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

Xu Su was in no mood to listen to any team-building activities.

Considering that the other person had indeed helped her, she patiently nodded and said, "Go ahead."

"We've decided to drive along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway to LS. We all want to get away since we have some free time,"

Looking at the red marks on her wrist, Si Xuan unconsciously softened his tone: "I suggest you come along too, mainly to relax. Xu Su, in your current condition, if you don't go out and relax, you'll easily become depressed."

It can easily lead to depression...

Xu Su's heart tightened as she thought of her unbearable annoyance just now, the frustration of being entangled with Shen Chen that made her want to ruin her face.

She paused, then asked, "Who's going?"

Si Xuan mentioned a few names, and several girls who were familiar with Xu Su would be going, which made her a little tempted.

She had never really experienced freedom in either her past or present lives.

If given the choice, who wouldn't want to see the beautiful landscapes of their motherland? Who would want to be entangled in these trivial emotional matters every day?

She had heard of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway in her previous life, and National Highway 318 was known as a must-drive route for everyone in their lifetime.

Everywhere you look along the way is a beautiful scene, and the destination is LS, which is known as the last pure land on earth.

It cultivates the mind and purifies the soul.

Xu Su was already fed up with everything that had happened in the past few days. Now, she had no idea how to go back to face Zhou Mochen. Just thinking about the look in his eyes just now made her feel suffocated.

More than feeling guilty towards Zhou Mochen, she felt extremely distressed. She couldn't understand how things had come to this.

She was also terrified of Shen Chen's persistent pestering.

That madman's true nature has been completely exposed. How could he possibly let it go so easily? Xu Su had had enough of feeling out of control. If what happened today happened again, she would want to kill someone too.

The thought of Shen Chen starting to be promiscuous when he was around ten years old, and how many girls he had played with until now, made her feel disgusted.

And she was targeted by this kind of person, and...

return…

Xu Su lowered her head and pulled her hat brim down to cover her face so that others could not see her emotions, but the tears that dripped onto the cold floor tiles still gave her away.

Si Xuan stood quietly beside her and handed her a tissue: "If you need any help, you can let me know."

Xu Su took the tissue and wiped her tears haphazardly. Then she heard Si Xuan say, "We've decided to leave the day after tomorrow. If you want to go, remember to register in the group in advance, or you can message me privately."

"Okay, thank you."

Xu Su had a very good impression of this current game leader and future senior classmate. "Whether I go or not, I will let you know in the group tomorrow."

As Xu Su was about to leave, she saw the mirror she had smashed again. Just as she was about to ask the waiter for her bill, she heard Si Xuan smile faintly and say, "It's already on the tab, don't worry about it."

"..." Xu Su thanked him again.

After chatting with Si Xuan for a while, Xu Su felt much better, as the suffocating pain that had almost made her explode had subsided. She overcame all her fear and mustered the courage to walk back.

What must be faced will eventually have to be faced; running away will not solve anything.

This is a truth she understood when she was sixteen.

The burly men at the door remained in their original positions. When they saw Xu Su return, they visibly breathed a sigh of relief, hurriedly pushed open the door, bowed slightly to her, and gestured for her to come in.

The room was quiet; the roars and sounds of fists pounding as she left were gone.

Xu Su paused, wondering if the fight was over.

The door behind her was closed again by the bodyguard. Xu Su took a deep breath and walked towards the closed bedroom.

The room was brightly lit. Zhou Mochen was nowhere to be seen, while Shen Chen was sitting on the floor, leaning crookedly against the wall.

His face was bruised, and the blood on his lips was still fresh. He had casually taken off his upper body clothes and thrown them aside, revealing a patchwork of bruises on his bare chest and abdomen, which looked like he was seriously injured.

Seeing this, Xu Su felt extremely pleased. In her most furious moment, she even thought that she shouldn't have stopped Zhou Mochen the night before last. He had gone out with a gun, and regardless of whether Shen Chen was dead or injured, this wouldn't have happened today.

As if sensing Xu Su's gaze, Shen Chen turned his head towards the door, a smile playing on his lips, and coaxed her, "Are you feeling better now?"

"..." What is Zhou Mochen doing? He can still speak!

Xu Su stood at the door for a while, then suddenly walked towards him.

Shen Chen's eyes brightened slightly, and he was about to say something when Xu Su, who had squatted down, slapped him hard across the face. He moved his hand and struggled to lift it to wipe the blood from the corner of his lips: "Are you that angry with me?"

Xu Su slapped him again, several times in a row, until her hand ached before she stopped.

She stood up and looked down at him. Shen Chen's bare upper body was lean and toned, with well-defined abs, though unfortunately covered in bruises. His right V-line was clearly defined, and a faint line was visible from the side...

Xu Su frowned, about to take a closer look, when she heard footsteps behind her.

Zhou Mochen came out of the bathroom. His shirt was a little wrinkled, but there was no visible injury. His expression was very calm, and the angry and distorted look he had just had was gone.

He looked at Xu Su, and their eyes met for a long time before he calmly said, "Is there anything you want to say to me?"

Xu Sudden stood there, and despite her self-proclaimed excellent communication skills and vast vocabulary, she couldn't utter a single word at that moment.

What should she say?

She had come out to have dinner with an online friend, but ended up going into a room with Shen Chen. Moreover, she had willingly let Shen Chen pull her in. Subconsciously, she trusted Shen Chen and never suspected that he would do anything to hurt her. He said he wanted to talk, so she came with him without any suspicion.

result…

"Nothing to say?" Zhou Mochen smiled. "Then let me ask you."

He glanced around the room, which he had just thoroughly inspected, then suddenly turned and pointed to the messy bed, asking, "What were you doing up there just now?"

The sheets were navy blue, and even a small water stain was very noticeable. Now, on them…

Xu Su's face turned deathly pale, and she took a half step back, her lips trembling.

“I’ve seen the surveillance footage, Xu Su. Are you going to say again that holding hands when you went to a hotel is something normal friends would do, and that you’re still completely innocent and have nothing to do with each other?”

His smile remained unchanged, a mocking curve forming on his lips: "Stop making excuses. Why don't you just admit that you've fallen for him? You've fallen for my 'good brother,' haven't you?"

He enunciated each word of "good brother" with such deliberate force, as if they were flesh and blood, his words laced with undisguised sarcasm.

“No, that’s not how it is,” Xu Su shook her head and hurriedly explained, “Believe me, Zhou Mochen, I only love you.”