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

During the afternoon classes, Su Fengnan listened attentively to the lectures while efficiently completing her morning homework. The three classes ended, and the task was successfully accomplished.

Just as the last class was about to end, my phone vibrated. It was a message from Zhou Chenyu. Luckily, the teacher wasn't in the classroom, and the notification sound went unnoticed.

[Are you in class? When does school end?]

Looking at the words on the screen, Su Fengnan was somewhat puzzled. She thought for a moment, figuring the other person might want to contact her, and replied: [At school, get out of class ends in 5 minutes. Brother Zhou, is there something you need?]

After sending the message and not receiving a reply for a long time, she put away her phone and waited patiently for the bell to ring.

"Ring ring—"

The crisp bell finally rang. Since Ning Xiaojun's group was responsible for cleaning today, Su Fengnan didn't wait for her and packed her schoolbag and left the school gate alone.

Across the street from the school gate, an Audi SUV suddenly braked and came to a smooth stop. Zhou Chenyu, in the driver's seat, slightly turned his head, his gaze passing through the car window, quietly watching the students pouring out of the school gate.

Only when that familiar figure came into view did he open the car door and get out, leaning against the side of the car. Su Fengnan only caught sight of him when she was about to cross the street. Their eyes met, Zhou Chenyu nodded almost imperceptibly, and Su Fengnan returned a faint smile.

She noticed he had changed his attire—a crisp gray shirt and dress trousers, shedding his casualness and gaining a more formal air, which ironically made him appear even more upright and exuded the unique charm of a mature man. In that instant, Su Fengnan's thoughts began to stir again. She made sure no cars were passing by before quickly crossing the zebra crossing and standing in front of him.

"Brother Zhou, what brings you here?" Her voice was a little hoarse.

Zhou Chenyu frowned slightly, but said in a calm tone, "I have something to discuss. Let's talk in the car."

With that, he turned and opened the car door, getting in. Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he saw Su Fengnan still standing there, looking conflicted and hesitant, and a smile involuntarily crept into his eyes. Knowing this girl's stubborn nature, he could only explain through the car window, "Old Chen is here. Get in quickly, I'll explain everything to you."

Upon hearing this reason, the hesitation in Su Fengnan's eyes vanished instantly, and she obediently opened the passenger door and got in.

The car drove away smoothly. Not far away, several female classmates who knew Su Fengnan watched this scene, their mouths watering with envy.

"See? I told you she hooked up with a rich guy, and such a handsome one at that. I wonder which family's young master he is."

"That can't be right, would a really rich young master drive a car like that?"

"Who knows? Anyway, she's got some looks; it wouldn't be hard for her to hook up with a rich guy!"

These sarcastic remarks were overheard by Ye Hua, who happened to be passing by. But he knew Su Fengnan's character well; she would never do such a thing. Moreover, he had personally witnessed how hard Su Fengnan had worked these past two days, burying herself in her studies in all her spare time. Even when he wanted to chat with her for a few minutes, he was afraid of disturbing her studies.

Inside the carriage, Su Fengnan was completely unaware of the rumors circulating behind her about her being a kept woman. At this moment, she was quietly listening to Zhou Chenyu's explanation.

"I accompanied Old Chen to collect medicinal herbs a while ago, and he went to process the herbs after we got back. He only rushed back to Zijiang this morning. But he has to leave again tomorrow, and it's uncertain when he will come again. I thought you hadn't had your follow-up check-up yet, so I came directly to pick you up."

It turned out he had gone to pick up Old Chen that morning. For Zhou Chenyu, taking her for a follow-up checkup was a trivial matter, yet he had kept it all in mind. A warm feeling quietly washed over Su Fengnan's heart.

"Thank you, Brother Zhou," she said softly, but inwardly she sighed: This is just a small matter, how could I have done anything to deserve such trouble from him? She now owes him a heavy favor, how could she ever repay it?

Lost in thought, Su Fengnan's phone vibrated in her bag. She took out her phone and answered, "Hello, Junjun."

"Susu! Let me tell you, my dad's friend introduced me to a teacher from No. 3 Middle School. I heard he's a really good teacher. Since you're going to hire a tutor anyway, why don't we go and listen to a trial lesson together? If it sounds good, we can sign up together."

"Okay, when is the audition?"

"Let's go together the day after tomorrow at noon. If it's suitable, we'll register together."

"Okay, sure."

After hanging up the phone, Su Fengnan was planning her schedule for the day after tomorrow when Zhou Chenyu's deep voice suddenly rang in her ears: "You're looking for a tutor?"

Su Fengnan turned to look at him and sighed softly, "Yes, my math is really bad. I want to find a tutor to help me."

Zhou Chenyu raised an eyebrow, a barely perceptible smile playing on her lips: "A liberal arts student?"

"Um."

"So what score can you get on your math test now?"

Su Fengnan pursed her lips, and after a long pause, she answered in a muffled voice, "...just barely passing."

After saying that, she lowered her head, not daring to look at Zhou Chenyu at all, feeling extremely embarrassed.

Zhou Chenyu glanced at her quickly, then turned his attention back to the road ahead. The girl's embarrassed and ashamed expression was quite amusing. He calmly and gently comforted her, "It's normal for humanities students to have uneven academic performance. However, time is precious in senior year, so finding the right tutor is crucial."

Su Fengnan turned her head to look at him, not expecting him to say that. She simply responded with a soft "Mm" and then lowered her head again, letting her thoughts wander.

Seeing her silence, Zhou Chenyu spoke up, "Do you need me to help you look?"

Su Fengnan looked up in surprise, then gave an awkward smile: "Is that alright?"

"I went to elementary and middle school here, so finding a math tutor won't be difficult," Zhou Chenyu said with a smile. "I can let you have a trial lesson in a bit."

So he's also from Zijiang? But his accent doesn't quite sound like it...

"Silence means you agree."

"Huh? So fast?" Su Fengnan snapped back to reality.

What kind of teacher would Zhou Chenyu choose? She was genuinely curious.

"You'll see in a minute. Okay, we're here."

Zhou Chenyu parked the car, and the two got out one after the other.

Su Fengnan looked around and realized it was a villa near the Rainbow Bridge. She couldn't help but wonder, "Why is it so far? How am I going to get back to evening self-study later?"

"Don't worry, I'll take you home later." Zhou Chenyu saw someone waving at him from ahead, turned his head and said to her, "Let's go, go to the left."

Su Fengnan followed behind him, passing through the wisteria trellis on the left. The lush vines climbed all over the trellis, the leaves verdant and green. She couldn't help but turn her head to take a few more glances, thinking that if spring came, this wisteria trellis would be extremely beautiful when it bloomed.

Because she glanced at him a few more times, she didn't notice that Zhou Chenyu, who was walking ahead, had stopped and turned around.

"ah--"

With a short gasp, Su Fengnan crashed headfirst into a solid chest.

Zhou Chenyu let out a muffled groan, clearly not expecting to be bumped into by this young girl. He quickly reached out to protect her arms, and only after regaining his balance did he breathe a sigh of relief and ask helplessly, "What happened? Why are you so careless when you walk?"

Su Fengnan was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear into the ground. She pulled away from his embrace as if she'd been electrocuted, her cheeks flushing bright red. She rubbed her aching forehead and apologized repeatedly, "I'm so sorry, so sorry! Brother Zhou, I didn't mean to..."

Seeing her embarrassed and flustered expression, Zhou Chenyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, finding her incredibly adorable. He subconsciously wanted to reach out and rub her forehead, but after raising his fingertips halfway, he restrained himself and lowered his hand.

"It's alright," he said gently, looking down at her. "Does it hurt a lot?"