novelraw Chapter 237: A Man’s Jealousy Is Also Quite Scary
Chapter 237: A Man’s Jealousy Is Also Quite Scary
"..." Xu Su paused for a moment before nodding seriously. "Don’t worry, Teacher Wu, I understand."
"As long as you know." Teacher Wu waved a hand and sighed inexplicably. "Go on back to class. Close the door for me on your way out."
After leaving the office, Xu Su stood in the hallway for a moment, watching the first-year students on the sports field undergoing their military training.
The vibrant teenagers were lined up in neat formations. For some reason, her nose tingled, and she blinked rapidly to hold back tears.
Xu Su watched in silence for a while, then suddenly pulled her phone from her pocket, took a picture of the scene before her, and saved it to her QQ album.
Xi Zirong returned to school when classes officially began, right after the first-year students’ military training had ended. Zhou Mochen had clearly known about this in advance.
Normally, when Zhou Mochen drove Xu Su to school in the morning, he would park at the school gate. But today, he drove straight onto campus and parked in the same spot where he usually picked her up at noon.
Xu Su didn’t notice anything amiss. Just as she was about to get out of the car, Zhou Mochen grabbed her hand and wouldn’t let go. He smiled and said, "Class doesn’t start for another ten minutes or so. Stay with me for a bit."
They were on the school road next to the academic building. With the morning reading session about to start, students were bustling all around outside. A car had stopped, but no one had gotten out right away, and many students were already glancing over...
Xu Su’s eyes widened. "What do you think you’re doing?"
’She didn’t understand what had gotten into him, pulling these kinds of suggestive stunts.’
Zhou Mochen didn’t speak. He leaned over, reaching out as if to hug her.
"This is a school, Zhou Mochen, don’t do this!" Xu Su pressed her hand against his chest, feeling agitated. "Everything was fine. What’s wrong with you now?"
He let out a cryptic laugh. "I know this is a school. If it weren’t, I’d pull you out of the car and kiss you."
Zhou Mochen reached out, grasped the nape of Xu Su’s neck, and pulled her into his arms in a way that permitted no resistance. His voice was low. "Xu Su, remember this: stay away from him. This is the last time I’m trusting you."
"...!" Xu Su immediately understood what he meant.
’Xi Zirong was back at school today!’
She reflexively turned to look out the car window and slowly let out a sigh of relief.
’Xi Zirong wasn’t there...’
The next second, she realized that the windows of Zhou Mochen’s car were tinted. Even if Xi Zirong were outside, he wouldn’t be able to see in.
Her startled reaction was too obvious, causing Zhou Mochen’s eyes to darken. "What are you afraid of?"
He tightened his arms, holding her even closer, and suddenly said with a smile, "So scared of Xi Zirong seeing us? Xu Su, how about I go call him over to watch me kiss you?"
’That smile was enough to give anyone goosebumps...’
Paired with those words, Xu Su’s eyes went wide.
"I’m not scared! Can you not be so sensitive?" Xu Su, exasperated, tried to push him away but couldn’t budge him. She yelled in a flustered rage, "Zhou Mochen, let go! I’m going to be late!"
’This guy must be the reincarnation of jealousy itself!’
’Going crazy for no reason...’
Zhou Mochen stared at her wordlessly for a long moment, then suddenly let go, got out, and walked around the front of the car. He opened the passenger door and took her hand to help her out.
The students passing by all turned to look. Xu Su stood stiffly, terrified he was about to make some intimate gesture to stake his claim...
Fortunately, Zhou Mochen just smiled and gently stroked her earlobe. "Go on to class. I’ll pick you up at noon."
He looked just like a considerate boyfriend.
Xu Su secretly sighed in relief and walked toward the academic building without looking back.
Even though she had arrived at school more than ten minutes early, she still barely made it to the classroom on time.
As soon as she sat down, Qian Jia leaned over and whispered cautiously, "God Xi is back."
Xu Su, who had already heard the news from Zhou Mochen, wasn’t surprised at all. Not daring to look around, she gently pushed Qian Jia’s head away and said softly, "Class is starting. Let’s not talk about other things."
"You’re so heartless," Qian Jia accused. "God Xi lost so much weight. Now that you have a new love, do you not care if your old flame lives or dies?"
The hand Xu Su was using to flip through her textbook paused for a moment. In the end, she said nothing and began to study on her own.
’Did he lose weight...?’
’After being in the hospital for so long, it’s normal to lose weight...’
She got through the self-study period absent-mindedly. As soon as the bell rang, Qian Jia and Huang Feng headed to the cafeteria, but Xu Su had already eaten breakfast at home.
The students left the classroom one by one. Xu Su put her books away, laid her head on her desk, and pulled out her phone to idly browse her group chats.
It was too early, so not many people were online in the chats. After a quick glance, she put her phone away, planning to take a short nap. Suddenly, she noticed someone standing in front of her desk. Her heart leaped, and she quickly sat up straight to look.
’...He really did lose weight.’
The classroom was empty except for the two of them. Seeing each other again after nearly two months, Xu Su looked at the much thinner boy before her, completely at a loss for words.
Their eyes met for a few seconds before Xu Su looked away first. Then she heard Xi Zirong’s voice, "You tried to call me, right?"
Xu Su was taken aback, then nodded slowly.
"Were you worried about why I wasn’t coming to school?"
Xu Su pursed her lips slightly but didn’t speak.
"Don’t worry, I’m fine." Facing Xu Su, Xi Zirong sat down in the seat in front of her. "What about you? How have you been? I couldn’t get through to your phone."
"I’m doing fine." Xu Su pulled the corners of her mouth into a stiff smile.
’She wasn’t surprised at all. Zhou Mochen had bought her the new phone and had only given it to her after putting the SIM card in. It would be a miracle if he could get through.’
Xi Zirong’s gaze lingered on Xu Su’s face. His hand, resting on the desk, twitched slightly as if he wanted to touch her, but he ultimately restrained himself and let it drop. "I’m sorry. My head wasn’t clear that day, and I said some irrational things. It was only afterward that I got scared, and I’ve been worried that person would hurt you."
Putting himself in the other man’s shoes, if another guy had said those things to him...
The boy’s long fingers clenched into a fist, his voice a little tight. "Susu, did he hurt you?"
’Did he hurt you...?’
Xu Su’s breath hitched. Thinking of that chaotic afternoon, she quickly shook her head. "No."
But thinking about the words he had said, Xu Su still didn’t understand.
She looked up. "Why did you say those things back then?"
’That line about "having done it all"...’
’What purpose did those words serve, other than to infuriate Zhou Mochen?’
Xi Zirong studied her intently. Their eyes met, and he suddenly smiled. "The truth is, I was jealous seeing you two together. I got hot-headed and wanted him to have a taste of that feeling, too."
’Jealousy...’
"..." Xu Su was struck speechless.
’A man’s jealousy is a scary thing.’
’She desperately wanted to tell Xi Zirong that he had succeeded. Zhou Mochen had been driven mad with jealousy by his words. In fact, she believed that, given Zhou Mochen’s jealous nature, he would probably hold a grudge about this for the rest of his life...’
"Oh, right. Let me explain something," he added. "I didn’t kiss Gu Yunjia. You saw it wrong from your angle."
Xi Zirong’s smile faded, and he said seriously, "That afternoon, she was following me around. I was planning to make things clear with her, so I asked her to come to the sports field. Under the tree, she twisted her ankle and lost her balance, so she just grabbed onto me for support."