Qi Tongwei is reborn, and he changes his fate by striking the bell

"What? You don't welcome me?" Lin Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone.

"Of course not, it's just..."

"Just what? Are you afraid that I will disturb you?" Lin Xiaoxiao interrupted Chen Shuo and looked back and forth between Chen Shu and Su Nian with an ambiguous look.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Chen Shuo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This girl was always thinking about all kinds of mess in her mind all day long.

"I'm talking nonsense? Ask your childhood sweetheart if this is true." Lin Xiaoxiao said, putting the food in her hand on the table, walked in front of Su Nian, and looked at her with a smile.

"I...I didn't..." Su Nian's face instantly turned red to her ears, and she explained stutteringly.

"Okay, Xiaoxiao, stop making trouble." Chen Shuo shook his head helplessly. This girl really wants to create chaos in the world.

Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Su Nian's blushing face and couldn't help laughing. This little girl is quite cute.

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. I brought you dinner, come and eat." Lin Xiaoxiao said as she placed the food on the table.

"Thank you." Chen Shuo and Su Nian said in unison.

The three of them sat around the table and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

"By the way, who is that man? Why did he suddenly come here and take you away?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked curiously while eating.

Su Nian's body stiffened visibly, and her expression turned a little ugly. She bit her lip, hesitating whether to tell Lin Xiaoxiao.

"He...he said he is my father." Su Nian's voice was barely audible, as if he was afraid of disturbing something.

"What? Your dad? Your dad isn't..." Lin Xiaoxiao suddenly paused, realizing that she had almost let the cat out of the bag. She looked at Su Nian, then at Chen Shuo, with a hint of embarrassment on her face.

"What's wrong with my dad?" Su Nian raised his head and looked at Lin Xiaoxiao nervously.

"Nothing... nothing..." Lin Xiaoxiao avoided Su Nian's gaze, not daring to meet his.

"Xiaoxiao, do you know something?" Chen Shuo also noticed that Lin Xiaoxiao was acting strangely and asked.

Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Chen Shu, then at Su Nian, and took a deep breath, as if she had made an important decision.

"actually……"

Before Lin Xiaoxiao could finish her words, she was interrupted by a rapid knock on the door.

"Bang bang bang!"

The three of them looked at each other, wondering who would be knocking on the door at this time.

Chen Shu stood up and walked to the door, looking out through the peephole, his face suddenly changed.

Standing at the door was the man who claimed to be Su Nian’s father—Su Zhiyuan!

This time, behind him were a few burly men in black suits and sunglasses!

Chen Shu suddenly opened the door. Before the thugs behind Su Zhiyuan could react, they were pushed away by Chen Shu and almost fell.

"What do you want to do?!" Chen Shuo stood in front of Su Nian, his eyes wide open and his tone as cold as ice.

Su Zhiyuan obviously didn't expect Chen Shu to suddenly attack him. He was stunned for a moment, then changed his expression to one of deep pain: "Xiao Shu, what are you doing? I'm Nian Nian's father! How can you talk to me like that?"

"Dad?" Chen Shu sneered, "When you abandoned your wife and daughter five years ago, why didn't you think of yourself as a 'dad'?"

Su Zhiyuan's face froze, and then he became angry and said: "You kid! How can you talk to your elders like that! I am your elder! You..."

"Shut up!" Chen Shu interrupted him impatiently, "Don't try to get close to me! I'm telling you, Su Nian is under my protection now. If you dare to touch her, I'll make sure you pay the price!"

"You..." Su Zhiyuan was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Chen Shu's nose and couldn't speak for a long time.

Lin Xiaoxiao was stunned watching this scene. It was the first time she saw Chen Shuo being so strong. In her impression, Chen Shuo had excellent grades but a gentle personality and was friendly to others. He had never been angry with anyone. But now, he was like an enraged lion, exuding a dangerous aura.

Su Nian was also frightened by Chen Shu's actions. She hid behind Chen Shu, nervously grabbing the corner of his clothes, fearing that he would really fight with Su Zhiyuan.

"Boy, you are so arrogant!" A thug behind Su Zhiyuan couldn't stand it anymore, so he stepped forward, waving his fist and was about to hit Chen Shu in the face.

Chen Shu was quick-witted and grabbed the thug's wrist and twisted it hard. There was a crisp "click" sound, and the thug let out a pig-killing scream and fell to the ground, covering his wrist.

Seeing this, the other thugs rolled up their sleeves and prepared to charge forward.

"Let's see who dares to move!" Chen Shuo roared, his eyes sweeping across the crowd fiercely. A powerful aura burst out instantly, scaring the thugs so much that they retreated and dared not step forward.

Su Zhiyuan had not expected Chen Shuo to be so good at fighting, and was shocked for a moment. He shouted fiercely, "Good boy! Just wait! I won't let you go!"

After saying this, he fled in disgrace with a group of his men.

Chen Shuo looked at Su Zhiyuan's fleeing back, a sneer appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"Statement..." Su Nian's voice trembled a little. She raised her head, her eyes full of worry and gratitude, "Thank you."

Chen Shuo turned around, looked at Su Nian's pale face, and held her in his arms distressedly: "It's okay, don't be afraid, I'm here."

Su Nian hugged Chen Shu tightly, buried her head in his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and an unprecedented sense of security surrounded her.

Lin Xiaoxiao looked at this scene with mixed feelings. She knew that Chen Shu's feelings for Su Nian were no longer just those of a brother and sister.

And she seemed to have gradually developed a different feeling for him than before...

"Ahem, I'm telling you two, isn't it time for you to explain?" Lin Xiaoxiao cleared her throat, breaking the ambiguous atmosphere in the room.

Chen Shuo and Su Nian then realized that their posture was a little too intimate, and they quickly let go of each other with embarrassment on their faces.

"That..." Chen Shuo touched his nose, "Xiaoxiao, things are not what you think..."

"Oh? What is that?" Lin Xiaoxiao crossed her arms and looked at him with a smile.

Chen Shu opened his mouth, but didn't know how to explain.

Just then, Su Nian's cell phone suddenly rang.

Caller ID: Mom.

The ringing of Su Nian's cell phone broke the stagnant atmosphere in the room. She glanced at the caller ID and her expression suddenly became a little unnatural.

"Yes...it's my mother." Su Nian's voice trembled a little, like a frightened little rabbit.

Chen Shuo's heart also began to lift. He knew that Su Nian's mother was not easy to deal with, especially in this situation.

"Go ahead and answer it. Just say you're doing homework at my house and I'll take you back later." Chen Shuo whispered in a low voice, his tone gentle but firm, as if he was giving her a reassurance.

Su Nian took a deep breath and pressed the answer button. A sharp female voice immediately came from the other end of the phone: "Su Nian! Where are you?! Why don't you answer the phone?!!"

Su Nian's body trembled slightly, and she whispered, "Mom, I'm... I'm doing my homework at Chen Shu's house. My phone was muted just now, so I didn't hear it."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds, and then the tone softened a little: "Statement? Which statement?"

"It's...it's the brother I mentioned to you, the one who lives next door to my house." Su Nian held the phone nervously, feeling sweat in his palms.

"Oh, it's him..." The voice on the other end of the phone was obviously a little surprised, but soon regained its composure, "Okay, then, come back early, don't be too late."

"Okay...Okay, Mom, I got it." Su Nian quickly agreed, hung up the phone, and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Huh... I finally passed." Su Nian patted his chest, but there was still a hint of fear on his face.

"Your mother...seems very afraid of me?" Chen Shu raised his eyebrows, with a hint of amusement in his tone.

"I'm not afraid of you, I'm... afraid of your mom." Su Nian explained quickly, "My mom and your mom were college classmates and had a very good relationship, so she has always treated you as 'someone else's child' since you were a child. She often talked about you when I was a child."

"Oh, I see." Chen Shuo suddenly realized, and then a sly smile appeared on his face, "It seems I have to make good use of this relationship in the future."

Su Nian didn't understand what he meant and blinked in confusion: "What's the relationship?"

Chen Shuo did not answer, but smiled meaningfully, then picked up his coat and said, "It's getting late, I'll take you home."

Su Nian nodded and followed Chen Shu out of the house.

As night fell, the street lights in the neighborhood were dim. The two walked side by side on the road. No one spoke, but the atmosphere was unexpectedly harmonious.

Suddenly, Chen Shuo stopped, turned around, and stared at Su Nian with burning eyes.

"Su Nian, do you believe in...rebirth?"

Su Nian's eyes widened, as if she had just told a ridiculous story. Rebirth? This kind of thing that only appears in novels, how could it happen in real life?

Chen Shu looked at Su Nian's shocked expression, and a bitter smile appeared on his lips. He knew that it was not easy to make Su Nian believe this.

"I know this sounds incredible, but..." Chen Shuo paused and took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind. "I was indeed reborn and came back from five years later."

He briefly told Su Nian about his rebirth, without much explanation, just calmly stating the facts.

Su Nian stared at Chen Shu blankly, her mind in a mess. She didn't know whether she should believe Chen Shu's words, but his eyes were so serious and so firm that she couldn't ignore them.

"Why...are you telling me this?" Su Nian's voice trembled a little, and she felt that her worldview was collapsing.

"Because..." Chen Shu's eyes became gentle, "Because you are very important to me, and I don't want to hide anything from you."

Su Nian's heart skipped a beat, and her cheeks instantly became hot. What did he mean by this? Why was she so important to him?

Chen Shu didn't give her more time to think. He took a step forward and gently held Su Nian's hand.

"Su Nian, give me a chance and let me take care of you, okay?"

Su Nian's hand was wrapped in Chen Shu's warm big hand. She could clearly feel the temperature of his palm and the slight trembling.

Her heart was beating so hard that it seemed like it was going to jump out of her throat. She wanted to pull her hand back, but she found that her body seemed to be out of control and she couldn't move at all.

Chen Shuo looked at Su Nian with eyes so gentle that they almost dripped with water. His thumb gently stroked the back of Su Nian's hand, as if he wanted to rub her into his bones and blood.

"Su Nian, do you know? In my last life, I..."

Before he could finish his statement, he was interrupted by a rapid ring of his cell phone.

It’s Su Nian’s cell phone.

Caller ID: Mom.

Su Nian's body trembled violently, as if a basin of cold water was poured on her, and she woke up instantly.

She jerked her hand back, frantically pulled her cell phone out of her pocket and answered the call.

"Hey, Mom..."

Su Nian's voice was trembling a little, and she avoided looking at Chen Shu.

"Where are you? Why haven't you come back yet?" Su's mother's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone, "Did Chen Shuo bully you? Tell me, I'll go right away..."