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

Her hand was held tightly, and in the darkness, Xu Su could vaguely see the silver ring on his index finger.

She put it on herself. Xu Su stared at it blankly for a while, then suddenly reached out to try to take it off.

"What do you want to do?" Xi Zirong grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms, accusing her with a wronged tone, "This is the only thing you left me, Xu Su, do you want to take it back?"

“…Never mind.” Xu Su also felt that she had gone a bit too far. She looked at her bare fingers. “I haven’t worn that one for a long time. You can keep it if you want.”

When she returned to her hometown, Xu Su was afraid that her family would see that she and Xi Zirong were wearing the same matching rings, so she took them off and never wore them again.

The silver ring that belonged to her is still in the inner pocket of her schoolbag.

Xu Su realized they were very close again; her forehead was almost touching Xi Zirong's shoulder without her noticing, and she pushed him away a little, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

After a long silence, not knowing what to say, Xu Su felt very upset. They had already said everything that needed to be said tonight, and she was very upset.

"Don't squat like that, your legs will go numb." Xi Zirong reached out to help her up.

Xu Su dodged to the side, "We both missed a class, I wonder what the classmates will be spreading now."

“Everyone is busy preparing for the college entrance exam, no one pays attention to these things every day. Gu Yunjia’s news is enough for them to talk about.” Xi Zirong straightened up, looked down at the girl squatting under the railing, and gently comforted her: “We’ve been avoiding suspicion this semester, not many people are still paying attention to us now.”

Xu Su nodded, wanting to give some more instructions, when her phone vibrated in her pocket, receiving a text message.

It belongs to Zhou Mochen...

After reading the text message, Xu Su stood up and said, "My boyfriend is waiting for me downstairs. I'm leaving now. I won't be attending evening self-study tonight, so my classmates won't associate us with each other."

After squatting for too long and in the cold weather, Xu Su felt numbness in her limbs after standing up. She rubbed her hands together and looked at the boy next to her: "Xi Zirong, you should go back to the classroom soon too."

Xi Zirong remained silent, watching her without saying a word.

Xu Su didn't expect him to answer. As she was about to leave, her arm tightened. Xi Zirong grabbed her, lowered his head and nuzzled her face, murmuring pleadingly, "Su Su, don't give up on me."

These words were spoken so softly that Xu Su wouldn't have been sure if it was a hallucination if they hadn't been whispered in her ear.

Breaking free from Xi Zirong's grasp, Xu Su ran towards the stairwell without looking back.

During class time, the corridors were deserted, and Xu Su practically ran out of the teaching building.

The streetlights along the campus path were already on, and under the dim yellow light, one could clearly see the snowflakes slowly falling. Only then did Xu Su realize that it had started snowing without her noticing.

Zhou Mochen had been there for an unknown amount of time; a thin layer of snow had accumulated on his car. His tall, slender figure stood beside the driver's seat, his gaze fixed on the third floor... her classroom.

Xu Su paused, then wondered if Xi Zirong was watching from the rooftop at that moment...

She tiptoed over, put her icy hands into the man's coat pocket, and looked up at him with a smile: "Zhou Mochen, snap out of it! You like me that much? You're so engrossed in looking at the classroom."

Actually, Xu Su wanted to directly tease him about his behavior, saying he looked like a statue waiting for his wife, but she was a little embarrassed.

The girl's sweet voice was right next to him. Zhou Mochen looked down at her and asked, "You weren't in the classroom during class time?"

He kept watching her classroom, but no one came out.

“No, I came down from the rooftop.” Xu Su leaned closer to him. “Zhou Mochen, hug me, quickly.”

Without hesitation, Zhou Mochen pulled Xu Su into his arms, touched her cold face, and frowned slightly: "It's so cold, why aren't you staying in the classroom? What are you doing on the rooftop?"

He put his arm around Xu Su's waist and tried to pull her towards the passenger seat: "What's wrong? Let's talk in the car. You'll suffer if you catch a cold."

Xu Su stood still, her arms wrapped around his waist. "Zhou Mochen, haven't you always wanted to kiss me at school? This is quite romantic. Come on."

The first snow, the campus, under the dim yellow lights, next to the teaching building where evening self-study is held.

Tsk...

Xu Su closed her eyes and waited for a long time, but her boyfriend's kiss didn't come. When she opened her eyes, she saw Zhou Mochen's face right in front of her.

His straight nose was incredibly handsome. Xu Su tiptoed slightly and kissed the tip of his nose, complaining, "Why don't you kiss me?"

"I feel like something's off about you today." Zhou Mochen cupped Xu Su's face in his hands, looking at her quietly, his gaze gentle yet filled with suspicion.

After gazing at each other for a few seconds, he sighed softly and lowered his head to press a kiss to her lips.

After a brief taste, he was about to back out when Xu Su hooked her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss.

Zhou Mochen paused slightly, then grabbed the back of her head and began to respond fiercely.

Xu Su quickly lost her grip; the kiss, which she initiated, almost spiraled out of control.

After a dizzying sensation, Xu Su's back pressed against the driver's door, where Zhou Mochen held her tightly in his arms and kissed her...

She couldn't help but push it, "...Okay...it's...okay."

The only response she received was the sound of a man swallowing.

When the bell rang to signal the end of get out of class, Zhou Mochen stopped what he was doing, his eyes filled with an intense, dark gaze as he silently stared at the girl in front of him.

Xu Su had no time to look at him; her legs were so weak she could barely stand. Just as the first evening self-study session was about to end and her classmates were about to come out and see them, she was extremely anxious when Zhou Mochen grabbed her waist and shoved her into the passenger seat.

Zhou Mochen walked around the front of the car and got in. As he leaned over to fasten Xu Su's seatbelt, he smiled at her and asked, "Shall we continue? Or should we go somewhere else?"

Xu Su's cheeks flushed, and she glanced at him irritably: "Drive!"

"There are still two evening self-study sessions left." Zhou Mochen raised an eyebrow, seemingly puzzled: "Aren't you going?"

"I'm not going! Can't I skip class?"

"Of course." Zhou Mochen smiled and kissed her forehead. "Do you really want to continue somewhere else with me?"

Slick tongue!

Xu Su covered her burning face with her hands, not wanting to pay attention to him.

"Alright, I'm not teasing you anymore." Zhou Mochen chuckled, squeezed Xu Su's hand in his own, and asked, "It's rare for our Su Su to skip class for me, so how about I take you out for something delicious? Is there anything you want to eat?"

Xu Su thought for a moment, "I want to eat hot pot."

In the dead of winter, what could be better than a hot pot meal?

They went to an authentic Sichuan hot pot restaurant, which was packed with people and doing brisk business.

Zhou Mochen glanced at her, then looked down and asked, "Shall we go to a private room?"

"No, let's eat in the main hall!" Xu Su resolutely refused. "Eating hot pot is about the lively atmosphere, about feeling the hustle and bustle. What's the point of the two of us eating in a private room?"

Although Zhou Mochen was somewhat unaccustomed to this environment, he nodded upon hearing this and led Xu Su to a corner seat by the waiter.