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

Pushing the hand off her neck, Xu Su went to the bathroom to wash her face. Looking at Zhou Mochen following closely behind her, she said helplessly, "I'm going to sleep. What are you still doing here? Go back to your room and sleep."

She really had a terrible temper. Zhou Mochen laughed angrily, reached out and pulled her into a tight hug. "You little ingrate, you said you'd be nice to me, and this is how you treat me?"

As he lowered his eyes to kiss her again, Xu Su quickly turned her head away, "Zhou Mochen! Stay away from me, or you'll be the one who suffers!"

His lips touched the side of her face. Zhou Mochen paused for a moment, then sighed, "What you said makes a lot of sense. But Su Su, I'm already in a relationship, so why am I feeling even worse?"

"...Be serious, stop having such dirty thoughts." Xu Su didn't want to talk to him about this topic at all. She reached out and pushed him out the door, then slammed the door shut and locked it without hesitation.

After that day, Xu Su's one-sided cold war came to an end, and the two officially reconciled.

However, to avoid any potential conflict under the same roof, Xu Su no longer indulged Zhou Mochen's intimate behavior almost unconditionally as before.

Having gone from being a boarding student to a day student, Xu Su now has Zhou Mochen's private car to pick her up and drop her off. She goes home for lunch, and since the afternoon break is short, Xu Su usually eats in the cafeteria with Huang Feng and Qian Jia.

After a few weeks of adjustment, I finally got used to the routine of commuting back and forth at noon; time flew by.

During Xi Zirong's absence, the school organized two ranking exams for the entire grade. Xu Su retained the top spot in the grade twice. She had a very solid foundation and a very self-disciplined attitude towards learning.

Even though I put some effort into the game, my grades didn't suffer.

Looking at the perfect score on her chemistry test paper, Xu Su covered her name on the paper, happily took a picture, and changed the default avatar on her QQ account.

Having been in the group for a while, Xu Su had become familiar with most of the big shots in the group and could chat with anyone.

In real life, she inevitably faces all kinds of stares wherever she goes. Xu Su never takes the initiative to communicate with unfamiliar classmates; she is genuinely aloof.

If it weren't for her two good friends, Qian Jia and Huang Feng, she might have reverted to her aloof personality from her previous life.

Since no one knows anyone online, Xu Su finds it relaxing to chat with her gaming friends in the group.

Not long after she changed her profile picture, Sika noticed it. Both were high school seniors, and Sika was amazed by the clear and perfect score on her test paper.

"I never expected Su Su to be such a top student! We had several questions on this test a few days ago, and they were really hard!"

Xu Su sent a happy emoji.

She felt a little smug, because actually, she rarely gets a perfect score in chemistry, and this test covered a wide range of topics; she was the only one in the class to get a perfect score.

Compared to her previous life, her grades have improved significantly in this life, and Xi Zirong deserves a lot of credit for this...

Thinking of Xi Zirong, Xu Su's smug mood, which had just been high as the top student in the grade, slowly sank.

Huang Chao had previously said that Xi Zirong's injuries were not serious and that she would be able to return to school and resume classes within a month, but now a month and a half has passed.

In mid-August, the military training for first-year high school students had already begun two days prior, and Xi Zirong had not yet returned.

Xu Su's back seat remained empty. At first, she didn't think much of it, assuming something had delayed her. But as time passed, she achieved first place in her grade twice, while the academic genius who had dominated the top spot for two consecutive years was nowhere to be seen.

She even suspected that Zhou Mochen had done something behind her back again, and that he hadn't let Xi Zirong off the hook...

Xu Su secretly called him, but his phone was switched off.

Her remaining rationality prevented her from questioning Zhou Mochen, but she was truly worried about Xi Zirong.

Qian Jia, her deskmate and best friend, noticed that she had been absent-minded these past few days and suggested that she ask Teacher Wu for advice.

Qian Jia said, "Old Wu is the homeroom teacher, he must know why Xi Shen hasn't come back to class for so long. If you're worried, go ask him."

Reminded by this, Xu Su realized that given Teacher Wu's responsibility towards her students, it was impossible for her not to care about Xi Zirong's situation.

However, Mr. Wu was very busy. Xu Su went to his office several times but never saw him. She could only see him during math class, but Xu Su didn't dare to ask him directly in class.

Perhaps because her expression was too anxious, Teacher Wu thought she had some difficult problem she didn't understand, so she specially walked down from the podium, went to her desk and took the exercise book from her hand.

After flipping through a few pages without finding anything, he simply said, "Pay attention in class."

"..." Xu Su blushed slightly when the teacher reminded her that she was daydreaming.

As soon as the bell rang and Ms. Wu left the classroom, Xu Su immediately followed her.

The corridor was crowded. Xu Su seemed hesitant to speak, but seeing her expression, Teacher Wu knew exactly what she was talking about. "Let's talk in my office."

"You want to ask about Xi Zirong?" As soon as she entered the office, Teacher Wu sat down in her office chair and pointed to the stool opposite her. "Sit down."

Xu Su nodded and sat down somewhat awkwardly.

Everyone in the school knew about her relationship with Xi Zirong, and then suddenly Zhou Mochen appeared.

Ever since Zhou Mochen declared her to be his girlfriend at a dinner with Teacher Wu and in front of the school leaders, Xu Su has been afraid to think about how this respected teacher of hers truly felt about her.

Noticing her discomfort, Ms. Wu took a disposable paper cup and poured Xu Su a glass of water. "He's fine. He was discharged from the hospital a week ago and will be able to come back to class in a few days."

It's good that you're alright.

Xu Su felt relieved, took the paper cup, took a small sip of water to ease the awkwardness, and then said, "Thank you, teacher."

"You know that what happened last time was quite a big deal. The school originally wanted one of you to leave the advanced class, but Xi Zirong insisted on not changing classes, and you didn't plan to change classes either."

Ms. Wu said, "In that case, I will still be your homeroom teacher. When Xi Zirong comes back this time, I plan to rearrange your seats. What do you think?"

“I have no objection!” Xu Su nodded repeatedly and quickly replied, “You can arrange the seats however you like.”

The distance between the desks in front and behind was not suitable for her and Xi Zirong's relationship to begin with, not to mention that Zhou Mochen would definitely not allow them to be so close.

Xu Su was already surprised that they didn't have to change shifts...

The office fell silent for a moment. Just as Xu Su was about to take her leave, Teacher Wu suddenly sighed, "I've taught you all for over two years. I was thinking that in a few years I might actually be able to attend one of my students' weddings..."

At this point, Teacher Wu realized she had misspoke, stopped talking, and changed her tone, becoming stern: "You've entered the final sprint of your three years of high school. Xu Su, I hope you put all your energy into your studies. No matter what, don't let your efforts of the past two years go to waste."