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

"It's alright, don't be afraid, Su Su, don't be afraid, I'm here, I won't let anything happen to you." He gently patted the girl's back in his arms, his voice trembling uncontrollably.

His facial expression was mostly obscured by the angle, making it impossible to discern his joy or anger.

Only Zhou Mochen himself knew the turmoil raging inside his heart; his fingertips were stiff and trembling involuntarily.

He carefully protected her, cherished her dearly, and even when he was furious, he remained rational and couldn't bear to hurt her. What had she gone through here?

Zhou Mochen simply couldn't imagine what would have happened to his beloved girl today if he hadn't panicked and decided to walk this way on a whim, and hadn't vaguely heard a familiar voice calling him.

Just like she said, she'll die...

She will die!

A barely suppressed groan of fear escaped Zhou Mochen's throat, his entire being radiating a dark and cruel aura.

He strode toward the man in the red hat who had just grabbed Xu Su's arm.

"It's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding..." The man in the red hat waved his hands, frightened, and backed away repeatedly.

As a junior manager at the construction site, he had some connections and knew a little about the background of the person standing at the front of the leadership team who came to inspect the site today.

Anyone who works on construction sites knows that any company that gets a project, even the smallest real estate company, has countless ruthless people under its wing. Not to mention the industry leader, Zhou's Real Estate. While they may not treat human life like dirt, they've certainly stained their hands with blood.

Even if someone openly and honestly kills you, and it gets exposed, they have plenty of ways to cover it up.

If he had known earlier that Zhou Mochen, whom this young girl was talking about, was the leader of the team, he…

He'll still have wicked thoughts, but he won't waste time talking. He'll tie people up in the shed early on, and who will notice?

No matter how much remorse he felt, the man in the red hat didn't even dare to resist. He was locked in by Zhou Mochen's death stare, trembling as he begged for mercy, and then knelt down with a thud, still trying to say something.

Zhou Mochen raised his leg and kicked at him.

He kicked the man several meters away, blood instantly gushing from his mouth and nose. The man in the red hat didn't bother to wipe it off, but got up again, knelt down, and frantically kowtowed, begging for mercy: "It's a misunderstanding, it really is a misunderstanding. This lady trespassed on the construction site, and we were just trying to kick her out."

The other migrant workers in white hats who had just been teasing and joking with Xu Su didn't know who this 'Zhou Mochen' was, but since even the person in charge was so afraid, they all knelt down cleanly and decisively.

The group of people who followed Zhou Mochen were stunned by the scene, and for a moment no one dared to speak.

Xu Su was held in Zhou Mochen's arms the whole time, which made it difficult for him to move his hands and feet to continue his attack.

After kicking her, Zhou Mochen calmed down a bit. He then gently patted Xu Su's shoulder to comfort her, while turning his head to coldly order the people behind him, "All of you, do it. I'll take responsibility if they die."

Most of the people who came with Zhou Mochen to inspect the construction site were company leaders who were used to a life of luxury, and a small number were designers and chief engineers who were proficient in drawing blueprints.

These men were all impeccably dressed in shirts and ties, several of them sporting beer bellies and balding. They were used to being treated like royalty, skilled at scheming, flattery, and currying favor, but when had they ever worked as thugs?

When they suddenly heard the big boss order them to beat people, they were all stunned for a moment. However, those who could climb to this position were all shrewd people. Soon, someone reacted. So what if he had a beer belly? He still rolled up his sleeves without hesitation and rushed towards the kneeling migrant workers.

The time to show loyalty has come; what's the big deal about beating someone up?

If you offend their crown prince, then everyone becomes their enemy.

So, in this remote corner of the construction site, more than a dozen leaders who rarely appeared at the construction site started punching and kicking several migrant workers, beating them up as if they were beating their father's killer.

However, they were all careful not to beat the person to death.

None of them were stupid. They knew that these people had offended Zhou Mochen and would all suffer the consequences. However, even so, they couldn't die in broad daylight in front of everyone.

If I really wanted to get rid of them quietly, wouldn't that be as easy as playing around?

The pitiful cries of several men filled her ears. Just moments ago they were extremely arrogant, but now they were kneeling and begging for mercy. As she listened, Xu Su's mood gradually calmed down.

Zhou Mochen directly ordered his men to beat her. Although the method was simple and brutal, which was not in line with his usual style, it was very effective for Xu Su at the moment, and she felt a strange sense of satisfaction.

I wish I could go up there and kick it a few times myself.

But when she realized there were many people around, she couldn't help but shrink her neck and hide in Zhou Mochen's arms.

The usually fearless girl was so scared that Zhou Mochen clenched his teeth in distress, and his jaw muscles twitched violently twice.

He took the dustproof jacket handed to him by his assistant Wu Qun, wrapped it around Xu Su's waist to prevent any accidental exposure, and then lifted her up in his arms.

He turned his head and ordered, "Keep an eye on these people until I get back to deal with them."

Wu Qun bowed in agreement, then jogged to the black Bentley that had stopped not far away, and opened the back door with both hands.

"I'm not leaving!" Xu Su grabbed Zhou Mochen's collar, shaking her head in protest. "I'm not leaving, I want to stay here."

"Sweetie, let me take you home first," Zhou Mochen kissed Xu Su's forehead and coaxed, "Don't worry, they can't escape."

He carried Xu Su into his car without giving her a chance to refuse, and as the car started, the partition slowly rose.

Xu Su pressed her face against the car window, watching the men being beaten outside until they disappeared from sight.

Zhou Mochen held Xu Su tightly, resting his chin on the top of her head. The atmosphere inside the car was very quiet.

He dared not ask anything, dared not say anything.

Xu Su kept her face buried in his chest and never looked up.

Surrounded by the man's familiar cool aura, with his hand patiently patting her back, Xu Su gradually felt a sense of security returning. She sniffed and reached out to wrap her arms around his neck.

They seem very dependent on each other…

The little girl finally responded, and Zhou Mochen's tense jawline slowly relaxed. He rubbed the little head in his arms and said, "You scared me to death."

When he opened his mouth, his hoarse voice was still trembling.

It really scared him to death...

All the fear and anxiety he experienced in his short life stemmed from her.

Xu Su's face emerged from his embrace, and she looked down at her thigh. Suddenly, she reached out and rubbed a spot vigorously, which Zhou Mochen quickly stopped her from doing.

"Don't do that, it will hurt."

Her skin is so delicate; he usually leaves a red mark if he squeezes it even slightly. It can't withstand such rubbing.

Zhou Mochen kissed her fingertips: "Baby, be good, don't do that."

Her voice was incredibly gentle.