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

"I'm not with Zhou Mochen, but he doesn't know I have a boyfriend either." Xu Su's tone was pleading and pitiful. "Shen Chen, please don't tell Zhou Mochen, okay? I'll break up with him, very soon."

"Wait a minute." Shen Chen was a little confused. "You weren't with Brother Zhou? What happened between you two at the beginning of that year?"

Xu Su paused, unwilling to admit that she was so afraid of Zhou Mochen... even hiding her relationship. But Shen Chen wasn't easily fooled; if she didn't explain things clearly, who would know what he would do?

She hesitated before speaking, "I went to a karaoke bar with my classmates and Zhou Mochen caught us red-handed. My boyfriend was in the private room, and I didn't dare take him back, so I had to go with him to your private room."

After explaining briefly, Xu Su countered, "Based on your understanding of Zhou Mochen, what would he do if he knew I had a boyfriend?"

Shen Chen raised an eyebrow, a sudden realization dawning on him, his tone tinged with sarcasm, "So, you're so afraid, yet you still secretly dated a boyfriend behind his back? Xu, you're quite bold."

“…” Xu Su smiled awkwardly, “At the time, I was full of rebellious spirit and felt that he was too controlling, so I only thought about resisting.”

"Oh..." Shen Chen gave a meaningful "oh," and asked in return, "So, you only started dating him to rebel against Brother Zhou?"

Xu Su fell silent... She simply couldn't completely deny her feelings for Xi Zirong.

How could she have agreed to Xi Zirong's proposal just to rebel against Zhou Mochen? No, it wasn't like that. Her feelings for him were genuine; it wasn't fake.

"None of that matters. Just don't tell Zhou Mochen about this. I'll break up with him as soon as possible."

"You two are so inseparable, and you want to break up?" Shen Chen sneered. "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Thinking back to what had just happened, he said through gritted teeth, "I felt something was off when I saw you last time. You only came out after your little boyfriend kissed you until your lips were swollen, right?"

Xu Su: "...!"

In a flash, Xu Su's memory returned to that night.

She recalled Shen Chen's smile suddenly freezing; so... he had already seen through it months ago.

Xu Su lowered her head, looking somewhat ashamed and indignant. "I really will break up with him."

"Judging from how soft-hearted you were just now, you won't be able to break up." Shen Chen reached out and lifted her chin, his eyes unreadable. "Xu Su, do you need me to teach you?"

Shen Chen's reputation for being a womanizer is well-known in the aristocratic circles of the entire capital. He probably can't even count the number of women he's dumped. No matter how difficult a woman is, she can't stay by his side for more than three months.

Xu Su's roommate in her previous life, Shi Lin, actually stayed the longest, a full six months, remaining by this playboy's side for half a year.

So much time passed that many people thought Shen Chen had settled down, and even Xu Su thought so. However, six months later, his heart remained as hard as iron, and no amount of trying to win him back was of any use.

This is also why Xu Su is annoyed with him. She doesn't have many people she can call friends, and Shi Lin, as her roommate, is barely one. If Shen Chen hadn't given her hope, it would have been fine, but he did.

He gave Shi Lin a unique favoritism, only to shatter it. Shi Lin was devastated, and Xu Su, as her roommate, witnessed it firsthand, which was naturally painful for her as well.

But upon hearing the words of this expert in love, Xu Su's eyes lit up, and she looked like she was seeking true wisdom, "Yes, teach me quickly."

Perhaps it was because she looked so adorable, Shen Chen couldn't help but chuckle. The next second, he leaned in and kissed her.

His hand remained on her chin, and the kiss came so suddenly that Xu Su had no time to dodge before her lips were sealed. The unfamiliar scent filled her nostrils, and her mind went completely blank; she had no idea what was happening.

Considering the injury on her neck, Shen Chen's kiss was relatively restrained. Noticing the girl's resistance and fearing that she might hurt herself, Shen Chen patiently released her and warned softly, "Cooperate a little, don't look so unwilling."

Xu Su shook her head, trying to break free of the hand gripping her chin.

She was caught off guard by the kiss, and the wound on her neck was very painful. Even turning her head slightly caused her pain. Now she was even feeling like she was about to faint.

"Can't you breathe properly?" Shen Chen finally took pity on her and released her, looking at the girl in his arms with a half-smile. "Didn't your little boyfriend teach you how to kiss?"

Xu Su leaned softly in his arms, panting. Hearing this, she looked up at him and said, "He's not as battle-hardened as you."

The thought that Shen Chen had actually kissed her made Xu Su feel disgusted; he had kissed countless women with those lips.

The girl's disdain was obvious. Shen Chen's eyes deepened, and he touched her lips, kindly advising, "Don't show your dissatisfaction with a man while you're in his arms. Let it go this time, Xu Su, but don't look at me like that next time."

Xu Su pushed him away, about to get angry, when she saw a familiar figure in front of the car window.

Xi Zirong

Her eyes widened uncontrollably as she instantly understood the method Shen Chen had mentioned for 'teaching her how to break up'.

Xu Su instinctively wanted to get out of the car to explain.

The next second, her wrist was gripped tightly. "Didn't you ask me to teach you how to break up? Xu Su, act normal. Maybe you should come over and give me a kiss right now."

Shen Chenyuan wasn't as calm as he appeared. Afraid that the girl might actually run down, he locked the car doors early and started the car.

"No, we shouldn't break up like this." Xu Su struggled to break free from his grip. "He won't be able to handle it. Stop the car, Shen Chen, stop the car!"

Shen Chen's driving skills were truly impressive. He disregarded everything, controlling the steering wheel with one hand and restraining her struggles with the other, keeping the car moving steadily forward in a straight line.

After driving a long way, she finally let go of his hand. "Your little boyfriend didn't catch up, Xu Su. It's better to end things quickly than to suffer for a long time. This is the quick and decisive way to break up."

In the rearview mirror, Xi Zirong's figure remained motionless, as if the boy's sincere feelings, along with his image, were frozen in this midsummer afternoon.

Xu Su stared blankly until Xi Zirong could no longer be seen, and finally couldn't hold back her tears, covering her eyes.

Shen Chen glanced at her, his tone indifferent, "Why are you crying? Didn't you want to break up? Now that you've almost succeeded, cheer up."

Xu Suli ignored him and just kept crying.

Perhaps because she looked so pitiful while crying, Young Master Shen stopped talking and kept a sullen face, barely suppressing his temper.

But she cried and cried without stopping. Finally, he couldn't hold back anymore and said sarcastically, "Didn't you keep saying you wanted to break up? If you're so reluctant to let go and so heartbroken, why break up? Just face Brother Zhou with him."

"You just asked me what would happen if Brother Zhou knew about your boyfriend. Now I can answer you." After his sarcastic remark, he glanced at Xu Su and said in a rare serious tone, "The more you care about him, the faster he'll die. I'm not kidding."