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

Unfortunately, Xu Su herself was completely unaware of all this.

She had no idea how striking her face was; she simply thought it was just averagely pretty.

Xu Su's romantic history is too simple. In her previous life, she was spotted by Zhou Mochen at a young age. He watched over her as she grew up from the age of sixteen, and when the time came, he didn't hesitate to pick her and eat her.

They kept a close watch on her, so Xu Su never had a chance to see her attractiveness to other men.

This is why Xu Su has lived two lifetimes, yet her eyes remain clear and innocent.

However, this also fits her current identity as a high school student who has not yet left the ivory tower.

After downing a glass of baijiu, Xu Su immediately felt a burning sensation in her stomach and a discomfort in her throat.

She didn't want her cousin's wedding to be ruined because of her, so she agreed to drink the wine.

Li Tingting helped her up, her eyes filled with concern, "Are you alright?"

Xu Su shook her head.

Luo Shaofeng smiled and said a few words before heading to the next table to offer a toast.

A middle-aged man with a large belly next to General Manager Zhao called out to him, "Xiao Luo, is your sister-in-law still in school or already working? We're all family here. Leave your contact information with General Manager Zhao. If there's anything we can do to help, just say the word."

He was clearly a sycophant, who knew exactly what his boss was thinking and wanted to curry favor.

Xu Su raised an eyebrow and finally spoke her first words, "I don't have her contact information."

His voice could be described as icy cold.

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt her arm tighten; Li Tingting was holding her much tighter.

The atmosphere fell silent again.

Li Tingting's smile froze, and she chuckled awkwardly, "My younger sister is still a student, studying at Changshi No. 1 High School, and she won't take the college entrance exam until next year."

"A student from a top-tier high school?" The pot-bellied middle-aged man was somewhat surprised, clearly thinking that Xu Su's face didn't look like someone who could concentrate on studying.

Even the usually quiet General Manager Zhao's eyes lit up, a light that gave Xu Su goosebumps.

Clearly, upon hearing that they were students, these greasy men not only didn't restrain themselves, but seemed even more excited.

Just as Xu Su was about to lose her basic politeness and retort, the bag containing her phone started vibrating.

He had just said he didn't have any contact information, but now, without hesitation, he took his phone out of his bag in front of everyone, nodded to Li Tingting in greeting, and walked towards the stairwell with his phone in hand.

Shen Chen's call was a real lifesaver.

Xu Su had never experienced anything like this before. She was being harassed by a group of middle-aged men with ulterior motives, but she couldn't easily turn against them for fear of affecting her cousin's wedding.

The hallway was quiet. The aftereffects of the liquor were kicking in, and Xu Su felt a little unwell. She leaned against the wall for a while before answering the phone.

"Xu, I've arrived."

Shen Chen stared at the sign in front of him and read it aloud, word by word, "I'm at the entrance of the Tianhe Hotel, where are you?"

"What?" Xu Su wondered if she had misheard. She rubbed her throat, burning from the liquor, and her voice was a little hoarse. "What did you say?"

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, followed by a repeat: "I told you I was at the entrance of the Tianhe Hotel, the address you gave me, have you forgotten?"

Xu Su immediately stood up straight. "You really came?"

"If I'm not really coming, do you think I'm just messing with you?" Shen Chen's voice was as nonchalant as ever. "Xu, where are you? Just come to the hotel entrance and you'll know."

".....good."

Xu Su paused for two seconds, then walked downstairs.

The hotel didn't have an elevator, and the wedding banquet was held on the third floor. It was a three-story distance, and Xu Su walked very slowly. She was wearing sandals with a slight heel and had drunk alcohol on an empty stomach.

The liquor was too strong; she only drank one cup and felt a little dizzy. Afraid of slipping and falling down the stairs, she walked very carefully.

The sun was blazing outside. Xu Su walked to the hotel entrance, put her hand on her forehead to shield her eyes from the glare, looked left and right but couldn't see Shen Chen's car from last time. Instead, a dark gray Porsche was arrogantly parked across the street.

As if seeing her come out, the Porsche slowly started and drove in this direction, quickly stopping. Shen Chen got out of the car and walked a few steps towards Xu Su.

Xu Su: "......"

He came to Changshi twice and changed cars twice. No wonder he's the charming young master Shen.

As soon as Shen Chen walked in, he smelled the alcohol on her. He raised an eyebrow and said, "Not bad, Xu. You're not used to red wine anymore, so you've started to enjoy baijiu?"

"..." Xu Su glanced at him, still a little incredulous, "You're really that interested in some ancient city? In this heat, you drove for hours just to visit it?"

Whether it was because of the hot weather or the alcohol, her face was burning hot, and she reeked of alcohol when she spoke.

Shen Chen glanced at him and, seeing that the person's eyes were still clear and that he wasn't drunk, looked away.

Instead of answering her question, he asked, "Shall we talk in the car? There's air conditioning in the car."

Xu Su shook her head, "I have to go upstairs. My cousin is getting married today, and I'm a bridesmaid. I can't be away for too long."

As she spoke, she turned to leave, but the next second, Shen Chen grabbed her arm.

"You're just leaving me here all alone?" Shen Chen glanced at the girl in front of him and kindly advised her on how to conduct herself. "You gave me the address, and I came here according to the address. It's not really appropriate for you to leave your friend who came all this way here alone and go upstairs to eat by yourself, is it?"

Xu Su was somewhat troubled; how could she know that Shen Chen was serious?

I can't even imagine that a playboy like Shen Chen would go to such a poor and remote place as Kang County!

Is it that Beijing doesn't have enough hot women, or that Changsha doesn't have enough nightclubs...?

"...Have you eaten?" Xu Su pulled her hand away from his, rubbed her throat, and planned to go upstairs to drink a glass of water immediately, as this sip of liquor was burning her throat.

She looked at Shen Chen and said, "If you don't mind, come upstairs with me and grab something to eat."

"I don't mind at all. I'm already very grateful that you arranged for me to have something to eat." Shen Chen didn't intend to be polite with her at all.

Xu Su fell silent again... Was Shen Chen this easygoing in his past life? He seemed like a beggar...

She vaguely remembered that this person was actually quite ruthless. After all, people in that circle, no matter what they look like on the surface, it's all a mask. No one is lacking in ruthlessness inside.

Xu Su instructed him, "I've arranged for you to sit at my classmate's table. All my relatives are there. Shen Chen, you can't say anything out of line when you go up there."

"What do you mean by talking nonsense?" Shen Chen raised an eyebrow, a playful smile on his face. "Could you be more specific?"

“…” Xu Su couldn’t stand him like this and retorted, “Anyway, you’re just eating your food, so stop talking nonsense.”

Shen Chen wasn't angry and nodded good-naturedly, "Okay."

Since the person had already arrived, Xu Su had no choice but to lead Shen Chen up to the third floor.

Fortunately, her grandmother and the others were there. Xi Zirong was quite careful about her words and actions, avoiding any physical contact with her and maintaining the appearance of an ordinary classmate. Shen Chen probably couldn't tell anything... right?