Rebirth and the Beautiful Soaring

We always want to have something again only after we've lost it.

It's always after parting that we want to look back.

If he hadn't been reborn, Yu Fei might not have felt so deeply, wouldn't have cherished family ties so much, and certainly wouldn't have given his mother such a warm hug at this age.

"Feifei, what's wrong with you? Everyone's watching! Let go of Mommy!" Fang Yun was clearly uncomfortable with her son's grand hug. After all, it was a public place, and she felt it was a bit unseemly to be seen like this.

Yu Fei chuckled and said, "Mom, why are you shy about being hugged by your son? It's nothing, I just haven't seen you for many days and I missed you." As he spoke, he slowly released his mother.

Fang Yun felt a sweet warmth in her heart. Holding Yu Fei's hand, she said softly, "My child, Mommy missed you too. Let's go, let's leave here first."

Yao Na naturally wanted to help Yu Fei with his bag, but Yu Fei chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Sister Na, I don't have much luggage, just this backpack. It's not heavy, I can carry it myself."

The way Yao Na addressed her as "Sister Na" was casual and affectionate, which surprised her.

Although she wasn't Fang Yun's full-time secretary, she usually accompanied Fang Yun when she went out, so she naturally knew Yu Fei long ago.

In her previous impression, Yu Fei seemed a bit arrogant and didn't pay much attention to people; he had never even greeted her first.

This time, the feeling was completely different, as if he had become a different person, and he no longer seemed to be the arrogant boy he once was.

No one knows a child better than their mother.

Even Yao Na could sense the change in Yu Fei, so Fang Yun naturally could sense it even more. She was very happy; her son had unknowingly grown up, become sensible, and started to know how to get along with others.

"Xiao Na, let him take it himself!"

“Okay, Sister Yun.” Yao Na nodded in response.

Yao Na and Fang Yun had a good relationship. At work, Yao Na always called Fang Yun "Director Fang," but in their free time, at Fang Yun's request, she always called her "Sister Yun."

In fact, Yu Fei's affectionate way of calling Yao Na "Sister Na" is not simply because he is more sensible than before, but because that's what he called her in his previous life, and he's long been used to it.

As mentioned earlier, Fang Yun later suffered a major setback in her official career, and many people who were once close to her gradually distanced themselves from her. However, Yao Na did not. She maintained a good relationship with Fang Yun and took good care of Fei.

Therefore, Yu Fei naturally treated her differently, regarding her as a true relative, like a god-sister.

In 1996, the economic situation in Linxian County was not very good. The Education Bureau launched such a large-scale inspection activity, but the funds were quite tight, so everything was kept simple and expenses were saved.

Fang Yun took a taxi to pick up her child. This time, she was leading a team on an inspection trip and had rented a large bus from Linxian Tourism Company, so she naturally wouldn't have the driver come.

The three of them first took a taxi back to a guesthouse under the jurisdiction of the Ningbo government.

The guesthouse was certainly not comparable to the Grand Hotel Beijing where Yu Fei had stayed before, but it was more affordable and simple and clean.

My mother's room has two beds. Since she's leaving early tomorrow morning and it'll just be the two of them, there's no need to book another room.

The last day of the trip was free time for everyone to relax, so most people went out to sightsee or go shopping.

Fang Yun asked Yu Fei what he wanted to eat for lunch. Yu Fei remembered the food at the City God Temple. He and Lin Yang had eaten there several times in his previous life and it was pretty good. So this time, he decided to take his mother there with him.

Of course, most importantly, Lin Yang's home is in a residential area near the City God Temple, and Yu Fei was thinking about whether he could find an opportunity to sneak over there.

So he said, "I heard there's a food street near the City God Temple. Mom, why don't we go there and try some?"

Fang Yun dotes on her son, so of course she wouldn't object. "Alright, let's go to the City God Temple then. Xiao Na, you don't mind, do you?"

Yao Na smiled and nodded, saying, "Sister Yun, the snacks at the City God Temple are very famous in Ningbo. I originally wanted to try them anyway, so why would I have a problem with that!"

The appearance of the City God Temple was naturally different from that of later generations, but its snacks were in no way inferior, allowing the three of them to enjoy a feast of snacks and delicacies.

The only pity was that Yu Fei didn't find a suitable opportunity to go to Lin Yang's house. His mother and Sister Na were watching him closely, as if they were afraid he would get lost.

It's true, most people didn't have cell phones back then, so if someone got lost, it would be really hard to find them right away.

The afternoon in Ningbo was unbearably hot, and the three who had originally planned to see the sights had no choice but to give up and obediently return to the guesthouse.

When they returned, those who had gone out sightseeing and shopping also couldn't stand the heat and came back.

These people were either school principals or academic leaders, and Yu Fei actually knew most of them.

They greeted Yu Fei with great enthusiasm and friendliness, after all, he was a truly outstanding student and the son of the deputy director of the Education Bureau, so they were not going to neglect him.

After giving them a few perfunctory replies, Yu Fei went back to his room.

Meanwhile, Yu Fei's mother, at the invitation of several female teachers, went with them to the guesthouse's card and chess room to play mahjong.

Everyone has a hobby. Since giving up her musical instrument, Yu Fei's mother has taken to playing mahjong.

Yu Fei neither confirmed nor denied this, saying that as long as one is not too addicted and does not gamble large sums of money, playing mahjong in one's spare time is really nothing to worry about.

After returning to his room, Yu Fei pondered whether he should sneak out for a while.

After thinking about it, he decided to call Lin Yang's house first to see if anyone was home, which would be more appropriate and avoid making a wasted trip.

When it comes to his ability to remember phone numbers, Yu Fei has a great talent for memory; he can remember the phone numbers of almost anyone he cares about very well.

Actually, he remembered Zhou Meihua's home phone number and her grandmother's phone number. The reason he asked again was to avoid making Zhou Meihua suspicious.

Yu Fei picked up the phone in the room and dialed Lin Yang's number. The call was answered quickly.

Hello!

Upon hearing the middle-aged woman's voice, which carried the emphasis of Ningbo, Yu Fei immediately knew that she was Lin Yang's mother, Qin Yue'e.

"Hello, Auntie, is Lin Yang home?" Yu Fei felt a sense of warmth, but also a slight nervousness, after all, this was his future mother-in-law.

"Who are you?"

The other party did not answer directly, but spoke with a wary tone.

Yu Fei could only use his cousin's name again for now.

"Auntie, I am Liu Mengmeng's cousin, Lin Yang's roommate."

"Liu Mengmeng's cousin? What do you want with my Yangyang?"

Judging from Qin Yue'e's tone, she had heard of Liu Mengmeng, but Yu Fei didn't dare to be careless and had to find a suitable excuse.

"Auntie, it's like this, my cousin bought a gift for Lin Yang, and since I'm coming to Ningbo, she asked me to bring it to her."

"Oh, is that so? But I'm sorry, Yangyang isn't home."

"Auntie, isn't she home? Did she go back to school?"

"No, she didn't go home at all this summer vacation."

"Oh, I understand. Thank you, Auntie. Goodbye!"

After hanging up the phone, Yu Fei's doubts only grew. Didn't Liu Mengmeng say that Lin Yang had gone home? According to the time, she should have been home by now, so why wasn't she home?

Moreover, judging from the tone of Lin Yang's mother's voice, she had no idea that Lin Yang was planning to give up his master's degree.

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