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

Since God has given her a second chance, her current task as a student is to study hard.

And so it went until Xu Weiping got home from get off work, only to find his son, his eyes still red, glaring angrily at the girl sitting on the sofa reading a book, the TV blasting loudly, and the aroma of food wafting from the kitchen.

"Susu?"

Hearing a familiar voice amidst the loud television volume that Xu Yang had deliberately turned up, Xu Su looked up from her book and saw Xu Weiping, who looked more than ten years younger. She smiled and naturally called out, "Dad."

When Xu Yang saw Xu Weiping return, he jumped up like a wronged person who had found a savior and complained, "Dad, get her out! I don't want her in our house! I don't like her!"

Xu Weiping frowned and turned down the TV volume, coaxing, "Don't talk nonsense, this is your sister."

"I don't have a sister, I don't want a sister. She took my room, my remote control, and even tried to take my parents away. I don't like her!"

As she spoke, Xu Yang was about to start crying again.

This broke Xu Weiping's heart. Looking at his son's red eyes, he wondered how long he had been crying. This son was someone the couple had longed for for many years and they had always cherished him dearly.

Xu Weiping picked up his six-year-old son and rushed to his wife in the kitchen, eager to know what had happened at home that made the child cry so much. He didn't even bother to glance at Xu Su, who had just arrived home.

Xu Su looked away, ignoring what the family of three was saying in the kitchen.

The heart that needed to be broken had already been broken by Xu Su at the age of sixteen in her previous life. Now, she not only wasn't sad, but even felt a little like laughing.

These are the parents she has been waiting for for over a decade, her family of origin.

Fortunately, whether in her past life or this life, she will only live here for three years. In her previous life, she left this home after graduating from high school and becoming an adult. In this life, Xu Su plans to go to boarding school when she starts school.

Xu Su had already made up her mind to sever ties with the Xu family as soon as possible. She didn't need the occasional acts of charity from the family, and she would never let them sell her out a second time.

Lunch was plentiful. Chen Shulan stir-fried some greens, a cucumber stir-fried with ham, a plate of braised pork, and there were even two fried chicken legs in front of Xu Su.

As soon as they sat down at the table, Chen Shulan first put a fried chicken leg into Xu Yang's bowl, then gave the remaining one to Xu Su, and poured her a bowl of Sprite that she had just bought downstairs.

"Eat up. Your grandma has taken good care of you. Now that we're home, we can't let you go hungry."

Seeing the smug look Xu Yang gave him across the table, Xu Su guessed what Chen Shulan and her husband had just promised him in the kitchen.

It seems she'll have to sleep in the living room again for the next six months.

As expected, after briefly inquiring about Xu Su's junior high school experiences and showing concern for her mother's health in the countryside, Chen Shulan spoke up.

"Susu, your little brother is getting old, it's not appropriate for him to sleep with us. Boys should have their own rooms. Why don't you sleep on the sofa tonight?"

If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, Xu Su would have laughed. What a reasonable statement! Six-year-old boys should have their own rooms, but sixteen-year-old girls don't.

As if afraid that her daughter would feel wronged, Chen Shulan added, "The new welfare housing in your father's and my factory is almost finished. According to our seniority, we might be able to get a new house. Then you two will both have your own rooms. You are older than your brother and more sensible, so give way to your brother."

At the small square dining table, Xu Yang sat directly opposite Xu Su. Xu Su lowered her eyes, avoiding looking at her younger brother's smug gaze.

How could there be such an annoying child? Even though Xu Su was already thirty years old at heart, she couldn't control her disgust for this so-called younger brother.

Seeing that Xu Su remained silent, Xu Weiping assumed she was dissatisfied with her parents' arrangements, and his face darkened. "Your parents can only afford this much. There are only two rooms in the house. Your brother needs to sleep in one. If you also want to sleep in a room, then your mother and I can let you sleep in our room, and we'll sleep on the sofa. What do you think?"

Here we go again, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop. Xu Weiping and his wife have mastered this routine in their past lives, but it still feels a bit stiff now.

Xu Su held her bowl, took a bite of the fried chicken leg, and said, "No need, I'll sleep in the living room." After thinking for a moment, she added, "Dad, Mom, can I do my homework at the coffee table in the living room from now on?"

Chen Shulan and her husband exchanged a glance and looked at the low coffee table. With Xu Su's current height, it would be fine for a while, but if she kept writing on such a low coffee table, the incorrect writing posture would not be good for her eyesight or her developing bones.

Perhaps out of guilt, Xu Weiping said, "There is a small table in our room. You can do your homework in our room during the day, and write at the dining table at night."

That sounds nice, but in reality, they can only do their homework in their rooms for a few days. After school starts, there won't be any homework during the day. High school students have evening self-study until 10 p.m., and it will be dark when they come back.

Xu Su thought to herself, and nodded in agreement as usual, appearing obedient.

After the bedtime arrangements were made, Chen Shulan kept her promise and took the two children out to buy new clothes after dinner.

The Xu family lives in an industrial area. The textile factory where Chen Shulan and her husband work is one of the largest factories in the area. After leaving the employee dormitory building and crossing the road, you will find a pedestrian street. Even in this hot weather, there are quite a few vendors setting up stalls.

They said they were buying clothes for their new daughter, but in the end, Xu Yang ended up buying three sets of clothes from head to toe, while Xu Su only bought two five-yuan discounted short-sleeved shirts and a pair of ten-yuan plastic sandals.

The most basic style was covered in a thin layer of dust on the stall, indicating that it was stock that the owner had been keeping for a while without selling.

After shopping, Chen Shulan took her son out to visit other people's homes, leaving Xu Su alone at home, where she could finally have some peace and quiet.

Xu Su took her schoolbag to her parents' room. The table Xu Weiping had mentioned was placed against the wall to the right of the bed, just right for her to sit on the bed and write. There was a calendar hanging on the wall with the date July 28th on it.

Xu Su looked at the date and suddenly remembered that there was military training in high school!

I quickly rummaged through my backpack and finally found the acceptance letter in a hidden compartment.

The name and date on the notification were handwritten, and the reporting date was August 10th.

Xu Su instantly recalled some unpleasant memories. During her ten-day high school military training, she happened to be on her period. The hot weather, the high-intensity training, and the experience of menstrual bleeding were all unforgettable.

Without thinking about anything else, Xu Su began to look through her junior high school books, homework, and class notes.

I found that English, which used to be the most troublesome subject, has become the easiest, followed by Chinese, and math is the most difficult.