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

Perhaps seeing that they had been standing still for too long, Si Xuan and Yang Nan thought something had happened, so they came back down about ten steps and asked, "What's wrong?"

Sika clutched her stomach and forced a pitiful smile at Si Xuan, saying she couldn't climb any further and had to go down the mountain. She was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and Xu Su's jacket was tied around her waist. The two boys quickly realized what was going on.

Si Xuan turned his gaze to Yang Nan, ignoring the expectation on Xi Ka's face: "Didn't you say you forgot your camera and were going downstairs to get it? You can go with her."

Yang Nan scratched her head, and after a couple of seconds of blankness, she hurriedly nodded: "That's right, that's right, I left my camera in the car. The scenery here is so beautiful, we can't leave without taking a picture to remember it. Xixi, I'll go down with you."

Xu Su felt that she was much more perceptive now; she had actually seen through this little trick at a glance.

Si Xuan's excuse for not wanting to accompany Xi Ka down the mountain is probably just a pretense...

Even Xu Su could understand it, so how could Xi Ka, a girl who had been trained in the United States, not know it?

Thinking about how her overt and covert attempts to win him over over the past few days had all been in vain, and that Si Xuan was completely oblivious to her feelings, Sika stopped smiling, looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, and sighed. She didn't say anything and simply followed Yang Nan away.

So, halfway up the mountain, only Xu Su and Si Xuan were left staring at each other.

Si Xuan looked at Xu Su's sleeveless top, frowned, took off his own coat and handed it to her: "Put this on, it's windy and cold up in the mountains, be careful not to catch a cold."

Xu Su was about to refuse when she stopped herself, realizing that altitude sickness combined with a cold could really be fatal.

She has always known how to love herself and has never been good at making things difficult for herself, so she still reached out and accepted it.

Si Xuan's coat was very long, and even though Xu Su was 1.68 meters tall, it still covered her hips.

She thanked him, rolled up her sleeves which were more than halfway up her back, and continued her huffing and puffing climb with her trekking poles.

When tying the prayer flag, Xu Su chose a 100-meter-long one. She walked the 100-meter distance herself with great devotion and tied the prayer flag securely.

With hands clasped together, I make a wish: May my loved ones live a peaceful and joyful life.

After making a sincere wish, Xu Su opened her eyes and saw Si Xuan standing in front of her. The young man stood tall and straight, wearing only a white collared short-sleeved shirt and trousers. The wind on the mountaintop was indeed strong, blowing his clothes tightly, and the outline of his abdominal muscles could be vaguely seen.

He was tall and sturdy like a bamboo shoot. He didn't look like a weak scholar who only knew how to read books. He looked very strong, but not rough. Everything about him was just right.

The young man tilted his neck toward her, and in the golden sunlight of summer, his eyes appeared very gentle, a smile spreading across his lips. He bent down and asked her, "What did you wish for?"

That gentle smile was enough to make one say, "A gentleman as fine as jade, unparalleled in the world."

Xu Su was slightly taken aback, secretly thinking that he was a monster, but she smiled very naturally and said, "If you say it out loud, it won't come true. I made this wish after climbing up here with great difficulty, so it can't be wrong."

Si Xuan raised an eyebrow, about to say something...

A 'click' sound.

A shutter sound came from behind Xu Su, and she turned around to see Yang Nan, who had returned sometime earlier, putting away his camera.

A look of confusion crossed her eyes. Was this a photo of her and Si Xuan...?

It's not that Xu Su is narcissistic; there are precedents, so she can't help but think that way.

The two parties involved caught them taking the photos without permission, and Yang Nan, who was holding the camera, simply walked over in a few steps.

"I'm saying, with your looks, you two are a beautiful sight just standing together. Add to that the backdrop of blue sky, white clouds, and high mountains, and you're probably talking and smiling at each other. The scene is so beautiful, if I could resist taking a picture, I wouldn't be myself."

Yang Nan said to Xu Su, "Don't make me delete the photos. You don't know, do you? Your mentor is a photography student at B University. I'm skilled. Once the photos are developed, I'll show you. They're definitely worth keeping."

"..." Xu Su thought for a moment and felt that his angle could only capture a small part of her profile, and since she and Si Xuan were not acting intimately, it shouldn't be a big deal.

Anyway, we've taken quite a few group photos these past few days.

With that in mind, Xu Su stopped worrying about the photo and started hanging up the prayer flags that belonged to Sika.

The hillside was steep and uneven, but fortunately Xu Su was wearing comfortable little boots. She nimbly tied the prayer flags again and earnestly helped Xika make her wish.

Si Xuan, who was not far away, asked curiously, "You made two more wishes?"

“…No,” she said, as if she were being greedy. Xu Su explained, “I was asked by Sika to help her with this.”

“I see,” Si Xuan smiled. “Then you two have a good relationship.”

That's natural; Xu Su quite likes Xika's straightforward personality.

Compared to a sarcastic and cryptic person, who wouldn't like a straightforward girl?

To be honest, Sika has been practically glued to this guy these past few days, but he just can't seem to notice.

Xu Su found a large rock and sat down to rest against the wind. She casually tied up her hair, which was messy from the wind, with a hair tie and looked at the man who had also sat down.

Si Xuan was the most aloof man she had ever met. It wasn't that his expression was cold; in fact, he had been quite gentle these past few days. It was just that his attempts to win a girl's favor were too cold and distant.

Jessica is actually quite pretty, and she's also very enthusiastic and proactive. Most guys wouldn't be able to resist her charm.

Xu Su was curious about what he would be like if he really liked a girl, given his stubborn and unyielding nature.

Si Xuan turned his head to look at her: "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"It's nothing." Xu Su tilted her head and looked into the distance, suddenly thinking of Zhou Mochen.

Zhou Mochen is probably no easier to approach than Si Xuan. If she weren't liked by him, she might not even be able to see him.

But once such a person truly falls in love, they become an absolute romantic.

Xu Su pursed her lips and looked at Si Xuan again.

Curious, he asked, "Si Xuan, what type of girl do you like? Do you have your own standards?"

Si Xuan was taken aback, not expecting her to ask this question suddenly.

He hesitated for a few seconds, and just as Xu Su thought she had gone too far with her question and was about to change the subject, she heard his voice: "There is no standard. Who you like is not a math problem. Where is there a standard answer? Feelings are more important."

Xu Su couldn't help but smile: "This doesn't sound like something you would say."

He's clearly a cool, aloof, and handsome guy with a detached, ascetic demeanor, yet he can actually say things like 'feelings are more important'.

It's as if he's fallen from grace and found a new sense of self.

“This is not something I can say…” Si Xuan laughed as well: “Then how should I say it, given how you know me?”

“Hmm…” Xu Su thought about it seriously: “Either say ‘I haven’t thought about this question,’ or simply don’t answer me.”