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

Xi Zirong was dressed in a black coat, and he was tall, thin and upright, looking like a young man with jade-like features.

Hearing Xu Su say she was cold, he immediately unzipped his jacket and hugged her tightly, pulling her inside his coat without hesitation: "If you're cold, we can chat while you're hugging. Su Su, are you still cold?"

Xi Zirong was wearing a sweater under his coat, which, warmed by the boy's body, clung to Xu Su's body. His voice was close to her ear, and Xu Su felt her limbs and cheeks, which had been cold just moments before, suddenly warm up.

Xu Su struggled uncomfortably, but Xi Zirong held her even tighter. She quickly said, "I'm not cold anymore, let go of me. What kind of behavior is this? What if our classmates see us?"

"No one will see us. You just took a shower, so I'm holding you to prevent you from catching a cold."

He rested his head on Xu Su's hair, inhaling the girl's fragrance, and rubbed his chin against it before saying, "Why didn't you tell me you were coming back early? Su Su, were you going to leave me alone in the classroom while your friend helped you with your homework?"

Xu Su was a little confused. What did it mean to leave him alone in the classroom? There were still more than a dozen students inside, and...

"...Wu Qianqian is not only my friend, she is also your classmate. Don't just tell me you're helping her with her problems, it's all for my sake, okay?"

Thinking of Qian Jia's words and the strange feeling she had tonight, Xu Su took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, but all she could smell was the clean scent of the boy.

After a moment of silence, Xu Su reached out and tugged at Xi Zirong's sleeve, tilting her head up in his arms as she asked, "Xi Zirong, I've noticed that Wu Qianqian seems to like you a little. Do you know about this?"

Xu Su is not one to beat around the bush; she usually asks directly what's wrong and will say whatever makes her uncomfortable.

Compromise is something Xu Su would never do; she has never experienced the feeling of being anxious and insecure in love.

Xi Zirong reached out and grasped the back of Xu Su's neck, gently massaging it. Hearing Xu Su's words, she continued her massage, looking down at her, "You only found out now? Su Su, I thought you knew all along, but it turns out you didn't?"

"...?"

What catches the eye is the boy's Adam's apple slowly sliding... somewhat alluring...

But why can't I understand what he's saying at all?

Xu Su was extremely puzzled: "You mean, you think I knew all along that Wu Qianqian liked you, and then still asked you to tutor her?"

Xi Zirong nodded, "Yes, isn't that right?"

Xu Su fell silent...

what did he say?

He actually said no?

Immediately, Xu Su experienced the feeling of her emotions spiraling out of control. She wrapped her arms around Xi Zirong's neck and pulled him closer.

Looking at Xi Zirong's still somewhat aggrieved face, Xu Su gritted her teeth: "You don't really think I'm crazy, do you? Are you afraid you're not green enough? You want my boyfriend to get close to girls who have designs on him?"

"So, you knew Wu Qianqian liked you, and you tutored her for over a month? And I even acted like an idiot, pouring water for you guys?"

As Xu Su spoke, she became increasingly agitated. She suddenly realized that Qian Jia was right. To outsiders, her actions these past few days just made her seem like a complete idiot. Or rather, a somewhat humble idiot.

Despite her anger, Xi Zirong seemed to be in a better mood.

A slight smile finally appeared on his previously composed face when Xu Su abandoned him without saying goodbye. "It's good that you know I'm your boyfriend, Xu Su. Don't ask me to get close to other girls anymore, not even girls who have no ulterior motives towards me."

He leaned close, his voice tinged with grievance, "You value your friend so much, I'm really afraid you'll pack me up and give me away to her, Su Su. I'm so afraid that if I tell you that your friend likes me, you'll abandon me. You wouldn't do that, would you?"

Xu Su's eyes widened in disbelief: "Are you serious? You really think so?"

She does value her friends, that's true, but the impression she gave Xi Zirong was that she was the kind of person who would give away her boyfriend for the sake of her friends?

So much so that even though he knew Wu Qianqian liked him, he was still willing to listen to him and tutor Wu Qianqian for more than a month?

More than a month!

Xu Su couldn't describe her feelings. She recalled the oppressive atmosphere he exuded when she asked him to tutor her friend more than a month ago.

“If I don’t think so, how should I think so?” Xi Zirong said resentfully. “I thought I made it very clear that I didn’t want to explain the problem to your friend, but you still asked me to do it and told me that you wouldn’t be angry.”

His hand, which had been kneading the back of Xu Su's neck, moved to her face and slowly caressed it. He said softly, "You said you wouldn't be angry because I tutor other girls, but Su Su, I'm very angry. I'm angry that you're too generous. Do you understand what I meant before?"

"Don't touch my face, it tickles." Xu Su turned her head away from the hand on her face, then returned to the main topic: "So, when did you find out that Wu Qianqian liked you? I don't understand, you clearly knew she liked you, so why did you..."

Halfway through her speech, Xu Su suddenly couldn't continue.

Xi Zirong was right. At the time, she did ask him to tutor Wu Qianqian and she was very tolerant and generous.

In Xi Zirong's opinion, given how much she values ​​friendship, if she knew about Wu Qianqian's feelings for him, it wouldn't be impossible for her to push him away for the sake of friendship.

After all, Xu Su really values ​​her friends, and because she doesn't have many friends, those friendships seem especially precious.

However, she really didn't expect that Xi Zirong would think of her as that kind of person.

Have you seen too many TV dramas where characters give up their girlfriends for their brothers?

Did he come up with a personalized version right away?

Xu Su tried to take her hands off Xi Zirong's neck, but he stopped her.

The boy leaned closer so she could wrap her arms around him, his voice incredibly gentle: "Are your arms tired? If not, keep holding me, Su Su. I love it when you do this."

"So, can I not tutor your deskmate tomorrow? She's really not very bright, Su Su. I don't have as much patience for others as you think."

"..." Xu Su thought of the question Wu Qianqian asked tonight, which lasted for almost half a class period, and then fell silent for a while.

I don't know if she really couldn't learn it, or if she just wanted to talk to Xi Zirong a bit more.

Xu Su was still a little bothered. She muttered, "If she were smarter, would you have more patience? Xi Zirong, I always feel like I'm being cuckolded."

Although she dyed the green herself...

However, Xu Su was still somewhat unhappy.

Remembering what Qian Jia said, her classmates secretly called her "the cuckold"...

Xu Su pushed him away abruptly. "No, the more I think about it, the more uneasy I feel. When did you find out that she likes you?"