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

Tonight was the last evening study session of the semester, and everyone's minds were no longer on studying. The classroom was filled with whispers and chatter, as if they were about to let loose at any moment. It wasn't until the homeroom teacher walked into the classroom that everyone gradually quieted down.

Ms. Xu, the homeroom teacher, stood on the podium with a long face, her gaze sweeping over the entire class until the classroom was completely silent before she spoke: "If you can't even stand up properly for this last shift, then you don't need to come back next semester. Your lives are your own; I can't walk them for you, nor can I."

He stepped down from the podium and paced down the aisle of the classroom, continuing, "The seating arrangement for next semester will be determined based on your final exam results. Students, senior year is your last chance, so please seize it. The college entrance exam is the fairest single-plank bridge; once you cross it, your life won't get much worse. I hope you won't slack off during the summer vacation either."

Teacher Xu walked back to the podium, adjusted her glasses, and suddenly changed her tone: "As for those students who want to date, you can always wait until college. College is not only a place to date, but also a place to get married."

"Besides, there are many universities to choose from, and people who can get into university are generally quite intelligent. From a genetic point of view, future generations will also be smarter. Everyone should take a long-term view."

A chorus of "Wow!" erupted from the classroom, making the homeroom teacher laugh and instantly lightening the tense atmosphere.

"Teacher, are you serious?" a few mischievous boys in the back row shouted.

The homeroom teacher smiled a little awkwardly and coughed lightly, "As long as you're of legal age, marriage is no problem. But you should probably get into university first!"

During the evening self-study session that followed, the class teacher chatted with everyone about university life, encouraging them to study hard and go out to see more of the world.

Even Su Fengnan was inspired by Teacher Xu. To encourage everyone, Teacher Xu went to great lengths, sharing all her experiences and observations from her university days, which the students listened to with great interest.

The last evening study session of the semester passed pleasantly amidst a harmonious chat between teachers and students.

The following day, classes were only held for half a day, with the time spent in tedious review. In the afternoon, the whole school was cleaned, followed by rearranging the desks and chairs. After everything was checked and approved, the students took their books and went home or back to their dormitories.

I finished my final exams on the 7th, and summer vacation officially started.

After finishing her last exam, Su Fengnan immediately called her parents far away to report her itinerary. After hanging up, her longing for her parents surged like a tidal wave. Her mother's hard work and her father's illness made Su Fengnan eager to return home, hoping to fly to their side as soon as possible.

Before the bank closed, Su's mother sent the two sisters travel expenses, hoping that her two daughters could come to her side as soon as possible.

During the two days of exams, Su Fengnan paused her novel updates. After calling her parents, she bought two steamed buns for a quick meal and went straight to an internet cafe—she planned to finish the novel in the next few days so she could take the train to her parents' side without worry.

As soon as she logged on, two avatars were constantly flashing "beep beep beep," and Su Fengnan clicked on them one by one.

"Xinyuan, hurry up and go to the website backend, there's a surprise!" Excited congratulatory emojis kept coming in.

Su Fengnan could roughly guess that the novel's popularity had increased again.

"Sorry, Editor Song, I have final exams these two days."

"Final exams?"

"Um."

"What are your plans for summer vacation?"

"A family member is sick, and I need to go and take care of them for a while."

"Okay, contact me anytime if you need anything."

"Did you see the data?"

"Not logged in yet, please wait."

Before logging into the website and opening the backend, Su Fengnan glanced at the message sent by Zhou Chenyu.

"Little girl, I bought the Chinese medicine for you while I was at it. I'll give it to you after your exam."

Upon seeing the message, Su Fengnan was somewhat at a loss. It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved; it was just a small matter of hers, yet someone had taken it to heart.

However, she still wanted to thank them for their kindness.

"Thank you, Brother Zhou, for remembering such a small thing. I finished my exams today. Are you at the photo studio tomorrow? I'll come pick it up."

After waiting for a while without receiving a reply from Zhou Chenyu, Su Fengnan closed the chat window and began to carefully examine the backend data.

This time, the number of reads, favorites, subscriptions, tips, and comments all showed explosive growth, with the data being frighteningly good.

After waiting for a long time without receiving a reply, Song Jiaqi sent another message: "Overjoyed?"

Su Fengnan quickly flexed her fingers: "I'm definitely happy, but I'm a little worried."

"What are you worried about?"

"I took a look at the comments, and it seems the tone has been skewed. A few comments were too radical, especially a few involving gender antagonism."

"I saw them too, just a few, ignore them."

"Editor Song, could you please collect the questions from our readers? I'll give a unified response this week. I don't want any readers to misunderstand my original meaning."

"Can."

Just then, the beeping sound rang again, and another cartoon avatar popped up with a message. Su Fengnan opened it.

"Su, what time are you coming tomorrow?"

Su Fengnan thought for a moment and said, "How about 11 a.m.?"

"Okay, then I'll wait for you."

"Brother Zhou, is Mr. Chen still here?"

"exist."

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

After closing the two dialog boxes, Su Fengnan began to write furiously.

Whenever she wasn't updating directly on the computer, she would write it down in a notebook first. Now she was simply typing it out, which was naturally much faster than usual because she didn't need to think about the plot. After updating three chapters in one go, Su Fengnan went home early.

The following day, at dawn, as the night faded and the first rays of sunlight appeared, the early morning possessed a unique tranquility and beauty.

However, in another corner of the city, there was a bustling and lively atmosphere.

Morning market.

When Su Fengnan brought Su Fengxia here, they were greeted by a bustling and vibrant scene. The authentic and down-to-earth atmosphere of daily life was palpable. Vendors were busy setting up their stalls, and the sounds of hawking and bargaining mingled together. Everyone was busy in this morning market, full of enthusiasm for a day brimming with life.

Su Fengnan looked around and finally spotted a vendor selling wild fish in a secluded corner, carrying two buckets. Because the location was so remote, no one had yet approached to ask the price.

She came to the morning market to buy wild fish, and since she had come across them, she certainly wouldn't let them go.

"Boss, how much is this fish?"

Seeing that it was a young girl, the vendor thought she was probably just asking casually, so he casually quoted a price: "Ten yuan per pound."

"Can you make it cheaper?"

The boss thought for a moment, then scratched his head and asked, "How many do you want?"

"If it were cheaper, I could buy a few more."

Su Fengnan looked at the fish in the bucket, estimating that the largest one weighed a little over a pound, and there were many small fish fry the size of loaches. But then again, the small fish fry were not worth mentioning.