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

Just past lunchtime, Su Fengnan noticed that the store was much busier than usual. Upon closer inspection, she realized that it was mostly Zhang Xinrui's classmates from yesterday who had come in.

"Oh my god, this is the place! The cake I had at Xinrui's last night was absolutely amazing!"

"Really, I tried a bite last night, and the cream wasn't greasy at all! It even gave me a moment of pure bliss."

As soon as the girls entered, they excitedly chattered around the counter, clearly tempted by the delicious food from the previous night. They couldn't resist asking Zhang Xinrui for the shop's location and came to check it out early in the morning.

Su Fengnan smiled and packed their food for them. Out of respect for Zhang Xinrui, she generously said, "You're Xinrui's friends, so you have to get a discount. Today, I'll give you a 10% discount on everything, and I'll also give each of you a small, individually wrapped bread to snack on if you get hungry this afternoon."

"Wow! Thank you, Su! Su is such a kind person!"

"That's great! We'll come here often!"

The girls were pleasantly surprised to receive the complimentary bread, thanked her repeatedly, and left satisfied with their bags full of desserts.

After the group of girls left, the shop quieted down for a while. Hai Ge hesitated for a long time before finally moving to Su Fengnan's side. He wanted to say something but couldn't, his face flushed red as he struggled to utter a single word, his eyes filled with worry and inner turmoil.

Su Fengnan couldn't bear to watch any longer. She put down her work and said gently, "Brother Hai, what's wrong? Just say what's on your mind. What can't we, as siblings, say?"

"It's...it's you and that man from yesterday," Hai Ge scratched his head, finally managing to squeeze out the words, "Are you...are you dating?" As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is that all?" Su Fengnan couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling.

Hai Ge couldn't laugh. His face was serious as he warned, "Xiao Nan, you're still a student, and your mind is still innocent. Don't let any men outside deceive you. If he dares to bully you, tell me, and I'll stand up for you!"

Hearing this simple yet sincere concern, Su Fengnan felt a warm glow in her heart and chuckled softly, "Brother Hai, he really is my boyfriend. We've only just started dating, but he's really wonderful..."

She paused, her joking expression fading, and her tone became remarkably firm: "Hai-ge, don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I won't let dating interfere with my studies; my goal is still to get into university. But having met such a wonderful person, I don't want to let go easily."

Seeing that Su Fengnan was clear-headed, decisive, and had a plan, Hai Ge finally felt relieved. But he still waved his fist, half-threatening and half-seriously reminding him, "Okay, it's good that you know what you're doing. But let me make this clear: if I find out he's bullying you, I'll definitely fight back for you!"

"Okay, okay, I got it!" Su Fengnan replied with a smile. "If he really dares to bully me, I'll ask you for help first."

After the brother and sister talked things out, Hai Ge felt relieved and worked much more easily, even humming off-key pop songs from time to time.

As dusk approached, Su Fengnan informed Hai Ge and Yanzi, then hurriedly packed her bag and headed to the station to catch the last bus back to Zijiang.

No sooner had Su Fengnan left than Sun Zile and Zhang Wenhao arrived. Seeing that the familiar figure was no longer in the shop, Sun Zile, without a word, snatched Zhang Wenhao's car keys, started the car, and, while turning on the navigation, shouted that he wanted to chase after her to Zijiang. Zhang Wenhao tried to stop him but couldn't, and could only sigh helplessly; he really couldn't do anything with this impulsive young master.

Just as Su Fengnan's bus came to a stop at Zijiang Bus Station, Sun Zile's car followed closely behind, braking smoothly at the station entrance.

Night had completely fallen by then, and the bus station was brightly lit. The surrounding area was filled with the calls of various vendors, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere unique to the night.

Su Fengnan had just stepped out of the station with her bag and was about to hail a taxi when Sun Zile's car pulled up in front of her with a skillful drift. The window rolled down, and Sun Zile leaned out and called out to her, "Su Fengnan, get in, I'll take you home."

Su Fengnan recognized him and looked surprised: "Sun Zile? What are you doing here?"

Before she could react, the cars waiting behind her began honking impatiently, their honking echoing throughout the car. Sun Zile also urged anxiously, "Su Fengnan, get in the car quickly, we'll talk after we get in!"

Forced by this situation, Su Fengnan had no choice but to open the car door and get in.

"I don't know the way. Just tell me which way to go, and I'll go the way I want," Sun Zile said while turning the steering wheel.

"Go straight, then turn right at the next intersection."

"Fasten your seatbelts, let's go."

As soon as she finished speaking, the car suddenly shot forward with a "whoosh," and the strong push-back sensation startled Su Fengnan, who quickly grabbed the handrail above her head.

"Hey... can you slow down a bit?! Want to cause another car accident? If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"

After crossing the intersection, Sun Zile finally slowed down and casually asked, "Which way?"

At this moment, Su Fengnan already regretted getting into his car. Not wanting Sun Zile to know her exact address, she could only give vague directions: "Turn right at the next intersection, and pull over when you see the post office."

Sun Zile glanced at her sideways, his tone slightly probing: "Are you angry?"

"No. Just pull over when you get there, thank you."

Sun Zile didn't detect anything unusual in Su Fengnan's tone, and obediently parked the car when they arrived at the post office. Unexpectedly, Su Fengnan opened the car door and drove off without a word.

Before Sun Zile could react, Su Fengnan nimbly crossed the road and disappeared into the alley next to the post office building.

At this moment, Sun Zile suddenly realized—he had been tricked! He quickly pulled the car over to the side of the road, got out, and chased after her. He had important business to discuss with Su Fengnan; how could he let her get away like this?

But when he ran into the alley, panting, Su Fengnan was nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, Su Fengnan had already passed through the deep alley and arrived at the back entrance of the sparsely populated vegetable market. She had just turned out of the market exit and hadn't even caught her breath when she was surrounded by several thug-looking men.

Cornered in a blind spot by several burly men, Su Fengnan was instantly startled and flustered, but she quickly forced herself to calm down.

"Hmph, so you're Su Fengnan? You're not bad looking, but it's a pity you offended someone you shouldn't have." The speaker was a tall, burly man with fierce eyes.

Another man leaned close to the taller man's ear and whispered, "Brother, should we ruin this face?"

Su Fengnan had keen hearing and naturally heard the man's words clearly. Suppressing her panic, she tried to lure him in with promises of profit: "You were hired by someone, weren't you? Whatever she paid you, I'll pay double."

The tall man's eyes lit up, and he was just beginning to waver when the man next to him, holding a knife, sneered, "If you want to die, don't drag me down with you! Sister Xi said that if you don't handle this well, you'll be in big trouble."

The group whispered among themselves, then stopped talking and began to approach Su Fengnan step by step. Su Fengnan's eyes sharpened; she was now ready for battle.