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

Xu Su quietly changed her pants under the covers, then rolled up the blanket and threw it at Zhou Mochen.

She angrily retorted, "Zhou Mochen, you bastard! Does forcing a girl make you seem more powerful? Does it make you feel good to scare me?"

Thinking of what he had just said, Xu Su's anger intensified, and she threw another pillow at him, saying, "Don't you dare say those kinds of things to me again."

Where did you learn such nonsense as "you're good at wrestling"?

Xu Su gritted her teeth, looking up at the man who stood still, letting her smash things, filled with shame and anger.

Zhou Mochen stood expressionless by the bed, with two pillows and a blanket scattered at his feet. He stared at her intently, his red eyes revealing something like helplessness.

A man who's used to being domineering looks really endearing in this state.

Especially since this man was Zhou Mochen, the Zhou Mochen who had just been going crazy.

Xu Su's initial shame and anger instantly transformed into a complex and indescribable emotion: guilt.

Although she didn't know what she had to feel guilty about, all she did was have a relationship behind his back.

They had no relationship before; it was mostly him harassing them.

But she felt guilty. Looking at Zhou Mochen like this, she felt not only guilty but also heartbroken.

Even though he almost did something so terrible to her, Xu Su still felt that this seemingly invincible man in front of her was now very vulnerable. He was vulnerable in the way that he could be easily defeated, vulnerable that could collapse at any moment.

Her chest went weak uncontrollably. Xu Su reached out and tugged at his clothes, pulling him closer. She knelt on the bed and wrapped her arms around his waist. "You did the right thing by stopping just now, Zhou Mochen. I'm a very vengeful person. No matter how good you are to me, if you hurt me even once, the thorn in my heart will stay there for a lifetime."

She's talking about a lifetime.

Zhou Mochen's hand, which was hanging at his side, moved slightly and touched the girl's shoulder.

“I like you, so I care more about your attitude. If you really forced me just now, I will feel resentful about it every day we spend together in the future. Every time we share a bed, I will think of today and I will never be able to be with you without any reservations again.”

Xu Su sniffled, tightened her grip on his waist, and complained in a wronged tone, "You have to be gentler, okay?"

Zhou Mochen listened quietly, and when Xu Su finished speaking, his eyes finally showed a slight change of emotion, and he spoke up to defend himself, "I didn't use much force just now."

Even when he was angry, he couldn't bear to really hurt her.

Xu Su still couldn't help but feel aggrieved, "...That wasn't much force for you. It usually hurts even if I accidentally bump into it."

Zhou Mochen frowned slightly and withdrew his hand. "Are you sick?"

He cupped Xu Su's face in his hands, his expression somewhat serious. "It hurts even when you accidentally touch her; that's not normal."

Although Zhou Mochen himself had no practical experience, he had seen and heard a lot since he was a child, and he was surrounded by many playboy brothers.

"I'm not sick." Being stared at like that, and still being discussed on the same topic, Xu Su's face flushed slightly. "Anyway, if I don't want to, don't force me, and also, don't be so fierce."

From Zhou Mochen's perspective, the girl's curled eyelashes resembled fluttering butterfly wings, and her fair face was flushed with rosy hues. Xu Su's shyness was beautiful, truly a painting worthy of being passed down through generations.

Before today, Zhou Mochen would have been overjoyed. His beloved girl blushed for him. What could be more gratifying for him than this?

But now, his heart was filled with nothing but coldness.

Has this shy and timid demeanor been shown to others as well?

Does she also use this spoiled and domineering attitude to boss that person around?

When you were in love, did you ever act coquettishly towards that boy named Xi Zirong?

Some things are better left unthought.

A bitter feeling welled up in Zhou Mochen's chest.

She said that hurting her once would become a thorn buried in her heart.

Does she even realize that his heart is being torn to shreds?

He managed to suppress all sorts of crazy thoughts, and Zhou Mochen narrowed his eyes slightly as he reached out and gently grasped Xu Su's neck.

He said calmly, “Begin. Tell your story with him from beginning to end.”

The man had large hands, and the girl had a beautiful, delicate neck; he could even wrap his arm around it and break it with a little force.

Zhou Mochen's face was expressionless, which was actually a bit creepy, like the calm before a volcano erupts.

Xu Su seemed completely unafraid. She wrapped her arms around Zhou Mochen's waist, forced him to sit down, and then leaned her whole body against him.

The hand on her neck made her very uncomfortable, so Xu Su casually pulled it off and placed it on her waist.

Zhou Mochen sat with a straight face, letting Xu Su do as she pleased, his hand on her waist without moving.

Seeing his awkward demeanor, Xu Su inexplicably felt an overwhelming liking for him.

She had known for a long time that she liked this person, but now, Xu Su felt that she might like him even more than she thought.

I want to kiss him.

As soon as the idea came to her, Xu Su didn't hesitate at all. She straddled Zhou Mochen's lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissed his chin.

"Even your honey trap won't work!" Zhou Mochen's voice was laced with gritted teeth as he gripped the girl's waist tightly. "Don't think you can fool me like this!"

Xu Su's eyelashes trembled. She had no intention of lying. If she didn't make things clear, this topic would never be over.

But even if things are clarified, can this matter be put to rest?

Xu Su paused, straightened up and looked at him straight in the eye, "What do you want to know? Zhou Mochen, just ask me anything, I'll tell you everything."

After saying that, she tried to get off him, ready to have a proper conversation.

Zhou Mochen grabbed Xu Su's waist to stop her from leaving, and only asked when she looked over, "When did you two get together?"

Xu Su answered quickly, "After last year's math competition, I don't remember the exact date, but it was probably in November. Actually, it hasn't been a year."

It's only July now, so it's not a year yet.

November

Zhou Mochen thought for a moment, then actually laughed, his eyes filled with mockery, "I first kissed you last November, Xu Su. You weren't just kissed by him back then, were you? No wonder you were so angry."