Locking away my heart and love! Going back to 2000 to be a top student again.

"..." Xu Su didn't intend to tell people she wasn't familiar with about her relationship with Xi Zirong. In fact, she herself couldn't explain their relationship clearly.

Dating? Of course not.

But to say they were just ordinary classmates or ordinary friends wouldn't be entirely true. What ordinary male and female classmates study together every day?

Not to mention that Xi Zirong is very good at closing the distance between the two from time to time. He doesn't care about other people's opinions and loves to feed Xu Su. Her two good friends also eat a lot of drinks and snacks, countless times.

Just as Xu Su stood there awkwardly, not knowing how to get through this, two proctors, a man and a woman, entered.

Several gossipy classmates immediately turned around and sat up straight.

The invigilators began verifying identities, checking the names and photos on each person's admission ticket one by one before distributing the exam papers.

Once the exam papers were in hand, none of the candidates had any further gossip to do.

Of all things, the exam is the most important.

What are they studying so hard for all this time? Isn't it just for grades?

The female proctor set her watch and announced, "Let's begin."

At the command, Xu Su buried his head and began answering the questions.

There weren't many people in this exam room, and their abilities seemed to vary greatly.

After all, every school has students who want to come and join in the fun and broaden their horizons.

They may not have excellent grades, but they want to experience the atmosphere of the examination room and get used to the college entrance examination in advance.

Some people were calculating non-stop, while others were deep in thought, questioning the meaning of life.

Xu Su is the former.

These questions...

Xu Su experienced the joy of final exams again.

When she received the test paper, she glanced at it from beginning to end, and most of the questions were the same types that Xi Zirong had set before.

Xu Su knew that she was almost certain to win the preliminary round.

Time passed slowly, and the marks on the exam paper became more and more numerous and dense.

After finishing all the major questions, Xu Su carefully checked them twice more.

After finishing the calculations and filling in the gaps, I let out a soft breath and stretched my slightly sore neck.

Xu Su saw that Xi Zirong had been standing outside the classroom at some point, and through the glass, he could see him watching her from afar.

Xi Zirong's intensive practice method is truly amazing. Xu Su had just enjoyed the fruits of his help when she suddenly saw him in person, and her heart skipped a beat.

Looking at her watch, Xu Su saw that there were still ten minutes left in the exam. She slowly packed up her stationery, then stood up, left the exam paper on the table, told the invigilator, handed in her paper, and left the exam room ahead of schedule.

Seeing her come out early, Xi Zirong, who was waiting outside, brightened up and came up to her, "How did the exam go? Do you still remember the answers? Tell me, and I'll help you estimate your score."

How could Xu Su not remember the answers to the exam she had just taken? Without hesitation, she began by stating her answers to the multiple-choice questions.

The two walked side by side on the campus path, and as they finished giving all the answers, Xi Zirong's smile became more and more obvious.

"Although I don't know if your solution process is completely correct, your answers are all correct. When you get back, write down your solution process and I'll take a look."

Xu Su laughed along, "Teacher Wu has given similar questions to those big ones, and you explained them to me in more detail, so I won't get them wrong."

Although the results haven't come out yet, Xu Su knows how well she did.

Passing by the convenience store, Xi Zirong ran inside and bought two bottles of iced soda. She handed one to her and pulled out a tissue: "Here, wipe your sweat."

Teacher Wu and Teacher Song had been waiting outside for a long time, and were sweating profusely despite the heat. They weren't surprised to see the two of them come out first, and simply asked, "Was the question difficult? Are you confident?"

This question was asked of Xu Su; Xi Zirong never needed her teacher to worry about her.

Xu Su sipped her iced soda, her eyes crinkling with a smile: "I don't think it's difficult. The teachers have taught it all, and I've done the question types many times."

Teacher Song patted her shoulder with satisfaction and said with a smile, "That's good. I believe in your abilities. Go back and prepare well for the semi-finals."

The bus that brought them in the morning hadn't left yet. Teacher Wu opened the door and let the two of them get on: "There's air conditioning on the bus. You two can get on and rest for a while. We'll go back after the others get off."

Xi Zirong put her arm around Xu Su's shoulder and helped her into the car first.

The air conditioning on the bus was very strong, and it cooled me down instantly. I was quite moved by the two teachers' deep care for their students. They stood outside in this heat waiting for the students to finish their exams, without even thinking of waiting for them to come back on the bus.

Xu Su wanted to find a single seat, but Xi Zirong pulled him aside and they sat together on two rows of seats.

"..." Xu Su had a headache. There was no one else in the car, so she said bluntly, "Xi Zirong, don't you think you're getting more and more domineering?"

I used to say this person was gentle and polite, but now he seems to be turning into a little wolf.

She pointed to the shoulder he had put his arm around: "Why did you put your arm around my shoulder in front of two teachers?"

Although it seemed like he was just casually placing it down, and neither of the two teachers noticed it, it was still a bit out of line for Xu Su.

The boy looked innocent: "I didn't put my arm around you. I was just helping you get on the bus. It's not like that. I put my arm around your shoulder."

He looked eager, as if he wanted to show her how to properly put his arm around her shoulder.

Xu Su rested one hand on the car window, turned her head to look at him, and tentatively asked, "...Is it because Teacher Song patted my shoulder?"

Xi Zirong paused for a moment, then nodded frankly: "Yes."

Xu Su had a bit of a headache: "Teacher Song is already over fifty. As a teacher, he's happy to see his students and would pat them on the shoulder to show encouragement. Why do you mind that?"

Thinking back to the last time I just casually mentioned a handsome guy among the freshmen, this guy looks...

Xu Su was slightly speechless. How come she hadn't noticed before that Xi Zirong was such a jealous person?

Xi Zirong leaned closer: "I'm sorry, if you don't like it, I'll slowly change. I just felt a little uncomfortable when I saw others touching you. I'll try to control myself next time."

“…”

Another day of trying to figure out their current relationship.

Xi Zirong's words were clearly those of her boyfriend.

Xu Su couldn't help but ask, "Xi Zirong, what do you think our relationship is now?"

Classmate? Friend? Or even teacher and student?

These relationships don't seem like it, because they've been too close, especially in the last month or so.

“I’m pursuing you.” Xi Zirong’s voice was a little deep. “If you agree, we’ll be boyfriend and girlfriend. If you don’t agree, then I’ll just be your suitor.”

Xu Su reminded him, "You know, I have another 'suitor' outside of school, and I'm still using the phone he gave me."

"I know, but that doesn't affect my liking for you."

Xu Su thought about it for a long time. Should she also have a campus romance?