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

"Understood." Assistant Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, hung up the phone, and then looked at Pan Wanxi with a businesslike expression. Although he didn't dare to repeat Zhou Chenyu's exact words, his attitude was polite and considerate. "Ms. Pan, Young Master Zhou said... he doesn't have time, and he asks you to return to Kyoto as soon as possible. If you don't need anything else, I'll take my leave now. Call me if you need anything."

After saying that, Assistant Zhao gave her no further chance to argue, turned around and left the room decisively, closing the door behind him.

As the door lock clicked softly, the delicate look on Pan Wanxi's face vanished instantly. She took out her phone and made an overseas call, her tone tinged with caution: "Hello, Auntie... things aren't going well on my end, I haven't even seen him yet."

"Idiot. What good impression can you leave by chasing after him like this?" The voice on the other end of the phone was cold and hard. "Don't stay there. Go back to Kyoto immediately. I have a way to get him back. After that, everything is up to me."

"Yes……"

Two days later, Pan Wanxi had no choice but to pack her bags and return to Kyoto in a sorry state.

She came to Zhucheng this time under the guise of being the niece of Zhou Chenyu's business partner. However, very few people knew Zhou Chenyu's whereabouts, and that business partner only reluctantly agreed to help Pan Qianlian out of personal favor. Now that Pan Wanxi had returned in such a disheveled state, Zhou Chenyu, unaware of the true situation, assumed she wanted to use a marriage alliance to force her niece into his life. That's why he had always disliked Pan Wanxi, avoiding her at all costs, and didn't want his young girl to misunderstand.

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The chill of winter grows stronger day by day. In mid-December, a snowfall quietly arrived, with snowflakes falling softly and turning the world into a pure white expanse. As far as the eye could see, everything was covered in silver, creating a beautiful and tranquil scene.

When Zhou Chenyu picked up Su Fengnan from school, the streets and treetops were covered with a thin layer of snow. The cold wind brushed their faces, and the two of them went straight to their grandmother's house for dinner without lingering.

In fact, the fact that a man frequently picked up Su Fengnan from school had already been witnessed by her classmates many times. This time, Ye Hua also saw it. Since learning that Gu Xi had transferred schools, he had spent some time investigating the cause and effect of the matter, only to realize with shock that Gu Xi had done so many terrible things to Su Fengnan, and that the root of it all lay with him. Since then, he had felt ashamed to face her and deliberately avoided all contact. But when he saw that young and handsome man walking side by side with Su Fengnan in the snow, although his heart was filled with bitterness, he knew deep down that he was already powerless to do anything about it.

As soon as the two entered, the old lady beamed with joy upon seeing Su Fengnan. Her spirits had visibly improved recently; she not only recalled many memories from her youth but also kept thinking about the spring water Su Fengnan had brought last time, praising how exceptionally delicious the tea brewed with it was.

The three of them were sitting around the dining table eating when Grandma seemed to remember something and casually asked in a gentle voice, "Nannan, that spring water you brought last time, was it from the mountains? It made really good tea. Ever since I drank it, I've been thinking about it. Tell me, how about I ask Yu'er to go with you to get some more, a lot more, okay?"

Hearing this, Su Fengnan was overjoyed. It seemed that the old lady's health had indeed shown signs of improvement. She quickly put down her chopsticks and replied softly, "Grandma, if you liked it, you should have told me and Brother Zhou earlier, and I could have brought it to you sooner. This water is on Chestnut Mountain. I always pick some up to drink whenever I pass by on my way back to my hometown."

"Tomorrow is the weekend, Zhou and I will go and get more. You can drink it slowly. This spring water is much better than bottled water."

Grandma smiled broadly, charmed by her sweet words. "Hehe, okay, don't think this old woman is being fussy!"

"Of course not, Grandma is the best." Su Fengnan also smiled, her tone affectionate.

Seeing her grandmother's happy expression, Su Fengnan secretly planned: When I go to fetch water tomorrow, I should secretly add some spiritual spring water to it.

The next morning, after breakfast, Su Fengnan and Zhou Chenyu drove to Lishan. The mountain road was winding and rugged, and with the snow that had fallen the night before, it was muddy and difficult to travel. The two could only drive slowly and carefully. It took them more than an hour of bumpy travel before they finally arrived at the spring.

Clear spring water gurgled out from a small cave beside the dirt road. The two parked the car, took several large buckets, and went into the cave. They worked for more than half an hour to fill the buckets with water.

While Zhou Chenyu turned to fetch water, Su Fengnan subtly manipulated her mind to quietly add spiritual spring water from her spatial storage into the bucket. The entire process was silent, and Zhou Chenyu didn't notice anything amiss.

After the two of them worked together to load all the water onto the car and prepared to return, the car was quiet for a moment. Zhou Chenyu looked at the road ahead, hesitated, and finally spoke gently: "Nan'er, I... I may have to go back to Kyoto. There are some things there that I need to take care of personally."

Upon hearing this, Su Fengnan turned her head, raised her clear eyes to look at him, and said in a gentle and frank tone, "Okay, when are you leaving? And when do you expect to be back?"

Zhou Chenyu raised his hand and rubbed the bridge of his nose, looking slightly tired. His voice was a bit lower: "Tomorrow, I will try my best to come back before the New Year. I will come back to spend the New Year with my grandmother."

"Okay." Su Fengnan nodded obediently, without the slightest complaint or reluctance.

Looking at the sensible and considerate young girl before him, Zhou Chenyu's heart stirred slightly. He stretched out his long arm and pulled her into his embrace, holding her tightly. But from an angle she couldn't see, a hint of unyielding coldness and frost flashed across his usually deep eyes. This time, when he returned, he would make those people regret it.

When the two returned to the city, it was lunchtime. Su Fengnan didn't bother with the trivial matter of carrying water anymore. She just made up an excuse, saying that she had an appointment with a classmate, and hurriedly said goodbye to Zhou Chenyu, running away like a happy little deer.

She went straight to the tea shop and carefully selected several cans of the current autumn tea. Taking advantage of the absence of others, she secretly added some spiritual spring water to the tea cans. Although the tea was not considered precious, the nourishment from the spring water would at least ensure that his health would not suffer any major problems while he was traveling in the capital.

That evening, Su Fengnan took the initiative to visit Zhou Chenyu's house and deliver tea. As soon as she stepped into Zhou Chenyu's house, she eagerly stuffed the tea leaves into his hand, looked up at him with her little face, and earnestly instructed, "Brother Zhou, this is something I specially prepared for you. You must brew it and drink it! Don't waste it, I'll be checking when you come back."

Looking at the expectant look in the little girl's eyes, Zhou Chenyu's heart stirred slightly. The tea he usually drank was far more precious than this, but this was her heartfelt gift, and how could he bear to refuse her kindness? He could only accept it with a helpless yet indulgent attitude.

"Brother Zhou, you must drink it. Don't just do it half-heartedly. I'll be able to tell whether you've drunk it or not as soon as I get back," Su Fengnan said softly, still worried.

"Okay, okay..." Zhou Chenyu's eyes lit up with a smile as she gently agreed, "I will definitely drink it obediently."