'As this thought crossed her mind, Xu Su began to wonder. Why did she always instinctively consider what Zhou Mochen would think?'
'They had already broken up. He had done such an unforgivable thing to her. Why did she still care so much about what he thought?'
'What did it matter what he thought? She had been pushed around by Zhou Mochen for basically two lifetimes; the trauma was immense. Even though her heart ached for Xi Zirong, she didn't dare accept him.'
'Zhou Mochen was only emotionally stable right now because she wasn't with Xi Zirong. The moment there was even a hint of it…'
'Damn it!'
'A rebellious streak flared up in Xu Su. 'What's there to be afraid of!''
'Why should she still be so scared of him when they'd already broken up?!'
"Fine!" Xu Su said. "I'll take your car back to Beijing tomorrow. Why turn down a free ride!"
"Exactly," Xi Zirong's smile deepened, his wish granted. He then asked, "Where are you planning to stay tonight? Huang Feng's place? Or…"
