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

"Brother Zhou, believe me, I really didn't lie to you." Su Fengnan tilted her little face up and blinked her eyes coquettishly.

Zhou Chenyu naturally sensed that the girl was hiding a secret, but since she was unwilling to talk about it now, he respected her decision.

Thinking about everything that had happened these past few days, Su Fengnan felt a bit scared. A wave of drowsiness washed over her, and she fell into a deep sleep again. Zhou Chenyu was very worried when he saw that she had fallen asleep again, fearing that something might be wrong with her, so he immediately pressed the call bell by the bedside.

Not long after, Jiang Shaoqing rushed over.

He examined her carefully, his expression softening slightly: "She has a concussion, and the shock has left her completely exhausted. Sleeping is actually the best thing for her to do now. This kind of injury can't be rushed; it needs to heal slowly."

Hearing Jiang Shaoqing say this, Zhou Chenyu finally relaxed.

……

In the afternoon, seeing that her sister was indeed alright and that Zhou Chenyu was staying by her bedside without leaving her side, Su Fengxia, persuaded by Zhou Chenyu, went back to school to attend classes with peace of mind.

The ward had barely been quiet when the police came in for a routine questioning. Seeing that Su Fengnan was pale and listless, and unable to provide any further useful clues, the police didn't press her further, took a brief statement, and left.

No sooner had the police left than the school leaders of No. 2 Middle School learned that Su Fengnan had regained consciousness and immediately arranged for her former homeroom teacher, Xu Bin, and student representative Ning Xiaojun to visit her at the hospital.

When the two arrived at the ward, Su Fengxia and Zhou Chenyu were sitting by the bedside. Upon seeing this, Su Fengxia quickly brought over two chairs and invited them to sit down.

As soon as Xu Bin sat down, he caught a glimpse of Zhou Chenyu out of the corner of his eye. Recalling the oppressive feeling of arguing with reason that he had experienced in the principal's office before, an invisible pressure inexplicably welled up in his heart, and his posture unconsciously tightened a little.

Zhou Chenyu keenly noticed the fleeting restraint in Xu Bin's eyes. He didn't say anything, but simply made an excuse to get up: "I'm going downstairs to get something, you guys talk first."

"Okay." Su Fengnan nodded gently to him.

As Zhou Chenyu's figure disappeared through the doorway, Xu Bin's tense shoulders visibly relaxed, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon seeing her homeroom teacher, Su Fengnan managed a weak smile on her otherwise haggard face, her voice soft yet reassuring: "Teacher Xu, I'll be discharged from the hospital in a couple of days, so don't worry too much."

"Su Fengnan, the school will definitely handle this serious incident seriously, so you can rest assured." Xu Bin said solemnly in a low voice, "However, Zhang Li's parents are currently pleading with the school not to expel her. The school hasn't given their approval, and I'm worried they might resort to desperate measures to bother you, so please be careful."

"Now... does the whole school know that I was kidnapped?" Su Fengnan frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.

Xu Bin immediately understood her concerns and quickly explained, "No. Although this incident is serious, the school has specifically blocked the news to protect your privacy."

This was something Zhou Chenyu had specifically instructed him to do. He, as Su Fengnan's cousin, formally negotiated with the school, insisting on keeping the details confidential. This wasn't to protect Zhang Li, but to protect Su Fengnan—if the matter became public, even if she hadn't done anything wrong, she would inevitably be gossiped about behind her back and suffer secondary harm.

"Su Su, don't worry, only I know the truth right now. If Ye Hua and the others ask, I'll just say you're sick and hospitalized." Ning Xiaojun knew the situation was serious and kept her mouth shut.

Upon hearing this, Su Fengnan's gloomy expression eased slightly, replaced by a stubborn retort: ​​"Zhang Li's parents frequently visit the school; secrets don't stay hidden forever. But it's alright, I've done nothing wrong, I have nothing to fear."

However, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind keeps on.

No sooner had Teacher Xu and Ning Xiaojun left than Zhang Li's parents sneaked into the hospital, attempting to force their way in to see Su Fengnan and plead for their daughter's life. However, they were immediately blocked at the door by Zhou Chenyu, who was already waiting there, with a cold expression.

"Please leave. Su Fengnan needs to recuperate and is not suitable to receive guests. As for reconciliation, we will never agree to it. You'd better give up on that idea as soon as possible."

"Cousin, please, please let us see Su!" With that, Zhang's mother suddenly knelt down with a thud, her voice full of pleading. "It's our fault, Zhang Li. We didn't raise her well. We're here to apologize to you. But Zhang Li truly knows she was wrong now. Please, please be lenient. She's still young. If she gets punished, her life will be ruined!"

Zhang's mother became more and more agitated as she spoke, her appearance as if she had been bullied, which attracted the attention of patients passing by in the corridor.

Zhou Chenyu watched this scene with nothing but cold mockery in his eyes. They really know how to manipulate public opinion, daring to act so arrogantly in front of him.

He sneered condescendingly, "You think you can force us to submit by putting on this moral high ground? Not at all. We can take a public approach, involve the media, and have your daughter publicly apologize in front of the entire school and society, bearing all the legal responsibility she should bear. Want to try?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhang panicked instantly. He quickly pulled Mrs. Zhang up and apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, we shouldn't have bothered you. We'll leave right away!" After saying that, the two of them slunk away from the hospital as if they were fleeing.

Fortunately, this was a VIP ward area, which was sparsely populated. Once the onlookers realized there was no more excitement to see, they quickly dispersed.

Zhou Chenyu returned to the ward and carefully half-embraced Su Fengnan. "They're gone, they shouldn't bother you anymore."

"Yes, thank you, Brother Zhou. It's so good to have you here."

Zhou Chenyu gently kissed her forehead. The day she fainted in front of him had really frightened him, to the point that he was still worried that she might faint at any moment.

"I've had enough of lying here for so long. Brother Zhou, can you help me up and walk around a bit?" Su Fengnan suggested softly.

Actually, while Zhou Chenyu was negotiating with her parents, she had secretly drunk some spiritual spring water from her spatial spring. At this moment, she felt refreshed and no longer considered herself a patient.

Seeing that she looked rosy and relaxed, Zhou Chenyu carefully helped her out of bed and accompanied her as she slowly strolled around the ward. Su Fengnan took his arm and said in a light tone, "Brother Zhou, you came back just in time, thank you."

"It's my fault, I came back late."

"Is something not going well?"

"No, not at all." Zhou Chenyu shook his head. "On the contrary, the plan you gave me was excellent. I took the opportunity to investigate two small, newly established websites, and we have already acquired them and merged them into a new company."

As they spoke, Zhou Chenyu's gaze fell on Su Fengnan, his eyes filled with amazement. Ever since reading that business plan, he dared not treat her merely as an 18-year-old girl. He was genuinely curious about just how many astonishing ideas were crammed into this little head, enabling her to analyze the marriage market so thoroughly, and to present a business plan that was so detailed and flawless.

"And then? Tell me quickly, you're driving me crazy..." Su Fengnan shook his arm and urged.