Rebirth and the Beautiful Soaring

Young boys and girls are very curious about interactions between boys and girls.

For example, Chen Dazhuang had long harbored feelings for Zhou Meihua, so when he saw Yu Fei walking back to the classroom, he couldn't help but go up to her and tease her.

Yu Fei knew exactly what he was thinking, but he couldn't say it outright, so he could only use the excuse of being an art teacher, which was the truth anyway.

Meanwhile, Zhou Meihua, after returning from the restroom, was also pestered by her deskmate Li Hui, who jokingly asked her about her relationship with Yu Fei.

She and Yu Fei were truly in sync; they even came up with the same excuses.

The news that Zhou Meihua had found Yu Fei to be her art teacher spread through Chen Dazhuang and Li Hui, two gossipy boys and girls, in their respective classes.

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Xianxi Bridge, also known as Xianxi Iron Bridge, is an iron bridge built in the 1950s or 1960s.

As wider and better cable-stayed bridges and reinforced concrete bridges were subsequently built in the county, motor vehicles were prohibited from passing through the iron bridge in order to protect it; only bicycles and pedestrians were allowed to pass.

During leisure time or at the market in Linxian County, this place is filled with various food stalls, and street performers and fortune tellers mingle around the iron bridge. It has inadvertently become a beautiful sight in Linxian County.

Because of their promise to meet at the iron bridgehead, Yu Fei and Zhou Meihua were both filled with anticipation, and time seemed to pass very slowly.

After finally waiting for school to end in the afternoon, Yu Fei took the initiative to run to the door of Class 3 to wait for Zhou Meihua.

As the saying goes, familiarity breeds contempt, and the strangeness will eventually disappear.

In fact, the more secretive and furtive you are, the easier it is for people to make unfounded guesses and wild associations.

Now, by interacting so openly and naturally as teachers and students, even if people are curious at first, and some may even feel envious or jealous, over time, they will naturally get used to it.

Yu Fei wasn't worried about the students' envy, jealousy, or resentment at all; the only thing he needed to address was the intervention of teachers and parents.

Fortunately, Yu Fei has the advantage of being number one in his studies and has a mother who is an official in the education system. The teachers at school will give him some face and won't suppress him arbitrarily like they would other students.

When Zhou Meihua saw Yu Fei waiting at the classroom door, she was a little nervous, but also a little happy.

However, being intelligent, she also displayed a poised and graceful demeanor at this moment.

The two performed in front of their classmates as if they were telepathically in sync, just like a conversation between a teacher and a student. They then walked together, with a distance of more than a meter between them, which was quite formal.

This deliberate distancing made Teacher Liang, who was watching from a distance, breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed the problem wasn't serious. Should she remind their parents?

She was conflicted. After thinking about it, she decided it was better not to bring it up for the time being, otherwise it might cause a huge uproar throughout the school, which wouldn't be good for their growth.

The two walked out of the campus and onto the street. Although their bodies were some distance apart, their hearts were infinitely close. They chatted about campus topics and walked together toward the iron bridge.

In Yu Fei's memory, the iron bridge was naturally very memorable. Unfortunately, in 2019, the iron bridge was deemed a dangerous bridge due to various cracks and was subsequently demolished.

Seeing the iron bridge again now evokes a strong sense of nostalgia, like seeing an old friend I haven't seen for many years.

The weather was still a bit hot in early autumn, but there was a large camphor tree at the head of the iron bridge that blocked the slanting rays of the setting sun.

Yu Fei and Zhou Meihua stood with their backs against the big camphor tree by the iron bridge, looking at the beautiful scene of Xianxi River and the town's buildings. They smiled at each other and took out their sketchbooks at the same time.

Yu Fei chuckled and said, "Zhou Meihua, the view of this small town from here is the most beautiful. Today, let's paint the twilight of this small town."

Zhou Meihua nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, actually I've always wanted to paint this small county town where I've lived for so many years. Let's each paint one, and then Teacher Yu, you'll have to give me some feedback."

The way they addressed Teacher Yu was given a special tone, with a slightly teasing and playful flavor, which was part of their fun.

Yu Fei's eyes, Yu Fei's vision, Yu Fei's control over the scene are like a glance at the twilight of the small town before him, and he imprints this scene in his mind in a special way. This is his mental draft.

When he put pen to paper, he moved quickly, as if he didn't need to think about anything. All he could hear was the sound of the pen swishing across the paper. In no time, he had completed a painting he was quite satisfied with, titled "Twilight in a Small Town."

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