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

"...Alright." He sighed regretfully and instructed, "I've prepared the water for you. I'll be right outside. If you need any help, just call me. Don't try to be a hero."

The water temperature in the bathtub was just right. Xu Su struggled to take off her long dress and stepped inside.

Carefully avoiding the bandaged wound, thoroughly cleaned my body, and then got dressed to wash my hair.

I then realized she couldn't lift her left hand at all; lifting it upwards pulled at her wound and caused pain.

After giving it a try, Xu Su finally decided to give up.

But I can't go without washing my hair, especially in this sweltering summer heat with so much sweat...

The bathroom door opened a crack, and Xu Su peeked out and immediately saw the man sitting on the sofa in the room, talking on the phone. Without any politeness, she ordered, "Zhou Mochen, could you help me wash my hair? I can't lift my arms."

The man on the sofa was on his phone when he heard the girl's sudden voice. He paused, looked over quickly, and saw the girl standing obediently at the bathroom door asking for help. His heart softened uncontrollably.

Without hesitation, he walked over, still holding the phone. Zhou Mochen chuckled as he spoke to the surprised female voice on the other end of the line, who was hearing the girl's voice, "Mom, your daughter-in-law asked me to help her wash her hair. I have to go now."

Xu Su overheard this.

She was taken aback at first, then her eyes widened, "Zhou Mochen!"

"I'm here." After hanging up the phone, Zhou Mochen casually put it down and gently coaxed the irritated girl, "Don't be afraid, I didn't force you to get married. You're still young, I know."

Is “…” the key point?

Xu Su glared at him angrily, not understanding whether he really didn't know or was pretending not to know.

"My mom heard your voice, Su Su. You don't think just anyone would dare to ask me to wash their hair, do you?" He put his arm around the girl's shoulder, led her into the bathroom, and patiently coaxed her, "You'll be her daughter-in-law sooner or later. It's okay if you find out now. No one will make things difficult for you. Don't feel pressured."

...He'd already said everything nice, what else could Xu Su say?

Xu Su was somewhat annoyed, blaming herself for not waiting for him to finish his call before calling him.

In the bathroom, Zhou Mochen was washing someone's hair for the first time in his life. He gently massaged the girl's head with his fingers and asked, "Is this pressure okay?"

"...You've asked three times already...that's enough. I just washed my hair yesterday, there's no need to wash it for so long."

She nudged the man's stomach. "Hurry up, my neck hurts from being bent over like this."

Nothing is as effective as this sentence.

Upon hearing that the little girl's wound was painful, Zhou Mochen didn't bother to carefully study how to wash her for a while. He quickly rinsed off the foam with water, wrapped her in a towel, and helped her out of the bathroom.

Xu Su looked at his nervous appearance with some helplessness, "I'm not seventy or eighty years old, Zhou Mochen, don't be like this."

"The bathroom is slippery, I'm just worried you might slip and fall."

Xu Su was helped to sit down. She couldn't stand his exaggerated reaction and was about to stand up when Zhou Mochen patted the back of her head to comfort her, "Don't move, I'm drying your hair."

"..." She realized that this person just liked to treat her like a doll.

Ideally, he should take care of all aspects of life, including clothing, food, housing, and transportation.

The thought of that scene sent a chill down Xu Su's spine.

By the time her hair was dry, it was already dark. Xu Su stood up, pushed away Zhou Mochen's face, which was still sticking to her, and clutched her stomach, saying she was hungry.

"I only had half a bowl of porridge this morning and a few bites of vegetables for lunch. I'm starving." She was genuinely afraid of his clingy nature, so she deliberately exaggerated a bit.

However, the reality was not much different; it just hadn't reached the point of fainting from hunger.

Sure enough, upon hearing her words, the man, who had been about to ask for another kiss, stopped and looked at her with disapproval. "Why didn't you say you didn't eat lunch earlier? Eat on time from now on. Don't develop stomach problems at such a young age."

He spoke in a lecturing tone, very serious.

Xu Su's lips twitched. "So, is there food to eat now?"

"Do you think I'd let you go hungry?" Zhou Mochen found a hair tie somewhere and awkwardly tied the girl's hair up.

He looked at the girl in the dressing mirror and said in a doting tone, "I knew you were coming, so I made all the arrangements for you."

Sure enough, Xu Su arrived at the restaurant familiarly and saw that the table was full of food.

Shen Chen was already seated. Seeing them approach, he gave a forced smile and said in a lukewarm tone, "Oh, so you're all lovey-dovey now?"

"..." Xu Su glared at him awkwardly, unsure of what to say in response.

Zhou Mochen wasn't embarrassed at all. He calmly pulled out a chair and waited for Xu Su to sit down before glancing at Shen Chen. "You can also find a girlfriend properly, so you don't have to fool around all the time."

“That’s not fair.” Shen Chen raised an eyebrow and quickly explained, “Since I took over the company, have I ever gone out to fool around? I haven’t even touched a woman’s hand in all this time.”

"!!" Xu Su could hardly believe it; how could he dare to lie to her face like that?

If she hadn't been the victim herself this afternoon, and hadn't looked at his confident demeanor, she probably would have actually believed his lies.

Seeing her looking over, Shen Chen didn't feel guilty at all, and even emphasized with a smile, "I've forgotten what it feels like to touch a little girl's hand."

“…”

Xu Su realized...this person was playing word games.

He kissed me, he hugged me, but he definitely didn't touch my hand...

Feeling utterly furious, Xu Su took a vicious bite of rice, looking at the bland dishes on the table, finding them utterly tasteless.

Zhou Mochen knew about her love for spicy food, so he made a bowl of pigeon soup for the girl and explained, "Su Su, be good. You are injured, so you need to eat light food. You can't eat any spicy or pungent food for the next few days."

"...I know, I didn't say anything." Xu Su said somewhat dejectedly, "Did the doctor say how long it will take for my injury to heal?"

Tomorrow is the start of the senior year of high school. Falling behind even once will lead to falling behind at every step. Xu Su doesn't want the efforts of the past two years to be affected by this injury.

Having witnessed the girl's earnestness at school, Zhou Mochen understood her thoughts. He had no intention of forcing her to stay and delaying her studies for his own selfish reasons.

After thinking for a while, Zhou Mochen said gently, "Rest here for three days. I will send you back to school after three days. But Su Su, before your wound is fully healed, please take care of your diet at school and don't make me worry."

He was still worried, so he said, "No, I'll bring you food myself until your wounds are fully healed."

"...You even bring him food? You really think you're his father..." Shen Chen had long witnessed Zhou Mochen's clinginess towards Xu Su, but he was still stunned by his words. "Brother Zhou, are you raising a daughter?"

Even if it's necessary to deliver food, there's no need to do it personally, right?

Not only was Shen Chen surprised, but Xu Su was also shocked.