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

In her past life, she didn't have any close classmates or friends. In this life, she truly felt the care from Huang Feng.

Huang Feng had almost finished packing her luggage during her lunch break. After rolling up her bedding and cleaning the dormitory, the two of them carried their bags out of the dormitory.

With so much stuff and it being so heavy, the two girls walked and rested frequently until they finally saw the main gate of the school. Several red marks were left on their fingers from the weight. Luckily, they had left all the books in the classroom; otherwise, carrying those books would have been an unbearable burden.

It was almost five o'clock. In the height of summer, it gets dark very late, and at this time the sun was still very strong, its golden rays baking the earth, scorching and dazzling.

Xu Su felt the sweat dripping from her forehead into her eyes, so she quickly put down the bag and bucket she was carrying and took out a tissue from her school trouser pocket to wipe the sweat from her forehead and eyes.

Huang Feng also stopped. She put the things in her hand on the ground, rubbed her sore hands and looked at the school gate. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she said loudly, "My brother is here! I see my brother's boss's car!"

Xu Su froze and looked over as well. Sure enough, the familiar car was parked in the distance.

She heard her own voice: "Didn't your brother drive his own car? Isn't it a bit inappropriate to use his boss's car for personal errands?"

Did Huang Chao not buy a car yet? Don't worry... Zhou Mochen wouldn't come to pick up his sister with his assistant, would he?

“There’s nothing wrong with it. My brother’s car is in Beijing. He didn’t drive it back to Changshi this time. He goes out early and comes back late every day with his boss, and he always drives his boss’s car.”

Huang Feng picked up her things again and walked towards the door, saying, "Don't be fooled by how aloof his boss seemed last time. He's actually a pretty good person. I heard my brother say that after graduating from university, he was rejected everywhere he looked for a job in Beijing, but his current boss believed in his abilities and was willing to hire him."

"You don't know, the competition in Beijing is fierce. Without an excellent resume, it's very difficult to find a good job. My brother told me that many graduates from top universities want to work for this job."

Xu Su followed behind Huang Feng, listening silently. She wasn't curious about Huang Chao's work experience; she knew from her past life that Huang Chao had been Zhou Mochen's assistant since Zhou Mochen was a freshman in college.

Xu Su was curious: was the job market in Beijing already so competitive in the early 2000s?

Huang Chao is also a talented person, a future general under Zhou Mochen. I never expected that he couldn't find a job when he graduated.

Seeing that Xu Su was silent, Huang Feng guessed that she was still worried about the milk tea shop incident last time, and comforted her, "Don't worry, his boss is definitely not here this time. He's a very busy person. My brother has worked for him for four years, and the last time at the milk tea shop was the first time I met his boss."

Just as Xu Su was about to breathe a sigh of relief, her steps suddenly stopped and slowed considerably. She looked at the tall, slender figure in front of her, somewhat stunned, "...He's definitely not here?"

Who did she see?

What a tragic fate! Why did I decide to avoid Zhou Mochen for the rest of my life, only to meet him twice in ten days?

In a daze, just like countless times in my past life, that person walked step by step in front of me.

Zhou Mochen reached out his hand, but seeing that the girl in front of him did not react, he reminded her, "The things are heavy, let me carry them."

This natural attitude made Xu Su feel for a moment that she had not been reborn. Before she could think any further, a bag full of clothes, a bucket half-filled with toiletries and a tattered straw mat were handed to Zhou Mochen.

Seemingly pleased with the girl's obedient demeanor, Zhou Mochen chuckled and said, "Let's go, it's too hot here, let's get in the car."

It would be a stretch to say that the two didn't know each other after Zhou Mochen's actions.

The two siblings who witnessed the whole thing were dumbfounded.

Huang Chao, in particular, had never seen his boss treat any female so kindly in his four years of work, let alone offer to carry her bag.

Having a few years of work experience, Huang Chao reacted before his sister. Seeing that his boss had already walked far ahead, he took a step to catch up, reminding his sister, "Hey!...What are you standing there for? Come on, Fengfeng."

He then looked at the girl who the boss clearly treated differently, and hesitated for a moment before finally nodding and smiling stiffly: "The car is right at the school gate, you can walk there slowly."

"..."

Huang Feng stared intently at her brother's retreating figure, and after a long while said, "My brother just addressed you as 'you'? He used honorifics with you?"

Suddenly, Huang Feng finally came to her senses, grabbed Xu Su's arm, and pressed her for an answer: "Tell me the truth, what is your relationship with my brother's boss? Why would he help you carry your luggage? And you even let him carry your things so naturally!"

Xu Su was very wronged, shaking her head like a rattle drum, "I really don't know him, let alone have any relationship with him. He has such a strong aura that I didn't realize I had handed the things over. This is the second time I've seen him!"

Xu Su was extremely panicked and had already prepared for the worst.

She touched her hair, which had grown a little longer but was still very short, and was extremely puzzled.

Is Zhou Mochen really going to go after her even when she has short hair?

Huang Feng looked her friend up and down, and a bold guess popped into her head: "Could it be that he likes you?"

Xu Su was startled and reached out to cover her mouth tightly.

This girl has a very loud voice. Although Zhou Mochen and the others are far away and probably can't hear her, there are still many classmates nearby!

Rumors, often based on hearsay, can easily become distorted after passing through a few mouths. If they were to reach the teacher's ears in just a few words, Xu Su might have to have her parents called in before school even starts.

Huang Feng realized that what she said was inappropriate in a crowded place. She glanced at Xu Su, then covered her mouth with one hand, indicating that she would never say anything inappropriate again.

Xu Su put her hand down, and the two of them walked towards the school gate, pulling and tugging at each other.

When they reached the car, their luggage had already been put in the trunk, Zhou Mochen sat back in the passenger seat, and Huang Chao opened the back door and waited.

Xu Su: ......

Judging from this situation, it's hard to say no to their car.

After the two girls got into the car, Huang Chao opened the driver's side door and got in. As he started the car, he asked casually, "I heard last time that you're from Kang County?"

His tone was gentle and natural, befitting his future role as Zhou Mochen's capable assistant. Although he was not as experienced in handling affairs as he would be more than ten years later, he was already showing promise.

Looking at Huang Feng winking and making faces beside her, Xu Su said helplessly, "She's from Kang County. We're of the same generation, so please don't address me as 'you' (formal). It sounds strange to me."

She hadn't thought much of it in her past life, but now that she had Huang Feng's connection to her, how could she allow her friend's brother to use honorifics towards her?