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

What a great actor.

Xu Su forced a smile and said stiffly, "If there's really nothing else, then I'll go back to my room."

"Wait, we have something to tell you." Xu Weiping patted the sofa. "Sit down, let's have a family chat."

Chen Shulan stopped clearing the dishes and pulled Xu Su to sit down on the sofa. The couple sat on either side of their daughter.

This was the first time Xu Weiping and his wife had carefully examined their daughter.

The black and white autumn loose school uniform of the No. 1 Middle School, paired with loose pants of the same color, is an ordinary student outfit, but she wore it with a quiet and refined temperament.

She was completely covered from head to toe, with only the elastic cuffs revealing her delicate wrists. The girl's hands were fair and slender, folded on her lap, and she sat upright.

Her hair, which had been cut short during military training, had grown to shoulder length and was simply tied up with a hair tie. Her bangs were also neatly clipped back with thin black hair clips so as not to interfere with her studies, revealing the girl's delicate and pretty face.

The overcast weather and insufficient natural light made the living room somewhat dim. Chen Shulan stared blankly at her daughter's profile in the light coming from the window.

She knew her daughter was beautiful, but she never expected her to grow up to look like this without her noticing.

No wonder…

Xu Weiping was the first to snap out of his reverie about his daughter growing up. He spoke gently, "Susu, tell Dad, do you know any of the younger colleagues of our factory's former factory director?"

Xu Su was taken aback; it turned out they didn't know Zhou Mochen yet.

"do not know"

Xu Su certainly wouldn't tell the couple what Zhou Mochen thought of her, otherwise they might find her too valuable to trade.

Chen Shulan didn't believe it. She said, "The old factory director specifically talked to your father and said that our daughter is well-raised. It's just that the house we were allocated is too small, and it's not enough for the four of us. So he gave us a welfare house to settle down. People don't know you, so why would they specifically praise you for being well-raised?"

"Just because of that sentence, you think I know this factory director's younger relative?" Xu Su looked at Xu Weiping and said, "I only went to the factory a few times before to deliver meals. After school started, I was at school. I don't know many of the textile factory's employees. How could I know the factory director's relatives?"

"Is it possible that you met at school?" Xu Weiping seemed to have already suspected this: "I heard a few years ago that the old factory director had a grandson. Could it be that he went to the same school as you? By the way, our factory director's surname is Zheng. Do you know any classmates with the surname Zheng?"

"I don't know him." Xu Su shook her head.

He was speechless at the couple's speculation. He wondered what Zhou Mochen's expression would be if he knew that his parents thought he was his maternal grandfather's grandson.

Xu Weiping frowned, seemingly puzzled.

Based on his judgment, the factory manager's tone at the time indicated that his younger family member had a very good impression of his daughter.

After thinking for a while and still not being able to figure it out, Xu Weiping simply gave up and stopped thinking about it. Anyway, it was already confirmed that their family would be included in the housing quota.

He turned to look at his daughter, who had been raised by his mother-in-law since childhood, and felt a surge of immense comfort.

Look, he hasn't accomplished nothing in his life. At least he has a well-behaved, sensible, academically excellent, and extremely beautiful daughter.

"Is the food allowance enough?" Xu Weiping seemed determined to maintain his relationship with his daughter from today onwards, adopting the demeanor of a loving father: "How about I give you fifty yuan a week for living expenses starting next week?"

Chen Shulan had no objection to her husband's decision and added, "The weather is getting colder and colder, so you shouldn't wear that thin school uniform jacket anymore. What color do you like? Mom will take you to buy two thick coats. I see several young girls in our factory who dress very stylishly."

Xu Weiping immediately made the decision: "Yes, take Susu to buy a few outfits tonight. Don't buy them from the street stalls on this pedestrian street, go to a store and buy some better quality ones."

The couple were competing to make amends.

This art style gave Xu Su goosebumps...

She stood up and said, "Dad, Mom, I have to memorize vocabulary words tonight, and I still have two worksheets to do. I don't have time to go shopping for clothes."

"Okay, okay, I know you're hardworking. You can study at home. Mom will go buy it for you." Chen Shulan said with a smile, "Will the medium size be okay? Do you have any colors you like?"

"..." Xu Su paused for a few seconds, resisting the urge to utter harsh words, and replied, "I'm fine with anything, you can buy whatever you want."

After saying that, she walked into the room that Chen Shulan had prepared for her.

Looking at the neatly made bed and thinking about the magical changes in her parents, Xu Su closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

This was just one simple action by Zhou Mochen's grandfather that made the couple seem like completely different people.

If Zhou Mochen himself were to appear one day and let the couple know about his background, Xu Su had no doubt that they would pack her up and send her away.

How to do!

How can I leave this suffocating home?

Xu Su opened her eyes and made up her mind. She was determined to get the scholarship for this semester in the final exams, and she had to live on campus next semester!

~~

That evening, Xu Su was doing practice problems in her room when there was a sudden knock on the door. Chen Shulan then walked in excitedly, carrying several large shopping bags.

"Try it on quickly. I bought you two sets of clothes, inside and out. See if they fit."

This time it was a real splurge; Chen Shulan bought two sets of everything, from base layers to sweaters, coats, pants, and even underwear.

Xu Su only tried on two coats: a mid-length light yellow one and a short black one, both cotton-padded coats, very thick and the right size.

After comparing the other clothes to herself to make sure they fit, Chen Shulan removed the tags and took out the rest of her underwear to wash, except for two coats and a sweater.

Before leaving, she took out another fifty yuan and gave it to her, saying, "This is your living allowance for next week. Buy whatever you want to eat at school." She looked every bit the doting mother.

In fact, Xu Su did not understand the couple. It was just a casual remark from her former boss that led to some unfounded speculations.

They concluded that she was the reason they got the new house, and they made no attempt to hide their suspicion, so their attitude towards her changed in the blink of an eye.

The transition was abrupt, without any smooth transition, as if they were afraid that Xu Su wouldn't see their good intentions and that their motives weren't pure.

Or do they think they're still three-year-olds, incapable of thinking or judging right from wrong?

If you can't figure something out, don't think about it.

After sleeping on the sofa for nearly three months, Xu Su was suddenly able to sleep in bed and turn over freely that night, and she slept very soundly.

I was woken up by my biological clock, got dressed and went outside, and it was already six o'clock.

I hurriedly brushed my teeth and washed my face, rushed to school, and entered the classroom just in time.