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

Zhou Mochen parked the car by the river. The night breeze blew in through the car window, and he said softly, "After I met you, I truly believed in the concept of destiny."

"..." Xu Su's mind was a bit of a mess, and she quickly started to sort out the differences between the two lifetimes.

In this lifetime, it was only after they met again at the bubble tea shop that he realized his own feelings.

So, if she never went to the bubble tea shop in her previous life, where did Zhou Mochen meet her again and decide to stay in Changshi?

Xu Su clearly remembers that the first time she met him in her previous life was after the Xu family moved into the welfare housing. Zhou Mochen appeared in her life as a neighbor. Before that, she had never seen him or spoken to him.

If it wasn't love at first sight in this life, then it certainly wasn't love at first sight in the past life either. Since that's the case, they didn't have any further interaction. That Zhou Mochen…

Thinking of this, Xu Su felt a chill run down his spine.

She always felt that Zhou Mochen from her previous life was strange. His appearance in her life was strange from the very beginning. He picked her up and dropped her off at school as a neighbor, but he was also very aloof and never said a word to her.

He was too cold, which was why Xu Su never thought that Zhou Mochen, an adult, would have any ill intentions towards a child like her in her previous life.

At the same age, Zhou Mochen in this life would gently coax her, laugh, and tell her without any concealment that he likes her.

In his previous life, Zhou Mochen was completely different. He clearly liked her, but he didn't show it at all during the three years he drove her around. Later, he even gave her money to be with him.

It's been so long that many memories have become blurred, but Xu Su still clearly remembers the day she went to him to borrow money, and Zhou Mochen's calm expression.

Before that, she had vaguely sensed her neighbor's intentions. She strongly resisted and could not accept that an adult she saw every day had such thoughts about her, so she deliberately avoided him for a while.

Later, when her grandmother had an accident and the family had no money to treat her illness, Xu Su was desperate and didn't even plan to ask him for help. She was really scared, and in the end, she was practically pushed by Chen Shulan to go to his door for help.

I remember the moment she asked to borrow money, he revealed his true colors, no longer bothering to pretend, and directly asked her to move into his house.

It wasn't the house next door to the Xu family, but rather the house in Yupin Central.

That night, Xu Su trembled with fear. If it were Zhou Mochen in this life, he would never have the heart to make things difficult for her.

But the person from her past life didn't hesitate at all, like a traveler who had been thirsty for half his life in the desert, devouring her thoroughly.

A dimly lit room, a forceful intrusion, a fierce kiss, and relentless plundering—that's all Xu Su remembers about that summer.

Does it hurt?

Xu Su blinked, recalling the events carefully. He didn't seem to want her to suffer for too long; he was indeed ruthless, but…

"What are you thinking about?"

The familiar voice in her ear snapped Xu Su back to reality. She hurriedly reached out and wrapped her arms around her boyfriend's neck, blushing slightly for some reason: "It's nothing."

"Your face is so hot?" Zhou Mochen touched the girl's neck, raising an eyebrow as he touched her face. "What mischief are you thinking about?"

"..." Xu Su, embarrassed and angry, released her hands from his neck, opened the car door and got out of the car.

The wind was strong and cool by the river at night, which dissipated the heat from Xu Su's face as she quietly watched the river under the bridge.

Zhou Mochen hugged her from behind, kissed her ear, and sighed softly, "My sweetheart."

"..."

Even after all this time, Xu Su still hasn't gotten used to this form of address.

After a long silence, she suddenly asked in a joking tone, "Zhou Mochen, have you ever thought about what would have happened if I hadn't shown up at the bubble tea shop that day?"

The hand around his waist tightened suddenly.

Zhou Mochen buried his head in her neck and sniffed, then said in a hoarse voice, "Unless you never let me see you again in this lifetime, and never appear in front of me again, I still won't let you go."

Yes…

This is Zhou Mochen's inherent persistence towards her.

Xu Su tentatively asked, "What if when we meet again, I have someone else by my side, a close lover, or even married with children? Would you still get involved?"

"Don't say such unlucky things."

Zhou Mochen pinched her waist in annoyance: "You have quite the imagination. Who do you want to marry and have children with? Xu Su, we have a deep connection. Chang City is so big, how could we miss each other if we can meet in a few days?"

"Answer my question!" Xu Su persisted. "Answer my question directly: what will you do if I fall in love with someone else when you see me?"

"What should we do?" Zhou Mochen's voice suddenly turned cold. He reached out and turned Xu Su's chin, looking at her spoiled and arrogant face, and chuckled: "Are you sure you want to hear the truth? Aren't you scared?"

Xu Su: "...Mm."

"Let me think..." Zhou Mochen pretended to ponder for a moment, then said with a smile, "I'll probably try to find a way to snatch you away..."

His eyes held a hint of something unreadable: "I'll 'serve' you well, so that you'll only remember me, body and soul."

He emphasized the word "serve" with extra force. Zhou Mochen kissed Xu Su's eyes reassuringly and coaxed her with a smile, "If you fall in love with someone else, you will be punished, but don't be afraid, I can't bear to punish you too harshly."

Xu Su swallowed hard, understanding perfectly what he meant.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Su turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck, saying in a muffled voice, "Then I'm afraid I'll have to die with you."

If she truly had a lover she was devoted to, and he still managed to forcefully take her away, she would rather die than live in dishonor.

"it is good."

Zhou Mochen seemed completely unconcerned, and he chuckled as he said, "Then let's perish together."

His gentle voice reached my ears, yet he uttered chilling words.

Xu Su didn't know whether to be afraid or helpless.

This guy is like a mad dog, he's really chasing after her and won't let go!

"Don't overthink it. We're fine. You won't have anyone else." Zhou Mochen touched Xu Su's cold face. "Let's go back. It's very windy here. Don't catch a cold."

The college entrance exam is just around the corner; it would be a real problem if I caught a cold.

Xu Su climbed into the car, looked at the man driving steadily in the driver's seat, and suddenly exclaimed, "Something's not right!"

Her mind instinctively rejected his statement: "I don't think you would do that, Zhou Mochen. You were so angry when I tricked you last time, but you didn't do anything to me. If you really met someone else, you definitely wouldn't be willing to do that."

He waited for two years, only to find out he had been deceived, and he still couldn't bring himself to be ruthless. So how could he bear to 'punish' her as he had promised, when she hadn't actually deceived him and they had simply missed each other due to bad luck?

Why keep thinking about problems that don't exist?

Zhou Mochen glanced at her and sighed, "I haven't experienced it myself, so how would I know what I would do if I really encountered it? Xu Su, what I just said might have been too mild. If you really fall in love with someone else, I might very well kill you in bed."