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

"It's getting colder today, and you got caught in the rain. Aren't you afraid you'll catch a cold when you get home?"

Zhou Mochen's voice was gentle, as if afraid of startling her, "You take the shuttle bus to Changshi, and then you have to transfer to a public bus to get to the old industrial area. Why don't you take a ride-sharing service?"

"Huang Chao is also in the car. He's the driver. If you're uncomfortable, I can give another female passenger who wants to go to the city a ride."

Besides cars, the station is mostly filled with passengers.

For example, there were several passengers standing next to Xu Su, all of whom were preparing to go to the city. A woman heard Zhou Mochen's words and her eyes showed some expectation.

She wasn't afraid of running into bad people. Judging from Zhou Mochen's appearance and the car he drove, he was obviously not an ordinary person.

Xu Su remained unmoved and shook her head, saying, "I remember telling you last time that I'm sick, so could you please not appear in front of me?"

Over such a long period of time, Zhou Mochen had clearly come to understand the meaning of the term 'androphobia'.

He glanced at the middle-aged woman who was eavesdropping on their conversation, and only after she walked away sheepishly did he whisper, "I came to Kang County for this very reason."

"I know you were influenced by the rumors spread by that guy named Sun Yu in your class when you were studying in Kang County... Oh right, and there were others too." Zhou Mochen chuckled, but there was no smile in his eyes.

He said softly, "Don't worry, I won't let any of these people go. They will pay the price for their actions."

These words were like a thunderclap in his ear, startling Xu Su into jumping.

In a flash, Xu Su remembered who Sun Yu, whom Zhou Mochen had mentioned, was.

While attending school in Kang County, Xu Su, though not yet fully grown up, began to stand out more and more among her peers.

In this era, many idle people in society have nothing to do and often wander around the school area.

The "boss" of this group of hooligans thought she was pretty and said he wanted to date her, asking if she was willing.

Xu Su was naturally unwilling!

Then this 'boss' said he wanted to pursue her.

Xu Su had always been a good student, but she was also timid and had never seen anything like this before. One evening after self-study, the thug was standing by the window waiting for her outside the classroom.

She was so scared that she didn't dare to go out and sat in the classroom crying. In the end, several classmates accompanied her back to the dormitory.

Later, somehow the news got out, but the story was told differently.

It's said that Xu Su got together with someone from outside the family, got pregnant with his child, had two abortions, and was dumped.

She was so sad that she cried in the classroom.

The rumor was so detailed and convincing that Xu Su only realized she had been the target of such slander when her homeroom teacher called her in for a talk.

Xu Su consistently ranked first in her grade, and her status in the eyes of her teachers was comparable to that of Xi Zirong from the No. 1 Middle School in the city.

The teachers, of course, did not believe the outrageous rumors about such an obedient student. In the end, they investigated the source of the rumors and found that it was actually spread by Sun Yu, a classmate.

Sun Yu also had excellent grades, consistently ranking in the top ten of his grade, and even reaching the top three with exceptional performance. He was also considered a good student by all his teachers. Perhaps out of jealousy, or for some other reason, he maliciously spread rumors about his classmate.

When the homeroom teacher called him to the office and asked him to apologize to Xu Su, Sun Yu still stubbornly insisted that he had seen Xu Su being harassed by hooligans and that he had also seen her crying in the classroom. He concluded that the rumors were just reasonable guesses.

You can't blame him. If anyone is to blame, it's Xu Su herself for being indiscreet and associating closely with people in society, which led to misunderstandings.

This statement infuriated Xu Su and her homeroom teacher. In the end, the homeroom teacher suggested that both parties bring their parents to the school so that they could have a proper discussion.

After three years of being classmates, many of Xu Su's classmates knew that her parents were not around and that she lived with her grandmother.

Sun Yu was certain that she wouldn't contact her parents, which is why he dared to be so fearless.

The rumor was really unpleasant, and Xu Su didn't want her grandmother to worry about her, so she gritted her teeth and told her homeroom teacher that she wouldn't pursue the matter further.

These events, in terms of current time, occurred last year, but in Xu Su's memory, they happened more than a decade ago. The anger and grievances she felt back then are now somewhat blurred in her recollection.

She looked at Zhou Mochen and saw a drop of rainwater from his hair trickling down his neck and into his clothes. Combined with his focused gaze, it instantly added to his allure.

Xu Su quickly looked away and asked, "What have you been doing?"

This person made a special trip to Kang County, which can be described as a big fuss. Xu Su pursed her lips and continued, "No matter what you did, don't say it was for me. I don't need you to stand up for me."

"Hmm." Zhou Mochen responded softly, readily agreeing: "I was just venting my anger, not for you."

"..." Xu Su was speechless and choked with emotion.

She had to admit that their relationship had changed in this life. She remembered that when they first met in her previous life, wasn't he quite aloof? Even when she took his car to and from school, they often didn't exchange a single unnecessary word along the way.

It was his indifferent attitude that prevented Xu Su from realizing his true intentions after riding in his car for more than two years, and she still thought of him as a helpful neighbor.

Could it be that my rejection of him has changed him into a different person? Has he stopped taking things slowly and methodically?

Xu Su was completely baffled, feeling that things were spiraling out of control.

Seeing that Xu Su didn't speak, Zhou Mochen picked up the vegetables on the ground and said, "Get in the car."

Xu Su stood still.

"Don't be afraid of me." Zhou Mochen sighed, took a step closer, and said in a very soft voice, "I do have some feelings for you, but I'm not a beast. You're still young."

!

Xu Su stared at him, her eyes filled with disbelief. He had actually admitted it so easily.

"Didn't you figure it out?" Zhou Mochen was also somewhat impressed by the girl's keenness. It was the first time he had ever liked a girl, and after only meeting her twice, she had already seen through his feelings.

After hearing her talk about androphobia last time, he specifically looked it up online and came to the conclusion that most girls with this symptom had been hurt by men. Zhou Mochen's heart trembled at the first moment.

In that instant, countless news stories flooded his mind. Zhou Mochen had his men investigate Xu Su's life from childhood to adulthood. During those few days, he hadn't slept well; all he could see when he closed his eyes was her image.