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

Zhou Mochen's fingertips traced over the photos one by one, his eyes flickering for a long time before the thin, translucent glass in his hand shattered with a 'crack'.

He didn't even look at his bloodied hands, staring intently at the photo on his phone screen of his girl putting a bracelet on another man.

The location was the Jokhang Temple. I gave the prayer beads that had just been blessed and consecrated to Xi Zirong. I told him when I got back that there were too many people getting their beads consecrated, so I didn't go...

Zhou Mochen's already bloodshot eyes became even more bloodshot at this moment.

He thought that after last night, he was already in hell and nothing could make him feel pain anymore.

He thought everything she did was her revenge after he made a mistake.

I didn't expect it to be this early.

It turns out that going on vacation was also a lie...

With a sudden burst of strength, Zhou Mochen gripped the shattered cup tightly, the pain bringing him back to his senses.

The empty room was filled with a man's hoarse chuckle.

………………

When Xu Su woke up, her limbs were sore and weak, especially her legs... which were still trembling.

She frowned slightly in discomfort and slowly opened her eyes. She was in Hanlin Garden.

She returned to Hanlin Academy…

As memories of what happened before the blackout returned, Xu Su stared fixedly at the ceiling, unable to recall what had occurred after yesterday.

The last memory is of Shen Chen holding her...

But now that she's back at Hanlin Academy, does that mean Zhou Mochen is coming later?

Her body had been washed, and there was no sticky feeling afterwards, but she could still feel what had happened.

Was it Zhou Mochen who gave her the antidote...?

If so, where are the other people? How could they leave her here alone after something like this happened?

Did something unspeakable happen between her and Shen Chen after she lost her memory?

Xu Su's head was throbbing with pain. She supported her aching hands and fumbled for her phone.

But the phone rang before she could.

On the bedside table, Xu Su stretched out her back and finally reached for her phone; it was an unknown number calling.

She hesitated for a moment before pressing the call button.

"Awake?" The man's voice on the other end of the phone was deep and pleasant. "Are you tired? Can you still get up?"

Xu Su was taken aback, "Shen Chen?"

When I opened my mouth, I realized how hoarse my voice was…

Her cheeks were flushed; yesterday he…

Shen Chen was silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone before grunting and saying calmly, "If you can still get up, go collect Xi Zirong's body. If you wait any longer, even the body might be destroyed."

The room was completely silent, and Xu Su even thought she had misheard.

Xi Zirong?

How long has it been since she last contacted Xi Zirong?

Since promising Zhou Mochen that she would no longer have any dealings with other men, Xi Zirong, Si Xuan, and Jiang Chusheng have not spent any time alone with any of them since the start of this semester.

Why is Xi Zirong being dragged into this again?

Xu Su had no memory of what happened before, and she asked, completely bewildered, "What do you mean?"

After a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, Shen Chen spoke again, his voice as cold as iron: "Where are you now? I'm coming to find you."

Hearing that he didn't know where he was, Xu Su breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that the person from yesterday was undoubtedly Zhou Mochen.

Thinking of how Shen Chen had saved her yesterday, Xu Su's voice softened slightly: "...Stop bothering me, there's really no way we can be together."

After last night's experience, Shen Chen's ability to withstand pressure has increased again. He can remain unmoved by such words and continue with the original topic.

Shen Chen said calmly, "Go and try to contact Xi Zirong, then you'll know whether I'm lying to you or not."

Seeing that he kept talking about Xi Zirong, and his tone was so serious it seemed unbelievable, Xu Su couldn't help but believe him a little. She paused, then asked, "What do you know..."

The beeping tone reminded her that the other end of the call had ended.

This was the first time in both lifetimes that Shen Chen had hung up on her.

Xu Su had no time to argue; she quickly found Xi Zirong's number and dialed it.

The number you dialed is currently switched off.

Xu Su's mind went completely blank for a moment after hearing those words.

She frantically searched for Jiang Chusheng's contact information, and this time it was answered after less than two rings.

As soon as the call connected, Xu Su couldn't wait to ask, "Did you see Xi Zirong today?"

“No,” Jiang Chusheng paused slightly, “Are you sick? Your voice…”

Xu Su quickly interrupted him: "When was the last time you saw Xi Zirong?"

Jiang Chusheng didn't hesitate for long: "We played a game of basketball together last night. Are you looking for him?"

"Can you get in touch with him?" Xu Su asked. "I need to talk to him urgently. Does he have class today? Or do you have the contact information for one of his roommates?"

Her voice grew increasingly panicked. Jiang Chusheng, on the other end of the phone, frowned slightly. He got up and left the lab, saying, "Don't worry, I'll ask his roommate for you."

"Okay, ask her quickly." Xu Su hung up the phone.

She grabbed her phone and climbed out of bed, but her legs gave way and she collapsed to her knees.

My knee immediately became red and swollen, but I ignored the pain and got up to go to the locker room to change my clothes.

While changing clothes, she didn't forget to call Zhou Mochen.

As if seeing a ghost, this person's phone was also turned off!

Less than three minutes later, Jiang Chusheng called back.

On the phone, his voice sounded a little nervous: "What happened? His roommate said that Xi Zirong didn't go back to sleep last night. He didn't go back to the dorm after playing basketball with me."

Xu Su was putting on her pants when she heard his words. She closed her eyes slightly and hung up the phone.

She tried her best to calm herself down; Zhou Mochen wouldn't do that!

He had no reason to do that.

Even when he suspected she had slept with Xi Zirong, he didn't even consider killing her.

She hasn't been in contact with Xi Zirong for a month or two now. What kind of hatred has been building up for a month or two before it finally exploded?

He would never do that!

Absolutely not!

Xu Su dialed Shen Chen's number with trembling hands.

"What do you know! Where is Xi Zirong?"

Shen Chen stood by the bridge, looking down at the rolling river. His voice was somewhat ethereal in the breeze. He said, "There's an abandoned factory over at the South Suburb Wharf. If you go there now, you might still be able to collect the body."

"What on earth is Zhou Mochen going crazy about again? What happened yesterday?" Xu Su finished dressing and walked towards the garage.

“Tell me your address,” Shen Chen said, stubbing out his cigarette and closing the car door. “If I don’t take you there, you won’t be able to find it.”

Xu Su stopped and gave the coordinates without hesitation: "South gate of Hanlin Garden, I'll be waiting for you."

Shen Chen arrived quickly, his black G-Wagon stopping in front of Xu Su. Before she could get in, Shen Chen got out of the car.

He walked around the front of the car in a few steps, stood in front of her, and looked straight at her.

Just as Xu Su was about to speak, he cupped her face and kissed her.

At the entrance of the bustling residential area, where most of the residents are teachers or students from nearby schools, Xu Su was kissed by him right in the middle of the kiss, and she couldn't push him away even when she was pressed against his shoulder.