Going back to being twenty, taking her heartbroken son to a massage parlor.

(Note if you watched it on the 19th: the plot has been completely changed starting from chapter 132.)

Xia Lanlan panicked and snatched the bottled water from Xiao Jianxi's hand.

"What do you mean by 'meddling'?"

"How can we not watch this fun!"

"You forgot?"

"This Su Mu is the man your second aunt likes!"

"Your second aunt is deeply in love with him and talks about him every day."

"This matter concerns your second aunt's lifelong happiness!"

"As his family, how can we just stand by and watch him seduce other women?"

"We have to catch them red-handed!"

Xiao Jianxi was taken aback by these righteous words.

She thought of her second aunt Xia Qingwu's lonely and miserable appearance.

Then consider Su Mu's flirtatious ways.

We really can't just sit idly by.

Even if it's just for my second aunt's sake, I have to find out the truth.

"it is good."

"Then let's follow them quietly."

"Don't alert the enemy."

Xiao Jianxi agreed.

The two crouched down, using the green belt along the edge of the playground as cover.

He tiptoed toward the equipment room.

Xia Lanlan walked ahead, like a seasoned detective.

Xiao Jianxi followed behind, glancing back every now and then.

Something feels off.

But I can't quite put my finger on it.

........

Xia Lanlan pulled Xiao Jianxi and hid behind the green belt.

Peeking around.

The two people in front of them went further and further astray.

It stopped directly in front of a dilapidated red brick building.

That was an abandoned old warehouse at the school.

This place is behind the school gymnasium.

Old and worn-out sports equipment that is not frequently used is usually stored there.

Even the cleaning lady is too lazy to come here.

The surrounding weeds grew taller than a person.

Su Mu glanced around twice.

He nailed that guilty conscience vibe perfectly.

He wrapped his arms around Lin Zhiting's slender waist.

The two reluctantly slipped through the gate.

Xia Lanlan's eyes lit up.

"This is huge news!"

"That scumbag really picked a great spot!"

"Going into a dark room in broad daylight."

"Let's catch them red-handed!"

Xiao Jianxi was pulled so hard that she stumbled.

His face was full of resistance.

He gripped the ground tightly with his feet.

"Auntie."

"Maybe we should just forget about it."

"This place is gloomy."

"It was pitch black inside."

"What if there are rats?"

Xia Lanlan poked her forehead in exasperation.

"What's there to be afraid of!"

"My aunt is here!"

"Catch the adulterer in the act, catch the thief red-handed!"

"This is a major life event for your second aunt!"

"We have to capture this scumbag's true colors on film today!"

The two men made their way to the warehouse gate.

It was pitch black inside.

A musty, stale smell wafted over.

Xia Lanlan stood at the door.

My steps faltered.

This environment is indeed a bit creepy.

Just when she was having second thoughts.

A noise came from deep inside the warehouse.

Su Mu pinned Lin Zhiting against the dusty corner of the wall.

His tone was incredibly affectionate.

"Zhi Ting".

"Zhi Ting".

"Uncle Mu, it's me."

I can't sever my feelings for you.

Xia Lanlan got goosebumps all over her body when she heard this.

This line.

That tone of voice.

So exciting!

She quickly took out her phone.

Turn on the recording function.

He pulled Xiao Jianxi inside.

As I passed through the gate.

Xia Lanlan's mind raced.

He casually pulled over the heavy iron gate.

"Click".

The door was locked tight.

Xia Lanlan clapped her hands.

His face was full of smugness.

Want to run?

No way!

We absolutely have to catch those two scoundrels today!

What's this called?

This is called catching a turtle in a jar!

Close the door and beat the dog!

The two men crept down the corridor.

They watched as Su Mu and Lin Zhiting turned into a room.

Xia Lanlan stopped in her tracks.

He pushed Xiao Jianxi aside.

"Jianxi, you stay outside and keep watch."

"I'll go in and scout ahead."

"Take a few high-resolution photos."

"To avoid alerting the enemy."

Xiao Jianxi had no choice but to use it.

She stood obediently against the wall in the corridor.

Xia Lanlan took two deep breaths.

Holding up a phone.

He crouched down and pushed open the wooden door.

They slipped inside.

The room was filled with rows of rusty iron racks.

It was piled high with deflated basketballs.

Xia Lanlan stood on tiptoe.

Weaving through the shelves.

He searched around.

What about people?

I clearly saw them come in.

There isn't even a cabinet for a Tibetan in this place.

Is it a ghost?

I was wondering about it.

A "thud" sound came from behind.

Xia Lanlan quickly turned around.

My scalp is tingling.

Su Mu and Lin Zhiting stood perfectly fine behind her.

Right here in this room!

Su Mu held a brass key in his hand and slowly turned the lock twice, locking it completely.

He held the key between two fingers and waved it in front of Xia Lanlan, raising his eyebrows high.

"Xia Lanlan."

"You're so easy to fool."

Xia Lanlan's mind was buzzing.

His gaze went past Su Mu's shoulder.

I looked at the tightly closed wooden door.

broken!

Jianxi was left outside!

I've been tricked by this old man!

This is not a rendezvous at all.

This is a trap specifically designed to target her!

"Su Mu!"

"You old fox!"

"Give me the keys!"

"Don't even think about messing with my niece!"

Xia Lanlan got anxious.

They pounced on it with bared teeth and claws.

He reached out and grabbed the keys.

Su Mu flipped his wrist.

Hold the key directly above your head.

"Can't get one."

"Hey, I can't get one."

Xia Lanlan stomped her feet in anger.

She was wearing flat sneakers today.

His height is a significant disadvantage.

It bounced around several times.

I didn't even touch the edge of the key.

The two were pulling and tugging at each other in the narrow passageway.

They were very close together.

Xia Lanlan's warm breath landed directly on Su Mu's chin.

Su Mu took half a step back, put one hand in his pocket, and looked down at her.

"Xia Lanlan".

"Stop meddling in the younger generation's affairs."

"The whole thing between Shixing and Jianxi was just a misunderstanding."

"The two are having a great relationship."

"You, as the aunt, are always stirring up trouble in the middle."

"They didn't even give them a chance to explain."

"That doesn't make sense either."

"You just stay here quietly for a while."

"Wait until Shixing clears up the misunderstanding."

"I'll naturally let you out."

Xia Lanlan was furious. This scumbag not only schemed against her, but also dared to lecture her!

"Pah!"

"There's not a single good person in your Su family!"

"If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too!"

Give me the key!

Xia Lanlan's eyes darted around.

He quickly lowered his head.

Open your mouth.

She showed two rows of small white teeth.

She bit down hard on the wrist of Su Mu's hand that was holding the key.

"hiss!"

Su Mu gasped in pain.

This crazy woman must be a dog!

That bite was so vicious!

Xia Lanlan opened her mouth and mumbled a curse.

"I wouldn't even give a damn about you!"

Su Mu's wrist hurt.

I instinctively shook my hand.

The fingertips loosened.

The brass key traced a beautiful parabola in the air.

Following the open, broken window next to it.

It flew straight out.

Clang.

A crisp sound of something landing came from outside.

Xia Lanlan was dumbfounded.

She quickly rushed to the window.

Peek out.

The key lay quietly in the weeds outside.

She was about to climb out the window to pick it up.

His forehead slammed directly into a row of rusty iron railings.

"Ouch!"

Xia Lanlan covered her forehead.

Take two steps back.

Looking at the security bars that were welded tightly shut.

I'm completely helpless.

That's good now.

Can't get out.

Su Mu rubbed his wrist, which had been bitten with a neat ring of teeth marks.

I glared at her, annoyed.

"Do you have bipolar disorder?"

"Now it's all right, isn't it?"

"Everyone, stay home."

Xia Lanlan put her hands on her hips.

Their momentum remained undiminished.

"Blame me?"

"If you hadn't held the keys up so high, would I have bitten you?"

"Think of a solution quickly!"

"I don't want to feed on mosquitoes in this awful place!"

Su Mu leaned against the basketball hoop.

He slowly patted the dust off his sleeves.

"What's the rush?"

"Wait until Shixing and Jianxi finish their chat."

"Tell them to go outside and retrieve the key from the bushes."

"Just open the door from the outside."

"Just consider it as creating some space for them to be alone."

Xia Lanlan pouted.

I was just about to say something in rebuttal.

Outside the corridor.

Suddenly, Su Shixing's furious shout rang out.

"dad!"

"Who locked the front door from the inside?"

"Jianxi and I can't get out either!"

The noise could be heard coming in.

The air seemed to freeze.

Su Mu's composure vanished without a trace.

He turned to look at Xia Lanlan.

Xia Lanlan scratched the back of her head awkwardly.

His eyes darted around.

"Um..."

"When I came in just now."

"Close the door behind you."

"I was thinking of trapping them like turtles in a jar..."

Su Mu pointed at Xia Lanlan's nose, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

"you……"

"You're so clever!"

This is terrible.

It's already dark; the last person to pass by here is at least tomorrow morning.

........

Su Mu took his phone out of his pocket. The screen lit up, but the signal bars in the upper right corner were empty.

He held his phone up high and waved it around in the air twice.

Useless.

This dilapidated warehouse can't even let in a base station signal.

Su Mu put his phone back in his pocket and spread his hands out.

have to.

End.

This has truly become an escape room.

The light in the warehouse grew dimmer and dimmer.

It was completely dark outside.

Su Mu looked at Xia Lanlan.

Xia Lanlan looked at Lin Zhiting.

Lin Zhiting looked at Su Mu.

The three of them stared at each other, wide-eyed.

No one spoke.

Silence fell over the surroundings.

The air was filled with the musty smell of old, stale ash.

But Lin Zhiting was not afraid at all; her eyes lit up.

Isn't this just like those fantastical scenes in novels?

Trapped in a sealed room.

A lone man and a lone woman.

Dry wood ignites a raging fire.

Most importantly, I don't have to go back to the dorm to check on students tonight! I can spend the whole night with Uncle Su Mu!

This is simply a gift from God.

Lin Zhiting began rummaging through the pile of discarded equipment.

Before long, she dragged out two relatively clean wooden planks.

Then he tore off a piece of tattered canvas from the side and placed it on top.

She patted the dust off her hands twice, then turned and waved to Su Mu.

"Uncle Su Mu, come and sit down quickly."

"If we can't get out, then we don't have to go out."

"I've been looking forward to spending a night alone with you like this for a long time."

That voice is so sweet.

It can be drawn into threads.

Xia Lanlan was leaning over the window, fastening the iron bars.

Upon hearing this, she rolled her eyes dramatically.

His whole face scrunched up.

She cleared her throat and pinched her nose, mimicking Lin Zhiting's tone.

"Oops~"

"I've been looking forward to spending a night alone with you like this for ages~"

"vomit!"

Xia Lanlan gagged twice in an affected manner.

She hated this kind of speech with tildes in it more than anything else in her life.

But Lin Zhiting is naturally born with a clip-like chin.

Youth is invincible.

Its destructive power is off the charts.

Xia Lanlan ignored the two adulterers and turned to continue groping around in the dark room.

She refused to believe that she couldn't find a single wire or stick in this wretched place.

She could regain her freedom if she could retrieve the key from the bushes outside the window.

Su Mu used the faint moonlight filtering in through the window to observe Lin Zhiting.

This girl is quite surprising.

I still remember the first time we met.

She was abandoned by her own mother and came to school alone.

He was full of resentment and couldn't stand anyone.

Now look what's happened.

Trapped in this godforsaken, dark room, yet maintaining such a calm mindset.

Not only did she not cry or make a fuss, she even started making arrangements to sleep on the floor.

Su Mu sat down against the wooden frame.

To be honest...

It's nice to be around girls who don't complain when things go wrong and can even find joy in hardship.

That feels so good.

Su Mu patted the wooden board next to him.

"Alright."

"Just consider it an indoor camping experience."

He looked at Lin Zhiting's bulging JK crossbody bag and asked curiously:

"What delicious food do you keep in your treasure chest?"

"It's the middle of the night, we can't just stay up until dawn on an empty stomach."

Lin Zhiting immediately hugged the small handbag to her chest.

Unzip the zipper.

He held the item in both hands and pulled it out.

A box of unopened Zhonghua cigarettes.

Two Dove chocolates.

There's also a yellowed photo booth picture.

The photo booth picture shows Su Mu's face.

Su Mu stared at the box of Zhonghua cigarettes, lost in thought.

He's familiar with this cigarette.

That was something he bought specifically to make a scene when he first had a video call with Lin Zhiting's mother, just to spite her.

"You still kept these cigarettes?"

Su Mu picked up the pack of cigarettes and twirled it in his hand twice.

Lin Zhiting moved closer, resting her chin on her knees.

"This is the token of love between me and Brother Su Mu."

"I always carry it with me."

She tilted her head back, her eyes sparkling.

"Do you want a smoke?"

"I'll order for you."

Before Su Mu could speak...

From the corner came the sound of Xia Lanlan cursing.

"That little brat is going astray! What's she thinking about all day long!"

"Don't you dare teach him to smoke! You hear me!"

"That old scumbag was already full of bad intentions, and now that he's smoking, what is he even more of?!"

"His breath stinks so badly after smoking it could kill flies!"

"Fine, you two can die from the fumes, but don't drag me into smelling secondhand smoke!"

Lin Zhiting pouted and retorted defiantly.

"Aunt Xia, what do you know?"

"It's all over the internet that cigarettes and alcohol are the best way to make guys happy."

"Men work so hard outside, they also need to be loved."

"We should learn to cherish men."

Xia Lanlan just touched a broken school desk.

Hearing this, I almost slipped.

She put her hands on her hips and unleashed her full power in Lin Zhiting's direction.

"Oh my god!"

"Boys need to be loved too~"

"Little clip, you're so adorable!"

"You might as well just worship him!"

"Burn three incense sticks every morning and evening, and I guarantee you'll get perfect scores in every subject!"

Xia Lanlan mocked sarcastically as she scrambled up the broken desk, using both her hands and feet.

The desk was right below the window, in a superb location.

If you just stand on it, you might be able to reach your hand out of the security bars and grab the key hidden in the bushes outside.

Seeing her unsteady movements, Lin Zhiting kindly offered a reminder.

"Aunt Xia, please take it easy when you climb."

"This table doesn't look sturdy; the paint is peeling off."

"Don't fall and strain your back."

Xia Lanlan wouldn't listen to such words.

"Shut your mouth!"

"I was on the school track and field team back in the day! Pole vault champion!"

"That little bit of height is nothing!"

She had one foot on the chair and the other foot just stepping onto the table.

Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound.

The weathered wooden table legs finally gave out.

The desktop collapsed straight down.

Xia Lanlan lost her balance and flailed around in mid-air.

Then it fell solidly onto the concrete floor.

A piercing scream pierced the roof of the old warehouse.

Xia Lanlan clutched her lower back, gasping for breath in pain.

Now she's completely quiet.

All that arrogant, defiant attitude from before has vanished.

All that was left was to lie on the ground and groan.

"My back..."

"It's broken... it's broken..."

"This broken table is a total rip-off..."

Lin Zhiting was so frightened that she quickly ran over to check.

"Aunt Xia, are you alright?"

"I told you not to climb, but you wouldn't listen."

Xia Lanlan was in so much pain that she didn't even have the strength to curse. She lay on the ground with her eyes rolling back.

In the end, Lin Zhiting laboriously half-helped and half-dragged Xia Lanlan to the wooden board, letting her lie on her side with her head carefully resting on her lap.

The girl's legs were soft and supple, and had a faint fragrance.

Lin Zhiting awkwardly reached out and touched Xia Lanlan's head, as if comforting a wounded little animal.

Xia Lanlan groaned in pain, feeling the soft touch on her head. Her heart was filled with mixed emotions, but she didn't hold back her words:

"Oh dear... I take back everything I said to you... Zhi Ting is still the best to me."

"Unlike that guy surnamed Su, who just stood by and watched someone die..."

"Su Mu! Are you out of your mind?! Come here and press this for me!"

Su Mu stood up and patted the dust off his trousers.

He strolled over to Xia Lanlan and squatted down.

Su Mu's body has become younger, but his skills in treating back injuries remain.

Su Mu reached out and pressed twice on Xia Lanlan's lower back.

"Stop howling."

No bones were broken, just an acute muscle strain, a pulled muscle in my back.

He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular forearms.

He clasped his hands together and gestured around Xia Lanlan's waist, striking a pose that was both extremely professional and slightly eerie.

"Look at me!!"

He took a deep breath and shouted loudly with great force.

"Old man's massage!!"

Xia Lanlan stared wide-eyed in horror at the hands pressing down on her. What kind of rabid and predatory moves are these!

Su Mu gave her no chance to resist.

Choose the right location.

Waist and stance in perfect harmony.

With both hands exerting force, press down sharply.

"ah!!!!"

(There's a reason why I made so many changes. The previous chapters didn't portray Su Shixing as likable, and the readers' feedback wasn't good either.)

The original intention was to introduce the second time the father and son saw the world, but it didn't feel right as I wrote it.

So the author spent one night revising nearly 20,000 words, mainly focusing on advancing the romantic relationship between the male lead and Xia Lanlan. It was written a bit hastily, so please leave any feedback here if you have any questions.