were actually living together and had physical contact.

So after what happened with Cheng Yuan, Yu Fei felt guilty towards Lin Yang for a period of time.

Cheng Yuan also distanced herself from him because of that incident, which eventually led to the gradual estrangement of their almost sibling-like relationship.

Yu Fei remembered that he hadn't seen her for two or three years before his rebirth, which was another reason why he didn't recognize her at first glance.

Yu Fei admitted that his mindset was completely different this time he was reborn. He would not be as reserved and uninhibited in matters of the heart as he was in his previous life. He was not even prepared to give up on either Zhou Meihua or Lin Yang.

But this doesn't mean he has no bottom line. He won't be attracted to the beautiful mayor he had a brief encounter with in his previous life. He always felt that the best relationship he could have with her was that of fellow villagers or siblings.

"What, is there a problem with your sister's name?"

Cheng Yuan's light laugh interrupted Yu Fei's thoughts. Yu Fei shook his head and smiled to himself, thinking that he was being narcissistic. Even if he was attracted to her, she might not like him back.

"No, of course, no problem. Sister's name is very elegant, Chenyuan, the fate of earthly relationships, which is quite amazing."

Yu Fei deliberately made a joke, and while joking, he recalled a book called "Dust and Fate" written by a famous online writer in later generations.

Cheng Yuan scolded him repeatedly and said coquettishly, "Yu Fei, what's wrong with your hearing? I said Cheng Yuan, not Chen Yuan. My surname is Cheng, the Cheng of 'a bright future,' and my given name is Yuan, the Yuan of 'love for women.'"

Yu Fei scratched his head, feigning embarrassment, and said, "Oh, so your name is Cheng Yuan. I'm sorry, I misheard you."

Seeing Yu Fei scratching his head in an adorable way, Cheng Yuan chuckled and said, "Alright, it's not a big deal if you misheard the name, I don't blame you."

The two chatted quietly, one feeling grateful and the other already acquainted, so they naturally had a pleasant conversation and the journey was not lonely at all.

From Cheng Yuan, Yu Fei learned that she was about to go to work as an ordinary staff member in the publicity department of a district under the jurisdiction of Wulin City.

Recalling Cheng Yuan's life story, Yu Fei knew that she had risen through the ranks from this position. She had naturally received help from influential people during her rise, but she also paid a heavy price, enduring a disastrous marriage.

In his past life, Yu Fei remembered that when he and Cheng Yuan had a good relationship, Cheng Yuan said that if time could go back, she would never have married someone she had no feelings for in order to climb the social ladder.

She is now on the road of no return to her past life, and Yu Fei will have a moment of hesitation, wondering if he should try to save her.

However, Yu Fei was already in his forties, so he shook his head inwardly.

He is not an omnipotent savior; he is just an ordinary person who was fortunate enough to be reborn. He cannot change everyone's fate.

Besides, everyone has their own choices and their own path to walk. She is not his lover or family member in essence, so what right does he have to change her?

Even if he wanted to, she might not understand or accept it at this time. After all, the feelings of gain and loss are completely different, and this is also the way of making choices.

Therefore, Yu Fei felt that he would not arbitrarily change the fate of people who were not closely related to him, as this had nothing to do with conscience.

After figuring it out, Yu Fei relaxed and continued chatting casually with Cheng Yuan.

What takes three hours in later generations takes five or six hours in this era.

It was around 2 p.m. when the car arrived at Wulin South Bus Station.

When they got off the bus, Cheng Yuan gave Yu Fei a note with her contact information on it, telling him to come visit her sometime.

Yu Fei didn't refuse and accepted it with a light laugh.

Watching her graceful departure, Yu Fei felt a strange sense of emotion. Happiness is something that depends on how you grasp it and what you choose to give up.

Upon exiting the station, Yu Fei immediately spotted his tall, imposing grandfather in the crowd.

Compared to his old and decrepit appearance before his rebirth in his previous life, Yu Hong looked much younger at this time.

His long hair highlighted the unique temperament of an artist, while his attire exuded a professorial air, making Yu Fei sigh inexplicably that his grandfather truly deserved to be a respected master of traditional Chinese painting.

Although Yu Fei deliberately distanced himself from Yu Ming because of his dissatisfaction with his parents' divorce, he was still very affectionate towards his grandfather, Yu Hong.

In his previous life, no matter how busy he was, he would visit his grandfather several times a year.

When Yu Fei saw his grandfather again after being reborn, he felt a closer connection to him than in his previous life, because he understood the value of cherishing him even more.

Yu Fei, carrying a bag, jogged forward to meet him.

"Grandpa, why did you come in person? Where's your driver?"

Yu Hong was very happy to see his grandson looking so energetic, seemingly completely different from when he saw him during the Chinese New Year.

Yu Hong chuckled and said, "Feifei, you seem to have grown taller again. The driver had something to do, so Grandpa drove over to pick you up himself. Don't worry, Grandpa drives very steadily. Let's go, we'll talk when we get back."

Yu Hong's car was provided by the Academy of Fine Arts; it was the earliest version of the Santana, known as the "Premium Santana".

Yu Fei naturally already knew this.

Unlike later years when cars were commonplace, owning a car in 1996 was a status symbol, and very few of the senior professors at the art academy enjoyed this privilege.

Of course, for a master of traditional Chinese painting like Grandpa Yu Fei, a single painting is a fortune, and buying a car would be a simple matter. However, people in this era value hard work and frugality, so having a free car to drive is already quite a luxury.

Yu Fei sat in the passenger seat, and the old man kept asking Yu Fei about his situation while driving.

Fortunately, the old man drove very steadily, otherwise Yu Fei would have really wanted to say, "Old man, you should stop talking while you're driving."

The old man's house, which is also Yu Fei's house, is located near the beautiful West Lake, next to the Academy of Fine Arts. It is a detached villa, which was of course bought by Yu Fei's father, Yu Ming.

The old man usually lives in the faculty and staff building of the Academy of Fine Arts, which suits his taste better.

Upon entering the villa, Yu Fei looked at everything that was both familiar and unfamiliar, and felt a pang of emotion.

He felt familiar with it because it was his home.

It feels unfamiliar because he rarely visited this house in his previous life.

Later, during the major renovation of the West Lake area, all the private villas in the vicinity were demolished, and Yu Fei's small villa naturally could not escape this fate.