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

As soon as the door opened, Zhou Chenyu and Jiang Shaoqing, two grown men, stood in the doorway. Zhou Chenyu was dressed in a stylish khaki shirt and black trousers, looking dashing and handsome yet composed, carrying a gift box in his hand. He looked so dashing that Su Fengnan was momentarily stunned.

"Good afternoon, Su." Jiang Shaoqing stood behind Zhou Chenyu and greeted Su Fengnan with a smile.

Hearing this, Su Fengnan snapped out of her daze and greeted the two with a smile, "Teacher Zhou, Dr. Jiang, please come in and sit down. The food is ready, just waiting for us to start eating."

Su Fengnan's momentary daze did not escape Zhou Chenyu's eyes, and he followed her in with a smile.

"This is my first time dining here, and I didn't know what you liked. Here, I brought this for you. I hope you like it." Zhou Chenyu handed a large gift box to Su Fengnan.

Su Fengnan looked at the large gift box in front of her, then looked up at Zhou Chenyu: "What... is this?"

"Open it and take a look."

Su Fengnan opened the gift box, inside which was a set of exquisite writing implements and a box of chocolates.

"Teacher Zhou, this...this is far too precious." Su Fengnan quickly declined, taking two steps back.

"I noticed you were almost out of ink and paper, so I specially chose this for you. If you don't accept it, it's useless for me to take it back! Please, just use it for me."

Jiang Shaoqing chimed in, "Yes, Su, please accept it. Chen Yu knows you like these things, so he's just catering to your tastes."

Su Fengnan stood there, her face flushed, completely at a loss. She admitted that she liked the gift Zhou Chenyu had given her, but the calligraphy set looked expensive, so how could she dare to accept it?

Seeing that she wouldn't nod no matter what, Zhou Chenyu said gently, "Consider this my early reward for you. With my tutoring, I hope you can get good grades."

"Su, don't refuse, just accept it. Are you bothered because I came uninvited?" Jiang Shaoqing teased deliberately.

The steps have been offered, so why wouldn't Su Fengnan accept them?

She smiled and said, "How could that be? I was just wondering who would keep Teacher Zhou company while he drinks. Your arrival is perfect."

Su Fengnan glanced at the gift box again, looked up at Zhou Chenyu, sighed, and accepted it anyway: "Thank you, Teacher Zhou. I will definitely work hard to get good grades."

She placed the gift box in the study, invited them to sit down in the living room, and poured each of them a glass of water: "Please sit for a while, watch some TV, there's one last dish, then we can start eating."

"Do you need any help?" Zhou Chenyu asked hurriedly, wanting to offer assistance.

"No need, it'll be ready soon, just two minutes." After saying that, Su Fengnan went to the kitchen.

Zhou Chenyu and Jiang Shaoqing sat in the living room, the aroma of food wafting from the dining table. Jiang Shaoqing's appetite was immediately whetted by the sight of the feast.

"Wow, it seems like coming here for a free meal with you today was the right decision. This table full of dishes looks very appetizing," Jiang Shaoqing said smugly.

Zhou Chenyu glanced at him: "Could you tone it down a bit?"

Jiang Shaoqing stared at Zhou Chenyu with a probing gaze: "Hey, Chenyu, when did you become Teacher Zhou? What did you do to that young girl?"

Jiang Shaoqing's gossipy nature was raging in his mind; he desperately wanted to know how far things had progressed between Zhou Chenyu and this young girl.

Zhou Chenyu sat on the sofa, not even glancing at Jiang Shaoqing, and switched the remote control to the financial channel: "You should solve your own problems before you worry about me."

Jiang Shaoqing: "!!!"

Jiang Shaoqing fell silent when his own problems were brought up. He also had a lot of unresolved issues to deal with, which was why he had followed Zhou Chenyu to this small place.

Not getting the answer he wanted, Jiang Shaoqing cursed inwardly: Who cares about you, you idiot Zhou? You're just being stubborn.

"Alright, dinner's ready." Su Fengnan came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of fried peanuts to go with drinks. "Teacher Zhou, Dr. Jiang, please sit here."

The two sat down at the dining table. Su Fengnan added three bowls of rice, and took out a bottle of Moutai liquor and two small wine glasses.

"Su, you're really something! Can you even drink baijiu?" Jiang Shaoqing asked in surprise.

Su Fengnan smiled sheepishly, "A little bit should be fine." She quickly filled two wine glasses with wine.

"Su Fengnan, I'm here for a meal, so there's no need for the liquor. Please put it away," Zhou Chenyu said gently.

"Teacher Zhou, this meal can't be complete without wine! I haven't had a chance to properly thank you yet."

Su Fengnan placed two wine glasses in front of them before sitting down and pouring herself a glass of baijiu. She then raised her glass sincerely to Zhou Chenyu and said, "Teacher Zhou, I'm so grateful for your help with what happened before. I'm sorry for the trouble I caused you. I'm not good with words, but this glass is a toast to you; I truly thank you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he brought the wine glass to his lips. Before Su Fengnan could even drink it, a hand appeared in front of him and blocked the glass.

Zhou Chenyu stared at her intently, then suddenly smiled, looking somewhat surprised: "You really can drink?"

Su Fengnan looked at Zhou Chenyu with some confusion, not understanding why he asked that question, and smiled awkwardly, "Well, I should know a little."

Zhou Chenyu took the wine glass from her hand and placed it on the table: "You're still a student and shouldn't drink, plus you're still taking medication. You've prepared this whole table of dishes; I've already felt your thoughtfulness. Let's eat first."

"Yeah, Su, you shouldn't drink anymore. I'll have a couple of drinks with Chenyu." After Jiang Shaoqing finished speaking, he gave Zhou Chenyu a look that said, "Don't let this young lady down."

Zhou Chenyu understood immediately: "Yes, just three cups, no more than that."

Su Fengnan didn't notice the tension between them: "Alright, then hurry up and try these home-style dishes. I don't know if they'll suit your tastes."

Yes, the test is passed. Zhou Chenyu can continue to be treated this way.

Actually, Su Fengnan didn't really want to drink. After all, she was still a high school student and had never touched baijiu (Chinese liquor) before. How could she possibly drink with two men at home like that? What if something happened? It was just a pretense. Besides, she also wanted to see if these two men really didn't care that she was still a student. If so, she wouldn't need to continue associating with Zhou Chenyu.

Most importantly, Su Fengnan died of alcohol poisoning from drinking, leaving her with psychological trauma.

Zhou Chenyu was unaware of Su Fengnan's thoughts; he had unknowingly gained her approval.

Zhou Chenyu knew Su Fengnan was a good cook, so he didn't stand on ceremony and tried every dish on the table. Jiang Shaoqing was from the north and couldn't eat anything too spicy, but he had trained himself during his time in Zijiang with Zhou Chenyu and could handle some spice. He was somewhat surprised after tasting Su Fengnan's cooking—her skills were surprisingly good, and the taste was somewhat familiar.

"Su, your cooking skills are absolutely amazing! You're even better than the head chef at the Zijiang Hotel!" Jiang Shaoqing praised.

"You flatter me. I'm not a good cook at all. I was just thinking of treating people to dinner, so I put in a little extra effort. I guess food made with care can't possibly taste bad."

Su Fengnan answered modestly and tactfully, which made Jiang Shaoqing glance at her a few more times—she was truly a clever and quick-witted little girl.