Reborn in 2006, I met Mr. Zhou from the past.

Zhou Chenyu took Jiang Shaoqing's words to heart. He had to help the little girl rub away the bruises, so he kept moving his hands.

The man's palm was large and warm. When his fingertips touched her swollen skin, Su Fengnan couldn't help but tremble. A strange current shot up her spine and straight to the top of her head.

But the pain made her disregard the slightest abnormality; it was just too painful, and Su Fengnan clenched her fist so tightly that she refused to utter a sound.

Standing so close to the little girl, Zhou Chenyu could smell her unique, delicate fragrance. He couldn't help but glance up at her; her unadorned face was already streaked with silent tears, and her right hand was clenched into a fist, her teeth biting tightly.

Zhou Chenyu panicked, thinking he had used too much force and made her cry in pain: "I'm sorry, I'll be gentler."

"It's alright, you can continue." Su Fengnan's voice was barely audible.

If Zhou Chenyu hadn't been so focused, he wouldn't have heard it at all.

Afterwards, Zhou Chenyu massaged her very slowly, using only gentle pressure, afraid of hurting her. Su Fengnan, however, didn't utter a sound from beginning to end, no matter how much pain she was in.

"alright……"

Zhou Chenyu's voice was slightly hoarse, his breathing was heavier, and he was slightly sweaty.

"Try it and see if your leg feels any better than before?" After saying that, he turned and walked towards the sink.

Seeing the man walk away, Su Fengnan quickly wiped away her tears, took a few deep breaths, and then tried to lift her leg. Her knee was noticeably less painful now.

She got out of bed and walked a few steps, and the pain was indeed relieved by most of it.

At this moment, Zhou Chenyu, standing at the sink, was overwhelmed with emotion. It seemed that ever since he met this young girl, he was no longer as indifferent and aloof as before. The close contact just now made him even more aware of his uncontrollable and fluctuating emotions. He couldn't tell whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. He wanted to call Shi Anjin immediately to ask why, but now was clearly not the right time.

A moment later, Su Fengnan heard a gentle male voice in her ear: "How are you feeling? Does it still hurt?"

Su Fengnan looked up at him, gently shook her head, and softened her tone: "Yes, it doesn't hurt much anymore, thank you."

"My name is Zhou Chenyu, and this is my contact information. If you experience any further discomfort, please feel free to contact me." Zhou Chenyu took out a business card from his wallet and handed it to Su Fengnan.

Su Fengnan took the business card, and the three neat characters "Zhou Chenyu" came into view.

Zhou Chenyu is a gentle and pleasant-sounding name.

"Consider this money as compensation, please accept it." Zhou Chenyu took out another 500 yuan from his wallet and placed it in Su Fengnan's hand.

Su Fengnan suddenly found several red banknotes in her hand. She paused, seemingly lost in thought. After a moment, she took out three hundred and placed them on the desk next to her.

Zhou Chenyu was both amused and exasperated. This money was compensation, and no one was trying to push it back.

"Consider these two hundred yuan as compensation for these pants. Thank you for bringing me here for the check-up and prescription; you've done a great job." Su Fengnan held the two hundred yuan in her hand and glanced down at her cut-off pant leg.

The girl's actions caught Zhou Chenyu completely off guard. He could tell that this girl had a strong personality, so he couldn't help but think more highly of her.

Actually, Su Fengnan wasn't ungrateful; it wasn't like Zhou Chenyu had personally hit her. He had already done more than enough by bringing her to the hospital and getting her medication. She wouldn't take anything that wasn't rightfully hers.

Zhou Chenyu then handed the money on the table to Su Fengnan: "It was my subordinate's fault, and I apologize to you on his behalf. This compensation is nothing, please accept it."

The two were pushing and shoving each other when Dr. Jiang, who had just finished his rounds, walked in and witnessed the scene.

"Hey, Chen Yu, what are you two doing, pushing each other like that?" Jiang Shaoqing said with a half-smile.

Upon hearing Jiang Shaoqing's voice, Su Fengnan quickly withdrew her hand, and the two of them looked over at the same time. Jiang Shaoqing walked over and stood beside them, his gaze sweeping over them.

"What are you looking at?" Zhou Chenyu gave him a warning look.

He knew Jiang Shaoqing was going to get the wrong idea again. Whenever a girl appeared near him, this childhood friend would want to pair them up on the spot.

Jiang Shaoqing ignored Zhou Chenyu and feigned confusion, saying to Su Fengnan, "Miss, it's his fault, you should accept it. If you don't want to accept it, how about I prescribe some blood-tonifying medicine for you to take back?"

Su Fengnan: "..."

She was speechless; Dr. Jiang was truly going to great lengths to help Zhou Chenyu.

"Please accept this compensation as payment for emotional distress. I'll feel bad if you don't accept it." Zhou Chenyu handed the money to Su Fengnan again.

Su Fengnan sighed softly and pursed her lips: "If you give me too much, I'll feel bad. Three hundred it is fine, I won't accept any more."

She is indeed short of money right now, but she wouldn't do anything to take advantage of others.

"I want to go home quickly. This whole ordeal is really tiring. I want to rest."

Since the girl had said that, Zhou Chenyu had no choice but to take back the two hundred.

Seeing that the young girl finally accepted the money, he raised his hand to check the time: "Brother Shaoqing, thank you for tonight. I'll treat you to dinner another day."

"You're leaving already? Fine, then I'll be waiting for your feast."

Jiang Shaoqing took another careful look at Su Fengnan's injury and found that it was indeed nothing serious.

He then instructed Zhou Chenyu, "Where did you park your car? If it's convenient, please take the girl home safely."

"It's not far, I'll drive over. Miss, wait for me at the hospital entrance." Zhou Chenyu said, about to take a step.

"No need, just drop me off at the roadside, I'll take a taxi back myself." Su Fengnan said confidently and followed her forward.

As they walked to the elevator, while waiting, Su Fengnan glanced at him discreetly, and their eyes met. Su Fengnan quickly lowered her head, and after a moment, whispered, "Um... please don't call me 'girly' anymore. I have a name, my name is Su Fengnan."

This was the first time Zhou Chenyu had heard such a soft sentence from a little girl, completely unlike her previous prickly, stubborn, and indifferent manner.

"Okay, is it the 'lan' in 'orchid'?"

Zhou Chenyu himself didn't realize that when he asked this question, the corners of his mouth had already turned up slightly.

"No, it's the 'nan' in 'nanmu' (楠木)," Su Fengnan explained.

Zhou Chenyu looked at her, her small figure reflected in his dark eyes, and a slight smile appeared on his lips: "Nanmu. Nanmu grows in secluded valleys, and its fragrance does not diminish even when no one is there to appreciate it. Su Fengnan... is a good name."

"Ah, thank you." Su Fengnan was somewhat surprised that he would say that.

Afterwards, the two took the elevator downstairs. Once outside the hospital, Zhou Chenyu offered to take her home again, but Su Fengnan politely declined.

She hailed a taxi by the roadside, and Zhou Chenyu kindly opened the car door for her. Su Fengnan glanced at him, whispered "thank you," and got in.

Zhou Chenyu closed the car door and instructed, "Remember to call me if anything happens later. We won't shirk our responsibility."

Su Fengnan paused for a moment, then said, "Oh... okay."

"I hope we'll never have any further involvement or contact? That's impossible," Su Fengnan thought silently.

"Let's go, Master."

The taxi started moving, and the driver asked, "Where to?"

"Fourth Middle School".