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

The next second, I realized why she seemed to be acting like she was the one who had cheated on me!

Was it still influenced by a past life?

She and Zhou Mochen were husband and wife in her past life, but they are nothing in this life. Why does she feel like Xi Zirong is doing something bad when she sees her?

Xu Su looked away and said into the phone, "Is there anything else?"

After a moment of silence, the person on the other end said, "Then you should rest first. If you're not feeling well, we won't take the exam..."

Seeing that he was just spouting nonsense, Xu Su hung up the phone and then looked up at Xi Zirong standing in front of her.

"How did you come?"

If she remembered correctly, Xi Zirong was assigned to Class 21 for the exam, and the two exam rooms were two floors apart.

Xi Zirong watched her hang up the phone, her eyes sweeping over the phone in Xu Su's hand, lost in thought.

The people in the exam room were all students of the same grade, and almost everyone knew this openly 'couple'. Many eyes were subtly sweeping over them.

Xu Su had gotten used to the stares of the onlookers by now. She picked up the thermos, poured herself a glass of water, blew on it, and took a small sip. Seeing that the man was still standing there without saying a word, she asked in confusion, "Xi Zirong, what's wrong?"

But then she noticed Xi Zirong staring intently at the thermos in her hand. Xu Su followed his gaze, looking down in confusion...

It's just a regular thermos flask...

Xu Su waved her hand in front of his eyes, "Hey, what's wrong with you?"

Xi Zirong snapped out of her daze, grabbed a stool next to her and sat down opposite her. He placed his hands on the table, his slender fingers tapping the table unconsciously, his gaze fixed on her, seemingly very nervous.

After a long pause, he managed to speak with difficulty: "Last time... your brother... I mean..."

Xu Su listened patiently, but he didn't speak until much later. He talked for a long time but couldn't utter a coherent sentence, showing none of his usual composure.

Just as Xu Su's patience was about to run out, Xi Zirong finally pointed at the black thermos in her hand, her eyes narrowed, and said, "I have one of these at home too, but it's red."

So?

Xu Su raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled.

Xi Zirong added, "I overheard my mom saying that it cost two thousand yuan when she bought it."

His voice was somewhat subdued, his eyes fixed on her, and he seemed a little lost.

!

Xu Su suddenly realized... no wonder he suddenly asked about Zhou Mochen that night.

So this teapot is really valuable?

That's true, some of the items at Zhou Mochen's place are reasonably priced.

These days, Xi Zirong has probably wondered why, despite her family's poverty, her "brother" could still drive to pick her up.

Private cars were not as common back then as they are in later years.

But how could she explain Zhou Mochen's identity? Xu Su didn't know what to say for a moment.

Her silence caused Xi Zirong's eyes to gradually break.

He seemed to be imagining something, and when he spoke again, his voice trembled slightly: "Xu Su, I have money. I can come up with a lot of money, enough for you to go to school, enough for you to keep going to school..."

Xu Su looked at him suddenly. Xi Zirong looked like he was about to cry at any moment. Before he could blame him, he quickly glanced around and saw that everyone else was quite far away and his voice was very soft. No one could hear their conversation, so he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

She then turned and glared at him, leaning closer: "I don't care what you're thinking, I'm telling you, it's not what you think. Now, immediately, get your thoughts in order, go back to your exam room, and do your best on the exam."

Xu Su checked the time on her phone; there were only ten minutes left before the next exam. Seeing that the man was still sitting motionless, she stood up and pulled him out of the classroom in full view of everyone.

All along the way, you could hear the students taking soft breaths.

She didn't let go of his hand until they left the classroom. When she looked up, Xi Zirong's eyes were still misty, and there was still pain in them.

"..." Xu Su was speechless. She said, "Xi Zirong, we'll talk after the exam. If this affects you and you don't get first place in the final exam, I will never speak to you again."

She didn't want to cause this exam genius to fall from his pedestal because of her.

In Xu Su's eyes, nothing was more important than this exam, and judging others by her own standards, she naturally assumed that Xi Zirong thought the same way.

The threat seemed to work. Xi Zirong composed herself, looked down at her deeply, and said, "Okay, I'll hand in my paper early and wait for you on the playground. Xu Su, come find me on the playground after you finish the exam."

Xu Su didn't say anything. She waved and went straight back to the classroom.

She had been walking for just a few steps when her stomach started to ache, and she didn't have the strength to say anything more.

The second exam in the morning is chemistry, which starts at 10:30 and ends at 12:00, lasting a total of 90 minutes.

Several of the major questions on the test paper were ones that Xi Zirong had given her many times before. Xu Su found the test much easier than the midterm exam. Even though she wasn't feeling well, she still managed to complete the test smoothly.

After checking the paper twice more from beginning to end and estimating the time, Xu Su handed in her paper ahead of schedule.

After all, if we wait until the exam is over, the playground will be full of students. It's better to go out and explain things to Xi Zirong now.

The weather is nice today. After so much rain, the sun finally showed its face, and this is the warmest time of day.

Xu Su tightened her scarf, carrying a thermos, and went to the playground. From afar, she saw the boy sitting on the steps, wearing a light brown down jacket and with neat short hair. Upon seeing her, he quickly stood up and walked straight towards her.

Seeing Xi Zirong's actions, Xu Su, who was too lazy to leave, stood still and waited for him.

The boy quickly reached her, looked down at her, and suddenly frowned: "Your face is a little pale. Are you feeling unwell?"

Xu Su didn't bother to respond. She pouted and asked directly, "What were you thinking about this morning? You looked like the sky was falling."

Xi Zirong paused for a moment, then looked at the lawn to the side: "Shall we sit down and talk?"

Xu Su looked at the cold ground with disdain and shook her head.

She couldn't stand sitting on it like that.

After waiting for a long time, Xi Zirong still didn't say anything.

Although the sun shines here, the occasional cold wind is not pleasant.

She has always been very afraid of the cold, especially during special periods.

"If you're too embarrassed to ask, then I'll just say it directly." Xu Su finally lost her patience. "The person you saw last time isn't my brother... he's my neighbor, and this kettle belongs to him."

This was a prepared explanation, and it wasn't exactly a lie, since Zhou Mochen would be the Xu family's neighbor next year.

Her relationship with Zhou Mochen is too complex to explain in a few words, so instead of going through the trouble of explaining, it's better to keep it simple.

Xu Su took out her phone from her pocket. "This is his too. You know, my bicycle broke down, and he's been picking me up and dropping me off these past few days. He had some things to do today, so he left his phone with me."