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

"Sure enough, Xi Shen is the best ex in the country," Qian Jia said to Huang Feng, putting away her phone and looking at the drunk Xu Su. "How come our Su Su is so lucky? She has two boyfriends, and they are both more considerate than the last."

The breakup was so undignified, but when I heard she was drunk here, I rushed over in a panic.

They're always there when you call.

“You’re not quite right,” Huang Feng disagreed. “Xi Shen is considerate, but Zhou Mochen isn’t. Su Su is so upset tonight, it’s definitely related to that Zhou Mochen. I told you long ago that he’s too domineering, and Su Su can only be a henpecked husband with no freedom at all.”

Huang Feng knew more about Zhou Mochen than Qian Jia did. Her brother had been outstanding since childhood, a true "other people's child," but when it came to his boss, he was incredibly respectful. Even at home, he wouldn't dare to say a single thing about his boss's private affairs.

She couldn't even imagine how terrifying Zhou Mochen must be for her brother to feel genuine fear towards him.

That's right, it's fear!

How could Xu Su possibly feel as comfortable as he did with Xi Zirong when he was with someone like that? Even if he genuinely liked her, his predatory nature was something he couldn't change; he could only hide it, not alter the nature of someone in a position of power.

But Xi Zirong was different. Huang Feng had personally witnessed how Xu Su and Xi Zirong got along after they got together. It was completely different from Xu Su's henpecked relationship with Zhou Mochen. It was only Xu Su who bullied Xi Zirong.

When it comes to matters of the heart, only the person experiencing them truly knows the joys and sorrows; it's not appropriate for outsiders to comment. Moreover, seeing them so sweet and affectionate before, Huang Feng thought she was just overthinking things, but she never expected things to turn out this way tonight.

Although Xu Su didn't say anything and just kept drinking, the pain of heartbreak was obvious at a glance.

Xu Su wasn't actually drunk to the point of unconsciousness; she just wanted to get drunk so badly that she didn't care about anything else and just wanted to get drunk.

He gulped down a few more mouthfuls of wine from the bottle when someone grabbed his wrist. "How did you get so drunk?"

The man's wrist was very strong, and Xu Su, unable to drink, became angry. She glared at the man who had suddenly appeared and said, "Let go! Can't I drink?"

How dare anyone have the right to tell her what to do!

Si Xuan stared at her intently, slowly loosening his grip on her wrist, and bent down to get closer: "Do you still recognize who I am?"

Xu Su ignored him, wiped away her tears, and continued drinking.

"What happened?" Si Xuan handed her a tissue, but when she didn't take it, he simply wiped her tears directly, his voice soft and gentle: "How about I drink with you? Tell me, why do you want to drink?"

Xu Su looked up at him, blinked, and then realized who was standing in front of her. "I drink because I want to get drunk, but I can't get drunk even from this kind of beer."

She couldn't get drunk; she remained perfectly sober.

She could recall what Zhou Mochen had done to her when she was lucid, but she didn't want to remember.

Xu Su grabbed Si Xuan's arm and shoved a beer into his hand: "Weren't you going to drink with me? Cheers."

But she had just drunk from that can of beer…

Huang Feng and Qian Jia looked at each other, wondering whether they should stop him, when they saw Si Xuan tilt his head back and start drinking.

That was a truly decisive chug from the bottle. Not only did he not mind that Xu Su had drunk from it, but Si Xuan's actions were as if Xu Su would snatch it back if he was even a second late. He drank it with absolute certainty.

"..."

Xu Su was also stunned. She looked at the man's Adam's apple bobbing up and down as he swallowed, and reached out to poke it.

Si Xuan coughed from her poke, and with a helpless expression, he held Xu Su's hand, not bothering to argue with the drunkard, and said in a low voice, "Aren't you cold? Let's drink somewhere else."

The food stall was drafty, and after drinking so many cans of beer, Xu Su's hands were freezing cold.

Upon hearing this, Huang Feng, who was standing nearby, interrupted Si Xuan's actions. Although she had met him once, Huang Feng was not at ease letting him take Xu Su, who was so drunk, to another place.

Huang Feng said, "We called some classmates over, but Su Su is already drunk and can't drink anymore."

Si Xuan held Xu Su's hand to his face, then looked down and asked, "Shall I take you home?"

"I'm not going back!" Xu Su pouted, about to cry again, but she blinked and held back, repeating, "I'm not going back!"

She handed a can of beer to Si Xuan: "Let's keep drinking."

"..." Si Xuan stared at the cold beer, then looked at the drunk girl, and asked helplessly, "Do you really want to drink?"

"Yes!" Xu Su said, "You really want to drink!"

Xi Zirong arrived at that moment. He immediately saw Si Xuan helping Xu Su warm her hands. Fortunately, Si Xuan patiently let her drink, his expression remained unchanged, only his eyes narrowed slightly, and he walked over in a few steps.

Huang Feng and Qian Jia saw him as if he were their savior, because they trusted Xi Zirong, their classmate of three years, more than the unfamiliar Si Xuan.

Si Xuan drank three cans of beer in a row, and a fourth can was shoved into his hand. Just as he was about to say something to Xu Su, someone suddenly cut in.

Xi Zirong looked at Xu Su's hand, which was being held by Si Xuan, and said softly, "Su Su, I'm here."

The moment the familiar voice came, Xu Su's eyes reflexively filled with tears. She wrapped her arms around Xi Zirong's waist, buried her face in his stomach, and cried loudly.

Whether it was Huang Feng and Qian Jia standing nearby, or other classmates who had been watching from a distance, they were all astonished by this scene.

Who is this guy who's suddenly appeared, that the beautiful Xu is being so close to him?

The unprecedented intimacy has led some to secretly take out their phones to take pictures, and it's time to update the hottest posts on the campus forum.

The girl in his arms was crying and trembling. Xi Zirong froze on the spot for a few moments before he reacted. He reached out and patted Xu Su's shoulder, coaxing her in an increasingly gentle voice.

My eyes were gradually reddening; it was the kind of pain that I felt as if I were experiencing it myself.

He could deeply feel Xu Su's grievances.

As Huang Feng and Qian Jia watched, they also felt like crying.

What have Su Su gone through?!

“It’s late, you should go back to school first.” Xi Zirong turned to Huang Feng and Qian Jia and said, “I’ll take Su Su back.”

Huang Feng checked the time and said okay, otherwise they wouldn't even be able to get back to their dorm.

They weren't worried about handing Xu Su over to Xi Zirong.

After they left, Xu Su was still crying, but her sobs turned into quiet whimpers, and eventually she cried until she was completely silent.

Xi Zirong lifted her face and looked at her swollen eyelids. She went on a date in the afternoon and cried like this in the evening. Do I need to ask why?

He hated himself for being so incompetent!

If he were more outstanding, would she have left him for someone else?

What exactly did that person do?!

Xi Zirong's eyes flickered for a long time before finally settling into a single question: "Do you want to go back to your dorm?"

Xu Su shook her head: "I'm not going back."

Xi Zirong paused for a moment, then asked softly, "Where do you want to go?"