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

He didn't want to talk to her about other men at all, even though he knew her feelings for Shen Chen were completely innocent.

These two are getting along a little too well...

He didn't consider himself a petty man, but he could never be generous when it came to her.

If possible, I wish she could only see him, only talk to him, and only smile at him…

After dinner, Shen Chen leisurely went out.

Xu Su felt much better and was about to go play in the fantasy world for a while when Zhou Mochen picked her up and carried her to the bedroom.

"Zhou Mochen, you can't do anything tonight!" She was startled. "Put me down!"

"No, I just want to hold you," Zhou Mochen soothed her gently, placing her on the bed. "If you don't agree, I promise I won't do anything, okay?"

Xu Su moved back a little: "You have to keep your word, or I'll get angry!"

She's still in pain!

Zhou Mochen looked at her with those pitiful eyes again: "When have I ever broken my word? When have I ever forced you to agree with something?"

"..." That's the truth.

Xu Su breathed a slight sigh of relief, but forced herself to say, "It's all because you left me with such a deep trauma last night."

Just thinking about it made her legs weak. Xu Su pushed the person in front of her and said, "Go and run me a bath."

Zhou Mochen patted the top of her head and obediently went into the bathroom.

He came out shortly after, opened his arms to her, and said with a smile, "Shall I carry you inside?"

"No need..." Xu Su refused, climbing out of bed herself: "It's not like I can't walk!"

She's very concerned about her image!

Zhou Mochen chuckled quietly, and after watching her enter the bathroom, he turned and went to the next room.

When Xu Su finished her bath and came out feeling refreshed, Zhou Mochen was already waiting on the bed. He wasn't wearing any clothes on his upper body; his half-naked chest muscles were well-proportioned, and there were still bite marks on his shoulders from the night before…

Xu Su glanced at it briefly and quickly looked away.

She seriously suspected that this person wasn't planning to use seduction again.

She would never fall for a trap!

We can't let him get away with it every time!

She's still in pain...

Even if you have lustful thoughts, you shouldn't take action!

Xu Su's mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts as she dried her hair with a thick towel. Seeing that her long hair was wet, Zhou Mochen raised an eyebrow, lifted the blanket, got out of bed, pulled her to sit down, and picked up a hairdryer to dry her hair.

Knowing it was her habit, he even thoughtfully applied hair oil, providing impeccable service. If Xu Su hadn't refused, he would have even applied skincare products for her.

This persistent and clingy attitude made Xu Su feel like she couldn't take it anymore!

After dawdling until they reached the bed, Zhou Mochen pulled her into his arms and held her tightly: "Su Su..."

Her voice was incredibly gentle…

Xu Su hummed in agreement, rested her head on his shoulder, and wrapped her arms around his waist, not daring to touch him inappropriately...

Zhou Mochen gently squeezed her shoulder with one hand and tentatively asked, "Have you noticed that you and Shen Chen are getting along too well?"

"What do you mean?" Xu Su looked up, somewhat puzzled. "You're the only brother I know, and he's a good guy. Are you telling me to ignore Shen Chen?"

"You're not jealous about this too, are you?" Xu Su frowned at him. "Don't be so petty. Shen Chen and I are just friends. Even if I fell for a pig, I would never like him. Do you mind that?"

Her disdain for Shen Chen genuinely surprised Zhou Mochen: "I saw you hanging out with him quite relaxed, how come you think Shen Chen is less than a pig?"

“That’s not how you put it!” Xu Su explained seriously, “My feelings for Shen Chen are like my feelings for Huang Feng and Qian Jia. Can you imagine me liking Huang Feng?”

"Zhou Mochen, don't be so domineering. I'm just trying to make friends, can you please not be so stingy? Besides, Shen Chen is a brother you know very well."

Xu Su, recalling this person's controlling nature in her past life, glared at her with lingering fear: "I'm not your accessory, I'm an independent individual. Dating you is one thing, but don't try to control my entire life!"

Zhou Mochen listened quietly with his lips pursed, and only spoke after she finished: "Shen Chen is a man."

Therefore, he is different from Huang Feng and Qian Jia.

Xu Su understood what he meant and stared wide-eyed in disbelief, "So, I can't have friends of the opposite sex?"

How come this person looks exactly the same as in my past life?

Xu Su raised her head, sat up straight, moved a little further away from him, and said in a serious tone, "Are you living in ancient times? Women are supposed to stay at home and only befriend other women, and avoid men. Are you going to send me to a class on female virtues and teach me the three obediences and four virtues?"

The louder she spoke, the more she couldn't help but yell at him, "Zhou Mochen! What exactly do you want!"

She really can't stand feeling restricted at all!

"Alright, alright, I was just asking casually." Afraid that she would throw a tantrum again, Zhou Mochen coaxed her repeatedly, apologizing, "No one is forcing you to be obedient and virtuous, don't be angry."

Xu Su looked at him suspiciously: "Zhou Mochen, did I not give you enough security? Why do you seem afraid that I will fall in love with someone else!"

Even Shen Chen minds!

In Xu Su's eyes, Shen Chen was not even on her shortlist of potential partners. Even if she didn't have Zhou Mochen or Xi Zirong, she would never have been interested in Shen Chen.

Zhou Mochen smiled and put his arm around Xu Su's shoulder, then lowered his head and kissed her cheek: "If I said yes, what are you going to do?"

His voice was gentle, like he was whispering sweet nothings, but Xu Su could see the seriousness in his eyes.

"...It's not about what I'm going to do, but what you want me to feel safe. You can tell me."

Xu Su was stunned: "Haven't I expressed my feelings for you enough? Why can't you be more confident? You are Zhou Mochen!"

What happened to Zhou Mochen?

Hearing her words, Zhou Mochen chuckled: "Zhou Mochen isn't a god, he's just an ordinary mortal, and he's never been confident about you."

Even if we can confirm now that she likes him, so what?

She was too young, not settled down, hadn't even gone to university, and had encountered too many unexpected changes.

Today you might like him for various reasons and be willing to coax him, but tomorrow you might fall for another man.

He had thought that after last night, he would feel more at ease.

But how could he have foreseen that the more he gained, the more afraid he would be of losing it?

Providing Xu Su with a sense of security is something that can't be done in a day or two.

It takes years of accumulated proof and daily actions to prove it.

Zhou Mochen understood, but Xu Su did not.

Hearing his words, Xu Su glared at him urgently: "Go look in the mirror. With your looks, if you're not confident, there are probably very few men on this planet who can be confident!"

Her praise was so direct that Zhou Mochen couldn't help but smile: "Okay, I'll look in the mirror more often in the future to see if I can regain my confidence."