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

It's understandable that the little girl couldn't help but cry in front of his cold face.

As for reaching out to pull him...

Xu Su looked at him slowly, not expecting him to be so virtuous... He quickly dodged when a junior from elementary school tried to befriend him.

Xi Zirong, unusually, didn't look away from her gaze. Instead, she leaned closer and said, "I only want to be held by you, and I only want to hold your hand. Xu Su, you said you would mind, so can I take that as you like me too?"

You like me too...

The boy's gaze was impetuous and direct, making Xu Su feel a little hot-faced. She couldn't help but turn her head away from his gaze.

Xi Zirong persisted, pressing on, "Xu Su, is it so hard to admit you like me?"

Is it so hard to admit that you like Xi Zirong?

She's soft-hearted towards him, and she gets upset when she sees other girls getting close to him. That must mean she likes him, right?

Xu Su couldn't quite describe how she felt.

At this moment, she was actually thinking of Zhou Mochen.

"...I don't know how to tell you..." Xu Su carefully chose her words, trying to tell him about her entanglement with Zhou Mochen.

I hesitated for a long time, not knowing how to start the conversation.

Without firsthand experience, who could tell that the seemingly virtuous Zhou Mochen is actually a paranoid lunatic?

Xi Zirong was very patient; "You can take your time to say what you want to say, Xu Su, we have plenty of time."

Xu Su glanced at her watch. The lunch break was long, and there was still an hour or so before afternoon classes started, but she didn't want to talk about it anymore.

She really didn't know how to say it. She definitely couldn't tell anyone about her rebirth. She was wary of Zhou Mochen and didn't dare to directly refuse him because she had personally experienced how crazy he was.

But Zhou Mochen hasn't done anything drastic so far, so she really has nothing to say.

She hesitated for so long that Xi Zirong became uneasy. "Xu Su, are you thinking about how to reject me again?"

Xu Su looked at him, a rare look of confusion on her face: "If I don't reject you, then what do you want me to do? Be with you now?"

Her question was too direct, and Xi Zirong pursed her lips somewhat awkwardly, but still didn't look away. "I'm not asking you to be with me right now, but Xu Su, you have to admit that you like me, you like me."

The boy's eyes shone like stars, and Xu Su almost couldn't help but give in.

Her wavering was so obvious that Xi Zirong could easily see through it, simply assuming that she was too embarrassed to admit it.

Not wanting to put the girl she liked in a difficult position, Xi Zirong said gently, "Fine, if you don't want to admit it, then don't. I know it myself."

Then, he just watched Xu Su grinning foolishly.

He had a silly grin on his face, showing none of the aloof academic genius who could outsmart his peers.

If we call Hu Anqi back now and let her see Xi Zirong like this, the little girl might not like her anymore...

But Xu Su liked it. Seeing Xi Zirong's silly smile, her heart raced. She stood up abruptly and awkwardly changed the subject: "Class is about to start. Let's go back to the classroom. Aren't your legs tired from squatting like that?"

"I'm not tired, Xu Su. I'm pretty good at sports." Xi Zirong stood up and held Xu Su's hand tightly. He said, "I'm not just good at studying. Don't think of me as weak."

"...?" Xu Su raised an eyebrow. Pretty good at sports?

In this high school where the PE teacher is "frail and sickly," there have been very few proper PE classes. How can it be considered "good"?

The disbelief in Xu Su's eyes ignited the boy's competitive spirit, making him eager to impress the girl he liked.

Xi Zirong said, "I have studied many sports. Xu Su, I have said that I am very good, not only in academics."

He pulled Xu Su's hand closer and whispered, "Do you like guys who play basketball? I know a little bit, and I've also learned some Sanda and boxing. Xu Su, you have to like me more and more, okay?"

Xu Su believed that Xi Zirong could play basketball, after all, she had seen him play with the boys in the class during the few PE classes they had. It was definitely more than just "a little bit" as he claimed...

But...boxing? Sanda?

Xu Su couldn't help but pinch his arm. Through the autumn school uniform jacket, she felt firm muscles, completely different from Xi Zirong's usual thin appearance. She was extremely surprised: ".....Are you serious?"

Xi Zirong's face flushed again, and her eyes darted away: "Yes, it's true, Xu Su, I won't lie to you."

Seeing his lewd expression, like a respectable man being harassed, Xu Su realized what she had done and quickly moved her hand away from his arm.

Xu Su acted as if she had been burned, hurrying towards the classroom while saying, "Class is about to start, let's go back."

The two entered the classroom one after the other, their faces flushed to varying degrees. Attentive classmates could tell something was wrong at a glance.

However, everyone already considered them a couple, so when they saw that something was clearly wrong, the classmates didn't seem to care and looked away.

Their class monitor's relationship is so public knowledge that almost everyone in the school knows about it; it's hardly news anymore...

It actually makes one feel a little sad.

The term "dog food" doesn't exist yet, otherwise, the students in the top-performing class would understand why it's so heartbreaking...

~~

Time flew by and it was the weekend. Xu Su had promised Zhou Mochen a week earlier that she would go home this weekend to pack her winter clothes.

After school at noon, she went back to her dormitory to pack her summer clothes and shoes, put them in two bags, and left the school gate with one bag in each hand.

More than a month has passed since their last unpleasant parting, and this is the first time Zhou Mochen has not seen her for so long.

From afar, he could see her carrying two large bags. Zhou Mochen got out of the car to greet her, took the luggage, and put it in the trunk.

Then, looking at her carefully, he smiled gently and said, "I'll listen to you. I've held back from bothering you for so long, Su Su. Are you calm now?"

Are you calm now...?

Xu Su's already bad mood upon seeing Zhou Mochen was further compounded by a strange sense of guilt because of those words...

She didn't know why she felt this way; she actually felt guilty towards Zhou Mochen.

Even if she tormented him to death, it would be his own fault. He brought it on himself; he practically came here willingly!

Seeing that Xu Su remained silent, Zhou Mochen slowly suppressed his smile and sighed, "Are you in a bad mood again? Or are you still angry with me?"

He took Xu Su's hand and sincerely apologized: "It was my fault last time. I wasn't calm enough and scared you. I'm sorry. You see, I've reflected on myself during this time. I'll listen to you next time. Can you smile at me?"

The self-reflection Zhou Mochen mentioned refers to the text messages he sent during this period, which Xu Su basically didn't reply to.

Xu Su would occasionally click to take a look; most of the messages were words of concern, with a few apologies mixed in occasionally.

To be honest, compared to his arrogant and domineering self in his previous life, Zhou Mochen has indeed changed a lot in this life.