Chapter 23

  "Ahhhhh! Damn bug! Get out of here!" Cheng Zihan woke up and started yelling like a madman.

  But where is the shadow of that insect now?

  Everyone in the room stared at her like an idiot, Cheng Zihan's face turned red and she touched her head pretending to be silly, "Uh, I think I just had a nightmare. I dreamed of a big bug crawling towards me, it scared me to death."

  Cheng Zihan was originally very afraid of insects, so this sentence is said with a straight face.

  Cheng Hai looked at her for a moment, but didn't say anything. He also didn't have any suspicions about how she had suddenly fainted by the river and was sent back. Cheng Zihan was born prematurely, so her body had been weak since childhood.

  "Don't run out alone so late next time, it's too dangerous. Luckily someone saw you and sent you back this time, remember to thank them tomorrow when the sky is bright."

  "Who sent me back?" Cheng Zihan was somewhat puzzled, but she didn't take it to heart and simply tidied up her clothes.

  "It seems to be your classmate, called Zhou Ziran. He just moved in next door, I think the kid is pretty good and polite, you should go thank him early tomorrow." Cheng Hai thought for a moment before remembering Zhou Ziran's name, then said to Cheng Zihan.

  "What? He, he sent me back? How did he send me back?" The light was too dim, so much so that Cheng Hai couldn't see Cheng Zihan's face clearly, which had an unnatural flush of red.

  "What else can I do? Of course, I'll carry you back." Li Lan, however, was somewhat unconvinced. The child was so small and didn't know anything yet, so they weren't worried at all.

  "Hug, hug me back?" Cheng Zihan's mouth twitched, somewhat speechless, didn't expect to be taken advantage of by that damned Zhou Ziran.

  What was Zhou Ziran doing by the river? How did he happen to appear there so coincidentally? Was it a coincidence or something else?

  Cheng Zihan was somewhat perplexed.

  "Well, it's late, go wash up and sleep." Cheng Hai looked at Cheng Zihan with some curiosity, thinking that she was just a little girl being shy, and didn't pay much attention to it.

  "Oh." Cheng Zihan nodded slightly.

  Zhou Ziren, what's the point of coming here? His father should be the secretary of the municipal party committee in Nanshi now, and his age should be around junior high school, how could he suddenly run to elementary school for no reason?

  Although I had read his mind before and knew he came here with a mission, I didn't know what the mission was.

  It seems necessary to go and investigate, to see what his purpose is in coming here.

  A night without words.

  The next morning, Cheng Zihan got up early and went to Zhou Ziran's door to wait.

  There are people in several nearby households. The house where Zhou Ziran lives was originally his uncle's house, but the old man passed away two years ago. His aunt didn't want to stay here and recall sad memories, so she went to the city to live with her children, and the house was rented out through an agent.

  "Cheng Zihan?" Zhou Ziran was clearly surprised to see Cheng Zihan standing at his doorstep, a look of astonishment on his face.

  "I've come for you, let's go." Cheng Zihan looked at him with a bland expression, her tone somewhat flat.

  "Okay, okay." Zhou Ziran responded stupidly and followed behind Cheng Zihan.

  The two of them went up onto the embankment and walked towards school together.

  On the way, I also saw some classmates from relatively well-off families riding bicycles on the road. When they saw Cheng Zihang, those who knew him would greet him.

  "Zhou Ziran, I heard it was you who sent me back home yesterday." Cheng Zihan brought out the breakfast that Cheng Hai had prepared in the morning, took a bite, and then turned to ask Zhou Ziran.

  Zhou Ziran had just taken a bite of his bun and, upon hearing Cheng Zihan's words, was so startled that he choked, with tears welling up in his eyes.

  Cheng Zihan looked at his guilty appearance and was even more certain that this guy must have done something else besides holding her back.

  What exactly did he do? Why is he so guilty?

  "What's there to be afraid of? Did you do something wrong to me?" Cheng Zihan wondered in her heart.

  "No, of course not." Zhou Ziran hastily explained.

  "Still telling lies? Spit it out! If you don't, I'll hit you!" Cheng Zihan said, raising her fist at Zhou Ziran as if she was going to punch him.

  Zhou Ziren shrank his neck and secretly glanced at Cheng Zihan, before asking in a low voice, "Uh, I was wondering if you would hit me?"

  "Let's take a look first." Cheng Zihan gave Zhou Ziran a glance and said calmly.

  "I, I, I secretly kissed you." Zhou Ziran swallowed his saliva and whispered to Cheng Zihan.

  "What? You! How dare you sneak up and kiss me while I'm sleeping?" Cheng Zihan immediately blew his top upon hearing this.

  Zhou Ziran is so young and yet so promiscuous? And he even kissed her?

  Zhou Ziran shrank back, unsure why, but subconsciously felt a sense of fear towards Cheng Zihan.

  "I, I didn't mean to, it wasn't intentional." Zhou Ziran hastily explained.

  "Is it not intentional? Zhou Ziran, you're really bold, but I didn't expect that at such a young age, you'd be so lustful!" As someone who has lived for over 20 years, after a brief moment of anger, she calmed down. However, seeing Zhou Ziran's appearance, Cheng Zihan also found it quite amusing. Unexpectedly, Zhou Ziran was so adorable and playful when he was young.

  "Sorry." Zhou Ziran lowered his head, not daring to look at Cheng Zihan, his face red and looking very cute.

  "Don't apologize to me anymore, if you feel sorry for me, then compensate me." Cheng Zihan's eyes rolled around and she also had an idea in her mind, so she said to Zhou Ziran.

  "How do you want me to make it up to you?" Zhou Ziran raised his head dazedly and glanced at Cheng Zihan.

  "In the future if we have a chance to meet again, you must do three things for me."