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

The next morning, when Su Fengnan changed the bandages on her wound, she was amazed to find that the injury on her arm had begun to heal. A slight itch came from the wound, and upon closer inspection, she saw that new flesh was quietly growing around the edges of the scab. No wonder it itched; it seemed the Pure Spirit Spring water truly had miraculous effects. Su Fengnan was secretly delighted; this spiritual spring water was truly a great treasure.

Having confirmed the efficacy of the spiritual spring water, Su Fengnan decided to let her parents try it as well. After much thought, she planned to cook some food and send it to them, adding the spiritual spring water to their meals.

After making the plans, Su Fengnan sent her parents several bottles of her special spicy meat sauce a few days later. The couple, Su Guoyuan and his wife, who lived far away in Linyang Town, were overjoyed to receive their daughter's thoughtful gift.

That's a story for later. Right now, Su Fengnan spent another ten minutes checking prices on the computer before changing into a long-sleeved shirt to completely cover the injury on her arm, and then went to school.

All morning, Ning Xiaojun was using her notebook to pass messages to Su Fengnan. First, Ning Xiaojun would hand over the notebook, and after one class period, Su Fengnan would hand it back. To outsiders, it would seem that the two were very diligent in their studies and were borrowing each other's notes.

At noon, Su Fengnan picked up Ning Xiaojun at the school gate. On the way home, Ning Xiaojun recounted everything that had happened over the weekend, and at the end, she sighed dejectedly.

"Susu, what should I do?"

Su Fengnan naturally knew what she was talking about. The man named Li Hua had gone to see her over the weekend; he was currently studying at a junior college in Zhucheng, and the two had passed notes to each other that morning about the same thing.

"What do you think?" Su Fengnan asked in return.

Ning Xiaojun looked depressed and sad: "He said he wanted to be with me and promised to come back to see me every week."

"Hey, Ning Xiaojun, when did you two start dating? How come I didn't know?"

Ning Xiaojun was evasive and seemed unwilling to say more. Su Fengnan grew impatient: "If you don't talk, you'll have to deal with it yourself! You have to take responsibility for your own life."

Seeing that the two were about to go their separate ways home, Ning Xiaojun gritted her teeth, pulled Su Fengnan to a corner of the street, and stammered, "In the third year of junior high, he rented a house next to my house. After a while, he found out that my parents often argued, and every time they argued, I would run away. Several times, he would find me, comfort me, and then take me home. Later... I gradually became dependent on him and fell in love with him."

As Ning Xiaojun spoke, she observed Su Fengnan's expression. Seeing that she was expressionless, she continued, "Later, he didn't pass the college entrance exam and chose to retake it, and that's when we officially got together. Once, I saw him walking with another girl on the street. At first, I didn't think much of it, but later someone saw them coming out of a small hotel. We had a huge fight that time, and I broke up with him. He knelt on the ground and begged me, and I softened. The year he retaken the exam, he didn't get into university again, and he was completely dejected. I felt sorry for him again..."

At this point, Ning Xiaojun's eyes were already brimming with tears.

"Okay, stop crying. We're in the street, aren't you afraid people will laugh at us?" Su Fengnan pulled her close, letting her lean on his shoulder, and asked softly, "What happened next?"

"After the start of the school year at the beginning of the year, I personally witnessed him going to a hotel with a girl..."

"That scumbag! How dare he bully my friend! I really want to kill him!" Su Fengnan was so angry that her fists clenched.

"Ever since then, I've really wanted to break up with him, but he absolutely refuses. He even threatened to tell my parents about our relationship if we broke up. I'm too afraid to tell anyone, so I've been putting it off until now."

"You silly girl, you're completely manipulated."

Ning Xiaojun, sobbing, replied in a muffled voice, "Um... Su Su, what should I do?"

Su Fengnan thought to herself, no wonder Ning Xiaojun could have had better choices in her past life, but ended up marrying a mama's boy scumbag. So that's the crux of the matter. She knew all too well what kind of storm would be thrown into Ning Xiaojun's family if her parents found out she was dating too early.

So, was Ning Xiaojun's seemingly lively and cheerful demeanor all an act? She had always thought her best friend was naturally carefree.

"So what's going on now? He's already gone to university, why is he still coming to see you?"

"I don't know..." Ning Xiaojun wiped away her tears, feeling wronged.

"Screw him, you scumbag! He just thinks you're easy to fool and control." Su Fengnan cursed angrily. "Let me tell you, you absolutely cannot get entangled with a scumbag. We need to think of a good way to deal with this. We absolutely cannot let him affect your college entrance exam during your senior year of high school."

As the two were talking, Ning Xiaojun's phone rang.

Upon seeing that it was Li Hua calling, Ning Xiaojun looked at Su Fengnan with a pitiful expression: "Su Su, what should we do? Should we answer it or not?"

"Go ahead and answer it normally. Do you need me to avoid it?"

Ning Xiaojun held Su Fengnan's hand tightly, signaling her not to leave. The call connected, and she took a deep breath: "Feed."

"Junbao, are you home yet? Have you eaten?"

Emma, ​​hearing this cloying address almost made Su Fengnan want to vomit.

"We're almost there." Ning Xiaojun tried to keep her composure.

"Oh, then hurry home and have dinner, and remember to miss me."

"Um."

After hanging up the phone, Ning Xiaojun looked utterly dejected.

Su Fengnan looked at the once lively and lovely girl in front of her, now looking so worried because of a scumbag, and couldn't help but feel sorry for her. She gently comforted her, "Okay, let's go home and eat first. We'll think of a solution together; we can always find a way. Don't worry."

After calming Ning Xiaojun down, the two went home separately.

By the time Su Fengnan reached the bottom of the stairs, she had a basic plan in mind, but this method might cost some money, and she didn't know if Ning Xiaojun could accept it.

Just as she was making plans, a familiar voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Su Fengnan".

Su Fengnan looked up and saw Zhou Chenyu walking out of the apartment building.

"Brother Zhou."

Zhou Chenyu walked up to her with the food box, waved it in front of her, and said gently, "Let's go home and eat."

"Oh, Brother Zhou, you really are..."

"It's nothing, you can just cook me a meal another day and pay me back. Let's go."

That's true. Once my hand is fully healed, I'll cook a big meal to thank Brother Zhou. After thinking it through, Su Fengnan stopped worrying and went upstairs with Zhou Chenyu.

"Does your hand still hurt? Have you changed the gauze?" Zhou Chenyu asked with concern as he walked behind her.

Su Fengnan raised her hand and looked at it: "Hmm, it doesn't hurt anymore. I just changed it this morning."

"It will itch when the scab forms and new flesh grows. I brought you some scar removal cream. It won't be so itchy after you use it in a few days."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Zhou."

Su Fengnan simply didn't know how to thank him enough.

As they spoke, the two entered the house. Zhou Chenyu laid out the food on the table, while Su Fengnan went to the kitchen, scooped some pickled radishes and cucumbers from the kimchi jar, and drizzled a little chili oil on top. The sour and spicy flavor was refreshing and appetizing.

"Brother Zhou, this kimchi is homemade. Try it and see if you like it."

Zhou Chenyu took a bite and tasted it. The sourness was just right, and it was crisp and refreshing. She nodded and said, "Mmm, it's very appetizing. Is there any more? Please pack some for me to take back to my grandma."

"OK."

This was the first time Su Fengnan had heard Zhou Chenyu mention his family. She got up, took a plate, poured the kimchi from the small lunchbox into it, and then took the empty lunchbox to the kitchen to wash it.

Zhou Chenyu followed her in and naturally took the lunchbox from her hand: "Give it to me, what's the rush? You can pack it after you finish eating."

Su Fengnan chuckled softly, standing to the side: "I'm afraid I'll forget later."

After washing the lunchbox and filling it with kimchi, the two returned to the table to eat.