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

Xu Su declined, saying, "No need, we can just split the bill at our class reunion."

"I'm in charge of this matter." Shen Chen glanced at her sideways. "My territory, my rules."

Xu Su: "...Okay, I'll listen to you."

Having a wealthy and powerful friend is definitely a good thing...

Huang Feng tightened her grip on Xu Su's arm slightly, and Xu Su suddenly remembered that she hadn't formally introduced them to each other yet, not even at the wedding banquet in Kang County last year.

She quickly introduced, "By the way, this is my best friend from all three years of high school, her name is Huang Feng."

Shen Chen was taken aback, then smiled at Huang Feng: "Hello, my name is Shen Chen."

Huang Feng blushed immediately and said softly, "Hello."

"..." Xu Su's alarm bells rang again.

The elevator quickly reached the third floor, and Xu Su, as if being chased by a ghost, pulled Huang Feng and hurried out.

As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I saw several familiar male classmates chatting in the corridor. Xi Zirong was there too. He was standing sideways, with smooth shoulder and neck lines, and a straight and slender back, looking very youthful.

Hearing their footsteps, the boys turned around and fell silent.

Xi Zirong's gaze lingered on Xu Su for a few seconds. After a moment of silence, she pushed open the door to the private room behind her and said, "Let's go in. The banquet will start soon."

The private room was very large, with two large round tables, each seating about twenty people. The two tables were separated by a screen. Originally, it was arranged that the students from the top-performing class sat at one table and the students from the first-performing class sat at the other.

They were just sitting together haphazardly, since the students from both classes were very familiar with each other, and many of them were classmates before the class division in the second year of high school.

Just like Xu Su and Huang Feng, they had a revolutionary friendship.

As soon as they entered, classmates came to greet them. Xu Su pulled Huang Feng to find two seats together.

The teachers also arrived and were surrounded by students chatting, creating a lively atmosphere.

As soon as Xu Su sat down, she was about to greet the teachers when Huang Feng tugged at her arm. "Su Su, does Shen Chen have a girlfriend?"

"!!!" Xu Su's eyes widened, and she said seriously, "You're asking this? You don't actually like him, do you? Fengfeng, don't be silly! He's not a good man."

"I think he's pretty good. He looked really cool when I saw him hitting someone last year, and he seems even more handsome this time."

Huang Feng looked incredulous: "Besides, he has a very gentle smile, not fierce at all. Su Su, does he have a girlfriend or not?"

"Zhou Mochen said that Shen Chen never talks about girlfriends, only keeps mistresses, and is very promiscuous."

Xu Su was afraid that she would fall for Shen Chen's charm like Shi Lin did, so she earnestly advised her: "You should like someone else. When you get to university, there will be plenty of boys for you to choose from."

"Keeping a mistress?" Huang Feng was taken aback, a hint of hesitation on her face: "Is he very rich?"

“They’re very rich! The Grand Hyatt Hotel is their business, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.” Seeing her hesitate, Xu Su quickly pressed on, “Don’t ever fall for him. You absolutely can’t handle him. He’s slept with who knows how many women he’s been with.”

Xu Su was extremely blunt, and Huang Feng glared at her embarrassedly: "I didn't like him either, I just thought he was pretty handsome."

“There are plenty of handsome guys out there. Let’s find someone clean. You can ask your brother. He definitely knows something about Shen Chen. Believe me, if you dare to like Shen Chen, your brother will be the first to disagree.”

Xu Su brought up Huang Chao and offered her empty promises: "Trust me, there are really a lot of handsome guys in college, Shen Chen is nothing special."

"What are you talking about?" Rao Lu suddenly leaned over: "Stop talking, Su Su, let's have a drink."

drink wine?

Xu Su looked up and saw that the dining table was already full of dishes, red wine and beer were also laid out, and there was even a bottle of baijiu.

The physics teacher loved to drink baijiu (a type of Chinese liquor), and he enjoyed it all by himself.

Rao Lu handed over a bottle of ice-cold beer and filled Xu Su's glass. "Su Su, this is my first beer ever, and I'm giving it to you. Are you going to drink with me?"

"..." Xu Su stood up, laughing and crying at the same time, holding her wine glass. "Even if it's your second sip, I'll still drink with you."

After downing a glass of ice-cold beer, Xu Su squinted her eyes with a sense of satisfaction.

Few in the class knew that Xu Su loved to drink, so they were all quite surprised to see her drink a beer so readily.

Soon, more people came to her with wine glasses, and before Xu Su could even eat a few bites of food, she was overwhelmed by wave after wave of enthusiasm from her classmates.

She finally calmed down, having already drunk two bottles. Huang Feng, who was standing next to her, had also drunk quite a bit, and her face was flushed.

Teacher Wu sat at the head of the table and pointed at a few students who were keen on toasting: "Be mindful of your limits, don't get drunk."

Xu Su quickly picked up a few bites of food to fill her stomach. Hearing Teacher Wu's words, she realized that she hadn't yet toasted the teachers.

He quickly raised his glass with both hands, stood up and toasted the teachers, saying, "Thank you for your care and love over the past three years."

Teacher Wu smiled and drank: "I have a special affection for this class of students. Remember to come back to our alma mater to visit us teachers often in the future."

He looked at Xi Zirong: "The school has already prepared to order a banner, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, this year's top science student in the city will be from our school."

Upon hearing this, the students around him erupted in cheers.

Even though they had already guessed that Xi Zirong's outstanding score made it perfectly normal for her to take first place, it was still quite exciting to actually become the classmate of the city's top scorer.

Everyone was urging Xi Zirong to drink a few more cups…

Xu Su listened in silence...

More than just the city…

There's a small stage in the private room where you can sing or perform your talents.

Encouraged by the students, several teachers joined in and sang, creating a joyful atmosphere among the teachers and students.

Xu Su was already slightly tipsy. She was quietly listening to music, feeling nostalgic about her high school life, when suddenly a can of beer appeared in front of her.

"Xu Su, shall we have a drink together?"

Xu Su looked up and saw Gu Yunjia appear out of nowhere, standing in front of her with a can of beer in one hand.

Seeing her look over, Gu Yunjia continued to offer the beer in her right hand to Xu Su: "Want a drink?"

"..." Xu Su took the beer, thinking of their conversation on the rooftop, and couldn't help but ask, "How did your exam go?"

Gu Yunjia said, "It's not bad, I should be able to get into a good university."

"That's very good."

Xu Su nodded, genuinely happy for her.

Even now, Xu Su still doesn't understand whether she and Gu Yunjia are friends. If they are friends, they haven't spoken a word to each other in the past six months. But if they aren't friends, she knows Gu Yunjia's most secret things.

Gu Yunjia was also willing to tell her those secrets on her own initiative...

Isn't this a form of trust...?

Xu Su opened the can and prepared to pour the wine into the glass, but Gu Yunjia stopped her: "What's the point of using a glass? Just drink the whole bottle."