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

After leaving the photo studio, Su Fengnan first went to the ticket window next to the post office to buy a train ticket, setting her departure date for three days later. Then she went straight to the internet cafe.

She planned to stay at the internet cafe until 6 p.m. before going back, as she needed to hurry up and finish writing the draft of her novel.

Just before going offline, the Penguin account icon started flashing.

"Xinyuan, the reader's question has been sent to your email."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Editor Song."

"The reader group is very active, and everyone is looking forward to your response to this question."

"Okay, got it."

On the other end of the computer, editor Song Jiaqi felt that "Xinyuan" was a calm and clear-headed author who was steady in his work and sparing with words. She liked this kind of writer very much.

Today, Su Fengnan didn't bring her schoolbag, so she went to the front desk to borrow paper and a pen. The receptionist, who was already quite familiar with her, handed them over without a word. Su Fengnan wrote down all the readers' questions before logging off with peace of mind. She needed to go back and carefully consider how to answer these questions.

On the way back, Su Fengnan was in a pleasant mood. But as she approached her residence, she saw Yan Yun coming again from afar, standing at the entrance of the alley waiting for her.

Su Fengnan's heart tightened, feeling somewhat uneasy, wondering what Yan Yun had come to do this time.

After their heated argument at the stadium that day, Yan Yun went home and was depressed for two days, drinking and crying, causing chaos in the whole family. In the end, it was his older sister, Yan Jing, who called and scolded him to wake him up.

Yan Jing berated him harshly over the phone: "A real man shouldn't be so dramatic about a girl. You don't deserve to be my brother! If you're going to act like this, don't come to Chengdu. You're not welcome here."

"Not willing to give up? You want to win her back, but haven't you thought about working hard and making more money? If you have money, why are you afraid she'll run away? In today's society, you can't get anywhere without money, and money makes the world go round. Think it through, and if you can't, don't come here."

After being scolded and brought back to his senses, Yan Yun gradually calmed down, composed himself, and then came to say goodbye to Su Fengnan.

Before Su Fengnan even got close, Yan Yun saw her. Her outfit today was both artistic and innocent, as if she were going on a date. A hint of inscrutable inquiry flashed in Yan Yun's eyes as he stared intently at her.

"Susu, I'm going back to Chengdu. Study hard, and we... can still be friends, okay?"

After their divorce in their previous life, Yan Yun once called Su Fengnan while drunk and said the same thing: "Su Fengnan, even if we're divorced, we've had such a long-standing relationship. We can still act like siblings. There's no need to treat each other like enemies."

Su Fengnan only replied with "Get lost" before hanging up the phone.

Looking at Yan Yun's current state, Su Fengnan wondered what schemes he was plotting. A chilling contempt filled her heart.

"Have a safe journey," she said casually.

"Okay, then... could you have a farewell meal with me?" Yan Yun waited for Su Fengnan's response with almost pleading eyes.

Su Fengnan felt irritated again. This Yan Yun was truly incorrigible; couldn't he understand human language? She had already made it very clear a couple of days ago, yet he still came looking for trouble.

"Didn't we already eat a couple of days ago? You should go home early, I have something to do, I'll be going now."

After saying that, Su Fengnan didn't linger for a moment, turned around and ran into the alley. Yan Yun didn't even have time to stop her before her figure disappeared. His face instantly darkened, and he stared intently at the alley entrance where Su Fengnan had disappeared. In the end, he could only turn around and leave unwillingly.

Back at her residence, Su Fengnan was still shaken. She gasped for breath, quickly poured herself a glass of cold water and gulped it down before sitting down at her desk in a daze.

She was terrified that Yan Yun would bother her again and didn't want to see him at all. She was too vulnerable at the moment; if anything happened to her, not only would no one be there to support her, but her parents would also worry—this was the last thing Su Fengnan wanted to see.

Lost in thought, the door opened, and Su Fengxia walked in: "Sister, you're back?"

Hearing his younger sister's voice, Su Fengnan, who was lost in thought, finally snapped out of it and replied, "Mm."

Seeing her sister looking lost in thought, Su Fengxia quickly stepped forward and asked, "Sister, what's wrong? Are you sick?"

Su Fengnan got up and poured herself another glass of water, trying to hide her earlier unease: "It's nothing, I just didn't see you when I got back, and I was wondering what you were up to."

Su Fengxia reached out and touched her sister's forehead: "Oh, thankfully you don't have a fever. Then why did you make that expression just now?"

Su Fengnan coughed lightly and took a sip of water: "You've mistaken me for someone else."

"Well..." Su Fengnan interrupted Su Fengxia before she could finish speaking.

"I've already bought the train tickets for the evening of the 11th. Pack your things, and try to bring as little as possible. If you need anything, you can buy it when you get there."

Hearing that the tickets were bought, Su Fengxia was successfully diverted from the conversation and happily lay down on the bed: "Hehe, I'm finally going to visit my parents, I'm so happy."

Seeing her younger sister's happy expression, Su Fengnan smiled and asked, "When did you get back? Have you eaten?"

Su Fengxia stood up and said, "I'm back now, and the food is ready. Sister, go wash your hands, we'll eat right away."

"it is good."

After dinner, Su Fengxia began packing her luggage, while Su Fengnan sat at her desk writing reader Q&A. The two were busy with their own things and did not disturb each other.

As bedtime approached, while Su Fengnan went to the bathroom, Su Fengxia curiously picked up her sister's notebook and began to look through it. She then discovered that her sister's writings were quite interesting.

Topics covered include: gender relations, competition between males and females, genetic selection, mate selection, long-term and short-term relationships, reconciliation, mate value, parental uncertainty, and more.

There's also life advice for girls: Girls must love themselves well. This "loving yourself well" doesn't mean indulging in material desires or unrestrained emotions, but rather having enough to eat and wear...

In a flash, Su Fengnan snatched the notebook away.

Seeing her sister's angry face, Su Fengxia shrank back guiltily, obediently lay down and covered herself with the blanket, and said cautiously, "Sister, I was just curious, so I couldn't help it."

"Aren't you curious why I've been going to internet cafes a lot these past month?"

Su Fengxia, who was lying down, suddenly sat up and nodded.

"Sigh... I'm writing a novel online, it's almost finished, and I'll start earning money soon." Su Fengnan waved her notebook, "These are the Q&A replies I need to give to readers tomorrow."

Su Fengnan never intended to hide this from her younger sister, but chose to tell her now because she didn't want her to be distracted during her middle school entrance exam.

Su Fengxia exclaimed in shock, "Really? Sister!"

"Okay, but don't go around telling everyone. I don't want too many people to know."

Su Fengxia nodded hurriedly, feeling that her sister was becoming more and more capable.

"Don't worry, sis, I won't say anything."

"Hmm, any other questions? If not, go to sleep."

That night, Su Fengnan slept soundly without any dreams. Su Fengxia, however, suffered from insomnia. She too had her hobbies and wanted to do something, but she was aware of her family's situation and knew that not causing trouble for her parents was the most important thing. Yet, something seemed to be quietly sprouting in her heart.