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

Time flew by, and it was already the second day of the Lunar New Year. The sky was just beginning to lighten, and a cold mist shrouded the village. Everyone was still fast asleep, with only a few chimneys slowly sending up wisps of white smoke.

Su Fengnan pulled her thick cotton-padded coat tighter around her, and hurriedly packed her things, preparing to head to the county town.

Before leaving, she met her parents' inquiring gazes with a natural expression and said softly, "Dad, Mom, I made plans with my classmates to go to the county town today. A friend of mine is also coming to Zijiang to discuss some business, so I'll go see him while I'm there."

Su Guoyuan and his wife exchanged a glance, knowing that their eldest daughter was always methodical and knew how to prioritize, so they didn't ask any more questions, only reminding her to be careful.

After breakfast, the family of four went out. The weather was sunny today, and the snow on the mountains and the ground was gradually melting under the warm sun. The family boarded a van at the village entrance heading to the county town and arrived in less than half an hour.

Upon arriving in the county town, Su Fengnan waved goodbye to her parents. Su Guoyuan and his wife, along with their youngest daughter Su Fengxia, continued their journey to their maternal grandmother's house to pay New Year's greetings.

Su Fengnan returned to her rented room first, quickly washed up and tidied herself up, before dialing Zhou Chenyu's number. Zhou Chenyu arrived very quickly, standing outside her door in less than five minutes.

"Ding-dong—"

The moment the doorbell rang, Su Fengnan rushed to open the door. However, when the figure she had been longing for finally appeared before her, she couldn't utter a single word. A sudden pang of sadness welled up inside her, and a nameless sense of grievance surged within her.

"Nan'er, are you not planning to let me in?" Looking at the stunned look in front of her, Zhou Chenyu smiled gently and teased her softly.

Su Fengnan suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly stepped aside to let him in. As soon as the door closed behind her, Zhou Chenyu stretched out his long arm and pulled her firmly into his embrace, holding her tightly.

"Nan'er, I miss you so much."

The deep, familiar breath enveloped her instantly, and Su Fengnan could no longer hold back. Tears streamed down her face as she buried her face in his chest and sobbed in suppressed sobs.

"Why are you crying? I'm back now, aren't I?" Zhou Chenyu patted her back gently, his voice full of heartache.

"I couldn't get in touch with you at all..." Su Fengnan said, her voice muffled and thick with a nasal tone, "I thought something had happened to you..."

Hearing her tearful words, Zhou Chenyu's heart softened, and he hugged her tighter, explaining gently, "I was in an important closed-door meeting during that time, and my phone had to be off. It's my fault for making you worry. Nan'er, please don't be angry with me, okay?"

Su Fengnan tilted her head back in his arms, gazing at him through teary eyes, her voice trembling slightly: "Really?"

Zhou Chenyu lowered his eyes, his fingertips gently running through her hair, and softly responded, "Mmm." Before he finished speaking, he leaned down and pressed a hot, fierce kiss heavily onto her lips. Su Fengnan was caught off guard, and even her breath was taken away by him.

After a long while, the two separated, panting, their foreheads touching intimately, their breaths mingling.

Su Fengnan calmed her breathing, snuggled closer to him, and after a while, asked softly, "Okay, Brother Zhou... tell me quickly, was the trip smooth?"

"Okay," he replied softly, his voice still slightly hoarse.

The two moved to the living room, where Su Fengnan poured him a glass of warm water and handed it to him before sitting down next to him.

Zhou Chenyu took a couple of sips of water from her hand, and after putting down the cup, his tone returned to its usual gentle and confident tone: "Nan'er, our 'Qianyuan' website will be officially launched after the New Year. It is currently in the internal testing phase."

"Really?" Su Fengnan's eyes lit up, her face full of surprise. She hadn't expected Zhou Chenyu to act so quickly.

"Of course." Zhou Chenyu looked at her, his eyes focused and serious. "It's mainly thanks to the detailed requirements you wrote in the early stages, and the technical department has also been very supportive. So far, the feedback from the internal testing is good, and there haven't been any major problems."

Upon hearing this, Su Fengnan had a better understanding. She thought to herself that two similar websites had already launched, but in order to gain an advantage, they had hastily released basic web pages without undergoing comprehensive stress testing, security checks, and multi-platform compatibility testing. In contrast, their "Qianyuan.com" had undergone extremely rigorous testing and refinement before its release. This experience and confidence would undoubtedly result in a significantly different outcome.

"That's wonderful! If it's officially launched after the New Year, I believe it will definitely achieve great results." Her eyes sparkled as she exclaimed sincerely, "Brother Zhou, how are you so amazing?"

Hearing such direct praise from his beloved, Zhou Chenyu couldn't help but smile. Seeing Su Fengnan's complete trust in him, his desire to completely possess her grew stronger. He coughed lightly, feigning composure, and smoothly steered the conversation to his most pressing concern: "By the way, about your parents… may I visit them?"

"Um... this..." Caught off guard by the question, Su Fengnan immediately wanted to avoid it. She thought for a moment, then finally steeled herself and said, "Brother Zhou, before the college entrance exam, I don't want my parents to know about this, is that okay?"

Seeing her troubled expression, Zhou Chenyu stopped insisting. He reached out and gently put his arm around her shoulder, letting her lean against him comfortably. His voice was deep and doting: "Okay, whatever you say, Nan'er."

The two lingered in the living room for a while longer when Su Fengnan's phone suddenly vibrated. She looked down and saw it was Zhang Xinrui calling.

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Xinrui's voice was filled with excitement as she said that tomorrow, the third day of the Lunar New Year, she and her brother would be coming to Zijiang to visit her. She added at the end that her brother wanted to discuss a collaboration with Su Fengnan and asked her to think it over carefully.

After hanging up the phone, Su Fengnan stood there, holding her phone, still holding the surprise in her eyes and a faint smile on her lips.

Zhou Chenyu took in her expression and couldn't help but lean closer, his warm breath brushing against her ear. His tone was inquisitive: "What's wrong? You're smiling so sweetly, did something good happen?"

Su Fengnan turned to the side, naturally wrapping her arms around Zhou Chenyu's neck, and tilted her head back to place a light kiss on his cheek. Her eyes crinkled into a smile: "Brother Zhou, that eldest brother from the Zhang family wants to collaborate with me."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chenyu's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly. He concealed the turmoil in his eyes and asked in a low voice, "What does he want to collaborate with you on?"

Su Fengnan shook her head slightly: "I'm not sure yet, but if I'm not mistaken, he's probably here for my dessert shop." She paused, sighed softly, "Never mind, let's wait until he comes tomorrow."

Zhou Chenyu looked down at her, gently patted the top of her head, and said softly, "Yes, I'll go with you then and give you some advice."

"Okay!" Su Fengnan looked up and readily agreed.

Zhou Chenyu withdrew her hand, her tone softening further: "Grandma was talking about you during the New Year. Shall we go see her now and talk to her?"

"Okay." Su Fengnan nodded, then frowned in annoyance. "But I haven't had time to prepare any gifts yet. It wouldn't be good to go empty-handed." After saying that, she immediately got up and started searching around the house.

Zhou Chenyu wanted to stop her, but Su Fengnan moved too quickly, so he had no choice but to withdraw his hand and let her move around the room.

Soon, Su Fengnan rummaged through the room and found the snacks her grandson Le had given her. She picked up an unopened box of lotus root starch, examined it, and, finding it unsuitable, put it back. Suddenly remembering that Zhou Chenyu had praised her brewed black tea, she turned and went into the study, taking out two boxes of black tea she had bought earlier from the bookshelf. She skillfully added a few drops of spiritual spring water to the tea leaves, resealed them, and then pulled Zhou Chenyu out to see her grandmother.

That day, the two sat in the living room chatting and watching TV with their grandmother. As night fell, the dim light shone on the three of them, and the house was still filled with warm laughter.