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

It was not even 2 PM...

She hadn't been out for long at that time; she was still sitting in the arcade.

Zhou Mochen looked at Huang Chao in the driver's seat: "Go back."

Xu Su was taken aback. Where should we go back to? Isn't this the Imperial Central Park?

"Let's go back and vent our anger first." He kissed her forehead tenderly, and Zhou Mochen's heart, which had been filled with anxiety all afternoon, finally relaxed. He buried his face in Xu Su's neck and said, "Don't be soft-hearted, Xu Su. This time I won't let you be soft-hearted. He dared to hit you. He actually dared to hit you!"

His voice was extremely sinister. Xu Su didn't think much of it, but Huang Chao in front of her had already unconsciously shrank his neck.

Xu Su then realized what was happening and looked at Huang Chao: "Zhou Mochen, you really are the wicked capitalist, not even letting your assistant have a New Year's Eve dinner during the Spring Festival."

“Ms. Xu, you’ve misunderstood. My working hours are based on Mr. Zhou’s schedule, and regular holidays are not my responsibility.” Seeing that the topic had turned to him, Huang Chao quickly expressed his loyalty: “I enjoy this job very much, and it is my duty to share Mr. Zhou’s burdens.”

Zhou Mochen didn't even look up, completely unconcerned about anything else. He stared intently at Xu Su: "If the Xu family dares to hurt you like this, I'll make them pay a hundredfold."

These words didn't sound like a joke at all. Xu Su's heart skipped a beat, and she felt a mix of emotions.

I don't know what the Xu family said to him, but surely they wouldn't be stupid enough to tell him everything, right?

...However, the injuries on her face are there, so it doesn't seem to matter anymore.

Less than half an hour later, the car drove into the alley. Huang Chao's driving skills were very steady, and he stopped directly in front of the Xu family's old house.

Xu Su was carried out of the car by Zhou Mochen, who treated her like a fragile object, not letting her feet touch the ground, and carried her horizontally into the Xu family's old house.

The wooden door was ajar. Huang Chao pushed it open and then closed it behind them after they went inside.

Xu Su was held in Zhou Mochen's arms and sat on a chair. When she looked up, she saw that the main room was packed with people.

The entire Xu family, young and old, including Xu Xiaogu's family of four, had their backs to them, huddled in the corner like quails with their necks tucked in.

Both tables were covered in leftover food, and broken bowls and plates were scattered all over the floor. Upon closer inspection, there were traces of blood, making it clear that a fight had taken place there.

Several burly men sat or stood guard here, occasionally kicking the person squatting on the ground. When Zhou Mochen entered, the seated people stood up nervously.

The main room, filled with so many people, was filled only with the occasional wails of the Xu family.

Xu Su was stunned; she had never seen anything like this before.

Zhou Mochen patted her back reassuringly and said slowly, "Turn around, both of you."

The Xu family members, who had their backs to them, were shouted at by several burly men to turn around. Upon seeing Xu Su, they instantly became excited.

Aunt Xu, holding her two daughters, wept bitterly: "Su Su, quick! Quickly talk to these brothers and tell them that it was your father who did it, we didn't do anything to you, please forgive us!"

"Yes, Su Su, I've always treated you well. There's a reason for this, so don't blame my family!"

"Why should I beg her? I don't think she'd actually be so ruthless to her own family!" Old Mrs. Xu grabbed her daughter's arm and yelled at Xu Su, "Even if you weren't raised in the Xu family, you're still a member of the Xu family. Go ask around the neighborhood and see if any other girl is like you, getting slapped by her own father and then calling a bunch of thugs to cause trouble at your door!"

"Xu Su! No matter what your father is wrong with, he's still your own father! Look at him, look at how badly he's been beaten! How could you be so heartless!" Chen Shulan, who had been squatting quietly, suddenly stood up and rushed towards Xu Su when she saw her daughter suddenly gain strength. She had just straightened up when she was kicked by a burly man next to her.

"Be honest!"

Xu Su was stunned for a moment, then looked around and saw Xu Weiguo and Yang Yun squatting with their heads covered in bruises. Old Master Xu was unharmed, as were the Xu brothers. As she looked over, she was soon met with a pair of resentful eyes.

Seeing that his daughter had finally noticed him, Xu Weiping sneered with a swollen face: "I should have drowned you when you were born."

"Heh..." Zhou Mochen chuckled lightly. The Xu family members who were shouting at Xu Su fell silent, their eyes filled with fear.

"I didn't know that you were bullied like this at home?" Zhou Mochen's smile faded. "It's really unpleasant to hear. It's like they've shut them up."

Several burly men immediately took action and used duct tape to seal the mouths of the Xu family members.

Xu Su was speechless; they really knew how to pick on the weak.

Despite being terrified of Zhou Mochen, she assumed Zhou would soften and plead for her after seeing her, acting as if it were her right and even trying to use her authority as a family member to lecture her.

Even Xu Weiping probably still believes that with his daughter's arrival, he will no longer be beaten.

So, he started putting on his fatherly airs again.

Xu Su listened expressionlessly until she saw Xu Jiandang, whose face was covered in injuries, in the corner. Her expression finally changed. "Let my uncle get up."

Zhou Mochen paused, then waved his hand.

Xu Jiandang was helped to his feet by a strong man, his back still bent. He was the most honest and kind-hearted. In the afternoon, a group of people rushed into his house, and he was beaten the most for trying to protect his family.

"You hit him?" Xu Su stood up, walked to Xu Jiandang's side, looked at the bloodstains on his nose that hadn't been wiped away, and turned to ask Zhou Mochen, "Why did you take action without permission? I was able to escape only because my uncle protected me, otherwise I'm afraid I would have been crippled by Xu Weiping today."

If Xu Jiandang hadn't stopped her from slapping him, she probably would have lost an ear today. If there's anyone in the Xu family that Xu Su still cares about, it's only her uncle who was born mute.

“You didn’t reply to my messages all morning. Then Shen Chen called to tell me that you promised to send him photos, but you didn’t. And your phone was off. Xu Su, you have no idea how anxious I was.”

Zhou Mochen explained earnestly: "I came here to find you and found your broken phone at the door. They told me that you ran out on your own. I wanted to know what happened at your house this morning, so I asked them politely, but they wouldn't answer honestly. This forced me to use force."

He paused for a moment, then said apologetically, "As for your uncle, I didn't know he was protecting you. I'm sorry."

Xu Su stood there without saying a word.

...So that's how it is. She was still wondering why Zhou Mochen reacted so quickly, rushing straight to the Xu family's old residence.

Her not replying to the message wouldn't have caused Zhou Mochen to come knocking on her door, but Shen Chen's call was the key reason that made him uneasy.

One second they were agreeing, and the next their phone was off... Something just doesn't feel right.

"I still don't understand what happened this morning, or whether what they said is true." Zhou Mochen looked down at her for a while, then suddenly pointed at Xu Hao, "You come out and tell us."

From the moment the child saw Xu Su, he stared at her with eyes like knives.