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

I can't bear to see you suffer...

Xu Su's hand, which was about to push him away, froze in place.

She has always been moved by the boy's sincere words, from the beginning until now.

After so many things happened, he changed so much, but what remained unchanged was his unwavering sincerity.

He always knew what words would soften her heart and what words would touch her…

Xu Su felt a lump in her throat and blinked hard to hold back her tears.

How could she not feel wronged? So many things had happened to her during this time, and she had been bullied by so many people.

She was humiliated by Zhou Mochen in the private room, and he pointed a gun at her head. Although he later said there were no bullets in the gun, she was really scared at the time. She was trembling with fear.

She was also bullied by Shen Chen while tied up; crying and cursing were useless.

I was almost dragged away and bullied by some construction workers...

She had been in the capital for less than a month, and she had experienced despair and breakdowns countless times. How could she not feel wronged?

The grievances that I thought I had almost forgotten suddenly resurfaced after hearing Xi Zirong's words, and the floodgates opened completely.

Xu Su gripped his clothes, her tears flowing from silence to a wail, like a child who had found a safe haven, able to release all her pent-up emotions.

She was in so much pain; she was being pushed too hard.

Zhou Mochen truly loves her, but he often unintentionally puts pressure on her, and in his anger, he has bullied her and verbally abused her without thinking.

Shen Chen kept saying he loved her, but what did he do? He was like a madman, only knowing how to possess and plunder, and no matter how much she broke down, cursed, and begged for mercy, it was useless.

Only Xi Zirong, only Xi Zirong, no matter how bad her temper was, no matter how bad she was to him, Xi Zirong never said a harsh word to her or did a wrong thing from beginning to end.

But what did she do?

What did she do?!

The person she wronged the most was Xi Zirong, so it was her own fault for being bullied; it was retribution.

Xu Su was crying very loudly. Xika, who was outside the tent, thought something had happened to her inside and rushed in without thinking.

Inside the tent, Xi Zirong had already sat down and hugged Xu Su. When Xi Ka rushed in, she saw him patting the girl's back with red eyes.

Xu Su was already sobbing uncontrollably, nestled in Xi Zirong's arms, sobbing softly.

The girl who was just a moment ago was so pretty and charming, but now her eyes and nose were all red and she looked incredibly pitiful.

Not only was Jessica stunned by the scene, but Jiang Chusheng behind her was also taken aback.

Sika froze for two seconds, then awkwardly waved her hand: "You guys...you guys take your time, keep talking."

Xu Su quickly stopped crying and tried to call out to her, but the next second, Xi Zirong grabbed her chin and covered her mouth.

A touch and then a separation…

Before Xu Su could even react, he stepped back a little. Looking at her swollen eyelids, Xi Zirong felt a pang of heartache, a pain she felt as if she were experiencing the same thing.

This was the girl he liked when he first fell in love. She was the first person he hugged, the first person he kissed, and she was the only one, always the only one.

Such a wicked and arrogant girl, whom he hated so much he couldn't even bring himself to be harsh with.

But now, she's crying like this, as if she's suffered a tremendous injustice with another man, and all he can do is feel sorry for her.

Xi Zirong had never seen her cry like this before. When they were together, he would never bear to see her cry...

He was so heartbroken he couldn't speak. His lips moved for a long time before he finally asked softly, "Su Su, you're so upset, yet you still can't bear to break up with him?"

“It’s not what you think,” Xu Su wiped away her tears haphazardly and said in a muffled voice, “I’m crying because I have too many worries lately, it has little to do with Zhou Mochen.”

After a brief explanation, Xu Su sniffed and added, "Don't overthink it. He's really a good guy. I'm the one who makes him angry."

Xi Zirong refused to believe it, staring at her quietly, and took a deep breath: "You like it that much?"

Even though he was so heartbroken, he still defended that person.

"Yes," Xu Su nodded, her voice choked with emotion, "I like it, I like it very much."

She really liked him, so she endured the grievances, even when Zhou Mochen touched her inappropriately in the private room in front of so many people, she forgave him.

Even with a gun pointed at him, I still tried to see things from his perspective and took the initiative to coax him.

When he was angry, he said many humiliating things, and Xu Su forced herself not to take it to heart; he was just angry.

She sounds like she's really love-struck, Xu Su smiled wryly.

She didn't even realize it until she thought about it carefully; she had actually been able to tolerate so much for Zhou Mochen without even realizing it.

She's completely changed and doesn't look like herself anymore.

Xu Su turned her head to look at the young man beside her. He was really good, handsome and gentle, and he was wholeheartedly good to her. Perhaps no one was better than him.

Given what she did to him, Zhou Mochen would never have listened to her and let go so easily, and Shen Chen would be even less likely to do so. Only Xi Zirong put her feelings first.

Only Xi Zirong!

Perhaps in some parallel world, they really are together, without Zhou Mochen, without Shen Chen, without all those trivial matters, just the two of them, from campus to wedding dress.

Just thinking about it made Xu Su feel a lump in her throat.

If possible, if possible…

Xu Su released her grip on his clothes. "I'm going back."

Xi Zirong remained motionless, looking down at the girl beside him, a sense of powerlessness washing over him.

I can't bear to part with her, I can't let go, I want to hold her and never let go again.

Why did you let her go? Why did you let her suffer at the hands of others? Why did she choose him first, yet abandon him...?

After a long silence, he finally hummed in agreement, "Are you planning to go to LS?"

Xu Su nodded: "Yes, the destination is LS."

“We are too,” Xi Zirong said with a smile as she released her arms from her embrace. “Then I’ll set off with your convoy tomorrow.”

Xu Su was taken aback and asked, "Xi Zirong, you came here on vacation to leave me behind, right?"

Before Xi Zirong could speak, Xu Su continued, "You should have your own life, stay away from me, and stop getting involved with me, understand?"

"Why are you describing yourself as some kind of monster?"

Xi Zirong smiled helplessly: "Xu Su, you need to understand one thing. If I could dislike you, I would have done it long ago, and you wouldn't need to emphasize it every time we meet."

"..." Xu Su's expression was very complicated. Guilt was a minor thing; what she really felt was heartache.

The thought of this boy in front of her, who had gotten stuck in this dead end and could never get out, made her heart ache.

As I said before, a young man's sincerity is too precious, and she never wanted to let him down.

Those who betray sincerity will be punished!

She remained silent for a long time. Xi Zirong noticed her soft heart and coaxed her, "What should we do, Su Su? If you really care, why don't you come back and save me?"