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

Xu Su looked at him with a knowing expression, thinking that Zhou Mochen, her same-sex brother, probably knew more than she did.

But Zhou Mochen seemed to have encountered some difficult problem. He remained silent for a long time before slightly bending down and asking with his head down, "What's your idea?"

"What else could I possibly think!" Xu Su thought he was deliberately dodging her questions, so she pinched his waist and said angrily, "What could be the reason that a womanizer suddenly reforms and stops being a womanizer?"

“What reason could there be…” Zhou Mochen’s eyes darkened slightly. He put the proposal in his hand aside, grasped Xu Su’s chin, and looked at her quietly: “What exactly do you want to say?”

Xu Su had no idea that their thought processes were completely different...

She might be slow to notice other things, but she was very perceptive of Zhou Mochen's emotional shifts.

"Are you unhappy?" Xu Su blinked. "I know it's not good to pry into Shen Chen's privacy, but I didn't know you'd be angry with me for it..."

In both their past and present lives, Xu Su has always been straightforward with Zhou Mochen, and there have never been any taboo topics between them.

Zhou Mochen would answer any question Xu Su asked.

And this time…

Did she overestimate herself?

Xu Su pursed her lips and forced a smile: "Sorry, I won't ask anymore."

Suddenly feeling rather bored, Xu Su propped herself up from his lap on the sofa. After thinking for a moment, she still said, "Zhou Mochen, don't always change your attitude towards me. It makes me uncomfortable."

She couldn't help but wonder again if Zhou Mochen's feelings for her were truly love.

Without those unforgettable, deeply felt experiences of unrequited love, can a person's feelings really magically transform into love...?

Even love, without a deep foundation, is probably quite fragile and shallow...

She was so vulnerable that she couldn't speak freely in front of him, because even a simple sentence could displease him.

The idea of ​​complete indulgence no longer exists.

Xu Su lowered her eyes, her heart, which had never suffered setbacks in love before, was now filled with grievances.

She recalled Xi Zirong's words: once you like someone, you can't help but feel insecure, nervous, afraid, and lacking in confidence...

That seems to be her current situation...

A sudden tightening around her waist forced Xu Su to interrupt her thoughts.

Zhou Mochen grasped her chin, lowered his eyes to carefully examine her expression, and, finding that the girl was truly aggrieved, said helplessly, "Where did I change my expression? Su Su, have you learned to falsely accuse people now?"

"Say what you want," Xu Su said, having lost interest in chatting.

She doesn't like herself right now. Her boyfriend just gave her a somber look, and she got so upset, starting to worry and wonder if he doesn't like her anymore...

This mentality is downright pathetic and doesn't suit her at all!

Xu Su recalled the warning she had felt when she was at Kangxian No. 1 Middle School.

It really is dangerous...

No, Xu Su always believed that liking someone five points was enough, and seven points was the limit.

And now, how much does she like this person?

Xu Su was stung by the question. She looked up and saw the man who was completely unaware of her feelings. She forced a smile and said, "Zhou Mochen, how much do you think I like you?"

Before he could answer, Xu Su said, "Never mind, no need to answer."

"What's wrong with you?" Her condition was clearly off, and Zhou Mochen's heart skipped a beat: "Xu Su, just say what you have to say. Don't try to pin any accusations on me. I'm not angry with you, so don't misunderstand me."

“It’s alright,” Xu Su shook her head and said softly, “I didn’t misunderstand you. It was my own problem, and it has nothing to do with you.”

It doesn't matter if I'm angry with her or not. What matters is that she can't accept this version of herself who is timid, fearful, and insecure in love.

At this moment, Xu Su made a decision: she would stop investing her feelings for Zhou Mochen here. She had already invested enough, and she absolutely could not get any deeper into it.

It would be terrifying if one person could influence all your joys and sorrows.

He has power and influence, and can seize things by trickery or force. Whether or not to break up is up to him, and she has no choice but to accept it...

And what about her?

What does she have?

If she falls completely in love, and one day he gets tired of her and decides to break up, will she kneel down and beg him not to leave?

The reality is that if Zhou Mochen wants to leave, given her status and position, it would be difficult for her to even see him.

She couldn't gamble on such a risky investment; she couldn't afford to lose.

She needs to save some for her own survival...

If Zhou Mochen had mind-reading abilities at this moment, he would probably be so angry with Xu Su that he would vomit blood.

He tried so hard, he longed so much, wanting to win more of her love; he wished he could give her his heart in return for her favor.

Just as she was starting to give back, this completely fabricated misunderstanding triggered her defenses, making her want to back down...

Even without mind-reading abilities and not knowing Xu Su's thoughts, Zhou Mochen's brows still furrowed. He paused, lifted her chin, and lowered his head to kiss her.

Xu Su gently placed her hand on his shoulder, letting him kiss her, her eyes open as she looked at his face so close to hers, her tightly closed eyes streaked with thick eyelashes.

Zhou Mochen kissed her very seriously, so he quickly noticed that Xu Su was distracted.

He released her chin, instead grasping the back of her neck, opened his eyes, looked at her, and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

"I think I should go back." Xu Su glanced at the time and prepared to get up.

Zhou Mochen gripped her neck; he didn't use much force, but it was enough to restrict her movements.

Zhou Mochen couldn't possibly not sense Xu Su's sudden abnormal attitude. He couldn't help but feel agitated. He took a deep breath to calm himself down and decided to return to the previous topic to address the root cause of her strange behavior.

"Weren't we talking about Ah Chen? You can leave after you've finished talking." Zhou Mochen asked in a calm tone, "Tell me, what do you think were the reasons he started to keep a clean reputation?"

"I don't know," Xu Su said, clearly not in the mood for this. She twisted her neck, her voice growing impatient. "Am I a cat? Why are you grabbing my neck?"

Zhou Mochen paused slightly, released her neck, and instead grasped her wrist.

Xu Su was about to stand up, but before she could straighten up, he grabbed her wrist again and pulled her back down to sit.

"Are you out of your mind?!" After suppressing her anger and resentment for so long, Xu Su suddenly exploded, shaking off his hand. "Did you understand when I said I wanted to go back? After all this time, haven't you learned to understand human language yet?"

"Why do you always restrict my movements? Can't I decide whether I sit or stand?" Xu Su straightened up and looked down at the man sitting on the sofa. "Zhou Mochen, I really hate this about you."

I really hate this about you…

Zhou Mochen's fingers trembled as they were flung away, and he lowered his head without saying a word.