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

The hand on her arm tightened suddenly, and Xu Su felt a little pain. Then she heard Xi Zirong's voice: "Be good, answer my last question, and I won't bother you anymore."

"..." Xu Su tried to pull her hand away, but he was too strong and she couldn't shake him off at all.

As the music for the morning exercises ended, the students downstairs started making a ruckus; they were about to head back to their classrooms after finishing their exercises.

Not wanting her classmates to see this, Xu Su hurriedly nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, I'll still take the entrance exam for Peking University. Xi Zirong, you have to keep your word and stop bothering me!"

If Zhou Mochen found out, he'd probably break a few more ribs.

Xi Zirong smiled and said, "I keep my word."

He gently rubbed his thumb against the girl's delicate skin, only releasing it when Xu Su glared at him angrily, and then slowly returned to his seat.

Xu Su then realized that Teacher Wu had assigned him to the last row in the corner...

Given his height, that position is indeed suitable.

However, given his grades, he shouldn't be sitting there at all.

Xu Su looked away, no longer wanting to think about it.

She couldn't pay too much attention to Xi Zirong, as it would only give him unnecessary fantasies and serve no other purpose.

What she should do is make Xi Zirong give up.

This is better for everyone...

High school seniors have such a full schedule that a whole morning can pass by in the blink of an eye.

As soon as the school bell rang, Xu Su saw Zhou Mochen leaning against the door before she even left the classroom.

His steps faltered slightly...

"..."

Can't they stay outside the teaching building anymore? Do they have to climb to the third floor and come to the classroom door to assert their dominance?

Seeing Xu Su stop moving, Zhou Mochen walked over and took her hand. "What's wrong?"

"...Weren't you waiting for me in the car?"

"Hmm, I want to see what your classroom looks like." Zhou Mochen's gaze passed over her, paused at the corner of the wall, then he suddenly smiled, put his arm around her waist, and whispered, "Su Su, how about I give you a kiss?"

Xu Su's eyes widened as she looked around. Apart from Xi Zirong, there were a few other students who hadn't left the classroom. Fortunately, Zhou Mochen's voice was very low, and they didn't hear him.

"Don't go crazy!" she warned in a low voice, pulling the person out of the classroom and quickly walking towards the corridor.

Only after leaving the teaching building and getting into the car did she slowly breathe a sigh of relief, then turned back to glare at him again: "Drive!"

Zhou Mochen clicked his tongue and obediently started the car: "I really can't stand seeing you like this. You get so nervous when I show up. Are you afraid of what your classmates will say, or are you afraid that your 'ex-boyfriend' will see you?"

He emphasized the words "ex-boyfriend" with such force, it was practically a gnashing of teeth...

Xu Su said helplessly, "Haven't I said everything I needed to say about Xi Zirong? Let's move on from this. Can you please stop holding a grudge? Aren't you tired?"

Zhou Mochen stared straight ahead, his profile expressionless. "It depends on your performance. When I think you no longer care about him, then I might stop caring so much."

"..." Xu Su looked at the two of them holding hands tightly, and actually understood Zhou Mochen's concerns.

Especially after that half-naked incident... and that was just an accident, she was still angry for days.

Putting yourself in Zhou Mochen's shoes, if he also had an ex-girlfriend, and they were together for a year, and they had kissed and hugged...

Just thinking about it made her so angry she wanted to curse, but Zhou Mochen had to face it head-on.

She paused, then whispered, "I'm sorry."

Zhou Mochen didn't even turn his head. "I don't want to hear you apologize to me for other men anymore, Xu Su. If you really feel sorry for me, then be nicer to me, be even nicer."

Xu Su took a deep breath and explained seriously, "I'm nervous because I don't want to give my classmates anything to talk about, not what you think. If you feel that being closer to me at school will make you feel better, then I can accept it."

I braked slightly and the car stopped at the red light.

Zhou Mochen turned his head to look at him. "Can I kiss you too?"

"..." Xu Su choked, "I'd better not take this one."

She was already being gossiped about by her classmates for being materialistic, dumping Xi Zirong for finding a rich boyfriend. If they were to kiss right there in school...

"Okay." The light turned green, and Zhou Mochen stepped on the gas, appearing very easygoing: "If we don't want to kiss, then we don't have to. Anyway, everyone who knows you knows you're mine."

Xu Su sighed and rubbed his forehead: "Don't worry about that, the whole school knows."

This domineering possessiveness, picking people up from school every day—who wouldn't know?

If Xu Su could vaguely sense some male classmates showing interest in her when she was with Xi Zirong at school, now there's none at all.

Zhou Mochen's fierce aura was almost terrifying, and with Xi Zirong's example as a warning, the boys at No. 1 Middle School in the city didn't dare to have any thoughts of competing with him or poaching students.

This is a good thing for Xu Su. She is not good at dealing with ever-changing interpersonal relationships and will not easily speak coldly to classmates who are trying to be friendly. So it is really nice that she does not have to face unfamiliar male classmates who are trying to be friendly.

After Xi Zirong returned to school, everyone, regardless of whether they were in the top class or not, secretly wondered if he and Xu Su would still have any interaction.

After all, they were former lovers, and their breakup was such a big deal, it always makes people feel that such a relationship can never be completely severed, and there must be more to come.

But to everyone's surprise, it disappointed them all.

From early autumn to deep winter, short sleeves were replaced with cotton-padded coats, but the follow-up that the students had been hoping for never happened.

They became the 'most familiar strangers' in everyone's eyes.

Some observant people noticed that Xi Zirong and Xu Su hadn't exchanged a single word for several months, and their seats were miles apart, with no further interaction between them.

Gu Yunjia, however, continued to relentlessly pursue Xi Zirong. Perhaps it was Teacher Wu's intention to arrange things, but her position was quite far from Xi Zirong's, not as advantageous as before.

During breaks, she could be seen flitting around Xi Zirong's seat like a little lark, chattering away. However, Xi Zirong was uninterested in Xi Zirong's feelings and became even more aloof after returning to school.

Previously, he was usually willing to help classmates with any difficult problems they asked him, but now, apart from a few close male friends, he explicitly refuses to help others with their problems.

He seemed very busy. Qian Jia said that the books on Xi Zirong's desk were no longer high school textbooks, but professional books that looked mysterious and impressive.

Some students specifically looked through it, and it was like an astronomical...

Xu Su recalled that year in her first year of high school, when Xi Zirong bought books that she could no longer understand...

Indeed, the world of academic geniuses is not easily entered by ordinary people; it shines brightly...

Even an average high-achieving student like her can only look up to her.

When Xi Zirong was away, she had won first place in the grade twice. After he returned, Xu Su returned to second place.

well..

Xu Su sighed, but accepted it quite naturally in her heart.

In his past life, Xi Zirong was the top scorer in the college entrance examination in N province, so it would be surprising if he didn't get first place in his grade.

Everything returned to normal. Xi Zirong continued to be a top student, while Xu Su continued to be with Zhou Mochen.