After being reborn, the aloof female CEO became a paranoid.

Zhou Yu involuntarily shifted his body back, but Shen Tianling's arm was locked tightly on his shoulder like an iron band. The scheming hidden in that smile sent chills down one's spine.

"Xiao Yu, what are you doing to me? Your face is darker than the bottom of a pot."

Shen Tianling spoke casually, but Zhou Yu's heart skipped a beat.

According to the trajectory of my past life, it shouldn't be time to ride a horse yet.

The more Zhou Yu thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. Could it be that... the fall from the horse that nearly cost him his life in his previous life wasn't a coincidence, but rather that someone had sabotaged it?!

The thought of this gave him goosebumps. He suppressed his emotions and came up with a lame excuse.

"Well, I made plans with some friends last week to discuss some things, and it wouldn't be right to stand them up. Let's reschedule the horseback riding for another day."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuzhen's face immediately fell, and she began to speak sarcastically.

"Oh, the future son-in-law of the Xu family is really putting on airs. How dare we disobey him? Who are we trying to impress with this act?"

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere around them instantly plummeted to freezing point.

The two people next to Zhou Yuzhen were laughing in a way that looked more like they were crying, staring at Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu felt helpless, but then he thought that he could only hide from the beginning of the month, not the end of the month, and he would have to face this matter sooner or later.

Let's go all in and see what tricks they're up to.

At this moment, Zhou Ze came over, put an arm around Zhou Yu's shoulder, and looked excited.

"Brother, let's go together! I want to ride horses too. It'll be so exciting if we go together!"

Those dark eyes gleamed with a restless light; they seemed straightforward, but in reality, they concealed a hint of calculation.

Zhou Yu smiled bitterly to himself, but he understood that the die was cast and there was no turning back.

The car roared along the dusty country road, and after more than half an hour, the group arrived at the entrance to the Galloping Horse Ranch.

Looking at the familiar place, Zhou Yu was filled with many thoughts.

In this life, Xu Xinran said she wanted to marry him a few years earlier than expected. Does that mean all the bad luck will come earlier too?

He wasn't sure if he could escape this calamity.

Just then, his phone rang in his pocket. Without even looking at the caller ID, Zhou Yu answered, "Hello?"

"Zhou Yu, I heard there's a good game expo at the science museum today. I'll come pick you up," Xu Xinran's voice came through, carrying a hint of assertiveness.

Game expo?

Zhou Yu gave a wry smile, then decisively refused: "Thank you, Mr. Xu, but I have plans for today and can't go."

On the other end of the phone, Xu Xinran was clearly taken aback, and her voice carried a hint of displeasure: "Where are you now? I'll come find you."

Zhou Yu frowned. He knew Xu Xinran's temper all too well; once she made up her mind, nothing could sway her.

After hesitating for a moment, he told the truth: "I'm at the Galloping Horse Ranch."

"Galloping across the racecourse..."

Xu Xinran pondered those four words repeatedly, her eyes suddenly sharpening. Then, she decisively hung up the phone, abruptly turned the steering wheel, and changed her route.

Over here, Zhou Yu hung up the phone, his face so gloomy it could drip water, thinking about the storm that was about to break.

As he skillfully changed into his riding attire, he vigilantly observed his surroundings to ensure there were no potential dangers.

Dressed in riding attire, Zhou Yu, whose already excellent physique was now even more upright and handsome, was so striking that it was impossible to look away.

He strode towards the horse farm. Upon seeing this, Shen Tianling's lips curled into a barely perceptible sneer, before he feigned enthusiasm and came to greet him.

The horse he was leading was the very same culprit that had caused Zhou Yu's severe injuries in his previous life...