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

A black Mercedes-Benz SUV with an incredibly imposing presence; the car itself is stylish and exudes a powerful aura.

Xu Su looked around at the wide front of the car and asked him, "You're just planning to let me practice driving this car?"

Shen Chen nodded: "I asked you what kind of car you like. Didn't you say you like off-road vehicles? Use this one to practice in. Once you've practiced enough and can drive on the road, I'll buy you a car of this model."

"..." Xu Su was speechless.

Such a casual attitude, as if the gift was something insignificant.

However, perhaps in Young Master Shen's eyes, a car really is nothing to worry about...

This car looks really difficult to drive; it's a model designed for tough guys. She's not even as tall as the car…

Xu Su seriously doubted whether such a delicate young girl was really suitable.

She hesitated, wondering if she should go to the garage and pick out a smaller car, when Shen Chen pushed her into the driver's seat.

"What are you standing there for? Get in and take a look. This car has a pretty good view." Shen Chen said casually. After Xu Su got into the driver's seat, he helped her adjust the seat to a suitable angle. Seeing that she couldn't even reach the accelerator with her legs outstretched, he couldn't help but laugh: "Your legs are really short."

"...You just drove this car, how could I be as tall as you!" Xu Su was very unconvinced by his mockery: "If I could get in, it would be because your legs are short."

"That makes sense." Shen Chen nodded in agreement, leaning over to fasten her seatbelt while wrapping his arm half around Xu Su's waist. He smiled and asked, "Xu Su, how tall are you?"

He was standing too close, and the faint smell of tobacco filled the air as he spoke, causing Xu Su to pause slightly. After realizing what was happening, she quickly shrank her neck and leaned back, saying, "I can do it myself."

As she spoke, she pulled on her seatbelt and fastened it. Remembering how she had seen him smoke before, she casually asked, "Shen Chen, are you addicted to smoking?"

Shen Chen, standing outside the car, paused for a moment after being asked that question. "I wouldn't say that,"

He raised his hand and smelled his fingertips, then looked at Xu Su: "Your nose is pretty sensitive. Does it smell bad? Maybe I should quit smoking?"

Xu Su was puzzled: "Smoking is something you can do as you please, why are you asking me?"

Although she had stopped Xi Zirong from smoking, it was because she felt that smoking was too incongruous with that clean-cut, academically excellent young man. After all, he was her true white moonlight, the kind that she viewed through a unique lens.

As for Shen Chen…

Xu Su wasn't that domineering; she didn't think that being her friend meant you couldn't even smoke.

Besides, Young Master Shen wasn't smoking cheap cigarettes; the smell of smoke on him was actually very faint. If she hadn't gotten so close, she wouldn't have been able to smell it at all.

The smell wasn't exactly unpleasant, but it was mixed with the scent of an adult man, and the sudden proximity made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Xu Su looked at his raised right hand. His fingers were very long and slender with distinct knuckles. His skin was also fair, and even the slightly protruding knuckles on his wrist looked sexy.

Tsk…

They have hands that never make a mistake.

"..." Xu Su coughed lightly and quickly looked away. A slight hand-loving attribute triggered her, and she kindly reminded her, "But I've heard that people who smoke will have their fingers stained yellow over time. Your hands are quite beautiful, so please take good care of them."

Just thinking about how her hands were turned a waxy yellow from the smoke made Xu Su feel a little sorry for them…

"Pretty?" Shen Chen was taken aback, then reached out and pinched her cheek with a smile: "Can I pinch your cheek with such pretty hands?"

"Get lost!" Xu Su slapped the hand off her face hard and hurriedly pulled a mirror out of her bag: "I was wearing makeup, you've ruined my foundation!"

"Let me see..." Shen Chen looked down at the area he had touched and said with a smile, "Don't worry, there's no color difference. You can't even tell there's foundation on it."

As he spoke, he carefully examined her features, becoming increasingly puzzled as he asked, "You're really wearing makeup? What kind of makeup?"

As if out of curiosity, he moved his face closer and reached out to touch Xu Su's eyelashes to see if there was any mascara on them...

"What are you doing!" Xu Su hurriedly turned her head away, speechless. "Shen Chen! I'm a woman! A woman! Can't you watch your manners!"

Even if Xu Su treats him like a good brother, they are still brothers of the opposite sex.

He's a man!

They're not Huang Feng and Qian Jia, how could they touch and pinch like that!

Shen Chen withdrew his hand without saying a word.

"You really treat me like a best friend!"

Shen Chen's figure, standing outside the car door, was backlit, so his expression was not visible.

Xu Su continued rambling: "My girl! Not your same-sex brother. Even if we're innocent and have nothing to hide, we still need to keep our distance. You have no idea how petty Zhou Mochen is!"

If Zhou Mochen really saw Shen Chen touching her face...

Given his jealous nature, he'll probably be even angrier.

Thinking of this, Xu Su hurriedly pushed the person in front of her away: "Get in the car! What are you standing there for? Are you going to teach me how to drive or not!"

"I know you're a woman, do you really need to remind me?" Shen Chen gritted his teeth, remained silent for a moment, and finally sighed: "Xu Su, sometimes I really want to strangle you."

After saying that, he turned around and closed the driver's side door for her, then walked around the front of the car and got into the passenger seat.

He was filled with mixed feelings. This was the first time in his life that Shen Chen had experienced something so absurd.

His beloved woman reminded him to pay attention to her gender…

He was so obsessed with her that he was almost going crazy. How could he not know that she was a woman?

Shen Chen took a bottle of water from the refrigerator, unscrewed the cap, and took a few sips to barely suppress his burning sensation.

Was he hiding his feelings too well, or did this girl simply not see him as a man?

Why did her first reaction to his intimate behavior be that he treated her like a brother?

Xu Su had no idea what he was thinking. Seeing him drink water, she reached out to him and said, "Get me a bottle."

Shen Chen glanced at her, his tone neither warm nor cold: "Can you drink iced drinks now?"

"Yes!" Xu Su said decisively, "Shen Chen, don't learn from Zhou Mochen, okay? He likes to treat me like a child. You're different. You're my good friend. Don't worry about me like an old father, okay?"

Shen Chen paused, and was actually convinced by her. He took out a bottle of ice water, unscrewed the cap, and handed it over, but then hesitated: "Are you on your period or not?"

"No, no!" Xu Su snatched the water bottle and gulped down half of it. She said irritably, "I'm not stupid. Do you think I don't know that I shouldn't eat cold things during my period? It hasn't come yet."

It's so hard to even get a sip of ice water on a hot day; that's the downside of having a daddy-like boyfriend!

"...What medicine did you take before?" Shen Chen wasn't stupid; he vaguely understood her situation. He pinched his brow, feeling a headache coming on. "Xu Su, have you forgotten the pain now that the wound has healed?"