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

Zhou Mochen parked the car a little in front of the platform. After stopping, he got out of the car, opened the trunk, and handed Xu Su's luggage over.

Seeing that the girl's complexion was still somewhat unwell, he still asked, "Is your home far from here? Do you want me to walk you to the door?"

Xu Su shook her head, took the heavy bucket of water and the bulging bag, and said, "Thank you, but no need. My parents don't allow me to associate with people from outside the community."

I turned to leave. I hadn't thought much of it before, but now I felt a little embarrassed when I saw the rolled-up straw mat in the bucket... it was all undone.

"You seem...afraid of me?" Zhou Mochen's voice came from behind. "Can you tell me why?"

This time, Xu Su didn't pretend she hadn't heard. She turned her head, her expression extremely serious, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm not targeting you alone. Actually... I have a very serious case of androphobia."

Zhou Mochen frowned, clearly not understanding this obscure word.

"You may not know the symptoms of this disease. For example, I am extremely scared and uncomfortable just talking to you now."

Xu Su smiled politely: "If possible, I don't really want to have any contact with any members of the opposite sex, including you. Now, may I leave?"

After saying that, without waiting for Zhou Mochen's reply, Xu Su picked up her luggage and left quickly.

On her way home, Xu Su gritted her teeth. She couldn't understand why, even though she had agreed to stay away from him, she had met him even earlier than in her previous life!

Judging from Zhou Mochen's current attitude, and based on Xu Su's understanding of him, he definitely has feelings for her!

You pervert! Even though she cut her hair this short, you still won't let her go!

I was also somewhat relieved that I reacted so quickly, even managing to come up with the idea of ​​androphobia.

Xu Su thought that since she was already so seriously ill, Zhou Mochen should at least stay far away from her.

As long as they don't meet every day like in his previous life, given how busy Zhou Mochen is, he might forget about her in just a few days.

The most important thing is that I must live on campus next year and can't be Zhou Mochen's neighbor!

Carrying my luggage, I climbed up to the fourth floor, panting, and saw that the door to my home was open, as if guests had arrived.

Just as this thought crossed his mind, a middle-aged man in work clothes came out from inside the room. His face was covered in dust, and when he saw Xu Su, he asked the person behind him with some uncertainty, "This is... my eldest niece?"

Xu Weiping followed behind his younger brother. When he saw his daughter return, he introduced her with a smile: "This is my eldest daughter, Xu Su. Her grandmother gave her the nickname Su Su. You can just call her Su Su."

Then he looked at Xu Su and saw that she was carrying a lot of luggage. He took the things from his daughter's hands and taught her, "This is your uncle. Say hello to him."

Xu Su recognized him at a glance as her uncle, but she had never met him before. Only after Xu Weiping introduced him did she smile and greet him, "Hello, Uncle."

Xu Weiguo nodded repeatedly, "Second brother, your mother-in-law has raised the child so well. She's excelled in her studies and grown into a beautiful young woman. I heard from my sister-in-law that she got into the top high school's elite class, right?"

After receiving a definite answer, Xu Weiguo's smile became even more genuine: "The son of our factory leader also attends the No. 1 Middle School in the city, but he only got in by pulling strings. Even if he spent money, he could only get into a regular class. You can't get into the top class even with connections. The students there are all genuine academic talents from our Changshi City."

These days, because their daughter was the top scholar in Kang County, Xu Weiping and Chen Shulan were extremely popular among their colleagues. When they heard their younger brother's words, they pretended to be indifferent, but they couldn't hide their smiles.

"My child can't handle praise. Her teacher said that good grades in junior high school don't matter; what matters is the college entrance exam score."

When the college entrance examination was mentioned, Xu Weiping frowned, as if he had thought of something. "Besides, what's the use of girls studying so much? They still have to get married, have children, and take care of the family."

Xu Su's expression didn't change when she heard this; she was tired of hearing this in her past life.

In fact, the Xu family had no intention of sending their daughter to university. No matter how promising she was, she was still being raised by someone else.

This is a deeply ingrained belief of Xu Weiping and Chen Shulan.

Xu Weiguo clearly knew his second brother very well, and he agreed with his brother's ideas.

It's good to have a daughter who gets good grades, but it's even more of a joyous occasion if a son does well.

Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Xu Weiguo smiled and said a few more words before preparing to take his leave.

Coincidentally, Chen Shulan had just returned from outside with Xu Yang. Xu Yang was carrying a new schoolbag, it seemed she had gone to buy him school supplies for the start of the semester. Seeing that her brother-in-law was about to leave, she quickly invited him to stay for dinner.

After another round of refusals, she said that the meal at home was ready, and that it would go bad and be a waste if it wasn't eaten in the hot weather, and insisted on leaving.

Before leaving, Xu Weiguo said to Xu Su, "I came back in a hurry this time and didn't prepare a gift for you. This weekend is your grandfather's 60th birthday. Let's all get together then, and I'll prepare a big red envelope for you."

Upon hearing this, Xu Su finally remembered that this had happened in her past life as well. It was the first time she had ever seen her father's relatives on his sixtieth birthday.

Grandpa Xu and his wife had three sons and one daughter in their lifetime, all of whom grew up. Xu Weiping was the second son. He had an older brother named Xu Jiandang, and a younger brother and sister.

The eldest brother, Xu Jiandang, was born mute and his hearing was also somewhat impaired. He could only hear clearly if you spoke loudly. In his forties, he was still unmarried and relied on the support of his two younger brothers and the money he made by collecting and selling recyclables to make a living.

My younger brother, Xu Weiguo, works at the Benda Dyeing Factory next to the textile factory. He is exposed to pungent and harmful dyes every day, and his health has never been very good.

His wife runs a small stall selling pancakes near the elementary school in the industrial zone. The couple earns their money through hard work. They have two sons, the older one is in the first year of junior high school and the younger one is in the fourth grade of elementary school, attending the same school as Xu Yang.

Comparing the situations of the three Xu brothers, Xu Weiping's family was actually the best off. After all, both he and his wife had jobs and were allocated an apartment. It was a bit small, but it was an apartment allocated by their work unit.

Xu Weiguo is the only one in the family with a stable job, but he doesn't have enough seniority to get a house, so his whole family is still crammed into the old Xu family house.

The youngest daughter of the Xu family is named Xu Ruyue, the birthmark of Xu Su's aunt. She gave birth to two daughters and, even in her thirties, still retained the beauty of her youth. However, she married a crippled man who collected scraps and complained that she couldn't bear a son, constantly beating and scolding her.

In his past life, Xu Su saw his aunt being scolded and asked Chen Shulan angrily why such a beautiful aunt would marry such a man.

As a result, it was as if he had touched a sore spot, and he was given a long lecture by Chen Shulan, who told him not to have a relationship too early, not to be fooled by men, or she would break his legs and so on.