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

The group thought about it and agreed that it made sense...

Next, they asked Xu Su which city she planned to go to for university and when she planned to go, to which Xu Su answered truthfully.

They chatted until Xu Su was hoarse and begged to be let go, at which point the two aunts reluctantly got up and went to the kitchen to busy themselves.

Xu Su didn't want to go find Zhou Mochen, who was still drinking. She acted coquettishly towards her grandmother and followed behind the old woman, helping to clear the dishes. Before long, she was told that the kitchen was too small and too crowded for so many people, and was kicked out.

Xu Su glanced furtively at the men still chatting in the main room, not intending to join in the fun. She tiptoed around the main room and returned to her maternal grandmother's house next door through the back door of her uncle's house.

Lying contentedly on the wooden bed she had slept on since childhood, Xu Su breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at the time.

It's not even 2 o'clock...

While the students at Kangxian No. 1 Middle School were still on their lunch break, Xu Su took out her phone and dialed her cousin Chen Ni's number.

When Xu Su returned home last summer, she gave the slider phone that Zhou Mochen had given her to Chen Ni.

It's only June, and summer vacation hasn't started yet. When Xu Su came back this time, there weren't many of her younger siblings around to make a fuss, so the house seemed quite quiet.

The phone rang twice before being answered. Chen Ni had contacted her family and knew that Xu Su would be back in the next few days, but she hadn't had a holiday and was feeling very upset.

He was so excited to receive Xu Su's call that he kept talking about wanting to see her, especially after learning that she was going to Beijing in a few days and that it would be increasingly difficult to see her in the future. He almost shed tears.

Xu Su was also a pro at comforting her younger sister. She promised Chen Ni that she would visit her in Kang County before leaving for Changshi, which barely calmed her sister down. They chatted for a few more minutes until the school bell rang, at which point Xu Su hung up the phone.

The room fell completely silent. Xu Su stared blankly at the ceiling, unsure of what to do or think.

Should she verify the authenticity of that dream with Zhou Mochen?

When Xu Su woke up in the morning, she hurriedly forgot the secret that the boy in her dream had told her. She remembered it in the car and was about to ask Zhou Mochen when she was interrupted by her grandmother's phone call.

Having waited until now, and after calming down, Xu Su has become hesitant.

Do you really want to ask?

If it's definitely a dream, that's fine, but...

What if it's not a dream?

She's experienced fantasy rebirth before, so it's not impossible for it to happen again. If the boy in her dream is real, what can she do even if she knows the outcome?

Aside from feeling anxious and guilty, she was completely helpless...

There's no way to go back, and if Zhou Mochen finds out that her dream was a real experience, who knows what will happen.

But if I don't ask...

Xu Su recalled how extremely nervous the boy had been before she went to sleep last night.

He was genuinely afraid she would disappear, and now she really has.

hiss…

Xu Su rubbed her forehead in exasperation and sighed, "What should I do!"

When Zhou Mochen came in, he happened to hear this. He was about to accuse her of leaving him alone to face her two uncles, but he was stunned for a moment, then closed the door behind him and locked it before letting go.

He took a few steps, stood by the bed, looked at her, and asked cryptically, "Tell me, what's troubling you so much?"

Xu Su lay on the bed, squinting at the man beside her. A strong sense of guilt and unease made her feel terrible. She felt like a fish being roasted, extremely sad, and unsure whether she should tell him.

"Let me ask you a question." After a moment of silent eye contact, Xu Su suddenly asked, "Zhou Mochen, what would you do if I suddenly disappeared one day?"

Zhou Mochen's pupils contracted slightly; he never expected her question to be this.

What kind of question is this?

He even imagined that one day this girl might come and tell him that she had fallen in love with someone else, and he never thought that she would disappear.

Ask him what to do?

What can he do?

Go to hell?

The thought made Zhou Mochen's heart leap. He frowned, sat on the edge of the bed, thought carefully for a moment, and then truthfully said, "I don't know."

He looked down at her, his expression relatively calm, and said, "Why are you asking this question out of the blue?"

"...Didn't I have a dream? And just now I was thinking, if that dream was real, then I just suddenly disappeared over there."

Xu Su covered her eyes to hide her emotions, her voice trembling slightly: "Tell me, if I just come back like this, what will happen to the younger you?"

…………

The room was completely silent for a long time.

Xu Su sensed something was wrong. She twitched her fingertips, wanting to move her hand away from her eyes to see what was going on.

The next second, a familiar presence approached, Xu Su's wrist was gripped tightly and pulled away from her eyes. Zhou Mochen lifted her chin, and their breaths mingled, so close they were almost touching.

He stared intently into her eyes, his gaze sinister: "Come on, tell me, what kind of dream did you have? Xu Su, who the hell are you feeling sorry for?"

Xu Su's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she was speechless.

This is why she dared not ask him to verify whether the secret the boy in her dream spoke of had truly happened...

"You really like eighteen-year-old boys that much?" Zhou Mochen smiled. "You really know how to annoy me."

Even if she wanted a star from the sky, he could find a planet, name it after her, and give it to her.

But...

I didn't mean to upset you...

Xu Su was also helpless. She reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck, explaining in a low voice, "I don't like any eighteen-year-old boys, Zhou Mochen. I only like you, no matter what age. I like any boy, because that boy is you, that's why I'm worried..."

What kind of talk is that! "So fond of eighteen-year-old boys"...

If that boy hadn't been him, she wouldn't have given him a second glance, let alone felt sorry for him.

Zhou Mochen gave a noncommittal snort: "Tell me, what did you dream about last night?"

Xu Su asked, "Do you really want to know?"

"Say!"

The single, resolute word made Xu Su shrink back. "Keep your voice down! If my grandma hears you when she gets back, she'll think you're yelling at me."

Zhou Mochen sat on the edge of the bed, bent over slightly, and quietly watched her for a while before simply lying down.

The two faced each other, and he said in a calm tone, "Changing the subject won't work. You can't leave this room today unless you make things clear. Your uncle saw me come in with his own eyes. I can't guarantee what they'll think the longer we stay here."

This……

"Just say it!"

Xu Su glared at him angrily: "In my dream, I suddenly appeared in the back seat of a car wearing a nightgown, and was locked inside. Not long after, I saw you, who was eighteen years old, getting into the car..."

She paused, and Zhou Mochen looked up: "Continue."