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

Xu Su pulled her hand away, and this time she did so very easily. She looked up in surprise and met the lingering tenderness in Zhou Mochen's eyes.

"..." Xu Su was silent for a moment before saying, "Just be normal, Zhou Mochen. Like just now, I don't want you to hold my hand, so don't force me."

What does Xu Su hate most about Zhou Mochen?

He would never care about her feelings. He would say he liked her and loved her, but his love was devoid of respect and freedom. It was only suffocating repression and confinement.

Perhaps because their relationship began under duress in their past life, it became increasingly distorted.

Xu Su became increasingly sensitive and concerned about equality and respect, while Zhou Mochen became increasingly insecure, always feeling that if he loosened his grip even slightly, she would disappear without a trace.

This was the first time in so long that the young girl had spoken to him calmly, and Zhou Mochen felt his heart soften and he couldn't help but respond.

He smiled, with a hint of compromise: "Okay, I won't force you, but Su Su, please feel sorry for me too. Don't suddenly give me the cold shoulder anymore. I've been worried sick about you for over a month now, and I really don't know what to do with you."

From Zhou Mochen's perspective, Xu Su did indeed suddenly change her attitude towards him.

The atmosphere between the two of them was getting better and better during their last meeting over the summer vacation, but when she went back to school and came out again, she was a completely different person.

He had no idea that, at school, Xu Su often felt depressed and irritated whenever he sent her a few extra text messages.

Sometimes, if Xu Su didn't pay attention to the tone of his messages, even just a few words, and it carried a somewhat authoritarian tone, it would remind her of unpleasant memories.

Xu Su was deeply reminded of this person's true nature by his memories of his past life. Every time the atmosphere between the two of them eased up, a casual remark or action could make Xu Su's expression change.

Even though Zhou Mochen thought he had been incredibly obedient and respectful to the girl he liked, Xu Su always managed to find fault with him.

The two people have different memories, that's how it is.

There are many accounts that cannot be settled.

Zhou Mochen, the man with whom she had been entangled for over a decade, was not here.

Xu Su got into the car without saying a word, and Zhou Mochen followed.

After starting the car, Zhou Mochen tried to start a conversation, asking, "Have the results for the semi-finals come out yet? How did it go?"

Xu Su didn't really want to talk. She gave a soft "hmm" and simply said, "No, don't ask anymore."

After being rebuffed, Zhou Mochen paused for a moment, but didn't mind, and pressed on, "Come have dinner with me, I've recently learned to eat spicy food, how about it?"

Xu Su remained silent, determined not to say anything more.

Zhou Mochen tried to persuade him again: "I didn't eat breakfast this morning, and it's lunchtime now, so why don't you just keep me company?"

"You didn't contact your family and went back unexpectedly. Your mom might not have cooked a meal for you. Listen to me, I'll take you out for something nice to eat, okay?"

He kept chattering away beside her, and Xu Su finally couldn't hold back anymore, saying irritably, "Can you please be quiet? Driving without paying attention is a safety hazard."

Zhou Mochen was actually pleased by her fierce response. He controlled the steering wheel with one hand and quickly took Xu Su's hand, which was resting on her lap, with the other hand, and gently squeezed it.

He sighed, "It's been too long since I've seen you, Su Su. Have a meal with me, otherwise it's too hard for me to stay away from you for another month."

To others, it might just sound like a simple complaint, but Xu Su could hear the threat in it.

She felt that Zhou Mochen meant that if she didn't go to dinner with him today, he wouldn't wait for her outside the school as obediently as before. With this person's influence, getting into the city's No. 1 High School wouldn't be too easy.

If he wanted to, Xu Su could probably see him at school every day...

Xu Su knew that her stress response was not good, and perhaps she was overthinking things. She barely managed to suppress her temper and turned to look at Zhou Mochen.

I hadn't looked at him properly just now, but now that I'm looking at him, I realize that Zhou Mochen's words about being on edge for a month might not be untrue.

Compared to the last time we met, he was noticeably thinner, and because of his fair skin, you could even see a hint of blue under his eyes when he was in profile.

It was a traffic light. After Zhou Mochen stopped the car, he turned his head and looked over, meeting Xu Su's gaze. His face was expressionless as he simply looked at her.

After watching for a while, he couldn't help but squeeze her hand slightly tighter, and then chuckled softly.

Zhou Mochen said, "Xu Su, I miss you so much."

"..." Xu Su twitched her lips but did not answer.

She tried to pull her hand away, but surprisingly it didn't take much effort.

Before, it would have been so difficult for her to pull her hand away.

Does this person really intend to change their previous domineering attitude?

Did he really take his words to heart and seriously make changes?

After the light turned green, Zhou Mochen drove while talking to her, "I'll change anything you don't like, Xu Su, just don't ignore me, okay?"

He really seemed like a different person this time compared to the last time we met...

If Zhou Mochen can truly accept being refused and respect her wishes, then wouldn't she be...?

Xu Su hesitated for a moment before finally speaking tentatively: "Can you change your domineering ways? Stop threatening me all the time. Can you give me absolute choice instead of making me only like you because you like me? Zhou Mochen, I really dislike the feeling of being forced to choose."

Xu Su was genuinely afraid of this madman. She realized she liked Xi Zirong, but because of Zhou Mochen's presence, she dared not accept it, or even admit that she liked him too.

If Zhou Mochen knew about Xi Zirong's existence, what would he do?

If he could calmly accept that he has fallen in love with someone else, he wouldn't be Zhou Mochen.

Will Xi Zirong be able to stand up to him then?

I have no idea what Xi Zirong's family does...

Xu Su's thoughts were in turmoil, and the more she thought about it, the more upset she became.

Other girls at this age only need mutual affection to have a relationship.

Xu Su only fell in love with Xi Zirong because Zhou Mochen took a liking to her, and she had to be hesitant and cautious about having a campus romance.

She was genuinely afraid that Zhou Mochen would go crazy...

The car was quiet after Xu Su spoke, and soon Zhou Mochen pulled over to the side of the road.

He turned his head again, his face somewhat gloomy, but his voice remained very calm.

"If this is what you ask for, I will try my best to do it. I will do whatever you want. But Xu Su, you have to understand one thing first: don't trample on my sincerity."

As he said this, Zhou Mochen's eyes even revealed something like vulnerability. He had almost given her his whole heart without any defenses, letting this girl mold him however she wanted.

So, can we be nicer to it?

It can be quite difficult to get used to someone who is used to being assertive showing weakness occasionally.

Don't trample on my sincerity...

Xu Su felt a breath stuck in her throat, unable to go up or down, and she felt like she couldn't breathe properly.