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

She was pushed hard and Xi Zirong took half a step back before regaining her balance.

He first looked at Xu Su quietly for a few seconds, and after confirming that she was really angry, he chuckled with a hint of happiness. Then he said solemnly, "Don't talk nonsense about being cuckolded. Apart from explaining the problems to her, I haven't said a single extra word to her."

Xu Su raised an eyebrow: "Don't dodge the question, answer me."

"..." Xi Zirong was silent for a while, then took her hand. "I just felt that her attitude was a little strange before, but then she kept asking me a simple question over and over again, and that's when I started to suspect something. Su Su, I ignored her, so don't use this as an excuse to get angry with me."

Xi Zirong was terrified that Xu Su would use this as an excuse to break up with him.

He gently pulled Xu Su into his arms again, bent down slightly, rested his head on the girl's shoulder, and spoke in a serious tone.

Xi Zirong said, "I guarantee that no other girl has ever touched my hand. Su Su, I'm really annoyed with her. If you hadn't been keeping an eye on me and making me tutor her, I wouldn't have said a word to her."

Xu Su was speechless for a moment. So, she really did bring trouble upon herself?

Thinking of Wu Qianqian, with whom she had sat as deskmates for several months, she believed that she and Wu Qianqian had a close friendship. She never expected that... someone would actually try to steal her away.

Xu Su looked up at Xi Zirong, and the boy, sensing her gaze, also looked down at her.

In the darkness, Xi Zirong's face appeared somewhat blurry, but his handsome features were still faintly discernible; he was an exceptionally outstanding young man.

In the eyes of girls his age, he really is a great romantic partner.

It's not entirely unreasonable to blame Wu Qianqian for developing feelings for her friend's boyfriend; after all, how many Xi Zirongs are there in the entire No. 1 High School?

After thinking for a moment, Xu Su instructed, "Starting tomorrow, don't change your seat during evening self-study. I don't need you to teach me."

Xu Su had no intention of causing a scene with Wu Qianqian over this matter.

She has the mindset of an adult and is capable of resolving things gracefully, and of course, she prefers to resolve things gracefully, so she'll just pretend she doesn't know anything about it.

Xi Zirong was taken aback, somewhat displeased, "There are less than ten days until the final exams, Su Su, I want to study with you."

Xu Su said helplessly, "You've been helping Wu Qianqian with her studies all this time, and now you're suddenly leaving her behind. How am I supposed to tell Wu Qianqian? Just tell her that you're my boyfriend and that she shouldn't have any feelings for you?"

She couldn't bring herself to say such a thing.

Xi Zirong tightened her jaw and said in a slightly stiff tone, "I'll go and tell her what obligation I have to keep teaching her, Su Su. I've said it before, I don't have much patience for other people, and I don't have the habit of taking care of other people's feelings."

"..." Xu Su recalled the first-year junior who had come to block him before, and how he had made her cry. The hand on his waist tightened slightly. "No, don't make another one cry. If we make a scene, everyone will know, and Teacher Wu will call us to the office."

Remembering Lao Wu's special warning that similar incidents to those involving Gu Yunjia, Qiu Kai, and Deng Hui from last semester were not allowed to happen again, Xi Zirong had no choice but to give up.

He froze for a moment, then compromised, "Then you can switch places and sit at the same table as me. I'll have Fu Jun give you his seat."

Xi Zirong's deskmate was Fu Jun, the discipline committee member who participated in the competition with them.

"..." Xu Su really couldn't understand how this person could be so clingy. "Didn't you even ask Fu Jun before arranging things for him?"

Xi Zirong chuckled softly, "As long as you're willing to come, I can make all the arrangements for you."

What could Xu Su say?

She was speechless for a moment, and could only acquiesce to letting him make the arrangements.

Xu Su tugged at his sleeve, her tone teasing, "Xi Zirong, have you hugged enough? Let go, I have to go back."

Xi Zirong was taken aback, and his hand loosened slightly. Xu Su was about to pull away a little, but he pulled her closer again. "Can we hug a little longer?"

Xu Su poked his waist, somewhat displeased: "Hey, you've been hugging me all night, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"Then hug me too." Xi Zirong nuzzled her neck and said in a muffled voice, "Su Su, hug me too."

"...Xi Zirong, have you learned to act cute now?" Despite saying that, Xu Su couldn't resist the temptation and reached inside his coat, wrapping her arms around his waist through his sweater.

Looking up at him for so long made her neck a little sore. Xu Su asked curiously, "Xi Zirong, how tall are you?"

“I was 1.83 meters tall a month ago.” Xi Zirong recalled what she had said and added, “I will grow taller.”

"..."

...there's no need for it to grow any longer.

After hugging for a while, Xu Su saw Qian Jia enter the girls' dormitory building before finally pushing her away, saying, "Alright, I really have to go back now. Don't be so clingy."

This time, Xi Zirong obediently let go of his hand and said with a smile, "I'll wait for you tomorrow morning to go to early self-study."

"Okay, you should go back and wash up and go to bed early too." Xu Su waved her hand and left.

Back in the dormitory, Xu Su briefly explained what had happened to Qian Jia and the others. She didn't mention that Wu Qianqian liked Xi Zirong, but only said that she had asked Xi Zirong to tutor the other girl.

Regardless of Wu Qianqian's intentions, Xu Su didn't want to embarrass a girl, nor did she want to affect their relationship.

The next evening during self-study, Xu Su switched seats with Fu Jun, and then Fu Jun switched seats with another girl. The same seat changed hands several times, and in the end, Wu Qianqian's deskmate was still a girl.

She noticed that Xi Zirong hadn't come over tonight, but Xu Su had gone over instead, and she seemed hesitant to speak.

Xu Su patted her shoulder and said, "Qianqian, the final exams are coming up soon. You should review and consolidate your knowledge on your own. If you still have any questions, come and ask me. If I don't know the answers, I'll ask Xi Zirong to teach me, okay?"

Wu Qianqian looked up at Xu Su, her face stiffening.

Having roughly understood something, she nodded and gave a slightly embarrassed smile. "No need. Professor Xi has been teaching very well for the past month or so. My grades have improved a lot, and I definitely won't be at the bottom of the class in the final exam. There's no danger of leaving the top class."

Xu Su didn't say anything more; everyone just understood without saying a word.

Sitting down in Fu Jun's seat, Xi Zirong, who had been waiting for a long time, was finally able to sit at the same table as Xu Su again. The smile on her face was something she hadn't shown much in the past few days.

Xu Su looked on with envy; her smile was so captivating, no wonder she was so alluring.

It hasn't been long, and two girls have already openly or secretly expressed their feelings for each other.

Xu Su glanced at him, feeling a little annoyed: "Stop laughing, Xi Zirong. Stop flirting with people. If you get another one, I won't want you anymore."

She was just saying it casually, complaining about her boyfriend's womanizing ways.

To Xi Zirong, it sounded like a raging storm, and the boy's face changed almost instantly.

The glaring smile from just moments ago vanished. He grabbed Xu Su's hand, which was resting on the table, and asked in a low, cold voice, "What did you say?"