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

Therefore, before Xu Su arrived, the Xu family tacitly agreed that Xu Yang ate lean meat, while Xu Weiping and his wife ate fatty meat.

After finishing her meal, Xu Su was about to clear the dishes when Chen Shulan stopped her. "I asked my colleague what you need to prepare for military training today. Her son started high school last year. I'll take you to buy the things you need for military training during lunch break. You can wash the dishes when we get back."

The mother and daughter rode a rusty bicycle on their way out this time. This bicycle had been in service with the Xu family for several years. In her previous life, Xu Su used to ride this bicycle to and from school.

It wasn't until the second semester of her first year of high school, after moving to a new house, that Zhou Mochen, who lived opposite the Xu family, became familiar with her. He said that he liked to get up early every day to exercise in Nanhu Park next to the No. 1 Middle School in the city, and he would happen to pass by their school on his way home from get off work in the evening, so he could give her a ride.

At the time, Zhou Mochen was an adult in Xu Su's eyes. How could she doubt that this "adult" who had already graduated from university would have such feelings for her? She was secretly happy that she didn't have to ride her bike to school anymore.

Looking back now, Xu Su has to admit that Zhou Mochen picked her up and dropped her off every single day for almost two and a half years during her three years of high school. She doesn't know when his motives started to become impure.

Upon arriving at the supermarket, Chen Shulan had already planned to buy a bottle of floral water, a box of mosquito coils, a small bottle of shampoo, and a box of toothpaste.

"We have soap, towels, water cups, toilet paper, and toothbrushes at home, so we can just bring them." Chen Shulan glanced at her daughter who was following beside her and asked, "Is there anything else you need to buy?"

Xu Su thought for a moment, found the shelf selling sanitary products, and took two packs of inexpensive sanitary napkins. "These are enough. I can't think of anything else right now."

In those days, ordinary families didn't have the concept of using sunscreen, so Xu Su didn't even mention it.

Chen Shulan nodded and said, "Remember to bring back any unused items; they can still be used at home."

They went to the vegetable section and picked out some discounted vegetables that would keep well, spending a total of over thirty yuan. After paying, Xu Su sat in the back carrying the shopping bags, and Chen Shulan rode her bicycle back home.

Chen Shu was in a hurry to go to work and didn't have time to go home, so she dropped Xu Su off at the alley entrance and let her go home by herself.

On her way back carrying shopping bags, Xu Su stopped in her tracks as she passed a barbershop.

She suddenly remembered a conversation Zhou Mochen had during a financial interview in her past life. The host asked him what his requirements were for his future partner. No one expected that this man, who looked noble and aloof and seemed like a flower on a high mountain, would give such a vulgar answer.

His answer consisted of nine words: fair skin, big eyes, long hair.

Xu Su has naturally fair skin, the kind that's hard to tan even in the sun. She can't change that, and she can't blind herself either. The only thing she can control is her long hair.

She remembered that the No. 1 Middle School in the city did not require female students to cut their hair short during military training, but it didn't matter, she could set a good example for herself.

Xu Su sat in the barbershop chair, glanced at a middle-aged man with a buzz cut who had just finished getting his hair cut and walked out, and said to the young man standing behind her, "Give me a haircut like his."

The young man was very young and looked like he hadn't been in the industry for many years. In his experience, this was probably the first time he had encountered a female customer with this request.

He frowned in surprise and said, "You're such a pretty girl, why did you want to cut your hair like a man? If I cut it for you, you'll probably cry, and your parents will blame me too."

I absolutely refuse to do this business.

Xu Su said a few more words, and seeing that he was really unwilling, she said helplessly, "I have military training in a few days. It's fine if you don't give me a buzz cut, but you can at least cut it shorter, right?"

Upon hearing that it was military training, the young man suddenly understood. He explained with great experience that some schools require students to cut their hair shorter for military training, but none are so extreme as to require girls to have buzz cuts. He has cut the hair of many female students who are going to participate in military training every year.

Finally, at Xu Su's insistence, he got a boy's haircut, not much longer than the buzz cut commonly used by middle-aged men.

This was the first time in both of her lives that she had cut her hair this short. Staring at the short-haired girl in the mirror, Xu Su realized with some helplessness that the words that had gone viral online in her previous life were true.

Good-looking people look good even with a shaved head.

Amidst the barrage of compliments from the hairdresser, Xu Su paid the bill, picked up her things, and left without looking back.

She felt a little relieved. Didn't Zhou Mochen like girls with long hair? Now that her hair was this short, even if she accidentally saw him, he probably wouldn't like her looking like a tomboy now, right?

As soon as she got home, Xu Su washed the dishes, took a shower, and washed away the stray hairs that remained on her neck.

Ignoring Xu Yang who was snacking on the sofa, she went into her room to recite her lessons. She had been working on junior high school math problems since yesterday, which had already awakened most of her memory. She figured that continuing to work on the remaining problems wouldn't help her improve much, so she might as well start working on her Chinese.

With school starting soon, she didn't have time to waste. She didn't want to relive the regret of having to move her desk out of the advanced class.

When Chen Shulan came home that evening, she was shocked. "Why did you cut your hair?"

"I heard from my classmates that we had to cut our hair short during military training, so I saw a barbershop when I came back today and got it cut."

Chen Shulan looked you over for a few moments and praised, "Short hair looks good on you too. How come your skin is so fair? You're also very beautiful. I heard from your dad that your grandmother was a beauty when she was young. Did you take after your great-grandmother?"

Chen Shulan was extremely proud of giving birth to a great beauty. Regardless of whether she favored boys over girls, her daughter was still her own flesh and blood, and her good grades and good looks made her proud.

Xu Weiping came back much later today than yesterday.

The textile factory moved to a new factory this year. Most of the equipment and office supplies in the huge factory area have been moved. The remaining machines will be moved after the materials in the old factory area are finished.

Workers in the old factory area started rushing to finish their work, and Xu Weiping, who worked as a porter, also got busy.

As soon as he entered the house, he said, "Starting tomorrow, the factory will have consecutive shifts at noon, with only half an hour for lunch break. I won't be coming home for lunch. After you finish cooking, have Su Su bring my lunch to the factory."

Chen Shulan was a little worried, "How is overtime pay calculated? Your work is already tiring, and you're not even allowed a lunch break. In this heat, can you handle it?"

"Old Liu said that this time the overtime pay is doubled, and there is also a high temperature allowance. He will only be busy for a few days. After finishing the goods, he can take a break when he moves to the new factory area."

Xu Su listened silently from the side, and the matter also came to mind.

The textile factory is the largest factory in this industrial zone, with tens of thousands of employees. If Xu Su remembers correctly, the largest shareholder in the factory is Zhou Mochen's maternal grandfather.