Chapter 229: Chapter 229: If I Had to Choose, I’d Choose Him Too

“Xu Su, don’t joke like that.” Zhou Mochen’s smile vanished instantly. He said seriously, “I really forgot. You don’t think I showed her on purpose, do you?”

“…Just drive.” Xu Su was incredibly annoyed. She turned her head away, refusing to look at him. “I don’t want to talk to you right now.”

After a long silence, Zhou Mochen obediently started the car. A few minutes later, the black Land Rover pulled up to the main entrance of First High School.

The school entrance was packed with students heading to morning self-study. Xu Su didn’t want to say a word. She opened the door to get out, but Zhou Mochen grabbed her wrist.

“I won’t let any other women stay at my place again. This time was an exception. I promise it won’t happen again. Susu, we’ve only been together for a short while. Please don’t be mad at me, okay?”

There was still some time before morning self-study. Xu Su let her hand remain stiffly in Zhou Mochen’s grasp, sitting in the car and listening to his soft, coaxing words for a long time. In the end, she still got out of the car without saying a word.

’She didn’t know why she was so angry over something like this. To others, it might seem like she was overreacting, but she was genuinely furious. Even though Zhou Mochen promised it wouldn’t happen again, she was still mad.’

As soon as she got out of the car, many students’ eyes turned to her, but Xu Su paid them no mind, walking into the classroom with a stern expression.

Her seat was the same as before, but her deskmate had changed from Gu Yunjia to Qian Jia.

Qian Jia was already waiting at her seat. Her eyes lit up when she saw Xu Su enter the classroom. She waited for her to sit down before leaning in close.

Her voice was a little excited. “Susu, you’re finally back in class! Why didn’t you tell us beforehand? We couldn’t reach you by phone these past few days.”

Xu Su felt awkward explaining that her phone had been confiscated. She patted Qian Jia’s arm and apologized sincerely, “I only confirmed last night that I was coming to class today. I’m sorry, Jiajia. I made you worry.”

The desk behind her was empty. Xi Zirong was most likely still in the hospital. She could tell just how big the incident had become and how far the news had spread from the way the entire class fell silent the moment she walked in.

Students all around them were straining their ears to listen, so Qian Jia was considerate enough not to ask any more questions.

This continued until the bell rang for the end of class. Huang Feng, having heard the news, ran to the “Rocket Class” to ask them to go to the cafeteria for breakfast together.

Although Xu Su had already eaten, she still got up and headed to the cafeteria with her two friends.

The first-year students hadn’t started their military training yet, but the second-years had already started the school year, so the cafeteria was packed with people.

Xu Su bought a bottle of water and nothing else, sitting to the side and watching Huang Feng and Qian Jia eat.

Seeing her two friends looking at her, wanting to speak but hesitating, Xu Su sighed. “If you have something to ask, just ask.”

Hearing this, Huang Feng patted her chest as if to calm herself. “That’s great. You’re still the Susu I know.”

Ever since seeing her friend in an unusual relationship with her own brother’s boss, Huang Feng had been lost in self-doubt these past few days, always feeling that Xu Su was no longer one of them.

Huang Feng said unhappily, “Susu, you have no idea. I’ve been calling my brother several times a day these past few days, just trying to get some news about you. But he’s been completely tight-lipped, guarding against me like I’m an enemy. He didn’t let a single thing slip.”

“I’m fine, don’t give your brother a hard time. Without Zhou Mochen’s permission, it would be a huge taboo for your brother to spread his boss’s private affairs.”

’Xu Su wasn’t surprised at all. To work for Zhou Mochen, being tight-lipped was a basic requirement. You couldn’t reveal even the most trivial matters. How could Huang Chao possibly make such a mistake?’

Hearing the name Zhou Mochen, both Huang Feng and Qian Jia looked a little hesitant.

After a moment’s pause, Qian Jia couldn’t help but ask, “Is that the person who called you in the car on the way to your grandma’s house that day?”

“Yeah, that’s him. He’s also the one who donated the five-million-yuan scholarship to our school. Fengfeng’s brother’s boss,” Xu Su nodded.

Even though students at school had been gossiping about it for days, Qian Jia’s eyes still widened in shock. “When did you two get so close? Susu, I remember that time we met at the milk tea shop in our first year. You didn’t even know each other back then, did you?”

Xu Su spent most of the year at school. First High School students had few vacations, and even then, she rarely went home. Huang Feng and Qian Jia couldn’t wrap their heads around how their best friend had started seeing someone from a completely different world, in terms of status and standing, right under their noses.

“…That time at the milk tea shop really was the first time I met him.” Xu Su hesitated for two seconds before deciding to be half-honest with her friends. “Back in our first year, I was a day student, right? One time after evening self-study, my bike chain broke, and he happened to give me a ride home. After that, he just started pestering me.”

Thinking back, Xu Su felt a bit helpless. For the past two years, it had been Zhou Mochen relentlessly pursuing her.

“So you broke up with God Xi and now you’re with this Zhou Mochen? He seems really fierce, daring to hit someone right at school. When he took you away, did he hit you?” Huang Feng’s eyes showed her worry. “Susu, are you with him voluntarily?”

Given the situation that day, many people suspected that Xu Su, being so beautiful, had been targeted by a rich and powerful young master who forced her to break up with Xi Zirong and then beat him up and sent him to the hospital.

As for Gu Yunjia, who had witnessed the whole thing… after being called in for a talk with Teacher Wu, she refused to say a word about that afternoon’s events, no matter who asked.

Xu Su didn’t know about all this gossip at school. Hearing Huang Feng’s words, she couldn’t help but laugh a little. “That day was an accident. He’s not actually that fierce. When there’s a chance, I’ll have him treat you guys to a meal so you can get to know him.”

“He hit Xi Zirong because Gu Yunjia told him that Xi Zirong and I had been dating for a year.”

Seeing the “you’re a two-timing woman” look on her two best friends’ faces, Xu Su quickly explained, “I wasn’t two-timing! It was mainly because Zhou Mochen was pestering me, so I didn’t dare tell him I was dating Xi Zirong… That’s basically what happened.”

Qian Jia pouted and cut right to the heart of it. “So, when it comes down to it, the reason you broke up with God Xi was still this Zhou Mochen, right?”

Xu Su was mortified. It took courage to admit you were a player. She lowered her head, took a sip of water, and chose to remain silent.

“I get it! My brother’s boss is so handsome. If it were up to me, I’d choose him too!”

Huang Feng sighed, her eyes sparkling. “You guys have no idea. My brother’s boss has only shown up at our school twice, but so many girls have fallen for him, head over heels. There are a bunch in our class alone. The way he showed up in the cafeteria that day and pulled Susu away… there’s only one phrase to describe it…”

She paused, waiting for the other two to look at her before whispering, “Dashing and suave.”

“…” Xu Su was speechless, but she also sort of understood.

’With a face like Zhou Mochen’s, and that kind of image and charisma, he was definitely the type to attract young girls…’

’And maybe not just young girls…’ The thought of this morning’s scene made her chest tighten with frustration.

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