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

He was inwardly cursing...

Where do all these "I can't live without you" sentiments come from? Not everyone is a hopelessly romantic person.

If she were so easily swayed by "you," then what chance would Zhou Mochen have?

In order of preference, the one she had chosen was Xi Zirong.

However, of course, this cannot be said.

Xu Su could only mutter to herself, but Zhou Mochen, upon hearing this, revealed a half-smile and calmly asked, "Is it high?"

"..." Xu Su paused for a moment, feeling a little uneasy from the laughter, and said with a determined look, "Don't be like that, I will try my best!"

Her expression was so resolute, as if she were about to take an oath at any moment.

I'll strive to make you indispensable...

Zhou Mochen chuckled and couldn't help but pat her little head.

I really wanted to tell her that this wasn't studying or taking an exam; this kind of thing, where you just go with the flow, doesn't require effort and is beyond anyone's control.

In the end, he just smiled and silently led her back.

Under the cover of night, his smile was indistinct, yet it made Xu Su feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

Although she didn't know what was so upsetting about her, nor did she understand why Zhou Mochen was laughing like that.

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The next day, after lunch, Xu Su said goodbye to her family and returned to Changshi with Zhou Mochen. Seeing this, Li Tingting's family also set off.

On the contrary, Chen Shumei saw through her daughter and son-in-law's intentions and felt a little guilty, so she chose to stay at her parents' home and did not come along.

Zhou Mochen didn't care that a car was following behind him. During the past few days in the countryside, he couldn't hold his Su Su to sleep at night, and he couldn't be close to her in front of the Chen family elders during the day. He even had to hide when shaking hands.

They only had a chance to be alone together during their evening walks, and after a few days, Zhou Mochen was already quite unhappy about it.

Now that he can finally set off back, even if there's a car following him, or even if Li Tingting and her family of three ride in his car, it won't affect Zhou Mochen's good mood.

Xu Su looked at their intertwined hands and tried to pull her hand away, but to no avail. She couldn't help but pout and say, "The dirt road is full of potholes. Can't you drive with both hands?"

"Don't worry, your man's driving skills are very steady." Zhou Mochen controlled the steering wheel with one hand with ease, and even had time to turn his head and smile at her: "Su Su, tonight I can finally hold you while I sleep."

"..." Xu Su was speechless. She tightened her grip on his hand and said, "We'll stop for a while after we get to Kang County. I need to go to No. 1 Middle School to see my sister."

I promised Chen Ni I would go to the school to find her before I left, and I can't go back on my word.

In fact, even without prior arrangement, Xu Su would still make a special trip to go.

Chen Ni is currently a junior in high school, and will be a senior in the fall. According to the trajectory of her previous life, she should have already met that blond-haired guy from the hair salon.

I wonder if Chen Ni listened to her. Will she be fooled by some non-mainstream blond guy into not taking the college entrance exam and going to have his baby, even after all her advice?

Thinking back to her past life, Chen Ni had three children after marriage. Her young, blond husband was old and had accomplished nothing. That was bad enough, but he also cheated on her and committed domestic violence.

How could Xu Su feel at ease without seeing it for herself?

This was her younger sister whom she had grown up with since childhood. The two were about the same age and were closer than sisters. In comparison, Xu Yang's younger brother was not even worth a hair on Chen Ni's head in Xu Su's eyes.

When Chen Ni was about to give up the college entrance examination in her previous life, Xu Su was studying at a university in Beijing. At that time, she was immersed in the pain of being kept by Zhou Mochen. However, after learning the news, she didn't care about her own pain and went back to Changshi to persuade her for a long time.

As a result, she couldn't persuade her love-struck sister, which made Xu Su cry in anger.

Despite the objections of her parents and her older sister Xu Su, Chen Ni insisted on getting married, believing that love was all she needed. Later, no matter how bitter her married life became, she was too ashamed to tell Xu Su.

That's because the two sisters lived separately in Beijing and Kang County, each with their own troubles and not in much contact. When they did contact each other occasionally, Chen Ni always gritted her teeth and never mentioned how unhappy she was with her life.

Later, at Grandma Xu's funeral, Xiao Huangmao, as the grandson-in-law, did not attend. The eldest aunt scolded her daughter severely, and later the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.

Xu Su then realized how miserable Chen Ni's life had been after marriage.

So Xu Su started persuading Chen Ni to get a divorce again, but that lazy, good-for-nothing young man had finally settled down and was not willing to divorce. He wasn't stupid; once divorced, where would he find another easy target who could make money, take care of the family, and even take a beating to live with?

Looking at her three children, Chen Ni hesitated and couldn't bring herself to be ruthless.

Finally, when that blond-haired thug couldn't get the money again and resorted to violence, causing Chen Ni to fall down the stairs and break her wrist, Xu Su couldn't sit still any longer and personally returned to Kang County.

Without wasting any words, she directly ordered her bodyguards to break the blond-haired boy's limbs. He was bedridden for more than half a year. After a severe beating, the blond-haired boy agreed to a divorce without saying a word and never dared to bother Chen Ni again.

Thugs and hooligans deserve a good beating. If one beating doesn't work, then two.

Hopefully, Chen Ni heeded this advice in this life, otherwise...

Thinking of the past, anger flashed in Xu Su's eyes, and her hands itched as if she wanted to punch someone.

Zhou Mochen had visited Kangxian No.1 Middle School once two years ago. Xu Su had deliberately teased him that time by ordering him a bowl of extremely spicy mala tang. He had a good memory, and this time, without Xu Su giving him directions, he parked his car in a parking space on the side of the road near the school without any trouble.

Diagonally across from them was the mala tang restaurant that Xu Su had taken him to two years ago. It looked exactly the same small, unassuming eatery. Zhou Mochen looked at it from afar and a smile appeared on his lips: "Back then, I was always bothering you. Wasn't that annoying?"

"..." Xu Su followed his gaze and recalled the past. In an instant, she even felt as if she had been transported to another world.

Two years have passed, and things have really changed. She used to hate Zhou Mochen so much. She hated his tyranny and coercion, and she was so angry that her teeth itched. She thought that she could torture him however she wanted, since he had brought it on himself.

Now, revisiting the place, Xu Su actually felt regret, regretting why she hadn't been nicer to him back then, and why she had to bully him like that.

Right now, I'm the one who's feeling sorry for myself...

Xu Su frowned in annoyance, unsure how to respond to Zhou Mochen's words. She simply put on a mask and pulled him into the school gate.

It's almost 3 p.m., which is class time, and the campus is quiet. The guardhouse at No. 1 Middle School is practically useless; they just walked in without even saying hello.

Kangxian No.1 Middle School is divided into junior high school and senior high school. Xu Su studied here for three years and was very familiar with every plant and tree. Following her memory, she arrived at the senior high school building and began to look for Chen Ni's class.