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

Zhou Chenyu gripped Su Fengnan's shoulders tightly with both hands, his gaze urgently scanning her up and down. "I'm back, Nan'er, don't be afraid, I'm here!"

But when he saw the blood on her face, his voice instantly changed: "Nan'er, tell me, where are you hurt? Why are you bleeding so much?"

At this moment, Su Fengnan's tense nerves completely relaxed, and a strong sense of dizziness struck again. Completely disregarding her filthy state, she went limp and leaned into that familiar embrace, her voice barely a whisper: "Brother Zhou... I'm so tired, my head hurts so much... Am I going to die?"

Hearing this, Zhou Chenyu's heart skipped a beat, keenly sensing that something was wrong with her. He tried his best to keep his voice steady: "Nan'er, hang in there, tell me what's wrong?"

The person in his arms fell silent, their body limp and sliding down. Zhou Chenyu panicked instantly, turning around abruptly and screaming, "Brother Shaoqing! Quick! Come check on her!"

Jiang Shaoqing and Zeng Cheng, who had already caught up behind, immediately stepped forward upon hearing the sound. Jiang Shaoqing deftly took Su Fengnan from him, his fingers quickly probing her head and limbs.

"She said she had a headache..." Zhou Chenyu said anxiously, his forehead veins bulging.

Jiang Shaoqing brushed aside her disheveled hair, his expression grave: "There's a clear blunt force trauma to the back of her head, and it's already swollen with blood clots. There are also severe rope marks on her hands and feet. She's exhausted from physical exertion combined with a head injury."

He quickly withdrew his hand, urging rapidly, "The situation isn't good, Chen Yu, don't delay, get him to the hospital first!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chenyu's face instantly turned terribly gloomy. Without saying a word, he bent down, picked the person up, and strode straight to the hospital.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Fengnan groggily opened her eyes and found herself lying on a hospital bed with an IV drip in the back of her hand.

Su Fengxia, looking haggard, stood by the bedside. When she saw her sister wake up, a smile finally appeared on her face: "Sister, you're finally awake."

"Little sister, how long have I been asleep?" Su Fengnan looked around; the sunlight outside the window was a bit too bright.

"You've been asleep for three days and three nights. The doctor said you were unconscious because of a concussion caused by a head injury." Su Fengxia looked at her with lingering fear. "Sister, you scared me to death. What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you when I get home."

"I want to drink water." Su Fengnan didn't feel hungry, but her throat was parched. She tried to move her limbs and felt a little stronger, so she tried to sit up.

Su Fengxia quickly stopped her: "Hey, sister, you should lie down and not move around. You need to stay in the hospital for a few more days, otherwise we won't feel at ease."

Did you tell your parents?

Su Fengxia quickly waved her hand: "I didn't say that. Brother Zhou said to tell them if you haven't woken up in three days."

Just then, Zhou Chenyu pushed open the door and walked in. Seeing that Su Fengnan was already awake, he quickly stepped forward and held her hand tightly: "How are you feeling?"

The moment Su Fengnan saw him, tears welled up in her eyes. She turned her head to the side and said in a muffled voice, "I'm alright."

"Sister, I'll go back and cook you some porridge." Seeing this, Su Fengxia tactfully got up and went out.

Zhou Chenyu hadn't slept for several nights, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked at her with a haggard expression: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault for coming back so late."

"I'm not blaming you." Su Fengnan turned to look at him and saw that his eyes were bloodshot. She knew he hadn't rested well these past few days, so she said softly, "Go and get some sleep. I'm really fine now."

"I don't want to sleep, I just want to stay with you." Zhou Chenyu held her hand tightly, refusing to let go, his voice filled with exhaustion and heartache. "The teachers and classmates have all come to see you, and they were quite frightened. They said they would come to see you again when you wake up."

"Has the matter... been investigated thoroughly? Who exactly did it?"

"We've found out." Zhou Chenyu paused, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "The mastermind behind this is Zhang Li from your school. She originally just hired a few thugs to scare you, but a thug called 'Big Dog' found out. He had people follow you for a few days, and since you were alone and didn't have any connections, he decided to pull off a big heist and planned to sell you directly to the human trafficking boss 'Monkey Brother'."

"Human trafficking...that's a crime!" Su Fengnan coughed violently as she became agitated.

Zhou Chenyu quickly poured her some water and gently patted her back to help her catch her breath: "Alright, alright, Nan'er, stop breathing. Those bad guys have all been arrested, none of them will escape." His tone suddenly turned cold, carrying an undeniable ruthlessness: "Don't worry, I will never let them get away with it. Be good, breathing will harm your health."

Su Fengnan took a sip of water and finally recovered. Zhou Chenyu carefully raised the headboard so that she could lie more comfortably.

Su Fengnan calmed her breathing, her mind filled with doubt: "That Zhang Li, I haven't provoked her at all. Why would she do this? Does she have a motive?"

She said... she just doesn't like the look of you.

"That's it...?" Su Fengnan was so angry at this absurd reason that she almost laughed, and she was speechless.

"By the way, Nan'er, how did you escape from those two thugs?"

From the moment Zhou Chenyu met Su Fengnan, this question had been lingering in his mind. However, when he caught the two thugs, they were in a daze and talking nonsense, so he couldn't get anything out of them. He could only place his hopes on his own little girl.

The sudden question made Su Fengnan's heart skip a beat, and she felt inexplicably guilty. Her eyes darted around several times, and she stammered, unsure of how to answer.

Zhou Chenyu took in all her subtle, barely concealed actions. He watched her with amusement, eager to see what tricks his little girl could come up with.

After a long pause, seeing that Zhou Chenyu showed no sign of backing down, Su Fengnan had no choice but to bite the bullet and tentatively ask, "If I said... I don't know either, would you believe me?"

"Hmm..." Zhou Chenyu's expression was indifferent, clearly disbelieving.

"Well... they seemed to have been scared away by a ghost. So I took advantage of the chaos to pick up the broken glass on the ground and cut the rope myself." Su Fengnan spoke seriously, her eyes clear, not at all like she was lying, which actually matched the crazy story of the two thugs.

"Then why weren't you afraid back then?"

"Huh? What am I afraid of? I haven't done anything wrong." Su Fengnan's eyes darted around, and she casually made up a story. "Confucius said, 'Respect ghosts and gods, but keep them at a distance.' I was unconscious at the time and was woken up by those two people's screams. When I woke up, there was no one in the room."

"Is that really so?" Zhou Chenyu's voice rose slightly at the end, clearly indicating that he had no intention of letting her off easily.

Su Fengnan grew anxious and reached out to grab Zhou Chenyu's sleeve, but the distance was too great, and her fingertips grasped at empty air. Zhou Chenyu chuckled helplessly and had no choice but to take her small hand into his palm.