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

This is sexual harassment!

Who asks girls this kind of question?!

Xu Su sensed that something was wrong with Shen Chen. She felt unsafe in his half-lying position in front of him, so she braced herself on the sofa and tried to sit up.

The next second, Shen Chen stopped her by pressing her shoulder, "Lie down, I won't ask anymore."

Shen Chen stepped back a little, his lips pressed tightly together, his face expressionless, which actually looked somewhat frightening.

He was silent for a moment, then looked down at me: "Voluntary?"

"..." Didn't I say I wouldn't ask?

If it wasn't voluntary, how could Zhou Mochen force her?

Xu Su was extremely embarrassed, but she knew in her heart that his question was genuinely out of concern. After all, she and Zhou Mochen had made such a scene in the private room last night, and Shen Chen was afraid that she would be forced into something by Zhou Mochen's power...

Thinking of this, Xu Su couldn't help but feel touched. She nodded and said, "Don't overthink it. Of course, it was my own choice. He wouldn't force me."

Zhou Mochen was truly obedient to her, and the only time he showed any assertiveness was when he couldn't control himself in bed...

Memories of last night flooded back, and Xu Su's eyelashes trembled. She reached out and pushed him, saying, "Shen Chen! Stop asking about this!"

Her blushing face resembled a delicate pink rose, its branches trembling and stretching out in preparation for blooming after being touched by rain.

It is breathtakingly beautiful, truly a beauty of unparalleled grace.

But Shen Chen felt bitter inside. He didn't even know why he couldn't help but come and witness it all, even though he knew she was someone else's girlfriend.

Why did he keep running to Changshi like he'd lost his mind, knowing full well that she could never be his, knowing full well that he probably would never be able to take her into his arms in this lifetime?

But he still came again and again, and on the few occasions when he received her call, he couldn't contain his joy.

Even a simple chat can brighten his mood for days.

It's ridiculous that Shen Chen could be so captivated by a woman.

A few years ago, when one of his brothers was troubled by love, Shen Chen could still casually joke that women are creatures that can only be slept with, not pampered, let alone loved.

There are only two reasons why a man might be fixated on a particular woman.

Either they haven't gotten the hang of it, or they haven't had enough practice.

On that day, he spoke of women with unrestrained contempt, asserting that there was no other possibility between men and women besides these two points.

As it turned out, his brother, who was troubled by love, lost his devotion after only six months of getting what he wanted, and soon found it boring to be with only one woman.

This further solidified his belief.

He was used to having fun until he met Xu Su.

He wasn't very old, but he had already been with many women—some innocent and charming, some seductive and alluring, and some aloof and indifferent.

He had tasted all sorts of flavors. When he first got his hands on something, he felt a sense of novelty, but after a while, he realized it was just so-so.

He even tried with married women who were older than him.

When I was young and naive, in order to seek excitement,

I've played quite a few games with three or four players...

He believes he has seen through the ways of love in this world. If nothing unexpected happens, in seven or eight years, he will find a woman who is reasonably pleasing to the eye to marry. He doesn't need her to come from a wealthy or powerful family; as long as she is docile and doesn't try to control him, that's enough. And that's how he will live his life.

However, he met Xu Su, and then an unexpected thing happened.

That summer in the car, when he kissed her soft, petal-like lips, his heart was pounding beyond his control. He had never been so moved at the age when he should have been experiencing the first stirrings of love.

He rarely kisses people, let alone forcefully kisses them, but he did it that day.

He even came up with a seemingly respectable reason, which she still believes to this day.

He clearly hated women crying the most. That day, she cried so much that her makeup was ruined, but instead of feeling annoyed, he felt sorry for her and wanted to hold her in his arms to comfort her. He wished he could kill all the people who had hurt her.

At that time, he was thinking that there might be a third possibility when a man is thinking about a woman.

A possibility he feared…

Why did you fall in love with Xu Su?

Shen Chen had also seriously considered this question. To say she was beautiful, she was indeed beautiful, and she had become more and more beautiful in the past two years compared to when they first met.

It might be difficult to find someone more beautiful than Xu Su, but Shen Chen is certainly not short of beauties around him. Even if someone isn't as pretty as Xu Su, it's not a big deal.

Moreover, he didn't have that kind of conquering feeling that comes with seeing a prey, and he didn't think she was pretty, so he wouldn't be satisfied until he got her.

On the contrary, he never had any lustful thoughts towards her, never thought that sleeping with her once would resolve this knot in his heart, and felt that it was nothing more than that.

He was so careful with his feelings for Xu Su that he dared not let her find out. Forget about satisfying his desires, even getting a kind look from her would be enough to make him happy.

Shen Chen still can't accept that such a humble emotion could actually appear in him.

He wasn't a generous person and always held grudges, expecting tenfold returns for every three points he gave. But with Xu Su, he concealed his feelings, afraid that she would discover them and distance herself from him.

I put my heart into choosing a gift for her, carefully selecting it, fearing she wouldn't accept it. I racked my brains to convince her that I only considered her a friend...

Bullshit friend.

God knows, he never makes friends with women.

Shen Chen's expression was complicated, and he gave off an indescribable feeling, which made Xu Su feel a little uneasy.

Fortunately, he recovered quickly.

A smile returned to Shen Chen's lips, and he sighed softly, "Xu Su, if you really want to break up with Brother Zhou, you can tell me. I'll protect you, okay?"

He still remembered that the day before yesterday she kept saying that her breakup didn't count.

How about I protect you...?

Xu Su was dumbfounded.

I never imagined Shen Chen could be so loyal!

This is Zhou Mochen!

Zhou Mochen!

What is Shen Chen promising?

If she ever wants to break up with Zhou Mochen, will he protect her?

Is he going to go against Zhou Mochen for her sake?

She stared in shock, her eyes wide: "Shen Chen, you're such a weirdo."

"...You're only realizing this now." Shen Chen sat down again, his eyes full of helplessness: "Xu Su, considering how good I've been to you, please stop complaining about me in the future."

Xu Su looked completely innocent: "When have I ever complained about you?"

Aside from the first few meetings, when she still held onto her prejudices from her past life and argued with him a few times, Xu Su has genuinely treated Shen Chen as a true friend over the past year.

Shen Chen is such a wonderful friend.

He's wealthy, loyal, and has a very good temper.

As she thought about it, Xu Su's eyes lit up as she looked at Shen Chen: "I really didn't look down on you. Seriously, Shen Chen, I'd take a dozen friends like you."

"You wish." Shen Chen glared at her irritably. "Do you think I'm worthless? When it comes to planning? You won't find another person in the entire capital who understands this."

Xu Su sniffed and realized she had been a bit greedy.

Young Master Shen is one of the most prominent figures in the capital. Among the well-known aristocratic families, the Shen family is not much inferior to the Zhou family.