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

Ten years of entanglement—it's not something you can just forget so easily…

She had been silent for too long and seemed a bit off, which caught Zhou Mochen's attention. "What's wrong?"

Xu Su sniffed, suppressing a sudden urge to cry, and said listlessly, "It's nothing."

I wonder if she'll ever have the chance to go back and see Zhou Mochen, who's thirty-five years old, even if it's just in her dreams.

The eighteen-year-old boy Zhou Mochen in my dream last time felt so real…

It was so real that if Zhou Mochen in real life hadn't denied that he had never made any gentleman's agreement, Xu Su would have firmly believed that he had indeed sleepwalked to another time and space.

She's not the type to hide her feelings. Not only does Zhou Mochen know her well, but even Shen Chen can tell that this girl isn't in a good mood right now, which is quite different from what she said about being fine.

Neither man spoke. In the quiet atmosphere, the champagne-colored Cayenne drove into a row of English-style villas. The villas were detached and occupied a large area, with a security booth every few dozen meters, making them look extremely grand.

The villa's arched gate had already been opened by the servants, and Shen Chen drove the car in, parking it directly next to the garden fountain.

As soon as Xu Su got out of the car, he pointed to the barely protruding roof of the building next door and teased her: "Isn't it a coincidence? When Brother Zhou was developing this area a few years ago, I knew he planned to keep one for himself, so I asked him for the one next door. Now, we're neighbors too."

Xu Su knew that giving houses and cars as gifts was nothing to these people, so she just gave an unsurprising "oh" and pushed him aside, saying irritably, "Don't block my way, I need to use the restroom."

The luggage brought from Changshi was not much; the servants were carrying it.

Zhou Mochen pulled Xu Su toward the gate, giving her a brief introduction to the layout, and then looked at a woman in her fifties next to him and said, "This is Sister Liu, the housekeeper here. You can talk to her about anything."

Sister Liu didn't look at Xu Su, but bowed slightly to her with her eyes lowered, and then led her to the restroom.

Xu Su had lived in this house in her previous life, and she knew Sister Liu very well. In fact, she was quite familiar with the place, but at this moment she could only pretend not to know the way and obediently follow Sister Liu.

That's probably how rich people are. Each property has a dedicated manager, commonly known as a housekeeper. If they feel like going to stay there on a whim, they just need to let the housekeeper know, without needing anyone to prepare in advance.

After coming out of the restroom, Zhou Mochen and Shen Chen were brewing tea in the courtyard. There was a small fishpond next to them. Xu Su went over to look at the koi in the pond. They were all very beautiful. She couldn't help but pick up a few fish food pellets from the railing and throw them into the pond.

After seeing the fish scramble to finish eating, he clapped his hands contentedly and sat down.

Shen Chen handed over a cup of tea. "Aren't you going to wash your hands?"

"I'm not washing it." Xu Su snorted. "Who drinks hot tea on a hot day? I want iced soda."

Zhou Mochen held her hand and carefully washed it under the tap that was slowly spitting out water. He then took a tissue and wiped it clean before saying, "You can't drink it iced. If you think it's too hot, wait until the tea is warm before drinking it."

His reminder made Xu Su realize that her period was due in the next few days…

Why can't I drink anything cold for several days in advance? She pouted unconvinced, "Zhou Mochen, you're really nosy."

Zhou Mochen patted her little head and coaxed, "If you don't want to keep taking medicine, then listen to me."

"..." Thinking of the bitter medicine for regulating menstruation, Xu Su no longer cared about the hot tea and picked up the teacup to take a small sip.

She didn't know much about tea, but she felt that the tea had a refreshing fragrance with a hint of sweetness, which was invigorating and refreshing. She couldn't help but take another sip, and the small teacup was empty.

Seeing this, Shen Chen, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, refilled her empty glass and said with a smile, "How is it? It doesn't taste any worse than wine, does it?"

"What kind of tea is this?" Xu Su said, "It tastes better than the one I drank in Changshi."

“The drink in Changshi is called bitter pine, you probably can’t taste it. This is more suitable for you.” Shen Chen turned his head to look at her and slowly explained to her: “They are all good for health, but the annual production is not large and they are not circulated in the market.”

Xu Su responded with an "oh," but found his smile somewhat irritating, and lowered her head to savor her tea.

Thinking to himself, Young Master Shen is quite interesting. He's the one who indulges in nightly revelry, fine wine, and beautiful women, yet now he's acting like a health-conscious old cadre who doesn't touch wine or women.

He actually looked quite convincing, and Xu Su was almost convinced that he was a virtuous gentleman who could remain unmoved by temptation.

After drinking two cups of tea, Xu Su quenched her thirst and took out her phone to reply to Huang Feng and Qian Jia's messages.

They both knew that Xu Su was going to Beijing today and had been chatting in the group. Huang Feng had been to Beijing once before, while Qian Jia was a country girl who, despite her age, had never been to the farthest city she had ever been.

In a while, she will be leaving her hometown to study in the capital. She plans to take a summer job before the start of the semester to save some living expenses.

For Qian Jia, everything was a completely new challenge, and she was already feeling both nervous and excited even before she arrived.

Fortunately, she wasn't completely far from home. She had a good friend named Xu Su in the capital, and she had also arranged with Huang Feng to stay with Xu Su and keep each other company.

As for Xu Su himself…

She had already told her two best friends that she would be staying with Zhou Mochen during the summer vacation and could only visit them during the day.

This prompted Huang Feng and Qian Jia to grumble that she had become completely henpecked, and that she was no longer the direct and decisive woman she was when she was with Xi Zirong.

They had witnessed Xu Su's two relationships. In the relationship with Xi Zirong, Su Su always had the final say. No matter what decision Su Su made, Xi Zirong had to listen to her. Even when they broke up, Xi Zirong clearly couldn't let go, but she still listened to Su Su.

As for the beginning of his relationship with Zhou Mochen, he first beat up someone at school, then picked up and dropped off Xu Su for a year, and it was public news that the two lived together at the No. 1 High School in the city. The impression he left on people was that he was strong, domineering, and had a powerful background.

Huang Feng and Qian Jia had never spoken to Zhou Mochen and didn't know much about him. They could only judge their relationship from his frequent phone calls and Xu Su's snippets of conversation.

In short, in their eyes, Su Su's new relationship was one where she was completely controlled.

They weren't questioning Zhou Mochen's affection for Xu Su, but they firmly believed that Xu Su was henpecked.

What could Xu Su do? Xu Su was also helpless.

She'll probably never be able to shake off the label of being henpecked for the rest of her life.

While chatting amongst themselves, Xu Su occasionally listened to the conversation between the two men next to her.

Zhou Mochen left midway to answer two phone calls. Xu Su was a little curious. This man never avoided her when answering or making phone calls. What was going on?

Look how open and honest Shen Chen is; he just presses the answer button as soon as a call comes in.

Despite her curiosity, Xu Su still trusted Zhou Mochen to some extent, and only thought it might be an important official matter.