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

Seeing that Su Fengnan remained silent for a long time, Ning Xiaojun thought she was angry, so she shook her arm from side to side in a coquettish manner: "Oh, just say yes to me—"

"Fine, fine, fine." Su Fengnan sighed and compromised, "On the condition that your parents agree to you coming with me, otherwise, forget it." She silently prayed in her heart: Hopefully, this isn't some kind of ill-fated relationship...

"No problem! My parents will definitely agree." Ning Xiaojun's eyes lit up, and she waved excitedly. "Thank you, Susu, wait for my good news!"

As they spoke, the two said goodbye at the intersection and went home, their feet crunching on the broken ice.

Pushing open the door, a wave of warmth washed over her. Seeing movement in the kitchen, Su Fengnan went over to check and found her younger sister, Su Fengxia, simmering ginger soup on the stove. "Xia, why are you back so soon? How did your exams go?"

"It's alright," Su Fengxia replied softly, stirring her spoon. "There were a few difficult questions; I only solved half of them, so I'll probably lose some points." She turned to her sister, her eyes filled with concern. "Sister, I made some ginger soup. Would you like a bowl to warm yourself up?"

"Drink it, and add more brown sugar," Su Fengnan replied with a smile.

"Okay, sure!" Su Fengxia nodded, then asked as if she remembered something, "By the way, sis, when are we going to help out at the dessert shop? I'm really craving Hai-ge's cakes."

"It'll be in the next couple of days, and Ning Xiaojun will go with us."

Hearing this, Su Fengxia stopped what she was doing and said thoughtfully, "I think Sister Xiaojun seems to be paying some attention to that Zhang family's eldest brother. Last time I saw her secretly looking at him."

Su Fengnan was slightly taken aback, not expecting his younger sister to be so observant at such a young age. He wondered if the Zhang siblings had noticed her intentions. Sigh, this was truly a headache.

She subtly changed the subject: "Don't worry about adult matters. You sold a lot of bread this semester, and I've given you all the money. Is there anything you want to buy lately?"

"Hehe, yes, but it's a secret." Su Fengxia winked playfully.

Su Fengnan chuckled helplessly, reaching out to affectionately ruffle her younger sister's soft hair: "Alright, you can spend your own money as you please, I don't care. But it's settled then, the same rule applies next semester, the more you sell, the more you earn."

"I know!" Su Fengxia replied with a smile, her tone revealing a hint of shrewdness. "As long as there are buyers next semester, I'll continue selling."

After a bowl of steaming hot brown sugar ginger tea, warmth spread throughout her body. In her spare time, Su Fengnan would curl up at her desk, her fingers tapping away on the keyboard; Su Fengxia, on the other hand, would lie lazily on the sofa, passing the time with the sounds of the television.

Summer vacation has officially begun, and the days have flown by. Ning Xiaojun has been helping out at the dessert shop with Su Fengnan for five whole days. But in these five days, she has only seen Zhang Xinrui, who came to see Su Fengnan, while Zhang Wenhao has not been seen at all.

After several days of fruitless attempts, Ning Xiaojun's expression visibly wilted. Seeing her friend's state, Su Fengnan still wanted to grant her wish.

"I need to get them to come out." Su Fengnan stopped what she was doing, took out her phone, and dialed Zhang Xinrui's number. "Xinrui, it's almost Chinese New Year, how about we get together early? Tonight I'm treating you and your brother to Lao Li's Sour Fish Soup, I've already picked out a table!"

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Xinrui's cheerful voice immediately came through: "Great! Since you've already booked a table, we'll definitely be there. See you tonight!"

After hanging up the phone, Su Fengnan turned to look at Ning Xiaojun beside her. She had overheard the conversation, and her previously dim eyes instantly brightened. She couldn't suppress the smile on her face, and her voice was light and cheerful, almost floating: "Really? Brother Wenhao is coming too?"

"Look how happy you are," Su Fengnan teased with a smile.

So, on the evening of the sixth day, the group met at Lao Li's Sour Fish Restaurant as agreed. As soon as they entered, Ning Xiaojun's gaze eagerly swept across the crowd, precisely locking onto a familiar figure—Zhang Wenhao was sitting by the window, wearing a black trench coat over a khaki sweater, looking down at his phone. Seemingly sensing their gaze, he looked up, his eyes piercing through the restaurant's warm yellow light and landing directly on them.

Under those eyes, Ning Xiaojun's heart skipped a beat. She quickly looked away and hurriedly whispered in Su Fengnan's ear.

"Fengnan, Xiaojun! Over here!" Zhang Xinrui, with her sharp eyes, was the first to wave to them.

Su Fengnan pulled Ning Xiaojun over and pulled out a chair to sit down. Zhang Wenhao put down his phone, a gentle smile playing on his lips: "You're here quite early."

"I thought we'd get here first, but you guys beat us to it," Su Fengnan replied with a smile.

"We just arrived, and you came right after we sat down," Zhang Xinrui replied cheerfully.

"Then I'll go order." With that, Su Fengnan made a move to get up.

Zhang Xinrui quickly reached out to stop her, "Hey... Fengnan, I've already ordered, you just need to eat!"

Su Fengnan looked at her and asked again to confirm, "Are you really ready?"

"Please sit down. Do you think I'd let myself go hungry? We've already ordered."

Seeing that Zhang Xinrui didn't seem to be joking, Su Fengnan finally sat down with peace of mind. Then, she gently kicked Ning Xiaojun's heel under the table, signaling the girl to stop daydreaming.

Ning Xiaojun snapped out of her reverie, quickly pulling herself back from her reverie, and turned to greet Zhang Xinrui: "Xinrui, we meet again." Then, she looked at Zhang Wenhao and said in a voice so soft it was almost a mosquito's hum, "Hello, Brother Zhang."

Zhang Wenhao leaned slightly forward, his tone familiar and gentle: "Yes, Xinrui told me you've been helping out at the dessert shop these past few days?"

"Yes, that's right!" She nodded quickly, finally daring to look him in the eye. "It's mainly because my good friend is so capable; I need to learn from her."

Su Fengnan, flattered by the praise, remained composed and showed no embarrassment whatsoever. She readily admitted it, her tone playful: "Well, what can I do? I'm blessed with natural talent; I can't refuse it!"

Upon hearing this, the people at the table immediately burst into laughter.

Before long, Lao Li's signature sour fish soup broth was served. The bright red broth bubbled and steamed, and the rich, sour, and spicy aroma instantly filled the air. The four of them sat around the pot, chatting and laughing, creating a warm and lively atmosphere.

"What are your plans for the New Year? Have you decided where to go?" Zhang Xinrui asked with great interest as she put food into her bowl.

Su Fengnan shook her head: "I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay home with my parents."

"I don't have any ideas yet, I haven't decided," Ning Xiaojun echoed softly.

Zhang Xinrui cheerfully replied casually, "Then I'll come visit you guys when I have time!"

"Okay, but only if your parents agree." Su Fengnan was still a little worried and couldn't help but remind her, "Don't sneak out again, so as not to worry your aunt and uncle."

"Don't worry, my parents aren't as strict with me anymore," Zhang Xinrui waved her hand dismissively. "And they don't mind if I say I'm coming to visit you."