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

Zhou Mochen's expression turned slightly somber. As he thought about where she was getting ready to go, his smile vanished completely.

How could he be at ease knowing his girlfriend was going to meet an online friend in person all by herself? Before he could say anything more, Xu Su had already tidied herself up and turned to go into the dressing room.

Seeing that he couldn't stop her, and that further attempts would likely lead to another argument, Zhou Mochen could only grab her wrist and helplessly instruct her, "Send me a message when you arrive, and keep your phone accessible. You must answer when I call, otherwise I'll worry, understand?"

Xu Su casually hummed in agreement, closed the door to the walk-in closet, and began selecting items.

When she reappeared, she was wearing a gauze dress that reached her ankles. To cover the handprints on her arms, Xu Su also wore a plain-colored shawl. Her long hair was curled into a bun. Apart from her watch and the Buddhist beads around her neck, she wore no other accessories. She was dressed in a simple and elegant manner.

She's so beautiful you'd want to hide her away.

Zhou Mochen did have this thought, but he only dared to make a slight move, and it was quickly suppressed.

He looked down at her and said, "Remember to call me beforehand after the show so I can pick you up."

“No need,” Xu Su said, picking up her bag and walking out. “I drove myself. Why would you pick me up? It’s not like I don’t know the way back.”

Something's wrong with her attitude!

"What's wrong with you?" Zhou Mochen gripped Xu Su's wrist tightly. "Are you still angry?"

"???"

Xu Su was puzzled. Which matter was he asking about?

So much has happened these past two days. The night before last, he pointed a gun at her, suspecting her of cheating. And yesterday afternoon at the construction site, when she was utterly despondent and on the verge of despair, this guy finally showed up...

In Xu Su's opinion, every single one of them was something that made her angry.

But she didn't have time to argue with him about who was right or wrong.

Xu Su glanced at the time and shook off his hand: "Whatever it is, wait until I get back. I'm going to be late."

She was impatient with constantly guessing his thoughts, and even more impatient with arguing with him: "Zhou Mochen, don't provoke me now. I don't want to talk about what happened these past two days."

To avoid spoiling her mood at the party.

Xu Su's words were a serious warning, and the instant she spoke, her wrist was suddenly gripped tightly.

Soon, Zhou Mochen calmly released his hand and did not stop him again.

He stood at the gate, watching without blinking as Xu Sufei's car sped away.

Boting Hotel.

Xu Su held her newly acquired phone, typing somewhat awkwardly: [Which floor, which private room?]

She logged into QQ on her new computer, but her previous chat history was gone, and she didn't even remember the name of the private room she had booked.

The group chat was buzzing with excitement, with several people replying simultaneously: "Fifth floor, Moon Viewing Platform, come quick, we're waiting for you!"

[SuSu, you disappeared all day yesterday, and then disappeared all morning today. We were all starting to think you were ditching us.]

Have you arrived yet? Should I come downstairs to meet you?

The sect leader hasn't arrived yet either. Are you all busy with important matters?

[I'm back from abroad, and I've all arrived on time. Are you guys any better? You'll have to drink a penalty shot later!]

Xu Su didn't see any of this information. She put her phone in her bag, took the elevator to the fifth floor, and searched for the signs on the doors of each private room.

Finally, I found the three characters "Lan Yue Tai" (Moon-Embracing Terrace) written in a flamboyant style on the purple auspicious cloud plaque. Just as I was about to confirm them carefully, a soft cough came from behind me, and a clear, magnetic male voice spoke:

"You've come to the right place, this is the one."

Xu Su turned around, and Si Xuan was standing behind her, dressed in a black casual style just like when they first met. "You just arrived too?"

"Something came up, so I'm a little late." Seeing her looking over, Si Xuan smiled slightly, displaying his elegant demeanor. "I didn't expect to run into you again. Isn't that a coincidence?"

He was young, right in the middle of his life, between adolescence and manhood. He had handsome eyebrows and bright eyes, the kind of good looks that appealed to people of all ages, with particularly delicate and handsome features.

She was so beautiful that even Xu Su, who was used to seeing all kinds of good-looking men, was amazed at first glance.

Xu Su also found it all very coincidental. Their first meeting was already a coincidence, and the second time, her phone was lost and he picked it up a few minutes later. And now, even though she was late, she still managed to run into him. It felt like a coincidence upon a coincidence.

She had to believe in fate, especially since this was the capital city! People living in the same building for decades might never run into each other, yet she had seen him three times in one week!

It's still three different restaurants!

A row of waiters carrying dishes passed by, and Si Xuan took half a step closer: "Let's go in first."

Using his long arms, he reached behind Xu Su and pushed open the door to the private room. Inside, the huge round table was already full of people, with a fairly even ratio of men and women, each occupying half of the table.

Knowing that Xu Su was on her way, they had all been paying close attention to the sounds coming from the doorway. So, as soon as the door to the private room was pushed open, everyone's eyes turned to her.

They all widened their eyes...

The once lively private room instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Xu Su stood beside Si Xuan, waved to the group inside, and smiled, "Hi~"

She was actually a little nervous meeting someone she met online for the first time.

"..."

The people around the round table remained staring, offering no response.

Si Xuan didn't look at anyone else. He turned to Xu Su next to him and said, "Don't stand there, take a seat."

"Yes, yes, yes!" A sweet female voice suddenly reacted from the crowd: "Su Su, sit here! Your seat is reserved next to me!"

“By the way, I’m Sika.” The girl jumped up and said to Xu Su, “I’m going to tell you my real name, I’m Ji Xixi.”

She wore light makeup, and her features were bright and striking. Unlike the naive girl in the photo Xu Su saw when she first joined the group, Sika herself didn't look like a high school graduate.

As expected of someone who had lived in the United States, before Xu Su even walked over, Jessica greeted her warmly and hugged her tightly without any awkwardness: "Su Su, you are so beautiful, even more beautiful than in the photos!"

She circled around Xu Su, looking her up and down, and couldn't help but sigh, "It's all my fault for not studying hard enough; I can't even find a nicer adjective."

Xila pulled Xu Su down to sit, completely unwilling to let go, with a lecherous look on her face: "Your hands are so soft, they feel so good to touch."

"..." Xu Su looked completely uncomfortable.

But before she could speak, another girl chimed in, "I just remembered a line, 'One glance could topple a city, a second glance could topple a nation.' What do you guys think?"

Several girls around them chimed in.

Xu Su's lips twitched slightly, her face full of helplessness: "Don't be like that, it's not that exaggerated."

On the other side, someone came to Xu Su's rescue: "Yeah, don't do that, don't do that. If you scare Su Su, what if she won't come out with us next time?"

Seeing Xu Su looking over, she smiled and said, "Su Su, I am your Liu Yun sister, my real name is Liu Yun."