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

The phone vibrated, and Xu Su wiped away her tears. By the moonlight streaming in through the window, she saw where she was and realized that she was back, back to the year she turned eighteen.

...She's back again, what will happen to Zhou Mochen?

What will happen to Zhou Mochen, who is thirty-five years old...?

Is it a dream?

Xu Su shook her head violently. The images were too clear. She was certain that her soul had truly returned to her past life and witnessed what happened after she left.

The lingering pain in her chest hadn't subsided, as if reminding her of something...

The phone on my pillow vibrated for a moment, then rang again.

Xu Su hesitated for a few seconds, then, as if remembering something, quickly picked up her phone.

It really was Zhou Mochen.

She pressed the call button, held the phone to her ear, and heard a familiar male voice.

"Xu Su, I'm at your door. Come out."

The man's deep voice carried a hint of command, a tone that Xu Su normally found most offensive, but she couldn't care less about anything else.

I quickly got out of bed, walked to the window, and saw the familiar car on the road in the moonlight, and the tall, slender figure beside it.

Without a moment's hesitation, Xu Su hung up the phone without saying a word and quickly went out.

She ran to the car, wrapped her arms around the man's waist, and buried her face in his chest. Only then did the dull pain in Xu Su's chest begin to slowly dissipate.

Before Zhou Mochen could speak, the girl hugged him tightly, and he froze on the spot.

After the girl hung up on him in the morning, his anger, which had been building up all day, vanished instantly.

On the way here, he was thinking that he might have spoiled her too much and that he should punish her severely so that she would never dare to ignore him again or keep him hanging on.

One hug was enough to shut him up, and he was ready to surrender.

Zhou Mochen held the girl's waist and hugged her for a while, then, as if remembering something, he let go, turned around, and opened the car door. "Get in the car first."

"Let me hold you for a while." Xu Su wouldn't let go. She wrapped her arms around Zhou Mochen's waist, keeping her face buried in his chest, her nostrils filled with the scent of pine from his body.

The taste I used to hate now just feels comforting.

Although he didn't know why the girl was suddenly being so clingy, Zhou Mochen couldn't help but chuckle.

He lowered his head and kissed the top of Xu Su's head, coaxing her, "Sweetie, I'll hug you again when we get in the car. There are mosquitoes here, they might bite you."

Xu Su had rushed out without changing into long pants. Reminded by him, she slowly let go of his hand and got into the car.

After getting into the car, Zhou Mochen first looked at Xu Su's legs and breathed a sigh of relief when he found no alarming red envelope.

He held Xu Su's hand in one hand, started the car, and asked her, "I haven't had dinner yet. Would you like to come with me to Kang County for a meal?"

"it is good."

It's almost midnight now, and the restaurants in the nearby towns have long since closed. If you want to eat, the only place that's still open is probably the night market in Kang County.

Xu Su stared at him intently, lost in thought.

"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that, Su Su? You're acting really strange today."

She had just hugged him tightly, reluctant to let go, and now she was staring at him intently, being unusually easy to talk to.

Something was definitely amiss. Although Zhou Mochen didn't want to admit it, he knew that the girl's attitude towards him was very strange.

The sound of brakes rang out, and it was pitch black outside. The interior lights were turned on, casting a warm, bright yellow glow.

The next second, Zhou Mochen leaned over and cupped her face in his hands. In just one glance, the smile on his lips vanished instantly. "You're crying? Who upset you this time?"

Xu Su didn't speak, she just looked at him, at this man who was still full of vigor and didn't seem to be filled with despair.

"When you're talking to me, aren't you quite sharp-tongued? How come you always end up crying when others bully you?"

Xu Su remained silent.

Zhou Mochen sneered at her pathetic behavior, "Fine, you still think your maternal grandmother's house is so great, rushing here whenever you have a day off. But on your very first day back, you're hiding and crying in the middle of the night. Xu Su, are you trying to drive me crazy..."

He was only halfway through his sentence when the rest of the words died on his lips, and he couldn't say them anymore.

The two were so close that Xu Su simply raised her head and kissed his lips, a fleeting touch.

Before he could react, she reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, hugging him tightly, wanting to do all the things she wanted to do but couldn't in her soul state at once.

She kept wanting to hug him... to stop him from crying, and to make him stop being so lifeless...

Xu Su rubbed her face against his neck, but felt a little uncomfortable holding him like that, so she got up and climbed into the driver's seat, straddling Zhou Mochen's lap.

She continued to wrap her arms around his neck and buried her face in his neck.

He didn't say a word the entire time.

This series of actions shocked Zhou Mochen so much that his pupils dilated in astonishment.

It took him a while to react. He put one hand on the girl's waist and gently stroked her long hair with the other.

He let her hug him for a long time, and only after he felt that the person in his arms had calmed down did he coax her in a low voice: "Su Su, be good, what happened? Tell me and I will solve it for you. Don't panic or be afraid."

His voice was so gentle, and so close, that Xu Su froze. She looked up and finally realized what she had just done...

Deeply influenced by her time as a ghost, she actually kissed and hugged Zhou Mochen...

Xu Su hurriedly got up, preparing to return to her seat. The car was small, and their posture was a bit too close. After a few moments of physical contact, Xu Su finally found a foothold and, holding onto his shoulder, stepped into the passenger seat.

The next second, Zhou Mochen gripped his waist tightly and sat back on his lap.

Xu Su looked up and glared at him, only to see that the corners of his eyes were bloodshot from lust, and he was looking at her with a hint of gritted teeth.

"You really think I'm a saint! You can't bully people like this." Zhou Mochen pulled her hand. "How about coming back to Chang City with me, Xu Su? Don't torture me like this."

Her wrist was gripped tightly, and she couldn't move it.

Returning to Changshi...

"Zhou Mochen!" Xu Su blushed deeply.

The words were spoken loudly, which brought Zhou Mochen back to his senses slightly. He loosened his grip, and Xu Su took the opportunity to pull her hand away.

The next second, their hands were intertwined, and Zhou Mochen held Xu Su's waist, pressing his entire body against hers. He whispered accusatoryly, "Xu Su, when are you planning to help me end my boyhood?"

Xu Su blinked twice, barely understanding what he meant...

His face was numb and expressionless.

Life is getting more and more surreal...

Suspecting she was still dreaming, Xu Su bit the man's neck, the force so strong it made him groan.

The back of his neck was gently grasped, and Zhou Mochen chuckled softly, "Are you a dog? You bite like that."

"...Isn't this a dream?" Xu Su trembled as she retracted her teeth, her face full of disbelief. "Zhou Mochen, you're so shameless."

What do you mean by "adolescence"... what do you mean by "helping him end his adolescence"...?