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

"Then I definitely have to tell you something Brother Zhou doesn't know, um..."

Shen Chen thought for a moment, raised his youthful eyebrows and said with a smile, "I was speeding on the mountain road a few months ago and had a minor accident. I was afraid my old man would be angry, so I kept it a secret. Brother Zhou doesn't know either. I can guarantee that the brothers who went with me will definitely not tell anyone."

He lifted his shirt, revealing his lean abdomen and a four-finger-wide scar on his side. "What do you think of this secret?"

"...I remember you said you learned to drive at fourteen and got your license at eighteen. I thought you were a law-abiding citizen who waited until you were eighteen before you officially started driving."

Xu Su looked at the scar and exclaimed in amazement, "That's right, you've never been a rule-abiding person."

"Did I tell you about learning to drive at fourteen?" Shen Chen looked at her and smiled. "Looks like we're actually quite close."

"Of course, you're actually a really nice person. Once when I was in some trouble, you even fought for me. Oh, and you promised to teach me how to drive, but you weren't happy about me hiring a private instructor myself."

Xu Su thought of all the good things about Shen Chen and couldn't help but say, "So you have to listen to my advice, you know? I'm really thinking of you."

The topic has come up again... Shen Chen pursed his lips, and his smile faded.

After a few seconds of silence, he suddenly asked, "How long have we known each other?"

How long have we known each other?

Xu Su was taken aback: "Let me think... We first met during the winter break of our first year of high school. That time at the KTV, you even ordered a hostess."

She did the math: "I just graduated high school, so that means..."

At this point, she suddenly stopped and looked up sharply at Shen Chen, who had been standing there the whole time.

Shen Chen looked at her calmly: "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing..." Xu Su shook her head repeatedly, feeling that her thoughts were too outrageous.

Zhou Mochen, who had been silent all along, gripped her wrist tightly, squeezing in one finger at a time until their fingers were interlocked.

The boy's calm voice rang out: "Have you talked enough?"

Xu Su turned her head and met a pair of deep, dark eyes.

His handsome features, even with a hint of unhappiness, were incredibly attractive. Xu Su immediately forgot everything else, leaned over, and planted a quick kiss on the boy's cheek: "Zhou Mochen, how can you be so handsome..."

The unpleasant mood he had just felt was instantly cured by a kiss. Zhou Mochen held the girl's shoulders, overjoyed that she had so openly expressed her affection for him.

On the one hand, she couldn't help but worry about her counterpart in another world.

He sensed something was off after hearing only a couple of sentences; it seemed that Shen Chen from that world also liked her…

Zhou Mochen couldn't help but curse inwardly.

What a waste!

The girl he fell in love with at first sight actually got him to date other boyfriends, which is already pretty pathetic, but now even Shen Chen is eyeing her.

I wonder if that good-for-nothing has found out yet.

Zhou Mochen pulled the person into his arms, his movements still a bit clumsy. He looked at his 'good brother' and said, "It's getting late, Achen, you should go back first."

"..." Shen Chen paused, then hesitated and said, "Shall I sleep here tonight?"

Their brotherhood was quite good, and Shen Chen had often stayed overnight with him, but this time, when Zhou Mochen heard his words, he decisively shook his head: "It's inconvenient."

inconvenient…

Shen Chen shifted his gaze to the girl in his arms, and asked knowingly, "What's inconvenient?"

Xu Su blushed deeply, "Zhou Mochen, please don't say things so ambiguously!"

She was close to him, but she had no intention of having any real physical relationship with this eighteen-year-old Zhou Mochen!

Even if there isn't another "her" in this world, she still can't have anything happen with him, otherwise wouldn't that be a different kind of infidelity...?

While Xu Su was lost in thought, Zhou Mochen had already ruthlessly asked Shen Chen to leave.

As Shen Chen left, he muttered that she valued women more than friends, reluctantly turning back every few steps, hoping that Shen Chen would change his mind.

Zhou Mochen didn't even flinch, remaining completely unmoved.

If Shen Chen from that world could fall in love with his girlfriend, then he'd be a complete waste if he didn't keep an eye on this one now.

Regardless of whether he has other thoughts at this moment, he should stay away from his girl.

Having finally found a perfect girlfriend, how could I allow anyone else to covet her?

Zhou Mochen silently reminded himself of the dangers of fire, theft, and even his own brothers, but his face remained calm as he looked down at the girl in his arms: "Are you hungry? What would you like to eat?"

Xu Su was about to shake her head when she suddenly realized something and asked, "This is the capital city, right?"

Zhou Mochen hummed in agreement: "Any restaurants you'd like to try?"

"I want to eat wontons with chili and vinegar from Yunji on Jialin Road, and chocolate cake from the shop on Wangfu Street. I don't want the ones they have ready-made; I want the chef to make them for me with less sugar."

Xu Su ordered without any hesitation, and after thinking for a moment, she added, "I want to try all the signature dishes from Jin Ding Lou as well."

Having lived in the capital for so many years, she has so many favorite foods. Since she dreamed about them, she naturally ate her fill.

Anyway, this dream felt really real.

Zhou Mochen took out his phone, made a call, and gave a few instructions.

The phone rang again shortly after I hung up.

He looked at the incoming call, thought for a moment, and then pressed the speakerphone button.

"Young Master Zhou, as you instructed, we have already sent people from Changshi to investigate. The Xu Weiping couple from Hongde Textile Factory have been married for many years and only have one son, who is only three years old this year. Our people from Shuainan Town in Kang County have also inquired, and there is no girl named Xu Su in Chenjia Village."

The voice on the other end of the phone was familiar; it was Zhou Mochen's special assistant, Sun Yang.

The words on the other end startled Xu Su. Zhou Mochen, however, was alright; he had expected it. He simply looked down at her, worried that she might be upset, and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I'm still here. If you want to see your parents, I can accompany you back to Changshi to see them."

Xu Su shook her head: "I don't have much of a relationship with my parents."

She had thought about this question before: how could there be two of her in the same world? Since she came from a different body, was the other version of her in this world erased from existence?

At this time, she should have left her grandmother and started her boarding school life in Kang County to attend junior high school.

But now, she's grown up and is here, and that thirteen-year-old girl is gone.

I'm not sure if this is a dream or not. If it is, that's fine, but if it isn't...

Xu Su couldn't help but look at the boy in front of her, feeling a pang of sadness. "Zhou Mochen, because of my appearance, you lost your future girlfriend. What will you do if I go back?"

Xu Su in this world has been swayed by her butterfly effect. What will happen to the young Zhou Mochen once she returns?

“Then stay here.” Zhou Mochen hugged her a little tighter, looking extremely aggrieved: “Sister, stay here with me. I’m younger than you, don’t leave me.”

The boy's clear, youthful voice is so pleasant; he whispers "sister" in your ear...

Who wouldn't be confused? Especially Xu Su, who is easily infatuated with Zhou Mochen.