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

Twenty minutes later, Su Fengnan arrived at Hongyun Internet Cafe on West Street. It was almost full of students, with every seat occupied, and it was very lively.

She went to the front desk, booked a private room, and paid nine yuan for three hours of internet access.

Sigh, another nine yuan gone. Half of her living expenses for the month is already used up, and she really desperately wants to earn more money.

Upon entering the private room, one finds four computers, three of which are already occupied. Su Fengnan sits down by the window and turns on her computer.

In her past life, she was a devoted novel enthusiast. During the three years she spent at home suffering from depression, listening to audiobooks and radio dramas sustained her through her recovery. During those days, she slept only two or three hours a day, sometimes even staying up all day, immersed in the stories. Now, reborn, how could she possibly miss out on this wave of online literature development?

She opened the webpage, logged into the online literature website, registered an author account, thought for a moment, and then began to write.

She had conceived this story countless times in her past life. Therefore, the first day of writing went exceptionally smoothly. She quickly finished the introduction and the first two chapters and published them.

As expected, she thought this rebirth-themed female protagonist novel would be a very popular work. This type of story will be very popular for the next ten years or so.

And now, she's the first to take the plunge. The royalties... should be coming soon.

Meanwhile, far away in Chengdu, Yan Yun was anxious because he couldn't contact Su Fengnan. His work suffered, leading to a series of mistakes and customer complaints. In the office, the manager gave him a severe dressing-down.

"Yan Yun, you think you're so tough, huh? You dare offend such an important client? Don't you want to keep your job? You're usually so clever, what's wrong with you today?"

"Don't worry, the customer won't run away. I'll handle it." Yan Yun's face was cold and his tone was devoid of warmth.

"Hmph, your sales performance can't drop this month. If you can develop two more new clients, this complaint won't be pursued."

"Are you done talking? Then I'm leaving."

The manager gritted his teeth in anger. Yan Yun was also extremely annoyed. This customer's so-called complaint about poor service was nothing more than him deliberately making things difficult because he hadn't agreed to a kickback. He could have easily resolved this trivial matter.

He's just a suck-up who gloats and belittles others; if it weren't for their family ties, he would have been fired long ago.

Yan Yun walked out of the office, and behind him came the hushed whispers of his colleagues.

"Can he handle this?"

"Who knows? Wasn't he always the top salesperson...?"

"Shh, keep your voice down."

He went to the stairwell, dialed a number, and said in a low voice, "Brother, help me... find her and have her call me back."

Before you know it, your three hours of internet access are coming to an end.

Su Fengnan closed the writing page, leaned back wearily in her chair, and used the last few minutes to browse recent news. A plan in her mind became clearer and more certain.

As she left the internet cafe, the sun was setting. A cool early summer breeze blew, and the trees lining the streets were lush and verdant. Bathed in the last rays of the setting sun, she strolled slowly back to her lodgings.

Su Fengxia was doing her homework when she heard the door open. Looking up, she saw her older sister and immediately said, "Sis, you're back! Where's my ice cream?"

"Here, I promised you, I won't forget." Su Fengnan handed over the ice cream, which Su Fengxia took and immediately began to eat happily.

As if she had just thought of something, she asked while eating, "By the way, sis, we're almost finished with the vegetables and rice. Should we go back to our hometown tomorrow?"

Su Fengnan pondered for a couple of seconds before making her decision: "Yes, let's go back. Do you want to come with me?"

"I don't want to go back." Su Fengxia frowned and shook her head.

"Okay, then you stay at home and don't run around. Study hard."

"But... there's no shuttle bus, are you going to walk back?"

"Okay, I'll leave early and try to come back as soon as possible."

After dinner, Su Fengnan calmed down and organized her books and homework.

She flipped through all the textbooks she had brought back, and thanks to her experience from her previous life, she found the humanities subjects particularly easy to understand. She then completed two more practice tests, and when she looked up at the time, it was already 11 p.m.

With her younger sister's reminder, she took her medicine and fell asleep quickly.

Although I was a little tired on my first night back after being reborn, I felt exceptionally at ease and slept soundly without any dreams.

The next day, as dawn broke, Su Fengnan set off for Guihua Village in her hometown. The village was located in a remote area, a full fifteen kilometers from the county town, and there was no bus service. She had to walk on the dirt and gravel road, a journey that took her two hours.

As the morning sun shone on the earth, she was finally nearing the village entrance.

The air in the countryside was crisp with the morning light, and the tender grass by the roadside seemed to radiate warmth. She took a deep breath, and a long-lost, joyful smile appeared on her face.

As soon as they reached the village entrance, they saw a thin man in a dark blue shirt leading a large water buffalo and carrying a basket of grass towards the pond. Su Fengnan quickly stepped forward, recognizing him as her uncle, Su Guoqing, and greeted him immediately, "Uncle, are you leading the buffalo to drink water?"

Uncle Su turned around, saw her, and replied with a smile, "Xiao Nan, you're back? Come to my house for dinner later."

"No, thank you." Su Fengnan shook her head gently. "I'll make it myself when I get back; it'll be quick."

Even if she didn't have rice, land, or vegetables at home, she still wouldn't eat at her uncle's house. Every time she ate at her uncle's, her aunt would always grumble and criticize her for a long time. Although her uncle was a good man, he could only swallow his anger most of the time in the face of his domineering wife, hoping for harmony in the family.

"How are you going to cook if there's no water at home?" Uncle Su frowned. "You have to go fetch water, it's such a hassle."

"Then I won't go over. I can make myself a bowl of noodles; it won't use much water. Don't worry, Uncle, I won't go hungry," Su Fengnan said with a smile.

"Then I'll go back and fetch water for you later, so don't do it yourself." The uncle sighed helplessly, knowing that the child was afraid of his aunt and that's why he refused to come over.

"No need, Uncle, I'm leaving this afternoon." Su Fengnan was afraid that if he insisted, she would find it difficult to refuse, so she quickly quickened her pace. "Then I'll go back first, Uncle."

"Okay, let's go back."

Back in her old house, Su Fengnan lifted the lid of the water vat and saw that there was still a little water left, just enough to cook a meal. She carried a bundle of firewood from the backyard into the kitchen and was about to light the fire when she heard someone calling her from outside the yard.

"Xiao Nan, Xiao Nan..."

Su Fengnan stepped out of the house and saw her second uncle, Su Guoxue, standing in the yard with a basket of green grass on his back. The middle-aged man was sturdy and upright. Glistening dewdrops still clung to the grass blades, sparkling in the morning light.

"Second Uncle, are you cutting grass?" she greeted with a smile.

"Yes, Xiaonan, you don't need to cook. Your second aunt has already made breakfast. Just come to my house for breakfast."

"No need, Uncle, it'll be ready in no time."

"Stop messing around, this place is all cold and unused."

"Second Uncle, I just got home. The house is a mess, so I need to tidy it up."

"It won't make a difference if we wait a little longer. Your brother Hua and his two siblings aren't home, and your second aunt and I can't eat much. You only come back once a week, and you won't even have a meal with us?"

Su Fengnan chuckled helplessly, her tone softening slightly: "Oh dear, Second Uncle, please don't say that. I'll go, okay?"

It was really hard to refuse, so she simply agreed.

"Second Uncle, you go back first, I'll come over as soon as I lock the door."

"Okay, come over here quickly."

Seeing that Su Fengnan agreed, Su Guoxue turned and left with satisfaction.

Watching her second uncle walk away, Su Fengnan turned and went into the house. She took off her apron, washed her hands, found a plastic bag, folded it, put it in her pocket, locked the door, and walked towards her second uncle's house.