Rebirth: Regaining Joyful Moments

"Nianhua, Tingting is amazing. My Tiantian kept complaining about being tired, but Tingting didn’t say she was tired at all," Fang Manyin praised Xu Ting as soon as she got home. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Xu Nianhua looked at Xu Ting with a heart full of affection, and specifically asked her mother to make more delicious food for Xu Ting to nourish her body.

"Mom, I’m not tired, really. I love taking photos." Xu Ting tried to hold her head up to convey her thoughts to Xu Nianhua. She liked acting, and in her previous life, because of her mother’s illness, she missed many roles that should have been hers. But she had no regrets; she only regretted the little time her mom spent with her.

Little did she know, what she thought was death was actually a rebirth.

Her mom no longer lived in solitude; there were two sets of parents who cared deeply for her, and a father who doted on her, as well as An’an and Tangtang. She wanted to pursue her dream, to fulfill the dreams from her past life.

So, to avoid her mom’s opposition, Xu Ting was subtly preparing her mom beforehand.

This opportunity given by her aunt was something she truly cherished.

"Then take more pictures. Isn’t your aunt good at taking photos? Next time, ask her to take them for you," Xu Nianhua said, referring to Pei Yining, who, although was best at landscape photography, could also take beautiful portraits.

"Mom, what if I go to act in TV shows..." Xu Ting’s sentence trailed off under Xu Nianhua’s scrutinizing gaze.

"Xiaoting, why do you want to act in TV dramas? Do you want to be a little actress like those in the dramas?" Xu Nianhua looked directly at her, her voice still gentle and not the least bit forceful, smiling as she asked, "Xiaoting, you are your mom’s daughter. Your mom and dad can provide for you. All you have to do now is study well, no need to rush to earn money, understood?"

"Mom, I like it." Xu Ting lowered her eyes, not daring to lie. She did want to earn money, but her love for acting was genuine.

"Xiaoting, acting is really tough," Xu Nianhua tried to persuade, but the passion in Xu Ting’s eyes softened her heart.

Little Xu Ting once begged bitterly to act, and now the face of the younger and older Xu Ting overlapped in front of her.

Night.

Xu Nianhua mentioned it to Pei Yicheng, who said, "Wife, everyone has something they love. Take Hongen, for example, who still loves to paint even when he’s sick. Or Tiantian, who has followed her aunt since she was little, and loves to design all kinds of beautiful clothes. And Zhuangzhuang, who loves all kinds of cars. If Xiaoting genuinely likes it, why not let her try?"

"Besides, as long as she doesn’t fall behind in her studies, pursuing her dream is great." Pei Yicheng asked casually, "Did Xiaoting act in her previous life too?"

"She studied in that field. But later, she didn’t pursue acting," Xu Nianhua recalled how during her serious illness, Xu Ting always stayed by her side. She had thought Xu Ting didn’t like it when she said so, but looking back now, if Xu Ting truly disliked it, why would she have chosen to study performing arts?

"That’s it then. Maybe she liked it before, and even if she lived again, she still loves it," Pei Yicheng didn’t see anything wrong with it. The Pei Family was not in need of money, and as long as Xu Ting remained their well-behaved and compliant daughter, he was willing to be a good father.

The next day, Xu Nianhua had a sincere heart-to-heart with Xu Ting. Learning that she could visit a film set during summer vacation, Xu Ting excitedly hugged Xu Nianhua, her excitement palpable.

"Xiaoting, one thing to remember: you must not fall behind in your studies," Xu Nianhua reminded her of the most important point, as in this modern age, being uneducated was not an option.