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

Neither of them came from a particularly well-off family, and they didn't know how much it would cost to go to the hospital.

At this point, he was filled with regret.

Qian Jia felt a little better from the initial pain. She got off Qiu Kai's back, and Xu Su quickly helped her sit on the single bed in the corner.

Qian Jia said, "I feel a little better. I probably don't need to go to the hospital. It's probably just a red mark."

The school doctor drew the curtain to block the view of the three boys outside. "Let me take a look at your injury."

Xu Su helped Qian Jia take off her school uniform jacket, then she lay face down on the bed, pointed through her clothes, and said, "This is it."

Xu Su slowly pulled her clothes to the spot she was pointing to, and instantly felt a lump in her throat. There was a horizontal red mark on the girl's back, a shocking sight.

Judging from the current situation, bruises will likely appear soon.

The school doctor wore gloves, pressed the red marks a few times, asked a few questions, and then took off the gloves.

After Xu Su pulled Qian Jia's clothes down, he opened the curtain and said, "It doesn't look like any bones are broken, but the bruises are quite serious. Rub it with medicinal wine for a few days and the bruises will fade. Be careful these next few days and don't bump into anything again."

He further instructed, "If it hurts, don't sit for long periods of time. Rest in bed for two days and you'll recover faster."

After the school doctor prescribed the medicinal wine, Teacher Wu finally arrived.

He first went to Qian Jia, and only after confirming that nothing serious had happened did his tense expression relax a little.

Then he turned to look at Deng Hui and Qiu Kai, waving his hand to stop their explanation.

Ms. Wu's expression was cold: "I have just called your parents. We will discuss the outcome when they arrive tomorrow morning."

Qian Jia, Deng Hui, and Qiu Kai do not live in Changshi. It is already afternoon, so they can only come to school tomorrow.

Qiu Kai and his companion turned pale again, while Xu Su watched from the side without a trace of sympathy.

Fortunately, Qian Jia was not seriously injured this time. Otherwise, it would have been really unlucky for her to be caught in the crossfire because of this fight between the two of them.

Teacher Wu said to Qian Jia, "I'll grant you two days off. Just rest in your dorm for two days. If you're still in pain after two days, continue to rest. Don't rush back to class. You'll be doing practice tests, and you can do them anywhere. You don't need to worry about falling behind in your studies."

Qian Jia nodded seriously.

In the end, Qiu Kai carried Qian Jia back to her dormitory, with Xu Su and Xi Zirong accompanying them.

This was the first time boys had come into their dorm room, and there were two of them at that.

Xu Su felt a little embarrassed when she noticed that Xi Zirong's gaze had been fixed on her bed the moment she entered the room.

Her bed was a little messy; she had gotten up in a hurry that morning, and the quilt wasn't folded neatly, with a few of her clothes still on top.

Not being able to say anything to him in front of his two classmates, I could only glare at him with my eyes.

Xi Zirong was taken aback, then awkwardly touched her nose and stood there blankly.

At this time, the last class of the afternoon is about to end, and food is already available in the cafeteria.

Xu Su sat down beside Qian Jia's bed. "What do you want to eat? I'll get it for you."

Qian Jia sat up with difficulty. In front of the two male classmates, she was too embarrassed to lie down. "Give me a pie, with a grilled sausage."

Recently, the cafeteria introduced a new dish: beef pies. They are delicious, spicy, and numbing, and have become Xu Su's new favorite.

Xu Su nodded, stood up, and looked at the two boys who were standing there dumbfounded. "Let's go."

When they arrived at the cafeteria, Qiu Kai, looking guilty, offered to treat them, but Xu Su refused, saying, "Let Teacher Wu handle anything tomorrow morning; there's no need for this now."

After Qiu Kai left, Xu Su ordered a beef pie and a bowl of bone broth, then chose a seat and sat down.

She usually doesn't eat in the dormitory; she plans to eat in the cafeteria first and then bring food to Qian Jia.

Then, less than a minute later, someone sat down opposite Xu Su.

Xi Zirong.

His plate contained roughly the same food as Xu Su's, except for an extra serving of fried noodles. It's hard to say whether that's enough for a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy.

Xu Su thought with some concern.

Then Xi Zirong's voice came from across the room: "Were you scared this afternoon?"

Xu Su paused, having barely spoken for over a month. She hadn't wanted to talk to him, but then she thought that no matter what, they still had some classmate bond, so she shouldn't avoid him like the plague.

It's been over a month, this person should have woken up from being love-struck by now, right?

After thinking for a while, Xu Su took a sip of soup and said, "A little."

This was the first time she had ever seen her classmates fighting. She vaguely remembered seeing similar fights in junior high school, but those were over a decade ago and were now blurry memories.

It was her good friend who got hurt, and Xu Su felt a pang of sympathy when she thought of Qian Jia's back.

How innocent! A fight in the back seat dragged the little girl in the front seat into it.

I don't know what kind of grudge they had, but two classmates who usually got along quite well actually started fighting in class.

After thinking about it for a while, Xu Su asked directly.

Xi Zirong ate her noodles slowly and deliberately. After listening to her question, she hesitated for a moment before saying, "You're probably focused on your studies and haven't paid much attention to the gossip in class. Speaking of which, they're rivals in love."

Upon hearing this, Xu Su immediately understood.

Although Xu Su doesn't care much about her classmates' private lives, she now lives at school and spends every day with Huang Feng and Qian Jia. She may not care about many things, but she has heard about them.

Xu Su's eyes widened with curiosity: "I've heard a thing or two, they're fighting over the class beauty of Class 18? How exciting?"

The class beauty of Class 18 seems to be named Gu Yunjia. Her name sounds extraordinary. Xu Su was pointed at by Huang Feng and glanced at her from afar. She was probably a pretty girl.

According to Huang Feng, Gu Yunjia was also a strong contender for the title of school beauty last year, but Xu Su ultimately won the title.

When Huang Feng said this, he seemed quite proud.

Because Xu Su was focused on her studies and had been romantically linked to the top student for half a semester, how many of the boys in the first year of high school were confident that they could surpass Xi Zirong?

Xu Su didn't even fancy Xi Zirong, and the other male classmates were even less likely to get close to her.

This has resulted in Xu Su being practically immune to the opposite sex for so long, while the class beauties in each class are more popular with boys than Xu Su herself.

Then, among all the class beauties, Gu Yunjia from Class 18 was particularly popular, and several girls from the top-performing class had given her love letters.

It's human nature to gossip, and as long as it's not something that concerns him personally, Xu Su is willing to share in the gossip.

When Xu Su looked at her like that, Xi Zirong paused for a moment, then said softly, "It seems that's the case."

He seemed unwilling to say more.

Boring...

Xu Su withdrew his spectator's expression and quietly began eating his beef pie.

It's okay, she can ask Huang Feng later. Xu Su has never seen any gossip that Huang Feng doesn't know.

After finishing her meal in a few bites, Xu Su went to queue up again to buy Qian Jia a beef pie. As she turned to leave the cafeteria, Xi Zirong followed her out.