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

Xi Zirong was telling the truth. When he first saw Xu Su walking away, his first reaction was to follow her, but he was afraid of making her even angrier. While he hesitated, Xu Su disappeared from sight.

Then, he couldn't help but squat down and start crying. As he cried, his mind went out of control and he thought about Xu Su, wondering if she had left the school and met that 'ordinary friend' from the phone call.

The more I think about it, the more upset I become.

He was also afraid that she would get really angry and use this opportunity to abandon him.

In Xi Zirong's eyes, Xu Su was someone who would break up with him at any time.

She was too cold; he was almost entirely the one who had to maintain the relationship.

"..." Xu Su touched his face; the tear stains on the boy's face had disappeared.

Her voice was a little fierce: "If I don't go back, how long are you planning to cry there?"

Xi Zirong remained silent for a long time.

He himself didn't know what would happen to him if she didn't come.

Once Xu Su is involved, Xi Zirong's good habit of remaining calm in the face of adversity, which she had cultivated since childhood, completely disappears, leaving only grievances and pain that she cannot control.

His silent demeanor was so pitiful that Xu Su felt somewhat helpless. Finally, she explained her departure directly.

"The person who called me is just a regular friend. He doesn't like me, and I could never like him. Xi Zirong, he's not your rival in love. Please believe me."

"Hmm." Xi Zirong nodded in a low voice, his hand slowly tightening around Xu Su's waist. "Can you tell me what he gave you?"

"..." This jealous person agreed readily, but clearly still minded.

Xu Su gently reassured him, "He gave me a watch, but don't worry, I won't wear it. I'll only wear the one you gave me."

She didn't plan to take out the watch Shen Chen had given her. The watch was quite valuable, and Xi Zirong wasn't an ignorant poor student. If she really had to explain it slowly, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

She buried her face in the boy's chest, sensing his emotions, and slowly said, "I know what you're bothered by. It's because I didn't do well enough. I'll change. Xi Zirong, please don't cry secretly anymore. I felt so sorry for you just now."

It really breaks my heart...

Thinking about how Xi Zirong squatted there alone and cried after she left, Xu Su felt that she was extremely guilty and a complete bastard.

"Does your face hurt? Did I hit it too hard just now?"

Did she hit him too hard and make him cry?

Xu Su had some doubts about her strength.

She reached out to touch the side of Xi Zirong's face where she had been slapped, but before she could find anything, her hand was grabbed.

"It doesn't hurt. I did something wrong, and you were right to hit me." Xi Zirong brought her face closer to Xu Su. "Did I scare you? I'm sorry, Su Su. I promise it won't happen again."

"Please don't leave me again and go by yourself, okay? It will make me very sad, really very sad."

His face was so close, and his eyes were filled with unmistakable love. Xu Su was a little bewitched. She tilted her head up and kissed him before saying, "Okay, I believe you. But Xi Zirong, if you do this again next time, I'll really get angry."

Xi Zirong chuckled and returned her kiss, "I don't want you to be angry, Su Su. I can't bear to see you angry. Please be more considerate of me. I'm so happy that you care about me..."

“…”

This was their first argument after they started dating, but they made up that same day, and their sweet romance continued.

After this experience, Xu Su found that her relationship with Xi Zirong seemed to have become more stable.

As if she had discovered Xu Su's weakness, Xi Zirong began to learn to act coquettishly from time to time during their time together.

He loved seeing Xu Su indulge him; only in this way could Xi Zirong be sure that he was liked and that he was special in her heart.

Time flew by and it was early May. This year, classes continued as usual during the May Day holiday.

Xu Su's eighteenth birthday arrived as scheduled.

They were classmates for two years and were still best friends who could talk about anything. Huang Feng and Qian Jia only found out about Xu Su's birthday last year. They were quite upset at the time, but after they each gave her a gift, they proudly forgave Xu Su for not telling them that she had spent her birthday alone.

This year, Huang Feng and Qian Jia prepared birthday gifts well in advance. Both of them are high school students who don't have much money, so the birthday gifts they gave were practical little items from the two-dollar stores near the school gate. A coin purse and a small mirror would be a very good birthday gift.

Her boyfriend, Xi Zirong, gave her a particularly special gift.

Xu Su specifically instructed that the gift should be given with the sentiment in mind, and the price should absolutely not be too expensive.

So, without spending any money, Xi Zirong took her to the commercial street opposite the No. 1 Middle School during her lunch break on May 5th.

In a jewelry store, Xi Zirong selected a pair of platinum earrings and asked the owner to pierce Xu Su's ears.

Xu Su: "..."

To my shame, she was an eighteen-year-old girl who hadn't even had her ears pierced...

In her past life, she was dragged to get her ears pierced by her roommate after she went to college. At that time, she wore cheap earrings for too long, and her newly pierced ears were so swollen and painful that they were oozing pus. When Zhou Mochen came to see her, he saw it by chance and threw a huge tantrum.

That was the first time Zhou Mochen got angry with her. It wasn't a loud outburst, but rather a livid face as he glared at her, making her look rather intimidating.

At the time, she really didn't understand what Zhou Mochen was angry about; after all, it wasn't his ear that was hurting.

During that period, Zhou Mochen hid his feelings very well, making Xu Su believe that his affection for her was so superficial that it was merely the playboy behavior of a rich young master.

I still hold onto the hope that one day I can return to a normal life...

On the afternoon of the day she returned from getting her ears pierced, some observant classmates noticed that Xu Su was wearing earrings.

Actually, it's quite fashionable for female classmates to wear earrings these days.

The Korean drama "My Girl" was a huge hit, and the second male lead, Lee Joon-gi, was even more popular than the male lead, because he wore an earring.

Xu Su even knew that the star of the shepherd boy was coming out this year, and that everyone on the street would be wearing a few earrings.

Some even get a row of ear piercings, but Xu Su had no intention of doing that; it would hurt just looking at it.

When washing up at night, Xu Su made a point of avoiding getting water on her ears.

Although the earrings were made of good material and the disinfection was done very well, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, so it's better to be careful in order to avoid the pain of an ear piercing abscess again.

When Huang Feng returned from evening self-study, she deliberately approached Xu Su, stared at her earring, and said with a smile, "Now I finally understand what the celebrity effect is. The news that you're wearing earrings spread to our class in just one afternoon. I reckon a lot of girls in the class will be wearing earrings in the next couple of days, do you believe me?"

Xu Su looked exasperated. "It's not that exaggerated."

Several girls from the advanced class did ask me where she got her ears pierced today, but it shouldn't affect other classes...